Special Sessions
Intersession
The University of San Diego follows the 4-1-4 academic calendar: fall and spring semesters of approximately four months each and a January Intersession of three weeks. Although students are not required to attend Intersession, many students are able to move more quickly through their program or to lighten their load in the regular semester by taking a course during January. One 3- or 4-unit course is the maximum allowed during Intersession; USD will not accept units taken concurrently at another college or university. A maximum of 4 units may be transferred from another college or university to USD if a student is not concurrently enrolled at USD.
The Intersession class schedule may be obtained at the Summer and Intersession Office, Founders Hall, Room 108 or online at www.sandiego.edu/sio. Students must have their adviser’s signed permission to register and must pay in full at the time of registration unless using the Web Reservation System. Students using the Web Reservation System must pay by the deadline printed in the Intersession Bulletin. Note: the refund policy for Intersession is different from that of the fall and spring semesters. See the Intersession Bulletin for payment options: E-pay, financial aid, credit card or check.
Summer Sessions
Academic courses are offered in sessions of various lengths over the 12-week summer period. Students may take one more unit than the number of weeks in the session (for example, 4 units in a three-week session) for a total of 13 units over the 12-week period. These limits apply to any combination of courses taken concurrently at USD and another institution.
The Summer Sessions class schedule may be obtained at the Summer and Intersession Office, Founders Hall, Room 108 or online at www.sandiego.edu/sio. Students must have their adviser’s signed permission to register and they must pay in full at the time of registration unless using the Web Reservation System. Students using the Web Reservation System must pay by the deadline printed in the Summer Sessions Bulletin. Note: the refund policy for Summer Sessions is different from that of the fall and spring semesters. See the Summer Sessions Bulletin for payment options: E-pay, financial aid, credit card or check.
