<p>In general, all students are required to take 6 General Education (GE) classes in 6 categories. In addition, there is a foreign language requirement, a writing requirement and a diversity requirement.</p>
<p>Some AP classes count for a GE, some majors have slightly altered GE or language requirements, and the Thematic Option program (if you get in) substitutes for all the GEs and writing classes.</p>
<p>See here for more details: [Undergraduate</a> Education: The USC Core/General Education | USC Catalogue](<a href=“http://www.usc.edu/dept/publications/cat2011/undergraduate/usc_core.html]Undergraduate”>http://www.usc.edu/dept/publications/cat2011/undergraduate/usc_core.html)</p>