Students who are not eligible for the Progressive Degree Program include:

• Students with a GPA below 3.2
• Former students who have completed the maximum amount of credits or have already graduated from their undergraduate program
• Students who do not currently attend the University of Southern California (USC)

There are a few additional key pieces of information to be mindful of, if you are in one of the following circumstances. Please review the information below to be informed of any additional criteria or materials you may need to provide.

If you meet the eligibility requirements, as listed above, you may apply to Viterbi PDP by submitting the following components:

• PDP Application Form via myViterbi. All USC undergraduates have access to myViterbi
• Current STARS Report
• Transfer Credit Report
• 1x Letter of Recommendation (If applicable; see below for details)
  • If your undergraduate GPA is below 3.5, you are required to submit one letter of recommendation from an instructor in a relevant academic field.
  • If your undergraduate GPA is above 3.5, you will not be required to submit a letter of recommendation.  (Please note: If you have above a 3.5 GPA, your PDP application will say it is "Incomplete" with the letter of recommendation. Please disregard this message, if you have successfully submitted all other PDP application materials through myViterbi. We will consider your application complete.

To apply, please follow the steps below:

1. 1.  Identify the master's degree you would like to pursue. For a list of available PDP Master's degrees, please see Degree Offerings.
   2. Review the financial aid policies pertaining to PDP. All students who are receiving financial air and/or university scholarships should refer to the PDP Financial Aid webpage to get further understanding as to how PDP will affect their Financial Aid package.
   3. Log into myViterbi and look for "Progressive Degree Program", under Student Resources.
   4. Complete the application and follow the instructions for each step. Units and GPA information is available through OASIS on both your STARS Report and your Transfer Credit Report. Oasis can be accessed through myUSC.
   5. While completing your online application, you should download the PDF of the Proposed Course Plan. You will complete this form with the help of your undergraduate and graduate academic advisors, whose signatures of approval must appear on the course plan. After signing, you should send the completed course plan to viterbi.pdp@usc.edu to have it uploaded on your behalf to myViterbi or have your graduate advusor upload it to your application.
   6. Check myViterbi from time to time to make sure your recommender has submitted the letter of recommendation, if that requirement applies to your application.

Once admitted to the Progressive Degree Program (PDP), admitted students are required to adhere to the following:

• PDP students must fulfill all specified degree requirements for both their bachelor's degree and master's degree, respectively. The required number of course units for the PDP Master's degree may be reduced by up to a maximum of 1/3 of the total units of the traditional master's degree program.
• PDP students will be subject to undergraduate academic progress standards while classed as undergraduate students and master's graduate academic progress standards once classed as graduate students. For more information about the change in status from undergraduate to graduate please see the PDP Financial Aid Page.
• The time limit for completing a Progressive Degree is 12 semesters starting from the student's first term in college, regardless of whether that term was at USC or elsewhere.
• The bachelor's degree may be awarded separately, but must be awarded before the graduate degree.