Exceptional Course
A course determined to grant full-time enrollment status, regardless of the number of registered units. Such courses include course numbers 594 and 794, courses GRSC 800 and GRSC 810, and other courses and programs as determined by the Office of the Registrar.
Exception (to Residence)
See Request for Exception to Residence.
Examinations (Writing)
The University Writing Examination. Given to students who score below the specified level on the Verbal portion of the SAT, the University Writing Examination determines if preparatory coursework must be completed before enrolling in Writing 150. Refer the “Writing Program” section of the USC Catalogue.
Examinations (Subject Credit)
Special examinations for subject credit establish subject credit in a subject area in which the student is sufficiently prepared but in which no previous credit has been accepted or attempted toward the USC degree. Please refer to “Subject Credit by Special Examination” in the USC Catalogue.
Examinations (Placement)
Exams that diagnose a student’s knowledge in a subject. The result of a placement exam will let the student know in which course to register based on his or her exam performance. Please visit the Testing and Assessment website for more information.
Examinations (Final)
Exams or equivalent experience given as the culminating activity in a course. If a scheduled exam conflicts with a student’s observance of a holy day, faculty members must accommodate a request for an alternate exam date at a time that does not violate the student’s religious creed. Students and faculty may contact Dean of Religious […]
Examinations (Equivalency)
Given at the discretion of an academic unit, equivalency examinations determine if transferred upper-division course work may be applied as subject credit to the major requirements for the degree. Passing the exam does not provide additional unit credit. Contact the appropriate academic unit for specific details.
Dual Degrees
A degree in which course work from two schools, or two different degree programs within the same school, has been organized into a single program. The student receives two diplomas. Refer to the “Academic Policies” [Undergraduate and Graduate Degree Programs] section of the USC Catalogue.
Dropping Courses
Changes to a student’s course enrollment after the initial registration period. All Drops must be processed via Web Registration. In special circumstances, the drop will be performed manually through the Registrar One-Stop Center. Please consult the Schedule of Classes for the deadline to drop a course by clicking the calendar icon next to each course. […]
Disqualification (Academic)
A student’s ineligibility to enroll in studies at the university, based on academic performance. Undergraduate students must maintain a 2.0 GPA to remain eligible for enrollment in university courses. Students on academic probation who do not raise their overall GPA to 2.0 after two semesters of enrollment, exempting summer enrollment, will be academically disqualified. However, […]