Registration Information

The GE office will add seats to selected courses during the continuing student registration period.  Below is the list of courses that seats will be added to as well as the dates when the seats will be added.   The GE office will only add seats to the following courses.  Students seeking to enroll in a GE course not listed here should contact the department offering the course regarding their registration policy.

• • AMST 101, 135, 150, 252 and 301

  • ENGL 176, 230, 298 and 299

  • IR 101

  • JS 100, 180 and 211

  • LING 115

  • PHIL 174, 176 and 178

  • POSC 100, 130, 248 and 265

  • SOCI 155 and 210

  • SWMS 210, 215 and 219

The courses listed above will have seats added starting at 9:00 am only on the dates listed below.

• • Monday, March 24^th

  • Wednesday, March 26^th

  • Friday, March 28^th

  • Monday, March 31^st

  • Wednesday, April 2^nd’

  • Friday, April 4^th

  • Monday, April 7^th

  • Wednesday, April 9^th

  • Monday, April 14^th

  • Tuesday, April 15^th

  • Wednesday, April 16^th

Rising sophomores who need to register for a GESM will need to obtain d-clearance from the GE office by emailing gened@usc.edu two business days prior to their registration date.  The email needs to include the USC student ID number, the registration appointment date and the five-digit section numbers for the preferred three classes.  The GE office will respond to requests within one business day prior to the registration appointment date.  If the GESM section needs to be changed after fall semester registration occurs, the student will need to contact us so we can provide a new d-clearance for another section.

Students who will be juniors or seniors in Fall 2025 and need to register for a GESM will also need to obtain a d-clearance from the GE office. Since GESM is designed for freshmen, upperclassmen will be allowed to register for a GESM after all freshmen attend orientation. Requests for GESM registration by upperclassmen should be sent to gened@usc.edu starting on Monday, July 14th.

Freshmen may not take WRIT 150 and a GESM simultaneously during fall semester.  In the spring semester, freshmen may take both if needed.  Sophomores who have not completed WRIT 150 and GESM may take both courses concurrently in any semester.  Students seeking to register for a WRIT 150 section during the first three weeks of the semester should consult the Writing Program’s registration policy.  Questions regarding WRIT 150 may be addressed to the Writing Program at writprog@usc.edu.