American Studies and Ethnicity (AMST)
- http://dornsife.usc.edu/ase/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in KAP462; phone (213) 740-2426.
Analysis of race and the economic, political, gender, and social dimensions of contemporary Los Angeles including topics such as residential segregation, economic inequality, and city politics.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10310R | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 191 of 200 | George Sanchez | THH201 | ||
| 10311R | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 19 of 25 | Alvaro Marquez | WPH107 | ||
| 10312R | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 24 of 25 | Alvaro Marquez | WPH107 | ||
| 10313R | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 26 of 26 | Robert Eap | WPHB30 | ||
| 10314R | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Thursday | 26 of 28 | Robert Eap | WPHB30 | ||
| 10315R | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Monday | 26 of 26 | Tanachai Padoongpatt | WPHB26 | ||
| 10316R | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 23 of 25 | Araceli Esparza | WPHB26 | ||
| 10317R | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Monday | 24 of 25 | Tanachai Padoongpatt | WPHB26 | ||
| 10318R | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Wednesday | 23 of 26 | Araceli Esparza | WPHB26 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64270D | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | MWF | 17 of 17 | Yetta Howard | GFS229 | ||
| 64275D | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | MWF | 17 of 17 | Jennifer Ansley | GFS220 | ||
| 64375D | Lecture | 12:00-12:50pm | MWF | 17 of 17 | Sionne Neely | GFS109 | ||
| 64380D | Lecture | 12:00-12:50pm | MWF | 17 of 17 | Brandon Som | GFS213 | ||
| 64385D | Lecture | 12:00-12:50pm | MWF | 15 of 17 | Neil Aitken | GFS228 | ||
| 64390D | Lecture | 12:00-12:50pm | MWF | 13 of 17 | Ryan Shoemaker | GFS229 | ||
| 64535D | Lecture | 12:00-12:50pm | MWF | 16 of 17 | Meghan Davis | VKC256 | ||
| 66998D | Lab | 7:00-8:50pm | Wednesday | 683 of 1000 | BOV AUD |
Introduction to community, culture, and ethnicity within the Western United States with emphasis on African American, Asian American, and Chicano/Latino cultures and social patterns.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10356D | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 8 of 30 | Jane Iwamura | THH106 |
Examines political and cultural change in the United States during the decade of the 1960s.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10361D | Lecture | 5:00-7:50pm | Monday | 31 of 31 | Ricardo Ramirez | VKC211 |
History, political-economy and aesthetics of the African Diaspora with emphasis on Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe and Africa.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10372R | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 136 of 150 | Shana Redmond | SGM101 | ||
| 10373D | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 0 of 1 | Kitty Lai | WPH106 | ||
| 10374R | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 23 of 25 | Margarita Smith | SOSB41 | ||
| 10375R | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 21 of 25 | Jeffrey Govan | SOSB41 | ||
| 10376R | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 23 of 26 | Margarita Smith | SOSB41 | ||
| 10377R | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | Jih-Fei Cheng | SOSB41 | ||
| 10378R | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Monday | 23 of 25 | Jih-Fei Cheng | VKC151 | ||
| 10379R | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 21 of 25 | Jeffrey Govan | SOSB41 |
Examination of the constructions of American ethnicity/race in film.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10390D | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 99 of 103 | Ruth Gilmore | SGM101 | ||
| 10391R | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 25 of 26 | Todd Honma | WPH101 | ||
| 10392R | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 25 of 26 | Todd Honma | WPH101 | ||
| 10393R | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 24 of 25 | Yushi Yamazaki | WPH101 | ||
| 10394R | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 25 of 26 | Yushi Yamazaki | WPH101 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64100D | Lecture | 8:00-9:15am | Tue, Thu | 14 of 17 | Lacey Donohue | VKC108 | ||
| 64555D | Lecture | 12:30-1:45pm | Tue, Thu | 16 of 17 | Stewart Grace | GFS228 | ||
| 64560D | Lecture | 12:30-1:45pm | Tue, Thu | 17 of 17 | Lacey Donohue | GFS229 | ||
| 64565D | Lecture | 12:30-1:45pm | Tue, Thu | 16 of 17 | Sandra Kim | GFS204 | ||
| 66997D | Lab | 7:00-8:50pm | Tuesday | 458 of 1000 | BOV AUD |
Introduction to an interdisciplinary study of American political, cultural and social life with a particular emphasis on the Western United States as a region. Recommended preparation: HIST 200, ENGL 263
- 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 | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10408D | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 180 of 182 | Thomas Gustafson | THH101 | ||
| 10409D | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 27 of 28 | James Best | VKC260 | ||
| 10410D | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 26 of 26 | James Best | VKC260 | ||
| 10411D | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Monday | 29 of 29 | Gerardo Licon | VKC209 | ||
| 10412D | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Wednesday | 26 of 26 | Carolyn Dunn | VKC209 | ||
| 10413D | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Wednesday | 26 of 26 | Gretel Vera Rosas | VKC110 | ||
| 10414D | Discussion | 3:00-3:50pm | Monday | 23 of 25 | Gerardo Licon | VKC209 | ||
| 10415R | Discussion | 3:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 19 of 25 | Carolyn Dunn | VKC209 | ||
| 10416R | Discussion | 3:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 4 of 25 | Gretel Vera Rosas | VKC110 |
Examines the complex and contested interaction between the law and racial, gender, religious, ethnic, and sexual identities using historical and contemporary cases.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10421R | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 9 of 30 | Francille Wilson | SOSB48 |
Relationships between environmentalism, environmental problems, and racial-ethnic minorities. Rise of environmental justice movement. Assessment of social science methods used to investigate these relationships.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the GEOG department but may qualify for major credit in AMST. To register, enroll in GEOG 350.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35691R | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 10 of 30 | Juan Delara | KAP140 |
Racial and cultural background of Mexico; immigration and conquest; the Mexican in California and the southwest; the rise of contemporary Mexican-American consciousness.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10428R | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 9 of 30 | Gerardo Licon | VKC102 |
Comparative examination of the social, economic, and political experiences of Asian immigrants and their descendants in the U.S., 1840s-present.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10430R | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 20 of 30 | Lon Kurashige | WPH207 |
Examines processes of scholarly research; quantitative and qualitative research methods; faculty mentorship; experiential learning; research proposal writing; careers in research. Sophomore or junior standing in the major. Departmental approval. Graded CR/NC.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): American Studies & Ethnicity (African American Studies), American Studies and Ethnicity (American Studies), American Studies & Ethnicity (Asian Amer. Studies), American Studies & Ethnicity (Chicano/Latino Studies)
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10433D | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tuesday | 18 of 24 | Richard Andalon | VKC158 |
Examination of one of several traditions of African American humor for insights into shifting notions of race, culture, language, and identity in and beyond Black America.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10434R | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 28 of 30 | Lanita Jacobs-Huey | GFS107 |
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.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the SOCI department but may qualify for major credit in AMST. To register, enroll in SOCI 432.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61512D | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 8 of 15 | Elaine Kaplan | KAP145 |
American poetry, fiction, and drama since World War I with special attention to Eliot, Frost, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, O'Neill, Stevens, Faulkner, and Nabokov.
- Corequisite: ENGL 263
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ENGL department but may qualify for major credit in AMST. To register, enroll in ENGL 442.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32720D | Lecture | 9:30-10:45am | Tue, Thu | 22 of 25 | Casey Shoop | THH121 |
Survey of Native American literature, including oral traditions and print genres, such as short story, poetry, novel, and autobiography, from 1700 to the present. Recommended preparation: ENGL 263.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ENGL department but may qualify for major credit in AMST. To register, enroll in ENGL 444.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32724D | Lecture | 11:00-11:50am | MWF | 8 of 21 | Jonathan Berliner | THH106 |
Development of the poetry, essay, short story and novel of the Chicano and Latino peoples of the United States, with particular emphasis on the differentiating characteristics between the multiple cultures that constitute the Latino populations.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10437R | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 7 of 30 | Richard Berg | WPH205 |
Reporting and portrayal of people of color in the United States; impact of racial diversity on media, employment and access, and development of media for individuals and communities of color. Open to non-majors.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the JOUR department but may qualify for major credit in AMST. To register, enroll in JOUR 466.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21385R | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 23 of 35 | Felix Gutierrez | ASC331 |
Examines how race and ethnicity as social categories are shaped by communication media; focuses on how race and ethnicity sustain entertainment and media industries. Recommended preparation: COMM 200, COMM 201.
- Prerequisite: COMM 300
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the COMM department but may qualify for major credit in AMST. To register, enroll in COMM 458.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20673R | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 17 of 19 | Taj Frazier | ASC232 | Word (94720 KB) |
Provides an introduction to the study of health, mental health, and social behavior among African Americans.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10440R | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 5 of 30 | Stanley Huey Jr | VKC154 |
Critical analysis of the relationship between religion, mass media, and popular cultural forms in the U.S. Recommended preparation: REL 301
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the REL department but may qualify for major credit in AMST. To register, enroll in REL 483.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60140R | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 15 of 25 | Jane Iwamura | ACB238 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10441D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 10 | John Rowe | OFFICE |
Exploration of some of the leading scholarship from a variety of disciplines writing about Los Angeles and the southern California area. Particular emphasis is placed on the intersections of historical, contemporary and cultural issues that inform recent scholarship on Los Angeles.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10468D | Lecture | 3:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 13 of 16 | Leland Saito | VKC160 | Word (45568 KB) |
Seminar in theoretical approaches to cultural studies, with an emphasis on the analysis of race, gender, sexuality, and class in the U.S.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10472R | Lecture-Discussion | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 5 of 15 | Kara Keeling | VKC106 |
Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the program. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10478D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 7 of 10 | John Rowe | OFFICE |
Seminar in selected topics in American studies and ethnicity.
| Section | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practicum for ABD Students | |||||||||
| 10494D | 4.0 | Lecture | 4:00-6:30pm | Wednesday | 3 of 10 | Viet Nguyen | WPH200 | ||
Explores theoretical approaches to cultural studies as an interdisciplinary field and guides students through the design and completion of a journal-quality research paper. Recommended preparation: graduate reading course in cultural studies
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10489R | Lecture | 5:00-7:30pm | Monday | 11 of 15 | Dorinne Kondo | GFS205 | Word (36864 KB) |
Research leading to the doctorate. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10493D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | John Rowe | OFFICE |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: AMST 794A
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10496D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 7 of 10 | OFFICE |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: AMST 794B
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10497D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 10 | OFFICE |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: AMST 794C
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10498D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 6 of 10 | OFFICE |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: AMST 794D
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10499D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 16 of 20 | OFFICE |
Information accurate as of 10/3/2010 9:40 PM.