Advisement & Registration

Eligibility

Most of our classes are open to all students. You do not need a background in technology or engineering in order to enroll in our introductory classes.

Additionally, you do not need to declare a minor or specialization in order to take ITP classes. However, if you are considering adding a minor or specialization after taking an ITP class, be sure to complete the class on a letter-graded basis.

Due to the impact of COVID-19, an exception has been made to this rule for the Spring 2020 semester.

D-Clearance

Most ITP classes do not require departmental clearance (“d-clearance”) in order to register during the normal registration period, with the exception of ITP-470 and ITP-480.

After the first week of classes each semester, you will need the instructor’s permission to add any ITP class.

Instructions to get d-clearance >

Prerequisite waivers

Most ITP classes do not require departmental clearance (“d-clearance”) in order to register during the normal registration period.

We advise students to complete all required prerequisites. Some students have already completed preparatory course work in CSCI, EE, or ISE or have worked on their own programming projects. In these cases, skipping a prerequisite and registering for a higher-level course may benefit the student.

After you complete a course, you cannot go backward and complete its prerequisite in a later semester for credit.

See list of pre-approved waivers >

Waitlists

We do not keep a formal waitlist for ITP classes. However, we do track student interest in classes so that we can notify students if additional class sections are added. We can also provide guidance in finding another class that meets your minor requirements, if possible. Please email our academic advisers at itpadvising@usc.edu to let us know if a class you are interested in adding is full.

Substitutions

We advise students to complete all courses as required per the program’s curriculum. Substitutions are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and are only granted based on the course’s academic relation to the minor. Substitutions are reviewed by faculty and are subject to limitations.

ITP-470 Directed Project

In ITP-470, students pursue individual practical or exploratory projects in information technology under the guidance of faculty.

Registration guidelines and steps >

ITP-480 Internship

In ITP-480, students earn academic credit while completing an internship in technology.

Registration guidelines and steps >

Walk-in advisement

Please see below for the current Walk-In Advisement schedule for the Spring 2022 registration period. For walk-in's, students are not restricted to specific advisors and may join any available advisement session:

• Eric Perez (RRB201 or Join via Zoom) - 1/18/2022-1/28/2022
  Tuesdays, 9:00-12pm & 2:00-4:00pm (Zoom only)
  Wednesdays, 11:00am-2:00pm (Zoom only)
  Fridays, 10:00am-2:30pm (Zoom only)

Contact information

ITP minors, specializations, or elective courses:

• ITP Advising Team (itpadvising@usc.edu)

Data Science (Bachelor of Arts):

• Siobhan Littlejohn (slittlej@usc.edu)

Intelligence and Cyber Operations (Bachelor of Arts):

• Karla Rivera (krivera@usc.edu)

Eligibility

To declare a minor, you must:

• be a currently enrolled undergraduate student at USC,
• have a declared major, and
• be in good academic standing.

To declare a specialization, you must:

• be a currently enrolled student at USC,
• have a declared major, and
• be in good academic standing.

Curriculum updates

ITP updated many of its minor programs and courses in Fall 2019. Students who started their minor course work prior to Fall 2019 may follow a transitional course plan. Information about the curriculum updates and transitional course plans is available online.

Curriculum updates >