The 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. The breadth is in the general education program and in the electives; the specializations are in departmental majors, interdisciplinary majors, and special programs and minors.
The college offers many opportunities for post-baccalaureate study. Graduate programs within the college leading to the master of arts, master of science and doctor of philosophy degrees are administered through the USC Graduate School.
The 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. Together they make the college a supportive and exciting place to learn.
Administration
Morton O. Schapiro, Ph.D., Dean, College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Joseph Aoun, Ph.D., Dean of Faculty
Roger D. Stewart, Ph.D., Associate Dean of Faculty
Sarah Pratt, Ph.D., Dean of Curriculum and Instruction
Jane M. Cody, Ph.D., Associate Dean of Curriculum and Instruction
Larry Swanson, Ph.D., Dean of Research
Laura Lucas, Facilities Manager
David Warren, B.A., Administrative Director, Research and Computing
Richard Tithecott, Ph.D.,Assistant Administrative Director
Robert E. McQuinn, M.B.A., Senior Associate Dean for Development and Public Affairs
Carol Dougherty, B.S., Senior Asssociate Dean of Business and Finance
Patricia Coleman, M.E., Associate Dean of College Admission
Albert Herrera, Ph.D., Executive Director of the College Advising Office
Richard Fliegel, Ph.D., Executive Co-Director, General Studies Office
Robin Romans, Ph.D., Executive Co-Director, General Studies Office
Certain programs report to the college administration:
Freshman Seminars
General Education
Interdisciplinary Major
Joint Educational Project
Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute
Neuroscience
Overseas Studies Office
Program in Neural, Informational and Behavioral Sciences
Resident Honors Program
Social Science Research Institute
Thematic Option
Undergraduate Advisement and Other Student-Related Services
Departments and schools in the Humanities
Art History
Classics
Comparative Literature
East Asian Languages and Cultures
English
French and Italian
German
Linguistics
Philosophy
Religion
Slavic Languages and Literatures
Spanish and Portuguese
Special Programs
American Language Institute
American Studies and Ethnicity
Center for Feminist Studies
East Asian Studies Center
Judaic Studies
The Writing Program
Departments in the Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Earth Sciences
Exercise Science
Mathematics
Physics and Astronomy
Special Programs
Environmental Studies
Ocean Sciences
Psychobiology
Departments and schools in the Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics
Geography
History
International Relations
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
Special Programs
Gender Studies
Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics
Law and Society
Peace and Conflict Studies
Political Economy and Public Policy
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.