The Marine and Environmental Biology (MEB) masters program provides a rigorous, quantitative and focused introduction to the burgeoning fields and breadth of topics in marine environmental biology/chemistry, geobiology, oceanography, conservation biology and population dynamics (depending upon the concentration selected). Additionally, MEB provides students independent research experiences that satisfy their own specific interests. The program will prepare students interested in governmental and non-government (NGO) environmental regulatory science, and forge career pathways into private sector positions in environmental consulting and business. For more information, visit dornsife.usc.edu/bisc.

The Master's in Public Diplomacy, is offered in partnership with the USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences’ School of International Relations and the Annenberg School for Communication.  It emphasizes the role of non-state actors, global public opinion, international news and international communication in the public diplomacy process. We are developing the next generation of leadership for international public service, business and nongovernmental organizations. For more information, visit annenberg.usc.edu.

EASC offers an interdisciplinary Masters Degree in East Asian Area Studies. Candidates for the M.A. degree are able to design a program of study based on individual scholarly and professional goals.  Students choose from courses offered by departments and professional schools across the university, concentrating on one country (China, Japan, or Korea) or developing region-wide expertise. Students work closely with faculty advisors to design their program of study and to complete the required Master’s thesis. There are over fifty faculty members affiliated with the East Asian Studies Center whose teaching and research interests focus on the countries of East Asia. For more information, visit dornsife.usc.edu/eascenter/masters.

The Marshall School of Business, in conjunction with the East Asian Studies Center, offers a joint M.A./M.B.A. degree that combines graduate business education with training in the cultures and societies of East Asia. Students enrolled in the joint degree program are required to complete a minimum of 72 units. All students must complete 48 units in the Marshall School of Business. For more information, visit dornsife.usc.edu/eascenter/masters.

The typical applicant for admission will have completed an undergraduate major in economics. Minimal prerequisites for admission to a master’s degree program include courses in intermediate microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, a year of calculus, and a semester of statistics. For more information, visit dornsife.usc.edu/econ.

The USC Gould School of Law and the Department of Economics jointly offer a three-year program leading to the J.D. and M.A. degrees. Applicants must apply to both the Law School and the Graduate School and meet requirements for admission to both. Work toward the M.A. degree normally begins during the student’s second year of residence. For more information, visit dornsife.usc.edu/econ or the USC Catalogue.

The USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development and the Department of Economics jointly offer a two-year program leading to the M.Pl. and M.A. degrees. Applicants must apply to the School of Policy, Planning, and Development and USC College and meet the admission requirements of both. For more information, visit dornsife.usc.edu/econ or the USC Catalogue.

This degree program is designed to provide advanced training in the basic tools of development programming and their application to practical problems of developing countries. The program is structured to enable well-prepared students entering in May to finish the following summer. Admission procedures and requirements for this program are the same as the M.A. in Economics program. For more information, visit dornsife.usc.edu/econ.

The USC Dornsife online Master of Science of Geographic Information Science and Technology (GIST) offers state-of-the-art core science and real world applications to prepare individuals for careers and opportunities in fields using spatial thinking and supporting geospatial technologies.  This program is one of the few online programs directly linked to an active GIS research lab.  The program can be completed on a full-time or part-time basis, with start dates available in the fall, spring and summer semesters.  For more information, visit http://gis.usc.edu/, email admission@uscgis.com, or call 1-888-907-5029.

For more information, visit dornsife.usc.edu/earth.

The M.A./J.D. is awarded after the completion of course work in both the School of International Relations and USC Law School. The first year is ordinarily devoted to completing core law courses. Admission to the M.A./J.D. program is contingent upon admission to both the Law School and the School of International Relations; however, applications to the joint degree program may be made to the School of International Relations during the first fall semester of USC Law studies. For more information, visit dornsife.usc.edu/sir/graduate-programs.

This dual degree program allows students to work in both fields of study simultaneously and attain the dual degree within three years (students may extend the dual degree to four years). Admission to the M.A./M.Pl. is contingent upon admission to both the School of International Relations and the School of Policy Planning and Development. The dual degree program provides the optimal combination of theory and practice coursework needed for qualify degree holders for a wide range of private, public and non profit sector careers with government agencies, consulting firms, corporations, utilities, international technical assistance programs, and special interest organizations. For more information, visit dornsife.usc.edu/sir/graduate-programs.

This dual degree program allows students to work in both fields of study simultaneously and attain the dual degree within three years. Admission to the M.A./M.P.A. is contingent upon admission to both the School of International Relations and the School of Policy Planning and Development. The dual degree program provides the optimal combination of theory and practice coursework needed for qualify degree recipients for a wide range of sector careers in international policy and management. For more information, visit dornsife.usc.edu/sir/graduate-programs.

Are you ready to delve into biomedical ethics? Explore the world of night? Understand where your sushi, furniture, and tee-shirt come from and affect our global environment? Unlock the dynamics of our world and future in the USC Master of Liberal Studies (MLS) Program. For more information, visit dornsife.usc.edu/mls.

The objective of this Master of Science program is to produce graduates with a rigorous foundation in the economic theory and mathematical modeling of financial markets. The program creates an integrated curriculum spanning four disciplines: economics, mathematics, econometrics/statistics, and computational/numerical analysis. The program is designed for recent graduates in the fields of applied mathematics, physics, and engineering — or for graduates in economics, business, and finance with strong mathematical backgrounds — who wish to pursue high-tech finance careers in financial institutions, industry, or government. For more information, visit dornsife.usc.edu/mathematics/graduate.

The M.A. degree program normally requires three semesters of graduate study; it is completed either by passing written comprehensive examinations or by writing a thesis. For more information, visit dornsife.usc.edu/mathematics/graduate.

The M.A. degree program normally requires three semesters of graduate study; it is completed either by passing written comprehensive examinations or by writing a thesis. For more information, visit dornsife.usc.edu/mathematics/graduate.

In both the M.S. in applied mathematics and M.S. in statistics, the degree is completed by a Master's Thesis on written comprehensive examinations in a selected area. The M.S. in statistics also has statistical consulting as a requirement. For more information, visit dornsife.usc.edu/mathematics/graduate.

In both the M.S. in applied mathematics and M.S. in statistics, the degree is completed by a Master's Thesis on written comprehensive examinations in a selected area. The M.S. in statistics also has statistical consulting as a requirement. For more information, visit dornsife.usc.edu/mathematics/graduate.

The School of Philosophy offers a dual-degree of J.D./Master of Arts in Philosophy. For more information, visit dornsife.usc.edu/phil.

Founded in 1971, the USC MPW Program occupies a unique place in the writing community. While it fosters the development of an individual voice through craft and workshop classes, it also addresses the writer's capacity to make his or her living through writing after obtaining the degree. The MPW Program acknowledges that the writer is susceptible to economic forces; this degree exposes the student to pragmatic ways to yoke a writer's temperament — word-based, word-making — to existing occupations and emerging forms of publishing and producing, and become an aesthetic citizen. For more information, visit dornsife.usc.edu/mpw.

This Master's of Science program (identified as MHB) is designed for individuals who wish to pursue a career in non-academic field where knowledge of human behavior is essential to effective job performance. The program stresses practical applications of psychological principles, including attitude formation, persuasion, negotiation, and job satisfaction.

Applicants who have majored in a behavioral science field, e.g., Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, or Anthropology, are considered for admission to the program. Applicants must have received their baccalaureate degree by the semester in which they begin the program. For more information, visit dornsife.usc.edu/mhb.

Continuing the tradition of ethnographic documentary production at the Center for Visual Anthropology during the last 26 years (with more than 100 documentaries produced by students and faculty), this new program moves ethnographic film into the digital age. The new Masters Program is open to USC undergraduates majoring in Visual Anthropology and to students coming from any other institution who have a background in Visual Anthropology, ethnographic documentary production or cross-cultural visual studies. Read about the 2011 thesis projects.  For more information visit http://dornsife.usc.edu/anth/.