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HINQ
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/HINQ/
REL 141g:
Global Religions in Los Angeles
Congregational and individual expressions of religion in Los Angeles.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
60036R
2:00-3:20pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Varun Soni
HINQ
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/HINQ/
REL 324g:
Sex and the Bible: Gender, Sexuality, and Scripture
Role the Bible has played in debates about sex, gender, and sexuality in Western history.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
60064R
2:00-3:20pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Cavan Concannon
HINQ
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/HINQ/
REL 325g:
Religious Experience in the Greco-Roman World
Varieties of religious experience as reflected in the literature, art, and cultic practices of the Hellenistic world.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
60070R
2:00-3:20pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Sheila Briggs
HINQ
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/HINQ/
SLL 110g:
Russia in the Modern Era
Key moments in the development of Russian culture since its westernization in the early eighteenth century to the present day. Focus on works of literature, art and other products of the culture that have significantly influenced Russian self-understanding as well as the ways in which Russians perceive the rest of the world.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
60200R
3:30-5:20pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Peter Winsky
HINQ
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/HINQ/
SLL 344g:
Tolstoy: Writer and Moralist
Tolstoy's major works in the context of his ethical views.Readings and lectures in English.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
60234D
12:00-1:50pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Peter Winsky
HINQ
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/HINQ/
SPAN 380g:
Literature of Mexico
Principal writers and their works from Colonial times to the present. Non-majors may write assignments in English. Recommended preparation: advanced comprehension of oral and written Spanish.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
62270D
12:30-1:50pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Samuel Steinberg
HINQ
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/HINQ/
SWMS 212gp:
Introduction to Gender and Sexuality: American Perspectives
Examination of how gender and sexuality have been constructed, experienced and legislated.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
34902R
3:30-4:50pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Eli Dunn
HINQ
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/HINQ/
SWMS 219gp:
Introduction to Feminist Theory
Emergence of feminist thought from the Enlightenment to the present; historical development of female subjectivity; advancement of womens rights; feminisms from alternative ideological perspectives.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
34912R
11:00-12:20pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Diana Blaine
HINQ
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/HINQ/
SWMS 221g:
Introduction to Queer Theory
Genealogies of queer theory, from psychoanalytic theories to feminism and post-structuralism; evolving concepts of gender; relation to social justice, resistance and power.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
34915R
12:30-1:50pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Atia Sattar
HINQ
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/HINQ/
SWMS 227gp:
Death and Gender in Urban Contexts
Experiential course examining how beliefs about mortality are produced by history, gender, culture, and context; how the handling of death shapes urban society.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
34918D
TBA
MTuWThF
Lecture
Diana Blaine
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
ACAD 181g:
Disruptive Innovation
Critical approaches to social and cultural changes stemming from disruptive innovations in the arts, science, technology, communications, new media, politics and business. Open only to Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation students.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy
10209D
6:00-7:50pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Chris Swain
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
AMST 101mgw:
Race and Class in Los Angeles
Analysis of race and the economic, political, gender, and social dimensions of contemporary Los Angeles including topics such as residential segregation, economic inequality, and city politics.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
10310R
9:30-10:50am
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Chrisshonna Nieva
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
AMST 135mgw:
Peoples and Cultures of the Americas
An introduction to cultures and people in the Americas; the social, historical, economic and cultural formations that together make up the Latino/a American imaginary.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
10320R
11:00-12:20pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Alicia Chavez
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
AMST 140gw:
Borderlands in a Global Context
Interdisciplinary survey of theory and borderland site cases, national sentiment, linguistic and cultural conflicts, exploration of local, regional, and national identities in cultural contact zones.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
10329R
9:30-10:50am
Tue, Thu
Lecture-Discussion
Nalya Rodriguez
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
AMST 200mg:
Introduction to American Studies and Ethnicity
Introduction to American studies and ethnic studies. Provides an overview of major theories, concepts, and issues.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
10347R
12:30-1:50pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Alicia Chavez
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
AMST 204g:
Introduction to Native Studies
Overview of Native American studies, including Indigenous intellectualism and resistance through language revitalization, film-making, and the recognition of one another.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
10359R
10:00-11:50am
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Chris Finley
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
AMST 211g:
Sex in America
Explores how the proliferation of sexual cultures, identities, politics shape everyday lives in the United States and beyond.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
10300R
2:00-3:20pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Nayan Shah
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
AMST 230g:
Introduction to African American Studies
Examines the socio-historical and political imperatives of multi-disciplinary scholarship foundational to the study of African Americans.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
10303R
10:00-10:50am
Friday
Discussion
Aurelien Davennes
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
AMST 250mgw:
The African Diaspora
History, political-economy and aesthetics of the African Diaspora with emphasis on Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe and Africa.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
10372R
9:30-10:50am
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Lydie Moudileno
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
ANTH 101g:
Body, Mind and Healing: Introduction to Medical Anthropology
The body, illness and healing from a cultural perspective, including comparative studies of folk healing systems, curing rituals and Western biomedical practices.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
10601D
9:30-10:50am
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Erin Moore
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
ANTH 202g:
Archaeology: Our Human Past
Archaeology as the means of investigating our shared human past, from the origins of humanity to the foundations of current civilization.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
10704D
5:00-6:20pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Tracie Mayfield
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
ANTH 205g:
Introduction to Global Studies and Cross-cultural Research
The effects of globalization on social life in diverse communities, approaching related issues from an ethnographic perspective. Gateway course for the Global Studies Major.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
10805R
10:00-11:20am
Tue, Thu
Lecture-Discussion
Emily Zeamer
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
ANTH 263g:
Exploring Culture through Film
Concepts of social anthropology, using filmic representations of societies throughout the world. Gateway course for the Anthropology major.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
10608R
8:30-9:50am
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Xochitl Ruiz,Grace Simbulan,El Whittingham
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
ANTH 315gw:
Native North Americans
Indigenous peoples of North America: major cultural themes, contemporary issues, language revitalization, native sovereignty, environmental issues, decolonization.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
10617R
2:00-3:20pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Tok Thompson,Kristiana Willsey
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
ANTH 333mg:
Forms of Folklore
Introduction to folklore as a discipline, including folklore research methods and theory. Core course for the minor in Folklore and Popular Culture.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
10626R
12:30-1:50pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Tok Thompson,Kristiana Willsey
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
ANTH 371mg:
Cross-Cultural Research on Urban Gangs
Youth gang dynamics and their effects on institutions. Comparative analysis of Asian, African, and Mexican American gangs.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
10633R
11:00-12:20pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Thomas Ward,Sook Lin Toh,Brodie Quinn
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
EASC 160mgp:
China and the World
Advanced-level introduction to China and its relations with the wider world in historic and contemporary perspective.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
25833R
2:00-3:20pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Kin tak raymond Tsang
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
ENST 100g:
Introduction to Environmental Studies
Gateway to the majors and minors in environmental studies. Provides students with an overview of how government agencies and societal institutions address (or fail to address) the interrelated social and scientific aspects of environmental problems and policies.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
33001R
2:00-3:20pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Victoria Petryshyn
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
ENST 150xg:
Environmental Issues in Society
Exploration of the major social, political, economic, religious, and philosophical disagreements that exist between scholars, leaders, and citizens concerning today's most serious environmental issues and problems. Not available for credit to environmental studies majors and minors.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
33005R
12:30-1:50pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Sean Fraga
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
GERO 320g:
Psychology of Adult Development
How psychologists study thinking, memory, emotions, personality, and behavior, and how people change in these throughout adulthood to old age.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
36213D
2:00-3:50pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Deborah Fui-Yuen Hoe
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
GESM 130g:
Seminar in Social Analysis
Individual and collective human action as it shapes and is shaped by economic organizations, political institutions, and broad social and cultural settings. (Satisfies GE-C, Social Analysis) Open only to Freshmen.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore
35423R
2:00-3:20pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Oscar Pedraza Vargas
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
GESM 131g:
Seminar in Social Analysis
The causes and consequences of social phenomena; quantitative and qualitative methods of the social sciences; how people behave and influence the world through cultural forms. Offered by a professional school.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore
35447R
9:30-10:50am
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Camille Dieterle
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
HIST 101gp:
State and Society in the Ancient World
Achievements of the near East, Greece, and Rome with emphasis on the development of ideas, arts, and institutions which have influenced modern man.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
37008R
3:30-4:50pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Christelle Fischer-Bovet
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
HIST 111g:
African History Since 1880
Surveys the social, economic and political lives of Africans since the imposition of European colonial rule in the late nineteenth century.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
37200R
5:30-6:50pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Admire Mseba
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
HIST 211gp:
Race in America
Examines the origins of the idea of race and how this idea influenced the development of the United States from the colonial period to the present day.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
37028R
10:30-11:50am
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Alaina Morgan
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
HIST 225g:
Film, Power, and American History
U.S. motion pictures as both a response to and comment upon major events, problems, and themes in 20th century America.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
36991R
10:00-11:50am
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Steve Ross
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
HP 365mgw:
Culture, Lifestyle, and Health
Comparison of national and international differences in health status as influenced by cultural practices and lifestyles within geographic, economic, and political environments. (Duplicates Credit in former HP-400m)
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
40594D
12:00-1:20pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Heather Wipfli,Daniel Soto
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
IR 101xgw:
International Relations
Basic concepts of world affairs for non-majors. Development ofcompetency to understand and critically evaluate global relationsand international events, stressing empirical approaches. Not available for major credit.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
37710R
2:00-3:20pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Wayne Sandholtz
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
IR 210gw:
International Relations: Introductory Analysis
Comprehensive introduction to contending theoretical and analytical approaches; development of critical, evaluative, cognitive, and analytical competencies regarding historical and contemporary issues.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
37720D
3:30-4:50pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Han-Hui Hsieh
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
JS 180gp:
Judaism
Jewish beliefs, practices, and history from the biblical period to the present; Judaic contributions to Western civilization.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
38260R
2:00-3:20pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Reuven Firestone,Leah Hochman
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
JS 211gw:
The Holocaust
Historical background and responses to the Holocaust, withspecial emphasis on ethical implications.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
38210R
4:30-5:20pm
Thursday
Discussion
Timothy Werlinger
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
LING 115gw:
Language and Society
Discourse patterns among diverse social groups in institutional and interpersonal settings; interrelationships among language practices and gender, socioeconomic status, ethnicity; social structures and cultural values as reflected in language policies and practices.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
38812R
2:00-3:20pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Mary Byram Washburn
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
MDES 301g:
The Global Middle East
Explores the modern Middle East by focusing on the process of globalization.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
41500D
9:30-10:50am
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Ramzi Rouighi
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
MOR 385mg:
Business, Government and Society
Explores business-government-society interaction. Examines how diverse interests and identities (social class, race, nationality and gender) affect the conduct and organization of business.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
16676D
10:00-11:50am
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Paul Adler
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
POSC 110g:
Ideology and Political Conflict
Modern political ideologies; their assumptions, perceptions, and prescriptions regarding political stability and social injustice:anarchism, communism, socialism, liberalism, conservatism, and fascism.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
51910R
2:00-3:20pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Anthony Kammas
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
POSC 248gw:
Human Rights
Overview of human rights controversies across the globe. Introduction to techniques of analysis for social issues, interdisciplinary research methods, and interpretation of complex political problems.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
51940R
12:30-1:50pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Steve Swerdlow
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
PPD 240g:
Citizenship and Public Ethics
Review of legal and ethical traditions of citizenship withemphasis on the latter; consideration of implications for currentpractice of public policy-making and management.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
51110D
4:00-5:50pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
William Resh
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
PPD 245g:
The Urban Context
The urban context for planning and policy decisions. Socioeconomic, physical and spatial structure of cities; and the underlying demographic, economic and social processes that drive their ongoing transformation.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
51106D
10:00-11:50am
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Dowell Myers
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
PSYC 353g:
Close Relationships
Scientific perspective of close relationships: intimate relationships, friendships and others, evolutionary and biological bases of attraction and love, historical, social , cultural influences. Prerequisite: PSYC 100. (Duplicates credit in PSYC 359)
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: PSYC 100
Not available
52551R
10:00-11:50am
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Miranda Barone
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
PSYC 367g:
Stress, Health, and the Mind-Body Connection
Introduction to psychological, biological and behavioral processes affecting physical health, including stress, coping with disease, health behaviors and socioeconomic and cultural influences on health.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: PSYC 100
Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Health and the Human Sciences, Psychology, Social Sciences (Psychology)
52600R
10:00-11:50am
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Bruna Klein
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
SOCI 155mg:
Immigrant America
Examination of the immigrant experience in the United States. Comparative analysis of social context of migration, formation of immigrant communities, and social integration of immigrants.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
61420R
12:30-1:50pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Jody Agius Vallejo
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
SOCI 200mg:
Introduction to Sociology
Basic concepts of sociology with special reference to group life,social institutions, and social processes.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
61460R
TBA
TBA
Discussion
null
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
SOCI 210g:
Science, Technology, and Social Conflict
Science and technology change society and how we understand ourselves. In turn, social struggles influence science. We will explore the interplay between these forces.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
61445R
3:30-4:50pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Dan Lainer-Vos
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
SOCI 235g:
Migration, Law and Society
Migration policies worldwide are negotiated by different stakeholders and create different contexts of reception that differently impact the everyday lives and livelihoods of migrants.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
61521R
2:00-3:20pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Deisy Del Real
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
SOCI 242g:
Sociology, Demography and Health
Sociological and demographic concepts focusing on the causes of disease, health and wellness. Empirical analysis of population composition and its connection to health.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: 1 from (BISC 120 or BISC 121 or BISC 220 or BISC 221)
Not available
61539D
9:30-10:50am
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Juliana Mc Gene
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
SOCI 250mgw:
Grassroots Participation in Global Perspective
Theory and history behind the ideal of "the local, grassroots volunteer": a direct link between theory and research using Los Angeles as a case study.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
61465R
2:00-3:20pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Hajar Yazdiha
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
SOCI 270g:
Sociological Theory
Historical and contemporary approaches to sociological theory; analysis of conceptual frameworks applied to the study of society and social interaction.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: SOCI 200
Not available
61508R
2:00-3:20pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Robert Werth
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
SSCI 165Lgw:
Sustainability Science in the City
The influence of sustainability science on public policy and vice versa in the context of social/ethical theories, analytical methods and solutions.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
35628R
11:00-11:50am
MWF
Lecture
Robert Vos
SANA
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/SANA/
SSCI 214g:
Human Populations and Natural Hazards
Introduction to the complex relationship between human development and natural hazards, which are increasingly causing damage and displacement to human populations throughout the world.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
35635R
9:30-10:50am
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Diana Ter-Ghazaryan
LIFE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/LIFE/
BISC 102Lxg:
Humans and Their Environment
An examination of the physical and biological laws that influence agriculture, pollution, population dynamics (including humans), climate, biodiversity and ecosystem structure and function. Not available for major credit.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
13000R
9:30-10:50am
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Dale Kiefer
LIFE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/LIFE/
BISC 103Lxg:
General Biology for the Environment and Life
Study of common skills in biology, including basics of evolution, systematics, ecology, genetics, biochemistry and molecular biology, physiology, and anatomy.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
13200R
9:30-10:50am
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Trond Sigurdsen,Cameron Egan
LIFE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/LIFE/
BISC 110g:
Good Genes, Bad Genes
Introduction to the scientific method; basic instruction in molecular biology with emphasis on how biological research advancement has impacted medicine, commerce and society in general.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
13001R
12:00-1:50pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Matt Michael
LIFE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/LIFE/
BISC 115Lxg:
The Biology of Food
Exploration of molecular biology, biochemistry, microbiology, nutrition and the history of biology through the study of food, focusing on food's relationship to the biological world.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
13115R
2:00-3:20pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Grayson Jaggers
LIFE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/LIFE/
BISC 120Lg:
General Biology: Organismal Biology and Evolution
In-depth survey of key topics related to advances in our knowledge of the diversity of life and evolution; origin of life; eukaryotes/prokaryotes; ecology.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
13003R
2:00-3:20pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Raffaella Ghittoni
LIFE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/LIFE/
BISC 180Lxg:
Evolution
Changes in the physical and biological universe over time; origins of life, dinosaurs, human evolution. Implications of evolutionary mechanisms and mass extinctions for human survival.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
13400R
10:00-10:50am
MWF
Lecture
Cameron Egan
LIFE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/LIFE/
BISC 220Lg:
General Biology: Cell Biology and Physiology
In-depth survey of key topics related to advances in our knowledge of cellular biology and physiology; cell composition/metabolism; gene action; organism structure and function. Recommended preparation: high school chemistry; BISC 120L or BISC 121L.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
13011R
9:00-9:50am
MWF
Lecture
Albert Herrera,Alan Watts
LIFE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/LIFE/
BISC 221Lg:
Advanced General Biology: Cell Biology and Physiology
Equivalent to 220L, but taught at a higher level for exceptionally well-prepared students. Admission to the course by departmental approval only.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: 1 from (BISC 120 or BISC 121)
Not available
13013D
10:00-10:50am
MWF
Lecture
David McKemy,Bruce Herring
LIFE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/LIFE/
BISC 230Lxg:
The Biology of the Brain
Exploration of the unique properties of brain cells that allow complex perceptions and behaviors; examination of structure and activity of brain cells that underlie function.
(4.0 units)
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13014R
12:00-1:50pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Rita Barakat
LIFE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/LIFE/
DANC 305g:
Dance Science: Analysis of Dance Movement
A broad overview of the scientific principles of exercise physiology, functional anatomy, kinesiology, and bio-mechanics with applications to dance.
(4.0 units)
Not available
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22355D
3:30-5:10pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Marisa Hentis
LIFE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/LIFE/
GEOL 126Lg:
The History of Life on Earth: A View from the Museum
Topically-driven exploration of evolution, environmental change, and the history of life on Earth via the fossil record with the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles as a laboratory. How the changing Earth and life co-evolved through time.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
24900R
11:00-12:20pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Frank Corsetti
LIFE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/LIFE/
GERO 315g:
A Journey into the Mind
Introduction to the brain and mind. A unique multimedia approach to stress how knowledge about the mind is gained from scientific and clinical investigations.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
36210R
11:00-1:50pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
John Walsh,Tara Mastro
LIFE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/LIFE/
GESM 140g:
Seminar in the Life Sciences
Scientific understanding of a full range of living systems from molecules to ecosystems, prokaryotes to humans, past and present. (Satisfies GE-D, Life Sciences) Open only to Freshmen.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore
35463R
12:30-1:50pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
James Boedicker
LIFE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/LIFE/
GESM 141g:
Seminar in the Life Sciences
Scientific understanding of living systems from molecules to ecosystems; how data is generated and interpreted; how scientific discovery spurs technological growth and impacts society. Offered by a professional school.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore
35466R
3:30-4:50pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Daryl Davies,Michael Jakowec,Liana Asatryan
LIFE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/LIFE/
HBIO 200Lg:
The Human Animal
Foundations of the human species. Examination of scientific evidence from Darwinian theory, primate behavior, fossils, and the behavior of modern people. Laboratory. Duplicates credit in former ANTH 200Lg.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
38511R
12:30-1:50pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Chrisandra Kufeldt
LIFE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/LIFE/
HBIO 202g:
Nutrition for Life
To develop an understanding of Nutrition, especially as it pertains to optimal health and prevention of diseases. A study of macro and micro nutrients.
(4.0 units)
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Not available
38400R
2:00-3:20pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Gioia Polidori
LIFE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/LIFE/
HBIO 205Lxg:
The Science of Sport
The physiological and nutritional basis of human performance. Factors that facilitate and limit athletic achievement. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 2 hours. Not available for major credit. Duplicates credit in former EXSC 205Lxg.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
38411R
9:00-9:50am
MWF
Lecture
Helen (Eleni) Soultanakis
LIFE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/LIFE/
LING 110g:
In a Word
Words as a gateway to the human mind. How words are stored, comprehended and retrieved. How words are constructed. Words and concepts. Words and social constructs. The processing and the acquisition of words in normal and atypical children and adults.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
38801R
11:00-12:20pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Hajime Hoji
LIFE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/LIFE/
PHIL 246Lg:
Foundations of Cognitive Science
Introduction to research in interdisciplinary cognitive science, highlighting ideas and methods from philosophy, psychology, linguistics, neuroscience, and computer science.
(4.0 units)
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Not available
49680R
8:30-9:50am
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Alexis Wellwood,Toby Mintz
LIFE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/LIFE/
PSYC 100Lg:
Introduction to Psychology
Introduction to psychological science, including historical and contemporary approaches. Behavior examined from biological, cognitive, social, developmental, and personality perspectives. Disorders and treatments.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
52430R
8:00-9:20am
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Patricia George
LIFE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/LIFE/
PSYC 165Lg:
Drugs, Behavior, and Society
An integrative systems perspective of drugs; including their historical, economic, and cultural importance, psychopharmacology, addiction, relationship to crime, and therapeutic use in treating psychological disorders.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
52440R
8:00-9:20am
Tue, Thu
Lecture
John Monterosso
LIFE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/LIFE/
PSYC 215Lg:
Music, Mind and the Brain
An interdisciplinary approach to music, mind and brain. Explores music as an object with its own properties and as a form of human behavior.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
52480R
12:30-1:50pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Beatriz Ilari,Assal Habibi
LIFE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/LIFE/
PSYC 339Lg:
Origins of the Mind
Exploration of ancient philosophical questions concerning the origins of human knowledge through empirical studies of infants, animals, and adults from diverse cultures.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
52542R
9:30-10:50am
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Clayton Stephenson
LIFE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/LIFE/
QBIO 110g:
Drug Discovery: From Genes to Medicines
The course will explore the science of modern drug discovery and development, its key challenges and pitfalls in the personal health and socioeconomic context.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
12978R
11:00-12:20pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Vsevolod Katritch
PSC
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/PSC/
ASTR 100Lxg:
The Universe
Survey of the universe: planets, satellites, comets, stars, nebulae, galaxies. Practical component includes planetary observations and dark-sky field trip. Not available for major credit.
(4.0 units)
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Not available
50800R
12:00-1:50pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Vera Gluscevic
PSC
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/PSC/
ASTR 200Lg:
Life in the Universe
Survey of the prospects for life in our solar system and beyond, based on the evolution of life on Earth.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
50830R
2:00-3:50pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Vahe Peroomian
PSC
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/PSC/
CHEM 105aLg:
General Chemistry
Fundamental principles and laws of chemistry; laboratory work emphasizes quantitative procedures. Prerequisite to all more advanced courses in chemistry. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory and discussion, 4 hours. Quiz, 1 hour.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: CHEM 050
Not available
17218R
9:00-9:50am
MWF
Lecture
Thomas Bertolini
PSC
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/PSC/
CHEM 205Lxg:
Chemical Forensics: The Science, and Its Impact
Scientific principles underlying forensic approaches to the investigation of crimes and its societal impact on law, culture and media. Not available for major credit.
(4.0 units)
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Not available
17348R
12:00-12:50pm
MWF
Lecture
Thomas Bertolini,Stuart Moon
PSC
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/PSC/
GEOL 105Lg:
Planet Earth
Geologic structure and evolution of planet earth. Principles ofplate tectonics, rocks and minerals, processes of mountainbuilding, continent and ocean formation, earthquakes, volcanism,development of landforms by running water and glaciers. Lecture, 3hours; laboratory, 2 hours. One all-day or two-day field triprequired.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
24800R
2:00-3:20pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Heidi Houston
PSC
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/PSC/
GEOL 107Lg:
Oceanography
Physical, chemical, and geological character of the oceans andocean basins. Origin of the oceans. Ocean processes and agents.Economic value of the oceans. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 2 hours. One all-day field trip required.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
25150R
12:30-1:50pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
William Berelson
PSC
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/PSC/
GEOL 108Lg:
Crises of a Planet
Impact of civilization on planet earth, and impact of earth's natural evolution on society: earthquakes, volcanism, landslides, floods, global warming, acid rain, groundwater depletion and pollution; mineral and fossil fuel depletion, formation of the ozone hole. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 2 hours. One all-day or overnight field trip.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
24872R
11:00-11:50am
MWF
Lecture
John Vidale
PSC
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/PSC/
GEOL 241Lg:
Energy Systems
Energy resources from a global perspective, including fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewable energy.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
24855R
9:30-10:50am
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Victoria Petryshyn
PSC
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/PSC/
GESM 150Lg:
Seminar in the Physical Sciences
Analysis of natural phenomenon through quantitative description and synthesis; the processes by which scientific knowledge is obtained, evaluated, and placed in social context. (Satisfies GE-E, Physical Sciences) Open only to Freshmen.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore
35471R
9:30-10:50am
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Tom Jordan
PSC
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/PSC/
LING 285Lg:
Human Language and Technology
Study of human linguistic competence and technologies that simulate it. Phonetics, vibration and signal processing, speech recognition, neural networks.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
38862R
2:00-3:20pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Khalil Iskarous
PSC
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/PSC/
PHYS 100Lxg:
The Physical World
The fundamentals of physics are presented, exploring the structure and beauty of physical laws and their manifestations, ranging from events observed in everyday life to subatomic and cosmic phenomena.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
50310R
10:00-11:50am
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Vitaly Kresin
PSC
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/PSC/
PHYS 125Lg:
Physics for Architects
Fundamental laws and principles of physics with emphasis on theapplication of physical principles to the problems ofarchitecture. Lecture, 4 hours; laboratory, 3 hours.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
50330R
9:30-10:50am
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Hamid Chabok
PSC
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/PSC/
PHYS 135aLg:
Physics for the Life Sciences
Fundamental laws and principles of physics emphasizing areasrelated to life sciences. Prerequisite for Biological Sciences,Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy. Lecture, 4 hrs.; Lab, 3 hrs.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: 1 from (MATH 108 or MATH 125 or MATH 126 or MATH 226)
Not available
50342R
11:00-12:20pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Hamid Chabok
PSC
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/PSC/
PHYS 151Lg:
Fundamentals of Physics I: Mechanics and Thermodynamics
Gateway to the majors and minors in Physics and Astronomy. Statics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies, conservation principles, gravitation, simple harmonic oscillators, thermodynamics, heat engines, entropy.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: 1 from (MATH 125 or MATH 126 or MATH 226 or MATH 129 or MATH 229)
Not available
50380R
10:00-10:50am
MWF
Lecture
Scott Macdonald
PSC
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/PSC/
PHYS 161Lg:
Advanced Principles of Physics I
Gateway to the majors and minors in Physics and Astronomy. Introductory treatment intended for well-qualified students. Dynamics of particles and rigid bodies, conservation laws, wave motion, thermodynamics, heat engines, entropy.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: 1 from (MATH 126 or MATH 129)
Not available
50530R
2:00-3:50pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Scott Macdonald
PSC
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/PSC/
PHYS 171Lg:
Applied Physics I: Mechanics
Mechanics, mechanical vibrations and waves, special relativity. Emphasizes applications in the areas of applied physics and engineering.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: 1 from (MATH 125 or MATH 126 or MATH 129 or MATH 226 or MATH 229)
Not available
50781R
12:00-12:50pm
Mon, Wed
Discussion
Wade Hsu
PSC
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/PSC/
SSCI 265Lg:
The Water Planet
An exploration of earth's water, ranging from water properties, chemistry, and pollution, to groundwater dynamics, watershed processes, and oceanic-atmospheric circulation. Implications for past and future societies. Lecture and laboratory.
(4.0 units)
Not available
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35637R
12:30-1:50pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Bita Minaravesh