Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences

The general education, writing, foreign language and diversity requirements for a degree in the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences are applicable. Among all undergraduate degrees in Biological Sciences offered by the Department of Biological Sciences, this degree provides the most general life science training. Students seeking a more focused curriculum may choose from four areas of emphasis within the Biological Sciences major. These are Biotechnology; Ecology, Evolution and Environment; Marine Biology; and Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology. Areas of emphasis are denoted on transcripts.

International applicants to USC follow the same application steps as other first-year or transfer applicants. We are familiar with the many educational systems from which students apply, and we will consider your application within the context of your educational environment. When preparing your application, you must:

Provide official copies of academic records from all secondary or senior secondary schools, pre-university programs, and colleges and universities you have attended.*

These records must be sent directly from the schools or testing agencies. If the native language is not English, they must also be submitted in the native language, accompanied by a certified English translation.

Send external examination results and/or predicted results, such as GCSE/IGCSE results, as well as predicted IB or A-Level results, Indian board examination results, Australian ATAR, etc.

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Affirm that your application and all presented work is your own, factually true and honestly presented.