Classes Offered - USC Schedule of Classes

Religion (REL)

http://dornsife.usc.edu/religion/
D class assignments for undergraduates available in ACB-130; Phone: (213) 740-0272.

REL 141g: Global Religions in Los Angeles (4.0 units)

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
60036R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	200 of 200	Varun Soni	SGM123
60037R	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Friday	25 of 25	Naseeha Hussain	DMC160
60038R	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Friday	24 of 25	Naseeha Hussain	DMC160
60040R	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Friday	25 of 25	Meghan Tiller	GFS222
60041R	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Friday	25 of 25	Meghan Tiller	DMC207
60042R	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Friday	25 of 25	Emily Stolken	SOSB52
60043R	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Friday	25 of 25	Emily Stolken	DMC210
60044D	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Wednesday	25 of 26	Mohammad Ali	DMC151
60045R	001	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	26 of 26	Mohammad Ali	WPH206

REL 304: Ethics and Global Heritage (4.0 units)

Archaeology and global heritage debates, laws, ethical conundrums, and stakeholder perspectives reveal goals and guiding values of societys exploration of the past.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
60061R	001	Lecture	12:00-2:50pm	Wednesday	7 of 10	Lynn Dodd	ACB330

REL 324g: Sex and the Bible: Gender, Sexuality, and Scripture (4.0 units)

Role the Bible has played in debates about sex, gender, and sexuality in Western history.

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
60064R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	27 of 100	Cavan Concannon	DMC257
60065R	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Monday	4 of 25	Monica Mitri	WPH107
60066R	001	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Monday	12 of 25	Monica Mitri	THH217
60067R	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Wednesday	5 of 25	Brian Frastaci	WPH206
60068R	001	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	6 of 25	Brian Frastaci	DMC154

REL 325g: Religious Experience in the Greco-Roman World (4.0 units)

Varieties of religious experience as reflected in the literature, art, and cultic practices of the Hellenistic world.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
60070D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	7 of 19	Sheila Briggs	DMC203

REL 339: Studies in the History of Christianity (4.0 units)

In-depth exploration of one of the pivotal moments in the history of Christianity and Western society.

Note: Jesus in History, Literature, and Film

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
60039R	001	Lecture	9:30-12:20pm	Thursday	6 of 19	Jill Hicks-Keeton	ACB238

REL 345p: Islamic Spirituality: Mysticism and the Sufi Tradition (4.0 units)

Examination of the origins, development, and basic concepts and practices of Sufism, as well as its relationship to other areas of Islamic life.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
60077R	001	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	14 of 14	Arjun Nair	THH105

Crosslist REL 382gw: Zen and Daoism in Asian Literature (4.0 units)

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
22050D	001	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	48 of 49	Jason Webb	DMC156
22051R	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Friday	25 of 25	Jason Webb	DMC161
22052R	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Friday	23 of 24	Jason Webb	DMC161

REL 468: Sociology of Religion (4.0 units)

The role of religion in modern society from the standpoint of sociological theory and research.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
60123D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	12 of 19	Paul Lichterman	HSH303

REL 485: Transnational Religion (4.0 units)

Explores the role of transnational religion in relation to both the formation of new diasporic communities and problems of conflict and peace building.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
60140R	001	Lecture	3:30-6:20pm	Thursday	5 of 19	Janet Hoskins	ACB238

REL 490x: Directed Research (1.0-8.0 units, max 12)

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	3 of 10	Lisa Bitel	OFFICE
60151D	001	2.0-8.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 10	Lisa Bitel	OFFICE

REL 491x: Undergraduate Honors Research (4.0 units)

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		OFFICE

REL 535: Colloquium in Christian Studies (4.0 units)

Research methods and recent scholarship in Christian Studies.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
60169D	001	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Thursday	2 of 10	Jill Hicks-Keeton	ACB330

REL 545: Colloquium in Asia Pacific Religions (4.0 units)

Research methods, tools and current scholarship in the study of Asian Pacific Religions.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
60186D	001	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Monday	6 of 10	Lori Meeks	ACB330

REL 560: Colloquium in Jewish Studies (4.0 units)

Foundation for and exposure to a number of sub-fields in Jewish Studies.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
60175D	001	Lecture	9:30-12:20pm	Tuesday	4 of 10	Leah Hochman	ACB238

REL 590: Directed Research (1.0-12.0 units)

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	2 of 10	Lisa Bitel	OFFICE
60160D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	3 of 10	Lisa Bitel	OFFICE

REL 650: Readings in Islamic Texts (4.0 units, max 12)

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
Islamic Law
60176D	001	Lecture	12:30-3:20pm	Tuesday	1 of 10	Sherman Jackson	OFFICE

REL 701: Research Seminar in Religious Studies (2.0 units, max 8)

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	5 of 8	Cavan Concannon	ACB330