{"id":13,"date":"2024-01-18T22:11:25","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T22:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/epidemiology-phd-program\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2026-03-13T09:10:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T16:10:58","slug":"admission-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/epidemiology-phd-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 href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/epidemiology-phd-program\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Doctor of Philosophy in Epidemiology\">Doctor of Philosophy in Epidemiology<\/a>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n        \n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--page-title has-stripe\">\n\n    \n      <h1>Admission Requirements<\/h1>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n              <\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--link eyebrow-link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/epidemiology-phd-program\/contact\/\"\n    aria-label=\"Read&#x20;more&#x20;about&#x20;Request&#x20;Information\">\n        Request Information\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n    \n      \n              <div class=\"horizontal-nav\">\n                      <div class=\"horizontal-menu-container\">\n              <button class=\"expand-menu\">\n                                  In This Section\n                                <svg class=\"menu\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\"\n                  y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n                  <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" d=\"M4,23h3v3H4V23z M4,16h3v3H4V16z M10,23\n                  h21v3H10V23z M10,16h21v3H10V16z M10,9h21v3H10V9z M4,9h3v3H4V9z\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n\n                <svg class=\"close\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\"\n                  viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n                  <polygon fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" points=\"26,10.4 24.6,9 17.5,16.1 10.4,9 9,10.4 16.1,17.5\n                  9,24.6 10.4,26 17.5,18.9 24.6,26 26,24.6 18.9,17.5 \"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n              <\/button>\n\n              <nav\n  class=\"mc--menu mc--\"\n  >\n  <ul class=\"m--menu m--\">\n    \n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-16\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/epidemiology-phd-program\/\" >PhD in Epidemiology<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-17\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/epidemiology-phd-program\/admission-requirements\/\" >Admission Requirements<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-22\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/epidemiology-phd-program\/faculty\/\" >Faculty<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-18\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/epidemiology-phd-program\/contact\/\" >Contact<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-28\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pphs\/\" >PPHS<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <\/ul><!-- m--menu -->\n<\/nav>\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  <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Application Deadlines<\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Fall<\/strong>: December 1st<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 546px; top: 66.1406px;\">\n<div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\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 class=\"links-container\">\n        \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/sophas.cas.myliaison.com\/applicant-ux\/#\/login\"\n  target=\"_blank\"  aria-label=\"Read&#x20;more&#x20;about&#x20;Apply&#x20;Here\">\n        Apply Here\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\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Admission Requirements\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-large\">\n\n    \n  <p>Applicants to the program should satisfy all requirements for admission to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gradadm.usc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Graduate School<\/a>. 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-1-1-13CYEOrEp7\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-13CYEOrEp7\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">A Bachelor\u2019s degree and minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-13CYEOrEp7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-13CYEOrEp7\" 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-1-2-13CYEOrEp7\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-13CYEOrEp7\" 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-1-2-13CYEOrEp7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-13CYEOrEp7\" 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-1-3-13CYEOrEp7\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-13CYEOrEp7\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Supplemental questions<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-13CYEOrEp7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-13CYEOrEp7\" 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>This program has required supplemental questions within the application.<\/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-1-4-13CYEOrEp7\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-13CYEOrEp7\" 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-1-4-13CYEOrEp7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-13CYEOrEp7\" 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>This program has required a C.V. or resume within the application.<\/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--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<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--cta-cards-collection \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--cta-cards-collection\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Preferred Graduate Preparation\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-large\">\n\n    \n  <p>In addition to the Graduate School requirements, applicants must have completed a relevant Master\u2019s degree to qualify for the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"cards-container\">\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pphs\/education\/masters-programs\/\" >\n            \n                                    <h3>Master\u2019s Degree in a related discipline<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">Competitive candidates will hold a Master\u2019s degree in a related discipline (e.g., mathematics, statistics, epidemiology, public health) and have completed a Master\u2019s thesis. Candidates without a Master\u2019s degree may be considered with an extensive background in the field of epidemiology.<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <span>\n            \n                                    <h3>Master\u2019s Thesis<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">Applicants with a Master\u2019s Degree should have completed a Master\u2019s thesis as a component of their degree requirements. Students entering the program with a relevant Master\u2019s degree that does not require a thesis (e.g. Master of Public Health) will be assigned an administrative or research mentor upon entering the program who will evaluate their quantitative and writing skills before the student takes the screening exam.<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n\n\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          Required Undergraduate Preparation\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-medium\">\n\n    \n  <p class=\"p1\">Applicants to the PhD in Epidemiology program should have completed\u00a0<strong>undergraduate coursework<\/strong>\u00a0in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\">\n<p class=\"p1\">applied statistics<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">\n<p class=\"p1\">college algebra<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">\n<p class=\"p1\">introductory and basic computer programming<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\">We encourage applicants with strong quantitative skills who have completed an undergraduate or graduate degree in the biological sciences, public health, medicine, allied health, or related fields.<\/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\/epidemiology-phd-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/99\/2024\/01\/math-on-chalkboard-768x768.webp\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/epidemiology-phd-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/99\/2024\/01\/math-on-chalkboard-1280x1280.webp 1280w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/epidemiology-phd-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/99\/2024\/01\/math-on-chalkboard-768x768.webp 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"math on chalkboard\"\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. 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International applicants should review\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pphs\/education\/international-applicants\/\">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  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n   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