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Category VI: Social Issues (SI)
- http://www.usc.edu/gecg
- For further registration information about Social Issues courses, please contact the department offering the course.
Analysis of race and the economic, political, gender, and social dimensions of contemporary Los Angeles including topics such as residential segregation, economic inequality, and city politics.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10310R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 120 of 120 | Juan De Lara | THH201 | ||
10311R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | KAP147 | |||
10312R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | SOSB41 | |||
10313R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Wednesday | 18 of 25 | KAP159 | |||
10314R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Wednesday | 23 of 25 | ZHS360 | |||
10315R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 20 of 25 | SGM601 | |||
10316R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Friday | 9 of 25 | GFS221 |
This course examines black social movements for freedom, justice, equality, and self determination. Beginning with Reconstruction, movements include labor, civil rights, radical feminism, socialism, reparations, Black Nationalism, prisoners' rights, and Hip Hop.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10381R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 120 of 120 | Francille Wilson | THH202 | ||
10382R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Thursday | 14 of 25 | GFS207 | |||
10383R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 11 of 25 | KAP165 | |||
10384R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 14 of 25 | KAP166 | |||
10385R | 001 | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Thursday | 25 of 25 | KAP163 | |||
10386R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | SOSB52 | |||
10387R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | MRF229 |
Examination of the constructions of American ethnicity/race in film.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10390D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 49 of 51 | Chris Finley | |||
10391R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Wednesday | 24 of 26 | SGM226 | |||
10392R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | KAP159 |
Exploration of the major social, political, economic, religious, and philosophical disagreements that exist between scholars, leaders, and citizens concerning today's most serious environmental issues and problems. Not available for credit to environmental studies majors and minors.
- 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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33005R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 80 of 80 | Shannon Gibson | GFS116 | ||
33007R | 001 | Discussion | 4:00-4:50pm | Monday | 20 of 20 | DMC106 | |||
33008R | 001 | Discussion | 5:00-5:50pm | Monday | 20 of 20 | DMC255 | |||
33009R | 001 | Discussion | 4:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 20 of 20 | DMC160 | |||
33010R | 001 | Discussion | 5:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 20 of 20 | GFS114 |
A thematic approach to California history from precontact to present; focus on peoples, environment, economic, social, and cultural development, politics, and rise to global influence.
- 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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37040R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:20am | Tue, Thu | 59 of 100 | THH102 | |||
37029R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 16 of 25 | WPH103 | |||
37037R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Friday | 24 of 25 | THH110 | |||
37038R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Friday | 9 of 25 | THH108 | |||
37039R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 10 of 25 | DMC154 |
Basic concepts of world affairs for non-majors. Development ofcompetency to understand and critically evaluate global relationsand international events, stressing empirical approaches. Not available for major credit.
- 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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37710R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Mon, Wed | 115 of 115 | Douglas Becker | MHP101 | ||
37711R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | DMC154 | |||
37712R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | DMC205 | |||
37713R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 19 of 26 | THH213 | |||
37714R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 17 of 25 | THHB9 | |||
37715R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 22 of 25 | THH214 | |||
37716R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 7 of 25 | DMC206 |
Historical background and responses to the Holocaust, withspecial emphasis on ethical implications.
- 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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38255R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 76 of 77 | Leah Hochman | ZHS159 | ||
38256R | 001 | Discussion | 4:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | THH110 | |||
38257R | 001 | Discussion | 4:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 15 of 25 | THH108 | |||
38258R | 001 | Discussion | 3:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | DMC200 | |||
38259R | 001 | Discussion | 3:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 11 of 25 | DMC161 |
Discourse patterns among diverse social groups in institutional and interpersonal settings; interrelationships among language practices and gender, socioeconomic status, ethnicity; social structures and cultural values as reflected in language policies and practices.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for one lecture and discussion listed immediately following that lecture
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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38812R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 98 of 98 | Andrew Simpson | GFS106 | ||
38813R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Monday | 20 of 20 | KAP138 | |||
38814R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Monday | 20 of 20 | KAP165 | |||
38815R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Monday | 20 of 20 | KAP148 | |||
38816R | 001 | Discussion | 8:00-8:50am | Monday | 10 of 20 | GFS114 | |||
38817R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Monday | 8 of 20 | KAP134 | |||
38819R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Monday | 20 of 20 | DMC255 | |||
38837R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 97 of 98 | Andrew Simpson | GFS106 | ||
38844R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 20 of 20 | DMC255 | |||
38846R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Friday | 20 of 20 | Andrew Simpson | KAP134 | ||
38848R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 20 of 20 | KAP137 | |||
38850R | 001 | Discussion | 8:00-8:50am | Friday | 4 of 20 | DMC202 | |||
38922R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Friday | 16 of 20 | DMC202 | |||
38924R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 17 of 20 | DMC202 | |||
38972R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 96 of 98 | Mary Byram Washburn | ZHS159 | ||
38925R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 20 of 20 | THH115 | |||
38930R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Friday | 20 of 20 | THH115 | |||
38931R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 20 of 20 | KAP134 | |||
38932R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 20 of 20 | KAP134 | |||
38937R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 5 of 12 | DMC204 | |||
38939R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 11 of 11 | KAP138 |
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 |
The peculiarity of the "modern" Western family system in historical and cross-cultural perspective; focus on the "postmodern" family crisis in the United States.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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61430R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Mon, Wed | 37 of 38 | Daniela Urbina Julio | |||
61431R | 001 | Discussion | 8:00-8:50am | Friday | 12 of 25 | GFS104 | |||
61432R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 25 of 25 | THHB9 |
Science and technology change society and how we understand ourselves. In turn, social struggles influence science. We will explore the interplay between these forces.
- 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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61445R | 001 | Lecture | 8:30-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 38 of 38 | Dan Lainer-Vos | THH212 | ||
61446R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 25 of 25 | THHB9 | |||
61447R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 13 of 25 | GFS213 |
Sociological and demographic concepts focusing on the causes of disease, health and wellness. Empirical analysis of population composition and its connection to health.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (BISC 120 or BISC 121 or BISC 220 or BISC 221)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Preparation for MCAT.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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61540R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 150 of 150 | Juliana Mc Gene | THH202 | ||
61541R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 25 of 25 | DMC206 | |||
61542R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 25 of 25 | THHB10 | |||
61543R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 25 of 25 | KAP113 | |||
61544R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 25 of 25 | GFS108 | |||
61545R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 25 of 25 | KAP167 | |||
61547R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 25 of 25 | GFS104 |
Theory and history behind the ideal of "the local, grassroots volunteer": a direct link between theory and research using Los Angeles as a case study.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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61465D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | Canceled | Hajar Yazdiha | |||
61468R | 001 | Discussion | 8:00-8:50am | Wednesday | Canceled | ||||
61469R | 001 | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Wednesday | Canceled |
The influence of sustainability science on public policy and vice versa in the context of social/ethical theories, analytical methods and solutions.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for Lecture and one Lab section
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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35628R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-11:50am | MWF | 120 of 120 | Robert Vos | MRF340 | PDF (456356 KB) | |
35629R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Monday | 20 of 20 | THH205 | |||
35630R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 20 of 20 | SGM226 | |||
35631R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 20 of 20 | THH113 | |||
35632R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Friday | 20 of 20 | DMC202 | |||
35633R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 20 of 20 | KAP138 | |||
35634R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | 20 of 20 | DMC202 |
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.
- 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 |
History and theory of global feminist movements; case studies in bodily autonomy; labor rights; gender justice.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for one lecture and discussion
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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34903R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:20pm | Mon, Wed | 36 of 36 | Atia Sattar | WPH102 | ||
34904R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 15 of 21 | WPH107 | |||
34905R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 21 of 21 | DMC154 |