USC offers undergraduate students an almost limitless array of majors in traditional liberal arts disciplines as well as majors in 17 professional schools. The USC Renaissance Scholars program recognizes and rewards students who achieve academic excellence while combining breadth with depth in their undergraduate education. It is this breadth of study that produces extremely well-rounded graduates who often rise to the top of their fields.
Year after year, USC programs including Cinematic Arts, Music, Engineering, Communication, and Business are ranked at or near the top of their disciplines. The School of Cinematic Arts, for instance, has produced major Hollywood filmmakers who have created everything from Star Wars to A Beautiful Mind and The West Wing. USC has educated countless leaders in business, government, science, medicine and the arts.
An unparalleled range of research and internship opportunities exists on campus and in the Los Angeles area. Undergraduates enjoy the benefits of living and learning in a cosmopolitan, multilingual city that is the gateway to the Pacific Rim and provides students with a unique classroom. Every year, thousands of USC students work in the community, utilizing the academic skills they have acquired here as they support local neighborhood programs, tutor in local schools, and pursue many other volunteer opportunities.
USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
USC Dornsife College of
Letters, Arts and Sciences offers nearly 80 majors and more than 50 minors.
Degree programs range from English and biology to international relations and
psychology. Dornsife College combines the benefits of a major research university
with the personal attention of a small liberal arts college.
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USC School of Architecture
The school offers a
five-year undergraduate program leading to a Bachelor of Architecture degree,
as well as a four-year Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree. The School
emphasizes a pragmatic balance between academic inquiry and professional
education.
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USC Marshall School of Business
The USC Marshall
School of Business and the Leventhal School of Accounting provide in-depth
knowledge of the theory and practice of business, combined with a foundation in
liberal arts. Degrees are offered in both business administration and
accounting.
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USC School of Cinematic Arts
The best cinematic arts school in the world offers programs in the
areas of critical studies, film and television production, screen and
television writing, animation and digital arts, producing, and interactive
media. Each area is responsible for the academic and administrative supervision
of its degree programs.
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USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism
The Annenberg School for
Communication offers degree programs in communication, journalism, and public
relations. Communication students examine the content, technologies, and
consequences of human interaction. The nationally accredited School of
Journalism trains students in professional techniques and the historical,
legal and ethical aspects of journalism and public relations.
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USC School of Dramatic Arts
The School
of Dramatic Arts offers two degrees. The Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) provides four
years of intensive training in performance studies, including acting, design,
stage management, and production. The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) enables students
to combine a broad liberal arts education with theatre training. The School
encourages all students to seek professional recognition while pursuing their
studies.
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USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance
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USC Viterbi School of Engineering
The Viterbi
School of Engineering's seven departments offer more than 30 bachelor's degree
options from aerospace to industrial and systems engineering. Undergraduate
students can participate in research with our faculty and have an opportunity
to participate in a combined B.S./M.S.
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USC Roski School of Fine Arts
The curriculum
integrates a solid and comprehensive artistic foundation with innovative
thinking about technological media and the role of art and design in the 21st
century. Undergraduates can take classes from life drawing and sculpture to
digital imaging, video and Web-based design, multimedia and other creative
technologies.
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USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
The Bachelor of Science in
Gerontology from the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology prepares students for
graduate or professional study, as well as careers in a variety of fields
including healthcare, public service, and the corporate sector. Outstanding
undergraduates may apply to the Advanced Placement M.S. in Gerontology program.
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Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC
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USC Keck School of Medicine
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USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy
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USC School of Pharmacy
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USC Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
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USC Thornton School of Music
The Thornton School of Music offers undergraduate
emphases in classical guitar, composition, jazz studies, keyboard studies,
music industry, studio/jazz guitar, strings, vocal arts and opera, winds and
percussion.
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USC Price School of Public Policy
The undergraduate degree in Policy, Planning and Development provides an
interdisciplinary professional education. Students prepare for careers in
public management, policy analysis, urban planning, real estate development,
healthcare and government.
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