Dept. of Preventive Medicine, page 2
School of Medicine
Graduate Programs-Admissions
Master of Science in Applied Biometry/Epidemiology
The department encourages applicants with undergraduate degrees in allied health, pharmacology, public health, medicine, biological and clinical sciences or other related fields. Undergraduate preparation should have included differential and integral calculus, introduction to mathematical statistics and basic computer programming. Applicants should also meet the minimum requirements for admission to the Graduate School. Demonstrated proficiency in the English language is essential. With approval of the Graduate School, applicants not meeting these requirements may be conditionally admitted contingent upon maintaining a GPA of 3.5 for the first 12 units of graduate study.
Master of Science in Biometry
The department encourages applicants with undergraduate degrees in mathematics, statistics or biostatistics, computer science or other related fields. Undergraduate preparation should have included differential and integral calculus, introduction to mathematical statistics, and basic computer programming. Applicants should also meet the minimum requirements for admission to the Graduate School. Demonstrated proficiency in the English language is essential. With approval of the Graduate School, applicants not meeting these requirements may be conditionally admitted contingent upon maintaining a GPA of 3.5 for the first 12 units of graduate study.
Doctor of Philosophy in Biometry
The department encourages applicants with undergraduate degrees in mathematics, statistics or biostatistics, or other related fields. Undergraduate preparation should have included differential and integral calculus, introduction to mathematical statistics and basic computer programming. Applicants should also meet the minimum requirements for admission to the Graduate School. Demonstrated proficiency in the English language is essential. With approval of the Graduate School, applicants not meeting these requirements may be conditionally admitted contingent upon maintaining a GPA of 3.5 for the first 12 units of graduate study.
Doctor of Philosophy in Epidemiology
The department encourages applicants who have undergraduate degrees in allied health, public health, biological sciences or other related fields who have an overall undergraduate GPA of 3.50 and an MCAT score of 30. Applicants not meeting these requirements may, with approval of the Graduate School, be conditionally admitted contingent upon maintaining a GPA of 3.50 in the first 12 units of graduate studies.
A student in either of the division's two master's programs may be considered for either the Ph.D. in biometry or the Ph.D. in epidemiology prior to completing the M.S. degree, providing he or she has met the requirements for admission to the Ph.D. program, obtained approval of the department's Graduate Committee, demonstrated research and writing ability, and passed the doctoral-level screening examination. For further information contact: Stanley P. Azen, Director of Biometry Programs, USC School of Medicine, Department of Preventive Medicine, Division of Biometry, Center for Health Professions 218, 1540 Alcazar, Los Angeles, CA 90033, (213) 342-1810, (213) 342-2993 (FAX).
Doctor of Philosophy in Preventive Medicine (Health Behavior Research)
Applicants must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution; students entering with an advanced degree may be eligible to transfer course credit. Applicants should also meet the minimum requirements for admission to the Graduate School.
Applicants must supply a completed application to the Graduate School, including transcripts from all institutions previously attended, a curriculum vitae (if available), a statement of interest, and three letters of recommendation. For further information contact: Director for Graduate Studies, USC Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research, Center for Health Professions 207, 1540 Alcazar, Los Angeles, CA 90033, (213) 342-2605, (213) 342-2601 (FAX).
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