Judaic Studies | USC Schedule of Classes

Program:

Term:

Course information:
Expand all Collapse all
Text size:
A A A

Judaic Studies (JS)

D class assignments for undergraduates available in HUC205; phone 749-3424.

JS 100g: Jewish History (4.0 units)

Major ideas, personalities, and movements in Jewish history from antiquity to the present in light of the interaction of the Jews with the general culture.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Note: Register for lecture and one discussion

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
38200R	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	49 of 50	Jashua Garroway	THH114
38201R	Discussion	3:30-4:20pm	Wednesday	26 of 26		THH213
38202R	Discussion	4:00-4:50pm	Tuesday	23 of 25		THH121

JS 180: Introduction to Judaism (4.0 units)

Jewish beliefs, practices, and history from the biblical period to the present; Judaic contributions to Western civilization.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
38215R	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Tue, Thu	1 of 20	Adam Rubin	HUC

JS 211g: The Holocaust (4.0 units)

Historical background and responses to the Holocaust, with special emphasis on ethical implications.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Note: Register for lecture, one discussion, lab and one section of WRIT 140 listed below (unless you have already satisfied the Writing Requirement)

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
38210R	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	100 of 101	David Kaufman	THH102
38211R	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Tuesday	26 of 26		VKC152
38212R	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Thursday	23 of 25		VKC152
38213R	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	26 of 26		VKC260
38214R	Discussion	2:00-2:50pm	Tuesday	25 of 25		WPH207

JS 381: The Jew in American Society (4.0 units)

The changing sociological profile of the American Jew and changing organization of the American Jewish community as they developed over the 19th and 20th centuries.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
38216R	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	2 of 20	Bruce Phillips	WPH206

JS 428: Blacks and Jews: Conflicts and Alliances (4.0 units)

Examination of the relationship between the American Jewish and African-American communities and what it teaches about race and coalition politics in American society.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
38225R	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	4 of 20	Bruce Phillips	THH118

JS 467: Modern Jewish Thought (4.0 units)

Foundations of modern Jewish thought from the Western European Enlightenment to the present.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
38219R	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	2 of 10	Joshua Holo	THH219

JS 490x: Directed Research (2.0-8.0 units, max 8)

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
38220R	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 10	Joshua Holo	OFFICE

JS 590: Directed Research (1.0-12.0 units)

Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
38221R	2.0-4.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 5	Joshua Holo	OFFICE

Information accurate as of 8/7/2009 4:48 PM.