The Progressive Degree Program (PDP) is a valuable opportunity for USC students to earn credits toward a Master’s Degree while completing your Bachelor’s Degree at USC.
Applications are accepted from USC undergraduates with at least 64 college units completed (excluding AP, IB, or transfer units earned prior to high school graduation). Students may apply in their junior or senior year, but no later than the start of the semester prior to beginning graduate coursework. Students are encouraged to apply in their junior year so that the applicant and advisor(s) can carefully coordinate upper-division undergraduate courses with the onset of graduate coursework. If admitted, students are required to complete both undergraduate and graduate degrees within 12 semesters of the student's first term at USC. Applications to PDP will not be accepted after completion of the undergraduate program/graduation.
Letters of recommendation are not required from Viterbi Progressive Degree applicants whose overall USC undergraduate GPA is 3.5 or higher. Applicants with GPAs below 3.5 are required to submit one letter of recommendation from an instructor in a relevant academic field.
PLEASE NOTE: If your GPA is 3.5 or above, please select "other" in the drop-down menu on the letter of recommendation section in order to submit the application in myViterbi. If you don't see your undergraduate major in myViterbi, please select 'undeclared engineering from the drop-down menu.
Financial Aid: For more information about how the Progressive Degree Program would affect your financial aid, please visit the Financial Aid website
Scholarship: The Viterbi School of Engineering is pleased to offer merit-based scholarships for USC undergraduates who are applying to the Viterbi Progressive Degree Program.
The Progressive Degree Program (PDP) allows you to earn credits toward a Master’s Degree while completing your Bachelor’s Degree at USC.
Financial Aid: For more information about how the Progressive Degree Program would affect your financial aid, please visit the Financial Aid website.
Scholarship: Viterbi Admission and Student Engagement is pleased to offer merit based scholarships for Viterbi Master’s students who are currently completing graduate coursework via the Viterbi Progressive Degree Program (PDP). For more information and how to apply.
Applications are now accepted from USC undergraduates with at least 64 college units completed (excluding AP, IB or transfer units earned prior to high school graduation). Students may apply in their junior or senior year, but no later than the semester prior to beginning graduate coursework. Application after undergraduate graduation is not allowed. Viterbi encourages students to apply in their junior year so that the applicant and advisor(s) can carefully coordinate upper division undergraduate courses with the onset of graduate coursework. If admitted, students are required to complete both undergraduate and graduate degrees within 12 semesters of the student's first term in college.
Letters of recommendation are not required from Viterbi Progressive Degree applicants whose overall USC undergraduate GPA is 3.5 or higher. Applicants with GPAs below 3.5 are required to submit one letter of recommendation from an instructor in a relevant academic field.
PLEASE NOTE: If your GPA is 3.5 or above, please select "other" in the drop-down menu on the letter of recommendation section in order to submit the application in myViterbi. If you don't see your undergraduate major in myViterbi, please select 'undeclared engineering from the drop-down menu.
Instructional Guide to PDP
Review our comprehensive instructional guide to the Viterbi School's PDP program below
Progressive Degree Program
In-Person Information Session
🗓️ Next Info Session:
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
12:00 PM PST
Registration link will be available mid-March!
Application Deadlines
First Deadline (Scholarship Deadline):
Sunday, February 25, 2024
Final Deadline:
Sunday, May 5, 2024
View February 13, 2024 PDP webinar
Questions?
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to be in touch with Viterbi PDP!
Viterbi PDP holds on-campus and virtual office hours on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Please note: if you have specific curriculum questions, please see our Degree Offerings page. After reading through the curriculum information, please also schedule an appointment with a graduate academic advisor from the department to which you wish to apply.