Sociology (SOCI)
- http://dornsife.usc.edu/soci/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in KAP352C; phone 740-3533.
Introduction to the causes and effects of contemporary race relations in a diverse U.S. society. Exploration of racial conflict at the personal and institutional levels.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture, one discussion, lab and one section of WRIT 140 listed below (unless you have already satisfied the Writing Requirement)
- Concurrent enrollment: WRIT 140
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61400D | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 148 of 151 | Amon Emeka | THH301 | ||
| 61401R | Discussion | 3:30-4:20pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | Glenda Flores | THH215 | ||
| 61402R | Discussion | 3:30-4:20pm | Wednesday | 24 of 25 | Jessica Buttler | THH215 | ||
| 61403R | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 25 of 26 | Glenda Flores | KAP147 | ||
| 61404R | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 25 of 25 | Jessica Buttler | KAP147 | ||
| 61405R | Discussion | 3:30-4:20pm | Tuesday | 24 of 25 | Nicole Willms | VHE206 | ||
| 61407R | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | Nicole Willms | KAP167 |
Concurrent Course
WRIT 140: Writing and Critical Reasoning (4.0 units)
Focuses on analytical and argumentative writing skills requisite to academic and professional writing. Emphasizes logical analysis of texts and other data, effective use of evidence, ethical argumentation, and stylistic and grammatical fluency. Requires concurrent enrollment with an affiliated General Education course in the Social Issues category. Students must achieve a satisfactory score on the verbal portion of the SAT, the USC Writing Examination, or credit for WRIT 120 or 121 bef
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64305D | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | MWF | 16 of 17 | Suraj Shankar | GFS204 | ||
| 64440D | Lecture | 12:00-12:50pm | MWF | 17 of 17 | Meghan Boyle | GFS114 | ||
| 64445D | Lecture | 12:00-12:50pm | MWF | 15 of 17 | Mitra Parineh | VKC209 | ||
| 64450D | Lecture | 12:00-12:50pm | MWF | 17 of 17 | Penelope Geng | GFS204 | ||
| 64455D | Lecture | 12:00-12:50pm | MWF | 16 of 17 | Richard Snyder | GFS218 | ||
| 66998D | Lab | 7:00-8:50pm | Wednesday | 438 of 2000 | BOV AUD |
Analysis of factors in current American social problems: crime, delinquency, prostitution, family disorganization, race relations, mental illness.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture, one discussion, lab and one section of WRIT 140 listed below (unless you have already satisfied the Writing Requirement)
- Concurrent enrollment: WRIT 140
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61410D | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 96 of 100 | Elaine Kaplan | OHE122 | ||
| 61411R | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Thursday | 25 of 25 | Arthur McKeever | THH214 | ||
| 61412R | Discussion | 3:30-4:20pm | Thursday | 22 of 25 | Arthur McKeever | THH214 | ||
| 61413R | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | Christine Jun | THH214 | ||
| 61414R | Discussion | 3:30-4:20pm | Tuesday | 24 of 25 | Christine Jun | THH214 |
Concurrent Course
WRIT 140: Writing and Critical Reasoning (4.0 units)
Focuses on analytical and argumentative writing skills requisite to academic and professional writing. Emphasizes logical analysis of texts and other data, effective use of evidence, ethical argumentation, and stylistic and grammatical fluency. Requires concurrent enrollment with an affiliated General Education course in the Social Issues category. Students must achieve a satisfactory score on the verbal portion of the SAT, the USC Writing Examination, or credit for WRIT 120 or 121 bef
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64165D | Lecture | 8:00-9:15am | Tue, Thu | 17 of 17 | William Wyatt | GFS213 | ||
| 64170D | Lecture | 8:00-9:15am | Tue, Thu | 15 of 17 | Michael Colson | GFS228 | ||
| 64660D | Lecture | 12:30-1:45pm | Tue, Thu | 17 of 17 | Alicia Garnica | SOSB47 | ||
| 64665D | Lecture | 12:30-1:45pm | Tue, Thu | 17 of 17 | William Wyatt | VKC203 | ||
| 66997D | Lab | 7:00-8:50pm | Tuesday | 618 of 2000 | BOV AUD |
Basic concepts of sociology with special reference to group life, social institutions, and social processes.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61455R | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 100 of 100 | Julie Albright | THH102 | ||
| 61456D | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Monday | 27 of 27 | Edson Rodriguez | VKC161 | ||
| 61458D | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Monday | 25 of 26 | Xiaoxin Zeng | KAP166 | ||
| 61459R | Discussion | 3:30-4:20pm | Monday | 21 of 25 | Xiaoxin Zeng | KAP166 | ||
| 61460D | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Wednesday | 26 of 26 | Edson Rodriguez | KAP166 |
Theory and history behind the ideal of 'the local, grassroots volunteer.' A direct link between theory and research using Los Angeles as a case study.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
- Note: REGISTER for one lecture, one discussion, one lab and one section of WRIT 140 listed below unless you have already satisfied the Writing Requirement)
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61465D | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 42 of 51 | Nina Eliasoph | KAP156 | ||
| 61468R | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Monday | 20 of 25 | Roxanne Stys | GFS213 | ||
| 61470R | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 22 of 25 | Roxanne Stys | GFS105 |
Social construction of childhoods; children's social relations and cultures; issues of childcare, poverty, violence, and children's rights; effects of children on adults.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61473D | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 43 of 45 | Karen Sternheimer | KAP144 |
Logic of theory construction, research design, elementary data collection and analysis. Lecture and laboratory.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61475D | Lecture-Lab | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 34 of 45 | Julie Albright | KAP144 |
Sociological measurement, univariate description, elementary correlation, introduction to statistical inference.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61476D | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 29 of 35 | Amon Emeka | KAP145 |
Process of interaction and communication by which persons influence and are influenced by others; development of self, role behavior, attitudes and values, social norms, cultural conditioning.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61479D | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 46 of 46 | Julie Albright | KAP146 |
Current theories of origin, distribution, and control of deviant behavior; examination of processes involved in the career deviance of drug addicts, alcoholics, sexual deviants, gamblers, and mentally disordered.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61494D | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 44 of 45 | Karen Sternheimer | GFS101 |
Past and current theories of youth crime; gangs and other forms of youth deviance; the changing response of the police, courts, and public to these behaviors.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61493D | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 45 of 46 | Karen Sternheimer | GFS116 |
Inequalities in wealth, prestige, and power in the United States; the American class structure and the extent of upward mobility in that structure.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61500R | Lecture | 8:30-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 39 of 45 | Mazen Hashem | KAP156 | PDF (42598 KB) |
Changing family patterns; personality development; family unity, predicting success in marriage; the family in transition; crises such as economic changes, death, divorce; family reorganization.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61503R | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 35 of 36 | Lynne Casper | KAP345 |
Interdisciplinary examination of social, personal meanings of masculinity; variety of male experience by social class, race, sexuality, and age; emerging masculinities of the future.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the SWMS department but may qualify for major credit in SOCI. To register, enroll in SWMS 385.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34947D | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 31 of 33 | Michael Messner | THH121 |
Theoretical, conceptual and analytical skills in the study of collective violence, its legacies, and how society deals with it.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61510D | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 33 of 37 | MacArena Gomez Barris | KAP148 |
Examination of race/ethnic relations with U.S. and selected countries from a global perspective, causes and social effects of globalization on people's lives and on U.S. attitudes and political policies.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61515R | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 12 of 15 | Sandra Gruner-Domic | KAP150 |
Social and cultural factors in causation of disease, health care utilization and health care delivery.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61537D | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 44 of 46 | Ed Ransford | KAP144 |
Cultural theories and forms of cultural analysis appropriate for sociological research; critical examination of theory and research on how culture relates to social structure, social inequality, politics, institutions, and everyday interaction. Recommended preparation: SOCI 510 or prior undergraduate or graduate coursework in social science or communication studies.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61565D | Lecture | 10:30-1:20pm | Wednesday | Canceled | Sharon Hays |
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 SOCI. To register, enroll in SWMS 554.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34976R | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 3 of 15 | Sandra Gruner-Domic | KAP134 |
Current racial problems in the United States and other countries; critiques of race relations literature.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61583D | Lecture | 3:30-6:20pm | Tuesday | 9 of 11 | Leland Saito | KAP355 |
History of feminist theory and major perspectives of current feminist theory: liberal feminism, socialist/Marxist feminism, radical feminism, psychological feminism, spiritual feminism, and ecological feminism.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the SWMS department but may qualify for major credit in SOCI. To register, enroll in SWMS 560.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34980R | Lecture | 3:30-6:20pm | Wednesday | 1 of 15 | Sheila Briggs | OFFICE |
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 | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61604D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 20 | Tim Biblarz | OFFICE | ||
| 61605D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | OFFICE | |||
| 61606D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 6 | OFFICE |
- Prerequisite: SOCI 594B
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61618D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE |
Developments in sociological theory from World War II to the present.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61632D | Lecture | 9:30-12:00pm | Thursday | 7 of 15 | Nina Eliasoph | KAP355 |
Causal modeling and the inter-relationships among social phenomena: covers the basic elements of causal inference and generalizability, linear regressions analysis, and categorical data analysis.
- Prerequisite: SOCI 521
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61634R | Lecture-Lab | 11:00-12:20pm | Mon, Wed | 10 of 15 | Tim Biblarz | KAP355 |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
- Prerequisite: SOCI 794A
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61667D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | OFFICE |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
- Prerequisite: SOCI 794B
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61668D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 10 | OFFICE |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
- Prerequisite: SOCI 794C
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61669D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 10 | OFFICE |
- Prerequisite: SOCI 794D
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61670D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 10 of 25 | OFFICE |
Information accurate as of 8/7/2009 4:48 PM.