Departmental Guidelines for This Major
- Number of major requirements students can fulfill abroad: Up to 4
- Major requirements that can be fulfilled abroad:
- MATH BS: Math 471, Math 400-level electives, computer/natural science electives
- MATH BA: Math 434/435, Math 400-level electives
- AMCM BS: Math 407, Math 408, Math 458, electives (math and quantitative content)
- AMCM BA: Math 407, Math 458, electives (math and quantitative content)
- Preferred term abroad: During Junior year
Availability of specified field of study does NOT indicate that major/minor credit will be granted. Students must consult with major/minor advisor regarding coursework for major/minor credit.
Europe & UK
Latin America
Julia Han on studying abroad at the University of Sussex (MATH)
“My name is Julia and I studied Mathematics at the University of Sussex (Brighton, England) in Spring 2019. Academically, the semester helped me discover a new form of learning – the UK teaching style is much more hands-off, with just two hours of lecture per week to encourage students to form peer study groups and learn independently. Rest assured, there are ample office hours and discussions where you can go for support. However, I found this experience super valuable in helping me develop independent study skills that served me well even once I was back at USC. During my time at Sussex, I formed close bonds with other Maths students who I still Facetime today. I’m excited to head back post-pandemic and visit them all in Brighton.
More importantly, my semester abroad heavily influenced my personal and professional post-grad ambitions. I approached study abroad as an opportunity to have fun, learn new things, and take on a challenge – without foresight of how much the experience would change my future plans. Now, I’m planning to pursue graduate school abroad, and have talked with my consulting firm about international transfers during my second or third year.”
Studying abroad changes your weekend-trip-travel-bug into a long-term interest in understanding other cultures by fully immersing yourself for months, if not years. It’s a must-do during your time at USC!
Words From an Advisor
It’s a good idea for students to let their academic advisor know as soon as they’re considering study abroad so we can plan for it and arrange their schedule to make it more feasible. The sooner they let us know, the easier it is to plan.