<p>Futureholds: I thought a lot of the Gen. Ed classes did not have enough broad appeal. For example, most of the Cat. 2 classes are Asian studies related. That is fine if you are interested in Asian studies, but what if you are not into Asian studies? And why can’t USC take more AP classes to apply for Cat. classes or allow students to pursue Gen. Ed. classes at other universities/study abroad after starting USC? My suggestion to you is to see if your child will take Gen. Ed. classes as a Pass/not pass option. I think the USC catalogue allows you to take some classes Pass/not pass (was it one or two Gen. Ed. classes Pass-not pass?).</p>