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Anthropology (ANTH)
- http://www.usc.edu/dept/elab/anth/
- D class assignments available; URL: https://dornsife.usc.edu/anth/.
- D class assignments for undergraduates available; Phone: (213) 740-1900.
- To request D-Clearance for undergraduate or graduate Anthropology courses, please email anthro@dornsife.usc.edu. Be sure to include your student ID, course section number(s), current major, and class year/standing. Many ANTH classes hold seats for majors and minors. That means that even if an ANTH course is "full" or restricted enrollment (D-clearance) you may still be able to enroll if you are majoring or minoring in Anthropology or Global Studies. You must register for the course by the registration deadline once D-Clearance is granted-otherwise, your clearance will expire. Please note that many Anthropology "R" courses become "D" courses starting in the second week of classes, and will require both instructor and department approval. Attendance Policy: You are expected to attend the first class session of each course. Failure to do so may result in your spot being given to a student on the waitlist, even if you are officially enrolled. Thank you for choosing a course in the Anthropology Department, and we'll see you in class!
Survey of the impact of public institutions, private interests and cultural practices on health and the delivery of health care.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10701R | 001 | Lecture-Discussion | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 25 of 25 | Silvana Matassini Eyzaguirre | KAP158 |  |
Foundations of the human species. Examination of scientific evidence from Darwinian theory, primate behavior, fossils, and the behavior of modern people. Laboratory. Duplicates credit in former ANTH 200Lg.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the HBIO department but may qualify for major credit in ANTH. To register, enroll in HBIO 200.
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38511R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 94 of 95 | Chrisandra Kufeldt | ZHS159 | PDF (782355 KB) |   |
| 38515R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Tuesday | 14 of 16 | Alexandria Koedel | PEDB13 | | |
| 38516R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 16 of 16 | Alexandria Koedel | PEDB13 | | |
| 38517R | 001 | Lab | 9:00-10:50am | Thursday | 16 of 16 | Alexandria Koedel | PEDB13 | | |
| 38518R | 001 | Lab | 9:00-10:50am | Friday | 16 of 16 | David Meszaros | PEDB13 | | |
| 38522R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-12:50pm | Friday | 16 of 16 | David Meszaros | PEDB13 | | |
| 38528R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-2:50pm | Friday | 16 of 16 | David Meszaros | PEDB13 | |
Archaeology as the means of investigating our shared human past, from the origins of humanity to the foundations of current civilization.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for Lecture and one Discussion Section 10706 is recommended for majors and minors.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10704D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tue, Thu | 98 of 98 | Tracie Mayfield | GFS106 | | |
| 10705R | 001 | Discussion | 8:00-8:50am | Tuesday | 23 of 25 | Tracie Mayfield | KAP146 | | |
| 10706R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | Tracie Mayfield | KAP146 | | |
| 10707R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | Tracie Mayfield | KAP113 | | |
| 10708R | 001 | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | Tracie Mayfield | KAP166 | |
The effects of globalization on social life in diverse communities, approaching related issues from an ethnographic perspective. Gateway course for the Global Studies Major.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10805D | 001 | Lecture-Discussion | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 23 of 25 | Hrag Papazian | WPH106 | |
Introduces students to anthropological inquiry into human relationships with the environment and provides foundational training in qualitative research methods to investigate environmental issues.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10769D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:20am | Mon, Wed | 27 of 27 | Eduardo Romero Dianderas | GFS223 | |
Southeast Asia is studied as a meeting place of different races and cultural traditions, with emphasis on the precolonial heritage of sexual equality and postcolonial reinterpretations of men's and women's worlds.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10693D | 001 | Lecture-Discussion | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 23 of 25 | Janet Hoskins | DMC211 | |
Explore personal narratives: Stories people tell about their own lives and experiences as objects of artistic expression and sites for formation of individual and social identity.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10651R | 001 | Lecture | 8:30-9:50am | Tue, Thu | 9 of 25 | Kristiana Willsey | THH118 | |
Concepts of social anthropology, using filmic representations of societies throughout the world. Gateway course for the Anthropology major.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for Lecture and one discussion Section 10610 is recommended for majors and minors
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10608D | 001 | Lecture | 8:30-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 57 of 59 | Xochitl Ruiz, Grace Simbulan, Karen Romero | GFS106 | | |
| 10609R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Monday | 19 of 25 | Grace Simbulan | GFS228 | | |
| 10610R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Monday | 13 of 25 | Grace Simbulan | GFS228 | | |
| 10611R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Wednesday | 18 of 25 | Karen Romero | KAP164 | | |
| 10612R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 7 of 25 | Karen Romero | KAP164 | | |
| 10710R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 98 of 100 | Jennifer Cool,Eric Heller | THH301 | | |
| 10711R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Monday | 24 of 25 | Eric Heller | GFS228 | | |
| 10712R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Monday | 24 of 25 | Eric Heller | GFS107 | | |
| 10713R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Monday | 25 of 25 | Eric Heller | GFS107 | | |
| 10714R | 001 | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | Eric Heller | DMC206 | |
Behavior and ecology of living nonhuman primates, with an emphasis on field studies of apes and monkeys. Topics include aggression, communication, reproduction and cognition.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the HBIO department but may qualify for major credit in ANTH. To register, enroll in HBIO 306.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38531D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 22 of 23 | Chrisandra Kufeldt | KAP137 | PDF (538055 KB) | |
Pre-Columbian culture from early hunters to the Spanish conquest in major geographical areas of Mexico, Central America, Peru or the United States.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10616R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 26 of 26 | Eric Heller | KAP140 | |
Explores the meaning, organization and materiality of water from a variety of cultural, national, economic and scientific perspectives. Includes opportunities for independent research.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10673D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 11 of 20 | Andrea Ballestero | GFS220 | |
A seminar forum on Maya culture from the earliest form to thepresent; problems of origins, classic florescence, systemscollapse, conquests, persistance, and transformation today.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10689D | 001 | Lecture-Discussion | 4:00-5:20pm | Tue, Thu | 26 of 26 | Eric Heller | KAP148 | |
Indigenous peoples of North America: major cultural themes, contemporary issues, language revitalization, native sovereignty, environmental issues, decolonization.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10617R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 70 of 100 | Tok Thompson,Shaoyu Tang, Joel Ferrall | THH202 | | |
| 10619R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Tuesday | 18 of 25 | Shaoyu Tang | SOSB37 | | |
| 10620R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 22 of 25 | Shaoyu Tang | WPHB30 | | |
| 10621R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Thursday | 7 of 25 | Joel Ferrall | SOSB37 | | |
| 10622R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Thursday | 22 of 25 | Joel Ferrall | WPHB30 | |
Methods for field research in international settings include ethnography, archival work, surveying and documentation; preparation for overseas research and senior thesis. Recommended preparation: ANTH-205.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10623R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-6:20pm | Thursday | 4 of 19 | Emily Zeamer | KAP134 | |
Course explores collections and archives through ethnographic methods, cultural history and media production.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10775R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-6:50pm | Wednesday | 7 of 20 | Jennifer Cool | SCI207 | |
Introduction to folklore as a discipline, including folklore research methods and theory. Core course for the minor in Folklore and Popular Culture.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10626R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 73 of 100 | Tok Thompson,Kristiana Willsey | THH202 | | |
| 10827R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 13 of 25 | Kristiana Willsey | THH121 | | |
| 10828R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | Kristiana Willsey | THH213 | | |
| 10829R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Thursday | 10 of 25 | Kristiana Willsey | THH118 | | |
| 10830R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Thursday | 25 of 25 | Kristiana Willsey | THH208 | |
An introduction to the field of heritage studies as it is practiced today, examining archaeological, ethnohistorical and ethnographic theory and methodologies, mixed-methods approaches and research.
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| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10774R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 12 of 25 | Tracie Mayfield | KAP165 | |
The comparative analysis of genocide in different cultures and historical moments as well as different cultural responses to it, including human rights and humanitarianism.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
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| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10628D | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Mon, Wed | 23 of 25 | Hrag Papazian | KAP134 | |
Comparative examination of family and kinship in tribal, peasant, and complex societies, emphasizing non-Western cultures, societal and normative consequences of forms and functions in family.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10732R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:20am | Mon, Wed | 6 of 25 | Erin Moore | KAP167 | |
Youth gang dynamics and their effects on institutions. Comparative analysis of Asian, African, and Mexican American gangs.
- 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 Disussion. Section 10635 is recommended for majors and minors.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10633R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 100 of 100 | Thomas Ward,Sook Lin Toh, Brodie Quinn | MRF340 | | |
| 10634R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | Sook Lin Toh | DMC152 | | |
| 10635R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | Sook Lin Toh | DMC152 | | |
| 10636R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Thursday | 25 of 25 | Brodie Quinn | THH213 | | |
| 10637R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Thursday | 25 of 25 | Brodie Quinn | DMC152 | |
Analysis of the practices of witches and witch doctors, priests, diviners and traditional healers in Western and non-Western societies, relating their practices to religion and medicine.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10629R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 25 of 25 | Thomas Ward | DMC154 | |
Real-world work experience in an internship position, while also learning to apply anthropological theory and research methods to complete a related research project. Enrollment requires permission from department.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Anthropology, Anthropology (Visual Anthropology), Global Studies, Visual Anthropology
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Master Student, Senior, Senior (fifth year), Sophomore
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10632D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | Emily Zeamer | OFFICE | |
Introduction to key environmental and political challenges facing the contemporary Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the MDES department but may qualify for major credit in ANTH. To register, enroll in MDES 401.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41535R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 7 of 19 | Bandar Alsaeed | WPH203 | |
Evolutionary, cultural, and environmental factors in the emergence and existence of diseases; a Darwinian examination of illness in the human species.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (BISC 220 or BISC 221)
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the HBIO department but may qualify for major credit in ANTH. To register, enroll in HBIO 405.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38533R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 10 of 40 | Gioia Polidori | THH118 | PDF (160504 KB) | |
Historical and theoretical approaches to major issues in the field of human evolutionary biology. Capstone course in which students will undertake an original independent research project.
- Prerequisite: HBIO 200
- Restriction: Registration closed to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Junior, Sophomore
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the HBIO department but may qualify for major credit in ANTH. To register, enroll in HBIO 406.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38535R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 11 of 19 | David Raichlen | SOSB52 | |
An examination of anthropological research on race and African American culture, from the 18th century to the present.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10744D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 3 of 19 | Lanita Jacobs | KAP113 | |
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 ANTH. 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 12 | Lynn Dodd | ACB330 | |
Projects in practicing anthropology across multiple media, making ethnographic research and anthropological knowledge collaborative, public and scalable in new ways.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10639R | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-7:50pm | Thursday | 9 of 19 | Jennifer Cool | KAP137 | |
Provides senior Global Studies majors with the practical and theoretical skills needed to complete the required Senior Capstone project in Global Studies.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Global Studies
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Senior
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10743R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 7 of 19 | Peter Redfield | KAP165 | |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10643D | 410 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Peter Redfield | OFFICE | |
Individually guided research and readings culminating in the production of an honors thesis. prerequisite: 3.0 gpa; 201g plus 8 units of upper division ANTH courses.
- Prerequisite: ANTH 201
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10644D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | Peter Redfield | OFFICE | |
Explores the emergence and transformation of modern anthropology as an empirically based, but theoretically informed, practice of knowledge production about human sociality and culture.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10646R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 4 of 15 | Janet Hoskins | OFFICE | |
Women and immigration, employment, and household and family relations in the context of the global economy; women's social and political movements in diverse cultural contexts.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the SWMS department but may qualify for major credit in ANTH. To register, enroll in SWMS 554.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34976D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-7:50pm | Thursday | 3 of 15 | Eliz Sanasarian | DMC110 | |
Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded C/NC.
- Note: Research leading to the graduate degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by dept.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10649D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | Peter Redfield | OFFICE | | |
| 10650D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 3 | Andrea Ballestero | OFFICE | |
Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum number of units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10700D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Peter Redfield | OFFICE | | |
| 10702D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 3 | Janet Hoskins | OFFICE | | |
| 10703D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 10 | Andrea Ballestero | OFFICE | | |
| 10709D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 10 | Stephanie Spray | OFFICE | | |
| 10715D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Andrew Lakoff | OFFICE | | |
| 10716D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | Nancy Lutkehaus | OFFICE | |