{"id":22,"date":"2024-01-16T19:30:26","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T19:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/applied-biostatistics-and-epidemiology-ms-program\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2026-07-31T10:11:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T17:11:23","slug":"admission-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/applied-biostatistics-and-epidemiology-ms-program\/admission-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Admission Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-primary horizontal-navigation\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--hero-primary\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper has-horizontal-nav\">\n\n          <div class=\"title-wrapper\">\n\n                  <div class=\"eyebrow-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <a 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center\"><b>Spring<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;text-align: center\"><b>Summer<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;text-align: center\"><strong>Priority<\/strong>: December 1st<br \/>\n<strong>Final<\/strong>: April 1st<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;text-align: center\">October 1st<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;text-align: center\">March 1st<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--full-width-cta light-gray\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--full-width-cta\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n          <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title has-stripe\">\n\n    \n      <h2>\n          Begin the Application Process\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n    \n          <div 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Applicants not meeting Graduate School requirements for regular standing may, with approval of the Graduate School, be conditionally admitted to select programs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The GRE is not required.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-JX1bmvqs_X\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-JX1bmvqs_X\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">A Bachelor&#8217;s degree and minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-JX1bmvqs_X\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-JX1bmvqs_X\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Official transcripts must be received from each accredited college or university attended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-JX1bmvqs_X\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-JX1bmvqs_X\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">A minimum of three (3) letters of recommendation<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-JX1bmvqs_X\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-JX1bmvqs_X\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>ALL letters must be less than a year old and on department letterhead. At least one letter must be academic. Letters from peer colleagues or friends will not be accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-JX1bmvqs_X\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-JX1bmvqs_X\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Statement of Purpose<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-JX1bmvqs_X\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-JX1bmvqs_X\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>The statement of purpose should be approximately 2-3 pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-JX1bmvqs_X\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-JX1bmvqs_X\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Curriculum vitae (C.V.) or resume<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-4-JX1bmvqs_X\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-JX1bmvqs_X\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>A C.V. or resume should be submitted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n          <\/ul>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--full-width-cta light-gray\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--full-width-cta\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n          <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title has-stripe\">\n\n    \n      <h2>\n          Progressive Degree Program\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-medium\">\n\n    \n  <p>This program is available as a progressive degree for eligible students. Applicants must have completed some statistics and math courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    \n          <div class=\"links-container\">\n        \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n\n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/academicprograms.usc.edu\/services\/curriculum\/progressive-degree-programs\/\"\n  target=\"_blank\"  >\n        Progressive Degree Eligibility and Requirements\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pphs\/education\/international-applicants\/\">Additional requirements for international applicants<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--featured-block white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--featured-block\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title has-stripe\">\n\n    \n      <h2>\n          Undergraduate Preparation\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-medium\">\n\n    \n  <p>The department encourages applicants with undergraduate degrees in allied health, pharmacology, public health, medicine, biological and clinical sciences or other related fields. Undergraduate preparation should have included applied statistics, college algebra, an introductory course in calculus and basic computer programming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/applied-biostatistics-and-epidemiology-ms-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2024\/01\/anatomy-torso-768x768.webp\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/applied-biostatistics-and-epidemiology-ms-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2024\/01\/anatomy-torso-1280x1280.webp 1280w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/applied-biostatistics-and-epidemiology-ms-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2024\/01\/anatomy-torso-768x768.webp 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                alt=\"anatomy torso\"\n\n                \n        \n                \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text light-gray\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h2 style=\"text-align: center\">How to Apply<\/h2>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_22 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p><strong>Apply to the program via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sophas.liaisoncas.com\/applicant-ux\/#\/login\">SOPHAS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_23 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<ul>\n<li>Prepare to apply by gathering all materials and information to complete your online application. These materials include personal statement, resume\/CV, recommender\u2019s information, personal, financial and education information. International applicants should review\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pphs\/education\/international-applicants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">additional requirements<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Create a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/help.liaisonedu.com\/SOPHAS_Applicant_Help_Center\/Starting_Your_SOPHAS_Application\/Creating_and_Managing_Your_SOPHAS_Account\">SOPHAS account<\/a>\u00a0and complete all parts of the online application<\/li>\n<li>Pay application fee<\/li>\n<li>Submit official transcripts\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.liaisonedu.com\/SOPHAS_Applicant_Help_Center\/Sending_Your_Official_Transcripts_and_Test_Scores_to_SOPHAS\/Sending_Official_Transcripts_to_SOPHAS\/1_US_and_English_Canadian_Transcripts\">instructions for domestic applicants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gradadm.usc.edu\/lightboxes\/international-students-transcript-requirements\/\">instructions for international applicants<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  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