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Concurrent Course
Political Science (POSC)
- http://dornsife.usc.edu/politicalscience/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in VKC214; Phone: (213) 740-3621.
- D class assignments for graduate students available in VKC327; Phone: (213) 740-1695.
Modern political ideologies; their assumptions, perceptions, and prescriptions regarding political stability and social injustice:anarchism, communism, socialism, liberalism, conservatism, and fascism.
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51900R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 73 of 100 | Anthony Kammas | THH102 |   | |
| 51901R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 10 of 25 | Xiangfeng Yang | VKC203 | | |
| 51902R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 15 of 25 | Xiangfeng Yang | VKC203 | | |
| 51903R | 001 | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Tuesday | 24 of 25 | Tyler Curley | THH118 | | |
| 51904R | 001 | Discussion | 3:30-4:20pm | Monday | 24 of 25 | Tyler Curley | VKC260 | |
Interaction between law and politics; overview of the Americanlegal system; value conflicts and public policy questions whicharise within it. Concurrent Enrollment: WRIT-140.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51910R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 183 of 200 | Alison Renteln | THH101 | | |
| 51911R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 22 of 25 | Cyrus Mohammadian | VKC252 | | |
| 51912R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Thursday | 23 of 25 | Cyrus Mohammadian | VKC252 | | |
| 51913R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 24 of 25 | Juvenal Cortes | VKC210 | | |
| 51914R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Monday | 21 of 25 | Elli Menounou | VKC203 | | |
| 51915R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | Elli Menounou | VKC203 | | |
| 51916R | 001 | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Tuesday | 21 of 25 | Keira Stearns | VKC261 | | |
| 51917R | 001 | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Thursday | 23 of 25 | Keira Stearns | VKC261 | | |
| 51918R | 001 | Discussion | 3:30-4:20pm | Wednesday | 24 of 26 | Juvenal Cortes | VKC260 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64140D | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:15am | Tue, Thu | 17 of 17 | Stewart Grace | GFS228 | | |
| 64145D | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:15am | Tue, Thu | 14 of 17 | Philip Mc Niff | GFS218 | | |
| 64150D | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:15am | Tue, Thu | 14 of 17 | Alice Bardan | GFS229 | | |
| 64206D | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 16 of 17 | Jeffrey Chisum | WPH101 | | |
| 64650D | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:45pm | Tue, Thu | 15 of 17 | Alice Bardan | SOSB47 | | |
| 64655D | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:45pm | Tue, Thu | 17 of 17 | Domino Torres | SOSB48 | | |
| 64660D | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:45pm | Tue, Thu | 15 of 17 | Sonia Greenfield | VKC252 | | |
| 64665D | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:45pm | Tue, Thu | 17 of 17 | Philip Mc Niff | ZHS360 | | |
| 66997D | 001 | Lab | 7:00-8:50pm | Tuesday | 808 of 1000 | BOV AUD | |
b: Continuation of work begun in first semester. Open to freshman and sophomore Political Science majors only.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Political Science
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51920D | 001 | Lecture | 7:00-9:50pm | Tuesday | 7 of 15 | Stanley Rosen | VKC104 | |
Overview of environmental policy, law and politics at the international, domestic and local levels. Social science gateway to the Environmental Studies major.
- Prerequisite: ENST 100
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51937R | 001 | Lecture | 7:00-9:50pm | Thursday | 47 of 50 | Darry Sragow | THH210 | |
Methodological and theoretical problems of micro-analytic studies in political science. Techniques of data collection and assimilation.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51943R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 23 of 30 | Nicholas Weller | VKC155 | |
Comparative perspective on the social construction of race and citizenship. Social, economic and political experiences of selected groups in the U.S. are examined.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the AMST department but may qualify for major credit in POSC. To register, enroll in AMST 320.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10422R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 4 of 24 | Maria Avila | VKC105 | |
American state politics from a comparative perspective. Examines political processes, differing policy outcomes and the impact of social change on system performance.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51945R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-6:20pm | Thursday | 42 of 42 | Jose Gomez, Bill Lockyer | VKC100 | |
Introduction to interest group and elite views of the American system, including recent interest group theory and findings and the general critiques of power distribution in American society.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51960R | 001 | Lecture | 7:00-9:50pm | Monday | 24 of 35 | Jesse Mills | VKC256 | |
Off campus coursework; title of course taken at host institution apppears as a section title.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conflicts in World Politics | ||||||||||
| 06119R | 995 | 5.5 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | TBA | | ||
Off campus coursework; title of course taken at host institution appears as a section title.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Politics and Economics of the European Union | ||||||||||
| 06758R | 443 | 3.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | TBA | | ||
Theories of development and nation-building; revolutionary and evolutionary modernization; role of history, culture, socioeconomic conditions in affecting political structures and functions.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51984R | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-9:20pm | Wednesday | 12 of 35 | Jennifer De Maio | VKC210 | |
Off Campus coursework; title of course taken at host institution appears as a section title.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology of Transition and Transformation | ||||||||||
| 06759R | 443 | 3.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | TBA | | ||
Cities and the rise of states; globalization and localization; federalism and decentralization; comparative politics of urban regions in developed and developing countries. Recommended preparation: comparative or urban politics.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51986R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 15 of 30 | Jefferey Sellers | VKC158 | |
Comparative analysis of the determinants of political violence, terrorism, and genocide and their social and moral consequences; application of theories to contemporary case studies.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51995R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 86 of 200 | Richard Dekmejian | THH201 | |
Western political thought since the French Revolution. Rise of Marxist socialism, communism, anarchism, fascism, National Socialism, other doctrines; the democratic tradition; new theories of the state.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52000R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 39 of 40 | Anthony Kammas | VKC101 | |
An evaluation of the ways in which different ideologies, institutions, and policies contribute to differences in political power between men and women.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52020R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 59 of 65 | Ange-Marie Hancock | THH208 | |
Intensive experience in governmental and political offices. Minimum time requirement; evaluation by office and intern report required.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52040D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 66 of 75 | Arthur Auerbach | VKC263 | | |
| 52045D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 14 of 30 | Arthur Auerbach | VKC263 | |
Course covering substantive law, evidence, public speaking and use of societal mores in courtroom advocacy. Open only to Mock Trial team members.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52050D | 001 | 1.0 | Lecture | 7:00-8:50pm | Tue, Thu | 1 of 30 | Olu Orange,Hooman Kazemi | VKC151 | | |
| 52053D | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | 7:00-8:50pm | Tue, Thu | 2 of 25 | Olu Orange,Hooman Kazemi | VKC154 | | |
| 52056D | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 7:00-8:50pm | Tue, Thu | 0 of 25 | Olu Orange,Hooman Kazemi | VKC150 | |
The citizen's political world; political socialization, opinion formation and dissemination; development of political cultures and subcultures; political mobilization; personality and politics.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52062R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 31 of 31 | Jane Junn | VKC101 | |
Individual behavior and decision- making within legislatures; changing executive-legislative functions; legislative functions; relationships to political systems in comparative perspective.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52065R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Wed, Fri | 8 of 30 | Christian Grose | VKC158 | |
Roles and behavior of major legal and political participants in the criminal justice system including the police, the legal profession, judges, and the public.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52080R | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-9:20pm | Tuesday | 35 of 40 | William Fahey, George Newhouse Jr | VKC102 | |
The political realities of selected environmental issues; resolving and implementing social priorities; interests, attitudes, strategies, and tactics of pressure groups; institutional biases and opportunities.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52090R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 26 of 26 | Yael Wolinsky | VKC152 | |
Analysis of political content of mass media. Audience response to alternative sources of political information. Consideration of the institutional and economic as well as political aspects of the mass media.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52100R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 12 of 15 | Ann Crigler | VKC101 | |
Twentieth century political philosophy dealing with major movements in psychological, existential, socialist, and nationalist thought as they bear upon the crisis of political authority in our time.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52150R | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Mon, Wed | 42 of 42 | Anthony Kammas | VKC101 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52170D | 001 | 2.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 14 of 15 | Dennis Chong | VKC214 | | |
| 52175D | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | VKC214 | |
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 POSC. 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 | |
Theoretical and methodological problems in American politics with emphasis on emerging research paradigms.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52235R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Friday | 7 of 12 | Christian Grose | VKC153 | |
Determinants, nature, and consequences of political attitudes and behavior exploring psychological-sociological models, political socialization and learning, and factors affecting trends in attitudes and behavior. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52240R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 4 of 12 | Dennis Chong | VKC103 | |