{"id":278,"date":"2023-01-24T22:12:48","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T22:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/ge\/?page_id=278"},"modified":"2026-03-23T15:42:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T22:42:23","slug":"registration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/ge\/registration\/","title":{"rendered":"Registration Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n      \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>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.\u00a0 Our office also manages enrollments in GESM sections during the first three weeks of the semester. \u00a0 Students planning to register for a GE course in Fall 2026 should consult the information below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-_CSod7lNk7\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-_CSod7lNk7\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">GE Departmental Courses<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-_CSod7lNk7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-_CSod7lNk7\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">The GE office will add seats to selected GE courses during the continuing student registration period, as well as new student orientation sessions.\u00a0 Below is the list of courses where seats will be added to as well as the dates when the seats will be added.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 40px;\">The GE office will only add seats to the following courses.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>AMST 101, 135, 252 and 301<\/li>\n<li>ANTH 101, 140, 201, 202, 203, 205, 263 and 316<\/li>\n<li>ENGL 176, 230, 298 and 299<\/li>\n<li>IR 101<\/li>\n<li>JS 100, 180 and 211<\/li>\n<li>LING 115<\/li>\n<li>PHIL 166, 176, 260 and 284<\/li>\n<li>POSC 100, 130, 248 and 265<\/li>\n<li>SOCI 150, 155, 169, 235, 250 and 255<\/li>\n<li>SWMS 210, 215 and 219<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">The courses listed above will have seats added starting at 9:00 am only on the dates listed below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Wednesday, March 25<sup>th<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>Friday, March 27<sup>th<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>Monday, March 30<sup>th<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, April 1<sup>st<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>Friday, April 3<sup>rd<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>Monday, April 6<sup>th<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, April 8<sup>th<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>Monday, April 13<sup>th<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, April 14<sup>th<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, April 15<sup>th<\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The remaining seats in the courses listed above will be released during the new student registration sessions in June, July and August.\u00a0 Additional details will be available the first week of June, at the latest.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-_CSod7lNk7\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-_CSod7lNk7\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">GE Seminars<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-_CSod7lNk7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-_CSod7lNk7\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; padding-left: 40px;\">Students who have not completed a GESM during their freshman year should plan to do so either in Summer or Fall 2026.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Summer 2026 Registration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">All GESM sections will require d-clearance.\u00a0 Students who need to register for a GESM in Summer 2026 should email us at <a href=\"mailto:gened@usc.edu\">gened@usc.edu<\/a> with the information below.\u00a0 The GE office will respond to all inquiries within two business days.<br \/>\n&#8211; name<br \/>\n&#8211; USC ID number<br \/>\n&#8211; five-digit GESM section number<br \/>\n&#8211; indicate that the request is for Summer 2026<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Fall 2026 Registration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; padding-left: 40px;\">The d-clearance option will be removed for Fall 2026.\u00a0 Students who receive an error message about a class standing restriction while attempting to register in a GESM for fall should contact us at <a href=\"mailto:gened@usc.edu\">gened@usc.edu<\/a> with the information below.\u00a0 The GE office will respond to all inquiries within two business days.<br \/>\n&#8211; name<br \/>\n&#8211; USC ID number<br \/>\n&#8211; five-digit GESM section number<br \/>\n&#8211; indicate that the request is for Fall 2026<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-_CSod7lNk7\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-_CSod7lNk7\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">About Concurrent Enrollment in a GE Seminar and WRIT 150<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-_CSod7lNk7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-_CSod7lNk7\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Freshmen may not take WRIT 150 and a GESM simultaneously during fall semester. \u00a0In the spring semester, freshmen may take both if needed. \u00a0Sophomores who have not completed WRIT 150 and GESM may take both courses concurrently in any semester.\u00a0 Students seeking to register for a WRIT 150 section during the first three weeks of the semester should consult the Writing Program&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/the-writing-program\/waitlist-writing-150\/\">registration policy<\/a>.\u00a0 Questions regarding WRIT 150 may be addressed to the Writing Program at <a href=\"mailto:writprog@usc.edu\">writprog@usc.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n          <\/ul>\n  \n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--featured-block \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--featured-block\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>GET AHEAD THIS SUMMER<\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Just One GE\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Take advantage of the relaxed campus experience in sun-soaked L.A. \u2014 or take an online class from anywhere. 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