Admission Criteria (external applicants)
To apply to graduate certificate programs as an external applicant, you must:
- Submit a personal statement that addresses your interest in the degree.
- Apply before completing 6 units of coursework in regulatory and/or quality sciences.
- Have completed a bachelor’s degree with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 from an accredited college or university.*
- Submit two letters of recommendation from professionals or professors familiar with your capabilities and achievements.
- Submit your most up-to-date resume.
Admission Criteria (current students)
To apply to graduate certificate programs as a current USC Mann student, you must:
- Apply before completing 6 units of Regulatory & Quality Sciences coursework
- Have maintained a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 at USC
- Provide your STARS report for current USC degree.
- Submit two letters of recommendation from professionals or professors familiar with your capabilities and achievements.
If you have any questions about your specific situation, please feel free to contact us at [email protected].
Application Procedures
You may apply online through the USC Graduate Admissions website. You will find our programs under the “USC School of Pharmacy”. Please arrange to have transcripts and test scores sent to USC in time to meet your application deadline.
Materials to be submitted
- Official transcripts from all colleges you have attended, sent to the USC Office of Admission, as directed in the online application process, to the following address:
University of Southern California
Office of Admission and Financial Aid
3601 South Flower Street, Room 112
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0911
- Two letters of recommendation from professors or professionals familiar with your capabilities and achievements, utilizing the process provided called “Evaluations” in the online application. It includes a form to be completed as well as uploading a personalized letter.
- Your personal statement should address your interest in the degree and why you would like to pursue the program at USC. We ask that you keep your statement to 1-2 page(s) maximum.
- Your resume should be uploaded in the “Documents” section under “Supporting Information”
- If you are required to submit TOEFL scores (please see above for details), have your scores sent to the USC Office of Admissions (code #4852).
Materials to be submitted
- Provide your STARS report for current USC degree.
- Submit two letters of recommendation from professionals or professors familiar with your capabilities and achievements.
- Submit your most up-to-date resume.
- Submit a personal statement that addresses your interest in the degree.
The materials requested above would be emailed directly to [email protected] because you are an internal applicant. Please use the following format in your subject line when emailing our department with these materials: Start Term, Program, First and Last Name (e.g., Spring 2023, MSRS, Tommy Trojan).
You may want to talk with your current academic advisor about taking a course now since you are a current student at USC.
