Overview

At the completion of their studies, students in the Neuroscience program offered at University of Southern California are prepared with a sufficient depth of knowledge and abilities to prepare them for entry-level employment in a wide variety of fields, or for graduate study in neuroscience or health-related professions.

Learning Objectives

A. General Skills and Breadth

Develop the ability to manage one’s time, work independently, take initiative, and collaborate.
Develop the ability to think critically, analyze, synthesize, and use information to solve problems.
Acquire broad knowledge in the humanities, social sciences, mathematics, and physical sciences, and understand the relevance of these disciplines to the life sciences.
Develop the ability to communicate scientific ideas, orally and in writing.
Develop facility in the use of computer applications and the internet.

B. Scientific and Experimental Skills

Understand and apply scientific methods, including forming hypotheses, designing experiments to test hypotheses, and collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting data.
Develop the ability to use appropriate laboratory or field procedures, methods, and instrumentation for neuroscience studies.

C. Neuroscience Skills

Develop an appreciation for and breadth of knowledge that spans the full range of neuroscience sub disciplines, including developmental, molecular, cellular, systems, behavioral, cognitive, and computational neuroscience.
Understand evolution as the central unifying concept in neuroscience.

D. Ethics / Society

Be able to place neuroscience into an ethical context, especially how studying the brain and behavior can contribute to the resolution of ethical, social, and environmental issues.

E. After Graduation

Prepare students with a sufficient depth of knowledge and abilities to prepare them for entry-level employment in a wide variety of fields, or for graduate study in neuroscience or health-related professions.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Calculus

Psychology

Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

Systems Neuroscience: From Synapses to Perception

Neurobiology

Neuroscience Colloquium

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-10 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Los Angeles, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

The Common Application

Optional: Official Test Scores

Transcripts: First-year applicants should submit official transcripts of all high school and college coursework completed.

One letter is required from either your school counselor or a teacher from your school.

Submit your fall grades (when available)

International applicants are required to submit the “Financial Statement of Personal or Family Support” and, if applicable, English proficiency exam scores at the time of application.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

73260 USD / year

≈ 73260 USD / year
Out-of-State

73260 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

73260 USD / year

≈ 73260 USD / year

Living costs

Los Angeles

United States

1520 - 2570 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Learning Objectives

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Los Angeles

Funding

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