Academics http://academics.usc.edu Just another Customsites.usc.edu site Thu, 10 May 2012 22:28:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Footer Content http://academics.usc.edu/2011/footer-content/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=footer-content http://academics.usc.edu/2011/footer-content/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 21:29:27 +0000 Cameron Bates http://test3.usc.edu/?p=317 Website by USC Web Services / USC Communications

]]> http://academics.usc.edu/2011/footer-content/feed/ 0 Theatre http://academics.usc.edu/2011/theatre/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=theatre http://academics.usc.edu/2011/theatre/#comments Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:50:24 +0000 Sam Chilton http://test3.usc.edu/?p=46 Continue reading →]]> The School of Theatre ranks among the top undergraduate schools in the country, training students for careers in theater and other performance media.

Dean

Madeline Puzo

Contact Information

School of Theatre
1029 Childs Way, DRC 104
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California 90089-0791
(213) 821-2744

Founded

1945

Faculty

29

Undergraduate Students

580

Graduate Students

52

Degree Programs

  • Bachelor of Arts in Theatre
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sound Design
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts in Stage Management
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts in Technical Direction
  • Minor in Applied Theatre Arts
  • Minor in Dance
  • Minor in Musical Theatre
  • Minor in Performing Arts
  • Minor in Playwriting
  • Minor in Theatre
  • Master of Arts in Applied Theatre Arts
  • Master of Fine Arts in Acting
  • Master of Fine Arts in Dramatic Writing

Last Updated: 12/07/11

]]> http://academics.usc.edu/2011/theatre/feed/ 0 Social Work http://academics.usc.edu/2011/social-work/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=social-work http://academics.usc.edu/2011/social-work/#comments Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:50:09 +0000 Sam Chilton http://test3.usc.edu/?p=44 Continue reading →]]> With its reputation for educational excellence, cultural diversity and research funding, the USC School of Social Work prepares students for leadership roles in public and private organizations that serve individuals, families and communities in need. A pioneer in innovative programs of interdisciplinary study, the school is the highest ranked school of social work in Southern California and among the top 10 in the United States, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Dean

Marilyn L. Flynn

Contact Information

School of Social Work
214 Montgomery Ross Fisher Building
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California 90089-0411
(213) 740-8311

Founded

1920

Faculty

62

Graduate Students

934 M.S.W. students
35 Ph.D. students

Degree Programs

  • Master of Social Work
  • Doctor of Philosophy
  • Minor in Children and Families in Urban America

Dual Degree Programs

  • Master of Social Work /Master of Business Administration
  • Master of Social Work /Master of Science in Gerontology
  • Master of Social Work/ Master of Arts in Jewish Communal Services
  • Master of Social Work/ Juris Doctor
  • Master of Social Work/ Master of Planning
  • Master of Social Work/ Master of Public Administration

Last Updated: 11/13/09

]]> http://academics.usc.edu/2011/social-work/feed/ 0 Public Policy http://academics.usc.edu/2011/publicpolicy-planning-and-development/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=publicpolicy-planning-and-development http://academics.usc.edu/2011/publicpolicy-planning-and-development/#comments Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:49:49 +0000 Sam Chilton http://test3.usc.edu/?p=42 Continue reading →]]> The USC Sol Price School of Public Policy consistently ranks among the nation’s top 10 graduate schools according to U.S. News and World Report, and engages in solving some of the most critical issues facing our world today. Through an interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral approach to public problem solving, Price School faculty, students and alumni work to improve the quality of life for people and their communities, both in the United States and abroad.

Dean

Jack H. Knott

Contact Information

USC Sol Price School of Public Policy
Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California 90089-0626
(213) 740-6842

Founded

School of Citizenship and Public Administration, 1929
School of Planning and Urban Studies, 1974
School of Policy, Planning, and Development, 1998

Faculty

47

Undergraduate Students

513

Graduate Students

838

Doctoral Students

105

Academic Departments

  • Health Management and Policy
  • International Public Policy and Management
  • Public Administration/Public Management
  • Public Policy
  • Real Estate Development
  • Urban and Regional Planning

Last Updated: 11/29/11

]]> http://academics.usc.edu/2011/publicpolicy-planning-and-development/feed/ 0 Physical Therapy http://academics.usc.edu/2011/physical-therapy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=physical-therapy http://academics.usc.edu/2011/physical-therapy/#comments Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:49:34 +0000 Sam Chilton http://test3.usc.edu/?p=40 Continue reading →]]> Since the founding of the USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy in 1945, USC has been a pioneer of the physical therapy profession and a leader in physical therapy research and education. Ranked as the top program of its kind in the country by U.S. News & World Report since 2004, the division is a recognized center of excellence for physical therapy research, education and clinical practice. With physical therapy becoming one of the fastest-growing medical professions, the division offers a variety of degree programs that expose students to cutting-edge research and scientific advancements, in turn creating innovators in the profession.

Chair

James Gordon

Contact Information

Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy
1540 Alcazar Street, CHP 155
Los Angeles, CA 90089-9006
Phone: (323) 442-2900

Date Founded

1945

Faculty

107

Doctor of Physical Therapy Students

282

Specialty Residents

10

Biokinesiology Students

33

Programs

  • Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.)
  • Residency in Neurologic Physical Therapy
  • Residency in Orthopedic Physical Therapy
  • Residency in Sports Physical Therapy
  • Master of Science in Biokinesiology (M.S.)
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Biokinesiology (Ph.D.)

Last Updated: 12/16/10

]]> http://academics.usc.edu/2011/physical-therapy/feed/ 0 Pharmacy http://academics.usc.edu/2011/pharmacy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pharmacy http://academics.usc.edu/2011/pharmacy/#comments Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:49:17 +0000 Sam Chilton http://test3.usc.edu/?p=38 Continue reading →]]> Established in 1905, the School of Pharmacy is recognized for its outstanding curriculum and excellence in research focusing on innovative practice models, drug discovery and delivery, neuroscience, and pharmaceutical and health economics. In addition to a progressive Pharm.D. curriculum, the school offers a number of unique dual- and joint-degree programs, including the Pharm.D./M.B.A., the Pharm.D./J.D., the Pharm.D./M.S. in regulatory science, and a translational doctoral program in clinical and experimental therapeutics. The school’s regulatory science program also offers a master of science degree and the country’s only professional doctorate in regulatory science (D.R.Sc.). Master’s and doctoral programs are available in pharmacology, pharmaceutical sciences and pharmaceutical economics and policy.

Dean

R. Pete Vanderveen

Contact Information

School of Pharmacy
1985 Zonal Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90089-9121
(323) 442-1369

Founded

1905

Faculty

76 full-time

Graduate Students

  • 739 Pharm.D. candidates
  • 88 Ph.D. students
  • 27 D.R.Sc. students
  • 107 M.S. students
  • 7 postdoctoral fellows
  • 11 postdoctoral research associates
  • 31 pharmacy residents

Academic Departments and Programs

  • Titus Family Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Economics & Policy
  • Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Regulatory Science Program
  • Residency and Fellowship Programs (various)
  • Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics
  • International Center for Regulatory  Science

Last Updated: 12/21/2011

]]> http://academics.usc.edu/2011/pharmacy/feed/ 0 Occupational Therapy http://academics.usc.edu/2011/occupational-therapy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=occupational-therapy http://academics.usc.edu/2011/occupational-therapy/#comments Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:49:02 +0000 Sam Chilton http://test3.usc.edu/?p=36 Continue reading →]]> Since its founding in 1942, the USC Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy has been among the most respected occupational therapy programs in the United States. Ranked #1 in the country by U.S. News and World Report for eight of the past 11 years, the division is a center of excellence for clinical education, research and practice in occupational therapy. Internationally renowned for having established the first graduate program in occupational therapy and the first Ph.D. program in occupational science, the division now offers multiple degree programs and boasts one of the largest NIH research portfolios of all occupational therapy educational programs nationwide. With an extensive clinical arm, it also is translating research findings into evidence-based best practices. The division makes a unique contribution to the undergraduate learning experience as well through its minor program in occupational science.

Chair

Florence Clark

Contact Information

USC Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
1540 Alcazar Street, CHP 133
Los Angeles, CA 90089-9003
(323) 442-2850

Date Founded

1942

Faculty

60

Undergraduate Students

46

Specialty Residents and Graduate Students

275

Programs

  • Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy (B.S.)
  • Minor in Occupational Science
  • Master of Arts in Occupational Therapy (M.A.)
  • Doctor of Occupational Therapy (O.T.D.)
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Occupational Science (Ph.D.)

Last Updated: 12/13/2010

]]> http://academics.usc.edu/2011/occupational-therapy/feed/ 0 Music http://academics.usc.edu/2011/music/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=music http://academics.usc.edu/2011/music/#comments Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:48:21 +0000 Sam Chilton http://test3.usc.edu/?p=34 Continue reading →]]> Founded in 1884 and today one of the oldest continually operating cultural institutions in Los Angeles, the USC Flora L. Thornton School of Music is regarded as one of the premier music schools in the world, offering a unique combination of innovative programs such as popular music performance, recording science, and scoring for motion pictures and television, along with more traditional programs in classical music, opera, jazz studies, composition and research. Blending the rigors of a traditional conservatory-style education with the benefits of studying at a leading research university, USC Thornton offers students an unparalleled music education in a real-world context. The school’s illustrious alumni and faculty have been awarded countless GRAMMYs and Academy Awards; attain positions with major orchestras, ensembles, recording studios and music industry firms; and perform on stage and in studios around the world.

Dean

Robert Cutietta

Contact Information

USC Thornton School of Music
403 Raubenheimer Music Faculty Building
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0851
(213) 740-5389

Founded

1884

Faculty

200

Undergraduate Students

500

Graduate Students

450

Areas of study

  • Choral and Sacred Music
  • Classical Guitar
  • Composition
  • Early Music Performance
  • Jazz Studies
  • Keyboard Studies and Keyboard Collaborative Arts
  • Music Education
  • Music History and Literature
  • Music Industry
  • Organ Studies
  • Popular Music
  • Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television
  • Strings
  • Studio/Jazz Guitar
  • Vocal Arts and Opera
  • Winds and Percussion

Last Updated: 11/18/09

]]> http://academics.usc.edu/2011/music/feed/ 0 Medicine http://academics.usc.edu/2011/medicine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=medicine http://academics.usc.edu/2011/medicine/#comments Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:48:05 +0000 Sam Chilton http://test3.usc.edu/?p=32 Continue reading →]]> The Keck School of Medicine trains tomorrow’s leaders in patient care and biomedical research and provides advanced health care to the people of Southern California. Increasingly, the Keck School is expanding its biomedical research enterprise and, in so doing, raising its profile as a premier medical school. USC faculty physicians serve more than 1 million patients a year at such facilities as the cutting-edge Keck Hospital of USC and the Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center, one of the largest teaching hospitals in the United States. The Keck School faculty receives about $300 million annually in federal research funding.

Dean

Carmen A. Puliafito

Contact Information

Keck School of Medicine of USC
1975 Zonal Ave. Suite 500
Los Angeles, CA 90089-9175
(323) 442-1900

Founded

1885

Faculty

1,300

Medical Students

670

Ph.D. Students

292

Master’s Degree Students

300

Residents

More than 900 in 52 specialty or subspecialty programs

Academic Departments

  • Anesthesiology
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Cell and Neurobiology
  • Dermatology
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Family Medicine
  • Medicine
  • Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
  • Neurological Surgery
  • Neurology
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
  • Pathology
  • Pediatrics
  • Physiology and Biophysics
  • Preventive Medicine
  • Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Radiology
  • Surgery
  • Urology

M.D. Degree Programs

  • M.D.
  • M.D./Ph.D.
  • M.D./M.B.A.
  • M.D./M.H.A.
  • M.D./M.P.H.
  • M.D./M.S.

Master’s and Undergraduate Degree Programs

  • Master of Academic Medicine
  • Master of Public Health
  • Master of Science in Applied Biostatistics and Epidemiology
  • Master of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Master of Science in Biostatistics
  • Master of Science in Clinical and Biomedical Investigations
  • Master of Science in Experimental and Molecular Pathology
  • Master of Science in Global Medicine
  • Master of Science in Molecular Epidemiology
  • Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia
  • Master of Physician Assistant Practice
  • Master of Science in Physiology and Biophysics
  • Bachelor of Science in Global Health
  • Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies

Ph.D. Programs

  • Ph.D. in Biostatistics
  • Ph.D. in Epidemiology
  • Ph.D. in Genetic, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Ph.D. in Health Behavior Research
  • Ph.D. in Molecular Epidemiology
  • Ph.D. in Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology
  • Ph.D. in Systems Biology and Disease

Last Updated: 12/23/11

]]> http://academics.usc.edu/2011/medicine/feed/ 0 Law http://academics.usc.edu/2011/law/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=law http://academics.usc.edu/2011/law/#comments Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:47:50 +0000 Sam Chilton http://test3.usc.edu/?p=30 Continue reading →]]> Consistently recognized as one of the nation’s top law schools, USC Law has established a century-long tradition of excellence sustained by rigorous academic programs and research initiatives. Its unique multi-disciplinary character is shaped by the scholarly activities of faculty members, many of whom hold doctoral and master’s degrees in fields ranging from psychology to economics.

Dean

Robert K. Rasmussen

Contact Information

USC Gould School of Law
1300 Musick Law Center
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0071
(213) 740-6473

Founded

1900

Faculty

50 full-time, 50 part-time

Graduate Students

650 J.D. candidates
130 LL.M. and M.C.L. candidates

Academic Programs

  • Juris Doctorate (J.D.) Program
  • Master of Laws (LL.M.) Degree Program
  • Master of Comparative Law (M.C.L.) Program

Last Updated: 12/09/2011

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