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Summer Minors at USC

Earn a Minor in Just One Summer!

Take advantage of summer and earn a minor with about 18 hours of credit.  Minors and certificates give you that competitive edge in the job market and can strengthen your application to graduate school.  Minors also give you an opportunity to focus solely on a subject or area that you love.

Benefits of Earning a Summer Minor

  • Expanded career options
  • Accelerated program of study 
  • Strong foundation for graduate study  
  • Allows concentration on major during regular semesters 
  • Strengthens resume and makes job candidates more marketable

Summer 2024 Minors

Advertising & PR Minor Requirements
Choose 9 required hours (in bold) and 9 elective hours for a total of 18 hours

Full Summer Session (3S0)

May 6 - July 25

JOUR 202, JOUR 517, JOUR 521

6 Week Session I (3S1)

May 6 - June 13

JOUR 201, JOUR 285, JOUR 343, JOUR 440

6 Week Session II (3S2)

June 17 - July 25

JOUR 101, JOUR 203, JOUR 204, JOUR 291, JOUR 348

3 Week Session I (3S3)

May 6 - May 22

JOUR 542, JOUR 596

3 Week Session II (3S4)

May 28 - June 13

JOUR 291

3 Week Session III (3S5)

June 17 - July 3

JOUR 333

9 Week Session I (3S6)

May 28 - July 25

JOUR 396, JOUR 597

Miscellaneous (3TL)

JOUR 499, JOUR 596

Miscellaneous (3T0)

JOUR 595
BA Minor Requirements                                                                                             
15 required hours (in bold) and MGSC 290 for those entering in Fall 2020 or after. For those entering prior to that date, choose 15 required hours.

Full Summer Session (3S0)

May 6 - July 25

 

6 Week Session I (3S1)

May 6 - June 13

ACCT 222, MGMT 371, MKTG 350

6 Week Session II (3S2)

June 17 - July 25

MGMT 371, MGSC 290

3 Week Session I (3S3)

May 6 - May 22

ECON 224

3 Week Session II (3S4)

May 28 - June 13

 

3 Week Session III (3S5)

June 17 - July 3

MKTG 350

9 Week Session I (3S6)

May 28 - July 25

FINA 333
CRJU Minor Requirements                                                                   
Choose CRJU 341, any two of the following: CRJU 311, CRJU 312, CRJU 313, and 9 elective hours for a total of 18 hours. (Prereq is CRJU 101.)

Full Summer Session (3S0)

May 6 - July 25

CRJU 399, CRJU 494

6 Week Session I (3S1)

May 6 - June 13

CRJU 313, CRJU 323, CRJU 421

6 Week Session II (3S2)

June 17 - July 25

CRJU 311, CRJU, 351, CRJU 430

3 Week Session I (3S3)

May 6 - May 22

CRJU 426, CRJU 554

3 Week Session II (3S4)

May 28 - June 13

CRJU 341, CRJU 420, CRJU 575

3 Week Session III (3S5)

June 17 - July 3

 

9 Week Session I (3S6)

May 28 - July 25

 
HRTM Minor Requirements
Choose HRTM 110, HRTM 260, HRTM 280, 6 elective hours over level 300 and any 3 remaining HRTM elective hours to total 18 hours.

Full Summer Session (3S0)

May 6 - July 25

HRTM 290, HRTM 495

6 Week Session I (3S1)

May 6 - June 13

HRTM 110, HRTM 260, HRTM 280, HRTM 440, HRTM 590

6 Week Session II (3S2)

June 17 - July 25

HRTM 280, HRTM 364, HRTM 375, HRTM 390, HRTM 450

3 Week Session I (3S3)

May 6 - May 22

HRTM 228, HRTM 270, HRTM 550, HRTM 595

3 Week Session II (3S4)

May 28 - June 13

HRTM 275, HRTM 328, HRTM 344, HRTM 390, HRTM 595

3 Week Session III (3S5)

June 17 - July 3

HRTM 340, HRTM 344

9 Week Session I (3S6)

May 28 - July 25

 
POLI Minor Requirements                     
Choose POLI 101 or POLI 201 and 15 elective hours for a total of 18 hours.

Full Summer Session (3S0)

May 6 - July 25

 

6 Week Session I (3S1)

May 6 - June 13

POLI 201, POLI 307, POLI 315, POLI 316, POLI 391

6 Week Session II (3S2)

June 17 - July 25

POLI 101, POLI 201, POLI 305, POLI 315, POLI 340, POLI 399A, POLI 399B

3 Week Session I (3S3)

May 6 - May 22

POLI 201, POLI 304, POLI 391, POLI 454

3 Week Session II (3S4)

May 28 - June 13

POLI 201, POLI 370, POLI 399B, POLI 452, POLI 462

3 Week Session III (3S5)

June 17 - July 3

POLI 316, POLI 360, POLI 363, POLI 399A

9 Week Session I (3S6)

May 28 - July 25

 
PSYC Minor  Requirements                                                      
Choose PSYC 101, 9 elective hours, and an additional two electives above a 200 level for a total of 18 hours.

Full Summer Session (3S0)

May 6 - July 25

PSYC 495, PSYC 498, PSYC 598

6 Week Session I (3S1)

May 6 - June 13

PSYC 221, PSYC 450

6 Week Session II (3S2)

June 17 - July 25

PSYC 101, PSYC 410, PSYC 523, PSYC 598

3 Week Session I (3S3)

May 6 - May 22

PSYC 101, PSYC 220, PSYC 300, PSYC 400, PSYC 405, PSYC 410, PSYC 420, PSYC 455, PSYC 465, PSYC 520

3 Week Session II (3S4)

May 28 - June 13

PSYC 101, PSYC 220, PSYC 221, PSYC 420, PSYC 430, PSYC 450, PSYC 455

3 Week Session III (3S5)

June 17 - July 3

PSYC 101, PSYC 300, PSYC 400, PSYC 410, PSYC 420, PSYC 430, PSYC 460

9 Week Session I (3S6)

May 28 - July 25

 
RETL Minor Requirements                    
Choose RETL 265 and 15 additional electives for a total of 18 hours.

Full Summer Session (3S0)

May 6 - July 25

 

6 Week Session I (3S1)

May 6 - June 13

RETL 592

6 Week Session II (3S2)

June 17 - July 25

RETL 369

3 Week Session I (3S3)

May 6 - May 22

RETL 237, RETL 265, RETL 351

3 Week Session II (3S4)

May 28 - June 13

RETL 350

3 Week Session III (3S5)

June 17 - July 3

 

9 Week Session I (3S6)

May 28 - July 25

RETL 592
Sociology Minor Requirements                                                   
Requires 18 hours

Full Summer Session (3S0)

May 6 - July 25

SOCY 399

6 Week Session I (3S1)

May 6 - June 13

 

6 Week Session II (3S2)

June 17 - July 25

SOCY 392

3 Week Session I (3S3)

May 6 - May 22

SOCY 101, SOCY 309

3 Week Session II (3S4)

May 28 - June 13

SOCY 101, SOCY 360

3 Week Session III (3S5)

June 17 - July 3

SOCY 393, SOCY 507

9 Week Session I (3S6)

May 28 - July 25

 
SPTE Minor Requirements                                                   
Choose SPTE 110, SPTE 201, SPTE 202, SPTE 203, SPTE 385 and an additional elective for a total of 18 hours.

Full Summer Session (3S0)

May 6 - July 25

 

6 Week Session I (3S1)

May 6 - June 13

SPTE 110, SPTE 201, SPTE 202, SPTE 203, SPTE  330, SPTE 380, SPTE 385, SPTE 415, SPTE 440, SPTE 640, SPTE 655

6 Week Session II (3S2)

June 17 - July 25

SPTE 110, SPTE 201, SPTE 202, SPTE 203, SPTE 410

3 Week Session I (3S3)

May 6 - May 22

SPTE 490, SPTE 570, SPTE 640

3 Week Session II (3S4)

May 28 - June 13

SPTE 320, SPTE 590

3 Week Session III (3S5)

June 17 - July 3

 

9 Week Session I (3S6)

May 28 - July 25

 

Miscellaneous (3TM)

SPTE 440

 




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