Physical Sciences
a:3:{s:5:”title”;s:10:”Learn More”;s:3:”url”;s:58:”https://dornsife.usc.edu/econ/undergraduate/majors-minors/”;s:6:”target”;s:6:”_blank”;} a:1:{i:0;s:10:”intro-text”;} The Behavioral Economics and Psychology major combines courses within economics and psychology to ensure that students can investigate how and why people make decisions while training them to design interventions that align within various areas such as personal finance, health, aging, education, and so much more. Read More
a:3:{s:5:”title”;s:10:”Visit Site”;s:3:”url”;s:114:”https://dornsife.usc.edu/latin-american-and-iberian-cultures/department-major-requirements-for-the-b-a-in-spanish/”;s:6:”target”;s:6:”_blank”;} This major focuses not only on language, linguistics and literature, but also related areas, such as cultural and literary theory, film studies, the culture of food, and the acquisition and uses of Spanish and English in Los Angeles. The program benefits from USC’s location in Los Angeles, a… Read More
a:3:{s:5:”title”;s:10:”Visit Site”;s:3:”url”;s:40:”https://dornsife.usc.edu/soci/sociology/”;s:6:”target”;s:6:”_blank”;} This major allows students to see the myriad interconnections between politics, culture, and economics, big power structures and everyday interactions, persistent social inequalities, and the practices of intimate life. The greater Los Angeles area provides a natural laboratory for studying such sociological themes as race relations, work and… Read More
a:3:{s:5:”title”;s:10:”Visit Site”;s:3:”url”;s:67:”https://dornsife.usc.edu/psyc/academic-programs-and-course-syllabi/”;s:6:”target”;s:6:”_blank”;} For students who have thematic interests that span several traditional social science disciplines, the Psychology department offers a Social Science major with an emphasis in Psychology. Students majoring in Social Sciences take the majority of their upper-division coursework in their area of emphasis, and a number of other… Read More
a:3:{s:5:”title”;s:10:”Visit Site”;s:3:”url”;s:58:”https://dornsife.usc.edu/econ/undergraduate-majors-minors/”;s:6:”target”;s:6:”_blank”;} For students who have thematic interests that span several traditional social science disciplines, the Economics department offers a Social Science major with an emphasis in Economics. Students majoring in Social Sciences take the majority of their upper-division coursework in their area of emphasis, and a number of other… Read More
a:3:{s:5:”title”;s:10:”Visit Site”;s:3:”url”;s:43:”https://dornsife.usc.edu/sll/russian-major/”;s:6:”target”;s:6:”_blank”;} This major combines thorough preparation in the Russian language with the study of Russian literature, art, and culture. Particular emphasis is placed on developments in contemporary Russia, and it offers students the opportunity to witness the dramatic renaissance of one of the world’s major cultures as it redefines… Read More
a:3:{s:5:”title”;s:10:”Visit Site”;s:3:”url”;s:79:”https://dornsife.usc.edu/religion/religion-majors/religion-degree-requirements/”;s:6:”target”;s:6:”_blank”;} This major explores religion on a global, transhistorical scale, from the cultural world of ancient Christianity to the portrayal of Buddhism in contemporary American cinema. The department views religious studies not so much as a discipline, but rather as a field of complex encounters, bringing multiple perspectives —… Read More
a:3:{s:5:”title”;s:10:”Visit Site”;s:3:”url”;s:38:”https://www.qcb-dornsife.usc.edu/major”;s:6:”target”;s:6:”_blank”;} This interdisciplinary major bridges the space between biology, chemistry, data science, and engineering. It allows students interested in studying the life sciences to achieve a fuller background in the quantitative sciences such as computer science and statistics that are essential for modern data-driven biological science. The Quantitative… Read More