Have you ever come across an interesting class during registration but felt unsure if you wanted to take it? USC has a wide array of electives to choose from, and many of them have attention-grabbing names. But, sometimes, there’s a little voice in the back of my head that gives me doubts on whether or not I should take that class. We’ve all been here before, but I’m here to tell you that you should always give the class a try.

Electives are arguably the best part of the college academic experience, but choosing which ones to take can be incredibly stressful. For the longest time, I felt like every single elective I took had to directly relate to my career or building technical skills, even if I wasn’t at all interested in the elective. After all, USC’s tuition is sky-high –– why “waste” a credit on “useless” classes like The Art of Jaywalking (disclaimer: to the best of my knowledge, this is not a course at USC, and there is an art to jaywalking and not getting run over).

THE FALL 2019 EDITION

By: Ann Nguyen ‘22 and Camila Grases ‘21

It’s time to register again? Already?! Well if you’re looking for hidden gem electives to fill up your 12-18 units, then you’ve come to the right place. Here are our top picks for classes to take next semester, ordered by school/class type. Lucky you — we even included some student testimonials and listed the time offerings!