Delphi
& University of Southern California (USC) are proud
to bring three Master of Science degree options to the salaried
employees of Delphi. These degrees can be earned ENTIRELY
ONLINE, catering specifically to the full-time
working engineer through Delphi's On-Site
Education Program (OSEP):
Please
click on the topic areas below for more information about
these unique degrees that are available to Delphi salaried
employees:
Why
USC? [top]
The
USC
Viterbi School of Engineering is at the center of USC's
efforts to create new paradigms for responding to the most
important problems and opportunities of the 21st century.
Exciting new technologies being developed in the school
provide the foundation for much of our work on a broad spectrum
of social and technological issues. There are so many reasons
to attend USC Viterbi School of Engineering - here are just
a few:
- USC
Viterbi School of Engineering is ranked one of the top ten engineering
graduate schools in the nation, according to U.S.
News & World Report.
- With
23 faculty members elected to the National
Academy of Engineering, and 40 others who have earned
Presidential Early Career, Presidential Young Investigator
or NSF/NIH Young Investigator awards, USC Viterbi School
of Engineering ranks among the nation's very best in these
important metrics of a school's present and future strength.
-
With over $135 million in external funding support, the
School is among the nation's highest in volume of research
activity.
- The
USC Viterbi School of Engineering is home to the distinguished
Information
Sciences Institute (ISI), which Business Week called
"a star" in its study of international research
institutions. ISI is involved in a broad spectrum of information
processing research and in the development of advanced
computer and communication technologies. ISI is the birthplace
of key Internet technologies, including the Domain Name
System (DNS) and (with other centers) the TCP/IP protocols.
ISI co-developed the Globus Grid computing architecture.
Its MOSIS chip brokerage was instrumental in industrial
development of numerous widely used chips.
- The
USC Viterbi School
of Engineering also housed the Integrated
Media Systems Center (IMSC), the only National Science
Foundation-founded Engineering research center for multimedia
and internet technology.
- USC
was selected by Homeland Security to create the nation's
first university center for the combat of terrorism. The
new
Homeland Security Center for Risk and Economic Analysis
of Terrorism Events will help focus the nation's intellectual
resources on both the means and targets of terrorism,
developing new tools for planning responses to a variety
of threats that include explosives, chemical, biological,
nuclear and radiological weapons, and cyber attacks.
- Joining
the USC Family: The USC alumni network is reputed to be
one of the largest most influential and loyal families
one will ever be a part of. According to his most recent
book titled "Dig your Well Before You're Thirsty:
The only networking book you'll ever need," Harvey
MacKay states: "I don't know if they take a blood
oath to help, hire, mentor, and generally take care of
each other, but they act as if they did. From the day
you graduate, the USC network is there for you. In my
opinion, the USC alumni network is the tightest, most
effective, and most closed to non-initiates of any alumni
network in the country."
Want
to get started with DEN? Click
here.
Enrollment
Options [top]
Delphi
employees have two enrollment options: Admitted
and Limited.
ADMITTED
STUDENTS
Admitted
students have formally applied for admission and have been
accepted to a graduate degree program. DEN classes receive
regular USC graduate degree credit. All course work applied
toward a Master of Science degree requires the prior approval
of the degree-granting department usually in the form of
a study plan. All departmental rules and regulations must
be followed.
Applying
For Admission -- An
application
for admission to a graduate program, official transcripts
of prior university or college course work, and satisfactory
general GRE test scores must be submitted to the USC Office
of Admissions. The application fee is $65. Each department
and degree program has slightly different requirements for
admission. It is strongly advised to consult the department
about admission requirements before applying. Department
advisors can be found by clicking here.
If you would like to be formally "admitted" to
the graduate program, click
here to view the general graduate requirements and click
here to apply for graduate study at USC.
In
order to evaluate any application for admission, application
materials must be submitted by the deadlines listed:
June
1st Fall admission
Oct 1st Spring admission
April 1st Summer admission
If you
are a newly admitted student, you are first required to
create
a DEN profile. Register for your course(s) every semester
through the university through the University's Online
Registration.
After
one business day, you will be able to view your class link
via DEN when you log onto DEN's website with your username
and password after you register with the university.
If you
have any questions, please contact Sean Elliot at (213)
740-0116, or e-mail studentaffairs@den.usc.edu.
LIMITED
STUDENTS
Limited
students allow strong degree candidates to begin classes
before formal admission. Candidates
for limited student enrollment must have a B.S. degree in
engineering or a closely related field (such as mathematics
or science) from a regionally-accredited
institution. They must also have the necessary background
for the USC courses they wish to take.
- Limited
student enrollment is not
a promise of future admission.
- Not
more than twelve units may be taken as a limited graduate
student and later applied for credit toward an advanced
degree.
- Limited
students ARE officially enrolled at the University and
pay full tuition.
- Grades
earned as a limited student will be considered when applying
for formal admission.
- Individuals
who are denied admission to a USC engineering graduate
degree program are not eligible take courses as Limited
students
Want
to get started with DEN? Click
here. If
you have any questions, please contact Sean Elliot at (213)
740-0116, or e-mail studentaffairs@den.usc.edu.
Tuition
& Fees [top]
All
USC DEN tuition and mandatory fees for Delphi salaried employees
can be directly billed to Delphi, consistent with the provisions
of Delphi's Tuition
Assistance Program (TAP).
Please
contact Susanna Sahakian
via e-mail: susannas@usc.edu
or call (213)740-8198 if you have any questions about your
USC account or if you receive any calls from USC Collections.
Please click
here for USC tuition rates.
Technical
Requirements [top]
To view
courses via DEN (live or archived), all you need is high-speed
Internet access (minimum: DSL or Cable). DEN webcasts also
require the free Microsoft
Windows Media Player (6.4 or higher) for viewing courses
online. For detailed technical requirements, click
here. For live technical help, click
here for the office hours.
Questions?
Contact Us. [top]
If you
have any questions about USC Viterbi School of Engineering
and how DEN works, please contact Sean Elliott, Student
Services Advisor at (213) 740-0116 or email studentaffairs@den.usc.edu.
To see other Master of Science degree and graduate certificate
options offered via DEN, click
here.
If you
have any questions regarding the OSEP process, contact your
local OSEP representative or Jim Csizmadia at (248) 269-0845
or e-mail csizmadia@ameritech.net.
If you
have questions regarding TAP, please contact your local
Human Resources department or visit the
Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) website.
