Navigating your First Semester Annenberg Advisement and Academic

Navigating your First Semester Annenberg Advisement and Academic Services (213)740 -0900 ascjadv@usc. edu

Overview Annenberg Network and Resources Earning a Bachelor’s Degree at USC Registering for Your First Semester

Presidential Cabinet Family Annenberg Internationa l Programs Annenberg Career Developme nt Friends Who is on your cabinet? Instructors Academic Advisors Mentors

Annenberg Advisors We are here to help you connect to USC, direct you to important resources and support your academic goals and college journey.

Academic Advisers • Mandatory advisement every semester – Review STARS – Build Course Plan • Advisor for each major and minor • First point of contact regarding major or minor requirements

Instructors and Your Expectations Instructors’ Expectations Rigorous Curriculum Regular Class Attendance Complete Syllabi On-Time Assignments Accessibility Class Participation Research Opportunities Attend Office Hours Letters of Recommendation Academic Integrity

Academic Integrity • • What is it? Examples of violations Violations result in serious consequences SCampus is your comprehensive guide to academic integrity issues: https: //policy. usc. edu/student/scampus/ • SJACS (USC Student Judicial Affairs and Community Standards) https: //sjacs. usc. edu/ handles academic integrity violations Instructor submits violation(s) Reviews the violation(s) Hearing Issues sanctions

Annenberg Career Development Jobs and Internships of the Day emails Annenberg Career Link Job and Internship Fairs Career Conference Annenberg Advantage Student/Alumni Mentor Program Career Workshops and Alumni Panels Career Treks Maymester in New York City and San Francisco http: //annenberg. usc. edu/Current. Students/Careers. aspx

Annenberg International Programs Fall: Hong Kong London Rio de Janeiro Spring: Auckland Hong Kong London Rio de Janeiro Rome Sydney Highlights: Financial Aid applies Housing provided 24 -hour on-site support services Earn 8 -16 units toward your ASCJ major or minor Semester and summer Summer: ascintl@usc. edu | 213 -821 -1276 www. annenberg. usc. edu/international International Communication Studies (ICS)

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Earning a Bachelor’s Degree

Your Degree Requirements Complete a minimum of 128 units overall • • Before Fall 2015: USC Core Curriculum (B. A. ) Six General Education (GE) courses Two writing courses (WRIT 150 and WRIT 340) Diversity (m) Third semester proficiency in a foreign language Fall 2015 and Later: USC Core Curriculum (B. A. ) • Ten General Education (GE) courses • Two writing courses (WRIT 150 and WRIT 340) • Third semester proficiency in a foreign language All: Major Requirements • Communication (48 units) • Journalism (44 units) • Public Relations (44 units) General Electives/Double Major/Minor Courses

General Education Requirements (Before Fall 2015) • • • G. E. I: Western Cultures and Traditions G. E. II: Global Cultures and Traditions G. E. III: Scientific Inquiry G. E. IV: Science and Its Significance* G. E. V: Arts and Letters G. E. VI: Social Issues* *Non-transferrable to USC

General Education Requirements (Fall 2015 and Later) Core Literacies • GE-A The Arts *Must take 2 courses to • GE-B Humanistic Inquiry* fulfill this requirement • GE-C Social Analysis* • GE-D Life Sciences • GE-E Physical Sciences ^May be fulfilled by in • GE-F Quantitative Reasoning^ person Quantitative Reasoning Exam Global Perspectives • GE-G Citizenship in a Diverse World (w) • GE-H Traditions and Historical Foundations (p) Dornsife Requirement • Must take 2 courses from Core Literacy A-F from Dornsife

AP & IB Credit AP Credit • AP exam scores of 4 or 5 can earn USC credit • Some AP exam scores can count towards General Education and Foreign Language requirement IB Credit • USC grants either 20 units for an IB diploma with a score of 30 or higher or 6 units of credit for each score of 5, 6 or 7 on higher level exams, up to four exams, whichever is higher • A score of 6 or 7 on IB Higher Level foreign language exams will fulfill the USC foreign language requirements

Restrictions on AP & IB Credit • The writing requirements may not be waived due to AP or IB exam results • A maximum of 32 units may be earned through AP, IB and college coursework – A maximum of 16 of these units can be from college coursework taken during high school • Submit your AP scores – (888) Call-4 -AP or go to www. collegeboard. com • Submit your IB scores – www. ibo. org

Placement Exams Foreign Language • http: //language. usc. edu/languages/placement. html • Foreign language results are valid for one year • The test may be taken every six months – Incoming freshman should complete the requirement within 64 USC units – Incoming transfers should complete the requirement within 48 USC units Math and Chemistry • https: //undergrad. usc. edu/services/testing/placement-exams/ • The math and chemistry exams are not required for communication, journalism, or public relations majors, unless you are planning to pursue a double major, minor or take a GE course which requires it

Planning for Summer: Residency Policy • Once a student matriculates to USC, no transfer coursework will be accepted toward GE, writing or major and minor requirements • Once a student matriculates to USC, only foreign language, Diversity, Global Perspectives GE (G and H), and elective coursework can be taken outside of USC • Transfer coursework can be taken in summer only • A maximum of 64 units can be transferred to USC • Once a student reaches junior standing (64 units), only 8 more transfer units are allowed

Communication Major 48 Units • • Theoretical and Foundational Classes (12 units) Methods of Communication Practice (8 units) Annenberg Experience (4 units) Upper Division Electives (24 units) - One 400 -level upper division elective (excludes COMM 443, 490, 494, 499 and cross-listed courses) - 16 units of upper division COMM electives (300 -499) - Four units of lower or upper division COMM/ASCJ coursework (excludes COMM 205 x and ASCJ 220 x)

Journalism & Public Relations 44 Units JOUR PREL • Lower Division (14 • Lower Division (8 units) • Upper Division (24 • Upper Division (18 units) • Upper Division JOUR/PR Electives (12 JOUR/PR Requirements: Electives (12 units) Additional units) passing grade for a journalism or public relations class is a • Minimum C • Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation Online Tutorial (GSP)

Grading Policies GPA Requirement • Minimum GPA of 2. 0 overall and upper division major course work applied to the major Subject Requirement • Minimum grade for subject credit is D– Excludes journalism (JOUR) and public relations (PR) courses for majors, in which a minimum grade of a C- is needed for credit

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STARS Report Sample STARS Report Blue = Completed or In Progress Red = Not yet completed

Transfer Credit Report

Registering for your First Semester

Be Prepared q Placement exam scores, AP/IB scores, and/or transfer courses q Course plan v v https: //www. myusc. edu/ My. USC > Undergraduate Advisement > Course Plan View/Print q Schedule of classes v http: //classes. usc. edu/ q GE Course Description v v Before Fall 2015: http: //dornsife. usc. edu/cf/course-guide/genelects. cfm Fall 2015 and Later: http: //dornsife. usc. edu/2015 ge/course-descriptions/ q Web Registration v v Instructions: http: //arr. usc. edu/services/registration/webregistration. html Video Tutorial: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=ij. NGyq. Fp. BZU&feature=youtu. be q Tuition Refund Insurance

How Classes are Listed Undergraduate level courses are numbered 100 -499 5 -digit section number Always click on session codes. Important dates and deadlines can vary. D means you need departmental clearance in order to enroll in the course. Department contact information is found on the schedule of classes. If the class has an R next to the section number, then you can enroll without permission. Ten minutes between classes is enough time to get from one location to the next.

Pass/No Pass Option • Must earn the equivalent of C- or higher to earn a P (pass) • Use Web Registration to change grade option to P/NP • What may be taken P/NP? – – – One Core Literacy GE (A-F) One GE Category (I-VI) Global Perspectives GE (G and H)* Diversity (Pre-Fall 2015) Foreign Language General Electives • What may not be taken P/NP: – Major course work – Minor course work – Writing requirement *Can take both Global Perspectives as P/NP, but only if they do not count for GE Core Literacy requirements.

Registration Deadlines 3 rd week of classes (Friday) • Last day to add/drop classes • Last day to change grade option to P/NP or Audit 7 th week of classes (Friday) • Last day to drop a course without a mark of “W” on transcript • Last day to change P/NP to letter grade 12 th week of classes (Friday) • Last day to drop a course with a mark of “W” on transcript *Important: Deadlines above reflect the regular 15 week session code 001. Deadlines are accelerated for courses shorter than 15 weeks.