Marshall School of Business
Admission Requirements for Continuing USC Students
The Marshall Office of Undergraduate Advising is available to assist students interested in Marshall
majors or minors with questions about program requirements and the application process. Interested
students are strongly encouraged to attend one of the Marshall Information Sessions listed on our
website or to schedule an advising appointment well ahead of registration or other important dates.
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MAJOR REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION
 WRIT 150 (or WRIT 140 or WRIT130)
 MATH 118 or higher
 ECON 351x (or ECON 251x). Please note: Math 118 is a prerequisite for ECON 351x; ECON
351x must be taken in residence at USC.
Students who wish to apply directly to the Accounting major must complete BUAD 285ab or 286ab (or
BUAD 305 if eligible) with a grade of “B” or better, in addition to completing the courses above. The
Leventhal School of Accounting Student Services Office (ACC 101, 213-740-4838) is available to assist
interested students with program and enrollment questions.
Admission to Marshall School of Business majors is competitive. Admission decisions are based
primarily on students’ academic performance at USC and the required coursework listed above.
In order to be competitive, students are advised to complete 16 units of academically rigorous
coursework in each term of enrollment; all courses should be taken for a letter grade.
MINORS IN THE MARSHALL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
The Marshall School of Business offers a variety of minor programs designed for non-business
administration majors. Each minor provides a foundation in business concepts and practice, and a
Marshall minor can complement any USC major. All courses are taught by Marshall faculty members,
and students in Marshall minor programs enjoy many of the same co-curricular opportunities provided
to Marshall majors. The following Marshall minors are available to students: Accounting, Business,
Business Law, Business Technology Fusion, Consumer Behavior, Entrepreneurship, Human Resource
Management, Management Consulting, Marketing, Operations and Supply Chain Management,
Organizational Leadership and Management, Social Entrepreneurship, Business Economics, Business
Finance, and Technology Commercialization.
APPLICATION TIMELINE
Applications for admission to the Spring term are available in September, and applications for admission
to the Fall term are available in February. Students are notified via USC email of admissions decisions
prior to the start of the Fall or Spring semesters. Online applications and exact deadlines can be found
on our website at: http://students.marshall.usc.edu/undergrad/applying/
For more information please contact the Marshall Office of Undergraduate Advising at 213-740-0690 or
undergrad.advising@marshall.usc.edu or visit us in BRI-104.
Marshall Information Sessions for
Continuing USC students
Marshall Information Sessions are for continuing USC students who are
interested in applying to Marshall School of Business majors & minors. We
encourage all interested students to attend one of the following sessions:
 Wednesday, January 21, 5-6pm, VKC 252
 Monday, January 26, 5-6pm, ACC 312
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Thursday, February 26, 5-6pm, ACC 205
 Wednesday, March 25, 5-6pm, VKC 252
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Thursday, April 2, 5-6pm, HOH 415
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Monday, April 6, 5-6pm, ACC 312
Thursday, April 16, 5-6pm, HOH 415
 Tuesday, April 21, 5-6pm, ACC 312
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Wednesday, April 29, 5-6pm, VKC 252
For more information on upcoming
sessions visit:
http://students.marshall.usc.edu/
undergrad/applying/
Marshall Office of Undergraduate
Advising
Bridge Memorial Hall, BRI 104
Website: http://students.marshall.edu/undergrad/advising/
Email: undergrad.advising@marshall.usc.edu
Phone: 213-740-0690