Classes Offered - USC Schedule of Classes

Judaic Studies (JS)

D class assignments for undergraduates available in HUC205; Phone: (213) 749-3424.

JS 100g: Jewish History (4.0 units)

Major ideas, personalities, and movements in Jewish history from antiquity to the present in light of the interaction of the Jews with the general culture.

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
38200R	001	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Mon, Wed	95 of 100	Leah Hochman, Elaine Goodfriend	WPHB27
38201R	001	Discussion	2:00-2:50pm	Thursday	24 of 25	Elaine Goodfriend	ZHS360
38202R	001	Discussion	4:00-4:50pm	Tuesday	22 of 25	Elaine Goodfriend	VKC261
38203R	001	Discussion	2:00-2:50pm	Wednesday	24 of 25	Elaine Goodfriend	VKC211
38204R	001	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	25 of 25	Elaine Goodfriend	VKC151

JS 180: Introduction to Judaism (4.0 units)

Jewish beliefs, practices, and history from the biblical period to the present; Judaic contributions to Western civilization.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
38215R	001	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	5 of 20	Leah Hochman	THH215

JS 211g: The Holocaust (4.0 units)

Historical background and responses to the Holocaust, with special emphasis on ethical implications.

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
38210R	001	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	101 of 105	Wolf Gruner,Leah Hochman	WPHB27
38211R	001	Discussion	3:30-4:20pm	Tuesday	26 of 26	Wolf Gruner	VKC203
38212R	001	Discussion	3:30-4:20pm	Thursday	27 of 27	Wolf Gruner	VKC203
38213R	001	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Wednesday	23 of 26	Wolf Gruner	GFS109
38214R	001	Discussion	4:00-4:50pm	Wednesday	25 of 26	Wolf Gruner	THH217

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
64130D	001	Lecture	8:00-9:15am	Tue, Thu	15 of 17	Benjamin Pack	GFS220
64630D	001	Lecture	12:30-1:45pm	Tue, Thu	16 of 17	Viola Lasmana	GFS210
64635D	001	Lecture	12:30-1:45pm	Tue, Thu	17 of 17	Benjamin Pack	GFS212
64640D	001	Lecture	12:30-1:45pm	Tue, Thu	17 of 17	Todd Fredson	GFS218
66997D	001	Lab	7:00-8:50pm	Tuesday	808 of 1000		BOV AUD

JS 258g: Food, Faith and Conflict (4.0 units)

Investigates how food and food traditions create and cross religious and social conflicts between Jews, Christians and Muslims by exploring faith, practice, thought and ethics.

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
38216R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	89 of 95	Leah Hochman	ZHS159
38217R	001	Discussion	3:30-4:20pm	Tuesday	25 of 26	Leah Hochman	SOSB37
38218R	001	Discussion	3:30-4:20pm	Thursday	19 of 25	Leah Hochman	WPH101
38219R	001	Discussion	4:00-4:50pm	Monday	23 of 25	Leah Hochman	VKC252
38223R	001	Discussion	4:00-4:50pm	Wednesday	22 of 25	Leah Hochman	SOSB37

Concurrent Course
WRIT 140: Writing and Critical Reasoning (4.0 units)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
64325D	001	Lecture	9:00-9:50am	MWF	17 of 17	Allyson Ferrante	GFS202
64480D	001	Lecture	12:00-12:50pm	MWF	17 of 17	Timothy Wirkus	VKC205
64485D	001	Lecture	12:00-12:50pm	MWF	17 of 17	Lauren Weindling	KAP137
64490D	001	Lecture	12:00-12:50pm	MWF	18 of 17	Allyson Ferrante	KAP134
66998D	001	Lab	7:00-8:50pm	Wednesday	570 of 1000		BOV AUD

JS 382: Judaism as an American Religion (4.0 units)

The development of American expressions of Judaism as part of the American religious context, from the perspective of the social scientific study of religion.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
38205R	001	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Tue, Thu	6 of 20	Bruce Phillips, Leah Hochman	VKC158

JS 490x: Directed Research (1.0-8.0 units, max 12)

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
38220R	001	2.0-8.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	2 of 10	Leah Hochman, Bruce Phillips	OFFICE
38222D	001	4.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 5	Bruce Phillips, Leah Hochman	OFFICE

JS 590: Directed Research (1.0-12.0 units)

Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
38221R	001	2.0-4.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 5		OFFICE

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