Dr. Noel Ragsdale

Professor

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Biography

Noel Ragsdale is a Clinical Professor Emerita at USC Gould School of Law, where she directed the Employer Legal Advice Clinic. Her scholarly interests focus on issues of employment, discrimination, wrongful termination, and gender bias. Prior to joining the faculty at USC Gould in 1983, she worked as a journalist and clerked for the Honorable Charles E. Stewart Jr. at the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Ragsdale practiced law in Los Angeles after completing her undergraduate studies at Harvard University and earning her Juris Doctor from UC Berkeley School of Law.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Southern California

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
GRE General
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Math, or Hard Science
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Personal Statement
  • Resume/CV
  • Letters of Recommendation (not required for MS CS, but allowed)
Specialization Notes

GRE is NOT required for Master's applicants for 2025-2026.