Overview

Political Science and International Relations PhD Program / Political Science and International Relations PhD Program is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	14

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (minimum score 1000) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

117

Applied

15

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (minimum score 1000)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits

Student Body

53

Total Graduate Students

37%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	15.09%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	26%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.66%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.66%
Unknown	9.43%

Gender

Male (52%)

Female (47%)

Faculty

29

Total faculty

Full-time - 29

Part-time - 0

Male (17)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	American politics, foreign policy analysis, international political economy, race/ethics politics, security studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address University Park Campus
Los Angeles, CA  90089
United States

Contact Prof. Saori Katada
Director
Email: skatada@usc.edu
Phone: 213-740-8542

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