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USC College is the liberal arts center of the University of Southern California, teaching more than 10,000 undergraduates. It offers instruction in the humanities, the natural sciences and the social sciences, leading to bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees. The programs of the college provide both a broad liberal arts education and a thorough grounding in an academic discipline. Breadth is supplied by the general education program and electives. Departmental majors, interdisciplinary majors, and special programs and minors provide depth.
USC College combines two "worlds" -- the world of the self-contained liberal arts school, with small classes and close working relationships between students and faculty, and the larger world of the research university, where new ventures and new ideas are being explored by internationally known scholars. This combination makes the college a supportive and exciting place to learn.
USC College offers many opportunities for post-baccalaureate study. Graduate programs within the college leading to master's degrees and doctor of philosophy degrees are administered through the USC Graduate School.
Administration
Joseph Aoun, Ph.D., Dean, College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Roger D. Stewart, Ph.D., Senior Associate Dean of Administration and Planning
Beth E. Meyerowitz, Ph.D., Dean of Faculty
David Haugland, B.A., Associate Dean of Faculty
Sarah Pratt, Ph.D., Dean of Academic Programs
Jane M. Cody, Ph.D., Associate Dean of Academic Programs
Donal T. Manahan, Ph.D., Dean of Research
James R. McElwain, A.I.A., Senior Administrator
Richard Tithecott, Ph.D., Assistant Administrative Director
Margo Steurbaut, C.P.A., M.S.T., Senior Associate Dean of Business and Finance
Jane Armstrong, M.B.A., Director, College Admissions
Richard Fliegel, Ph.D., Assistant Dean of Academic Programs
Robin Romans, Ph.D., Director, Thematic Option and College Honors Programs
Departments and Programs
American Language InstituteAmerican Studies and Ethnicity
Anthropology
Art History
Biological Sciences
Center for Feminist Studies
Chemistry
Classics
Comparative Literature
Earth Sciences
East Asian Languages and Cultures
East Asian Studies Center
Economics
English
Environmental Studies
French and Italian
Freshman Seminars
Gender Studies
Geography
German
Health and Humanity
History
Interdisciplinary Major
International Relations
Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics
Judaic Studies
Kinesiology
Law and Society
Linguistics
Mathematics
Ocean Sciences
Peace and Conflict Studies
Philosophy
Physics and Astronomy
Political Economy and Public Policy
Political Science
Psychobiology
Psychology
Religion
Slavic Languages and Literatures
Sociology
Spanish and Portuguese
Writing Program
Additional Programs Administered by the College
Freshman SeminarsGeneral Education
Joint Educational Project
Learning Communities
Overseas Studies
Resident Honors Program
Supplemental Instruction
Thematic Option
Graduate Studies in Letters, Arts and Sciences
Graduate studies leading to the Master's and Ph.D. degrees are available within most departments of the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. Candidates for graduate degrees must complete both the departmental requirements listed for each degree and the general requirements set by the Graduate School.