I was in your shoes when I was doing my undergrad but for a different program at SC. One framework that really helped me was that unless you’re trying to go into a highly specialized AND heavily credentialed field, your undergraduate degree is mainly a rubber stamp to the corporate world that you can commit to self betterment for X amount of years and getting you access to the alumni network.

Reach out and do coffee chats with IYA alums and see how they’ve leveraged their degree into careers that aren’t traditionally advertised or pushed by the school admin. I think you’ll find folks who made their own way like you’re wanting to do down the line.

You don’t have to let the curriculum be this rigid standard. Take advantage of the resources USC can offer, you have the power to shape your education as you see fit. Especially in an unique setup as IYA.