USC University of Southern California Schedule of Classes

General Education Courses

Category I: Western Cultures and Traditions

AHIS 121gArt and Society: Renaissance to Modern
AMST 301gAmerica, the Frontier, and the New West
CLAS 151gCivilization of Rome
CLAS 280gClassical Mythology
CLAS 320gmDiversity and the Classical Western Tradition
COLT 251gModern Literature and Thought of the West Since 1800
COLT 374gmWomen Writers in Europe and America
HIST 104gEurope and Its Influence Since 1750: From the Rise of Democracy to the Age of Extremes
HIST 200gmThe American Experience
JS 100gJewish History
PHIL 115gAncient Greek Culture and Society
PHIL 155gModern Philosophy and the Meaning of Life
REL 121gThe World of the New Testament

Category II: Global Cultures and Traditions

AHIS 127gArts and Civilizations of Ancient Middle and South America
AMST 135gmPeoples and Cultures of the Americas
AMST 250gmThe African Diaspora
ANTH 140gNative Peoples of Mexico and Central America
ANTH 263gExploring Culture Through Film
COLT 102gOn Location: The Place of Literature in Global Cultures
EALC 110gEast Asian Humanities: The Great Tradition
EALC 125gIntroduction to Contemporary East Asian Film and Culture
EALC 130gEast Asian Ethical Thought
EALC 354gModern Chinese Literature in Translation
EASC 150gEast Asian Societies
EASC 160gmChina and the World
HIST 105gThe Korean Past
HIST 106gChinese Lives: An Introduction to Chinese History
HIST 266gBusiness and East Asian Culture, 1800-Present
HIST 275gThe Worlds of the Silk Road
REL 133gReligions of Latin America
REL 135gxReligions of China
SLL 330gRussian Thought and Civilization

Category III: Scientific Inquiry

ASTR 100LxgThe Universe
CHEM 105aLgGeneral Chemistry
GEOL 105LgPlanet Earth
GEOL 107LxgOceanography
GEOL 108LgCrises of a Planet
GEOL 130LxgThe Nature of Scientific Inquiry
PHYS 100LxgThe Physical World
PHYS 125LgPhysics for Architects
PHYS 151LgFundamentals of Physics I: Mechanics and Thermodynamics

Category IV: Science and its Significance

ANTH 200LgThe Origins of Humanity
BISC 102LxgHumans and Their Environment
BISC 150LxgThe Nature of Human Health and Disease
BISC 230LxgBrain, Mind and Machines: Topics in Neuroscience
CHEM 201LgChemistry in the Environment, Energy and Society
EXSC 205LxgThe Science of Human Performance
GEOG 101LgSustainability Science and Society
GEOL 125LxgEarth History: A Planet and Its Evolution
GEOL 150LxgClimate Change
GEOL 240LxgEarthquakes
LING 110LgIn a Word
LING 275LgLanguage and Mind
PHIL 285LgKnowledge, Explanation, and the Cosmos
PHYS 200LxgThe Physics and Technology of Energy: Keeping the Motor Running
PSYC 201LgThe Science of Happiness

Category V: Arts and Letters

ARLT 100gArts and Letters
ARLT 101gStudies in Arts and Letters

Category VI: Social Issues

AMST 101gmRace and Class in Los Angeles
ENST 150xgEnvironmental Issues in Society
GEOG 100gmLos Angeles and the American Dream
GEOG 257gEnvironment and Ethics
HIST 245gmGender and Sexualities in American History
HIST 265gUnderstanding Race and Sex Historically
JS 211gThe Holocaust
LING 115gLanguage, Society, and Culture
PHIL 140gContemporary Moral and Social Issues
POSC 130gLaw, Politics and Public Policy
POSC 165gModern Times
REL 140gReligion and Ethical Issues
SOCI 142gm Diversity and Racial Conflict
SOCI 150gm Social Problems
SOCI 250gmGrassroots Participation in Global Perspective
SWMS 210gmSocial Issues in Gender