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  contact:
    - contact_email: bridgets@usc.edu
      contact_extension: ''
      contact_name: 'Bridgette Smith'
      contact_office: 'Office of Graduate Education and Post-Doctoral Studies'
      contact_title: 'Academic Program Specialist'
      contact_work: 323-442-0598
  contact_website:
    - 'https://mann.usc.edu/program/ms-in-pharmaceutical-sciences/'
  contact_info_done:
    - 'Yes'
  rolling_admissions:
    - 'Yes'
  program_deadline_done:
    - 'Yes'
  program_description_done:
    - 'Yes'
  program_start_term:
    - Fall
  pgrad_campus: {  }
  institution_info_done:
    - 'Yes'
  required_rotations:
    - PGRAD_NOTREQ
  degree_requirements_done:
    - 'Yes'
  curricular_focus_or_concentration:
    - 'Non-Research Track'
    - 'Research Track'
  areas_of_study:
    - PG_STUDY_SEARCH_TERM_10
    - PG_STUDY_SEARCH_TERM_11
    - PG_STUDY_SEARCH_TERM_16
    - PG_STUDY_SEARCH_TERM_17
    - PG_STUDY_SEARCH_TERM_18
    - PG_STUDY_SEARCH_TERM_20
    - PG_STUDY_SEARCH_TERM_31
    - PG_STUDY_SEARCH_TERM_36
    - PG_STUDY_SEARCH_TERM_67
    - PG_STUDY_SEARCH_TERM_71
    - PG_STUDY_SEARCH_TERM_37
    - PG_STUDY_SEARCH_TERM_38
    - PG_STUDY_SEARCH_TERM_42
    - PG_STUDY_SEARCH_TERM_43
    - PG_STUDY_SEARCH_TERM_44
    - PG_STUDY_SEARCH_TERM_46
    - PG_STUDY_SEARCH_TERM_48
    - PG_STUDY_SEARCH_TERM_49
    - PG_STUDY_SEARCH_TERM_50
    - PG_STUDY_SEARCH_TERM_51
    - PG_STUDY_SEARCH_TERM_73
    - PG_STUDY_SEARCH_TERM_65
  degree_info_done:
    - 'Yes'
  program_stats_done:
    - 'Yes'
  gre_and_other_tests_done:
    - 'Yes'
  letters_of_recommendation_done:
    - 'Yes'
  other_admission_done:
    - 'Yes'
  type_of_financial_support_available:
    - PGRAD_TNONE
  financial_support_done:
    - 'Yes'
  cbc_and_drug_screening_done:
    - 'Yes'
  aacp_institution_number: ''
  active: 'Yes'
  additional_job_placements_info: ''
  admin_status: Published
  application_deadline_description: ''
  banner_image: Mann_scenery_05.jpg
  cbc_grad_radio: 'We are not a participating PharmGrad program'
  ci_video_embed:
    format: restricted_html
    value: ''
  credits_required_for_degree: '28'
  deadline_date: '2027-06-01'
  degree_requiremnts_add_info: 'A minimum of 24 units in coursework and 28 total units are required for graduation. All students participate in 12 units or core course curriculum. Students in the thesis track take 4 research units. Research towards the thesis can begin at any point, though typically this occurs during the first semester. The non-research, non-thesis Master’s track requires 28 units of coursework. '
  degree_type: M.S.
  delivery_method: 'On Campus'
  drug_grad_radio: 'We are not a participating PharmGrad program'
  focus_additional_degree_information: ''
  gre_required: ''
  institution_name: 'University of Southern California'
  international: '25'
  link_to_application: 'https://usc.liaisoncas.com/applicant-ux/#/login'
  minimum_financial_support: N/A
  notify_title: ''
  old_id: '1863'
  pg_last_year_average_gpa: '3.42'
  pg_last_year_number_accepted: '35'
  pgrad_aca_jb_plce: ''
  pgrad_accepting_apps: 'Yes'
  pgrad_analytic: ''
  pgrad_app_fee: $120
  pgrad_avg_yrs_grad: ''
  pgrad_fic_other_info: N/A
  pgrad_fic_support: '0'
  pgrad_gov_jb_plce: ''
  pgrad_gps_est: '10'
  pgrad_gre_desc: ''
  pgrad_gre_oldest: ''
  pgrad_gre_req: 'No'
  pgrad_ind_jb_plce: ''
  pgrad_lof_acc: 'Three letters from faculty knowledgeable about the student’s ability and capability are required. These letters should provide a thorough assessment of the student’s experience in laboratory research, ability to communicate in verbal and written English, motivation and creativity, and other qualities in the student’s academic performance.'
  pgrad_lor_acc: '3'
  pgrad_lor_req: 'Yes'
  pgrad_oth_cred: |-
    The student’s research and professional experience should be well described within the application. A personal statement summarizing career objectives and research interests, published manuscripts and letters of reference should be included. These documents will help the admissions committee in their evaluation of the candidate’s background preparation for success in the MS program.
    Official transcripts from all institutions attended. Upload copies of official transcripts to the online application system. Mail official transcripts to the USC Office of Graduate Admission. 
  pgrad_oth_jb_plce: ''
  pgrad_oth_tests: |-
    A minimum TOEFL iBT score of 90 is required. For exams taken on or after January 2026, 4.5 or above is competitive. Also, USC's Institution Code is 4852. 
    USC accepts IELTS score with a 6.5 or above.
    Additionally, we accept Cambridge English C1 Advanced Exam with a test score of 176 or above and USC accepts the Pearson Test of English (PTE) score of 61 or above.
  pgrad_other_qualifying_exams_or_certifications: 'Not Required'
  pgrad_ovrl_gpa_cons: '3.0'
  pgrad_participation: 'No'
  pgrad_prog_desc: 'Graduates of USC Mann’s multidisciplinary master’s degree programs are highly sought after by leading institutions in academia, industry and government. The Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences emphasizes basic as well as applied research in drug delivery and targeting, utilizing medicinal chemistry, computational chemistry, pharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, immunology, and molecular and cell biology. The PSCI MS program and the MPTX MS program are both administered under the umbrella of the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences.'
  pgrad_pubpriv: Private
  pgrad_qualify: 'Not Required'
  pgrad_quant: ''
  pgrad_recommended_overall_gpa_considered: ''
  pgrad_semi: 'Not Required'
  pgrad_thesis: Varies
  pgrad_toefl_req: 'TOEFL or IELTS'
  pgrad_unk_jb_plce: ''
  pgrad_verbal: ''
  phgd_pi_video_embed:
    format: restricted_html
    value: ''
  program_location: CA
  program_name: 'Pharmaceutical Sciences'
  program_statistics_graduated: 'Yes'
  program_statistics_previous: 'Yes'
  school_city: 'Los Angeles'
  school_country: US
  school_state: CA
  school_street_1: '1985 Zonal Ave'
  school_street_2: ''
  school_street_3: ''
  school_zip: '90089'
  short_name: 'U of Southern California-12'
  sids: '12'