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Spatial Sciences (SSCI)
- D class assignments available in AHFB56C; Phone: (213) 740-8298.
The role of formal reasoning, abstract representation and empirical analysis in building maps for sharing knowledge across the physical, life and social sciences and humanities.
- 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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35619R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-10:50am | MWF | Canceled | Steven Fleming | PDF (531306 KB) |
The influence of sustainability science on public policy and vice versa in the context of social/ethical theories, analytical methods and solutions.
- 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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35628R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-11:50am | MWF | 115 of 120 | Robert Vos | THH102 | PDF (1390859 MB) | |
35629R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Monday | 18 of 20 | Laura Loyola | AHF145A | ||
35630R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 19 of 20 | Laura Loyola | AHF145A | ||
35631R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 20 of 20 | Laura Loyola | AHF145A | ||
35632R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Thursday | 19 of 20 | Laura Loyola | AHF145A | ||
35633R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 20 of 20 | Laura Loyola | AHF145A | ||
35634R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | 19 of 20 | Laura Loyola | AHF145A |
Introduction to the complex relationship between human development and natural hazards, which are increasingly causing damage and displacement to human populations throughout the world.
- 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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35635R | 001 | Lecture-Discussion | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 19 of 19 | Darren Ruddell | AHF145D | PDF (206505 KB) |
An exploration of earth's water, ranging from water properties, chemistry, and pollution, to groundwater dynamics, watershed processes, and oceanic-atmospheric circulation. Implications for past and future societies. Lecture and laboratory.
- 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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35637R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 54 of 120 | John Wilson, Elisabeth Sedano | THH102 | PDF (189335 KB) | |
35638R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Monday | 9 of 20 | Wei Yang | AHF145A | ||
35639R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Monday | 12 of 20 | Wei Yang | AHF145A | ||
35640R | 001 | Lab | 9:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 6 of 20 | Wei Yang | AHF145A | ||
35641R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 14 of 20 | Wei Yang | AHF145A | ||
35642R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 7 of 20 | An-Min Wu | AHF145A | ||
35643R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 6 of 20 | An-Min Wu | AHF145A |
The various ways in which geography can be used to acquire, represent, organize, analyze, model and visualize information. Laboratories are organized around ArcGIS software suite.
- Prerequisite: SSCI 301
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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35654R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 13 of 37 | Jennifer Swift | VKC261 | PDF (681328 KB) | |
35658R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Friday | 5 of 20 | Jennifer Swift | AHF145A | ||
35659R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 8 of 17 | Su Jin Lee | AHF145A |
Intensive experience in local public agency, private firm, or nonprofit agency engaged in applied geospatial analysis, modeling and mapping work. Graded CR/NC.
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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35626D | 001 | 1.0-4.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 3 | John Wilson | OFFICE |
Application of design concepts, planning protocols and spatial analysis skills to a complex planning or design problem sponsored by a local public, private or not-for-profit client in a studio setting.
- Prerequisite: 2 from (ARCH 403 or PPD 425 or SOCI 314 or SSCI 483)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): GeoDesign
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Senior
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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35667R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-5:50pm | Monday | 5 of 20 | Travis Longcore | AHF145D | PDF (1413448 MB) |
Application of GIS concepts and skills to a local opportunity or problem in a studio setting. May involve site visits, community contact, and presentations.
- Prerequisite: SSCI 382
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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35671R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 21 of 27 | Darren Ruddell | AHF145D | PDF (539748 KB) |
Individual research and readings. Open only to juniors and seniors. 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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35727R | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 2 | Steven Fleming,Robert Vos | OFFICE |
Typical geospatial intelligence tasks and their use in military operations, national and homeland security, international relief work and disaster management. Recommended preparation: SSCI-581.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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35687D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 12 of 20 | Steven Fleming | ONLINE | PDF (626458 KB) |
The unique characteristics and importance of spatial information as they relate to the evolving science, technology, and applications of Geographic Information Systems.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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35691D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 19 of 20 | Katsuhiko Oda | ONLINE | PDF (760978 KB) | |
35692D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 19 of 20 | Elisabeth Sedano | ONLINE | PDF (1404087 MB) | |
35892D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Wed, Fri | 4 of 20 | Katsuhiko Oda | AHF145D | PDF (768010 KB) |
Design, implementation, and interrogation of relational, object-oriented and other types of geospatial databases. Recommended preparation: SSCI 581.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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35695D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 13 of 20 | Jennifer Swift | ONLINE | PDF (547212 KB) | |
35696D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 9 of 20 | Wei Yang | ONLINE | PDF (565375 KB) |
Provides the knowledge and skills necessary to investigate the spatial patterns which result from social and physical processes operating at or near the Earth's surface. Recommended preparation: SSCI 581. (Duplicates credit in former GEOG 583)
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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35699D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 17 of 20 | An-Min Wu | ONLINE | PDF (674558 KB) | |
35700D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Wed, Fri | 12 of 20 | Su Jin Lee | AHF145D | PDF (576675 KB) |
The use of spatial models to describe social and environmental processes, patterns and systems at multiple spatial and temporal scales. Recommended preparation: SSCI 583.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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35703D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 7 of 20 | Karen Kemp | ONLINE | PDF (210613 KB) |
Design, coding, and implementation of GIS-based software and models using the Python programming language. Recommended preparation: SSCI 582. Duplicates credit in former GEOG 586.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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35711D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 14 of 20 | Wei Yang | ONLINE | PDF (791441 KB) |
Role of global positioning systems, maps, geocoding, and other kinds of sensors as geospatial data sources. Includes field data acquisition excursion on Catalina Island. Recommended preparation: SSCI-581. Duplicates credit in former GEOG 587.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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35715D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 13 of 20 | Su Jin Lee | ONLINE | PDF (756957 KB) | |
35716D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 17 of 20 | Su Jin Lee | ONLINE | PDF (758026 KB) |
Principles of remote sensing, satellite systems, and role of remote sensing data in GIS applications. Recommended preparation: SSCI 581.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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35719D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 15 of 20 | Steven Fleming | ONLINE | PDF (545593 KB) |
Principles of visual perception, spatial cognition and cartographic design and their contributions to the maps, animations, virtual reality and multimedia displays produced with modern GIS. Recommended preparation: SSCI 581.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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35723D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 20 | Katsuhiko Oda | ONLINE | PDF (576695 KB) |
Design, coding, and implementation of mobile GIS applications using the Java and Javascript object-oriented programming languages. Recommended preparation: SSCI 591.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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35733D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 6 of 20 | Yao-Yi Chiang | ONLINE | PDF (1306359 MB) |
Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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35741D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 6 of 20 | Karen Kemp | ONLINE | PDF (266985 KB) | |
35742D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 20 | Karen Kemp | ONLINE | PDF (266985 KB) |
Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: SSCI 594a
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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35749D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 20 | Elisabeth Sedano | ONLINE | PDF (1327969 MB) | |
35750D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 20 | Karen Kemp | ONLINE | PDF (180266 KB) | |
35751D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 20 | Robert Vos | ONLINE | ||
35752D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 20 | Steven Fleming | ONLINE | PDF (454165 KB) | |
35753D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 20 | Jennifer Swift | ONLINE | PDF (496745 KB) | |
35754D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 2 | Travis Longcore | ONLINE |
Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: SSCI 594b
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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35769D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | Yao-Yi Chiang | ONLINE | ||
35770D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 20 | Steven Fleming | ONLINE | PDF (454165 KB) | |
35771D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | Karen Kemp | ONLINE | PDF (169532 KB) | |
35772D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 20 | Steven Fleming | ONLINE | PDF (454165 KB) | |
35773D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 20 | Travis Longcore | ONLINE | ||
35774D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | Katsuhiko Oda | ONLINE | ||
35775D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 20 | Laura Loyola | ONLINE | ||
35776D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | Darren Ruddell | ONLINE | ||
35777D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 20 | Jennifer Swift | ONLINE | PDF (486758 KB) | |
35778D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 20 | Robert Vos | ONLINE | ||
35779D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 20 | Elisabeth Sedano | ONLINE | ||
35780D | 705 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 20 | John Wilson | ONLINE |
The theoretical foundations and techniques of spatial analysis and the ways in which they have been used to identify spatial processes and patterns. Recommended preparation: Enrollment in a USC PhD Program.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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35790D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Monday | 3 of 5 | John Wilson, An-Min Wu | AHF145D | PDF (219839 KB) |