Welcome to the Technology and Applied Computing (TAC) Program!
New Courses
Learn more about some of the newest available courses TAC has to offer!
TAC-100:
"Enhanced Productivity with AI" (4 units)
Satisfies GE-F Requirement
TAC-100 expands USC’s curriculum by offering an accessible, interdisciplinary introduction to the practical use of AI in everyday work and creative processes. The course complements programs across the university by giving students from any major hands-on experience with the tools now shaping communication, collaboration, and productivity in professional settings. By combining design thinking, behavioral science, and ethical reflection, the course encourages students to think critically about how they work with intelligent systems—not just how they use them.
TAC-179/299:
"Law Without Borders: Law in a Cyber Universe" (2 units)
TAC-376:
"Engineering AI Products" (4 units)
New Minors/Specializations
Check out our newest programs available for the 2026-2027 year.
This minor prepares students to design, prototype, and launch technology-driven products and ventures. Unlike traditional entrepreneurship programs that emphasize management or commercialization, this minor focuses on the hands-on technical skills, tools, and development processes used by modern startups. Students progress through a structured pathway that guides them from ideation to product design, validation, and venture creation.
Fall Only Courses
Fall 2026 Registration is now open! Check out these courses that are only offered during the Fall semester!
TAC-180:"Video Game Production" (2 units)
TAC-228:"Computer-Aided Modeling and Rapid Fabrication" (2 units)
TAC-304:
"Back-End Web Development" (4 units)
TAC-404:"Advanced Front-End Web Development" (4 units)
TAC-438:"Advanced Gameplay Programming" (4 units)
TAC-445:"Apple Forensics and Security (macOS and iOS)" (4 units)
TAC-450:"High Performance Computing in Applied Machine Learning" (2 units)
TAC-458:"Defending and Investigating Compromised Networks" (4 units)
Recent News
TAC Students Represent USC on the Global Stage at GSSC 2026
GSSC x USC 2025 pitch competition. March 2025 Students from USC’s Technology and Applied Computing (TAC) program are playing a key role in expanding globally engaged, hands-on learning opportunities through the Global Student Startup Competition (GSSC) — an international entrepreneurship initiative co‑founded by Mike Lee, Senior Lecturer of Digital Entrepreneurship and Applied Computing in the USC Viterbi School of Engineering.
#NSBE50 – ITP @ NSBE 2024
#NSBE50 – ITP@NSBE 2024 ITP sent students to Atlanta, Georgia to attend the 50th NSBE Annual ConventionThe National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is one of the largest student-governed organizations based in the United States. NSBE, founded in 1975, supports and promotes the aspirations of collegiate and pre-collegiate students and technical professionals in engineering and technology. This year, NSBE celebrates
Spring 2024 ITP Awards
Spring 2024 ITP Faculty, Staff and Student Awards Eric Perez | May 2, 2024This year the USC Viterbi Information Technology Program continues with its tradition of recognizing outstanding faculty, staff, and course teaching assistants. Sanjay MadhavITP Associate Director’s Award for ServiceGregg IbbotsonITP Associate Director’s Award for TeachingEmily MillardITP Associate Director’s Award for Part-Time TeachingKristof Aldenderfer ITP Director’s Award for FacultyEric PerezITP
SAP @ ITP: SAP Senior Vice President Karina Edmonds and SAP Engineering Manager Ralf Geiser Visit ITP
Karina Edmonds introducing herself to ITP students/staff and facultyITP has been working closely SAP for over a decade, collaborating to ensure that our Enterprise Information Systems curriculum is most up-to-date, and to help make sure that ITP students are getting the most industry relevant skills when it comes to Enterprise Resource Planning. On Monday, October 2, 2023, SAP Senior Vice
Scholarships: ITP Supports 9 Students at the 2023 CMD-IT/ACM Richard Tapia Celebration
In a world that’s constantly evolving, diversity and inclusivity in tech are becoming increasingly more important in our world. The 2023 CMD-IT/ACM Richard Tapia Celebration, held in Dallas Texas from September 13th to September 15th, is a gathering focused on celebrating diversity in computing.This event provides students, faculty, and other academic and non-academic professionals from various backgrounds within the computing
ITP’s new AI Applications minor
The Information Technology Program at the Viterbi School of Engineering launched a new minor in artificial intelligence application to reflect a rapidly changing AI industry. The minor opened to all students at the start of the Fall 2022 semester. [Read more]
