Sociology (SOCI)
- http://www.usc.edu/dept/sociology/
- 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 | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 92 of 101 | Elaine Kaplan | OHE122 |  | |
| 61401R | Discussion | 3:30-4:20pm | Monday | 24 of 25 | Christine Jun | GFS108 | ||
| 61402R | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Monday | 26 of 26 | Christine Jun | KAP147 | ||
| 61403R | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 23 of 26 | Barbara Soliz | KAP147 | ||
| 61404R | Discussion | 3:30-4:20pm | Thursday | 19 of 25 | Barbara Soliz | KAP113 | ||
| 61406D | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 45 of 50 | Ed Ransford | KAP144 | Word (59392 KB) | |
| 61407R | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 24 of 25 | Louis Marquis | KAP158 | ||
| 61408R | Discussion | 3:30-4:20pm | Tuesday | 21 of 25 | Louis Marquis | KAP147 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64130D | Lecture | 8:00-9:15am | Tue, Thu | 16 of 17 | Trisha Hubbs | THH203 | | |
| 64135D | Lecture | 8:00-9:15am | Tue, Thu | 16 of 17 | Matthew Smith | GFS109 | | |
| 64625D | Lecture | 12:30-1:45pm | Tue, Thu | 15 of 17 | Erin La Rosa | SOSB48 | | |
| 64630D | Lecture | 12:30-1:45pm | Tue, Thu | 17 of 17 | Trisha Hubbs | SOSB52 | | |
| 64635D | Lecture | 12:30-1:45pm | Tue, Thu | 16 of 17 | Mary Davis | VKC152 | | |
| 66997D | Lab | 7:00-8:50pm | Tuesday | 458 of 1000 | BOV AUD |
Examination of the immigrant experience in the United States. Comparative analysis of social context of migration, formation of immigrant communities, and social integration of immigrants.
- 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)
- Concurrent enrollment: WRIT 140
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61410R | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 95 of 100 | Jody Agius Vallejo | THH202 | ||
| 61411R | Discussion | 4:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 20 of 25 | Hye-Young Kwon | VKC206 | ||
| 61412R | Discussion | 3:30-4:20pm | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | Hye-Young Kwon | KAP113 | ||
| 61413R | Discussion | 3:30-4:20pm | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | Emir Loy | THH215 | ||
| 61414R | Discussion | 3:30-4:20pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | Emir Loy | THH215 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64325D | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | MWF | 13 of 14 | Lacey Donohue | GFS114 | ||
| 64330D | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | MWF | 7 of 14 | Christine Schilling | GFS217 | ||
| 64480D | Lecture | 12:00-12:50pm | MWF | 17 of 17 | Jose Navarro | GFS223 | ||
| 64485D | Lecture | 12:00-12:50pm | MWF | 17 of 17 | Troy Johnson | WPH203 | ||
| 66998D | Lab | 7:00-8:50pm | Wednesday | 683 of 1000 | BOV AUD |
The peculiarity of the "modern" Western family system in historical and cross-cultural perspective; focus on the "postmodern" family crisis in the United States.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61440D | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 104 of 104 | Lynne Casper | THH102 | ||
| 61442R | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 26 of 26 | Edson Rodriguez | VKC161 | ||
| 61443R | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Thursday | 26 of 26 | Edson Rodriguez | VKC161 | ||
| 61445R | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Wednesday | 26 of 26 | Radheeka Jayasundera | VKC109 | ||
| 61447R | Discussion | 3:00-3:50pm | Monday | 26 of 26 | Radheeka Jayasundera | THH112 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64140D | Lecture | 8:00-9:15am | Tue, Thu | 15 of 17 | Ann Sawyer | GFS213 | ||
| 64640D | Lecture | 12:30-1:45pm | Tue, Thu | 17 of 17 | Mary Mello | VKC154 | ||
| 64645D | Lecture | 12:30-1:45pm | Tue, Thu | 17 of 17 | Emily Fridlund | SOSB47 | ||
| 64650D | Lecture | 12:30-1:45pm | Tue, Thu | 16 of 17 | Jessica Piazza | SOSB37 | ||
| 66997D | Lab | 7:00-8:50pm | Tuesday | 458 of 1000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61455D | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 79 of 100 | Julie Albright | GFS106 | ||
| 61456R | Discussion | 3:00-3:50pm | Monday | 26 of 26 | Max Greenberg | VKC205 | ||
| 61458R | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 15 of 25 | Xiaoxin Zeng | VKC160 | ||
| 61459R | Discussion | 3:30-4:20pm | Wednesday | 25 of 26 | Xiaoxin Zeng | GFS109 | ||
| 61460R | Discussion | 3:30-4:20pm | Wednesday | 13 of 25 | Max Greenberg | GFS213 |
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)
- Concurrent enrollment: WRIT 140
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61465R | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | Canceled | Paul Lichterman | |||
| 61466R | Discussion | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | |||
| 61467R | Discussion | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | |||
| 61470D | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 62 of 100 | Paul Lichterman | GFS116 | ||
| 61468R | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 22 of 25 | Roxanne Stys | VKC257 | ||
| 61469R | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Tuesday | 22 of 25 | Roxanne Stys | GFS229 | ||
| 61472R | Discussion | 3:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 16 of 25 | Charles Potts | VKC160 | ||
| 61474R | Lab | 4:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 4 of 25 | Charles Potts | VKC110 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64340D | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | MWF | 13 of 17 | Kevin Long | WPH202 | ||
| 64495D | Lecture | 12:00-12:50pm | MWF | 17 of 17 | Marvin Ferraz | KAP134 | ||
| 64500D | Lecture | 12:00-12:50pm | MWF | 17 of 17 | Kevin Long | KAP137 | ||
| 66998D | Lab | 7:00-8:50pm | Wednesday | 683 of 1000 | BOV AUD |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61475D | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 46 of 46 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61480D | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | Canceled | Veronica Terriquez | |||
| 61481D | Lecture-Lab | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 31 of 32 | Veronica Terriquez | ZHS163 | Word (122368 KB) |
Sociological measurement, univariate description, elementary correlation, introduction to statistical inference.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61482D | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 29 of 31 | Amon Emeka | KAP147 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61484D | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 49 of 49 | Julie Albright | GFS101 |
Organization of urban society, including such topics as segregation, urban decay, local politics, residential change, and community conflict.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61485D | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 13 of 15 | Leland Saito | KAP159 |
World population trends and their consequences: determinants of fertility, mortality, and migration; development of elementary models of population change.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61486D | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 18 of 19 | Amon Emeka | GFS210 |
Importance of organizations in social life; techniques for using and changing organizations; examination of strategies for building and sustaining nonbureaucratic organizations.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61490D | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 11 of 15 | Mazen Hashem | KAP165 |
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 45 | Karen Sternheimer | KAP144 |
Nature and trends in crime, policing, courts, and correctional agencies in relation to past, current, and prospective changes in society.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61495D | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 44 of 45 | Karen Sternheimer | KAP156 |
Social construction of historical and contemporary immigration to the United States, including causes of migration, immigration policies, and the socioeconomic integration of immigrants.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61497D | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 28 of 29 | Mazen Hashem | KAP166 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61500D | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 25 of 47 | Mazen Hashem | KAP144 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61506D | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 39 of 45 | James Thing | KAP146 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34947R | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 31 of 31 | Michael Messner | WPH103 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61512D | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 8 of 15 | Elaine Kaplan | KAP145 |
Women today in the labor force, in politics, and in the family. Past and contemporary attempts to expand the position of women in society.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61520D | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 12 of 15 | Sandra Gruner-Domic | KAP148 | Word (34304 KB) |
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 | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 24 of 26 | Ed Ransford | KAP146 |
Advanced research methodology in survey technique, evaluation research, instrument construction, and demographic analysis. Prerequisite: 522.
- Prerequisite: SOCI 522
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61555R | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | Canceled | Merril Silverstein |
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 | 2:00-5:00pm | Thursday | 11 of 15 | Sharon Hays | KAP150 |
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 | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 3 of 15 | Sandra Gruner-Domic | THHB10 | Word (55296 KB) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34980D | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 20 of 20 | Judith Halberstam | THH213 |
Survey of key theoretical approaches and relevant issues in immigration studies. Themes include: transationalism, globalization, gendered migration, segmented assimilation, immigrant labor markets, social incorporation and citizenship. Open to Ph.D. in Sociology students only.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Sociology
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61625R | Lecture | 9:30-12:00pm | Wednesday | 6 of 15 | Jody Agius Vallejo | KAP345 |
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 | 1 of 20 | Tim Biblarz | OFFICE | ||
| 61606D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 6 | Tim Biblarz | OFFICE |
- Prerequisite: SOCI 594B
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61618D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE |
Seminar on selected topics in Sociology.
| Section | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Politics of Science and Technology | |||||||||
| 61624D | 4.0 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | Canceled | Dan Lainer-Vos | Word (50176 KB) | ||
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 | 11 of 15 | Nina Eliasoph | KAP345 |
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 | 12:30-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 14 of 15 | Tim Biblarz | KAP327 |
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 | 4 of 10 | OFFICE |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
- Prerequisite: SOCI 794C
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61669D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 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 10/3/2010 9:40 PM.