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Concurrent Course
Concurrent Course
Gender Studies (SWMS)
- http://dornsife.usc.edu/swms/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in THH422; Phone: (213) 740-2792.
Critical study of controversial social issues such as abortion, euthanasia, the death penalty, war & terrorism, pornography, and economic justice.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the PHIL department but may qualify for major credit in SWMS. To register, enroll in PHIL 140.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49314R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:45am | Mon, Wed | 131 of 148 | Robin Jeshion | THH301 |   | |
| 49316R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Tuesday | 17 of 25 | Ara Astourian | MHPB7B | | |
| 49318R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 24 of 25 | Ara Astourian | VKC157 | | |
| 49319R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Thursday | 25 of 25 | Rima Basu | VKC157 | | |
| 49320R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 24 of 25 | Erik Encarnacion | THH112 | | |
| 49321R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Thursday | 16 of 25 | Rima Basu | VKC154 | | |
| 49322R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 25 of 25 | Erik Encarnacion | THH112 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64305D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | MWF | 17 of 17 | Amy Schroeder | GFS205 | | |
| 64310D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | MWF | 16 of 17 | Melissa Gutierrez | GFS210 | | |
| 64420D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-12:50pm | MWF | 17 of 17 | Amy Schroeder | GFS114 | | |
| 64425D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-12:50pm | MWF | 17 of 17 | Marci Vogel | GFS204 | | |
| 66998D | 001 | Lab | 7:00-8:50pm | Wednesday | 410 of 1000 | BOV AUD | |
Identification and examination of social and cultural conflicts through the lens of gender, and comparison of such conflicts across cultures, regions, and historical periods.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34913R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 88 of 148 | Joseph Hawkins | SGM101 | Word (156825 KB) | |
| 34914R | 001 | Discussion | 4:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 22 of 25 | THH217 | | ||
| 34916R | 001 | Discussion | 5:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 12 of 25 | THH217 | | ||
| 34917R | 001 | Discussion | 4:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | THH217 | | ||
| 34918R | 001 | Discussion | 5:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 14 of 25 | THH217 | | ||
| 34920R | 001 | Discussion | 4:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 9 of 25 | THH217 | | ||
| 34921R | 001 | Discussion | 5:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 6 of 25 | 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 | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64180D | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:15am | Tue, Thu | 17 of 17 | Vanessa Osborne | VKC111 | | |
| 64185D | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:15am | Tue, Thu | 13 of 17 | Erin Mizrahi | VKC160 | | |
| 64690D | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:45pm | Tue, Thu | 15 of 17 | Vanessa Osborne | VKC256 | | |
| 64695D | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:45pm | Tue, Thu | 16 of 17 | Nathan Pogar | THH215 | | |
| 66997D | 001 | Lab | 7:00-8:50pm | Tuesday | 708 of 1000 | BOV AUD | |
Study of sex, gender in relation to science and social sciences; survey of scientific methods, approaches, current research; investigation of gender influences on scientific research.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34915R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 22 of 25 | Katie Hasson | VKC209 | |
Theories of feminism; historical, social and cultural perspectives of the women's movement in America, Europe, and in developing countries; men's roles in the feminist movement.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34919D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | Diana Blaine | VKC258 | |
A combination of internships in the community and an intensive seminar on the relationship of the students in the academic community with the larger urban community of which it is a part.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34923D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 10 | Alice Echols | OFFICE | |
Study of literary, social and cultural lives of women during the European Middle Ages and Renaissance. Reading and analysis of texts written by and about women.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the COLT department but may qualify for major credit in SWMS. To register, enroll in COLT 324.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22019R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 6 of 25 | Heather James | WPH205 | PDF (144246 KB) | |
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.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ANTH department but may qualify for major credit in SWMS. To register, enroll in ANTH 330.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10658R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 14 of 25 | Erin Moore | GFS229 | |
Investigation of the role and relationships of men and women in American society and culture from the era of the "flapper" to the era of the "yuppie".
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the HIST department but may qualify for major credit in SWMS. To register, enroll in HIST 345.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37053D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 19 of 25 | Allison Miller | SOSB41 | |
Exploration of shifting social organization and cultural meanings of same-sex desire and cross-gender behaviors in the U.S., primarily during the 20th century.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34938D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 19 of 21 | Alice Echols | THH108 | |
Introduction to works of major women writers from the Middle Agesto the 20th century in their literary, social, and cultural contexts.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the COLT department but may qualify for major credit in SWMS. To register, enroll in COLT 374.
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22040D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 63 of 70 | Margaret Rosenthal | THH208 | | |
| 22041R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Monday | 20 of 20 | Edgar Montes-Fraire | THH214 | | |
| 22042R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Monday | 20 of 20 | Edgar Montes-Fraire | THH214 | | |
| 22043R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Friday | 9 of 20 | Lauren Weindling | THH106 | | |
| 22044R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 14 of 18 | Lauren Weindling | THH106 | |
An evaluation of the ways in which different ideologies, institutions, and policies contribute to differences in political power between men and women.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the POSC department but may qualify for major credit in SWMS. To register, enroll in POSC 381.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52020R | 001 | Lecture | 7:00-9:50pm | Monday | 40 of 40 | Ange-Marie Hancock | VKC101 | |
Interdisciplinary examination of social, personal meanings of masculinity; variety of male experience by social class, race, sexuality, and age; emerging masculinities of the future.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34947D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 22 of 23 | Michael Messner | VKC154 | |
Issues of gender in communication, including: mediarepresentations of femininity and masculinity; and gender's rolein communication at the interpersonal, public, and cultural levels.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the COMM department but may qualify for major credit in SWMS. To register, enroll in COMM 395.
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20600D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 47 of 60 | Alison Trope | ASC204 | PDF (153119 KB) | |
| 20601D | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Thursday | Canceled | | |||
| 20602D | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Thursday | 17 of 20 | Ioana Literat | ASC225 | | |
| 20603D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 17 of 20 | Ioana Literat | ASC232 | | |
| 20604D | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 13 of 20 | Ioana Literat | ASC232 | |
Examines how gender and sexuality are figured in cinema and television with an emphasis on the development of feminist media theory.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the CTCS department but may qualify for major credit in SWMS. To register, enroll in CTCS 412.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18110D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 18 of 20 | David Desser | SCA216 | PDF (482348 KB) |  |
Women today in the labor force, in politics, and in the family. Past and contemporary attempts to expand the position of women in society.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the SOCI department but may qualify for major credit in SWMS. To register, enroll in SOCI 435.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61520D | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-6:20pm | Monday | 26 of 27 | Christine Jun | KAP158 | Word (24914 KB) | |
How various developmental theories analyze the role of women as producers and how Third World women are increasing their role in development.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the POSC department but may qualify for major credit in SWMS. To register, enroll in POSC 456.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52137R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-6:20pm | Thursday | 23 of 25 | Eliz Sanasarian | VKC160 | |
Gender and news media evolving images of women and men in print and electronic media. Impact of gender in content and style of news, television and cinema. Open to non-majors.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the JOUR department but may qualify for major credit in SWMS. To register, enroll in JOUR 467.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21384D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Tuesday | 22 of 25 | Laura Castaneda | ASC225 | PDF (238665 KB) | |
English poetry, plays, novels, and discursive prose by and about women from 1375 to 1800.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ENGL department but may qualify for major credit in SWMS. To register, enroll in ENGL 469.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32743D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 18 of 19 | David Rollo | WPHB26 | |
Independent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34967D | 001 | 2.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Alice Echols | OFFICE | |
Writing of the honors thesis; for students in the Gender Studies Honors Program. Recommended preparation: SWMS 410.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Gender Studies
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34968D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | Alice Echols | OFFICE | |
Study of a selected problem, period, or theme through interdisciplinary approaches.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Culture and Food Politics in the Land of Plenty | ||||||||||
| 34971R | 811 | 4.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 15 | Karen Tongson | OFF CAMPUS | | |
The principal methods and assumptions by which race, class and gender have been studied in reference to literary and cultural discourse.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ENGL department but may qualify for major credit in SWMS. To register, enroll in ENGL 504.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32773D | 001 | Lecture | 4:30-6:50pm | Thursday | 11 of 13 | Michelle Gordon | THH105 | |
The social organization of gender in the contexts of work, families, intimacy, sexuality, reproduction, violence. Variations by race, ethnicity, social class. Processes of social change.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the SOCI department but may qualify for major credit in SWMS. To register, enroll in SOCI 552.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61580D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Thursday | 6 of 12 | Michael Messner | HSH303 | Word (162719 KB) | |
History of feminist theory and major perspectives of current feminist theory: liberal feminism, socialist/Marxist feminism, radical feminism, psychological feminism, spiritual feminism, and ecological feminism.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34980D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-6:50pm | Monday | 13 of 15 | Sharon Hays | HSH303 | Word (35325 KB) | |
Research leading to the master's degree in cognate fields. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34988D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 10 | Alice Echols | 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 SWMS. To register, enroll in MDA 593.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42297R | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 10 of 100 | Jane Cody | OFFICE | |