Progressive Degree Program There are countless ways to get to your end goal. Being a student organization president, completing an internship, or studying abroad are all experiences that prepare you for life after college. Are you thinking about grad school? The Progressive Degree Program (PDP) is a great way to earn a master’s degree from the Viterbi School of Engineering in as little as one additional year.
ANTHONY MARTINEZ , Computer Science, First Generation, Class of 2020 Viterbi Involvement
● Minor in Computer Science and Digital Forensics ● Progressive Degree Program in Computer Science ● Summer Internship at CrowdStrike USC Involvement
● President of Cyborg, Cybersecurity and Forensics Organization @ USC ● President of the USC Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Club
“ I saw a great opportunity that I could not pass up — as a first-generation college student, this opportunity means a great deal in terms of making me better able to choose a successful career path with options down the road. ”
PDP Eligibility Requirements: 64+ completed undergraduate units, excluding AP, IB and A-level exams 3.2 + GPA
THE PROGRESSIVE DEGREE PROGRAM PDP is an accelerated master’s degree open to USC’s academically outstanding undergraduate juniors and seniors. It allows you to begin taking master’s-level courses while finishing the final semesters of your bachelor’s degree. Blending your undergraduate and graduate degrees via PDP reduces the number of
graduate units required for degree completion. Interested in two different fields of engineering? Consider pursuing one field as a B.S. and one as an M.S. through PDP. For more information: https://viterbigradadmission.usc.edu/progressive-degree-program/ Viterbi.pdp@usc.edu
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