Students who complete GESM courses taught by faculty in Anthropology may submit a special request to have the GESM course applied as elective credit toward a major in Anthropology or Global Studies. To inquire about this possibility, please contact Anthropology Undergraduate Academic Advisor, Kim Vinson at vinson@usc.edu.
GENERAL EDUCATION SEMINAR (GESM) FOR SPRING 2022
GESM 110g: Seminar in the Arts (4.0 units) More info
The multifaceted history of the creative act, its analysis, production, and context as a representation of human experience. (Satisfies GE-A, The Arts) Open only to Freshmen.
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore
GESM 111g: Seminar in the Arts (4.0 units) More info
The multifaceted history of the creative act, its analysis, production, and context as a representation of human experience. Offered by a USC professional school.
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore.
GESM 120g: Seminar in Humanistic Inquiry (4.0 units) More info
Interpretation and analysis of works of the imagination, exploring language, thought, and cultural traditions in relation to one another. (Satisfies GE-B, Humanistic Inquiry) Open only to Freshmen.
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore.
GESM 121g: Seminar in Humanistic Inquiry (4.0 units) More info
Critical appreciation of various forms of human expression, evaluating works of literature, philosophy, and the arts to enable informed opinions about ideas and values. Offered by a professional school.
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore.
GESM 130g: Seminar in Social Analysis (4.0 units) More info
Individual and collective human action as it shapes and is shaped by economic organizations, political institutions, and broad social and cultural settings. (Satisfies GE-C, Social Analysis) Open only to Freshmen.
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore.
GESM 131g: Seminar in Social Analysis (4.0 units) More info
The causes and consequences of social phenomena; quantitative and qualitative methods of the social sciences; how people behave and influence the world through cultural forms. Offered by a professional school.
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore
GESM 140g: Seminar in the Life Sciences (4.0 units) More info
Scientific understanding of a full range of living systems from molecules to ecosystems, prokaryotes to humans, past and present. (Satisfies GE-D, Life Sciences) Open only to Freshmen.
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore
GESM 141g: Seminar in the Life Sciences (4.0 units) More info
Scientific understanding of living systems from molecules to ecosystems; how data is generated and interpreted; how scientific discovery spurs technological growth and impacts society. Offered by a professional school.
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore
GESM 150Lg: Seminar in the Physical Sciences (4.0 units) More info
Analysis of natural phenomenon through quantitative description and synthesis; the processes by which scientific knowledge is obtained, evaluated, and placed in social context. (Satisfies GE-E, Physical Sciences) Open only to Freshmen.
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore
Note: Register for lecture & lab
GESM 161g: Seminar in Quantitative Reasoning (4.0 units) More info
Logical or statistical inference, probability, or mathematical analysis used as tools to evaluate hypotheses, claims, questions, or problems within a formal mode of thought. Offered by a professional school.
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore