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LOWER DIVISION
100. The Human Experience (3)
General introduction to anthropology, including cultural, archaeological, biological, and linguistic aspects. Recommended for non-majors.
Letter grade only (A-F).
110. Introduction to Physical Anthropology (3)
Prerequisites/corequisites: Completion of any B.2 Foundation GE course.
Physical nature of human beings: relation of humans to other animals: heredity and principles of biological evolution: human fossils: significance of physical variation in modern populations: the origin and adaptive value of technology.
(CAN ANTH 2)
120. Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3)
Prerequisite/corequisite: Any G.E. Foundations course.
Nature of culture; comparative and historical approach to religion, social organization, subsistence patterns and other aspects of cultures around the world; meanings of human nature, cultural universals and cultural differences.
(CAN ANTH 4)
140. Pyramids, Tombs and Treasure: Wonders of the Past (3)
Prerequisite/corequisite: Any G.E. Foundations course.
An exploration into the many enigmas that remain in the study of the human past. This course investigates how archaeologists are able to produce answers to many enduring problems using a scientific understanding of the archaeological record and material remains.
(CAN ANTH 6)
170. Introduction to Linguistics (3)
Prerequisite/corequisite: Any G.E. Foundations course.
Nature of language; its relation to culture; language structure and processes of change; language universals, contrasts and relationships.
Same course as LING 170.
202. Quantitative Methods in Anthropology (4)
Designed to strengthen quantitative skills; emphasis placed on analysis of large datasets, computer graphics, research design, and application of several statistical methods and software programs; Datasets used in this class have a multicultural base.
UPPER DIVISION
General Education Category A must be completed prior to taking any upper division course except upper division language courses where students meet formal prerequisites and/or competency equivalent for advanced study.
301. Principles of Archaeology (4)
Exploration of techniques, methods, and goals of archaeological research; Study of ceramics, lithics and other parts of the archaeological record; general problems encountered in explaining archaeological phenomena.
Letter grade only (A-F).
305I. Radical Social Analysis (3)
Prerequisites: Completion of GE Foundation requirements, one or more Explorations courses, and upper-division standing.
Radical analysis of society and culture, focusing on classic Marxian texts as well as current critical theory and analysis.
307I. Modernization in Global Perspective (3)
Prerequisites: Completion of GE Foundation requirements, one or more Explorations courses, and upper-division standing.
Exploration of psychological and material problems in modern society (both western and Third World) due to accelerating change beginning with advance of technology, rise of capitalism, abandonment of “old values,” increasing complexity of bureaucracy, and lowering of social barriers.
311I. Human Adventure (3)
Prerequisite: Completion of GE Foundation requirements, one or more Explorations courses, and upper division standing.
An exploration of the evolution of key features of humanity from our origins through the present and into the future.
313. World Prehistory (3)
The origin of human beings and their cultures, the development of agriculture, the growth of city life, and the rise of civilization; a survey of world-wide prehistory from the Old Stone Age to the Iron Age.
314. Global Ethnography (3)
Prerequisites: Completion of GE Foundation requirements.
Recent and contemporary cultures around the world; a comparative survey of their ecological adaptations, social institutions, technology, subsistence strategies, degrees of complexity, and patterns of change.
315. Human Variation (3)
Biological variation and differences in the modern humans; biological concepts of biospecies and subspecies; Biological adaptations; racism and genocide are discussed; rise of the race concept in North America and the social meaning of this concept; biology of several American ethnic groups.
Letter grade only (A-F).
317. Methodology in the Anthropological Life Sciences (4)
Prerequisites: ANTH 110, 202 (or comparable statistics course) with a grade of “C” or better.
Methodology used in biological research; theory, measurement, experimentation, models, predictions, use of statistics in the anthropological sciences, and laboratory vs. field studies. Applications in the various subdisciplines.
Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours. Letter grade only (A-F).
318. Human Genetics (3)
Prerequisites: ANTH 110 or equivalent BIOL course, a quantitative course.
Genetic background for normal and abnormal development; population differences; human reproduction, pregnancy, prenatal diagnosis and birth defects; introduction to population and evolutionary genetics; application to social, moral, legal and ethical problems and to genetic counseling.
319. Human Growth and Development (3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 205 or 207.
Analysis of the sequence of events in the development of people from conception to death; organ development; rapid and retarded growth patterns; the processes of aging and death from a broad ethnic and ecological perspective.
321. North American Indians (3)
Comparative study of traditional Native American societies, social organization, belief systems and religions, crafts and adaptation to varied environments; cultural changes in response to European contacts. .
322. California Indians (3)
Survey of native Californian groups; discussion of the diversity of aboriginal culture prior to western contact as background for analysis of the impact of Europeans; problems of intercultural relations; and the current status of native Californians.
323. Peoples of Mexico and Central America (3)
Survey of present-day peoples of Mexico and Central America; indigenous and mestizo cultures and their heritage; examination of recent change.
324. Peoples of South America (3)
Survey of the present day peoples of South America; tribal Indians, peasant communities, village life, the emerging middle class, and other social groups; examination of the Indian, European, and African heritage and present day cultural and social changes.
329. Cultural Diversity in California (3)
Prerequisite: Completion of G.E. Foundation requirements.
Examination of current cultural diversity in California, including ethnicity, nationality, class, gender, religion, and region; and the impact of this diversity on public institutions will be covered.
Letter grade only (A-F).
332. Chinese Culture and Society (3)
Anthropological perspectives on revolution, socialism, and institutional change in China, ethnic diversity, family and kinship patterns, politics, economy, international relations, and religion in premodern and modern times.
333. Cultures and Societies of Southeast Asia (3)
Comparison of ecological, social, and symbolic systems of mainland and island Southeast Asia. Emphasis of traditional cultures of agricultural and small-scale societies. Effects of colonialism and modernization are also covered.
335. Japanese Culture and Society (3)
Cultural and social institutions; kinship, family structure, religion, law, politics and economy from traditional to modern times.
336. African Societies and Cultures (3)
Prerequisites: General Education Category A.
Anthropological survey of Africa examining social, cultural, and economic diversity of the continent over time; foundation for appreciation of current issues in Africa including cultural debates, nationalism, and cultural change and preservation.
345. Ancient Civilizations of Mexico and Central America (3)
Origin and growth of the Aztec, Maya and other civilizations of Mexico and Central America.
347. Prehistoric Cultures of North America (3)
Archaeological evidence of origin and growth of the native American cultures north of Mexico; regional cultures and broad continental patterns of development.
349. The Prehistory of California and the Southwestern United States (3)
Development of the native cultures of California and American Southwest from the earliest human occupation to the historic period.
351. Sex Roles and Culture (3)
Interaction of biological, cultural and historical factors on male/female roles and status in traditional and contemporary cultures and societies.
353. Health and Healing (3)
Cultural perspective of health and health care delivery; coverage of diverse cultures in the United States and abroad; emphasis on increasing personal awareness through exposure to diverse perceptions of illness and treatment.
363. Natural History of Primates (3)
Prerequisites: ANTH 110.
Relationship of primates to other mammals; adaptation of arboreal mammals; functional and evolutionary aspects of primate anatomy and physiology; effects of size; primate ecology; survey of the Order Primates: Prosimii, Tarsoidea, New World and Old World Monkeys, Hominoids.
401. Foundations of Anthropology (3) F
Prerequisites: ANTH 313 and ANTH 314 with grade of ‘C” or better, or consent of instructor.
Introduction to history of anthropological theory from inception to current approaches; frames theories in the social context in which they emerged.
Letter grade only (A-F).
402. Evolutionary Theory (3)
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing and completion of Anthropology 110 with a grade of “C” or better.
Development of evolutionary thought and its impact on Anthropology; origins of physical anthropology; Mendelian genetics, transmutationalism, populational genetics, Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, non-Darwinian evolution, and modern synthesis; scientific method, the application of evolutionary theory to human origins, primate biology, behavioral biology. Current theoretical perspectives.
Letter grade only (A-F).
403. Evolutionary Anthropology (3)
Prerequisites: Completion of GE Foundation requirements, one or more Exploration courses, and completion of any lower division course in Anthropology with a grade of C or better.
Overview of the application of evolutionary theory to human behavior and culture. Fundamentals of Darwinian evolution, cultural transmission, behavioral ecology, and complex social systems. Applications in ethnology, archeology, biological anthropology and historical linguistics with relevance to issues facing modern societies.
May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units in different semesters. Letter grade only (A-F).
412I. Culture and Communication (3)
Prerequisites: Completion of GE Foundation requirements, one or more Explorations courses, and upper-division standing.
Culture and its influence on the communication process; practical application to intercultural and multicultural situations; cultural patterns in America and abroad and their effect on verbal and nonverbal communicative behavior; cultural dimensions of ethnocentrism, stereotypes, and prejudices and their effect on communication; multicultural approaches to human interaction.
*413. Language and Culture (3)
Relation of language patterns to social life; problems of meaning in cross-cultural communication and language translation; practical application to business, government and religious contacts.
Not open for credit to students with credit in ANTH 440. Same course as LING 413.
414./514. Anthropology of Religion (3)
Prerequisites: ANTH 120 and upper-division/graduate standing or consent of instructor.
An anthropological examination of religious behavior and beliefs, which will focus on these phenomena in their sociocultural and adaptive contexts. Using the cross-cultural and cultural evolutionary approach, hunter-gatherer religions through civilized ones will be covered.
Letter grade only (A-F).
415./515. Economic Anthropology (3) S
Compares and contrasts the economies characteristic of hunter-gatherers, horticulturalists, and peasants; investigates the changing relations of tribal and peasant peoples to the developing global economy; and looks at production and marketing strategies within local, regional, and urban settings.
416./516. Urban Anthropology (3)
Comparative analysis of development and role of urban centers in ancient and modern cultures; interrelationships of urban and rural populations; patterns of similarity and difference in urbanism of contrasting cultures; implications for a multi-national world.
417./517. Applied Anthropology (3)
Prerequisites: ANTH 120 and upper division standing or graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Brief orientation to applied anthropology, its history and ethics; policy and applied anthropology domains (needs assessment, program evaluation, social impact assessment, environmental, advocacy); applied research methods; student proposals for internship research.
419./519. Encounters and Identities (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate and advanced undergraduate students only.
Examination of how cultural anthropologists have dealt, theoretically, with the concept of identity; concentrates more on theories than geographic regions, emphasis on recent theoretical developments such as post-modern and post-colonial approaches to the study of contemporary subjectivities.
Letter grade only (A-F).
420./520. Culture, Power and Politics (3)
Prerequisite: ANTH 120 and upper-division/graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Examines from an anthropological perspective how culture shapes the social construction of power and the practice of politics from an anthropological perspective.
*421. Education Across Cultures (3)
Cross cultural perspectives on education in modern society; problems in education of non-western peoples by those from western cultural backgrounds.
Same course as LING 425.
422./522. The Anthropology of Gender (3)
Prerequisites: Upper division standing and ANTH 351 or consent of instructor.
Examines anthropological perspectives on gender and how these perspectives have challenged and transformed anthropology and feminism; class will locate gender relations in the production of anthropological knowledge, in colonial and postcolonial social fields, and in the movement of global capitalism.
Letter grade only (A-F).
423./523. Modernity/Post-Modernity (3)
Exploration of how cultural anthropologists have dealt in the practice of fieldwork, and the writing of ethnographies, with the concepts of modernity and post-modernity and other processes that are normally seen as being the result of post-modern, flexible regimes of capitalist accumulation.
Letter grade only (A-F).
424. Anthropology and the Colonial Experience (3)
Prerequisite: ANTH 120, 314 or consent of instructor.
Comprehensive anthropological perspective on the immediate and long-term consequences of European colonization-the sustained political, social and economic domination of native populations by a foreign power-on nations in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and North America.
426. Post Colonial Africa (3)
Prerequisites: Completion of all Foundation coursework.
Change and continuity in contemporary Africa, ethnography of postcolonial social and cultural issues including globalization and transnationalism, health, food security, peace and war, economic and political transformations, and the politics of culture.
427./527. Global East Asia (3)
Prerequisites: Graduate and advanced undergraduate students.
Students will examine how socio-cultural formations in an East Asian context articulate with global flows of capital, people, and ideas.
Letter grade only (A-F).
428./528. Historical Ethnography (3)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Development of the specialization of historical ethnography in anthropology, combined ethnographic and historical approaches to ethnographic questions, methodological and theoretical issues in historical ethnography.
Letter grade only (A-F).
429./529. Peasants (3)
Prerequisites: ANTH 120, 314 or consent of the Instructor.
Examines the anthropological debates about ways that peasants are integrated into a global economic system, and discusses related issues such as educational and employment opportunities, urbanization, international migration, and sustainable development.
434. Primate Evolution (3)
Prerequisite: ANTH 110. Recommended: ANTH 363, upper division physical anthropology, biology, or anatomy/physiology course.
Primate evolutionary biology, minus the sub-family hominidae; fossil record and analysis of fossils (through the use of fossil casts); detailed cranial anatomy (particularly teeth) will be examined in the laboratory section; literature on primate evolution will be surveyed.
*435. Human Evolution (3)
Prerequisites: ANTH 110.
Fossil and molecular evidence for human evolution with a consideration of the importance of cultural factors.
Not open for credit to students with credit in ANTH 430.
*436. Medical Anthropology (3)
Prerequisites: ANTH 353 recommended.
Interaction of cultural, biological and environmental elements in human response to disease; emphasis on an ecosystem approach with evolutionary and comparative perspectives.
440. Ethnographic Field School (3-6)
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor.
This experiential course gives students an opportunity to apply standard ethnographic methods to study, observe, and learn about a non-U.S. culture. Analysis of methodology and data collection will occur throughout the course. Location, topics and activities will vary.
Letter grade only (A-F).
444./544. Transnational Migrants (3)
Prerequisites: ANTH 120 and upper-division/graduate standing or consent of the instructor.
Anthropological examination of lives of immigrants and refugees. Explores the way studies of migration challenge understandings of local context of globalization and transnationalism. Through empirical studies and ethnographies of migration discussions will focus on major areas of anthropological contributions to theories of culture, ethnicity, identity, theories of incorporation, adaptation and nativism. Special emphasis on relevance of applied anthropology in reaching understanding through research and advocacy.
Letter grade only (A-F).
445./545. Human Environment Interaction in Prehistory and History (3)
Prerequisites: ANTH 140 and ANTH 313 or consent of instructor.
Explores archaeological and paleoenvironmental evidence of how the natural environment has affected human biological and cultural evolution and how human activities have affected the environment.
*450. Archaeological Field Research (1-10)
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor.
Introduction to field acquisition of archaeological data through remote sensing, geophysics, survey, and excavation; instructional emphasis is on recovery, recording techniques, and the management of field projects; locations will vary and may be offered on Saturdays.
May be repeated to a maximum of 10 units in different semesters.
451./551. Archaeological Artifacts Analyses (4)
Prerequisite: ANTH 140 or equivalent.
Study of the products of human activity; nature of measurement and observation within the archaeological record;. Explanations of artifact variability. study of lithics, ceramics, and other types of archaeological materials. Practical experience in the study of materials, sampling, errors.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lec 3 hrs, Lab 2 hrs)
453./553. Archaeological Field Research Design (4)
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and ANTH 301 or equivalent.
The nature of the archaeological record, research design, techniques of archaeological data collection and field research employing data sources and modern techniques. Practical experience in the use of mapping instruments, map interpretation, geophysics, surface survey, sampling designs, remote sensing photogrammetry.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lec 3 hrs, Lab 2 hrs)
454. Culture and Aging (3)
Cultural perspectives on aging and the aged in America and elsewhere. Attention to insider views from specific societies and to comparison of aging concerns in diverse settings.
455./555. Archaeological Method and Theory I (4)
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and ANTH 301.
Examination of theoretical constructs in the analysis of archaeological data. Development and construction of a metalanguage for the discussion and analysis of historical phenomenon. Key debates in archaeological literature about the nature of theory, knowledge, theory and units.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lec 3 hrs, Lab 2 hrs)
456./556. Archaeological Method and Theory II (4)
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and ANTH 455.
Analysis of conceptual frameworks employed by archaeologists in obtaining explanation in the three major areas of culture history, cultural reconstruction, and explanatory prehistory, Introduction to evolutionary theory as used in archaeology. Debates about the nature of evolutionary explanations.
Letter grade only (A-F).
458. Ethnographic Methods (4)
Prerequisites: ANTH 110, 120, 140, and 170 or consent of the Instructor.
Introduces students to the purposes of cultural anthropology fieldwork, the methodology used to collect ethnographic data, and ways of analyzing and reporting the data collected; focus on identifying and defining research problems and populations, and ethical issues that arise when conducting research.
464./564. Quantitative Methods in Anthropological Research (4)
Prerequisites: ANTH 202 and consent of instructor:
Advanced statistical and analytical methods involved in anthropological research. Advanced statistical principles and techniques include principal components, ANOVA, MANOVA, factor analysis, bootstrapping, and sampling designs in the anthropological research.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lec 3 hrs, Lab 2 hrs)
471./571. Prehistory of Eastern North America (3)
Prerequisites: ANTH 140 or equivalent.
Ecological and evolutionary account of prehistoric cultural developments in North America east of the Rocky Mountains. Cultural and environmental change from appearance of people in New World to collapse of indigenous cultural systems.
Letter grade only (A-F).
472./572. Archaeology of the Desert West (3)
Prerequisites: ANTH 140 or 301 or 313.
Overview of the archaeology of the Great Basin, the southwestern U.S., and northwestern Mexico. Major developments from the initial human colonization of North America through European contact, with emphasis on human ecology in arid environments.
Letter grade only (A-F).
473./573. Archaeology of California (3)
Prerequisites: ANTH 140 or 301 or 313.
Overview of the archaeology of California, from initial human colonization through European contact. Emphasis on environmental change, human-environment interactions, the development of social complexity, and the consequences of European colonization.
Letter grade only (A-F).
*475. Language and Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective (3)
Analysis of men’s and women’s communication in its social and cultural context; role of gender in interpreting conversational interactions in the U.S. and elsewhere; acquisition of gender differences; cultural dimensions of perceptions and stereotypes and their effect on communication.
Same course as LING 470, W/ST 475.
478. Anthropology and Film (3)
Prerequisite: One lower division anthropology course or consent of instructor.
This seminar critically analyzes issues of an anthropological nature as presented in ethnographic and commercial films. Representations of anthropologists, anthropological theories and methods, and populations and concerns of anthropological interest are contrasted with scholarship published on the same issues.
Letter grade only (A-F) for Majors/Minors.
479. Anthropology of Literature (3)
Prerequisites: Completion of the G.E. Foundation, one or more Explorations courses, and upper-division standing.
Explores how written literature—novels, short stories, and poetry—reflects the cultural attributes of its settings; enhances understanding and appreciation of cultures different from our own; enhances critical thinking about the relationship between literature and anthropology.
Letter grade only (A-F).
*480A. Osteology I (3)
Introduction to skeletal anatomy, measurement and analysis of osteological collections, applied anthropometrics and morphometrics.
*480B. Osteology II (3)
Prerequisites: ANTH 480A or consent of instructor.
Osteological analysis of skeletal materials; detection of pathological conditions on archeological populations; methods of dietary analysis; faunal analysis from archeological sites.
481./581. Faunal Analysis (4)
Prerequisites: ANTH 140 or equivalent, consent of instructor.
An introduction to the analysis of animal bones from archaeological sites; exploration of the theoretical and methodological issues that are fundamental to the study of faunal remains and modern zooarchaeology.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lec 3 hrs, Lab 2 hrs)
485. Physical Science Techniques in Archaeology (4)
Prerequisites: ANTH 140 and one other archaeology course or consent of the instructor.
Techniques of physics and chemistry in archaeology; use of laboratory equipment, including analytical balances, drying ovens, furnaces, and other sample preparation techniques; use of chemical characterization techniques, including scanning-electron microscopy and inductively-coupled mass spectrometry.
Letter grade only (A-F).
486./586. Geoarchaeology (3)
Prerequisites: ANTH 301 or consent of instructor.
Identification, analysis, and interpretation of sediments and soils associated with archaeological remains. Laboratories deal with sediment description and chemical analysis; field trips and student projects focus on archaeological applications of these subjects.
(3 hours seminar; 3 hours activity) Letter grade only (A-F).
487./587. Cultural Resource Management (3)
Prerequisite: ANTH 301.
Introduction to the practice of public archaeology in the United States: historical and legal background; federal, state, and local programs; archaeology and Native Americans; contract archaeology; survey, evaluation, and mitigation projects; professional employment in U.S. cultural resource management.
Letter grade only (A-F).
488. Advanced Methods in Near Surface Remote Sensing (4)
Prerequisites: ANTH 453 and consent of instructor.
Advanced exploration of the use of near surface geophysical techniques in the study of archaeological deposits; theory and methodology in the use of remote sensing in archaeology. Development of research designs; practical considerations when using geophysical equipment in archaeological research.
Letter grade only (A-F).
489. Advanced Archaeological Analyses: Research Practicum (3)
Prerequites: One of the following: ANTH 450, 451, 453, 464, 481, 485, 486, or 488.
Advanced study of the archaeological record using multiple laboratory and field research techniques. Research leading to group and independent projects. Collaborative and hands-on application of analytic and quantitative analyses. Preparation of results for publication and presentations.
Letter grade only (A-F). (6 hour activity)
*490. Special Topics in Anthropology (3)
Topics of current interest in anthropology selected for intensive development.
May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units. Topics will be announced in the Schedule of Classes.
496. Internship (3)
Prerequisites: Student must have upper division standing, and have approval of a faculty mentor.
Supervised internship in an area of anthropology within or outside the University; field experience of 90 hours in which the student gains practical experience in an area of anthropology.
Letter grade only (A-F).
498. Senior Thesis (1-6)
Prerequisites: Student must be an Anthropology major, senior standing, and have approval of a faculty mentor.
Research for and writing of a senior thesis under the direction and guidance of an Anthropology Department faculty mentor.
Letter grade only (A-F).
499. Guided Studies in Anthropology (1-3)
Prerequisite: Consent of department.
Selected topics in anthropology and preparation of a research report.
May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units.
501. Current Trends in Anthropological Theory (3)
Prerequisites: ANTH 401 or its equivalent, and graduate standing.
Examination of current themes used by leading anthropologists in the areas of our graduate program, i.e.: Applied Anthropology, Linguistic Anthropology, and Archaelogy. Investigation of how theories shape problems and analytic techniques, and what makes theory ‘cutting edge’.
Letter grade only (A-F).
503. The Anthropological Perspective (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Through reading and discussion of ethnographies and reports of applied anthropological work, this course reviews the scientific understanding of the process of inquiry and action in the human sciences, leading to the identification of a common core perspective within anthropology.
Letter grade only (A-F).
505. Practicing Anthropology (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Review of practical contributions by anthropologists in non-academic settings; Attention to specific skills used by practicing anthropologists; business writing including resumes, contracts; oral presentations using audiovisual aides; internal and external contracting; time management; project management; working across disciplines; ethics.
Letter grade only (A-F).
510. Proseminar (3) F
Prerequisites: Six units of upper-division anthropology courses or consent of instructor.
Development of proposal planning, budgeting, and writing skills, particularly in applied anthropology, linguistics, and archaeology; both academic and contract/consulting types of proposals will be covered.
Letter grade only (A-F).
514./414. Anthropology of Religion (3)
Prerequisite: ANTH 120 and upper-division/graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Anthropological examination of religious behavior and beliefs, which will focus on these phenomena in their sociocultural and adaptive contexts using cross-cultural and cultural evolutionary approach, hunter-gatherer religions through civilized ones.
Letter grade only (A-F).
515./415. Economic Anthropology (3)
Compares and contrasts the economies characteristic of hunter-gatherers, horticulturalists, and peasants; investigates the changing relations of tribal and peasant peoples to the developing global economy; and looks at production and marketing strategies within local, regional, and urban settings.
516./416. Urban Anthropology (3)
Comparative analysis of development and role of urban centers in ancient and modern cultures; interrelationships of urban and rural populations; patterns of similarity and difference in urbanism of contrasting cultures; implications for a multi-national world.
Letter grade only (A-F).
517./417. Applied Anthropology (3)
Prerequisites: ANTH 120 and upper division standing or graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Brief orientation to applied anthropology, its history and ethics; policy and applied anthropology domains (needs assessment, program evaluation, social impact assessment, environmental, advocacy); applied research methods; student proposals for internship research.
Letter grade only (A-F).
519./419. Encounters and Identities (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate and advanced undergraduate students only.
Examination of how cultural anthropologists have dealt, theoretically, with the concept of identity; concentrates more on theories than geographic regions, emphasis on recent theoretical developments such as post-modern and post-colonial approaches to the study of contemporary subjectivities.
Letter grade only (A-F).
520./420. Culture, Power and Politics (3)
Prerequisite: ANTH 120 and upper-division/graduate standing or consent of the instructor.
Examines from an anthropological perspective how culture shapes the social construction of power and the practice of politics from an anthropological perspective.
522./422. The Anthropology of Gender (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor (ANTH 351 recommended).
Examines anthropological perspectives on gender and how these perspectives have challenged and transformed anthropology and feminism; class will locate gender relations in the production of anthropological knowledge, in colonial and postcolonial social fields, and in the movement of global capitalism.
Letter grade only (A-F).
523./423. Modernity/Post-Modernity (3)
Exploration of how cultural anthropologists have dealt in the practice of fieldwork, and the writing of ethnographies, with the concepts of modernity and post-modernity and other processes that are normally seen as being the result of post-modern, flexible regimes of capitalist accumulation.
Letter grade only (A-F).
527./427. Global East Asia (3)
Prerequisites: Graduate and advanced undergraduate students.
Students will examine how socio-cultural formations in an East Asian context articulate with global flows of capital, people, and ideas.
Letter grade only (A-F).
528./428. Historical Ethnography (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate status or consent of instructor.
Development of the specialization of historical ethnography in anthropology, combined ethnographic and historical approaches to ethnographic questions, methodological and theoretical issues in historical ethnography.
Letter grade only (A-F).
529./429. Peasants (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of the instructor.
Examines the anthropological debates about ways that peasants are integrated into a global economic system, and discusses related issues such as educational and employment opportunities, urbanization, international migration, and sustainable development.
530. Ethnography of Communication (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Study of talk and other forms of communication from an ethnographic perspective. Emphasizes relevant methods and theories. Among the major topics presented from this perspective are language socialization, genres of speaking, intercultural communication, speech styles, strategic uses of language, and literacy.
Letter grade only (A-F). Same course as LING 533.
540. Ethnographic Field School (3-6)
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor.
This experiential course gives students an opportunity to apply standard ethnographic methods to study, observe, and learn about a non-U.S. culture. Analysis of methodology and data collection will occur throughout the course. Location, topics and activities will vary.
Letter grade only (A-F).
544./444. Transnational Migrants (3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of the instructor
Offers an anthropological examination of the lives of immigrants and refugees. It explores the way studies of migration challenge our understandings of the local context of globalization and transnationalism. Through empirical studies and ethnographies of migration discussions will focus on major areas of anthropological contributions to theories of culture, ethnicity, and identity as well as theories of incorporation, adaptation and nativism. Special emphasis is on the relevance of applied anthropology in reaching this understanding through research and advocacy.
Letter grade only (A-F).
545./445. Human Environment Interaction in Prehistory and History (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Explores archaeological and paleoenvironmental evidence of how the natural environment has affected human biological and cultural evolution and how human activities have affected the environment.
Letter grade only (A-F).
551./451. Archaeological Artifacts Analyses (4)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Study of the products of human activity; nature of measurement and observation within the archaeological record;. Explanations of artifact variability. study of lithics, ceramics, and other types of archaeological materials. Practical experience in the study of materials, sampling, errors.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lec 3 hrs, Lab 2 hrs)
553./453. Archaeological Field Research Design (4)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
The nature of the archaeological record, research design, techniques of archaeological data collection and field research employing data sources and modern techniques. Practical experience in the use of mapping instruments, map interpretation, geophysics, surface survey, sampling designs, remote sensing photogrammetry.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lec 3 hrs, Lab 2 hrs)
555./455. Archaeological Method and Theory I (4)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Examination of theoretical constructs in the analysis of archaeological data. Development and construction of a metalanguage for the discussion and analysis of historical phenomenon. Key debates in archaeological literature about the nature of theory, knowledge, theory and units.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lec 3 hrs, Lab 2 hrs)
556./456. Archaeological Method and Theory II (4)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Analysis of conceptual frameworks employed by archaeologists in obtaining explanation in the three major areas of culture history, cultural reconstruction, and explanatory prehistory, Introduction to evolutionary theory as used in archaeology. Debates about the nature of evolutionary explanations.
Letter grade only (A-F).
560. Ethnographic Research Methods (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
A practice-oriented seminar in ethnographic research methodology, emphasizing techniques, methods, and concepts of ethnographic research. The course examines several qualitative, in-depth methods used by anthropologists as well as research design and research ethics.
561. Basic Computer Research Applications in Anthropology (3)
Prerequisite: ANTH 560 or consent of instructor.
Basics of both qualitative and quantitative computer methods, employing currently appropriate software and statistical techniques. Methods covered will be specifically related to research in archaeology and applied anthropology; and the presentation of results, as well as various research problems, will be addressed.
Letter grade only (A-F).
564./464. Quantitative Methods in Anthropological Research (4)
Prerequisites: ANTH 560, graduate standing, and consent of instructor.
A consideration of advanced statistical and analytical methods involved in anthropological research. Advanced statistical principles and techniques include principal components, ANOVA, MANOVA, factor analysis, bootstrapping, and sampling designs in the anthropological research.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lec 3 hrs, Lab 2 hrs)
570. Linguistic Field Methods (4)
Introduces the student to the practical study of unfamiliar languages; through the help of a native speaker of a non-European language, the student will learn how to write down the sounds of the language and how to determine the structure of the language.
Same course as LING 580. (Lecture-activity 5 hours.) Letter grade only (A-F).
571./471. Prehistory of Eastern North America (3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Ecological and evolutionary account of prehistoric cultural developments in North America east of the Rocky Mountains. Cultural and environmental change from appearance of people in New World to collapse of indigenous cultural systems.
Letter grade only (A-F).
572./472. Archaeology of the Desert West (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Overview of archaeology of Great Basin, southwestern U.S., and northwestern Mexico. Major developments from the initial human colonization of North America through European contact, with emphasis on human ecology in arid environments.
Letter grade only (A-F).
573./473. Archaeology of California (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Overview of archaeology of California, from initial human colonization through European contact. Emphasis on environmental change, human-environment interactions, the development of social complexity, and the consequences of European colonization.
Letter grade only (A-F).
581./481. Faunal Analysis (4)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Introduction to the analysis of animal bones from archaeological sites; exploration of the theoretical and methodological issues that are fundamental to the study of faunal remains and modern zooarchaeology.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lec 3 hrs, Lab 2 hrs)
585. Physical Science Techniques in Archaeology (4)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of Instructor.
Covers application of techniques of physics and chemistry in archaeology. Provides practical experience in use of laboratory equipment, including analytical balances, drying ovens, furnaces, and other sample preparation techniques. Provides experience in use of chemical characterization techniques, including scanning-electron microscopy and inductively-coupled mass spectrometry.
Letter grade only (A-F).
586./486. Geoarchaeology (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of Instructor.
Identification, analysis, and interpretation of sediments and soils associated with archaeological remains. Laboratories deal with sediment description and chemical analysis; field trips and student projects focus on archaeological applications of these subjects.
(3 hours seminar; 3 hours activity). Letter grade only (A-F).
587./487. Cultural Resource Management (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Introduction to the practice of public archaeology in the United States: historical and legal background; federal, state, and local programs; archaeology and Native Americans; contract archaeology; survey, evaluation, and mitigation projects; professional employment in U.S. cultural resource management.
Letter grade only (A-F).
588. Advanced Methods in Near Surface Remote Sensing (4)
Prerequisites: Graduate Standing, ANTH 553, and consent of Instructor:
Advanced exploration of the use of near surface geophysical techniques in the study of archaeological deposits; theory and methodology in the use of remote equipment in archaeology research; critical evaluation of applications and technological developments.
Letter grade only (A-F).
591. Preceptorial Reading in Archaeological Science (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Training in the problems, principles, and methods involved in the explanation of prehistory within a scientific framework; Meeting times to be arranged.
May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units in different semesters. Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units in different semesters.
592. Research Preparation in Archaeological Science (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Training in steps required for conducted research in archaeological science.Consists of development of research questions, research design and proposal.
May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units in different semesters. Credit/No Credit only.
597. Directed Readings in Anthropology (1-3)
Prerequisites: Senior or graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Selected topics in anthropology will be studied in depth. A written report will be prepared.
Letter grade only (A-F).
600. Seminar in Ethnology and Social Anthropology (3)
Topics of substantive and theoretical importance and their application to research problems.
May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units. Letter grade only (A-F)
620. Seminar in Archaeology (3)
Prerequisites: Six upper division units in archaeological courses or consent of instructor.
Important recent discoveries; contemporary ideas, trends and problems.
May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units. Letter grade only (A-F).
630. Seminar in Anthropological Linguistics (3)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Areas and methods of linguistic study and research; evaluation and intensive scrutiny.
May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units. Letter grade only (A-F).
675. Applied Anthropology Internship Analysis (3-6)
Prerequisites: ANTH 510, 517, 560.
Guided review and discussion of internship in applied anthropology; hands-on introduction to team analysis and other analytic methods drawing on research conducted during the internship.
Credit/No Credit grading only.
697. Directed Research (1-3)
Prerequisite: Consent of department.
Research in anthropology on an individual basis.
Letter grade only (A-F).
698. Thesis or Applied Project (1-6)
Prerequisite: Consent of department.
Planning, preparation and completion of a thesis (6 units) or an applied project (3 units) in anthropology.
May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units in the same semester. Letter grade only (A-F).