Religion (REL)
- http://www.usc.edu/dept/LAS/religion/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in ACB130; phone (213) 740-0272.
The Hebrew Bible in the cultural setting of the ancient Near East; the formation of theological and ethical concepts which have shaped Western 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 | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60000R | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 49 of 50 | Bruce Zuckerman | MHP105 | ||
| 60001R | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | Brian Bowman | ZHS360 | ||
| 60002R | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 24 of 25 | Brian Bowman | ZHS360 |
Historical investigation of New Testament characters, events, ethics and theology in relation to its social, intellectual, and religious contexts in the Jewish and Greco-Roman world.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60026R | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 25 of 25 | Dina Boero | GFS107 | ||
| 60027R | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 20 of 25 | Dina Boero | GFS107 | ||
| 60021R | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 146 of 150 | Ron Hock | SGM101 | ||
| 60022R | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Monday | 26 of 27 | Chia-Lan Wang | SOSB47 | ||
| 60023R | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 26 of 27 | Chia-Lan Wang | WPH101 | ||
| 60024R | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | Joshua Sebert | VHE214 | ||
| 60025R | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Thursday | 24 of 25 | Joshua Sebert | GFS213 |
Survey of the changing beliefs and practices of the Christian religion from obscure origins to globalized present, with special attention to the varieties of Christian literature.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion listed immediately following that lecture
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60014R | Lecture | 1:00-1:50pm | MWF | 76 of 100 | David Albertson | ZHS159 | ||
| 60015R | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Monday | 18 of 25 | Kristine Tanton | VKC260 | ||
| 60016R | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Monday | 21 of 26 | Kristine Tanton | VKC211 | ||
| 60017R | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 17 of 25 | Catherine Besancon | VKC261 | ||
| 60018R | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 20 of 25 | Catherine Besancon | VKC261 |
How major Western religious orientations affect deliberation concerning issues such as reproductive technologies and abortion, physician-assisted death, civil disobedience, homosexuality, economic justice, and just war.
- 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) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60050R | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 97 of 101 | Alvin Rudisill | ZHS159 | ||
| 60051R | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 22 of 25 | Jonathan Weil | GFS223 | ||
| 60052R | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 25 of 27 | Ryan Hay | VKC151 | ||
| 60053R | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 23 of 25 | Ryan Hay | GFS228 | ||
| 60054R | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Thursday | 27 of 27 | Jonathan Weil | VKC151 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64175D | Lecture | 8:00-9:15am | Tue, Thu | 17 of 17 | Trisha Hubbs | WPH201 | ||
| 64715D | Lecture | 12:30-1:45pm | Tue, Thu | 14 of 17 | Trisha Hubbs | SOSB41 | ||
| 64720D | Lecture | 12:30-1:45pm | Tue, Thu | 17 of 17 | Yvonne Puig | VKC154 | ||
| 66997D | Lab | 7:00-8:50pm | Tuesday | 931 of 2000 | BOV AUD |
Analysis of the nature of religion, and various approaches to the study of religion. Majors should take at the beginning of their religion course work.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60055R | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 15 of 29 | David Albertson | ZHS360 |
History, thought, institutions, and religious practices of Islam.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60062D | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 16 of 19 | Megan Reid | GFS202 |
Varieties of religious experience as reflected in the literature, art, and cultic practices of the Hellenistic world.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60063R | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 15 of 19 | Ron Hock | GFS228 |
In-depth exploration of one of the pivotal moments in the history of Christianity and Western society.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60072R | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | Canceled | Lisa Bitel |
Multimedia-oriented analysis of issues; definition of life and death; research on human subjects, health care delivery, euthanasia, abortion, genetic counseling, behavior control.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60085R | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 18 of 19 | Shlomo Sher | GFS210 | Word (88576 KB) |
Traces the historical development of major ideas governing western religious accounts of the good life, including justice, righteousness, virtue, charity, duty, happiness, and ethics itself.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60086D | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | Canceled | David Albertson |
How religion, ethics and spirituality are embedded, embodied and emplotted in television drama; how secular texts represent "lived religion" to increasingly diverse audiences.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the COMM department but may qualify for major credit in REL. To register, enroll in COMM 426.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20640D | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 19 of 19 | Diane Winston | ASC232 | Word (70656 KB) |
Critical analysis of the relationship between religion, mass media, and popular cultural forms in the U.S. Recommended preparation: REL 301
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60140D | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | Canceled | Jane Iwamura |
Selected topics in religious studies.
| Section | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urbanism and the Archaeology of Syria | |||||||||
| 60144R | 4.0 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 2 of 16 | Anne Porter | THH107 | Word (33134 KB) | |
| Cultural Heritage, Religion and Politics in the Middle East | |||||||||
| 60158R | 4.0 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 7 of 19 | Lynn Dodd | VKC204 | ||
Information accurate as of 3/11/2011 7:45 AM.