Overview

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine / Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	19

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

79

Applied

46

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	April 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$97,778

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	June 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

35

Total Graduate Students

42%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.86%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	2%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	94.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.71%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (37%)

Female (62%)

Faculty

36

Total faculty

Full-time - 36

Part-time - 0

Male (26)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Molecular basis of control and regulation of gene expression, cancer biology and epigenomics, molecular mechanisms, developmental and stem cell biology and gene therapy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1975 Zonal Avenue, KAM 409
Los Angeles, CA  90089
United States

Contact Dr. Peggy R. Farnham
Chair
Email: peggy.farnham@med.usc.edu
Phone: 323-442-8015

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