PDF reflects print version of the catalogue (beginning to Economics)USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Working with Sarah Bottjer in her lab gives undergraduate students the opportunity to research brain function -- including speech acquisition in children and the brain's response to injury, disease and aging. The professor of biological sciences and psychology's study of young songbirds has revealed how early experience affects the development of neural networks. |
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
Howard Gillman, Ph.D., Dean, College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Michael Quick, Ph.D., Executive Vice Dean, Academic Affairs
Roger D. Stewart, Ph.D., Senior Associate Dean, Administration and Planning
David Houser, M.B.A., Senior Associate Dean, Business and Financial Affairs
John Keates, M.A., Senior Associate Dean, Advancement
Elinor Accampo, Ph.D., Vice Dean, Graduate Programs
Dani Byrd, Ph.D., Vice Dean, Research Advancement
Steven Lamy, Ph.D., Vice Dean, Undergraduate Programs
Edwin McCann, Ph.D., Vice Dean, Faculty Affairs
Jane M. Cody, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Academic Programs
Richard Fliegel, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs
Mark Todd, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Graduate Programs
Susan H. Kamei, J.D., Associate Dean, Advanced and Professional Programs
Robert C. Lum, J.D., Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs
Kathleen Speer, B.S., Associate Dean, Research Administration
Steven Wagner, M.B.A., Associate Dean, Business and Financial Affairs
Karen Rowan-Badger, B.S., Assistant Dean, Admission
James R. McElwain, A.I.A., Senior Administrator, Facilities
Departments and Programs
American Studies and EthnicityAnthropology
Art History
Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Classics
Comparative Literature
Earth Sciences
East Asian Languages and Cultures
East Asian Studies Center
Economics
English
Environmental Studies
French and Italian
Gender Studies
Geography
German
Health and Humanity
History
International Relations
Judaic Studies
Kinesiology
Liberal Studies
Linguistics
Mathematics
Neuroscience
Ocean Sciences
Philosophy
Physics and Astronomy
Political Science
Professional Writing
Psychology
Religion
Slavic Languages and Literatures
Sociology
Spanish and Portuguese
Additional Programs Administered by the College
American Language InstituteFreshman Seminars
General Education
Interdisciplinary Major Program
Joint Educational Project
Learner Centered Curricula
Learning Communities
Overseas Studies
Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program
Resident Honors Program
Sophomore Seminars
Supplemental Instruction Program
Thematic Option Program
Writing Program
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.