Registration Information

The GE office added seats to selected courses during the continuing student registration period as well as orientation registration sessions.  Students interested in enrolling in a course that is not a GESM should contact the department offering the course.

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.

Between now and Sunday, August 30^th, GE Seminars do not require department authorization (d-clearance).  Students are able to register for a GESM section using Web Registration, as long as there is a seat available. *

During the second and third weeks of the semester (August 31^st to September 11^th), all GESM sections will require d-clearance.  Students seeking to register for a GESM will need to submit their request using a form that will be posted on this page starting on Monday, August 31^st.  This form will only be available until Friday, September 4^th.

Upon receipt of a d-clearance request, the GE office will verify the student’s eligibility to take the course, seat availability and obtain the professor’s permission to allow a student to add the course.  Students granted permission to register for a GESM will need to register for the course using Web Registration.  Requests to register in a closed section will be denied.  The GE office plans to respond to all inquiries within two business days.  Students should not drop their current GESM until they receive confirmation to register from the GE office. Any student who is given the opportunity to register for a new GESM is responsible for submitting any missed assignments including quizzes and papers, catching up with the readings, and submitting future assignments on time.

*  Students who receive a class standing error message while attempting to register for a GESM should email the GE office at gened@usc.edu with their name, USC ID and the five-digit section for the course they’re trying to add. 

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.