American Studies and Ethnicity (AMST)
- http://dornsife.usc.edu/ase/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in KAP462; phone (213) 740-2426.
Los Angeles as a metaphor for the American Dream, exploring the city's history and potential futures, including economic opportunity, social justice, spatial organization, and environmental sustainability. Duplicates credit in the former GEOG 100. Concurrent enrollment: WRIT 140.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10319D | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 110 of 113 | Olanna Mills | THH101 | ||
| 10329D | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 28 of 30 | Chrisshonna Nieva | THH214 | ||
| 10330R | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 26 of 27 | Chrisshonna Nieva | THH214 | ||
| 10331R | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 28 of 29 | Chrisshonna Nieva | THH110 | ||
| 10332R | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Friday | 28 of 29 | Chrisshonna Nieva | THH110 |
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 before enrolling in WRIT 140.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64270D | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | MWF | 15 of 17 | Lauraanne Carroll-Adler | GFS109 | ||
| 64375D | Lecture | 12:00-12:50pm | MWF | 17 of 17 | Carolyn Cohagan | GFS210 | ||
| 64380D | Lecture | 12:00-12:50pm | MWF | 17 of 17 | Jaclyn Simon | GFS212 | ||
| 64385D | Lecture | 12:00-12:50pm | MWF | 15 of 17 | Lauraanne Carroll-Adler | GFS228 | ||
| 66998D | Lab | 7:00-8:50pm | Wednesday | 622 of 1000 | BOV AUD |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10310D | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 117 of 150 | Lon Kurashige | THH301 | ||
| 10311R | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 19 of 25 | Michael Cucher | VKC210 | ||
| 10312R | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 13 of 25 | Michael Cucher | VKC210 | ||
| 10313D | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 20 of 25 | Treva Ellison | WPH207 | ||
| 10314D | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Thursday | 17 of 25 | Treva Ellison | WPH207 | ||
| 10315D | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Monday | 26 of 25 | Micaela Smith | THH214 | ||
| 10318D | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Wednesday | 22 of 20 | Micaela Smith | 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 before enrolling in WRIT 140.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64100D | Lecture | 8:00-9:15am | Tue, Thu | 16 of 17 | Margaret Flynn | GFS107 | ||
| 64570D | Lecture | 12:30-1:45pm | Tue, Thu | 15 of 17 | Anthony Abboreno | GFS107 | ||
| 64575D | Lecture | 12:30-1:45pm | Tue, Thu | 16 of 17 | Genevieve Kaplan | SOSB52 | ||
| 64580D | Lecture | 12:30-1:45pm | Tue, Thu | 17 of 17 | Justin Bibler | GFS105 | ||
| 64585D | Lecture | 12:30-1:45pm | Tue, Thu | 16 of 17 | Margaret Flynn | GFS108 | ||
| 66997D | Lab | 7:00-8:50pm | Tuesday | 627 of 1000 | BOV AUD |
Examines political and cultural change in the United States during the decade of the 1960s.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10361R | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 10 of 30 | Richard Berg | VKC111 |
Historical, social, and cultural analysis of (East, South, and Southeast) Asians in the United States. Theme examined: immigration, race and gender relations, ethnic culture, community, and identity.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10371R | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 7 of 25 | Susie Woo | VKC206 |
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.
- Note: Register for lecture, one discussion
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10372D | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 156 of 156 | Sherman Jackson | SGM101 | ||
| 10373R | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 21 of 21 | Jeffrey Govan | VKC256 | ||
| 10375R | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 26 of 26 | Jeffrey Govan | GFS223 | ||
| 10376R | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 31 of 31 | Ryan Fukumori | KAP147 | ||
| 10377R | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Monday | 26 of 26 | Jessica Young | KAP147 | ||
| 10378R | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Monday | 26 of 26 | Jessica Young | KAP147 | ||
| 10380R | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 26 of 26 | Ryan Fukumori | KAP147 |
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 | 106 of 106 | Olanna Mills | THH102 | ||
| 10391R | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 24 of 25 | Anjali Nath | VKC211 | ||
| 10392R | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 29 of 29 | Anjali Nath | VKC211 | ||
| 10393R | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 26 of 26 | Sriya Shrestha | VKC261 | ||
| 10394R | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 26 of 27 | Sriya Shrestha | VKC261 |
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 before enrolling in WRIT 140.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64110D | Lecture | 8:00-9:15am | Tue, Thu | 17 of 17 | Katherine Zimolzak | GFS213 | ||
| 64590D | Lecture | 12:30-1:45pm | Tue, Thu | 17 of 17 | Christopher Muniz | GFS109 | ||
| 64595D | Lecture | 12:30-1:45pm | Tue, Thu | 16 of 17 | Samantha Carrick | THHB10 | ||
| 66997D | Lab | 7:00-8:50pm | Tuesday | 627 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 | 196 of 202 | Thomas Gustafson | SGM123 | ||
| 10409D | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 26 of 27 | Alvaro Marquez | VKC260 | ||
| 10410D | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 26 of 26 | Alvaro Marquez | VKC260 | ||
| 10411D | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Monday | 30 of 30 | Yushi Yamazaki | VKC257 | ||
| 10412D | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Wednesday | 22 of 25 | David Stein | VKC257 | ||
| 10413D | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Friday | 18 of 25 | James Best | VKC158 | ||
| 10414D | Discussion | 3:00-3:50pm | Monday | 24 of 25 | Yushi Yamazaki | THH110 | ||
| 10415D | Discussion | 3:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | David Stein | VKC256 | ||
| 10416R | Discussion | 3:00-3:50pm | Friday | 25 of 25 | James Best | THH110 |
Comparative perspective on the social construction of race and citizenship. Social, economic and political experiences of selected groups in the U.S. are examined.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10422R | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 5 of 24 | Francille Wilson | KAP137 |
Examination of spatial and social patterns of the Latino population in Los Angeles. Emphasis on economic, demographic and cultural processes. Duplicates credit in the former GEOG 340.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10421R | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 10 of 25 | Arely Zimmerman | VKC154 |
Advanced study in interdisciplinary theories and methods for analyzing race and ethnicity in the United Stes, including a comparative study of topics such as inequality, gender, and class.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10424D | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 7 of 12 | Francille Wilson | GFS108 |
Examination of selected topics in the historical development of racism with the goal of understanding the complex ways in which race has functioned in the modern world.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10425R | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 15 of 15 | Maria-Elena Martinez | VKC252 |
8-10 hours per week in a community-based internship plus 2 hour class discussion. Theoretical and practical issues associated with community leadership.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10426R | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 3 of 25 | Stanley Huey Jr | SOSB48 |
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.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10428D | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 12 of 25 | Juan De Lara | GFS104 |
Examination of 20th century Viet Nam, the country, and "Vietnam," the American war, through the literature, film, and visual culture that have been produced by Americans, Vietnamese, and overseas Vietnamese.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10429D | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 9 of 25 | Richard Berg | VKC258 |
Arab immigration and acculturation in the U.S. from late-19th century to present; emphasis on community formation, race, religion and gender.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10446D | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 8 of 12 | Sarah Gualtieri | VKC153 |
Transnational, global perspective on American culture to examine the relationship between Los Angeles and various cities in Japan. Trip to Japan.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10447D | Lecture | 8:00-9:30am | MTuWThF | 6 of 10 | George Sanchez | OFF CAMPUS |   |
Social and cultural history of American Jewish contributions to the arts, science, literature, economics and politics.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the JS department but may qualify for major credit in AMST. To register, enroll in JS 383.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38205R | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | Canceled | Leah Hochman |
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 | 19 of 28 | Richard Andalon, Aaron Walker | GFS104 |
Theoretical, conceptual and analytical skills in the study of collective violence, its legacies, and how society deals with it.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the SOCI department but may qualify for major credit in AMST. To register, enroll in SOCI 420.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61508D | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 7 of 15 | MacArena Gomez Barris | GFS212 | Word (55808 KB) |
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 | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Fri | 12 of 19 | Jonathan Berliner | THH215 |
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.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10437R | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 7 of 30 | Michael Cucher | VKC158 |
Examination of sexual discourses in the United States in the context of slavery, empire, sex work, labor markets, schools and prisons.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10439D | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 19 of 21 | Javon Johnson | KAP166 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21385D | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 8 of 35 | Felix Gutierrez | ASC331 | Word (62976 KB) |
Capstone course for majors, highlighting interdisciplinary study of race and ethnicity in a comparative context.
- Prerequisite: AMST 200
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10444D | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 7 of 15 | Kara Keeling | THH105 |
| Section | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| America and the World: Japan Case Study | |||||||||
| 10448D | 4.0 | Lecture | 8:00-9:30am | MTuWThF | 0 of 10 | George Sanchez | OFF CAMPUS | | |
Readings, analyses, and discussion of various approaches, topics, and genres in the field of Chicano/Latino history.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10464R | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 10 of 12 | George Sanchez | THH107 |
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 | 10:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 7 of 12 | Juan De Lara | OFFICE | PDF (153530 KB) |
Explores issues of conducting interdisciplinary research in race and ethnicity and guides students through the design and completion of a journal-quality research paper. Recommended preparation: graduate reading course in race and ethnicity
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10487D | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 5 of 12 | Lanita Jacobs | GFS216 |
Seminar in representative theoretical works in the fields of American Studies and Ethnic Studies published in the past fifteen years.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10492D | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 3 of 10 | MacArena Gomez Barris | THH221 |
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 | 3 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 | 5 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 | 4 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 | 14 of 20 | OFFICE |
Information accurate as of 10/8/2012 7:28 AM.