Registration Information

The GE office added seats to the GE courses listed below during the continuing student registration period.  The remaining seats will be released to students attending new student orientation sessions in Summer 2026.  Unoccupied seats will be released on Friday, August 21st.

• • AMST 101, 135, 252 and 301
  • ANTH 101, 140, 201, 202, 203, 205, 263 and 316
  • ENGL 176, 230, 298 and 299
  • IR 101
  • JS 100, 180 and 211
  • LING 115
  • PHIL 166, 176, 260 and 284
  • POSC 100, 130, 248 and 265
  • SOCI 150, 155, 169, 235, 250 and 255
  • SWMS 210, 215 and 219

D-clearance requests for courses offered by Dornsife can be found the on the Dornsife D-Clearance Information site.

Enrollment questions for courses offered in the professional schools such as Cinematic Arts, Marshall, Viterbi, Annenberg, Gerontology, Kaufman, Roski, Gould, the Iovine Young Academy, Dramatic Arts, Architecture and Price should be directed to the department offering the course.  Contact information can be found in the Schedule of Classes.

Students who have not completed a GESM during their freshman year should plan to do so either in Summer or Fall 2026.

Summer 2026 Registration

All GESM sections will require d-clearance.  Students who need to register for a GESM in Summer 2026 should email us at gened@usc.edu with the information below.  The GE office will respond to all inquiries within two business days.
– name
– USC ID number
– five-digit GESM section number
– indicate that the request is for Summer 2026

Fall 2026 Registration

Seats were released throughout the continuing student registration period.  The remaining seats will be released to incoming freshmen attending registration sessions in June and July. Updated registration information in effect during the first three weeks of the fall semester will be posted here on Friday, August 21.  Below are registration instructions depending on a student’s class standing.

Students with Freshmen Class Standing
(who have completed 31 units or fewer)

Freshmen are able to register for a GESM without assistance from our office as long as there is a seat available in the desired section.

Students with Sophomore Class Standing
(who have completed 32 units or more)

Continuing students who have sophomore class standing or higher and need to register for a GESM should send us an email request at gened@usc.edu on or after July 13 with the following information:

– name
– USC ID number
– five-digit GESM section numbers for your top five choices

The GE office will respond to requests within two business days.  If granted permission to register, a d-clearance will be issued which will override the class standing restriction and allow the student to register.  When the GE office provides a d-clearance, a seat in the section is also guaranteed.  Thus, d-clearances cannot be granted in closed sections as indicated on Web Registration.

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.