University Resources for Students

  • Spring 2027 PSYC Seat Release Schedule

    Seats in certain undergraduate PSYC classes have been withheld to
    maintain even distribution of enrollments and to make sure there are
    enough classes available for Orientation.

    As needed, seats will be added to certain PSYC classes to coincide
    with the Registration Appointment Schedule on the following days:

    • Wednesday 10/28 for Seniors at 9:00 AM (priority) & 11:00 AM (non-priority)
    • Thursday 11/5 for Juniors at 9:00 AM
    • Tuesday 11/10 for Sophomores at 9:00 AM
    • Thursday 11/12 for Dornsife DC Registration at 1:30 PM
    • Monday 11/16 for Sophomores/Freshmen at 9:00 AM
    • Tuesday 11/17 for Freshmen/Limited Status/DEN at 9:00 AM
    • Wednesday 11/18 for Freshmen w/0-16 units at 9:00 AM
    • Friday 12/4 for Freshmen Orientation at 10:00 AM & 2:00 PM
    • Friday 12/11 for Transfer Orientation at 10:00 AM & 2:00 PM
    • Wednesday 1/6/27 for Freshmen & Transfer Course Registration at 2:00 PM

    It will take time to add spots to each section number. Please be patient and refresh your web page often.

    After the registration cycle and all the Orientations are over, all remaining spots will be released on: Thursday 1/7/27 beginning at 9:00 AM

    1) AP PSYC (score of 4 or 5), HL IB PSYC (score of 5, 6, or 7) or “TR-PSYC” on your Stars
    Report count as the PSYC-100 equivalent but do not get GE-D credit because there is no lab component and all GE-D’s have a lab component.

    2) Students with AP PSYC or HL IB PSYC credit will need a PSYC-100 prerequisite waiver for each PSYC class they want to take. Please email your Academic Advisor at advising@dornsife.usc.edu .

    3) Students with TR-PSYC transfer course credit do not need any prerequisite waivers and can just register normally as if they have PSYC-100 credit.

  • For courses outside of PSYC that have a d-clearance, please reach out to the respective department within the course’s department. For example, if it’s a LING course then contact the Linguistics department. When reaching out, include your full name, USC ID, major in the email and and allow 3 business days for processing.

    D-clearance for PSYC 100-499 level classes can be requested by contact Zoe Lo zhaolo@usc.edu 

    D-clearance for PSYC 500-above level classes can be requested by emailing: psychologyphd@usc.edu.

  • AP Psychology & AP Statistics will satisfy the PSYC 100 and MATH 114 requirements, respectively.

    If you received a score of 4 or 5 on AP Psychology and cannot currently register for any PSYC 300+ course that lists PSYC 100 as a prerequisite, please email psycadvisor@dornsife.usc.edu to have your prerequisite clearance entered in the system. If USC has not processed your official transcript/score report yet, please attach a screenshot or unofficial PDF of your score/grade (with your name on the document so we can confirm it’s yours).

    Note: Taking PSYC 100 at USC fulfills General Education (GE) Category D Life Sciences, but AP Psychology or an Intro to Psychology transfer course (TR-PSYC) does not.

    All other prerequisite waivers are discouraged in this department. However, there may be some situations that warrant an exception. If you feel you qualify for an exception, email us.

    Major students: Please book an appointment or email your advisor.

    Non-major students: Please email psycadvisor@dornsife.usc.edu.

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  • Do you have general questions about your academic career or standing? Check out Dornsife’s Advising FAQs here. More information about Dornsife Advising located on this link.

  • At USC, approximately 23% of the undergraduate population are first-generation college students. We have many resources to help support first-generation students as they navigate college and their academic journey. Take a look at some below.

  • USC Student Equity and Inclusion Programs (SEIP) is a cluster of student development centers and initiatives within USC Student Life that offer student support services and programs that focus on intersectionality, sense of belonging and well-being. Learn more about SEIP here.

  • Many opportunities on campus and at other institutions are available to students interested in the field of Psychology. The advisement resource handbook is a partial list of scholarship, internship, research and professional development opportunities. We encourage you to visit this site regularly for new opportunities.

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  • USC offers a number of scholarships. Current freshman, sophomores, and juniors may apply for the Continuing Student Scholarship.

    Incoming students are not eligible to apply, but may do so in subsequent years. 

    There are also many other independent scholarships to apply for. Students need at least a 3.0 GPA at USC to apply for these scholarships, with some requiring even higher standards.

    Scholarship Universe is another resource students can look for scholarships.