The GE office adds seats to specific GE courses, including GE Seminars, throughout the continuing student registration cycle, as well as during Welcome Trojans orientation sessions. Our office also manages enrollments in GESM sections during the first three weeks of the semester. Students planning to register for a GE course should consult the information below.
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The GE office will add seats to selected courses during the continuing student registration period as well as orientation registration sessions for Spring 2027. The following courses will have seats added to them starting at 9:00 am on all the dates listed below.
- AMST 101, 135, 250 and 301
- ANTH 105, 123, 124, 202, 203, 220, 255, 263, 314, 315, 326, 357 and 371
- ENGL 172, 174, 230 and 297
- IR 101
- JS 100, 180 and 211
- LING 115
- PHIL 101, 166, 168, 260 and 284
- POSC 110, 130 and 248
- SOCI 150, 235 and 250
- SWMS 212, 219 and 221
Dates Seats will be Added
(starting at 9:00 am and only on these dates)- Wednesday, October 28th
- Friday, October 30th
- Monday, November 2nd
- Wednesday, November 4th
- Friday, November 6th
- Tuesday, November 10th
- Thursday, November 12th
- Monday, November 16th
- Tuesday, November 17th
- Wednesday, November 18th
Additional Enrollment Information for GE Courses Not Listed Here
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.
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The GE office will be adding seats to GESM sections throughout the Spring 2027 continuing student registration cycle. Please reference the details below.
Freshmen and Sophomores
Students with freshmen and sophomore class standing who have not completed a GESM will be able to register for a GESM section without special assistance or d-clearance from the GE office during their assigned registration appointment date and thereafter.
Juniors and Seniors
Since GESM is a first-year requirement, juniors and seniors who have not fulfilled the requirement will need to send a d-clearance request to gened@usc.edu on or after December 1, 2026. The request must include the student’s name, USC student ID number and the five-digit section numbers for the student’s preferred five GESM sections. The GE office plans to respond to all requests within two business days.
Students with Priority Registration
Students who have priority registration and sophomore class standing will need to request d-clearance to gened@usc.edu no later than Monday, October 26. The request must include the student’s name, USC student ID number and the five-digit section numbers for the student’s preferred three GESM sections.
Dates Seats will be Added
Seats will be added to GESM sections starting at 9:00 am only on the dates listed below.
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- Wednesday, October 28th
- Tuesday, November 10th
- Wednesday, November 11th
- Thursday, November 12th
- Monday, November 16th
- Tuesday, November 17th
- Wednesday, November 18th
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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.
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