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Anthropology (ANTH)
- http://www.usc.edu/dept/elab/anth/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in GFS120; Phone: (213) 740-1900.
The body, illness and healing from a cultural perspective, including comparative studies of folk healing systems, curing rituals and Western biomedical practices.
- 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 |
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10601R | 001 | Lecture | 8:30-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 8 of 50 | Erin Moore | GFS101 | Word (85504 KB) | |
10702R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | Canceled | ||||
10703R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | Canceled |
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.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the HBIO department but may qualify for major credit in ANTH. To register, enroll in HBIO 200.
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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38511R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 109 of 122 | Stephanie Bogart | SGM124 | PDF (132983 KB) | |
38515R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Thursday | 15 of 20 | Trond Sigurdsen | AHFB10 | ||
38516R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 20 of 21 | AHFB10 | |||
38517R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 17 of 20 | AHFB10 | |||
38518R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 19 of 20 | AHFB10 | |||
38522R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 19 of 20 | Trond Sigurdsen | AHFB10 | ||
38528R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 19 of 20 | Trond Sigurdsen | AHFB10 |
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.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the SWMS department but may qualify for major credit in ANTH. To register, enroll in SWMS 225.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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34915D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 13 of 19 | Katie Hasson | THH213 |
Concepts of social anthropology using filmic representations ofsocieties throughout the world in contrast to written ethnography.
- 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 |
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10603R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 100 of 102 | Andrei Simic | GFS106 | ||
10604R | 001 | Discussion | 8:00-8:50am | Friday | 24 of 25 | WPH205 | |||
10605R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Friday | 25 of 25 | WPHB30 | |||
10606R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 26 of 27 | VKC157 | |||
10607R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 25 of 25 | VKC157 | |||
10608R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:20am | Mon, Wed | 40 of 100 | Gary Seaman | GFS106 | ||
10609D | 001 | Discussion | 8:00-8:50am | Friday | 6 of 25 | WPHB30 | |||
10610D | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Friday | 9 of 25 | WPH205 | |||
10611R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 15 of 25 | THH211 | |||
10612R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 10 of 25 | THH207 | |||
10710R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 91 of 104 | Jennifer Cool | SGM123 | ||
10711R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 24 of 28 | GFS223 | |||
10712R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 23 of 27 | GFS223 | |||
10713R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 22 of 26 | KAP165 | |||
10714R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 22 of 25 | KAP165 |
The roles of biology, culture, and the environment in shaping human society, integrating evolutionary biology and cultural theory. Duplicates credit in former ANTH 300.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the HBIO department but may qualify for major credit in ANTH. To register, enroll in HBIO 300.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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38529R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:20am | Wed, Fri | 11 of 20 | Stephanie Bogart | AHF259 | PDF (128846 KB) |
Active learning course enables students to acquire and experience survival skills devised in pre-modern times and to apply this knowledge in an experimental context.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the REL department but may qualify for major credit in ANTH. To register, enroll in REL 303.
- Note: Los Angeles. This course is a maymester and will not be taking place during the regular semester session. Please check with department to obtain an application for the program.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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60081D | 185 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 14 of 17 | Lynn Dodd | OFFICE |
Behavior and ecology of living nonhuman primates, with an emphasis on field studies of apes and monkeys. Topics include aggression, communication, reproduction, and cognition. Recommended preparation: HBIO 200Lg. (Duplicates credit in former ANTH 306.)
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the HBIO department but may qualify for major credit in ANTH. To register, enroll in HBIO 306.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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38531D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 20 of 21 | Craig Stanford | AHFB10 | PDF (229578 KB) |
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 |
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10618R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 92 of 150 | Tok Thompson | GFS106 | ||
10619R | 001 | Discussion | 8:00-8:50am | Wednesday | 16 of 25 | KAP165 | |||
10620R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Wednesday | 26 of 26 | KAP165 | |||
10621R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 25 of 26 | KAP165 | |||
10622R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | KAP165 |
Methods for field research in international settings include ethnography, archival work, surveying and documentation; preparation for overseas research and senior thesis. Recommended preparation: ANTH-205.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10623R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 5 of 25 | Nancy Lutkehaus | KAP166 |
Introduction to folklore as a discipline, including folklore research methods and theory. Core course for the minor in Folklore and Popular Culture.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10626R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 80 of 100 | Tok Thompson | WPHB27 | ||
10827R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | VKC256 | |||
10828R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | VKC256 | |||
10829R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 13 of 25 | GFS104 | |||
10830R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 17 of 25 | KAP144 |
The comparative analysis of genocide in different cultures and historical moments in order to understand the processes through which genocide has been perpetuated, as well as different cultural responses to it. Recommended preparation: ANTH 200Lg.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10628R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 19 of 50 | Emily Zeamer | KAP144 | Word (196098 KB) |
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 |
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10632R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 14 of 19 | Erin Moore | KAP147 | Word (96256 KB) |
Youth gang dynamics and their effects on institutions. Comparative analysis of Asian, African, and Mexican American gangs.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10633R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 98 of 100 | Thomas Ward | ZHS159 | ||
10634R | 001 | Discussion | 8:00-8:50am | Tuesday | 24 of 25 | KAP164 | |||
10636R | 001 | Discussion | 8:00-8:50am | Friday | 23 of 25 | KAP113 | |||
10637R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Friday | 25 of 25 | KAP164 | |||
10638R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Thursday | 25 of 25 | KAP164 |
Analysis of the practices of witches and witch doctors, priests, diviners and traditional healers in Western and non-Western societies, relating their practices to religion and medicine.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10629R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 18 of 19 | Thomas Ward | KAP137 |
Evaluation of cultural impact of policy and program designed to stimulate change in traditional communities. Fieldwork assignments in education, health, and development.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10631R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:20pm | Thursday | Canceled | Erin Moore | Word (159232 KB) |
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.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the SWMS department but may qualify for major credit in ANTH. To register, enroll in SWMS 385.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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34947D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 19 of 19 | Michael Messner | THH121 |
Historical and theoretical approaches to major issues in the field of human evolutionary biology. Capstone course in which students will undertake an original independent research project. Prerequisite: HBIO 200Lg.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (HBIO 200 or ANTH 200)
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the HBIO department but may qualify for major credit in ANTH. To register, enroll in HBIO 406.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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38535D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Wed, Fri | 16 of 18 | Stephanie Bogart | AHF259 | PDF (193709 KB) |
Survey of anthropological methods for acquiring and analyzing data. Implementation of the field project.
- Prerequisite: ANTH 410A
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10641D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-6:50pm | Wednesday | 7 of 19 | Dorinne Kondo | HED103 |
An examination of anthropological research on race and African American culture, from the 18th century to the present. Recommended preparation: AMST-385, ANTH-263
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10643R | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-8:50pm | Monday | 19 of 21 | Lanita Jacobs | KAP165 | PDF (754867 KB) |
The interaction of archaeology and contemporary societies through political and moral claims; archaeologists' role as stewards and interpreters of ancient cultures and their remains. Capstone course for the Interdisciplinary Archaeology major. Recommended preparation: background in archaeology, classics, or related field
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the CLAS department but may qualify for major credit in ANTH. To register, enroll in CLAS 465.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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19839R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-8:50pm | Wednesday | 11 of 20 | Lynn Dodd | THH113 |
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 |
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10658D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-8:50pm | Tuesday | Canceled | Thomas Garrison | |||
10759D | 001 | Lab | 9:00-9:50pm | Tuesday | 0 of 19 | AHF145D |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10659D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 10 of 15 | Nancy Lutkehaus,Gary Seaman | OFFICE |
Individually guided research and readings culminating in the production of an honors thesis. prerequisite: 3.0 gpa; 201g plus 8 units of upper division ANTH courses.
- Prerequisite: ANTH 201
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10651D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 10 | Nancy Lutkehaus | OFFICE |
Continuation of 501, focusing on current models, methods and issues in social anthropology.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10653D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 3 of 25 | Janet Hoskins | KAP138 |
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
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10655D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 4 of 25 | Jennifer Cool | KAP159 | ||
10656R | 001 | Lab | 5:00-5:50pm | Monday | 4 of 25 | KAP159 |
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 |
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10657D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE |