Office of Academic Records and Registrar

Office of Academic Records and Registrar

Academic Level: Undergraduate

Our Philosophy

“Appreciative Advising helps students capitalize and make meaningful their collegiate, academic, and extra-curricular opportunities and experiences. Appreciative Advising is a reciprocal approach to advising where both the student and the […]

Academic Review and Retention Office

The Office of Academic Review and Retention (ARR) advises students on academic probation, supports students who are at-risk of academic probation (2.0-2.3 GPA), and helps former students who were academically […]

Spring Admits FAQ

  How do I find out which courses transfer for credit to USC? Policies regarding transferable coursework can be found in the Course Work Taken Elsewhere section of the USC Catalogue. Most college-level […]

Summer Courses for USC Students

USC students may take coursework outside of USC during the summer term. Elective units, USC course equivalence, Diversity credit, and Foreign Language credit are available for appropriate classes. To find […]

Petition Procedures

Undergraduate students who wish to request a change in the evaluation of a transfer course may submit an articulation petition. The petition process is located under the “Course Transfer” tab […]

Exam Credit

USC awards credit for secondary exams that represent (1) studies validated by a national or state exam and (2) evidence of in-depth study at the college level in a specific […]

Histories

Articulation histories with local four-year colleges represent transfer coursework that USC has accepted in the past  to receive course credit or course equivalency, and/or fulfill general education requirements. The histories […]

AP Exam Credit at USC

Credit Summary USC awards 4 semester units of elective credit for all AP examinations with a score of 4 or 5. Exams must be taken before matriculation at any two-year […]

Transfer Credit Services

General Information Undergraduate Transfer Credit Services determines what transfer credit, if any, courses taken elsewhere may receive toward an undergraduate degree at USC. Graduate students can find information about transfer […]

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Annual Security & Fire Safety Prospective Student Notification 2023:

The University of Southern California’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Reports (ASR) for the past three years are available online at: https://dps.usc.edu/alerts/annual-report/. 

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includesClery Act crime and fire statistics for the preceding three years for locations ownedand or controlled by USC, the required policy disclosure statements and other important safety related information.A paper copy of the ASR is available on request made to Department of Public Safety Records by calling (213) 740-6000,by email to DPSRecords@dps.usc.edu or in person at DPS at 3667 South McClintock Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90089.