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Human Biology (HBIO)
- To obtain D-clearance, please visit our website: dornsife.usc.edu/cf/bisc/heb-dclearance-form.cfm For other inquiries, please call (213) 740-2492 or visit PED-107
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.
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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38511R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 55 of 64 | Maureen McCarthy | GFS116 | Word (167814 KB) | |
38515R | 001 | Lab | 9:00-10:50am | Wednesday | 12 of 12 | Shannon Cross | PEDB13 | ||
38517R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 16 of 12 | Alexis Camacho | PEDB13 | ||
38518R | 001 | Lab | 9:00-10:50am | Friday | 12 of 12 | Alexis Camacho | PEDB13 | ||
38528R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-12:50pm | Friday | 15 of 12 | Shannon Cross | PEDB13 |
To develop an understanding of Nutrition, especially as it pertains to optimal health and prevention of diseases. A study of macro and micro nutrients.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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38400R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-10:50am | MWF | 87 of 90 | Helen (Eleni) Soultanakis | SLH100 | ||
38401R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 14 of 12 | Lisa Le | PEDB16 | ||
38402R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 14 of 12 | Lisa Le | PEDB16 | ||
38403R | 001 | Lab | 6:00-7:50pm | Thursday | 15 of 12 | Lisa Le | PEDB16 | ||
38404R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Tuesday | 15 of 12 | Gudrun Floyd | PEDB16 | ||
38405R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 15 of 12 | Gudrun Floyd | PEDB16 | ||
38406R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 14 of 12 | Lisa Le | PEDB16 |
The physiological and nutritional basis of human performance. Factors that facilitate and limit athletic achievement. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 2 hours. Not available for major credit. Duplicates credit in former EXSC 205Lxg.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for one lecture and lab listed immediately following that lecture Register for lecture and one lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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38411R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | MWF | 40 of 90 | Bob Girandola | THH202 | ||
38420R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 68 of 90 | Bob Girandola | THH212 | ||
38412D | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Monday | 13 of 12 | Helaine Lopes | PEDB16 | ||
38413R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 16 of 12 | Joshua Carlos | PEDB16 | ||
38414R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 16 of 16 | Joshua Carlos | PEDB16 | ||
38415R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 13 of 12 | Gudrun Floyd | PEDB16 | ||
38423R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 16 of 12 | Helen (Eleni) Soultanakis | PEDB16 | ||
38424R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Friday | 13 of 12 | Helen (Eleni) Soultanakis | PEDB16 | ||
38425R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 12 of 12 | Lisa Le | PEDB16 | ||
38426R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | 2 of 12 | Helen (Eleni) Soultanakis | PEDB16 | ||
38417R | 001 | Lab | 9:00-10:50am | Monday | 7 of 18 | Helaine Lopes | PEDB16 |
Major organ systems; functional implications of their relationships; gross and microscopic examination with an emphasis on practical skills in recognizing, dissecting, and differentiating anatomical structures. Duplicates credit in former EXSC 301L.
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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38434D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | MWF | 68 of 90 | Kurt Kwast | THH102 | PDF (360231 KB) | |
38435R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 16 of 16 | Lisa Le | PEDB7 | ||
38436R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 13 of 16 | Alexis Camacho | PEDB7 | ||
38437R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 14 of 16 | Joshua Carlos | PEDB7 | ||
38440R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Friday | 6 of 16 | Lisa Le | PEDB7 | ||
38441R | 001 | Lab | 5:00-7:50pm | Monday | 6 of 16 | Joshua Carlos | PEDB7 | ||
38442R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 13 of 16 | Alexis Camacho | PEDB7 |
Behavior and ecology of living nonhuman primates, with an emphasis on field studies of apes and monkeys. Topics include aggression, communication, reproduction and cognition.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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38531R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 21 of 22 | Craig Stanford | DMC157 | Word (52224 KB) |
Analysis of the skeletal muscular system (anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and development) and its functional properties under both normal and pathological conditions.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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38451R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 46 of 60 | Casey Donovan | THH208 |
An overview of the genetic underpinning of human health and disease. Inheritance of mendelian diseases, common diseases, developmental diseases and cancer; prenatal testing, genetic counseling and genetic therapies.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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38457D | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 76 of 80 | Gioia Polidori | VPD105 & ONLINE | PDF (190206 KB) | |
38458D | 001 | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Tuesday | 20 of 20 | Gioia Polidori | PED203 | ||
38459D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Thursday | 19 of 20 | Gioia Polidori | THH117 | ||
38460D | 001 | Discussion | 3:30-4:20pm | Tuesday | 18 of 20 | Gioia Polidori | PED203 | ||
38510D | 001 | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Thursday | 19 of 20 | Gioia Polidori | PED203 |
Theories of control and learning applied to motor performance; variables affecting performance in exercise, games, sports and dance.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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38461R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-11:50am | MWF | 49 of 75 | Kurt Kwast | SLH100 | PDF (351447 KB) | |
38462R | 001 | Lab | 5:00-7:50pm | Thursday | 7 of 15 | Joshua Carlos | PED203 | ||
38463R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 14 of 15 | Joshua Carlos | PED203 | ||
38464R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 15 of 15 | Gudrun Floyd | PED203 | ||
38465R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 8 of 15 | Gudrun Floyd | PED203 | ||
38466R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 5 of 15 | Gudrun Floyd | PED203 |
Terminology, structure and function of muscle, bone and endocrine systems; Effects of exercise and training on those systems.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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38469R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 11 of 15 | Laura Held, Helen (Eleni) Soultanakis | THH115 | ||
38471R | 001 | Lab | 5:00-7:50pm | Wednesday | 11 of 15 | Alexis Camacho | PEDB12 |
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 200
- Restriction: Registration closed to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Junior, Sophomore
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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38535R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 10 of 19 | Maureen McCarthy | THH112 | Word (166492 KB) |
Regulation of metabolic pathways and endocrinology in health and metabolic diseases.
- Prerequisite: HBIO 302
- Restriction: Registration closed to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Junior, Sophomore
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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38474R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 36 of 60 | Lorraine Turcotte,Helaine Lopes | LVL17 | PDF (829103 KB) | |
38475R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Monday | 8 of 15 | Gudrun Floyd | PEDB12 | ||
38477D | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 14 of 16 | Lauren Visconti | PEDB12 | ||
38478R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 14 of 14 | Lauren Visconti | PEDB12 |
Examination of the etiology, prevention, and treatment of metabolic disorders such as diabetes mellitus and obesity that are major threats to public health.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (BISC 220 or BISC 221)
- Restriction: Registration closed to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Junior, Sophomore
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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38486D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 40 of 50 | Lindsey Schier | THH114 |
The physiology of the respiratory, cardiovascular, renal, musculoskeletal, digestive, endocrine and nervous systems in humans, with application to human health and pathology.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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38488D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-10:50am | MWF | 96 of 105 | Kurt Kwast | THH102 | PDF (360039 KB) | |
38489R | 001 | Lab | 5:00-7:50pm | Tuesday | 15 of 12 | Alexis Camacho | PEDB12 | ||
38490R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 15 of 12 | Joshua Carlos | PEDB12 | ||
38493R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 14 of 12 | Gudrun Floyd | PEDB12 | ||
38491R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 15 of 15 | Joshua Carlos | PEDB12 | ||
38492D | 001 | Lab | 5:00-7:50pm | Monday | 9 of 12 | Gudrun Floyd | PEDB12 | ||
38495D | 001 | Lab | 5:00-7:50pm | Thursday | 14 of 14 | Alexis Camacho | PEDB12 | ||
38509D | 001 | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Friday | 14 of 14 | Alexis Camacho | PEDB12 |
Neurobiological systems that control feeding behavior and energy balance with an emphasis on the determinants of obesity.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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38494D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 39 of 50 | Scott Kanoski | SGM601 |
Application of physiology, biomechanics and perceptual-motor principles to the study of skill acquisition and human performance. 4 units -- Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours. 2 units (kinematic analysis only) -- Lecture, 1 hour; laboratory, 3 hours. Prerequisites: HBIO 408. Duplicates credit in former EXSC 439L.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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38496D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | Canceled | Jill L McNitt-Gray |
Application of scientific principles to evaluating and rehabilitating athletic injuries. Prerequisites: HBIO 301L. Duplicates credit in former EXSC 442L.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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38504R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 4:00-6:50pm | Monday | 28 of 35 | Helaine Lopes | SOSB44 | PDF (249895 KB) |
Practical laboratory experience in basic and applied exercise physiology, biochemistry, and/or biomechanics. Emphasizing development of laboratory techniques. Prerequisites: HBIO 203, HBIO 301, HBIO 302, HBIO 320. Duplicates credit in former EXSC 491.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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38507D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | TBA | TBA | 0 of 8 | OFFICE |