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Political Science (POSC)
- http://dornsife.usc.edu/politicalscience/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in VKC-214; Phone: (213) 740-3621.
- D class assignments for graduate students available in VKC-327; Phone: (213) 740-1695.
- D class assignments for undergraduates please email poir@usc.edu
Modern political ideologies; their assumptions, perceptions, and prescriptions regarding political stability and social injustice:anarchism, communism, socialism, liberalism, conservatism, and fascism.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51910R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 122 of 125 | Anthony Kammas | SLH200 |   | |
| 51911R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | Alya Khemakhem | DMC158 | | |
| 51912R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 24 of 25 | Henry Aoki | DMC158 | | |
| 51914R | 001 | Discussion | 3:30-4:20pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | Jose Alcocer | THH119 | | |
| 51925R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 25 of 25 | Henry Aoki | DMC156 | | |
| 51928R | 001 | Discussion | 8:00-8:50am | Thursday | 23 of 25 | Jose Alcocer | DMC154 | |
Interaction between law and politics; overview of the American legal system; value conflicts and public policy questions which arise within it.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51930R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 161 of 200 | Jeb Barnes | SAL101 | | |
| 51931R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Monday | 17 of 25 | Tolulope Babalola | DMC206 | | |
| 51932R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 16 of 25 | Alessandra Pacheco | DMC206 | | |
| 51933R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Monday | 24 of 25 | Tolulope Babalola | DMC160 | | |
| 51934R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 24 of 25 | Kayla Wolf | DMC109 | | |
| 51935R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Wednesday | 22 of 25 | Kayla Wolf | DMC109 | | |
| 51936R | 001 | Discussion | 3:30-4:20pm | Wednesday | 23 of 25 | Raquel Centeno | DMC203 | | |
| 51937R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Thursday | 24 of 25 | Raquel Centeno | SOSB41 | | |
| 51938R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 11 of 25 | Alessandra Pacheco | DMC257 | |
Examination of the rules and realities of American politics, and the role politics plays in American life and culture.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the LAW department but may qualify for major credit in POSC. To register, enroll in LAW 201.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02605R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-7:20pm | Tuesday | 9 of 28 | Franita Tolson | LAW12 | PDF (313012 KB) | |
Overview of human rights controversies across the globe. Introduction to techniques of analysis for social issues, interdisciplinary research methods, and interpretation of complex political problems.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51940R | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tue, Thu | 86 of 100 | Steve Swerdlow | GFS106 | | |
| 51941R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Friday | 21 of 25 | Chaerim Kim | DMC256 | | |
| 51942R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Monday | 19 of 25 | Therese Franklin | DMC161 | | |
| 51943R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 23 of 25 | Chaerim Kim | DMC161 | | |
| 51944R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Monday | 23 of 25 | Therese Franklin | DMC158 | |
Study of a single leader or small set of leaders, including the strengths and weaknesses that distinguish them and the cultural forces that nurture them.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the MDA department but may qualify for major credit in POSC. To register, enroll in MDA 325.
- Note: Students are required to attend all in-person course meetings. Course lecture dates and times are as follows: Friday, April 14, 3-5 PM; Saturday, April 15, 9:30 AM-2:30 PM; Monday, April 17, 4-5:50 PM; Tuesday, April 18, 4-5:50 PM; Wednesday, April 19, 4-5:50 PM; Thursday, April 20, 4-5:50 PM; Friday, April 21, 4-5:50 PM; Monday, April 24, 4-5:50 PM; Tuesday, April 25, 4-5:50 PM; Wednesday, April 26, 4-5:50 PM and Thursday, April 27, 4-5:50 PM. For more information, please visit dornsife.usc.edu/mda325.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42225R | 973 | 2.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 81 of 75 | Steven Lamy | OFFICE | |
Introduction to interest group and elite views of the American system, including recent interest group theory and findings and the general critiques of power distribution in American society.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51970R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 57 of 60 | Jeb Barnes | THH116 | |
Organization and function of political parties, nominations and elections, strategy and tactics of campaigning, professional candidate management finance, political machines, voting behavior.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51975R | 001 | Lecture | 3:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 40 of 42 | Darry Sragow | ONLINE | |
Introduces students to central concepts and theories in environmental law and regulation; analyzes present environmental laws and regulations.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51987R | 001 | Lecture | 3:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 56 of 55 | Darry Sragow | ONLINE | |
Cities and the rise of states; globalization and localization; federalism and decentralization; comparative politics of urban regions in developed and developing countries. Recommended preparation: comparative or urban politics.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52000R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 32 of 35 | Jefferey Sellers | VPDLL101 | |
Western political thought since the French Revolution. Rise of Marxist socialism, communism, anarchism, fascism, National Socialism, other doctrines; the democratic tradition; new theories of the state.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52010R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 80 of 80 | Anthony Kammas | WPHB27 | |
Intensive experience in governmental and political offices. Minimum time requirement; evaluation by office and intern report required.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52040D | 001 | 2.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 38 of 50 | Arthur Auerbach | TBA | | |
| 52045D | 001 | 2.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 10 of 20 | Arthur Auerbach | TBA | | |
| 52047D | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 6 of 15 | Arthur Auerbach | TBA | |
Course covering substantive law, evidence, public speaking and use of societal mores in courtroom advocacy. Open only to Mock Trial team members.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52050D | 001 | 1.0 | Lecture | 7:00-8:50pm | Tue, Thu | 22 of 25 | Olu Orange | DMC151 | | |
| 52053D | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | 7:00-8:50pm | Tue, Thu | 5 of 25 | Olu Orange | DMC152 | | |
| 52056D | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 7:00-8:50pm | Tue, Thu | 1 of 25 | Olu Orange | DMC156 | |
Roles and behavior of major legal and political participants in the criminal justice system including the police, the legal profession, judges, and the public.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52090R | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-9:20pm | Wednesday | 42 of 50 | George Newhouse | DMC102 | Word (37488 KB) | |
Intensive examination of critical issues of particular interest in the field of comparative politics.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Concept of Soft Power in Political Science and Internati onal Relations | |||||||||
| 52152R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 19 of 19 | Stanley Rosen | DMC200 | | |
| Electoral Institutions and Reforms | |||||||||
| 52153R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:20pm | Mon, Wed | 18 of 19 | Tine Paulsen | DMC207 | | |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52170D | 001 | 2.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 6 of 25 | Sally Pratt, Akeya Harmon | OFFICE | | |
| 52175D | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | Sally Pratt, Akeya Harmon | OFFICE | | |
| 52169D | 001 | 1.0 | Lecture | 7:00-8:20pm | Wednesday | 11 of 27 | Karen Figueroa-Clewett | DMC155 | |