Progressive degrees could potentially be almost any Master’s degree at USC. However, not every Master’s program at USC allows the Progressive Degree option. Some professional degrees, such as the MBA and most medical practitioner Master’s programs, are not available for the Progressive Degree option. Program and School names below may contain links to Progressive Degree websites for those areas. A full list of all graduate degrees currently offered is available in the USC Catalogue.
The list of programs below includes departments that have offered the Progressive Degree option previously, but other programs may also be open to participating. Academic Departments can email list and course plan updates to ugp@usc.edu.
Leventhal School of Accounting
School of Architecture
Marshall School of Business
School of Cinematic Arts
Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
Rossier School of Education
Viterbi School of Engineering
Davis School of Gerontology
Gould School of Law
Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Keck School of Medicine
Thornton School of Music
Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Price School of Public Policy
Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Leventhal School of Accounting
Program |
Admission Deadline |
Contact |
Eligibility |
---|---|---|---|
Master of Accounting |
Spring/Fall: Rolling
|
macc.mbt@marshall.usc.edu |
Open to all majors; prerequisites: Introduction to Financial Accounting; Micro or Macroeconomics; Statistics |
Master of Business Taxation |
Spring/Fall: Rolling
|
macc.mbt@marshall.usc.edu |
Open to all majors; prerequisites: Introduction to Financial Accounting; Micro or Macroeconomics; Statistics |
School of Architecture
Program |
Admission Deadline |
Contact |
Eligibility |
---|---|---|---|
Master of Building Science |
Spring
|
Dr. Kyle Konis |
Course PlanMajors in Civil Engineering (Viterbi) |
Marshall School of Business
Program |
Admission Deadline |
Contact |
Eligibility |
---|---|---|---|
M.S. in Business Analytics |
Program begins in Fall only.PDP review follows review rounds listed on program website. |
pdp@marshall.usc.edu |
Course PlanOpen to all majors; Prerequisite: Statistics |
M.S. in Entrepreneurship and Innovation |
Program begins in Fall only.PDP applications reviewed on a rolling basis from September 1 to March 1.Applications received after March 1 will be reviewed on a space-available basis until the Fall cohort is full or the final deadline passes.Final deadline for Fall admission: July 15. |
pdp@marshall.usc.edu |
Course PlanOpen 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 1st.The deadline to apply to the MSF PDP during the Summer semester is June 15th.No PDP review in Fall. |
pdp@marshall.usc.edu |
Course PlanOpen to all majors |
M.S. in Global Supply Chain Management |
Program begins in Fall only.PDP review follows review rounds listed on program website.Applications received after April 17 will be reviewed on a space-available basis until the Fall cohort is full or the final deadline passes.Final deadline for Fall admission: July 7. |
pdp@marshall.usc.edu |
Course PlanOpen to all majors |
M.S. in Marketing |
Program begins in Summer only (May).PDP review follows review rounds listed on program website.Applications received after January 22 will be reviewed on a space-available basis until the Summer cohort is full or the final deadline passes.Final deadline for Summer admission: April 15. |
pdp@marshall.usc.edu |
Course PlanOpen to all majors |
M.S. in Social Entrepreneurship |
Program begins in Summer only (June).PDP review follows review rounds listed on program website.Applications received after March 1 will be reviewed on a space-available basis until the Summer cohort is full or the final deadline passes.Final deadline for Summer admission: May 15. |
pdp@marshall.usc.edu |
Course PlanOpen to all majors |
School of Cinematic Arts
Program |
Admission Deadline |
Contact |
Eligibility |
---|---|---|---|
M.A. in Cinematic Arts (Media Arts, Games and Health) |
Applications accepted on a rolling basis. Deadline for Fall start is May 1 |
Erlis Murph |
Course PlanOpen to all majors |
Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
Interested applicants must attend a mandatory information session before applying.
Program |
Admission Deadline |
Contact |
Eligibility |
---|---|---|---|
Master of Communication Management |
Applications accepted on a rolling basis after December 1. Deadline for fall start is March 1. |
ascjpdp@usc.edu |
Course PlanOpen to all majors
|
M.S. in Digital Social Media |
Applications accepted on a rolling basis after December 1. Deadline for fall start is March 1. |
ascjpdp@usc.edu |
Course PlanOpen to all majors
|
M.S. in Journalism |
Applications accepted on a rolling basis after December 1. Deadline for fall start is March 1. |
ascjpdp@usc.edu |
Course PlanOpen to all majors, excluding journalism.
|
Master of Public Diplomacy |
Applications accepted on a rolling basis after December 1. Deadline for fall start is March 1. |
ascjpdp@usc.edu |
Course PlanOpen to all majors
|
M.A. in Public Relations and Advertising |
Applications accepted on a rolling basis after December 1. Deadline for fall start is March 1. |
ascjpdp@usc.edu |
Course PlanOpen to all majors
|
M.A. in Specialized Journalism |
Applications accepted on a rolling basis after December 1. Deadline for fall start is March 1. |
ascjpdp@usc.edu |
Course PlanOpen to all majors; journalism majors preferred.
|
M.A. in Specialized Journalism (Arts and Culture) |
Applications accepted on a rolling basis after December 1. Deadline for fall start is March 1. |
ascjpdp@usc.edu |
Course PlanOpen to all majors; majors in the arts encouraged.
|
Rossier School of Education
Program |
Admission Deadline |
Contact |
Eligibility |
---|---|---|---|
M.A. in Teaching (MAT – Multiple Subject) |
Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
|
Crystal Conley
|
Course PlanOpen to all majors; education minor students preferred. |
M.A. in Teaching (MAT – Single Subject) |
Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
|
Crystal Conley
|
Course PlanOpen 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.
|
Crystal Conley
|
Course PlanOpen to all majors; education minor students preferred. |
M.Ed. in Educational Counseling (EC) |
Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
|
Danelle Go
|
Course PlanOpen to all majors; education minor students preferred. |
M.Ed. in Learning Design and Technology (LDT) – online |
Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
|
Robin Thimbriel
|
Course PlanOpen to all majors; education minor students preferred. |
M.Ed. in Postsecondary Administration in Student Affairs (PASA) |
Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
|
Danelle Go
|
Course PlanOpen to all majors; education minor students preferred. |
Viterbi School of Engineering
Davis School of Gerontology
Program |
Admission Deadline |
Contact |
Eligibility |
---|---|---|---|
M.S. in Gerontology |
Spring: The week before ThanksgivingFall: The week after Spring Break |
Sara Robinson
|
Open to all majorsCourse Plan(for GERO majors)Course Plan(for non-GERO majors) |
M.A. in Aging Services Management |
Spring: The week before ThanksgivingFall: The week after Spring Break |
Sara Robinson
|
Course PlanOpen to all majors |
M.A. in Medical Gerontology |
Spring: The week before ThanksgivingFall: The week after Spring Break |
Sara Robinson
|
Course PlanOpen to all majors |
M.A. in Senior Living Hospitality |
Spring: The week before ThanksgivingFall: The week after Spring Break |
Sara Robinson
|
Open to all majorsCourse Plan(for non-BUAD majors)Course Plan(for BUAD majors) |
Gould School of Law
Program |
Admission Deadline |
Contact |
Eligibility |
---|---|---|---|
Master of International Trade Law and Economics |
Spring/Fall: Rolling (Spring: November 1st, Fall: June 1st) |
Julia Martinez
|
Course PlanOpen to all majors, 3.3 GPA, Applicants must have a grade of B+ or higher in ECON 303/305 or ECON 351/352 |
Master of Science in Innovation Economics, Law and Regulation |
Fall: June 21 |
Bailey Clem
|
Course PlanOpen to all majors, 3.3 GPA, Applicants must have a grade of B+ or higher in ECON 303/305 or ECON 351/352 |
Master of Studies in Law (On-Campus) |
Spring/Fall: Rolling (Spring: December 2nd, Fall: August 5th) |
Nicholas Kajimoto
|
Course PlanOpen to all majors, 3.0 GPA |
Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Program |
Admission Deadline |
Contact |
Eligibility |
---|---|---|---|
M.A. in Applied Mathematics |
Spring/Fall: Rolling |
Susan Sath |
Math majors; Math minors; Engineering and other majors with a strong background in mathematics |
M.S. in Applied Mathematics |
Spring/Fall: Rolling |
Susan Sath |
Math majors; Math minors; Engineering and other majors with a strong background in mathematics |
M.A. in East Asian Area Studies |
Spring/Fall: Rolling |
Grace Ryu
|
Course PlanOpen 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.S. in Applied Economics and Econometrics |
Spring/Fall: Rolling |
Alexis Teodoro
|
Course PlanEconomics, Business, PPD, 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
|
Contact Dr. Monalisa Chatterjee |
M.S. in Geological Sciences |
Spring/Fall: Rolling |
Darlene Garza
|
Applicants must have a strong background in geological sciences |
M.S. in Geographic Information Science & Technology |
Spring December 1st/Fall August 1st: Rolling |
Monica Pan
|
Course PlanOpen to all majors; completion of some GIST-related courses is recommended before applying (e.g., SSCI, ARCH, PPD) |
M.A. in Global Securities Studies |
Spring December 1st/Fall August 1st: Rolling |
Monica Pan
|
Course PlanOpen 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 December 1st/Fall August 1st: Rolling |
Monica Pan
|
Course PlanOpen to all majors; completion of some GIST-related courses is recommended before applying (e.g., SSCI, ARCH, PPD) |
M.A. in Language Sciences |
Spring/Fall: Rolling |
Sandra Ferrari Disner (213) 821-2309 |
Course PlanOpen to LING majors only |
M.A. in Literary Editing and Publishing |
Fall: March |
Laura Hough
|
Course PlanOpen to all majors |
M.S. in Marine and Environmental Biology |
Spring/Fall: Rolling |
Adolfo Dela Rosa
|
Course PlanOpen to all majors;
|
M.S. in Mathematical Finance |
Spring/Fall: Rolling |
Susan Sath |
Math majors; Math minors; Engineering and other majors with a strong background in mathematics |
M.A. in Mathematics |
Spring/Fall: Rolling |
Susan Sath |
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
|
Open to life sciences majors;
|
M.A. in Philosophy and Law |
Spring/Fall: Rolling |
Natalie Schaad
|
Course PlanPhilosophy major or minor |
M.S. in Applied Psychology |
Spring/Fall: Rolling AdmissionsApplication portal opens in early September |
Desiree Mendez
|
Course PlanApplicants must have a 3.4 GPA or higher for consideration. Students must complete at least one statistics course at USC before applying. |
M.S. in Quantitative and Computational Biology |
Spring/Fall: Rolling |
Ashley Tozzi
|
Open to QBIO majors and other majors with a strong background in quantitative and computational methods |
M.S. in Spatial Data Science |
Spring December 1st/Fall August 1st: Rolling |
Monica Pan
|
Course PlanOpen 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 December 1st/Fall August 1st: Rolling |
Monica Pan
|
Course PlanOpen 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 |
Susan Sath |
Math majors; Math minors; Engineering and other majors with a strong background in mathematics |
Master of Visual Anthropology |
Spring/Fall: Rolling |
Dr. Emily Zeamer
|
Course PlanOpen to all majors |
Keck School of Medicine
Program |
Admission Deadline |
Contact |
Eligibility |
---|---|---|---|
M.S. in Addiction Science |
Fall Early Deadline: February 1Fall Final Deadline: May 1 |
Jillian Boelke
|
Course PlanOpen to all majors; Basic Biology and Chemistry knowledge preferred |
M.S. in Applied Biostatistics and Epidemiology |
Fall/Spring: Rolling |
Renee Stanley
|
Open to all majors; applicants must have completed some statistics and math courses |
M.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine |
Fall/Spring: Rolling |
msbmm@usc.edu |
Course PlanOpen to all majors but applicants should have a strong background in biological sciences |
M.S. in Biostatistics |
Fall/Spring: Rolling |
Renee Stanley
|
Open to all majors; applicants must have completed some statistics and math courses |
M.S. in Global Medicine |
Summer/Fall/Spring: Rolling |
msgm@med.usc.edu
|
Course PlanOpen to all pre-health majors |
M.S. in Medical Physiology |
Fall/Spring: Rolling |
physiology@usc.edu |
Course PlanOpen to all majors but applicants should have a strong background in biological sciences |
M.S. in Public Health Data Science |
Fall: Rolling |
Renee Stanley
|
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 |
Course PlanOpen to all majors, but applicants should have a strong background in biological sciences |
M.S. in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology |
Fall: Rolling |
mmidept@usc.edu |
Course PlanOpen 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
|
Open to all majors |
M.S. in Narrative Medicine |
Fall: Rolling |
uscnarrativemedicine@usc.edu |
Course PlanOpen to all majors |
Master of Public Health |
Spring: October 1Summer: March 1Fall: May 1 |
Linda Mendoza Lopez
|
Course PlanOpen to all majors; applicants must demonstrate strong interest in Public Health |
M.S. in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine |
Fall/Spring: Rolling |
scrm@usc.edu
|
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
|
Open to all majors |
M.S. in Translational Biotechnology |
Fall/Spring: Rolling |
Carol Lin
|
Course PlanOpen to all majors |
Thornton School of Music
Program |
Admission Deadline |
Contact |
Eligibility |
---|---|---|---|
M.S. in Arts Leadership |
March 1Fall start only. |
Daniel Andrade
|
Course PlanOpen to visual and performing arts majors |
M.S. in Music Industry |
December 1Fall start only. |
Viet Bui
|
Course PlanOpen to all majors except B.S. Music Industry |
Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Program |
Admission Deadline |
Contact |
Eligibility |
---|---|---|---|
M.S. in Biopharmaceutical Marketing |
Fall/Spring/Summer: Rolling |
Michelle Ton |
Course PlanAll majors are welcome to apply and will be considered on a case-by-case basis |
M.S. in Clinical & Experimental Therapeutics |
Fall
|
Stephanie Lee |
Open to all majors; Basic Biology and Chemistry knowledge preferred |
M.S. in Healthcare Decision Analysis |
Fall/Spring/Summer: Rolling |
Michelle Ton
|
Course PlanOpen to all majors |
M.S. in Management of Drug Development |
Spring
|
Desirae Hernandez
|
Course PlanAll majors are welcome to apply and will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Basic Biology and Chemistry knowledge preferred. |
M.S. in Medical Product Quality |
Spring
|
Desirae Hernandez
|
Course PlanAll majors are welcome to apply and will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Basic Biology and Chemistry knowledge preferred. |
M.S. in Regulatory Science |
Spring
|
Desirae Hernandez
|
Course PlanAll majors are welcome to apply and will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Basic Biology and Chemistry knowledge preferred. |
Price School of Public Policy
Program |
Admission Deadline |
Contact |
Eligibility |
---|---|---|---|
Master of Health Administration |
Spring: N/AFall: February 1 |
Jennifer Kim
|
Course PlanOpen to all majors |
Master of Urban Planning |
Spring: September 15Fall: February 1 |
Karla Barajas
|
Course PlanOpen to all majors; completion of some PPD courses is recommended before applying |
Master of Public Administration |
Spring: September 15Fall: March 1 |
Lucía Saavedra
|
Course PlanOpen to all majors |
Master of Public Policy |
Spring: N/AFall: December 15 for scholarship consideration. March 1 for standard admission consideration. |
Suzanne Alexander
|
Course PlanOpen to all majors |
Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Program |
Admission Deadline |
Contact |
Eligibility |
---|---|---|---|
Master of Social Work |
Program begins in Fall only.Priority deadline: January 11.Final deadline: April 5 |
Monica Ellis
|
Course PlanOpen to USC undergraduates with a minimum 3.3 GPA at the time of application. |