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Submission Number: 307
Submission ID: 307
Submission UUID: c563924d-0c21-42dd-ba4f-5d2f1f98b663
Submission URI: /publishedsurvey

Created: Tue, 06/02/2020 - 13:51
Completed: Thu, 07/30/2026 - 20:55
Changed: Tue, 08/04/2026 - 11:58

Remote IP address: 138.88.107.82
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English

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Current page: Complete
Submitted to: Published Survey

Contact Information

1985 Zonal Ave
Los Angeles
California
90089
United States
California
  • Name: Lindsay Nokes
    Title: Assistant Director of Graduate Affairs and Global Initiatives
    Office: Office of Graduate Education and Post-Doctoral Studies
    Phone (Work): 323-442-1383
    Email: lhirata@usc.edu
Yes

Program Application Deadline

June 01, 2027
Yes
No
https://usc.liaisoncas.com/applicant-ux/#/login
$120
Yes

Program Description

The USC Mann School’s master’s program in Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics will provide students with foundational concepts/knowledge and practical training in interdisciplinary sciences of therapeutic discovery and development, evaluation of risks and benefits of medications in diverse patient populations. Coursework emphasizes diverse branches of pharmacological and translational sciences – evaluation of ADMET (absorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination; toxicity) of potential therapeutics, drug screening, preclinical development; pharmacogenomics, pharmacometrics, pharmacoepidemiology, data science including bioinformatics and machine learning, and clinical testing.  Students will have opportunities to engage in research to facilitate their performance at high-level basic, translational, and applied science in the discipline specific to the their area of emphasis. This foundational training will enable the graduates to be highly competitive for Ph.D. programs in pharmacological and translational sciences or employed in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry, or government (e.g. FDA, NIH).
Yes

Institution Information

Private
Yes
Fall
Yes

Degree Requirements

28
Not Required
Not Required
Not Required
Not Required
Varies
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.
Yes

Degree Information

On Campus
  • Non-Research Track
  • Research Track
Biomedical Sciences, Biometrics/Biostatistics, Cellular Biology, Clinical Research, Drug Development, Drug Metabolism, Epidemiology, Experimental Therapeutics, Human Population, Immunology, Infectious Disease, Medicinal Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Molecular Medicine, Nanoscience, Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacogenomics, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacology, Pharmacometrics, Pharmacotherapy, Toxicology, Translational Science
Yes

Program Statistics

Yes
10
Last academic year-country of origin of the matriculated students:
4
6
3.81
Yes
Last academic year-graduates job placement:
0
Yes

GRE and Other Tests

No
TOEFL or IELTS
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.
Yes

Letters of Recommendation

Yes
3
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.
Yes

Other Admission Requirements

3.0
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. 
Yes

Financial Support

0
None
N/A
N/A
Yes

Background Checks and Drug Screenings

We are not a participating PharmGrad program
We are not a participating PharmGrad program
Yes