Overview

Department of Pathology / Department of Pathology is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Experimental and molecular pathology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Experiment-based thesis or theory-based scholarly review

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

6

Applied

4

Accepted

3

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	June 15th	June 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

13

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	30.77%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	30%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	23.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	15.38%

Gender

Male (23%)

Female (76%)

Faculty

38

Total faculty

Full-time - 38

Part-time - 0

Male (29)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cellular and molecular biology of cancer, chemical carcinogenesis, virology,stem cell and developmental pathology, liver and pulmonary diseases.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2011 Zonal Avenue, HMR 209
Los Angeles, CA  90089
United States

Contact Dr. Michael E. Selsted
Chair of Pathology Department
Email: selsted@usc.edu
Phone: 323-442-1180
Fax: 323-442-3049

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