REGISTRATION

Taking Summer Courses at another Institution

Many students choose to take math or science classes at a local community college over the summer. Please note that GE’s and writing courses must be taken at USC.  If you take a math or science course outside of USC that also carries GE credit (i.e. PHYS 151, CHEM 105A, BISC 220) you will not earn the GE credit. Be sure to check with your advisor to see which courses would be good options for you.

If you are planning to take a course at a California Community College, you can view articulation agreements here to find an equivalent course. If you are planning to take a course outside of California or at a 4 year institution, you can use an articulation history site to find an equivalent course. *Not all transferable courses will be listed here.

• Summer courses must be pre-approved. You can access the pre-approval form on MyUSC > OASIS > Course Transfer.
• Check your TCR after you submit your request to make sure the course is equivalent before you enroll (follow the instructions outlined here).
• You can submit multiple pre-approvals while you are exploring classes. You are not locked into taking a class once you submit a pre-approval request.
• Contact the college you plan to take the course at to enroll. USC does not enroll you in the class, you must follow the enrollment process of the college you are planning to attend over summer.

Enrolling in GE Seminars with more than 32 units

All freshman are required to take a GE Seminar (GESM) during either their first or second semester at USC.

GESMs are intended for first year students, so only students with 32 units or less are able to register via WebReg. However, we know that many students come in with AP, IB, and A-level credit, which causes you to have more than 32 units.

If you are receiving an error when trying to enroll in your GESM that says the course is not authorized for your class level, please follow the following instructions:

• Choose 3 GESMs that work for your schedule
• Email the GE Office (gened@usc.edu) to request clearance
• Once you receive clearance, enroll in the course via WebReg

Changing a GESM after classes begin

The GE Office manages the enrollent for GESMs after classes begin. If you’d like to add or change your GESM but need d-clearance, follow the instructions outlined on the GE Course Registration website.

ENGR 100A/B

For students in the W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Program, you can request clearance via the d-clearance for the Honors Colloquium via the declared student link above, or via the d-clearance request tool in MyViterbi.

• Not sure what the Engineering Honors Program is? Check out the website to see if you qualify to apply!

Course Conflicts

• Occasionally, two courses that you need will overlap in time. If the overlap is not a substantial amount of time, or it is for a quiz section of a course, many times you can enroll in both courses using a Course Conflict Form. To enroll using a Course Conflict form, fill in the name and email of each course instructor on the form. Once both instructors have signed the form, the Registrar will enroll you in the conflicting course.

Exceeding 20 units in a semester

WebReg will allow you to enroll in up to 20 units without any special permission. If you are planning to enroll in more than 20 units, you will need clearance from your advisor.

• We recommend discussing this with your advisor during mandatory advisement. Be sure that you understand the workload and additional tuition costs.
• If your advisor approves of your course plan, he or she can provide clearance to enroll in the course that causes you to go over 20 units.

Campus Partners Resources

For questions about exam credit:

• AP Exams
• IB Exams
• A-Level Exams

For questions about double count GEs:

• Approved GE-G
• Approved GE-H