BISC Graduate Courses
(500- Through 700-Level)
D-clearance for all GRADUATE BISC courses please fill out this form. Please note that we require a minimum of two working days for processing. During busy times, it may take us longer to respond. You will receive an email confirmation when processing is complete.
BISC Undergraduate Courses
(100- Through 400-Level)
Please meet with an undergraduate advisor to finalize your course plan. Your advisor will initiate the request for d-clearance for all courses that require d-clearance except for BISC 290 and BISC 490 which require an application through the department.
Please note that we require a minimum of two working days for processing. During busy times, it may take us longer to respond. You will receive an email confirmation when processing is complete.
BISC Core Courses for specific cohorts:
BISC-120/121Lg
BISC-220/221Lg
Enrollment in BISC-121Lg and BISC-221Lg are for students admitted into the Freshman Science Honors Program only.
For students in majors outside of BISC, please fill out this form. Put the lab section you want in the Comments section. Please note that we require a minimum of two working days for processing. During busy times, it may take us longer to respond. You will receive an email confirmation when processing is complete.
NOTE: Although BISC-120Lg and BISC-220Lg are GE courses and will satisfy the GE (D) requirement, these courses are intended for natural science majors and students pursuing a pre-health degree plan. These courses are not for a general undergraduate audience. If you will not be pursuing a path toward a health or natural science profession, you might find these courses to be very challenging. Working with your advisor, please consider one of our other GE courses which are targeted toward the general undergraduate population.
BISC Courses That Require Instructor Permission:
Please email the course instructor (see contact on the Schedule of Classes for each course) and request approval to enroll in the course. Please forward the e-mail approval to your undergraduate advisor:
List of courses requiring instructor permission
BISC-414 (requires application from faculty)
BISC-419L
BISC-423
BISC-428
BISC-431L (Maymester course)
BISC-457L (Maymester course)
BISC-461
BISC-462
BISC-473L
BISC-491L
BISC-499
Contacts For D-Clearance Or Waitlist For Specific BISC Courses:
Brett Spatola | spatola@usc.edu | (213) 740-6078
BISC-108L
BISC-109L
BISC-120Lg
BISC-220Lg
Linda Bazilian
BISC-290 (Application required)
BISC-490x (Application required)
BISC-493x
BISC-494x
Celeste Chong-Cerrillo | chongcer@usc.edu
BISC-300L
BISC-406L
Eric Noakes | enoakes@usc.edu | (213) 740-6079
BISC 101Lxg
BISC-103Lxg
BISC-320L
BISC-330L (Spring Semester only)
HBIO Courses
Please fill out this form. Please note that we require a minimum of two working days for processing. During busy times, it may take us longer to respond. You will receive an email confirmation when processing is complete.