Dept. of Pathology, page 2
School of Medicine
Graduate Programs
Admissions
Applicants to the graduate program in pathology must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with an undergraduate major in one of the natural sciences; a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 for undergraduate work is required. Applicants must submit undergraduate transcripts and letters of recommendation from two undergraduate teachers with their application. All applicants must take the general portion of the Graduate Record Examinations. Foreign applicants whose first language is not English must submit the result of their Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Personal interviews by members of the department's Graduate Committee are required whenever practical.
Original application materials, except letters of recommendation, should be sent to the Office of Admission, University of Southern California. To expedite consideration of the application, applicants should also send photocopies of the application, transcripts, and GRE scores to the department's Graduate Committee. Letters of recommendation should be addressed directly to the secretary, Graduate Committee.
Applications are considered for admission to both the fall and spring semesters.
Internships and Residency Programs
The Department of Pathology offers four internships and 30 residency positions in its fully approved five-year training program in anatomic and clinical pathology at the LAC + USC Medical Center. Training is offered in autopsy and surgical pathology, neuropathology, cytology, microbiology, hematopathology, immunohematology, clinical chemistry, toxicology, immunopathology, radioisotopes, cytogenetics, instrumentation, management, computer techniques, electron microscopy, and other specialty areas.
Fellowship Program
A limited number of fellowships are offered in immunopathology, hematopathology, surgical pathology, oncology, neuropathology, and pediatric pathology. Postdoctoral positions in viral and chemical carcinogenesis, slow viral diseases, immunopathology, environmental toxicology and related fields are also available.
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