The USC Summer Bridge Program allows incoming USC freshmen students to take one college course and adjust to campus life during the summer following their high school graduation. Up to 36 students participate in Summer Bridge each Summer. Participants also attend a weekly workshop series that addresses issues in campus life and the educational process.
Entering USC freshmen students in the Leslie and William McMorrow Neighborhood Academic Initiative (NAI), incoming Topping Scholars, and incoming USC freshmen may be eligible to participate in the USC Summer Bridge Program. Invitations will be sent out to students in May.
GESM 120. Seminar in Humanistic Inquiry. Interpretation and analysis of works of the imagination, exploring language, thought, and cultural traditions in relation to one another. (Satisfies GE-B, Humanistic Inquiry). Letter Graded.(Eight contact hours per week.)
The classes are relatively small with a lot of student-faculty interaction.
We accept up to 36 students each summer into the program this year.
Summer Bridge will run from the second week of June through the last week of July. Classes are Monday through Thursday from 9:30 am to 5 pm (includes several breaks).
You will be living in a dorm on campus conveniently near your classes.
Participants with financial need will be eligible to receive tuition assistance for up to one 4-unit course, course readers, and e-books.
Incoming USC freshmen are invited to participate in the Bridge Program on a first-come, first-served basis. Students must submit their applications via email as attachments to our office at their earliest convenience. Students who choose to participate must complete and return a completed Summer Bridge enrollment contract and submit a copy of proof of medical insurance.
If you participate in the Bridge Program, you will cultivate friendships with peers in your freshman class that may last throughout your college career. In addition, you will have the opportunity to jump start your academic career and gain the skills necessary to excel in your chosen major.
Since the Bridge Program is an academic immersion program, students are prohibited from working throughout the program. This includes weekends.
Students interested in the program must sign up for a New Student Orientation session as soon as possible. Please note that orientation sessions fill up very quickly.
Since this is an academic immersion program, you will need to study, complete your assignments, and access the USC Libraries website for journal articles and reference books. There will be weekend activities to aid your transition to student life on campus.