What’s On Your Summer Playlist?
Think sunscreen, screen time … and getting ahead.
Take advantage of the relaxed campus experience in sun-soaked L.A. — or take an online class from anywhere. Whether you’re looking to graduate sooner, get back on track, or lighten your fall semester, you’ll make summer work for you … without making it all about work.
There’s still time to register for Summer 2025!

Here’s the Pitch
Want more time to take on challenging classes? Or spend the summer discussing films, music and novels? Professors make the case for why you should take their summer GE class.
ENGL 176g: Los Angeles: the City, the Novel, the Movie
Thomas Gustafson, Associate Professor of EnglishBISC 220Lg: Cell Biology and Physiology
Rita Barakat, LecturerGet Ahead, Stay Ahead
You’re not just earning credits. You’re creating options.
Student Athlete?
Train harder this fall with a lighter course load.
International Student?
Make progress while making the most of L.A.
Proactive Planner?
Locking in this summer means breathing room in the future.

GE Anywhere
This summer, it’s your campus. Fewer distractions, more attention from professors, and you probably won’t get run over by a bike! Or take a convenient online GE course that travels with you. With flexible options, it’s easy to fit a class into your plans.

Summer Standouts
Need a foundational course toward your major? Want to explore something new and different? There are dozens of courses available this summer. Check out a few of our favorites.
Dreams and Madness: The Art of Japan’s Golden Age of Animation
An in-depth look at the art, politics, and cultural impact of several Japanese filmmakers including Isao Takahata, Hayao Miyazaki, Satoshi Kon, Mamoru Hosoda and Makoto Shinkai.
May 21 – July 1, 2025
TTh, 10 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., 4 units, GE-A
The Politics and Culture of the 1960s
Examines political and cultural change in the United States during the decade of the 1960s.
July 2 – Aug. 6, 2025
TuWTh, 12:30-3:20 p.m., 4 units, GE-B
ONLINE
General Chemistry
Fundamental principles and laws of chemistry; laboratory work emphasizes quantitative procedures. Prerequisite to all more advanced courses in chemistry. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory and discussion, 4 hours. Quiz, 1 hour.
May 19 – June 20, 2025
MTuWTh, 9-11:30 a.m., 4 units, GE-E
Ottomans and Empire: Anatolia, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean World
Overview of the history of the Ottomans and their imperial subjects.
May 21 – June 17, 2025
MTuWTh, 10:30 a.m. – 1:40 p.m., 4 units, GE-B, GE-H
ONLINE

LAid-back Learning
Class in the morning, beach in the afternoon? Iconic.
From the Venice Boardwalk to the Hollywood Bowl, you can’t beat summer vibes in L.A. When you take a summer GE class on campus, you can enjoy everything the city has to offer while knocking out a requirement.
Explore the Summer GE Courses
Ready to sign up? Check out the wide range of GE courses offered at USC this summer.
