A basic summary or overview of an academic course. Course descriptions for USC courses can be provided upon a student's written request. There is a $2 fee for each course description. Typically, course descriptions are produced within three to five business days. For more information contact the Transcript department at (213) 740-7445.

A course description is a brief outline of the material covered in a class. A course description can be obtained either from your post-secondary institution's website or their course calendar/catalogue.