USC Viterbi Undergraduate Handbook 2024-2025

Viterbi BEYOND THE CLASSROOM At Viterbi, we believe that learning can occur in all spaces. We encourage you to take advantage of any opportunity to put your classroom knowledge into practice — through undergraduate research, internships, student organizations or volunteer activities.

“ In my classes, there’s always a correct answer — in research, you’re the one that has to come up with the answer, and I find that to be one of the most exciting things that an undergrad has the opportunity to participate in. ”

MIKE SHAO , Chemical Engineering, Class of 2021 Viterbi Involvement ● Freshman Academy Coach ● Mentor in APASS Peer Mentor program ● VP of Finance for American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) ● Engineering Honors Program (EHP) ● Grand Challenges Scholars Program (GCSP) ● Minor in Business Finance ● Undergraduate Researcher in Armani Research Lab USC Involvement ● Discretionary Fund Director, Undergraduate Student Government (USG)

“ As a lower-division student, I was able to get a better idea of how I wanted to shape my academic career by talking to various juniors and seniors, and I love doing the same for the new students. ” W.V.T. RUSCH UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING HONORS PROGRAM (EHP) The W.V.T. Rusch Undergraduate Engineering Honors Program (EHP) is designed to enrich the academic experience of highly motivated and talented Viterbi undergraduate students. EHP students will have the opportunity to enhance their engineering curriculum through the completion of a significant self-directed honors project in the form of either a thesis project (Research Track) or commercialization plan (Innovation Track). The vision of the Engineering Honors Program is to enhance the competitiveness of students for post-graduate opportunities.

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UNDERGRADUATE HANDBOOK 2024-2025

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