University of Southern California - El Rodeo Yearbook

“The pursuit of academic excel- lence has been the main goal of ad- ministrators and faculty since USC was established in 1880. Over the years USC has become widely ac- claimed for its superior fields of study as well as its top athletic pro- grams. The standards are high, but the challenge is met with enthu- siasm by ail who would call them- selves Trojans. More than 15,000 full and part- time undergraduates and 13,000 graduates from 117 countries attend use. Academic standards are high. The average entering Freshman has a 3.5 GPA and last year 28 were Na- tional Merit Scholars. Competition for admission increases each year. Over 13,000 students applied for un- dergraduate admission in 1983. The student body is so diverse it defies a general profile. Interna- tional students comprise 14 percent of the student body. All 50 states are represented in the student body, 71 percent from California and 29 per- cent from out of state. All predomi- nate American ethnic minorities represent 23 per cent of the total po- pulation. The students of USC are privi- ledged to have some of the finest and most well-respected professors in the country conducting their classes. These talented men and women utilize their outside experi- ences as well as their classroom knowledge to provide students with a broad scope of learning. Profes- sors rely greatly upon their teaching assistants to aid them with their classroom instruction. The TA ' s head up the laboratory or discussion section of the course, and are stu- Above: The VKC Globe shined brightly, in the night, high above campus, at the beginning of the year. Left: This campus allows for ev- eryone to find their own quiet place to study. Below: The campus also in- cludes a variety of sports facilities. I 0. ”