Overview

Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science / Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Chemical engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chemical engineering
Engineer (Engr)	Chemical engineering
(Graduate Certificate)	Smart oilfield technologies
Master of Science (MS)	Smart oilfield technologies
Engineer (Engr)	Materials science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Petroleum engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Materials science
Master of Science (MS)	Petroleum engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Materials science
Engineer (Engr)	Petroleum engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Materials engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Geoscience technologies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	37
Doctoral Degrees	19
Other Advanced Degrees	4

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 Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

643

Applied

233

Accepted

118

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	September 1st	September 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

312

Total Graduate Students

68%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.53%
Black or African American	1.92%
White or Caucasian	16%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.32%
Unknown	1.28%

Gender

Male (67%)

Female (32%)

Faculty

28

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 9

Male (24)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Heterogeneous materials and porous media, statistical mechanics, molecular simulation, polymer science and engineering, advanced materials, reaction engineering and catalysis, membrane processes and separation, biochemical engineering, cell culture, bioreactor modeling, petroleum engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	11,644,801

Location & Contact

Address University Park Campus
Los Angeles, CA  90089
United States

Contact Dr. Theodore Tsotsis
Chair
Email: chedept@usc.edu
Phone: 213-740-2227

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