Master of Science in Product Innovation

January 15

Jessica Vernon

Open to USC undergraduates with a minimum 3.0 GPA at the time of application and a major or minor course of study in the Iovine & Young Academy.

All other majors are welcome to apply and will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Students who are pursuing majors in Design, Architecture, Interactive Media & Games, Engineering, or Business may have learned skills and abilities that may be most applicable to the Progressive Master of Science track.

Master of Accounting

Spring/Fall: Rolling
October 1-March 31

Ashley Flinn
(213) 740-4866

Open to all majors; prerequisites: Introduction to Financial Accounting; Micro or Macroeconomics; Statistics

Master of Business Taxation

Spring/Fall: Rolling
October 1-March 31

Ashley Flinn
(213) 740-4866

Open to all majors; prerequisites: Introduction to Financial Accounting; Micro or Macroeconomics; Statistics

Master of Building Science

Spring
Priority: 5th week of the Fall Semester
Final: Last Day of Fall final exams

Fall
Priority: 5th week of the Spring semester
Final: Last day of Spring final exams

Jennifer Park
(213) 740-2420

Dr. Douglas Noble
(213) 740-2723

Majors in Civil Engineering (Viterbi)

M.S. in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Spring: Rolling deadline September 1 – October 31
Fall: Rolling deadline September 1 – April 1

ms.ei@marshall.usc.edu

Open to all majors

M.S. in Finance

Program begins in Fall only.

The deadline to apply to the MSF PDP during the Spring semester is February 1^st.

The deadline to apply to the MSF PDP during the Summer semester is June 15^th.

No PDP review in Fall.

ms.fin@marshall.usc.edu

Open to all majors

M.S. in Global Supply Chain Management

Spring/Fall: Rolling

ms.gscm@marshall.usc.edu

Open to all majors

M.S. in Social Entrepreneurship

Summer only: May 1

socialentrepreneur@marshall.usc.edu

Open to all majors

M.A. in Cinematic Arts (Media Arts, Games and Health)

Applications accepted on a rolling basis. Deadline for Fall start is May 1

Collin Kelly

Open to all majors

Master of Communication Management

Spring: N/A
Fall: July 1

Dr. Courtney Pade
(213) 743-2247

Allyson Hill
(213) 821-0766

Open to all majors
Interested applicants must attend a mandatory information session
Register for Information Session here

M.S. in Digital Social Media

Spring: N/A
Fall: July 1

Dr. Daniela Baroffio
(213) 821-4431

Allyson Hill
(213) 821-0766

Open to all majors
Interested applicants must attend a mandatory information session
Register for Information Session here

M.S. in Journalism

Spring: N/A
Summer: June 7
Fall: N/A

Dr. Lisa Pecot Hèbert
(213) 740-3914

Allyson Hill
(213) 821-0766

Open to all majors
Interested applicants must attend a mandatory information session
Register for Information Session here

Master of Public Diplomacy

Spring: N/A
Fall: July 1

Robert Banks

Allyson Hill
(213) 821-0766

Open to all majors
Interested applicants must attend a mandatory information session
Register for Information Session here

M.A. in Specialized Journalism

Spring: N/A
Summer: June 7
Fall: N/A

Sandy Tolan
(213) 821-5436

Allyson Hill
(213) 821-0766

Open to all majors
Interested applicants must attend a mandatory information session
Register for Information Session here

M.A. in Strategic Public Relations

Spring: N/A
Fall: July 1

Dr. Burghardt Tenderich
(213) 740–0446

Allyson Hill
(213) 821-0766

Open to all majors
Interested applicants must attend a mandatory information session
Register for Information Session here

M.S. in Communication Data Science

Spring: N/A
Fall: July 1

Dr. Jessica Neff

Allyson Hill
(213) 821-0766

Open to all majors
Interested applicants must attend a mandatory information session
Register for Information Session here

M.A. in Teaching (MAT)

Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
Deadline for Summer start is February 1.

Crystal Conley
(213) 821-3405

Open to all majors; education minor students preferred.

M.A. in Teaching, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MAT-TESOL)

Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
Deadline for Fall start is March 1.

Crystal Conley
(213) 821-3405

Open to all majors; education minor students preferred.

The following departments offer Master’s degrees through the Progressive Degree Program:

Fall
First Deadline: Mid-February
Final Deadline: Last day of Spring final exams

viterbi.pdp@usc.edu 

Viterbi students should contact their undergraduate major advisor.

Non-Viterbi students should contact the graduate advisor in the department for the intended master’s degree.

Majors within Viterbi.

Non-Viterbi majors should have completed significant coursework relevant to the MS program they are applying to.

• Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

• Astronautical Engineering

• Biomedical Engineering

• Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science

• Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Computer Science

• Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering

• Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial Systems Engineering

M.S. in Gerontology

Spring: The week before Thanksgiving

Fall: The week after Spring Break

Sara Robinson
(213) 740-1728

Open to all majors

M.A. in Aging Services Management

Spring: The week before Thanksgiving

Fall: The week after Spring Break

Sara Robinson
(213) 740-1728

Open to all majors

M.A. in Medical Gerontology

Spring: The week before Thanksgiving

Fall: The week after Spring Break

Sara Robinson
(213) 740-1728

Open to all majors

M.A. in Senior Living Hospitality

Spring: The week before Thanksgiving

Fall: The week after Spring Break

Sara Robinson
(213) 740-1728

Open to all majors

Master of International Trade Law and Economics

Spring/Fall: Rolling (Two weeks prior to the start of each semester)

Maddy Zamany
(213) 821-9555

Open to all majors, 3.0 GPA

Master of Studies in Law (On-Campus)

Spring/Fall: Rolling (Two weeks prior to the start of each semester)

Maddy Zamany
(213) 821-9555

Open to all majors, 3.0 GPA

M.S. in Applied Mathematics

Spring/Fall: Rolling

Amy Yung
(213) 740-8168

Math majors; Math minors; Engineering and other majors with a strong background in mathematics

M.A. in East Asian Studies

Spring/Fall: Rolling

Grace Ryu
(213) 740-2991

Open to all majors; applicants must have a minimum 3.75 GPA and should have 3 years or equivalent proficiency in Chinese, Japanese or Korean.

M.A. in Economics

Spring/Fall: Rolling

Shannon Durbin
(213) 740-8335

Economics, Business, and related fields; applicants must have a solid foundation in economics and strong math skills

M.A. in Economic Development Programming

Spring/Fall: Rolling

Shannon Durbin
(213) 740-8335

Economics, Business, and related fields; applicants must have a solid foundation in economics and strong math skills

M.A. in Environmental Studies

Spring/Fall: Rolling

Dr. Monalisa Chatterjee
(213) 740-8576

Contact Dr. Monalisa Chatterjee

M.S. in Geological Sciences

Spring/Fall: Rolling

Cindy Waite
(213) 740-6109

Applicants must have a strong background in geological sciences

M.S. in Geographic Information Science & Technology

Spring/Fall: Rolling

Kendrick Watson
(213) 740-5841

Open to all majors; completion of some GIST-related courses is recommended before applying (e.g., SSCI, ARCH, PPD)

M.S. in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence

Spring/Fall: Rolling

Kendrick Watson
(213) 740-5841

Open to all majors; completion of some GIST-related courses is recommended before applying (e.g., SSCI, ARCH, PPD)

M.S. in Literary Editing and Publishing

Fall: Late March

Jose Perez Guerrero
(213) 740-2808

M.S. in Marine and Environmental Biology

Spring/Fall: Rolling

Adolfo Dela Rosa
(213) 821-3164

Open to all majors;
pre-requisites: BISC 120/220; CHEM 105ab; BISC 320/330

M.S. in Mathematical Finance

Spring/Fall: Rolling

Amy Yung
(213) 740-8168

Math majors; Math minors; Engineering and other majors with a strong background in mathematics

M.S. in Mathematics

Spring/Fall: Rolling

Amy Yung
(213) 740-8168

Math majors; Math minors; Engineering and other majors with a strong background in mathematics

M.S. in Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry

Spring/Fall: Rolling

Paloma Saenz
(213) 740-5188

Open to life sciences majors;
pre-requisites: BISC 120/220, BISC 320, CHEM 105ab,
CHEM 322ab

M.A. in Philosophy and Law

Spring/Fall: Rolling

Alejandra Meza
(213) 740-2534

Philosophy major or minor

M.S. in Quantitative and Computational Biology

Spring/Fall: Rolling

Ashley Tozzi
(213) 740-2401

Open to QBIO majors and other majors with a strong background in quantitative and computational methods

M.S. in Spatial Data Science

Spring/Fall: Rolling

Kendrick Watson
(213) 740-5841

Open to all majors; completion of some GIST-related courses is recommended before applying (e.g., SSCI, ARCH, PPD)

M.S. in Spatial Economics and Data Analysis

Spring/Fall: Rolling

Kendrick Watson
(213) 740-5841

Open to all majors; completion of some GIST-related courses is recommended before applying (e.g., SSCI, ARCH, PPD)

M.S. in Statistics

Spring/Fall: Rolling

Amy Yung
(213) 740-8168

Math majors; Math minors; Engineering and other majors with a strong background in mathematics

Master of Visual Anthropology

Spring/Fall: Rolling

Dr. Emily Zeamer
(213) 740-1917

Open to all majors

M.S. in Applied Biostatistics and Epidemiology

Fall/Spring: Rolling

Renee Stanley
(323) 442-1810

Open to all majors; applicants must have completed some statistics and math courses

M.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine

Fall/Spring: Rolling

Monica Pan
(323) 442-0230

Open to all majors but applicants should have a strong background in biological sciences

M.S. in Biostatistics

Fall/Spring: Rolling

Renee Stanley
(323) 442-1810

Open to all majors; applicants must have completed some statistics and math courses

M.S. in Experimental and Molecular Pathology

Fall/Spring: Rolling

pathgrad@usc.edu
(323) 442-1168

Open to all Biological/Natural Science/Pre-Health majors

M.S. in Global Medicine

Summer/Fall/Spring: Rolling

msgm@med.usc.edu
(323) 442-3141

Open to all pre-health majors

M.S. in Public Health Data Science

Fall: Rolling

Corinne Smith
(323) 442-1810

Open to all majors; applicants must have completed some statistics and math courses

M.S. in Integrative Anatomical Sciences

Summer: February 1 for full consideration; case by case basis through May 15

Dr. Kristi Lewton
Lori Ramirez
(323) 442-2771

Open to all majors, but applicants should have a strong background in biological sciences

M.S. in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

Fall: Rolling

Monica Pan
(323) 442-0230

Open to all majors, but applicants should have adequate background in biological sciences and strong interest in biomedical hands-on research.

M.S. in Neuroimaging and Informatics

May 1

niin@ini.usc.edu
(323) 442-7246

Open to all majors

M.S. in Narrative Medicine

Fall: Rolling

uscnarrativemedicine@usc.edu

Open to all majors

Master of Public Health

Fall/Spring: Rolling

Reyna Macias
(323) 442-8298

Open to all majors; applicants must demonstrate strong interest in Public Health

M.S. in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine

Fall: May 15

Spring: N/A

Belen Lopez
(323) 865-1266

Open to all majors but applicants should have a strong background in biological sciences; pre-requisites: BISC 220 and BISC 320

M.S. in Translational Biomedical Informatics

Fall/Spring: Rolling

David Wesley Craig
(323) 442-7784

Open to all majors

M.S. in Translational Biotechnology

Fall/Spring: Rolling

Carol Lin
(323) 442-3237

Open to all majors

M.S. in Biopharmaceutical Marketing

Fall/Spring/Summer: Rolling

Michelle Ton

All majors are welcome to apply and will be considered on a case-by-case basis

M.S. in Clinical & Experimental Therapeutics

Fall
Priority deadline: February 1
Final deadline:
June 1

Sean Cu
(213) 821-6478

Open to all majors; Basic Biology and Chemistry knowledge preferred

M.S. in Healthcare Decision Analysis

Fall/Spring/Summer: Rolling

Michelle Ton
(213) 821-6478

Open to all majors

M.S. in Management of Drug Development

Spring
Priority deadline: June 1
Final deadline: October 1

Summer
Priority deadline: October 1
Final deadline: February 1

Fall
Priority deadline: February 1
Final deadline:
June 1

Kristen Felthousen
(323) 442-3102

Open to all majors; Basic Biology and Chemistry knowledge preferred.

M.S. in Medical Product Quality

Spring
Priority deadline: June 1
Final deadline: October 1

Summer
Priority deadline: October 1
Final deadline: February 1

Fall
Priority deadline: February 1
Final deadline:
June 1

Kristen Felthousen
(323) 442-3102

Open to all majors; Basic Biology and Chemistry knowledge preferred.

M.S. in Regulatory Science

Spring
Priority deadline: June 1
Final deadline: October 1

Summer
Priority deadline: October 1
Final deadline: February 1

Fall
Priority deadline: February 1
Final deadline:
June 1

Kristen Felthousen
(323) 442-3102

Open to all majors; Basic Biology and Chemistry knowledge preferred.

Master of Health Administration

Spring: N/A

Fall: February 1

Jennifer Kim
(213) 821-0837

Open to all majors

Master of Planning

Spring: September 15

Fall: February 1

Jennifer Hong
(213) 740-6539

Open to all majors; completion of some PPD courses is recommended before applying

Master of Public Administration

Spring: September 15

Fall: February 1

Karla Barajas
Lucía Saavedra
(213) 740-3915

Open to all majors

Master of Public Policy

Spring: N/A

Fall: February 1

Suzanne Alexander
(213) 740-1532

Open to all majors

Master of Social Work

Program begins in Fall only.

Priority deadline: January 11.

Final deadline: April 5

Monica Ellis
(213) 821-0903

Necole Yaacoub
(213) 821-0976

Open to USC undergraduates with a minimum 3.3 GPA at the time of application.