Online Classes
2026 Online GE Courses
Looking for a course to take online from anywhere? Here's the list for you.
All class days, times and modalities are subject to change and can be verified in the USC Schedule of Classes or WebReg.
First Summer Session
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• GE-A, The Arts
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GE-A
May 20 – June 30, 2026
TTh, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m., Online
Davina Wolter
History and application of proven collaborative design processes and methodologies as they relate to ideation and innovation.
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GE-A, GE-G
MTW, 1:00 – 3:50 p.m.
May 20 – June 30, 2026, Online
Tomm Polos
An exploration of the evolution of content creation spanning from the ancient multicultural oral traditions to the digital age. Discover how storytellers and story-sellers have always been influencers in the realms of entertainment, activism and commerce.
• GE-B, Humanistic Inquiry
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GE-B
May 20 – June 30, 2026
MWF, 9:00 – 11:50 a.m., Online
Examines the relation between U.S. national culture, race, and popular culture.
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GE-B, GE-H
May 20 – June 23, 2026
MTWTh, 1:00 – 4:40 p.m., Online
Stefano Rebeggiani
Ancient Roman values, ideas, and institutions of relevance to later periods of civilization.
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GE-B, GE-H
May 20 – June 16, 2026
MTWTh, 10:00 a.m -1:10 p.m., Online
Jake Monaghan
The study of the nature and role of professionals in life and society, forces that shape and direct them, foundations and applications of professional ethics.
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GE-B, GE-H
May 20 – June 30, 2026
TWTh, 10:00 a.m. – 12:50 p.m., Online
Samuel Steinberg
Introduction to the cultural history of Spain, Portugal and Latin America with a focus on literature and visual works from the early-modern period to the twenty-first century.
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GE-B
May 20 – June 30, 2026
MTW, 2:00 – 4:50 p.m., Online
Natalia Perez
Principal writers and their works from Colonial times to the present. Non-majors may write assignments in English.
• GE-C, Social Analysis
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GE-C
May 20 – June 30, 2026
MTW, 10:00 a.m.-12:50 p.m., Online
Chris Swain
Critical approaches to social and cultural changes stemming from disruptive innovations in the arts, science, technology, communications, new media, politics and business. Open only to Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation students.
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GE-C, GE-G
May 20 – June 30, 2026
TWTh, 12:30 – 3:20 p.m., Online
Alicia Chavez
An introduction to cultures and people in the Americas; the social, historical, economic and cultural formations that together make up the Latino/a American imaginary.
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GE-C
May 20 – June 30, 2026
TWTh, 9:00 – 11:50 a.m., Online
Alicia Chavez
Introduction to American studies and ethnic studies. Provides an overview of major theories, concepts, and issues.
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GE-C
May 20 – June 30, 2026
MTW, 9:00 – 11:50 a.m., Online
Xochitl Ruiz
An introduction to the field of food studies, as a historical and cross-disciplinary study of the place of food in culture and society.
• GE-D, Life Sciences
• GE-E, Physical Sciences
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GE-E
May 20 – June 30, 2026
MTWTh, 10:00 – 11:50 a.m., Online
Survey of the universe: planets, satellites, comets, stars, nebulae, galaxies. Practical component includes planetary observations and dark-sky field trip. Not available for major credit.
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GE-E
May 20 – June 30, 2026
MTWTh, 12:00 – 1:50 p.m., Online
Scott Macdonald
The fundamentals of physics are presented, exploring the structure and beauty of physical laws and their manifestations, ranging from events observed in everyday life to subatomic and cosmic phenomena.
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GE-E
May 20 – June 30, 2026
MTWTh, 12:00 – 1:50 p.m., Online
Bo Shrewsbury
Gateway to the majors and minors in Physics and Astronomy. Statics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies, conservation principles, gravitation, simple harmonic oscillators, thermodynamics, heat engines, entropy.
• GE-F, Quantitative Reasoning
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GE-F
May 20 – August 4, 2026
MW, 10:00 a.m. – 12:20 p.m., Online
Keith Robinson
Statistical methods for business analysis; data exploration and description; sampling distributions; estimation; hypothesis testing, simple and multiple regression; model building. Extensive computer applications. (Duplicates credit in BUAD 312 and the former ITP 251.)
• GE-G, Equity in a Diverse World
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GE-C, GE-G
May 20 – June 30, 2026
TWTh, 12:30 – 3:20 p.m., Online
Alicia Chavez
An introduction to cultures and people in the Americas; the social, historical, economic and cultural formations that together make up the Latino/a American imaginary.
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GE-G
May 20 – June 30, 2026
MWF, 9:00 – 11:50 a.m., Online
Chris Finley
Examination of the constructions of American ethnicity/race in film.
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GE-A, GE-G
May 20 – June 30, 2026
MTW, 1:00 – 3:50 p.m., Online
Tomm Polos
An exploration of the evolution of content creation spanning from the ancient multicultural oral traditions to the digital age. Discover how storytellers and story-sellers have always been influencers in the realms of entertainment, activism and commerce.
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GE-G
May 20 – June 30, 2026
TWTh, 9:00 – 11:50 a.m., Online
Lena Ford
A survey of African American theatre and cultural performance traditions as a reflection of both African American culture and American history.
• GE-H, Traditions and Historical Foundations
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GE-B, GE-H
May 20 – June 23, 2026
MTWTh, 1:00 – 4:40 p.m., Online
Stefano Rebeggiani
Ancient Roman values, ideas, and institutions of relevance to later periods of civilization.
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GE-B, GE-H
May 20 – June 16, 2026
MTWTh, 10:00 a.m – 1:10 p.m., Online
Jake Monaghan
The study of the nature and role of professionals in life and society, forces that shape and direct them, foundations and applications of professional ethics.
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GE-B, GE-H
May 20 – June 30, 2026
TWTh, 10:00 a.m. – 12:50 p.m., Online
Samuel Steinberg
Introduction to the cultural history of Spain, Portugal and Latin America with a focus on literature and visual works from the early-modern period to the twenty-first century.
Second and Special Summer Sessions
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• GE-B, Humanistic Inquiry
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GE-B
July 1 – August 11, 2026
TWTh, 12:30 – 3:20 p.m., Online
Chrisshonna Nieva
Examines political and cultural change in the United States during the decade of the 1960s.
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GE-B, GE-H
July 1 – August 11, 2026
MTW, 10:00 a.m. – 12:50 p.m., Online
Chris Finley
Introduction to an interdisciplinary study of American political, cultural and social life with a particular emphasis on the Western United States as a region. Recommended preparation: HIST 200, ENGL 263
• GE-C, Social Analysis
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GE-C, GE-G
July 1 – August 11, 2026
TWTh, 9:00 – 11:50 a.m., Online
Chrisshonna Nieva
Analysis of race and the economic, political, gender, and social dimensions of contemporary Los Angeles including topics such as residential segregation, economic inequality, and city politics.
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GE-C
July 1 – August 11, 2026
TWTh, 9:00 – 11:50 a.m., Online
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TWTh, 1:00 – 3:50 p.m., Online
Lanita Jacobs
Examines history of popular cultural forms such as literature, music, dance, theater, and visual arts produced by and about African Americans.
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GE-C, GE-G
July 1 – August 11, 2026
MW, 12:00 – 4:10 p.m., Online
Jefferey Sellers
Examination of the challenges of environmental problem-solving at the personal, local, national and global scales, focused on the issue of climate change.
• GE-E, Physical Sciences
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GE-E
July 1 – August 11, 2026
MTWTh, 10:00 – 11:50 a.m., Online
Survey of the prospects for life in our solar system and beyond, based on the evolution of life on Earth.
• GE-G, Equity in a Diverse World
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GE-C, GE-G
July 1 – August 11, 2026
TWTh, 9:00 – 11:50 a.m., Online
Chrisshonna Nieva
Analysis of race and the economic, political, gender, and social dimensions of contemporary Los Angeles including topics such as residential segregation, economic inequality, and city politics.
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GE-C, GE-G
July 1 – August 11, 2026
MW, 12:00 – 4:10 p.m., Online
Jefferey Sellers
Examination of the challenges of environmental problem-solving at the personal, local, national and global scales, focused on the issue of climate change.
• GE-H, Traditions and Historical Foundations
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GE-B, GE-H
July 1 – August 11, 2026
MTW, 10:00 a.m. – 12:50 p.m., Online
Chris Finley
Introduction to an interdisciplinary study of American political, cultural and social life with a particular emphasis on the Western United States as a region. Recommended preparation: HIST 200, ENGL 263