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.
Spring 2026 Non-Marshall Application
Summer 2026 Non-Marshall Application
Summer 2026 Semester Non-Marshall Student Application Timeline:
Students may begin completing the Summer 2026 Non-Marshall Applications on February 23rd at 9:00 AM.
Note: The Summer 2026 application link will be available on February 23rd at 9:00 AM.
Please DO NOT attempt to apply via email before that date, as your application will be declined.
Non-business applications will be processed beginning Monday, March 9th, in the order in which they were received.