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Category E: Physical Sciences (PSC)
Survey of the universe: planets, satellites, comets, stars, nebulae, galaxies. Practical component includes planetary observations and dark-sky field trip. Not available for major credit.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture, quiz and lab
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50800R | 050 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | MTuWTh | 53 of 72 | Vahe Peroomian | ONLINE | PDF (356227 KB) |   |
| 50802R | 050 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 14 of 18 | ONLINE | | ||
| 50803R | 050 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 14 of 18 | ONLINE | | ||
| 50805R | 050 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 8 of 18 | ONLINE | | ||
| 50807R | 050 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 17 of 18 | ONLINE | | ||
| 50801R | 050 | Quiz | TBA | TBA | 53 of 90 | TBA | |
Survey of the prospects for life in our solar system and beyond, based on the evolution of life on Earth.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50830R | 051 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | MTuWTh | 42 of 72 | Vahe Peroomian | ONLINE | PDF (305621 KB) | |
| 50832R | 051 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 14 of 20 | ONLINE | | ||
| 50833R | 051 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 13 of 20 | ONLINE | | ||
| 50834R | 051 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 15 of 20 | ONLINE | |
Fundamental principles and laws of chemistry; laboratory work emphasizes quantitative procedures. Prerequisite to all more advanced courses in chemistry. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory and discussion, 4 hours. Quiz, 1 hour.
- Prerequisite: CHEM 050
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture, quiz and one lab. Chemistry Placement test required. Session 110 begins on Mon, 5/22/23. Mon, 5/29/23 is a holiday, additional lecture on Fri, 6/2/23. Mon, 6/19/23 is a holiday, additional class on Fri, 6/23/23. Final: Fri, 6/23/23, 9:00 a.m. For enrollment questions, email coord105@usc.edu.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17205R | 110 | Lecture | 9:00-11:30am | MTuWTh | 8 of 60 | Jessica Parr | GFS106 | | |
| 17208R | 110 | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | TuWTh | 9 of 12 | Catherine Skibo | SGM136A/B | | |
| 17207R | 110 | Quiz | 12:00-12:50pm | Monday | 8 of 60 | GFS106 | |
Fundamental laws and principles of physics emphasizing areasrelated to life sciences. Prerequisite for Biological Sciences,Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy. Lecture, 4 hrs.; Lab, 3 hrs.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (MATH 108 or MATH 125 or MATH 126 or MATH 226)
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture, quiz and lab
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50310R | 050 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | MTuWTh | 36 of 96 | Scott Macdonald | ONLINE | | |
| 50312R | 050 | Lab | 8:00-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 10 of 16 | Gokhan Esirgen | ONLINE | | |
| 50314D | 050 | Lab | 8:00-10:50am | Mon, Wed | 4 of 1 | Gokhan Esirgen | ONLINE | | |
| 50315R | 050 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 10 of 16 | Gokhan Esirgen | ONLINE | | |
| 50316R | 050 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 12 of 16 | Gokhan Esirgen | ONLINE | | |
| 50311R | 050 | Quiz | TBA | TBA | 36 of 96 | ONLINE | |
Gateway to the majors and minors in Physics and Astronomy. Statics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies, conservation principles, gravitation, simple harmonic oscillators, thermodynamics, heat engines, entropy.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (MATH 125 or MATH 126 or MATH 226 or MATH 129 or MATH 229)
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture, quiz and lab
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50330R | 050 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | MTuWTh | 16 of 32 | Christopher Gould | ONLINE | | |
| 50332R | 050 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 16 of 32 | Gokhan Esirgen | ONLINE | | |
| 50331R | 050 | Quiz | 3:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 16 of 32 | ONLINE | |