Departmental (D) Clearance and Special Request Form Instructions
If your class number ends in "R" (ex: 014-30404R), you can register through USC Web Registration. If your class number ends in "D" (ex: 907-30444D).The d-clearance process ensures that students have completed the required pre-requisites or passed placement examinations. After obtaining d-clearance, register through USC Web Registration.
In some instances, a Special Request form must be approved and submitted with a d-clearance request. Please read Special Request instructions below and contact the appropriate faculty.
For Directed Research, please see below.
Include the following information for all requests:
- Student Name
- USC ID
- Email
- Daytime Phone
- Degree Objective
- EE Course Number
- Class/Section Number
**Allow 2 business days for requests**
Undergraduate students (BSEE and BSCECS)
Students must be advised by a staff or faculty to receive d-clearance. D-clearance is available in PHE 606, not by email or telephone.
Graduate students
Prerequisite courses that have Placement Exams will NOT be waived.
On-campus-Students may submit the forms to EEB 100 during business hours, dclearance@ee.usc.edu or fax to (213) 740-4449.
Distance Education Network (DEN) students-Students may fax or email the forms to (213) 740-4449 or dclearance@ee.usc.edu .
Directed Research
You are required to read the guidelines before applying for Directed Research
EE 490, EE 590, EE 690 and EE 790
Complete the online Directed Research form by visiting the Directed Research Online Application. If the professor you have selected approves your units for Directed Research, then you will recieve a confirmation email that you may forward to dclearance@ee.usc.edu.
***Special Request Form***
Students will submit a Special Request form for the following reasons:
- To count a non-EE class toward the degree. Requires signature from Professor John Silvester (EEB 240).
- Waive a prerequisite or allow as a corequisite for a course without a Placement Exam. (Requires signature from appropriate faculty)
- Substitute a different EE course for a required course (only for CN, MC, VL, Ceng). Requires signature from faculty in area of program of study (use Faculty Directory)
- Transfer courses (4 units from another university) and attach a transfer credit statement. Requires signature from Professor John Silvester.
