New Majors Offered at USC

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Southern California
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<p>There are some new majors or degrees offered at SC for the upcoming year. This may be an incomplete list.</p>

<p>In USC College: B.A. in Narrative Studies
B.A. in Human Performance</p>

<p>In Annenberg: Master's in Public Diplomacy
In Thornton: B.A. in Choral Music
B.A. in Vocal Jazz</p>

<p>In School of Theatre: M.F.A. in Acting
M.F.A. Dramatic Writing</p>

<p>Multidisciplinary Major: B.A. in Performing and Visual Arts Studies-This program involves the Schools of Theatre, Music and School of Cinematic Arts.</p>

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<p>New graduate degrees are offered in the Viterbi School of Engineering.</p>

<p>M.S. in Financial Engineering
M.S. in Electric Power Engineering
M.S. in Health Systems Engineering
M.S. in Green Technologies</p>

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<p>Also first year I think of formal major in Popular Music Performance</p>

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<p>Add M.A. in Applied Theatre Arts</p>

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<p>CLAS - B.A. in Philosophy, Politics, and Law.</p>

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<p>MFA in Acting isn’t new.</p>

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<p>Anyone know who you petition to create a new minor program? At this point in time I’m in contact with Marshal and Leventhall trying to create a Finance Minor. Mostly because I want to take a lot of finance classes but for some reason if you’re not in Marshall they have a stupid restriction of only being allowed to take 3 business programs… I’ll update with the progress I make. . . Any help/suggestions are appreciated though.</p>

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<p>Hasn’t Keck just started offering a B.S. in Global Health for undergrads?</p>

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<p>what?! they are offering a law major?!!! is this starting fall 2009? Can i add that on to my schedule to take a double major?!</p>

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<p>I think that means Philosophy, Politics, AND Law as in one major that includes all three… not a law major. I’m sure you can double major for it if you want but it sounds like it’s mostly Philosophy with an emphasis on ethics as they pertain to Law and Politics. I don’t think you would actually get any Law out of the context of philosophy. Check it out though, I may be wrong.</p>

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<p>No… I took an entry level philosophy class for a GE… biggest mistake I ever made. </p>

<p>Definitely NOTHING like you think it will be I can guarantee you that. Out of all the classes I’ve taken it was definitely one of the hardest. Thank god I took it pass/fail</p>

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<p>Philosophy is difficult in general. People so often make the mistake of underestimating it.</p>

<p>And from what I’ve gathered from the website, the PPL major is an inter-disciplinary major with emphases on Philosophy, Political Science, and, yes, Law. It seems that it is geared toward pre-law students.</p>