Registration for Spring 2025 has started, but it isn't over yet! Consider topping off your schedule with a 1 or 2-unit degree elective.
Degree electives are not required for any specific program, but can help you explore interests or boost your personal enrichment. They also count toward the 128 units needed for graduation! Below are some degree electives that Dornsife has to offer:
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FSEM 100 Freshman Seminar. First-year students engage in intellectual inquiry on a wide range of themes, from learning and reading to earthquakes and outer space. Because classes are limited to 18 seats, freshmen are guaranteed an intimate educational experience alongside peers and professors. Grades are issued on a Credit/No Credit basis and students who complete a seminar earn 2 units of credit.
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MDA 300 Dornsife Toolkit. Students will learn skills usually only acquired through professional and life experiences. This gives learners a head start when entering the world of work! Topics explored include leadership, grant writing, personal economics, and health care careers. Those who finish a Dornsife Toolkit course earn 2 units that are graded on a Credit/No Credit scale.
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Download our flyer for more degree elective options!
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Final exams are December 11-18. Build your study game plan with these strategies!
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And here are additional resources:
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From the excitement of starting out to the whirlwind of semester's end, it might be hard to believe fall is almost over. You studied, made friends, and expanded your horizons. In short, you became a college student! As you take a well-earned rest this winter break, we hope you also reflect on memories, growth, and goals for next semester.
Here is sophomore Environmental Studies and International Relations student Garrett Ordonez with thoughts on his first college semester:
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As you head for the fall semester finish line and prepare for spring, try out some questions to reflect on how far you've come and where you might explore next:
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What did you enjoy the most about your first college semester?
- Which fall semester class was your favorite and why?
- What is one thing you wish you knew before starting college?
- Is there anything you wish you had done differently this fall?
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How have you explored your major so far and how might you further explorations next semester?
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Looking for things to do this winter? Flex your break time with one or more ideas below:
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Staying nearby during winter break? Wondering what there is to do? Check out these options!
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Exposition Park. Founded as an agricultural park in 1872, this is the home of some of LA's most well-known cultural attractions including the Natural History Museum, California Science Center, California African American Museum, and the L.A. Memorial Coliseum.
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Grand Central Market. A 30,000 square-foot food and retail emporium located in the heart of L.A., it features the culinary works of national-caliber chefs and the wares of accomplished entrepreneurs.
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Beaches. It may be winter, but it's still warm enough for the beach! Explore some of the world's most popular sandy strands that stretch from Malibu to the South Bay.
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Holiday Lights. Enjoy displays of dazzling lights across SoCal, including at the L.A. Zoo, the Grove, Griffith Park, and Descanso Gardens.
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Ice Skating. Los Angeles may not have snow, but there is ice! Try out your skating skills at ice rinks in Pershing Square, L.A. Live, and Santa Monica.
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DORNSIFE FIRST-YEAR ADVISING (FYA) provides academic advising for entering freshman students in most Dornsife majors.
EMAIL fya@dornsife.usc.edu | PHONE (213) 740-2534 | OFFICE GFS 320 | WEB dornsife.usc.edu/advising/first-year-advising2
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