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Political Science (POSC)
- http://dornsife.usc.edu/politicalscience/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in VKC-214; Phone: (213) 740-3621.
- D class assignments for graduate students available in VKC-327; Phone: (213) 740-1695.
- D class assignments for undergraduates please email poir@usc.edu
Theoretical, institutional, and functional aspects of American national, state, and local government and politics; contemporary issues. Recommended for freshmen and sophomores.
- 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 |
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51900R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:20pm | Mon, Wed | 77 of 77 | Morris Levy | THH102 | ||
51901R | 001 | Discussion | 8:30-9:20am | Tuesday | 8 of 25 | DMC200 | |||
51902R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Wednesday | 27 of 27 | THH217 | |||
51903R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Monday | 25 of 25 | DMC154 | |||
51904R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Thursday | 17 of 25 | THHB9 |
Gateway to the major in political science. Comparative analysis of political institutions and processes in selected industrial, developing and socialist countries, in terms of contrasting ideologies, parties, elites, and economies.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51910R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 50 of 50 | Pablo Argote Tironi | SOSB44 | ||
51911R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Monday | 25 of 25 | DMC155 | |||
51912R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | THHB10 |
Interaction between law and politics; overview of the American legal system; value conflicts and public policy questions which arise within it.
- 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 |
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51920R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 140 of 140 | SGM123 | |||
51921R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | DMC257 | |||
51922R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | THHB9 | |||
51923R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 6 of 25 | THH217 | |||
51924R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | DMC211 | |||
51925R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 22 of 25 | THHB10 | |||
51926R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Thursday | 25 of 25 | DMC160 | |||
51927R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Thursday | 5 of 25 | DMC205 | |||
51928R | 001 | Discussion | 8:30-9:20am | Friday | 7 of 25 | DMC206 |
Examination of the rules and realities of American politics, and the role politics plays in American life and culture.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the LAW department but may qualify for major credit in POSC. To register, enroll in LAW 201.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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02616R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-7:20pm | Tuesday | 17 of 30 | Franita Tolson | LAW2 |
Multidisciplinary survey of gender assumptions in relation to sexuality, mental health, social and political relations, and artistic expression.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the SWMS department but may qualify for major credit in POSC. To register, enroll in SWMS 210.
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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34900R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 120 of 120 | Chris Belcher | MHP101 | ||
34906R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Friday | 19 of 25 | DMC109 | |||
34907R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 25 of 25 | THH112 | |||
34908R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 24 of 25 | DMC211 | |||
34909R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 25 of 25 | THH108 | |||
34910R | 001 | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Friday | 18 of 25 | THH121 | |||
34911R | 001 | Discussion | 3:00-3:50pm | Friday | 9 of 25 | DMC161 |
Overview of human rights controversies across the globe. Introduction to techniques of analysis for social issues, interdisciplinary research methods, and interpretation of complex political problems.
- 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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51945R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 75 of 75 | Steve Swerdlow | THH201 | ||
51932R | 001 | Discussion | 8:30-9:20am | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | THHB9 | |||
51933R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 17 of 25 | ||||
51936R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Thursday | 20 of 25 | DMC209 | |||
51937R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Thursday | 13 of 25 | DMC160 |
Evolution of contemporary institutions; differing views of community power; major policies; state and federal relations to local governments; metropolitan community problems.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52001R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 47 of 48 | Monica Unda Gutierrez | MHPB7B | PDF (191788 KB) |
Organization and function of political parties, nominations and elections, strategy and tactics of campaigning, professional candidate management finance, political machines, voting behavior.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51985R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 49 of 49 | Christian Grose | DMC150 |
Theories of development and nation-building; revolutionary and evolutionary modernization; role of history, culture, socioeconomic conditions in affecting political structures and functions.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51975R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 48 of 48 | Gerardo Munck | DMC150 |
Political development in the Middle East, emphasizing historical, cultural, and socioeconomic conditions affecting political structures and functions; modernization and countervailing social, economic and religious forces.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52020R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-6:20pm | Thursday | 48 of 48 | Fayez Hammad | THH114 |
Basic concepts of Western political thought from Plato through the contract theorists.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52060R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 49 of 49 | Anthony Kammas |
Intensive experience in governmental and political offices. Minimum time requirement; evaluation by office and intern report required.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52086D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 40 | Iva Bozovic | DMC263 | ||
52088D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 13 | Iva Bozovic | DMC263 |
Course covering substantive law, evidence, public speaking and use of societal mores in courtroom advocacy. Open only to Mock Trial team members.
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52092D | 001 | 1.0 | Lecture | 7:00-8:50pm | Tue, Thu | 0 of 28 | Olu Orange | DMC156 | ||
52094D | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | 7:00-8:50pm | Tue, Thu | 0 of 10 | Olu Orange | DMC152 | ||
52096D | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 7:00-8:50pm | Tue, Thu | 0 of 10 | Olu Orange | DMC151 |
The citizen's political world; political socialization, opinion formation and dissemination; development of political cultures and subcultures; political mobilization; personality and politics.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52120R | 001 | Lecture | 8:30-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 19 of 19 | Jane Junn | DMC105 |
Intensive examination of special topics in the field of law and public policy.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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Urban Justice: Exploring Contemporary Civil Rights through City Politics | |||||||||
52101R | 001 | Lecture | 5:30-8:20pm | Wednesday | 19 of 19 | Catherine Ballard | DMC257 | PDF (102532 KB) | |
The Politics of Rights | |||||||||
52152R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 19 of 19 | Jeb Barnes | DMC154 |
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 |
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52169D | 001 | 1.0 | Lecture | 7:00-8:20pm | Wednesday | 0 of 27 | Sally Pratt | DMC200 | ||
52170D | 001 | 2.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 15 | Sally Pratt | TBA | ||
52175D | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | Sally Pratt | TBA |