The Humanities explore the human condition. It pertains to everything and anything derived from human creation such as art, literature, language, philosophy, and religion. The Humanities emphasize the development and mastery of critical thinking, analytical, and qualitative skills moreover than empirical methods utilized in the natural and social sciences.
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About the major: Exploring critical approaches to popular culture through gender & ethnicity in the U.S.
Department of American Studies and Ethnicity Website
Advisor: Kim Vinson
Office: KAP 357
Education: B.A. Psychology/Child Development, CSUN; M.A. Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs, USC
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Fun fact: I’m left-handed. Also, I learned to play the flute as an adult. -
About the major: The intersection of race, social justice, and ethnicity.
Other majors in the Department of American Studies and Ethnicity: African American Studies, American Popular Culture, Asian American Studies, Chicano/Latino StudiesDepartment of American Studies and Ethnicity Website
Advisor: Kim Vinson
Office: KAP 357
Education: B.A. Psychology/Child Development, CSUN; M.A. Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs, USC
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
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About the major: A deeper understanding of complexity, diversity, and change of African Americans throughout U.S. history.
Other majors in the Department of American Studies and Ethnicity: American Popular Culture, American Studies and Ethnicity, Asian American Studies, Chicano/Latino StudiesDepartment of American Studies and Ethnicity Website
Advisor: Kim Vinson
Office: KAP 357
Education: B.A. Psychology/Child Development, CSUN; M.A. Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs, USC
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Fun fact: I’m left-handed. Also, I learned to play the flute as an adult. -
About the major: A closer look at the historical, social, and cultural experiences of Asian American communities within the U.S.
Other majors in the Department of American Studies and Ethnicity: African American Studies, American Popular Culture, American Studies and Ethnicity, Chicano/Latino StudiesDepartment of American Studies and Ethnicity Website
Advisor: Kim Vinson
Office: KAP 357
Education: B.A. Psychology/Child Development, CSUN; M.A. Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs, USC
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Fun fact: I’m left-handed. Also, I learned to play the flute as an adult. -
About the major: A deeper understanding of complexity, diversity, and change within the Chicano/Latino community throughout U.S. history.
Other majors in the Department of American Studies and Ethnicity: African American Studies, American Popular Culture, American Studies and Ethnicity, Asian American StudiesDepartment of American Studies and Ethnicity Website
Advisor: Kim Vinson
Office: KAP 357
Education: B.A. Psychology/Child Development, CSUN; M.A. Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs, USC
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Fun fact: I’m left-handed. Also, I learned to play the flute as an adult. -
About the major: Archaeology seeks to answer the question: What does physical evidence that was recovered or is being recovered today tell us about past human societies and cultures?
Archaeology Research Center Website
Advisor: Brianna Beltran
Office: KAP 357Education: B.A History, Cal State Long Beach; M.Ed. Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs, USC
Hometown: Norwalk, CA
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About the major: Art meets culture.
Department of Art History Website
Advisor: Brianna Beltran
Office: KAP 357Education: B.A History, Cal State Long Beach; M.Ed. Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs, USC
Hometown: Norwalk, CA
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About the major: Immersion in the languages, history, culture, and politics of Central Europe.
Other majors in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures: RussianDepartment of Slavic Languages and Literatures Website
Advisor: Brianna Beltran
Office: KAP 357Education: B.A History, Cal State Long Beach; M.Ed. Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs, USC
Hometown: Norwalk, CA
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About the major: Enter antiquity.
Department of Classics Website
Advisor: Isaura Pena
Office: KAP 357Education: B.A. Gender, Ethnic, and Multicultural Studies & minor in Sociology, Cal Poly Pomona; M.S. Higher Education, Cal State Fullerton
Hometown: Ontario, CA
Fun fact: I used to dance Peruvian folklore for roughly 13 years and Mexican folklore for about 5-6 years. -
About the major: Putting it all together: literature and media across languages and cultures.
Department of Comparative Literature Website
Advisor: Isaura Pena
Office: KAP 357Education: B.A. Gender, Ethnic, and Multicultural Studies & minor in Sociology, Cal Poly Pomona; M.S. Higher Education, Cal State Fullerton
Hometown: Ontario, CA
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About the major: For students who like learning about Latinos located in both Latin America and the U.S., in the past and present.
Contemporary Latino and Latin American Studies Program Website
Advisor: Brianna Beltran
Office: KAP 357Education: B.A History, Cal State Long Beach; M.Ed. Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs, USC
Hometown: Norwalk, CA
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About the major: An interdisciplinary approach to learning about East Asia that allows students the flexibility to acquire country-specific expertise as well as a transnational understanding of the region from the lens of various disciplines.
East Asian Studies Center Website
Advisor: Kaitlin Lam
Office: CAS 101BEducation: Mount Holyoke College
Hometown: Singapore
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About the major: For students who desire to learn Chinese, Japanese or Korean language and learn about East Asian culture, literature, and film.
Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures
Advisor: Brianna Beltran
Office: KAP 357Education: B.A History, Cal State Long Beach; M.Ed. Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs, USC
Hometown: Norwalk, CA
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About the major: Literature is a way of knowing, rather than a gathering of information or theories.
Other majors in the Department of English: Creative Writing, Narrative Studies
Advisor: Laura Hough
E-mail: lhough@usc.edu
Office: THH 406Education: USC, B.S. environmental studies (minor Korean studies), 2015
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Fun fact: While I now consider LA my hometown after having lived here twice as long as anywhere else, I grew up in eight different cities, within six different countries.
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About the major: Understanding all writing is creative writing, by developing an appreciation for the relations between representation and the human soul.
Other majors in the Department of English: Creative Writing, Narrative Studies
Advisor: Laura Hough
E-mail: lhough@usc.edu
Office: THH 406Education: USC, B.S. environmental studies (minor Korean studies), 2015
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Fun fact: While I now consider LA my hometown after having lived here twice as long as anywhere else, I grew up in eight different cities, within six different countries. -
About the major: French and Francophone literature.
Department of Department of French and Italian Studies
Advisor: Isaura Pena
Office: KAP 357Education: B.A. Gender, Ethnic, and Multicultural Studies & minor in Sociology, Cal Poly Pomona; M.S. Higher Education, Cal State Fullerton
Hometown: Ontario, CA
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About the major: An interdisciplinary major that analyzes the intersections of gender and sexuality with race, ethnicity, ability, class, culture, and religion. Our program prepares students to apply theory-based learning to community-engaged practices in their daily lives and future careers.
Gender Studies Program Website
Advisor: Hye Min Yu
Office: THH 422Education: B.A. Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
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About the major: If you like stories, but also want to know if they are true, this is the major for you. Step into the past, hone your detective skills, learn to analyze your findings, and present them in clear and sparkling prose. Oh, and there are fun facts galore!
Other majors in the Department of History: History and Social Science Education; Law, History and Culture
Advisor: Melissa Calderon
Office: SOS 153
Education: B.S. Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University; M.Ed. Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs, USC
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Fun fact: I have been a certified advanced open water scuba diver since I was 11 years old. -
About the major: Educate yourself so you can educate others, in the context of History and Social Science.
Other majors in the Department of History: History and Social Science Education; Law, History and Culture
Advisor: Melissa Calderon
Office: SOS 153
Education: B.S. Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University; M.Ed. Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs, USC
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
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About the major: Italian culture and literature.
Department of Department of French and Italian Studies
Advisor: Isaura Pena
Office: KAP 357Education: B.A. Gender, Ethnic, and Multicultural Studies & minor in Sociology, Cal Poly Pomona; M.S. Higher Education, Cal State Fullerton
Hometown: Ontario, CA
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About the major: Everything Jewish – history, tradition, thought, language, literature, spirituality, culture, and conflicts.
Jewish Studies Program
Advisor: Brianna Beltran
Office: KAP 357Education: B.A History, Cal State Long Beach; M.Ed. Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs, USC
Hometown: Norwalk, CA
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About the major: An interdisciplinary major mixing language and culture from around the Spanish-speaking and Portuguese-speaking world.
Department of Latin American and Iberian Cultures
Advisor: Isaura Pena
Office: KAP 357Education: B.A. Gender, Ethnic, and Multicultural Studies & minor in Sociology, Cal Poly Pomona; M.S. Higher Education, Cal State Fullerton
Hometown: Ontario, CA
Fun fact: I used to dance Peruvian folklore for roughly 13 years and Mexican folklore for about 5-6 years. -
About the major: This major explores the law, not as a set of rules and regulations, but as a social phenomenon.
Other majors in the Department of History: History and Social Science Education; Law, History and Culture
Advisor: Melissa Calderon
Office: SOS 153
Education: B.S. Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University; M.Ed. Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs, USC
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Fun fact: I have been a certified advanced open water scuba diver since I was 11 years old. -
About the major: To study narrative is to study the control of implication, to recognize that what isn’t said – or seen, or heard – is as important as what is said and how it is said.
Other majors in the Department of English: Creative Writing, Narrative Studies
Advisor: Laura Hough
E-mail: lhough@usc.edu
Office: THH 406Education: USC, B.S. environmental studies (minor Korean studies), 2015
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Fun fact: While I now consider LA my hometown after having lived here twice as long as anywhere else, I grew up in eight different cities, within six different countries. -
About the major: Search for knowledge and truth. Investigate questions about existence, knowledge, and ethics.
Other majors in the School of Philosophy: Philosophy and Physics; Philosophy, Politics and Law; Philosophy, Politics and Economics
Advisor: Otis Clarke
Office: MHP 103Education: B.A. Linguistics, USC; Master of Communication Management, USC
Hometown: Sioux Falls, SD
Fun fact: I am currently working on my master’s thesis for my M.A. in History at Cal State Fullerton. -
About the major: Gain deeper understanding of the nature of reality by asking philosophically-rooted questions.
Other majors in the School of Philosophy: Philosophy and Physics; Philosophy, Politics and Law; Philosophy, Politics and Economics
Advisor: Otis Clarke
Office: MHP 103Education: B.A. Linguistics, USC; Master of Communication Management, USC
Hometown: Sioux Falls, SD
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About the major: Using the fundamentals of economic, political, and philosophical analysis, students address political, economic, legal, and moral dimensions of social problems within a broad context of humanistic concerns.
Other majors in the School of Philosophy: Philosophy and Physics; Philosophy, Politics and Law; Philosophy, Politics and Economics
Advisor: Otis Clarke
Office: MHP 103Education: B.A. Linguistics, USC; Master of Communication Management, USC
Hometown: Sioux Falls, SD
Fun fact: I am currently working on my master’s thesis for my M.A. in History at Cal State Fullerton. -
About the major: Search for knowledge and tackle ethical/legal/political problems.
Other majors in the School of Philosophy: Philosophy and Physics; Philosophy, Politics and Law; Philosophy, Politics and Economics
Advisor: Otis Clarke
Office: MHP 103Education: B.A. Linguistics, USC; Master of Communication Management, USC
Hometown: Sioux Falls, SD
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About the major: Gain knowledge of the world’s religions and how religion motivates, unites, and divides human communities in the past and present.
School of Religion
Advisor: Brianna Beltran
Office: KAP 357Education: B.A History, Cal State Long Beach; M.Ed. Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs, USC
Hometown: Norwalk, CA
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About the major: The Russian major engages students in the study of the language, literature, and culture of modern Russia, a country of splendid cultural achievements which is undergoing a dramatic renaissance as it redefines itself and its place in the world.
Other majors in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures: Central European StudiesDepartment of Slavic Languages and Literatures Website
Advisor: Isaura Pena
Office: KAP 357Education: B.A. Gender, Ethnic, and Multicultural Studies & minor in Sociology, Cal Poly Pomona; M.S. Higher Education, Cal State Fullerton
Hometown: Ontario, CA
Fun fact: I used to dance Peruvian folklore for roughly 13 years and Mexican folklore for about 5-6 years.