USC Schedule of Classes

Examination of social conflicts and political controversies in American culture through the lens of visual art and photography.

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.

A comprehensive investigation of problems stemming from changing composition of the workforce, urban decline, new technologies, inequalities, ethnic relations, government deficits. Prospects for continued growth.

Exploration of the major social, political, economic, religious, and philosophical disagreements that exist between scholars, leaders, and citizens concerning today's most serious environmental issues and problems. Not available for credit to environmental studies majors and minors.

Examination of ethical issues in environmental context:systematic analysis of problems associated with protection and useof selected environments.

U.S. motion pictures as both a response to and comment upon major events, problems, and themes in 20th century America.

A thematic approach to California history from precontact to present; focus on peoples, environment, economic, social, and cultural development, politics, and rise to global influence.

Basic concepts of world affairs for non-majors. Development ofcompetency to understand and critically evaluate global relationsand international events, stressing empirical approaches. Not available for major credit.

Historical background and responses to the Holocaust, withspecial emphasis on ethical implications.

Discourse patterns among diverse social groups in institutional and interpersonal settings; interrelationships among language practices and gender, socioeconomic status, ethnicity; social structures and cultural values as reflected in language policies and practices.

Interaction between law and politics; overview of the American legal system; value conflicts and public policy questions which arise within it.

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.

Analysis of factors in current American social problems: crime,delinquency, prostitution, family disorganization, race relations,mental illness.

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.

The peculiarity of the "modern" Western family system in historical and cross-cultural perspective; focus on the "postmodern" family crisis in the United States.

Science and technology change society and how we understand ourselves. In turn, social struggles influence science. We will explore the interplay between these forces.

Sociological and demographic concepts focusing on the causes of disease, health and wellness. Empirical analysis of population composition and its connection to health.

The influence of sustainability science on public policy and vice versa in the context of social/ethical theories, analytical methods and solutions.

Multidisciplinary survey of gender assumptions in relation to sexuality, mental health, social and political relations, and artistic expression.