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Religion (REL)
- http://dornsife.usc.edu/religion/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in ACB-130; Phone: (213) 740-0272.
Historical and thematic survey of Chinese religious history from earliest times to the present.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60035D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:20pm | Tue, Thu | 39 of 50 | Jessica (Xiaomin) Zu | VPD112 |   | |
| 60033R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 24 of 25 | Naseeha Hussain | SOSB37 | | |
| 60034R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 15 of 25 | Naseeha Hussain | SOSB37 | |
Congregational and individual expressions of religion in Los Angeles.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60036R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 150 of 150 | Varun Soni | SGM123 | | |
| 60037R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | Meghan Tiller | SOSB37 | | |
| 60038R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | Meghan Tiller | SOSB37 | | |
| 60040R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 25 of 25 | Sarah Matthews | SOSB37 | | |
| 60041R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 25 of 25 | Sarah Matthews | SOSB37 | | |
| 60042R | 001 | Discussion | 9:30-10:20am | Thursday | 25 of 25 | Victoria Perez | DMC154 | | |
| 60043R | 001 | Discussion | 10:30-11:20am | Thursday | 25 of 25 | Victoria Perez | WPHB30 | |
Examination of the historical continuities and disjunctions between "spiritual but not religious" Americans; the relationship between spirituality, politics and social change, and the role of media.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60047R | 001 | Lecture-Discussion | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 19 of 19 | Arjun Nair | SOSB37 | |
Exploration of the manner in which the media frame discussions and understandings of ethical issues, moral dilemmas, spirituality and religious imagination.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60020R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 50 of 51 | Diane Winston | LVL16 | | |
| 60021R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Monday | 25 of 26 | Anthony Swieringa | SOSB37 | | |
| 60022R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Monday | 25 of 25 | Anthony Swieringa | SOSB37 | |
In-depth exploration of 3D digital, immersive, virtual or extended reality visualizations of cultural heritage, archaeology, historical sites and artifacts, including their legal and ethical dimensions.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ARCG department but may qualify for major credit in REL. To register, enroll in ARCG 305.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59985D | 185 | Lecture | TBA | TuWTh | 11 of 13 | Lynn Dodd | OFFICE | | |
| 59986R | 185 | Lab | TBA | Wednesday | 11 of 13 | Bernadeth Tolentino | OFFICE | |
History and contexts of anti-Semitism, racism and other discourses about difference examined through religious, national and cultural forms in Europe and in the US.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the JS department but may qualify for major credit in REL. To register, enroll in JS 315.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38222R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 45 of 45 | Benjamin Ratskoff, Leah Hochman | THH114 | |
How human appetites for sex, food, community or immortality are articulated as mystical desires in different religions, either within institutional structures or working against them.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60093D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 17 of 20 | David Albertson | WPH103 | |
Examines various topics in the process of rapid modernization and globalization in Buddhism including environmentalism, gender, nationalism, social activism, and war and peace.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60062D | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 21 of 21 | Jessica (Xiaomin) Zu | WPH201 | |
Studies of the presence and influence of Zen Buddhism and Daoism in Asian literature, with a focus on China and Japan.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the COLT department but may qualify for major credit in REL. To register, enroll in COLT 382.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22050D | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 50 of 50 | Jason Webb | DMC156 | | |
| 22051R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Monday | 25 of 25 | Jason Webb | DMC158 | | |
| 22052R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | Jason Webb | DMC157 | |
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 Archaeology major.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the CLAS department but may qualify for major credit in REL. To register, enroll in CLAS 465.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19843D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 13 of 14 | Lynn Dodd | OFFICE | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60150D | 001 | 2.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 10 | James Mchugh | OFFICE | | |
| 60151D | 001 | 2.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 10 | James Mchugh | OFFICE | |
Individual research for honors in the major leading to a substantial project.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Religious Studies
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60155D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | James Mchugh | OFFICE | |
Research leading to the master's degree. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60157D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 7 of 10 | James Mchugh | OFFICE | | |
| 60160D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | James Mchugh | OFFICE | |
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grammar, Rhetoric and Islamic Law | ||||||||||
| 60197D | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 2 of 7 | Sherman Jackson | | ||
Comparative and transhistorical methods for understanding the most prominent developments in premodern or modern globalized Christianity.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60172D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 10 | Kelsey Moss | OFFICE | |
Study of Islamic religious texts in multiple genres, primarily in Arabic, though other languages may be offered. Recommended preparation: Advanced Arabic language ability.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sufi Readings of Quaran | |||||||||
| 60176D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 6 | Arjun Nair | OFFICE | | |
Skills for academic professionalization, presentation of research in progress and formal responses to academic writing.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60181D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Monday | 7 of 15 | Cavan Concannon | DMC204 | |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60194D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | TBA | |