USC Annenberg | Information for Non-Annenberg USC Students

Information for Non-Annenberg USC Students

Information Sessions

If you are a current USC student and wish to change to a communication major, you must file a formal application with Annenberg Student Services Office. Follow the links below to learn more.

Requirements for Changing Your Major or Adding a Minor
Click below if you want to learn more about:

Communication major
Communication minors
Journalism major
Journalism minors
Non-major Advising
Minor/non-major courses (PDF)

INFORMATION SESSIONS

Information sessions are held throughout the fall and spring semesters for students interested in applying to the Annenberg School for Communication.

Broadcast Journalism, Print Journalism & Public Relations	Communication
Tuesday, August 26, @ 4 p.m. Thursday, September 25, @ 3 p.m. Monday, October 20, @ 3 p.m. Tuesday, November 11, @ 11 a.m. Thursday, December 4, @ 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 14, @ 2 p.m.	Tuesday, August 26, @ 4 p.m. Wednesday, September 24, @ 2 p.m. Tuesday, October 21, @ 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 12, @ 2 p.m. Wednesday, December 3, @ 10 a.m. Thursday, January 15, @ 10 a.m.

The information session on August 26 will be held in ASC 204. COMM and JOUR faculty will be present to discuss curriculum.

All other sessions will be held in Annenberg Student Services - ASC 140 (located on the first floor of ASC, off of the East Lobby).

ADMISSION STANDARDS

Communication Major
To be eligible to apply to the B.A. in Communication, students must have:

32 units completed at USC (16 units at USC for transfer students)
AP and IB units not included in unit totals
3.0 GPA at USC recommended

Download the Application

Communication Minor
To be eligible to apply for a minor in Communication, students must have:

A declared major
Sophomore standing (32 units completed)
Minimum USC GPA of 2.0 (transfer courses do not count in the USC GPA)
Minors are not eligible to secure internships through Annenberg's Career Development Office.

Download the Application

Journalism Major
Admission to the School of Journalism is selective. When reviewing applications, the Admission Committee considers many factors, such as academic performance, experience in the field of journalism and solid writing skills. The statement of intent is weighed heavily in the application process. To be competitive, applicants should have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Students must complete at least one semester of USC course work to be eligible to apply.

Download the Application

Advertising Minor

The minor consists of 24 units and takes a minimum of four semesters, starting in a fall semester, to complete.
A limited number of students are admitted to the advertising minor on a space-available basis each semester.
Students must have a declared major and at least a 2.0 cumulative USC GPA to be eligible.
Minors are not eligible to secure internships through Annenberg’s Career Development Office.
Declared advertising minors need not take BUAD 307 to be eligible for upper division MKT courses.

Download the Application

News Media & Society Minor

The minor consists of 24 units.
Students must have a declared major and at least a 2.0 cumulative USC GPA to be eligible.
Minors are not eligible to secure internships through Annenberg’s Career Development Office.

Download the Application

Application Process
To apply to the School of Communication or the School of Journalism, students must print and fill out the application above or pick up an application form available in the racks outside Annenberg Student Services. Students must return the application with the requested support documentation to the Annenberg Student Services Office (ASC 140).

Applications are accepted for both the fall and spring semesters. Applications are always due on the first Friday of the semester by 5 p.m. Incomplete or late applications will not be reviewed!

Students are notified as to whether or not they have been admitted to COMM by the end of the third week of classes and to JOUR by the end of the fourth week of classes.

D-Clearance

D-clearance is required for most COMM core classes (COMM 201, 202, 204, 301 and 322).
D-clearance is required for all JOUR core classes.
D-clearance for non-majors is always immediately following mandatory advising for majors and minors. Students can find out the dates for the non-major D-clearance days by calling Annenberg Student Services at (213) 740-0900 or by viewing the mandatory advisement calendar.
COMM D-clearance for non-majors is based on previous COMM classes taken and in progress, as well as the students’ cumulative USC GPA.

Advising
Annenberg advisers will not be able to meet with non-majors during our mandatory advisement period (February 19 - April 7). However, we encourage students interested in applying to either school to attend an information session during this time. Students interested in taking JOUR courses next fall can come in on April 8. Students interested in taking COMM courses next fall can come in on April 9. You do not need to come in if classes do not require D-clearance.