Your college major is the field of study in which you will earn a bachelor’s degree. In addition to a major, some students choose to add an area of focus that will prepare them for graduate studies. We call these pre-professional programs. It’s important to note that a pre-professional emphasis is not a major or a minor because students will not earn a degree in a pre-professional program. You can add a pre-professional emphasis by indicating one on your application for admission, just below your first-choice and second-choice majors. You can also add a pre-professional emphasis later on, by speaking with an academic advisor after starting classes as a USC student. There are no prerequisites or requirements to add a pre-professional emphasis, and you can combine any major with any pre-professional emphasis. Declaring a pre-professional emphasis simply ensures that you’ll be notified of advising sessions, workshops, events, and involvement opportunities related to your pre-professional emphasis.