Classes Offered - USC Schedule of Classes

Category I: Western Cultures and Traditions (WCT)

COLT 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.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
22050D	001	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	50 of 50	Jason Webb	DMC156
22051R	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Friday	26 of 26		DMC160
22052R	001	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Friday	24 of 24		DMC160

EALC 125g: Introduction to Contemporary East Asian Cinema and Culture (4.0 units)

An introduction to and overview of the contemporary cinemas of East Asia: China (Hong Kong, the People's Republic, and Taiwan), Japan, and Korea.

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

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
25344R	001	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	49 of 49	Lindsay Jolivette	THH202
25346R	001	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Friday	24 of 24	Pauline Meklalit	DMC111
25347R	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Friday	25 of 25	Pauline Meklalit	DMC201

EALC 130gp: Introduction to East Asian Ethical Thought (4.0 units)

Introduction to the history of Chinese, Japanese and Korean ethical thought; perspectives on human nature, historical writing,and aesthetic implications. Conducted in English.

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

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
25445R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Wed, Fri	35 of 36	Bettine Birge	DMC258
25446R	001	Discussion	2:00-2:50pm	Monday	17 of 18	Lu Zhao	DMC161
25448R	001	Discussion	3:00-3:50pm	Monday	18 of 18	Lu Zhao	DMC257

EALC 145g: Introduction to Chinese Culture, Art and Literature (4.0 units)

Introduction to the civlization, art and literature of pre-modern China through the lens of the cultural products of identity.

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

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
25356R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	48 of 49	Wanmeng Li	GFS101
25380R	001	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Friday	24 of 24	Xuejing Sun	DMC105
25381R	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Friday	24 of 25	Xuejing Sun	DMC258

EASC 160mgp: China and the World (4.0 units)

Advanced-level introduction to China and its relations with the wider world in historic and contemporary perspective.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Note: Advanced-level introduction to China and its relations with the wider world in historic and contemporary perspective. Register for lecture and one discussion

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
25833R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	198 of 200	Kin Tak Raymond Tsang	THH101
25834R	001	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Monday	25 of 25	Ruihan Zhang	DMC109
25835R	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Monday	24 of 25	Ruihan Zhang	DMC209
25836R	001	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Tuesday	25 of 25	Chunyan Zhang	DMC155
25837R	001	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Wednesday	26 of 26	Zerui Pan	DMC200
25846R	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Wednesday	24 of 25	Zerui Pan	DMC154
25847R	001	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Thursday	25 of 25	Chunyan Zhang	WPH205
25848R	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Friday	24 of 25	Nicole Colvett	DMC158
25849R	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Friday	25 of 25	Nicole Colvett	DMC158

HIST 107gp: Introduction to the History of Japan (4.0 units)

Japan from the earliest times to the present; social, cultural,and political dimensions.

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
36921D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	146 of 150	Benjamin Uchiyama	SAL101
36922R	001	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Friday	23 of 25	Simon Judkins	THH215
36923R	001	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Friday	24 of 25	Simon Judkins	WPH106
36924R	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Friday	25 of 25	Ruohan Zhou	WPH205
36925R	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Friday	25 of 25	Nicholas Fernacz	THH112
36926R	001	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Friday	25 of 25	Ruohan Zhou	WPH103
36927R	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Friday	24 of 25	Nicholas Fernacz	WPH106

REL 134g: Introduction to Buddhism (4.0 units)

Focus primarily on works of Buddhist literature written in a variety of genres. Introduction of basic teachings that link Buddhist traditions across time and space.

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
60030R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	51 of 51	Lori Meeks	GFS118
60023R	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Wednesday	24 of 25	Elinor Lindeman	THH215
60024D	001	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	27 of 27	Elinor Lindeman	DMC154

REL 135g: Chinese Religions and Culture (4.0 units)

Historical and thematic survey of Chinese religious history from earliest times to the present.

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

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
60035R	001	Lecture-Discussion	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	23 of 23	Jessica (Xiaomin) Zu	ACB238

Information accurate as of May 19, 2025 12:45 pm.
Download as a spreadsheet