USC Summer Programs courses start at 9 a.m. and end at 3:30 p.m. daily, with a lunch break from 12 to 1:30 p.m.
The USC Summer Programs application allows applicants to select up to three preferred courses; participants will be enrolled in one course upon admission to the program. Course change requests will not be accommodated once the program starts.
![[Photo] A student concentrates on cutting and drawing a paper design at a worktable with a cutting mat, ruler, laptop and design materials spread around. Sheets of paper and a yellow design book sit nearby in a bright studio classroom.](https://precollege.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/architecture-student-folded-paper-model-768x768.jpg)
![[Photo] Students sit in small groups around high tables, collaborating on classwork in a modern classroom with exposed ceilings, bright overhead lighting and two large purple projection screens at the front. Backpacks, notebooks, laptops and water bottles are placed around the room as students focus on discussion and individual work.](https://precollege.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/usc-prototype-students-lab-768x768.jpg)
![[Photo] An instructor stands at the front of a classroom leading a discussion while students seated at tables raise their hands to participate. Two wall-mounted screens display presentation slides, and laptops, notebooks and water bottles are visible throughout the room.](https://precollege.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/bitcoin-ai-class-discussion-professor-students-768x768.jpg)
![1. Photo] Eight young people pose together on a sunny rooftop terrace, several flashing peace signs, beneath red patio umbrellas and beside lush green herbs and plants.](https://precollege.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/sustainable-business-students-usc-768x768.jpg)
![[Photo] Six students gather around an outdoor table on campus, using colorful craft materials such as tape, pipe cleaners and paper to build a collaborative project. Trees, benches and a brick academic building surround the sunny courtyard.](https://precollege.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/students-build-product-usc-campus-768x768.jpg)
![[Photo] Students walk across the field at an open-air stadium under a white canopy structure, looking around during a tour.](https://precollege.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Business-Intro-3-768x768.jpg)
![[Photo] Six students stand at the front of a classroom presenting to their classmates, with one student speaking while holding notes. Presentation slides with the heading "RECOMMENDATION" are projected on screens above them, and students seated at tables watch the presentation.](https://precollege.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/customer-presentations-usc-business-students-768x768.jpg)
![[Photo] Two people kneel on a football field, working together to assemble or adjust a small model rocket on a launch pad near a painted yard line. Stadium seating, a scoreboard and a large "Fight On!" sign are visible in the background under a sunny sky.](https://precollege.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Engineering-4-768x768.jpg)
![[Photo] Students wearing matching red program T-shirts spread across a campus courtyard, writing on clipboards and reading handouts during an outdoor group activity. A brick building with tall arched windows and shaded trees surrounds the open plaza.](https://precollege.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/usc-students-survey-campus-768x768.jpg)
![[Photo] A student stands and speaks to classmates during a classroom discussion while others seated around the table listen and look toward the speaker. Handwritten country name cards, laptops and reusable water bottles are arranged across the tables.](https://precollege.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/student-speaking-model-un-usc-768x768.jpg)
![[Photo] A student stands on an indoor balcony using a smartphone to photograph or record the modern interior of a building. White railings, large windows and orange-tinted glass panels define the open space.](https://precollege.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/students-making-videos-usc-768x768.jpg)
![[Photo] Two students sit at a FOX Sports news desk with the network’s logo displayed behind them.](https://precollege.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Sports-Journalism-2-768x768.jpg)
![[Photo] A girl stands on stage in front a brick wall, speaking into a microphone.](https://precollege.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Comedy-5-768x768.jpg)
![[Photo] Two students stand at the front of a classroom presenting while one speaks and the other listens beside a projected slide. The slide summarizes a study about how background instrumental music may influence reading comprehension and includes simple illustrations of internet, email and computer icons.](https://precollege.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/psychological-science-final-presentation-student-768x768.jpeg)
![[Photo] Three students stand at the front of the classroom while two of them lift a classmate by the arms and legs to demonstrate a scene during a presentation. A projected case-study slide remains visible behind them as classmates watch.](https://precollege.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/students-demonstration-neuroscience-usc-768x768.jpg)
![[Photo] A student in a gray suit stands at a courtroom lectern delivering remarks during a mock trial or courtroom exercise. Classmates and an instructor sit behind the lectern listening, while reusable water bottles and notes rest on nearby desks.](https://precollege.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/student-mock-trial-courtroom-usc-768x768.jpg)
![[Photo] Four young women sit around a gray outdoor table, smiling and writing in open notebooks. Water bottles and phones rest on the table amid gray patio furniture.](https://precollege.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/creative-writing-students-table-768x768.jpg)
![[Photo] Three students collaborate in a classroom as the instructor, standing, gestures while speaking and three seated classmates listen around desks with a laptop, notebook and water bottle. A chalkboard behind them displays discussion prompts including “Define X-ism,” “Give argument for X-ism,” and “Object to argument other side.”](https://precollege.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/usc-philosophy-course-professor-conversation-768x768.jpg)