big reasons to experience
USC Dornsife as an undergraduate

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• Reason 1: Liberal Arts Education

  Critical thinking, creative problem-solving, power of expression and broad-based knowledge produce enlightened, thoughtful and informed citizens of a multi-cultural world.

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• Reason 2: Renaissance Ideal

  With 130 majors and minors, students may choose divergent majors, such as art history and neuroscience, to synthesize their learning experiences and to create an innovative education.
• Reason 3: Student Research

  Within a world-class research university, students research one-on-one with faculty, preparing them for advanced degrees at USC and other prestigious institutions.
• Reason 4: Community Engagement

  Students connect, engage and partner with the local community and beyond through service-learning commitments that help them solve real-world problems.
• Reason 5: Global Experiences

  Students study in nearly 30 countries in 50 programs that combine problem-based or inquiry learning research, and make them true citizens of the world.

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• Reason 6: Innovative Learning

  Extraordinary faculty support students who are actively engaged in experiential learning, multimedia literacy, the pursuit of intellectual excellence, and a desire for life-long knowledge.