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Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation (ACAD)
- Many ACAD courses with D-Clearance are open to Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation majors only. Students may contact us at iovine-young@usc.edu or visit our website for information about course availability for non-majors.
Leaders in diverse disciplines, industries, and the arts present and discuss problems facing society, and critique real-world projects that challenge the concept of innovation.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10200D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-7:50pm | Monday | 29 of 29 | Doug Thomas | IYH212/213 |
Techniques, methods, concepts, tools, and materials that are used to quickly visualize and communicate ideas and develop problem-solving skills.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10202D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 29 of 29 | Stephen Child | IYH111 | ||
10242R | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-7:50pm | Tue, Thu | 29 of 30 | Rebecca Kelley | IYH107 |
Eight-week course covering the basics of industry-standard creative, analytical and presentation software. Applications include design, illustration, presentation and publishing.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10208D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 29 of 29 | Estevan Benson | IYH210 | ||
10243R | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-7:50pm | Tuesday | 31 of 34 | Aaron Siegel | IYH210 |
Critical approaches to social and cultural changes stemming from disruptive innovations in the arts, science, technology, communications, new media, politics and business. Open only to Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation students.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: This course carries GE credit but it is intended for a specific group of students rather than a general student audience. Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation majors can obtain D-clearance through the department.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10207D | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 29 of 29 | Philip More | IYH211 | PDF (515883 KB) |
Eight-week course covering the basics of industry standard software for modeling and rendering 3D materials, objects, and lighting. Includes instruction in pipelines for 3D assets.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10212D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Thursday | 31 of 31 | Aaron Siegel | IYH210 |
An investigation of the tools and techniques specific to intermediate CAD design and design improvements, focused on the ideation and development new products.
- Corequisite: ACAD 188
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10209R | 648 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Tue, Thu | 17 of 30 | Adam Hughes | IYH212 |
Analysis of forces acting on particles and rigid bodies in static equilibrium; equivalent systems of forces; friction; centroids and moments of inertia; introduction to energy methods.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (PHYS 151 or PHYS 161 or PHYS 171)
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the AME department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in AME 201.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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28709R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 51 of 55 | Quan Nguyen | SOSB44 | PDF (927689 KB) | |
28716D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 48 of 48 | Oussama Safadi | ZHS163 | Word (35840 KB) | |
28717R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 69 of 69 | Akshay Potnuru | THH208 | PDF (251177 KB) |
Stress, strain and deflection of mechanical elements due to tension, shear, bending, or torsion; combined loads; energy methods, statically indeterminate structures; strength-based design.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (AME 201 or CE 205)
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the AME department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in AME 204.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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28718R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 13 of 35 | Nikhil Kar | VHE210 | Word (30720 KB) | |
28719R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 22 of 34 | Oussama Safadi | ZHS163 | Word (35328 KB) |
Examines cultural institutions, ideologies, artifacts, and productions; role of culture in everyday life; cultural studies as methodology; culture and power.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the COMM department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in COMM 206.
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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20388D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 112 of 125 | Taj Frazier | ASCG26 | ||
20389D | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | Briana Ellerbe | ANNL115 | ||
20390D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | Tyler Quick | ANNL115 | ||
20391D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 21 of 25 | James Lee | ANNL116 | ||
20392D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 18 of 25 | Paul Sparks | ANNL116 | ||
20393D | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 23 of 25 | Lauren Levitt | ANNL116 |
Introduction to the study of 3-D Design. Includes a wide investigation of materials, tools, and techniques specific to dimensional design as they apply to package, product, and environmental design.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (ACAD 176 or DES 102 or FADN 102 or ART 140)
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the DES department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in DES 230.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33446D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-11:40am | Tue, Thu | 19 of 20 | Alexis Zoto | HAR112D |
Covers the fundamentals of materials science and introduce students to the principles of designing with specific materials in mind.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10235D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 26 of 26 | Michael Crowley | IYH111 |
An introductory course in learning how to design physical products, including the processes for determining consumer need, market opportunity and competitive product analysis.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10232R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-8:50pm | Tue, Thu | 15 of 16 | Grant Delgatty | IYH211 |
Web page design and creation, web objects, scripting and interactivity. Includes developing skills to design and build interactive websites.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10205D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-7:50pm | Mon, Wed | 21 of 30 | Patrick Dent | IYH210 | PDF (439484 KB) |
Fundamentals of server-side scripting and web templates. Design and creation of data structures and databases. Visualize analytics and data.
- Prerequisite: ACAD 275
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10210R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 25 of 30 | Patrick Dent | IYH210 | PDF (450199 KB) |
2-D and 3-D kinematics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies; systems of particles and rigid bodies; coupled rigid bodies; introduction to vibrations.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (AME 201 or CE 205)
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the AME department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in AME 301.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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28725R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-8:50am | MWF | 23 of 60 | Geoffrey Shiflett | GFS116 | PDF (137411 KB) | |
28726D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | MWF | 82 of 82 | Geoffrey Shiflett | GFS116 | ||
28727R | 001 | Discussion | 5:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 101 of 105 | Geoffrey Shiflett | ZHS159 |
Exploring issues in innovation, design and invention from the perspective of the hacker imagination.
- Note: The popular notion of the innovator is a story of the individual genius and the birth of new ideas. In reality, most new ideas result from reworking, or hacking, older ideas. This course explores many of the world's greatest ideas from the perspective of the imaginative mindset of hacking.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10230D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 34 of 34 | Doug Thomas | IYH210 |
A workshop-based course that focuses on software applications in design and web design.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (ACAD 177 or DES 203 or FADN 203)
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the DES department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in DES 303.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33450D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-2:40pm | Wednesday | 15 of 17 | Jean Robison | HAR220 | ||
33452D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-2:40pm | Tuesday | 15 of 17 | Jean Robison | HAR112D | ||
33451D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-11:40am | Friday | Canceled |
Concepts of computer-aided design in 2-dimensions and 3-dimensions. Creating advanced parts using extrusions, surfaces, and equation driven sketches. Forming assemblies, and sub-assemblies, for motion analysis
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ITP department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in ITP 308.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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31817D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 5:00-7:50pm | Thursday | 18 of 19 | Raymond Kim | KAP267 | PDF (693849 KB) |
Fundamental concepts, techniques, practices, workflows, and tools associated with the practice of user experience and interaction design in web and mobile applications.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ITP department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in ITP 310.
- Note: This class is worth 4 units effective Fall 2019.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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32029D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 21 of 30 | Chris Swain | RTH115 | ||
32035D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 21 of 37 | Chris Swain | KAP163 |
Principles of mechanical behavior and processing of materials. Relationships between mechanical properties, microstructure and processing methods. Composites and nonmetallics included.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the MASC department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in MASC 310.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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32110D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 30 of 31 | Lessa Grunenfelder | KAP145 | PDF (200802 KB) | |
32112R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 20 of 28 | Steve Nutt | VHE206 | PDF (142157 KB) | |
32131D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 30 of 31 | Lessa Grunenfelder | VKC201 | PDF (201273 KB) |
Introduction to tools and methods for the design, production, and delivery of goods and services. Techniques for planning, monitoring, and controlling complex projects. Not available for degree or major credit for business and accounting majors. Duplicates credit in BUAD 311 and BUAD 311T.
- Restriction: Registration closed to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration (Cinematic Arts), Business Administration (International Relations), Business Administration, Business Administration, Computer Science/Business Administration, International Exchange Program (undergraduate), International Exchange Program (undergraduate)
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the BUAD department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in BUAD 315.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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14978R | 431 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Tue, Thu | 16 of 36 | Cosimo Arnesano | JFF328 |
History and application of proven collaborative design processes and methodologies as they relate to ideation and innovation.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10206R | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-7:50pm | Tue, Thu | 29 of 32 | Leon Rodriguez | IYH211 | ||
10245D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 27 of 27 | Davina Wolter | IYH212/213 |
A continuation of FADN 230 to produce finished models and prototypes of package, product and environmentally-based designs in actual and virtual space.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (DES 230 or FADN 230)
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the DES department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in DES 330.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33289D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-2:40pm | Mon, Wed | 6 of 20 | Alice Fung | HAR112D | Word (36397 KB) |
The study of visual communication through the use of letterforms from historical tradition to contemporary experimental rebellion.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the DES department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in DES 332a.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33457D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-8:40pm | Tuesday | 18 of 20 | Christina Webb | HAR112D | ||
33458D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-11:40am | Friday | 19 of 20 | Andrew Kutchera | HAR117 | ||
33459D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-11:40am | Monday | 20 of 20 | Jason Ellenburg | WAH102B |
Continuation of a.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (DES 332A or FADN 332A)
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the DES department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in DES 332b.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33460D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-2:40pm | Friday | 19 of 20 | Brian O'Connell | HAR117 |
App development for the Android open-source platform utilizing core mobile device functionalities, third-party API integration, and backend services.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (ITP 265 or CSCI 103)
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ITP department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in ITP 341.
- Note: This class is worth 4 units effective Fall 2019.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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32040D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Mon, Wed | 24 of 37 | Bennett Lee | KAP158 | PDF (540370 KB) |
Introduction to the Swift programming language, various frameworks, and design patterns needed to develop applications for iOS mobile devices such as iPhones and iPads.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (ITP 265 or CSCI 103)
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ITP department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in ITP 342.
- Note: This class is worth 4 units effective Fall 2019.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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31890D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 60 of 61 | Trina Gregory | KAP160 | PDF (246316 KB) |
App development for iOS devices using advanced functionalities including background data processing, network services and push notifications.
- Prerequisite: ITP 342
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ITP department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in ITP 344.
- Note: This class is worth 4 units effective Fall 2019.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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32062D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Thursday | Canceled | Spartak Buniatyan | Word (62392 KB) |
A thorough look into developing a feasible consumer product through implementing all aspects of the R&D; process, including consumer insights, competitive analysis, ideation, and manufacturability.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10213R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 8 of 16 | Grant Delgatty | IYH107 |
Oral and written communication skills demanded in the workplace including informative and persuasive speeches; interviewing; team communication; and training material preparation. Recommended preparation: COMM 204
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the COMM department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in COMM 375.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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20577D | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 14 of 18 | Paula Patnoe-Woodley | ANN409ABC | PDF (224227 KB) | |
20578D | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 20 of 20 | Karen North | ANN211 |
Practicum through which student teams serve as design strategists for industry collaborators, and learn advanced methods and processes to solve problems in collaborative, field-specific environments.
- Prerequisite: ACAD 177 and ACAD 178 and ACAD 180 and ACAD 187
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10224D | 001 | Lecture | 3:00-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 34 of 34 | Matthew Manos | IYH210 |
The technologies, techniques, conventions and best practices used in contemporary front-end web development.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (ITP 301 or ITP 303 or ACAD 275)
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ITP department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in ITP 404.
- Note: This class is worth 4 units effective Fall 2019.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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31835D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | 20 of 37 | David Tang | KDC236 | PDF (96515 KB) |
An experiential/academic opportunity in an arts, technology and business related facility. Written analysis, evaluation, and working internship.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10217D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | Patrick Dent | OFFICE | ||
10219D | 552 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Patrick Dent | OFFICE |
Hands-on approach to the fundamental modeling techniques and machine learning algorithms that enable students to build robust predictive models of real-world data and test their validity.
- Prerequisite: ITP 115 and ITP 249
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ITP department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in ITP 449.
- Note: The ITP 350 prerequisite will be waived for students who have completed ITP 250 and an approved applied statistics course.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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31829D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Tue, Thu | 40 of 60 | Nitin Kale | KAP160 | ||
32086D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 37 of 37 | Nitin Kale | KDC236 |
Academy capstone leading to innovative outcomes, including advanced research artifacts, operational prototypes, and breakthrough enterprises across multiple fields and industries.
- Prerequisite: ACAD 377
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Senior
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10218D | 001 | 8.0 | Lecture | 12:00-2:50pm | Mon, Wed | 29 of 29 | Matthew Manos | SKS404 |
Technologies, concepts and strategies in the emerging online advertising ecosystem. Strategies and tactics to drive traffic to a website and measure efficacy. Students will work with a real client and budget to craft and execute an online marketing plan.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ITP department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in ITP 476.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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32072D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 29 of 37 | P J Leimgruber | KAP158 | PDF (226126 KB) |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10220D | 001 | 1.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 20 | Aaron Siegel | OFFICE | ||
10229D | 001 | 1.0-5.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 2 | Grant Delgatty | OFFICE | ||
10226D | 001 | 1.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 20 | Aaron Siegel | OFFICE | ||
10227D | 001 | 1.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 20 | Matthew Manos | OFFICE | ||
10228D | 001 | 1.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 2 | Patrick Dent | OFFICE | ||
10231D | 001 | 1.0-5.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 2 | Michael Crowley | OFFICE |