Study at University of Southern California
Founded in 1880, the University
of Southern California, or USC, is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational, research university. USC was named "College
of the Year 2000" by editors of Time and The Princeton Review. The university is organized into the following academic divisions: -
Keck School of Medicine of USC
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The Graduate School
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USC Annenberg School for Communication
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USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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USC Davis School of Gerontology
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USC Gould School of Law
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USC Leventhal School of Accounting
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USC Marshall School of Business
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USC Roski School of Fine Arts
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USC Rossier School of Education
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USC School of Architecture
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USC School of Cinematic Arts
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USC School of Dentistry
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USC School of Pharmacy
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USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development
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USC School of Social Work
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USC School of Theatre
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USC Thornton School of Music
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USC Viterbi School of Engineering
University of Southern California's sports teams are nicknamed the Trojans.
Profile of University of Southern CaliforniaSouthern Cal can be found in Los Angeles, California (a large city). The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. The Doctoral degree is the highest degree at Southern Cal.
Course Topics
The school
offers a wide range of choices in programs of study. The most common majors at Southern Cal are in media, music, engineering, drama and performing arts, photography and commercial art, and computer science and engineering.
Southern Cal Selectivity
The school does not have an open admissions system. Not everyone who applies is accepted. Southern Cal turned down 75%
of potential students in 2007. Only 25% of students scored 620 or lower in 2007 on the verbal SAT test. Math SAT scores at the school centered around 650 to 740, but ranged both higher and lower.
FacultyA tenure system is one way Southern Cal works to keep a high-quality staff. Instructors at the school are well-paid.
Student Enrolment
In 2007, 33, 408 students were enrolled in Southern Cal. The school has a large minority student population.
Student LifeFull-time students are the norm at Southern Cal. The school student athletes compete in Pacific-10 Conference competitions. Southern Cal Programs and Degrees | General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors | | Business and Management | 2, 082 | business management, accounting, business administration, non-profit management, business and related services, human resources | | Engineering | 1, 311 | electrical engineering, industrial engineering, biomedical engineering, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, systems engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering courses, . . . | | Liberal Arts | 1, 217 | political science, international relations, creative writing, economics, sociology, history, English, East Asian language and literature, . . . | | Medicine | 728 | pharmacy, medicine, dentistry, public health, neuroscience, gerontology, pharmacy administration, advanced dentistry, . . . | | Media | 662 | communication studies, communication and journalism, public relations, journalism, broadcast journalism, media studies, animation and special effects, journalism courses | | Family and Social Work | 572 | social work, public policy analysis, public administration, social work courses, social service professions | | Computer Science and Engineering | 557 | computer and info science, computer engineering, computer and media applications, computer security, computer and info science courses, software engineering | | Photography and Commercial Art | 438 | cinematography, film studies, drawing, film and photography | | Therapy and Counselling | 390 | psychology, physical therapy, marriage and family therapy, psychology courses | | Education and Teaching | 381 | education, teacher education and development, higher education administration, ESL instruction, multilingual education, curriculum and instruction, music teaching, school Counselling, . . . | | Science | 307 | biology, physics, chemistry, biochemistry, biochem/biophysics/molecular biology, pathology, geology, biostatistics, . . . | | Music | 300 | music performance, music management, music, music theory and composition, jazz, violin, guitar, and strings, various music studies, conducting, . . . | | Law | 283 | law, foreign lawyers, comparative law | | Architecture and Planning | 225 | architecture, urban planning, landscape architecture | | Nutrition and Exercise Therapy | 186 | occupational therapy, exercise science | | Medical administration | 159 | public health education, health care facilities management, health care administration, pharmacy courses | | Drama and Performing Arts | 157 | drama, playwriting and screenwriting, acting, directing | | Medical Support and Technology | 78 | physician assistant, dental hygienist | | Mathematics | 66 | mathematics, applied mathematics, mathematics and statistics, statistics, computational mathematics, systems science and theory | | Religion and Philosophy | 59 | philosophy, religion | | Art Studies | 40 | arts management, art studies | | Hospitality | 30 | restaurant and food services management | | Nursing and Emergency Medicine | 15 | nurse anesthetist, critical care nursing, nurse practitioner, registered nursing, nurse midwifery, various nursing, nursing administration | | Conservation and Resource Management | 12 | environmental studies, environmental science | | Fine Arts | 10 | fine arts studies | | Engineering Technician | 0 | occupational safety tech |
Contact: Southern CalUniversity of Southern California
University Park
Los Angeles, California 90089
General Phone: (213) 740-2311
http: //www.usc.edu/
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