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Category E: Physical Sciences (PSC)
Survey of the universe: planets, satellites, comets, stars, nebulae, galaxies. Practical component includes planetary observations and dark-sky field trip. Not available for major credit.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture, quiz and lab
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50800R | 070 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | MTuWTh | 24 of 72 | Vahe Peroomian | ONLINE |    | |
| 50802R | 070 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 16 of 18 | ONLINE | | ||
| 50807R | 070 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 8 of 18 | ONLINE | | ||
| 50801R | 070 | Quiz | TBA | TBA | 24 of 90 | TBA | |
Survey of the prospects for life in our solar system and beyond, based on the evolution of life on Earth.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50830R | 076 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | MTuWTh | 14 of 72 | Vahe Peroomian | ONLINE | | |
| 50832R | 076 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 12 of 24 | ONLINE | | ||
| 50833R | 076 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 2 of 24 | ONLINE | |
Fundamental principles and laws of chemistry; laboratory work emphasizes quantitative procedures. Prerequisite to all more advanced courses in chemistry. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory and discussion, 4 hours. Quiz, 1 hour.
- Prerequisite: CHEM 050
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture, quiz and one lab. Chemistry Placement test required. Session 110 begins on Mon, 5/19/25. Mon, 5/26/25 is a holiday, additional lecture on Fri, 5/30/25. Final: Fri, 6/20/25, 9:00 a.m. For enrollment questions, email coord105@usc.edu.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17205R | 110 | Lecture | 9:00-11:30am | MTuWTh | 3 of 40 | Jessica Parr | GFS106 | | |
| 17207R | 110 | Quiz | 12:00-12:50pm | Monday | 3 of 40 | GFS106 | | ||
| 17208R | 110 | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | TuWTh | 3 of 12 | SGM136A/B | |
Geologic structure and evolution of planet earth. Principles ofplate tectonics, rocks and minerals, processes of mountainbuilding, continent and ocean formation, earthquakes, volcanism,development of landforms by running water and glaciers. Lecture, 3hours; laboratory, 2 hours. One all-day or two-day field triprequired.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24828R | 050 | Lecture | 10:00-12:05pm | MTuWTh | 9 of 40 | Sylvain Barbot | ZHS252 | | |
| 24830R | 050 | Lab | 1:00-2:50pm | Mon, Wed | 8 of 20 | Sylvain Barbot | ZHSB54 | | |
| 24832R | 050 | Lab | 3:00-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 1 of 20 | Sylvain Barbot | ZHSB54 | |
The fundamentals of physics are presented, exploring the structure and beauty of physical laws and their manifestations, ranging from events observed in everyday life to subatomic and cosmic phenomena.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50300R | 070 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | MTuWTh | 0 of 32 | Aaron Wirthwein | ONLINE | | |
| 50301R | 070 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 0 of 16 | Joseph Vandiver | ONLINE | |
Fundamental laws and principles of physics emphasizing areasrelated to life sciences. Prerequisite for Biological Sciences,Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy. Lecture, 4 hrs.; Lab, 3 hrs.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (MATH 108 or MATH 125 or MATH 126 or MATH 226)
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture, quiz and lab
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50310R | 050 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | MTuWTh | 25 of 93 | Hamid Chabok | SLH200 | | |
| 50312R | 050 | Lab | 8:00-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 12 of 16 | KAPB5 | | ||
| 50316R | 050 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 13 of 16 | KAPB5 | | ||
| 50311R | 050 | Quiz | TBA | TBA | 25 of 96 | TBA | |
Gateway to the majors and minors in Physics and Astronomy. Statics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies, conservation principles, gravitation, simple harmonic oscillators, thermodynamics, heat engines, entropy.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (MATH 125 or MATH 126 or MATH 226 or MATH 129 or MATH 229)
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture, quiz and lab
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50330R | 070 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | MTuWTh | 6 of 32 | Scott Macdonald | ONLINE | | |
| 50332R | 070 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 6 of 32 | ONLINE | | ||
| 50331R | 070 | Quiz | 3:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 6 of 32 | ONLINE | |