USC Schedule of Classes

The Hebrew Bible in the cultural setting of the ancient Near East; the formation of theological and ethical concepts which have shaped Western culture.

History of Jerusalem as a window onto the nature of the three Abrahamic faiths.

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.

Historical and thematic survey of Chinese religious history from earliest times to the present.

Examination of the historical continuities and disjunctions between "spiritual but not religious" Americans; the relationship between spirituality, politics and social change, and the role of media.

Survey of academic approaches to the study of religion. When possible this course will be taken during the first year of the major or minor.

History and contexts of anti-Semitism, racism and other discourses about difference examined through religious, national and cultural forms in Europe and in the US.

History, teaching, and practice of the religions of China, Tibet, and Japan.

The development of religious thought and practice in the Japanese islands, with Buddhism and Shinto being the most prominent.

Interdisciplinary analysis of the religions traditions, institutions, and experiences of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the U.S.

Religious and moral perspectives on war, pacifism, violent and non-violent protest, and religion-based terrorism and militia.

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Individual research for honors in the major leading to a substantial project.

Introduction to the major topics, trends, and theoretical approaches in the study of religion.

Introduces major issues that have defined Islamic Studies in premodern and modern periods. Generally taken in the first year.

Research methods and recent scholarship in Christian Studies.

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.

Offers students a structured environment in which to consider issues in professional development and to discuss their dissertation proposals. Graded CR/NC.

Practical principles for the long-term development of effective teaching within liberal arts disciplines. Graded CR/NC.

Skills for academic professionalization, presentation of research in progress and formal responses to academic writing.

Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded CR/NC.