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Category III: Scientific Inquiry (SCIN)
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 | 48 of 72 | Vahe Peroomian | ONLINE |    | |
| 50802R | 070 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 24 of 26 | Joseph Vandiver | ONLINE | | |
| 50807R | 070 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 24 of 26 | Joseph Vandiver | ONLINE | | |
| 50801R | 070 | Quiz | TBA | TBA | 48 of 90 | TBA | |
In-depth survey of key topics related to advances in our knowledge of the diversity of life and evolution; origin of life; eukaryotes/prokaryotes; ecology.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for one lecture and one lab. This course carries GE credit but is intended for a specific group of students rather than a general student audience. This course is part of the curriculum for majors and pre-professional students. Section 13005 is an eDNA CURE (research) section.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13004R | 050 | Lecture | 10:00-12:05pm | MTuWTh | 8 of 40 | Raffaella Ghittoni,Trond Sigurdsen | ZHS163 | PDF (155305 KB) | |
| 13005R | 050 | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 8 of 20 | ZHS363 | |
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 | 9 of 40 | Stuart Moon | GFS106 | | |
| 17207R | 110 | Quiz | 12:00-12:50pm | Monday | 9 of 40 | GFS106 | | ||
| 17208R | 110 | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | TuWTh | 9 of 12 | Catherine Skibo | 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 | 12 of 40 | Sylvain Barbot | ZHS252 | PDF (300430 KB) | |
| 24830R | 050 | Lab | 1:00-2:50pm | Mon, Wed | 10 of 20 | Sylvain Barbot | ZHSB54 | | |
| 24832R | 050 | Lab | 3:00-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 2 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 | 20 of 32 | Aaron Wirthwein | ONLINE | PDF (151597 KB) | |
| 50301R | 070 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 20 of 22 | Joseph Vandiver | ONLINE | |
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 | 19 of 32 | Scott Macdonald | ONLINE | | |
| 50332R | 070 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 19 of 32 | Gokhan Esirgen | ONLINE | | |
| 50331R | 070 | Quiz | 3:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 19 of 32 | ONLINE | |