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Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation (ACAD)
- Many ACAD courses with D-Clearance are open to Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation majors only. Students may contact us at iyadvise@usc.edu or visit our website for information about course availabity for non-majors.
Leaders in diverse disciplines, industries and the arts present and discuss problems facing society and critique real-world projects that challenge the concept of innovation.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10200D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Friday | 58 of 69 | Stephen Child | IYH210/211 |
Techniques, methods, concepts, tools, and materials that are used to quickly visualize and communicate ideas and develop problem-solving skills.
- Note: 10201 and 10203 Majors Only. 10202 Minors Only.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10201D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 29 of 34 | Stephen Child | IYH213 | ||
10202R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 20 of 32 | Stephen Child | IYH213 | ||
10203D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 29 of 35 | Aaron Siegel | IYH210 |
Basics of industry-standard creative, analytical and presentation software. Applications include design, illustration, presentation and publishing.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10204R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 40 of 40 | Stephen Child | IYH212/213 |
Basics of industry standard software for motion graphics, visual effects, animation design, generative art and interactive visual experiences.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10206R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Monday | 33 of 40 | Aaron Siegel | IYH212/213 |
Critical approaches to social and cultural changes stemming from disruptive innovations in the arts, science, technology, communications, new media, politics and business. Open only to Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation students.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: This course carries GE credit but it is intended for a specific group of students rather than a general student audience. Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation majors can obtain D-clearance through the department.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10209D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 59 of 69 | Chris Swain,Michael Kanazawa | IYH210/211 |
Employing a case-study methodology, students analyze the artistic, technological, and entrepreneurial factors and address the conceptual, ethical, and logistical issues that lead to disruptive innovation.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10211R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 19 of 40 | Chris Swain | IYH210/211 |
Analysis of forces acting on particles and rigid bodies in static equilibrium; equivalent systems of forces; friction; centroids and moments of inertia; introduction to energy methods.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (MATH 125 or MATH 126 or MATH 129 or MATH 226 or MATH 229)
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the AME department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in AME 201.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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28709R | 001 | Lecture-Discussion | 9:00-10:50am | Mon, Wed | 55 of 55 | Akshay Potnuru | THH208 | ||
28752R | 001 | Lecture-Discussion | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 43 of 44 | Oussama Safadi | DMC102 | ||
28958R | 001 | Lecture-Discussion | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 45 of 45 | Ramtin Sheikhhassani | SGM601 | PDF (147418 KB) |
Stress, strain and deflection of mechanical elements due to tension, shear, bending, or torsion; combined loads; plates, shells, statically indeterminate structures; strength-based design, trusses.
- Prerequisite: AME 201
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the AME department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in AME 204.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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28710R | 001 | Lecture-Discussion | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 20 of 30 | Oussama Safadi | KAP144 |
Examines cultural institutions, ideologies, artifacts, and productions; role of culture in everyday life; cultural studies as methodology; culture and power.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the COMM department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in COMM 206.
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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20388R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 36 of 80 | Taj Frazier | ASCG26 | ||
20389R | 001 | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Tuesday | 7 of 25 | ASCG34 | |||
20390R | 001 | Discussion | 3:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 9 of 25 | ASCG34 | |||
20391R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Wednesday | 6 of 25 | ASC231 | |||
20392R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Wednesday | 14 of 25 | ASC231 |
Exploring craft and innovation in communicating concepts, products and experiences. Students employ video narration, interaction and augmented reality in service of engaging an audience.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10223R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 28 of 30 | Carsten Becker | IYH111 | PDF (390051 KB) |
Students design and develop live immersive experiences in a variety of mediums including AR, VR and small- to large-scale interactive environments.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10225R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 22 of 30 | Carsten Becker | IYH111 | PDF (448922 KB) |
Introduction to data innovation and analytics, converting data to knowledge and insights, statistical techniques, analytics models, implementing data analytics through real-world examples and situations.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10226R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 3:00-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 9 of 28 | Michael Crowley | IYH212 |
Introductory course in learning how to design physical products, including the processes for determining consumer need, market opportunity and competitive product analysis.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10231R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 9:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 35 of 35 | Grant Delgatty | IYH110 |
Fundamentals of server-side scripting and web templates. Design and creation of data structures and databases. Visualize analytics and data.
- Prerequisite: ACAD 275
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10241R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 48 of 52 | Patrick Dent | IYH210/211 |
Explorations of innovation in the entertainment business. The effects of digital mobile media on TV, movies, music, advertising, social networks and art.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the COMM department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in COMM 306.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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20478R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 30 of 30 | Robert Mejia | ANN406 |
Fundamental concepts, techniques, practices, workflows, and tools associated with the practice of user experience and interaction design in web and mobile applications.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ITP department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in ITP 310.
- Note: Watch the course intro! bit.ly/3bAblmp Everything you need to know about ITP 310 in 2 minutes
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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32029R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 15 of 30 | Estevan Benson | WPHB36 | ||
32035D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-8:50pm | Wednesday | 37 of 37 | Mikaila Weaver | KDC236 |
Mechanical behavior of metals, polymers, ceramics, and composites. Structure-process-property relationships. Mechanical testing, stress-strain relationships, microstructural characteristics and analysis. Material failure (fracture, fatigue, creep) and degradation.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the MASC department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in MASC 310.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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32110D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 34 of 34 | Lessa Grunenfelder | KAP148 | ||
32131D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 34 of 50 | Lessa Grunenfelder | SSL202 | ||
32117R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 11 of 12 | PCE201 | |||
32139R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 4 of 12 | PCE201 | |||
32109R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 12 of 12 | PCE201 | |||
32113R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 12 of 12 | PCE201 | |||
32119R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 12 of 12 | PCE201 | |||
32123R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Monday | 5 of 12 | PCE201 | |||
32125R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 12 of 12 | PCE201 |
Introduction to tools and methods for the design, production, and delivery of goods and services. Techniques for planning, monitoring, and controlling complex projects. Not available for degree or major credit for business and accounting majors. Duplicates credit in BUAD 311 and BUAD 313.
- Restriction: Registration closed to the following major(s): Accounting, Accounting and Finance, Business Administration (International Relations), Business Administration (Business Analytics), Business of Cinematic Arts, Business Administration (Communication), Business Administration (Cinematic Arts), Business Administration (Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Business Administration (Finance), Business Administration (Leadership and Innovation), Business Administration (Marketing), Business Administration (Real Estate Finance), Business Administration (Risk Management), Business Administration, Artificial Intelligence for Business, Business Administration, Computer Science/Business Administration, International Exchange Program (undergraduate), Real Estate Finance and Development
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the BUAD department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in BUAD 315.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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14978R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 41 of 41 | Vitaly Glozman | JFFLL103 |
History and application of proven collaborative design processes and methodologies as they relate to ideation and innovation.
- 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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10249D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 51 of 62 | Davina Wolter | IYH212/213 |
App development for the Android open-source platform utilizing core mobile device functionalities, third-party API integration, and backend services.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (ITP 265 or CSCI 103)
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ITP department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in ITP 341.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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32040D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Mon, Wed | Canceled | PDF (437896 KB) |
Introduction to the Swift programming language, various frameworks, and design patterns needed to develop applications for iOS mobile devices such as iPhones and iPads.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (ITP 265 or CSCI 103)
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ITP department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in ITP 342.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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32022R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Mon, Wed | 28 of 60 | Bennett Lee | THH114 | PDF (393002 KB) |
Data structures in C++ including vectors, linked lists, stacks, queues, trees, hash tables, graphs, and parallelism.
- Prerequisite: ITP 265
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ITP department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in ITP 365.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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32041R | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:50pm | Mon, Wed | 28 of 36 | Gregory Pohlner | DMC211 | PDF (169342 KB) |
Oral and written communication skills demanded in the workplace including informative and persuasive speeches; interviewing; team communication; and training material preparation. Recommended preparation: COMM 204
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the COMM department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in COMM 375.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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20577R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 18 of 18 | Karen North | ANN209 | ||
20578R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 11 of 18 | Michael Wissot | ANN406 |
Practicum through which students serve as design strategists for high-profile industry collaborators, and learn advanced methods and processes to solve problems in field-specific environments.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10253D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 41 of 49 | Aaron Siegel | IYH210/211 |
Application of techniques used to develop games for mobile devices. Sprites, mobile input, mobile graphics and monetization.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (ITP 265 or CSCI 103)
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ITP department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in ITP 382.
- Note: Watch the course intro! bit.ly/3wy0cNY Everything you need to know about ITP 382 in 2 minutes
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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32056R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 18 of 28 | Matthew Whiting | KAP267 |
The technologies, techniques, conventions and best practices used in contemporary front-end web development.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (ITP 301 or ITP 303 or ACAD 275)
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ITP department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in ITP 404.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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31835R | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-8:20pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | David Tang | GFS228 | PDF (233972 KB) |
Evolve student projects into investor-ready ventures through exposure to industry best practices including market sizing, defining/pursuing key performance indicators, customer development, validated learning and innovation accounting.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10256D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:50pm | Thursday | 5 of 30 | Chris Swain | IYH210 | PDF (179297 KB) | |
10257D | 060 | Lecture | 5:00-6:50pm | Thursday | 9 of 25 | Chris Swain | ONLINE | PDF (180736 KB) |
An experiential/academic opportunity in an arts, technology and business related facility. Written analysis, evaluation, and working internship.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10259D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | Patrick Dent | OFFICE | ||
10276D | 060 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | Patrick Dent | ONLINE |
Digital health technologies, cybersecurity and privacy challenges of data, integrity of healthcare delivery systems, policies, regulations, and practices to protect healthcare data.
- Prerequisite: ACAD 260
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10260R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 21 of 30 | Leslie Saxon | IYH110 | Word (139512 KB) |
Examine web applications from an offensive security standpoint. Topics include information gathering, vulnerability discovery and validation, exploitation and privilege escalation techniques.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (ITP 301 or ITP 325 or ACAD 275)
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ITP department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in ITP 425.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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32008R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 6:00-7:50pm | Mon, Wed | 35 of 35 | Howard Williamson | OHE540 | PDF (775313 KB) |
Health innovation collaborative capstone project; ideating, prototyping and evaluating a health innovation prototype driven by an industry-based or community-based prompt/project.
- Prerequisite: ACAD 260
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10262D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 4 of 30 | Malcolm Jones | IYH213 | Word (98385 KB) |
Develop desirable, feasible and viable solutions for specific industry prompts, implementing all aspects of R&D including consumer insights, competitive analysis, ideation, prototyping, testing and manufacturability.
- Prerequisite: ACAD 245
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10280R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 23 of 32 | Grant Delgatty | IYH111 |
Hands-on approach to the fundamental modeling techniques and machine learning algorithms that enable students to build robust predictive models of real-world data and test their validity.
- Prerequisite: ITP 216
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ITP department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in ITP 449.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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31822R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 60 of 60 | Reza Jafarkhani | THH116 | ||
31829R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 25 of 60 | Kristof Aldenderfer | KAP160 | PDF (184719 KB) | |
31874R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 31 of 60 | Kristof Aldenderfer | LVL17 | PDF (184719 KB) |
Skills to plan, analyze, build, and launch professional Web sites with actual clients. Includes project management, documentation, technology assessment, security, UI, Q/A, and various methodologies.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (ITP 303 or ITP 304 or ACAD 276)
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ITP department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in ITP 460.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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31912R | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-8:20pm | Wednesday | 15 of 20 | Bo Wang | KAP167 |
Academy capstone leading to innovative outcomes, including advanced research artifacts, operational prototypes, and breakthrough enterprises across multiple fields and industries.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Senior
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10286D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Wed, Fri | 32 of 36 | Matthew Manos | IYH110 |
Technologies, concepts and strategies in the emerging online advertising ecosystem. Strategies and tactics to drive traffic to a website and measure efficacy. Students will work with a real client and budget to craft and execute an online marketing plan.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ITP department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in ITP 476.
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32072R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 17 of 40 | P.J. Leimgruber | RTH115 |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
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10288D | 001 | 1.0-4.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | Grant Delgatty | OFFICE |
Comprehensive exploration of particular aspects of art, technology and the business of innovation.
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Making with Materials | ||||||||||
10294R | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 28 of 30 | Jacob Patapoff | IYH110 | PDF (274393 KB) | |
Constructing Digital Worlds | ||||||||||
10295R | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Tue, Thu | 13 of 30 | Adam Hughes | IYH111 | PDF (593128 KB) |
Analysis of the current fashion system exploring strategic interventions within existing models to imagine future systemic change; examines the role of seasonal structures.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the IDSN department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in IDSN 581.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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34169D | 060 | Lecture | 10:00-12:20pm | Saturday | 11 of 25 | ONLINE |