For Undergraduate and Limited Status Students
Academic Probation/Mandatory Advisement
An undergraduate or limited status student whose overall GPA falls below 2.0 is on academic probation. Continued enrollment requires clearance from an academic review counselor. When the overall GPA falls below 2.0, the student is required to seek academic advisement prior to course selection each semester. Proof of advisement must be filed with the Academic Review Department before any registration request will be processed. The Academic Review Department will only accept an official Academic Review Advisement Record form with an authorized school signature as proof of advisement. This form may be obtained in John Hubbard Hall 113.
Composition Placement Examination (CPE)
Certain entering freshmen, including those who receive a combined score lower than 1100 on the Critical Reading and Writing sections of the SATor an ACT English score below 24, are required to take the Placement Examination. Those who do not score above the minimum standard must complete WRIT 120 before enrolling in WRIT 140. The Writing Program will notify students required to take the Placement Examination.
Degree Progress Summary Report (Degree Check)
Undergraduate students who have completed 80 college level units (112 for architecture majors) will automatically be supplied with a degree progress summary report. This summary report will be completed based on the student’s declared major and will be mailed to the student’s local address. For additional information, students should contact the Degree Progress Department, John Hubbard Hall 010, (213) 740-7070. Summary reports are available on OASIS (www.usc.edu/oasis).
Placement Tests
Placement Tests are required for the following courses:
- Mathematics - MATH 108, 116, 117, 125 and 126.
- Chemistry - CHEM 105a.
- Language - For placement in the first three semesters or to meet the requirement in French, German, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Latin, Russian, and Spanish. For other languages not mentioned above, contact the Office of College Advising.
- Physics - PHYS 151.
Placement Test Dates
Contact the Testing Bureau for test times, dates and sites at (213) 740-7166 or www.usc.edu/student-affairs/testing_bureau.
Only students admitted to USC may take the tests and are required to show their USC ID upon arrival. Students who do not have their USC ID can show another form of identification, but must also show proof of enrollment. Two #2 pencils and a pen are also required.
Registration in Graduate-Level Courses by Undergraduate Students
Undergraduate students will not be allowed to enroll in a graduate course unless they receive prior approval to (1) reserve the course for a possible graduate degree or (2) count the course for undergraduate credit or (3) audit the course. Students must present official proof of such approval to the Registration Department at the time of enrollment. See the USC Catalogue to find instructions on how to make the request.