USC non-Marshall graduate students must meet the following eligibility requirements
Eligibility Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree - Proof of your degree must be on record with USC
- Graduate Student - You must be a current graduate student at USC and admitted into a degree program
- 12 unit limit – You may not complete in total more than 12 units of graduate Marshall course
Additional Requirements:
- Grading Option – All Marshall Graduate (500 level) courses must be taken for a letter grade. Auditing is not allowed. The only exceptions are for courses that require a Credit/No Credit grading scale.
- Prerequisite Requirements - If you have not completed the prerequisite requirement(s) for a course and still wish to enroll, you must obtain the instructor's approval by email. Once you receive the pre-requisite waiver, forward the email to registration@marshall.usc.edu and complete the non-Marshall student application.
USC non-Marshall graduate students must complete a Non-Marshall Student Application Form in order to take a Marshall graduate (500 level) course. If a class is full, the non-Marshall student application will serve as a waitlist.
Summer 2026 Non-Marshall Application
Fall 2026 Non-Marshall Application
Fall 2026 Semester Non-Marshall Student Application Timeline:
Students may begin completing the Fall 2026 Non-Marshall Applications on May 6th at 9:00 AM.
Note: The Fall 2026 application link will be available on May 6th at 9:00 AM.
Please DO NOT attempt to apply via email before that date, as your application will be declined.
Fall 2026 applications will be processed beginning Wednesday, May 13th, in the order in which they were received.