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USC (official website www.usc.edu) was founded in 1880, is located in the southern cities of downtown Los Angeles, California (Los Angeles, California, USA). Is a comprehensive research university. The main campus area is small, more compact arrangement of buildings, mostly red brick wall. (Famous Korean drama "Love Story in Harvard," the main location in the USC) School of Medicine and other campus otherwise, billionaire boys club please see the official website of the specific location billionaire boys club of home. School mark for Troy Warrior (Trojan), Campus Center has a battle dress, his sword shield bronze statue of the Trojan billionaire boys club warrior. USC students and faculty claiming Trojans, which is also the school's football team and basketball team's name. School scenic fine, because the tropical climate zone, how long the campus green trees and tropical shrubs, flowers. There is allegedly the largest universities cactus, nearly two-story, Phi Xia annual Thriving Silver Flower with dew, like a beacon, ten thousand, spectacular. Tall palm Pengtou wise as the night asked the day, verdant ferns dotted campus trails. Gnarled and twisted branches of cycads mid-flowering, very expensive domestic Strelitzia abound here and undefeated seasons. The main animals squirrels and sparrows, seagulls occasionally able to see the school came to the pool of fresh water to drink before the Main Library (USC from the sea about 30 minutes drive). There Gluttons pigeons billionaire boys club nearby canteen hobbled find food to eat, a USC scene.
Here I will follow the academic institutions and academic level, in extracurricular activities, student life, admissions and scholarships to introduce these four chunks. Each one will be broken items. Academic institutions and academic levels, including academic, elective system, curriculum characteristics, professional situation, undergraduate academic activities (research, JEP) and so on. Extracurricular activities include a variety of student interest groups, fraternities and sororities, sports teams and various school clubs and so on. Aspects of life, including weather and climate conditions, the Los Angeles traffic in the vicinity of schools and their basic necessities, as well as a variety of entertainment and leisure. Admission and scholarships are some precautions admission and scholarship applications.
USC's academic institutions and the U.S. general system similar, such as note papers cited, plagiarism is strictly prohibited and so on. Here to talk about USC's special. USC has several colleges, such as the College of Letters, billionaire boys club Arts and Sciences (University of Arts), Marshall School of Business (Business School), Keck School of Medicine (Medicine), Viterbi billionaire boys club School of Engineering (Engineering), and so on. Rankings are subject to change when the institutions, welcome to inquiry on www.usnews.com or www.collegeboard.com. Unlike many schools two years ago, regardless of specialty, to fill professional intentions billionaire boys club when USC application, the majority of students into the school will have a professional, a few students are Undeclared. Of course, any change in the College billionaire boys club before the junior billionaire boys club professional, professional exchange Kuayuan Ji is also very convenient, in addition to film school and so difficult to enter.
Duration and holidays: USC uses Semester system (semester system), one year compulsory semester is two: the fall semester and spring semesters (Fall Semester and Spring Semester). Another Summer School, about 40-45 days duration, the higher the density of course. billionaire boys club Summer School courses species is limited, there is no specific scholarships, so expensive, with a spring or fall semester fee less. Plus the extremely hot weather in Los Angeles this time, it is not recommended. USC recognize course credits in many schools Summer School, billionaire boys club but the specific admit it or not and professions. Most professional graduate four years, but the architecture billionaire boys club (Architecture) is a five-year school system, because the required courses more.
USC single billionaire boys club class time is divided into the following categories: 50 minutes for a class, a half-hour to 1.5 hours, one hour fifty minutes to two hours. In general, the middle class after the two 5-10 minute break. Many lessons have accompanying Discussion Session (class discussion groups, referred billionaire boys club Dis), there is a separate course code, to be together at the time of the election and Lec elective, not accounting credits (Show credits to 0, ie no additional fees). In addition, physics, chemistry, biology and basic course some GE courses a lot of experiments, these tests usually once a week, ranging from 2-5 hours long, not accounting credits.
USC adopt such a system similar to Harvard's Core Curriculum, called General billionaire boys club Education (Liberal, referred to GE). GE includes six category, covering billionaire boys club philosophy, natural sciences, humanities, social sciences, etc. fields. Where Category 6, called Social Issue, to the same door writing course Writing 140 binding, need to be chosen within a semester. The writing class is asked to write this door with GE courses related topics. Most students in the freshman class two completion. It should be noted, some science courses, such as Physics 161, you can dispense with the Category of natural science courses.
Because professional has been set, faculties will open up the recommendations of the student training program. Course can follow this plan, you can also make your own adjustments. USC implement Academic Advisor system (referred to as AA, translating into a tutorial system on some material, but with the knowledge of the different research mentor, I translated into academic counselor system) AA will give you a lot of suggestions, such as what order elective have conducive to self-cultivation. In general, each semester and a half months before the end of the election next semester when open. Before each elective, to discuss plans to keep AA, then he will give you unlock online elective Hold, so as to begin enrollment. Each course other than the name, there is a course ID, usually four letters + three digits of the model. Letters are classified in accordance with the professional curriculum content, the first number indicates the first few grades for students to choose, after two letters billionaire boys club purely numbers. For example, Calculus ID 1 is Math 125, Math index courses, a means for freshman students selected. Some classes have Prerequisite, is Prerequisite such Math126 (Calculus2) of Prerequisite is Math 125. Test over AP, IB, or A-Level students, not only can improve the success rate of admission, instead of some of the more basic course (graduation billionaire boys club credit requirements billionaire boys club can be reduced or even graduate early), billionaire boys club so you can go directly to the election the more advanced courses. Indeed senior billionaire boys club class can also be directly elected: I know an American students did not test too biological AP, but he was the 16th International Biology Olympiad gold medalist, after his discussions with AA, AA agreed to dispense with the two-door base creature before him Direct repair the third door. But this does not reduce the jumping class graduation credit requirements. Another billionaire boys club way is to go to Registration Center (School East Gate Square at a lovely house) to take a course selection form, which ask the teacher of this class (Instructor) signed a word, and then there's work, please Registration Center staff can help you entered. Note that this method does not always work. More prudent approach is, for example, you are a physics major, you want to jump on the basis of need to repair math class, looking for the Mathematics Department of Undergraduate Coordinator (undergraduate counselor) conversation, it will help you later he agreed to untie you to choose the Advanced Math Lesson Hold. `There is also a need to pay attention to the course classification is D and R. R is the direct election of course you can. For science and engineering courses who, D class meant for engineering students. The strange thing is some foreign language courses billionaire boys club also points D and R. D programs to talk to the department administrative order after the election, in fact, went to the Department's office says what you can untie Hold, do not have special appointment.
USC GPA score calculation is made. Note, however, differ in terms of different subjects scores and GPA's. Such difficult science or liberal arts courses may finally Overall 85 you can get A, but the language class introductory courses, often 94 minutes or more to get A. There are many courses billionaire boys club are Curve, the higher the courses may write 70 points billionaire boys club and B + on the test paper. Another option is elective, a lot of courses you can choose billionaire boys club Pass / No pass (P / NP), so you only count through or not, is not used to calculate the GPA, even if the repair is too long by. But some professionals require certain billionaire boys club specialized courses not use P / NP, as well as undergraduate students can use the P / NP is limited, most professionals are only one to two years. Need to find selected P / NP talk when AA, AA can help you open Hold election.
Undergraduate billionaire boys club Research Grant common academic activities and JEP (unlike many of our schools have Ivy Freshman Seminar, billionaire boys club Seminar our main senior courses). Research Grant sciences and humanities have, in collaboration with science major graduate research professor at a number of relatively simple experimental projects, the liberal arts is the investigation, evaluation and analysis billionaire boys club reports, and so on. Participants have a salary, but not much. This will give students a professional AA Email, introduce the information. If you want to participate in other professional Research, you can find a lot of promotional materials in the Department Coordinator's office. Professional Research physics major and earthquake-related (California billionaire boys club is earthquake-prone zone), two types of organisms: usually mainly in the laboratory, experimental cultivation of plants and animals and the like, or to help a person in herbaria special Aunt finishing good specimen; There are now a large part of marine biology-related, you can leave the boat out to sea, so cool!
Here to talk about JEP, full name of the Joint Educational Project, is active volunteer in nature. The main purpose is Educational contribution to the community (community billionaire boys club education services). General situation is this: USC opened some courses (mainly mathematics, science foundation courses, economics and GE) in the vicinity billionaire boys club of schools and even primary billionaire boys club schools have similar high school curriculum, billionaire boys club the course is likely to join the GEP. When such courses began, the professor will announce the news, students can voluntarily join. GEP department has a dedicated office space, two-story giant is immortal billionaire boys club column next to it. Adding words to show some medical clearance, then there is a simple training, the next step is to give younger players a week near the primary and secondary class. Depending on the course, it is possible billionaire boys club to grades 1-12 (equivalent to a grade school to high school mainland) student lectures. Every person should take charge of the school in the form of signature check attendance, write a weekly summary of midterm and final have a large sum, but are not difficult to write. Each summary and attendance have accounted for a certain percentage of the final score, the last 60 divided Pass, the other with school GPA calculation is similar. If A, then you can finally get to the repair of the USC students in this course billionaire boys club GPA upgrade a file, such as a B + to A-. And this will be used as an official record of volunteer activities, if done well, for work immediately after graduation, or intend to transfer students good.
Tell us about the learning environment: some quarters the light is not good, can go to the Longe each floor or the first floor lobby or Study Room reading. Or go to two main libraries: Doheny Memorial Library is the school's Memorial Library, high roof hall, surrounded by frescoes, antique furniture and a pale sun scholarly same as if the person brought to the medieval castle, with its classical ambience Ivy League's Memorial Library are not much better compared to the disadvantage is closed early, and fountains in the basement, quite convenient. Leavey was later construction of the main library, facilities more advanced, there is room and a DVD screening room, a desk is made of plastic, more modern, easy drinking and 24/7 benefit is open, in addition to eight early Sunday morning to close. In addition, many teachers do not lock the door at night school buildings, but you can buy food and drinks in vending machines, is a good place to study hall.
Math: USC undergraduate mathematics professionals billionaire boys club rarely, about 20 people a year will graduate. Divided into pure and applied mathematics in both directions, BA and BS have different requirements for graduation, but in general is the basis of class, 4-6 doors senior class, three physical and two computer classes billionaire boys club (because all the professional graduation require GE, it is no longer mentioned when it comes to after graduation requirement). Undergraduate Coordinator, that is, undergraduate AA called Charles Lanski, is a bald professor, very serious when talking about serious billionaire boys club things, but finished it becomes super amiable. I once went to his office, talking about him, he invited me to eat cookies on the table, open the cookie jar Xiandiu a piece to his mouth, and said: ". Let me check if it's still OK" very cute. Foundation courses, such as calculus and Math225 Math125,126,226 linear algebra and linear differential equations (Linear Algebra and linear differential equations) speaks in general, more scripted. billionaire boys club But some senior class is good, such as the basic concepts of mathematical analysis Math 425 (Fundamental concepts of analysis), lectures Bricks Jr. is like cycling to work fat white beard grandfather, detailed