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Concurrent Course
Anthropology (ANTH)
- http://www.usc.edu/dept/elab/anth/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in GFS120; Phone: (213) 740-1900.
Survey of the impact of public institutions, the private sector, and cultural practices on health and the delivery of health care in the United States.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture, one discussion, lab and one section of WRIT 140 listed below (unless you have already satisfied the Writing Requirement)
- Concurrent enrollment: WRIT 140
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10603R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-10:50am | MWF | 48 of 50 | Nicholas Bartlett | GFS118 |   | |
| 10604R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Monday | 20 of 20 | SOSB48 | | ||
| 10605R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 28 of 30 | SGM601 | |
Concurrent Course
WRIT 140: Writing and Critical Reasoning (4.0 units)
Focuses on analytical and argumentative writing skills requisite to academic and professional writing. Emphasizes logical analysis of texts and other data, effective use of evidence, ethical argumentation, and stylistic and grammatical fluency. Requires concurrent enrollment with an affiliated General Education course in the Social Issues category. Students must achieve a satisfactory score on the verbal portion of the SAT, the USC Writing Examination, or credit for WRIT 120 or 121 bef
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64275D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | MWF | 17 of 17 | Jennifer Ansley | VKC109 | | |
| 64385D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-12:50pm | MWF | 17 of 17 | Jennifer Ansley | GFS105 | | |
| 66998D | 001 | Lab | 7:00-8:50pm | Wednesday | 570 of 1000 | BOV AUD | |
The foundations of the human species. Examination of scientific evidence from Darwinian theory, primate behavior, fossils, and the behavior of modern people.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and Lab
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10614R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 199 of 240 | Roberto Delgado | SGM123 | | |
| 10615R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Monday | 20 of 21 | GFS220 | | ||
| 10616R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Monday | 18 of 20 | GFS112 | | ||
| 10617R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 18 of 20 | GFS111 | | ||
| 10618R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 19 of 20 | GFS112 | | ||
| 10619R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Monday | 20 of 20 | GFS111 | | ||
| 10620R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Monday | 18 of 20 | GFS112 | | ||
| 10621R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | 19 of 20 | GFS111 | | ||
| 10622R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | 17 of 21 | GFS112 | | ||
| 10623R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Monday | 12 of 20 | GFS111 | | ||
| 10624R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Monday | 5 of 20 | GFS112 | | ||
| 10625R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Wednesday | 19 of 20 | GFS111 | | ||
| 10626R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Wednesday | 15 of 20 | GFS112 | |
Concepts of social anthropology using filmic representations of societies throughout the world in contrast to written ethnography.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10628R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:20am | Mon, Wed | 96 of 103 | Christian Hammons | GFS106 | | |
| 10629R | 001 | Discussion | 8:00-8:50am | Friday | 22 of 25 | GFS105 | | ||
| 10630R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Friday | 22 of 25 | GFS105 | | ||
| 10631R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 27 of 27 | VHE206 | | ||
| 10632R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 25 of 26 | VHE206 | | ||
| 10633R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 103 of 106 | Lanita Jacobs | GFS106 | PDF (351053 KB) | |
| 10634R | 001 | Discussion | 8:00-8:50am | Monday | 26 of 27 | GFS107 | | ||
| 10635R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Monday | 23 of 25 | GFS107 | | ||
| 10636R | 001 | Discussion | 8:00-8:50am | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | GFS107 | | ||
| 10637R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Wednesday | 29 of 29 | GFS107 | | ||
| 10638R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 109 of 110 | Andrei Simic | THH202 | | |
| 10639R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Friday | 27 of 27 | GFS223 | | ||
| 10640R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 30 of 30 | GFS223 | | ||
| 10641R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Friday | 24 of 25 | VHE217 | | ||
| 10642R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 28 of 28 | VHE217 | |
The roles of biology, culture, and the environment in shaping human society, integrating evolutionary biology and cultural theory.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10643R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-6:40pm | Monday | 23 of 25 | Christopher Boehm | GFS220 | |
Social behavior of living nonhuman primates, with an emphasis on field studies of apes and monkeys. Topics include aggression, communication, reproduction, cognition and ecology.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10645R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 21 of 21 | Craig Stanford | GFS229 | |
A seminar forum on Maya culture from the earliest form to the present; problems of origins, classic florescence, systems collapse, conquests, persistance, and transformation today.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10647R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 21 of 25 | Thomas Garrison | GFS222 | |
North American Indian societies, their major cultural themes,ethnological significance, and comparability with Western Europeancultural forms; lectures, visual, and indigene demonstrations.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10648R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 98 of 103 | Tok Thompson | THH102 | | |
| 10696R | 001 | Discussion | 8:00-8:50am | Tuesday | 23 of 25 | GFS223 | | ||
| 10697R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Tuesday | 26 of 26 | GFS223 | | ||
| 10698R | 001 | Discussion | 8:00-8:50am | Thursday | 24 of 25 | GFS223 | | ||
| 10699R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Thursday | 25 of 26 | GFS223 | |
Examination of violence, identity, law, religion, nationalism, development, caste, kinship, gender, and the South Asian diaspora.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10653R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 3 of 25 | Erin Moore | GFS229 | |
Introduction to folklore as a discipline, including folklore research methods and theory. Core course for the minor in Folklore and Popular Culture.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10654R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 57 of 60 | Tok Thompson | GFS118 | |
Comparative examination of family and kinship in tribal, peasant, and complex societies, emphasizing non-Western cultures, societal and normative consequences of forms and functions in family.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10655R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 13 of 15 | Eugene Cooper | GFS221 | |
Youth gang dynamics and their effects on American institutions. Comparative analysis of Asian-American, African-American, and Mexican-American gangs.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10663R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 25 of 25 | Thomas Ward | GFS228 | | |
| 10664R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 24 of 25 | Thomas Ward | GFS229 | | |
| 10665R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 25 of 26 | Thomas Ward | GFS107 | |
Examination of the range of scientific techniques and technologies used for the analysis and interpretation of material culture recovered during archaeological excavations. Recommended preparation: ANTH 202.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10668R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-6:50pm | Monday | 5 of 20 | Thomas Garrison | GFS213 | |
Application of broadcast journalism, cinema, and anthropology to ethnographic filmmaking.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10675R | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 6 of 20 | Jennifer Cool | GFS218 | |
Technologies and uses of, theoretical frameworks for, and the presentation styles of visual ethnographic materials are examined from an historical perspective.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10702D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | Canceled | |
Training of archaeology students in the use of GIS through the understanding of basic principles and theoretical restrictions of Geospatial Sciences.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10777D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-7:50pm | Wednesday | 7 of 20 | Thomas Garrison | AHFB57A | | |
| 10779R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-8:50pm | Wednesday | 7 of 20 | AHFB57A | |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10677D | 001 | 2.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 10 | Gary Seaman | OFFICE | |
A hands-on laboratory based survey of post-production technologies, including editing both new and older footage. Students should be finishing their own documentaries.
- Prerequisite: ANTH 576
- Note: Register for lecture and Lab
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10680R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 10 of 20 | Jennifer Cool | GFS218 | | |
| 10685R | 001 | Lab | TBA | TBA | 10 of 15 | OFFICE | |
Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded C/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10681D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE | |
Practical principles for the long-term development of effective teaching within college disciplines. Intended for teaching assistants in Dornsife College.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the MDA department but may qualify for major credit in ANTH. To register, enroll in MDA 593.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42297R | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 100 | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10682D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 15 | OFFICE | |
The relationship between anthropology and popular culture is explored through a critical examination of the category "popular culture."
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10688R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 13 of 20 | Tok Thompson | GFS112 | |
Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum number of units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10686D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 12 | OFFICE | |