Overview

Department of Physics and Astronomy / Department of Physics and Astronomy is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Physics
Master of Science (MS)	Physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (physics) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

118

Applied

24

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (physics)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, statement of purpose

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

69

Total Graduate Students

65%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.35%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	15%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.45%
Unknown	5.8%

Gender

Male (82%)

Female (17%)

Faculty

25

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 0

Male (23)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	High-energy particle theory, condensed matter physics, astrophysics, solar and cosmology, biophysics, computational physics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,000,000

Location & Contact

Address University Park Campus
Los Angeles, CA  90089
United States

Contact Dr. Werner Dappen
Chair
Email: physics@college.usc.edu
Phone: 213-740-0848
Fax: 213-740-8094

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