Service Learning
Service learning has always been part and parcel to USC's strong culture of community service. Service-learning courses not only benefit the community, but also give students a chance to explore the applications of their scholarship at first hand.
Service learning really came into its own at USC in 1972, when the university's Joint Educational Project (JEP) was formed. JEP is now one of the oldest and largest service-learning programs in the United States.
Today, the USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and all of the university's professional schools offer opportunities for service learning, either for credit or on a non-credit volunteer basis. About half of USC's 16,500 undergraduates volunteer in the community, and some 1,700 undertake service projects as part of their coursework.
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Featured Program
Teaching International Relations Program
Through USC College’s Teaching International Relations Program, teams of undergraduates plan and teach four sessions on international relations-related topics to social studies classes at local high schools.
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Featured Program
JEP
Founded in 1972, USC College’s Joint Educational Project (JEP) is one of the oldest and largest service-learning programs in the United States, linking students’ coursework with experiences at neighborhood schools, hospitals and other service organizations.