Anthropology, Courses Summer 2008

Summer 2008 Course Descriptions

All courses below are approved to be taught in Summer 2008; however, some (or all) may not be offered. The course numbers that are offered, in either Pre-Session, Summer I or Summer II, are linked to the Schedule of Classes. Classes with alternative delivery modes (Web based, cable TV, correspondence, etc) are noted in the Schedule at the section level. The complete list below is a good indicator of what may be offered over the next few years (contact department about offerings). For explanations of course elements see the Key to Course Descriptions.

Anthropology (ANTH) Department Info

ANTH 195B -- Cultural Anthropology (1 unit)
Description: Instruction often includes lectures by several different persons, usually in a small group setting. Designed to give students insight into the concepts and practices which typify different academic disciplines, and introduce students to the methods and standards of the discipline for discovering new knowledge, the values which characterize the field of study, advances in the field, impact on society, and career opportunities. This is a First-Year Colloquium Course.
Grading: Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 199 -- Independent Study (1-5 units)
Description: Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading: Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated: an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.

ANTH 199H -- Honors Independent Study (1-5 units)
Description: Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated: an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 200 -- Cultural Anthropology (3 units)
Description: Contemporary theories and methods in use among cultural anthropologists.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 202 -- Applying Anthropology in a Global Context (3 units)
Description: Course introduces students to the orders of meaning and power that influence human living and working conditions, as well as the capacity of human beings to alter those conditions. A combination of lectures, readings, films, class discussions and exercises will familiarize students with approaches to global problems in applied anthropology and the solutions that the discipline has proposed.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): two courses from Tier One, Individuals and Societies (INDV 101, 102, 103).
Approved as: General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Approved as: General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 203 -- Caribbean Transformations from "Cannibals" to Reggae (3 units)
Description: The systematic study of processes of culture change. Course focuses on an ethnographic region - the Caribbean - which has been the site of intense culture contacts.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): two courses from Tier One, Individuals and Societies (INDV 101, 102, 103).
Approved as: General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Approved as: General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 205 -- Clovis to Coronado: Archaeology of the Southwest (3 units)
Description: Nontechnical discussion of the lifeways of the ancient people of the Southwest.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Approved as: General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Approved as: General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Identical to: AIS 205.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 206 -- Native Peoples of the Southwest (3 units)
Description: Nontechnical discussion of Southwestern Indian cultures from historic times to the present.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as: General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Approved as: General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Identical to: AIS 206.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 220 -- Contemporary American Indian Issues (3 units)
Description: This course introduces student to various approaches and theories involved in American Indian studies. Intended for those minoring in American Indian studies, course serves as basis for further upper division course work. Provides overview of current issues affecting tribes in U.S. Large component focuses on contemporary U.S. policy toward Native Americans and its affect within Native communities.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Typical structure: 2 hours lecture, 1 hour discussion.
Identical to: AIS 220; AIS is home department.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.

ANTH 222 -- African American Studies: A History of Ideas (3 units)
Description: The theoretical and philosophical ideas expressed by thinkers of the African world. Issues in the areas of epistemological relativism, ethics, political philosophy and the history of ideas will be examined.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Prerequisite(s): two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101,102,103,104).
Approved as: General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Approved as: General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Identical to: AFAS 222; AFAS is home department.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 235 -- Principles of Archaeology (3 units)
Description: History of archaeological research, survey of concepts and methods for the study of prehistoric cultures.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 248A -- Introduction to Folklore (3 units)
Description: Forms of verbal folklore.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to: ENGL 248A; ENGL is home department.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 257A -- The Organic Chemistry and Materials Science of Art and Archaeological Objects (3 units)
Description: We explore the roles of organic chemistry and materials science in the formulation, ageing and conservation of art and archaeological objects. Topics include color and bonding theories, and the organic molecules in paints, paper, gels, dyes, textiles, adhesives and polymers.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as: General Education Tier Two - Natural Sciences.
Identical to: MSE 257A; MSE is home department.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 257B -- Materials Science of Art and Archaeological Objects (3 units)
Description: The methods, content and practice pertinent to the study of art and archaeology. Materials science provides one of the keys for interpreting objects in their historical and cultural context.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): two courses from Tier One, Natural Sciences (NATS 101, 102, 104). An optional lab, MSE/ANTH/ENGR 258, may be taken concurrently.
Approved as: General Education Tier Two - Natural Sciences.
Credit for: 3 units engineering science.
Identical to: MSE 257B; MSE is home department.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 258 -- Laboratory for Materials Science of Art and Archaeological Objects (1 unit)
Description: Laboratory exercises involving the materials science of art and archaeological objects.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): two courses from Tier One, Natural Sciences (NATS 101, 102, 104). Concurrent registration, MSE 257B.
Approved as: General Education Tier Two - Natural Sciences.
Credit for: 1 unit engineering science.
Identical to: MSE 258; MSE is home department.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 261 -- The Human Species: Heredity, Environment, and Behavior (3 units)
Description: An introduction to human biology which focuses on the interaction of heredity and environment in producing the human phenotype.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): two courses from Tier One Natural Sciences (NATS 101, 102, 104).
Approved as: General Education Tier Two - Natural Sciences.
Typical structure: 1 hour discussion, 2 hours lecture.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 265 -- Human Evolution (3 units)
Description: Neontological and paleontological approaches to human evolution and variation, nonhuman primate studies, bio-molecular and anatomical variation, bio-cultural responses to environmental stress.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 276 -- The Nature of Language (3 units)
Description: An introduction to the basic concepts of linguistic anthropology and their implications for the study of culture and society.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 299 -- Independent Study (1-5 units)
Description: Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading: Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated: an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.

ANTH 299H -- Honors Independent Study (1-3 units)
Description: Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated: an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 302 -- Educational Applications in Museum Anthropology (3 units)
Description: Introduction to museum education and anthropology of the Southwest which examines cultural diversity of the region. Students conduct museum tours for public school students.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to: TTE 302; TTE is home department.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 303 -- Gender and Language (3 units)
Description: Gender differences in language use among adults and children and their sociocultural bases. This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to: ANTV303
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANTH 303 or ANTV 303
Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Identical to: LING 303, W S 303.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 304 -- Introduction to Archaeological Fieldwork (3 units)
Description: Practical excavation, class discussion, mapping and the preliminary stages of artifact analysis.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Course includes 1 or more field trips.
Typical structure: 2 hours lecture, 6 hours laboratory.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 305 -- Cultural Change (3 units)
Description: A review of theories of cultural and social change with case studies. This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to: ANTV305
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANTH 305 or ANTV 305
Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); 6 units of cultural anthropology courses or consent of instructor.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 307 -- Ecological Anthropology (3 units)
Description: Cultural adaptation with emphasis on the systematic interaction of environment, technology, and social organization among hunter-gatherers, nomadic herders, and peasant farmers. This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to: ANTV307
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANTH 307 or ANTV 307
Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Approved as: General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Approved as: General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 310 -- Culture and the Individual (3 units)
Description: Cultural and psychological dimensions of human development and human behavior.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Equivalent to: ANTV310
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANTH 310 or ANTV 310
Identical to: SOC 310.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.

ANTH 311 -- Urban Anthropology (3 units)
Description: Introduction to the anthropology of urban areas around the world, including space, diversity, and the economic and racial formations that constitute "inner" and "edge" cities. This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to: ANTV311
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANTH 311 or ANTV 311
Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); 3 units of anthropology.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 314 -- Race and Language in the U.S. (3 units)
Description: This course examines the relationship between race, language, and culture in the U.S. context, including current debates in education, law, popular culture, and politics. The course addresses the different language issues facing African Americans, Latinos/as, Native Americans, Asian Americans, and white "ethnics".
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as: General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Approved as: General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 315 -- World Ethnography (3 units)
Description: The comparative study of selected societies of the world through extensive use of the media. This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to: ANTV315
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANTH 315 or ANTV 315
Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 316 -- Political Economy of Language (3 units)
Description: Interethnic and interclass contests over language and meanings in relation to access to material resources and civil rights. This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); junior status; two courses from Tier One, Individuals and Societies (INDV 101, 102, 103).
Approved as: General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Approved as: General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 318 -- Pan African Dance Aesthetics: Theory and Practice (3 units)
Description: This course fosters an appreciation of aesthetic principles that define Pan African dance through a combination of theory and practice. Students will explore how aesthetic judgments are sensory, emotional, intellectual, political, and religious at the same time.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Typical structure: 1 hour lecture, 2 hours workshop.
Identical to: AFAS 318; AFAS is home department.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 319 -- Mexican American Culture (3 units)
Description: Historical background, cultural institutions, identity problems, social relations, and expectations of people of Mexican ancestry in the United States.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): MAS 265 and any 200-level MAS, LAS or ANTH course.
Identical to: MAS 319; MAS is home department.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 320 -- Ancient Civilizations (3 units)
Description: Intensive introduction to the evolution of the world's earliest states: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus, China, Peru, Maya, Mexico. Comparative topics include urbanism, elites, economics, literacy and collapse.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
Approved as: General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Approved as: General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 329 -- Cultures and Societies of Africa (3 units)
Description: Introduction to African prehistory, social anthropology, ecology, religions, ancient and modern state formation, slavery, urbanization, and contemporary issues. This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Identical to: AFAS 329.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 330A -- Interpreting Native Cultures (2 units)
Description: Students learn about the history and culture of Native American tribes and gain familiarity with museum education methods. Through the required concurrent Internship 393, they learn about museum interpretation philosophy and methods, and conduct tours of ASM�s Paths of Life exhibition for K-12 fieldtrip groups.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): Concurrent registration, LRC 393.
Identical to: LRC 330A; LRC is home department.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 331 -- Anthropology and Development (3 units)
Description: The role of anthropology in interdisciplinary projects involving economic development and planned change on the national and international levels.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): 3 units of anthropology.
Identical to: LA S 331.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 332 -- Environmental Archaeology (3 units)
Description: Methods of paleoenvironmental analyses available to archaeologists for reconstructing past environments; topics include relative and numerical dating, geoarchaeology, paleobotany, paleontology, and zooarchaeology
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 333 -- Introduction to Archaeological Analysis (3 units)
Description: Introduction to analysis of major classes of archaeological materials, including chipped and ground stone, ceramics, fauna, flora, and architecture. Uses lectures and hands-on exercises.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 335 -- Archaeological Interpretation (3 units)
Description: Survey of modern methods and theories in archaeology, with emphasis on current archaeological problems being investigated throughout the world. This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); ANTH 235.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 337 -- Studies in Modern Material Culture (3 units)
Description: Studies relating contemporary behavior and material culture will be planned, implemented, and evaluated to test methods of archaeological interpretation in modern societies and to develop new nonreactive methods of social science research.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): 3 units of social science.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 340A -- Introduction to Classical Art and Archaeology (3 units)
Description: An archaeological history of Greece and Italy through the study of major excavations and monuments, with emphasis on cultural developments and relationships.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to: CLAS 340A; CLAS is home department.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 340B -- Introduction to Classical Art and Archaeology (3 units)
Description: An archaeological history of Greece and Italy through the study of major excavations and monuments, with emphasis on cultural developments and relationships.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to: CLAS 340B; CLAS is home department.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 343 -- Art and Archaeology of Ancient Egypt (3 units)
Description: Art and archaeology of the Egyptian civilization from the beginning of the Pharaonic Period to the Alexandrian Age.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to: CLAS 343; CLAS is home department.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 344 -- African American Religion (3 units)
Description: Critical, thematic exegesis of indigenous African and Christian contributions to African American religions. Analyzes role of religion in resisting oppression and racial injustice.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special exam: course may be taken by special exam for credit and grade.
Identical to: AFAS 344; AFAS is home department.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 345 -- Cultural Astronomy (3 units)
Description: Cultural astronomy is an interdisciplinary field bridging anthropology, astronomy, and history. In this course we will focus on the astronomy of various people within their cultural context. We will explore some of the many ways that astronomy arises within cultures in comparison to our own culture. We will consider definitions of science and astronomy, and issues of efficacy, accuracy, and functionality. This course includes mathematics, essay writing, and oral presentations. Each time the course is taught the regional focus will change: Africa, Pacific, Europe, Asia. Course is repeatable with consent of instructor only.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Typical structure: 1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory, 1 hour discussion.
May be repeated: for credit 3 times (maximum 4 enrollments).
Identical to: ASTR 345; ASTR is home department.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 364 -- Natural History of Our Closest Relatives (3 units)
Description: Comparative primate biology, behavior, ecology and evolution. This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Approved as: General Education Tier Two - Natural Sciences.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 366A -- Nutritional Anthropology (3 units)
Description: Biocultural approach to human nutrition. Explores factors that influence what and how we eat emphasizing an understanding of nutritional adaptations, population differences in food utilization, and nutrition problems in the contemporary world.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to: N SC 366A.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 367 -- Human Population Variation (3 units)
Description: Conceptual differences between the cultural typological concept of "race" and the genetic evolutionary concept of the population. Examines population differences, the process that may have established them, and interpretations of their significance.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): ANTH 261 or ANTH 265 or consent of instructor.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 368 -- Methods in Biological Anthropology (3 units)
Description: Basic methods utilized in modern Biological Anthropology. Development of research designs, data collection and statistical analysis, computer applications, human skeletal biology, primatology, paleoanthropology and techniques appropriate to living human population; biocultural emphasis. This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); ANTH 265 or consent of department.
Typical structure: 3 hours laboratory, 2 hours lecture.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 369 -- Darwinian Medicine (3 units)
Description: Understand how natural selection, adaptation, and phylogeny provide insights into human health and disease and therefore, the treatment of disease
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): ANTH 200, ANTH 265.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 373 -- Sociobiology and Evolution of Cooperation (3 units)
Description: Why do animals and other organisms sometimes compete and sometimes cooperate? How do organisms in groups interact? How do they organize themselves or make group decisions? This course explores the diversity of social systems and the role of ecology in shaping their evolution.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Identical to: ECOL 373; ECOL is home department.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 374 -- Processes of Culture Change (3 units)
Description: Intensive investigation of specific theories and varieties of culture change. This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); consent of instructor or 6 units of cultural anthropology courses.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 375 -- Ethnography of the Middle East (3 units)
Description: Introduction to and critical examination of the ethnographic literature on the peoples/cultures of the Middle East. Focus on social organization, cultural meanings, and regional political economy. This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Approved as: General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Identical to: NES 375; NES is home department.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 380 -- Global Agricultural and International Relations (3 units)
Description: The importance of agriculture to the cultures, political structures, and economies of developing countries in Africa, Asia, South America, and Oceania. This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); introductory course in anthropology, sociology or economics. Two courses from Tier One, Individuals and Societies (INDV 101, 102, 103).
Approved as: General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Identical to: AGTM 380; AGTM is home department.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 383 -- Varieties of English (3 units)
Description: Investigation of the sociolinguistic distinctiveness of varieties of English, focusing primarily on the U.S. The history of English and phonetics will serve as a backdrop to discuss issues such as social stratification, linguistic inequality, stereotyping, and educational implications.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 384 -- Sociology of Latin American Societies (3 units)
Description: Analysis of their social structures and institutions, including government, religion, family, education, stratification, urban and rural development, economics, migration.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to: SOC 384; SOC is home department.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 393 -- Internship (1-4 units)
Description: Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading: Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated: an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.

ANTH 394 -- Practicum (1-4 units)
Description: The practical application, on an individual basis, of previously studied theory and the collection of data for future theoretical interpretation.
Grading: Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated: an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.

ANTH 395A -- Special Topics In Archaeology (3 units)
Description: The course content, as taught in any one semester, depends on student need and interest, and the research/teaching interests of the participating faculty member.
Grading: Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s): ANTH 235.
May be repeated: for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 395B -- Special Topics in Cultural Anthropology (3 units)
Description: The course as taught in any one semester depends on student need and interest, and the research/teaching interests of the participating faculty member.
Grading: Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Equivalent to: ANTV395B
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANTH 395B or ANTV 395B
May be repeated: for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 395D -- Special Topics in Biological Anthropology (1-3 units)
Description: The course content, as taught in any one semester, depends on student need and interest, and on the research/teaching interests of the participating faculty member. Topics may include current developments in the human genome project, genetics, evolutionary theory, primate ecology, human variation, adaptation and biocultural anthropology.
Grading: Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Prerequisite(s): ANTH 265 or consent of instructor.
May be repeated: for a total of 6 units of credit.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 396H -- Honors Proseminar (3 units)
Description: The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading: Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 399 -- Independent Study (1-5 units)
Description: Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading: Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated: an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.

ANTH 399H -- Honors Independent Study (3 units)
Description: Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated: an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 401A -- The Primate Skeleton (3 units)
Description: Comparative primate skeletal anatomy from an anthropological viewpoint including study of function, behavior, ecology, and evolution.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): ANTH 265, ANTH 368 or consent of department.
Typical structure: 2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory.
May be convened with: ANTH 501A.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 402 -- Gender and Language in Japan (3 units)
Description: Introduction to general issues of gender and language use, specific gender-related differences in the Japanese language, and gender roles in Japan.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): JPN 202 or consent of instructor.
Approved as: General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Identical to: JPN 402; JPN is home department.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 403A -- Diet, Demography and Disease (3 units)
Description: Ecology of disease and nutrition in human evolution. Emphasis ontheinteraction of social, demographic and environmental changes in the adaptation and co-evolution of pathogens. Topics to include: Epidemiological and demographic transitions, anthropogenic impact, and emerging pathogens.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Prerequisite(s): Two of the following: ANTH 265, ANTH 200, ANTH 235 or consent of instructor.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 405A -- Introduction to Archaeological Conservation (3 units)
Description: Course introduces the principles of archaeological conservation, techniques, for characterizing artifact materials and burial conditions, methods for documentation, stabilizing, removal and packing of delicate finds in the field, and controlled excavation of block lifts in the lab.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor.
Typical structure: 3 hours laboratory, 2 hours lecture.
Identical to: MSE 405A.
May be convened with: ANTH 505A.
Usually offered: Summer.

ANTH 406 -- Gender and Social Identity (3 units)
Description: An analysis of the social and cultural construction of gender across cultures. Emphasis will be on preindustrial societies, using data to test theories of gender. This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Identical to: W S 406.
May be convened with: ANTH 506.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 409 -- Economic Anthropology (3 units)
Description: Analysis of production, exchange, distribution, consumption, property, economic surplus, inheritance, and types of economic structure. This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to: ANTV409
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANTH 409 or ANTV 409
Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); ANTH 200 or consent of instructor.
Identical to: LA S 409.
May be convened with: ANTH 509.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 410A -- Ethnic Diversity in China (3 units)
Description: This course explores the wide diversity among the minority peoples in China. It examines ethnic minority peoples' histories, cultures, and relationship to the Han majority and other minority populations. It also discusses theories of ethnicity, nationalism and globalization.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): open to juniors, seniors and graduate students, from all fields of study.
Identical to: CHN 410A; CHN is home department.
May be convened with: ANTH 510A.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 411 -- Anthropology of Religion (3 units)
Description: Comparative approaches to the study of religion, systems of ritual and symbolization in the primitive world, shamanism and possession, religious movements, and religion in the modern world. This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to: ANTV411
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANTH 411 or ANTV 411
Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Identical to: RELI 411.
May be convened with: ANTH 511.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 413 -- Ethnology of the Southwest (3 units)
Description: Culture, history and economic, social, and religious institutions of the living people of the Southwest. This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); ANTH 200.
Identical to: AIS 413.
May be convened with: ANTH 513.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 415 -- American Indians and the Urban Experience (3 units)
Description: This class explores a series of topics and themes focused on Native Peoples and urban settings, including migration, urbanization and the creation of cities and urban communities. The class will emphasis: literature; U.S. policy; and theoretical and practical implications.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): Junior status and above only.
Typical structure: 2 hours lecture, 1 hour discussion.
Identical to: AIS 415; AIS is home department.
May be convened with: ANTH 515.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.

ANTH 417 -- Cultures of Ancient Mexico (3 units)
Description: Archaeological and ethnohistoric survey of the civilizations of ancient Mexico from earliest times to the period of the Spanish Conquest.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to: ANTV417
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANTH 417 or ANTV 417
Course includes 1 or more field trips.
Identical to: LA S 417.
Usually offered: Summer.

ANTH 418 -- Southwest Land and Society (3 units)
Description: The course encompasses the greater Southwest, including northern Mexico from pre-Columbian times to the present. Evidence from archaeology, ethnology, linguistics, and biological anthropology is integrated. Emphasis is placed on the interaction of Indian, Hispanic, and Euroamerican peoples and their adaptation to and exploitation of the natural environment through time.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to: ANTV418
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANTH 418 or ANTV 418
Identical to: AIS 418, ARL 418, LA S 418.
May be convened with: ANTH 518.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 419 -- Psychological Anthropology (3 units)
Description: Cultural emphasis and experiences as basic shaping forces in personal development and emotion. Topics include psychoanalysis and anthropology, gender and sexuality, childhood, grief and mourning, dreaming, psychopathology. This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); ANTH 200.
May be convened with: ANTH 519.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 421 -- Ethnology of North America (3 units)
Description: Origin and distribution of native populations of North America; historical development and interrelations of cultures.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): ANTH 200.
Identical to: AIS 421.
May be convened with: ANTH 521.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 422A -- Pre-Hispanic Art (3 units)
Description: Art of the high cultures of Mesoamerica, with the focus on architecture, sculpture, painting and crafts prior to European contact. This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); ARH 2003 or consent of instructor.
Identical to: ARH 422A; ARH is home department.
May be convened with: ANTH 522A.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 422B -- Pre-Hispanic Art (3 units)
Description: Pre-Columbian art of Central and South America with particular attention to the Andean area. This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); ARH 203 or consent of instructor.
Identical to: ARH 422B; ARH is home department.
May be convened with: ANTH 522B.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 423 -- Anthropology of Rural Mexico (3 units)
Description: Historical and cultural background, and contemporary economic, political and social organization of indigenous and non-indigenous groups in rural Mexico. Primarily concerned with the people of the countryside, and the Mexican revolution.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to: ANTV423
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANTH 423 or ANTV 423
Prerequisite(s): Previous coursework in Latin American Studies preferred.
Identical to: AIS 423, LA S 423.
May be convened with: ANTH 523.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 424A -- Political Ecology (3 units)
Description: This course introduces a variety of environmental thought linking the political sphere and the biosphere. It examines ecological economics, environmental history and ethics, theoretical ecology, ecofeminism, political ecology in anthropology and intellectual property law.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to: POL 424A.
May be convened with: ANTH 524A.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 426 -- Archaeology of Africa (3 units)
Description: Survey of the prehistory and early history of Africa, with emphasis on sub-Saharan Africa and on the last ten thousand years. This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); 3 units of archaeology.
Identical to: AFAS 426.
May be convened with: ANTH 526.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 427A -- The Prehistory of East Asia (3 units)
Description: The origins and subsequent development of prehistoric cultures in China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Siberia and Southeast Asia. Broad concepts such as cultural change and environmental adaptation are stressed in order to draw parallels among these geographically and culturally diverse regions.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
Identical to: EAS 427A.
May be convened with: ANTH 527A.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 427B -- The Archaeology of Pre-Han China (3 units)
Description: The origin and florescence of Chinese culture and civilization from an archaeological perspective. An in-depth survey of Chinese prehistory and early history from the early Pleistocene to the third century BC.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
Identical to: CHN 427B, EAS 427B.
May be convened with: ANTH 527B.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 428A -- Anthropological Demography (3 units)
Description: Focus on the contributions that anthropology can make to the understanding of population processes and the importance of the study of population processes to the development of anthropology as a discipline. Emphasis on basic demographic methodology.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): Two of the following: ANTH 200, ANTH 265 or ANTH 368.
Identical to: SOC 428A.
May be convened with: ANTH 528A.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 429A -- Human Reproductive Ecology (3 units)
Description: Uses an evolutionary and biocultural approach to explore the interactions among reproduction, ecological, behavioral and physiological variables
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor.
May be convened with: ANTH 529A.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 430A -- Language and Society in the Middle East (3 units)
Description: Explores the social and linguistic aspects of the languages and cultures of Middle Eastern countries with the central goal of introducing students to the correlation between social and linguistic variables from a contemporary sociolinguistic perspective.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to: NES 430A; NES is home department.
May be convened with: ANTH 530A.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 432A -- Chemical Characterization for Cultural Material (2 units)
Description: The class combines lecture and laboratory sessions for hand-on practice in the preparation, testing and interpretation of results for a representative range of organic and inorganic materials. The course work includes the use of a variety of micro-sampling techniques with chemical spot testing methods and analytical instrumentation for the analysis of a range of artifact materials such as metals, proteins, cellulosics and plastics; analysis of contextual materials including surface deposits, soils and stains; and interpretation of results, chemical processes and the effects of interference materials.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required: $50.
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
Typical structure: 3 hours laboratory, 1 hour lecture.
Identical to: CHEM 432A; CHEM is home department.
May be convened with: ANTH 532A.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 434 -- Reproduction, Politics, and Household Economics (3 units)
Description: Principles in the comparative study of social systems, types of social structure. This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); ANTH 200 or 9 units of sociology.
Identical to: SOC 434.
May be convened with: ANTH 534.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 435 -- Principles of Archaeological Fieldwork (3 units)
Description: Introduction to the principles of archaeological fieldwork, with emphasis on method and theory of survey and excavation. This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); ANTH 235.
Typical structure: 2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory.
May be convened with: ANTH 535.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 436 -- Japanese Sociolinguistics (3 units)
Description: Introduction to Japanese sociolinguistics: questionnaire studies, variation analysis, ethnography of communication, conversation analysis, interactional sociolinguistics, and language and social interaction.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): JPN 202 or consent of instructor.
Identical to: JPN 436; JPN is home department.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 438A -- Women's Health in Global Perspective (3 units)
Description: Biocultural perspective on health issues/risks women face around the world using a life cycle approach beginning with the birth of girl babies through the aging process.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): ANTH265 or ANTH 200 or consent of instructor.
Identical to: CPH 438A, W S 438A.
May be convened with: ANTH 538A.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 439A -- Introduction to Dendrochronology (4 units)
Description: Survey of dendrochronological theory and methods. Applications to archaeological, geological, and biological dating problems and paleoenvironmental reconstruction. Emphasis on dating methods, developing tree-ring chronologies, and evaluating tree-ring dates from various contexts.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Course includes 1 or more field trips.
Identical to: GEOS 439A; GEOS is home department.
May be convened with: ANTH 539A.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 442A -- Field Training in Archaeology (3 units)
Description: Archaeological methods, theory, and field techniques. Three-week field excavation and survey.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required: $350.
Prerequisite(s): application returned to department no later than April 1st.
Usually offered: Summer.

ANTH 442B -- Field Training in Archaeology (3 units)
Description: Archaeological methods, theory, and field techniques. Three-week laboratory processing and analysis.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required: $350.
Prerequisite(s): application returned to department no later than April 1st.
Usually offered: Summer.

ANTH 443A -- Archaeology of Neolithic and Bronze Age Greece (3 units)
Description: History, art and culture of prehistoric Greece through the study of archaeological excavation and artifacts emphasizing the "Minoan" culture of Crete.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to: CLAS 443A; CLAS is home department.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 443B -- Archaeology of Neolithic and Bronze Age Greece (3 units)
Description: History, art and culture of prehistoric Greece through the study of archaeological excavation and artifacts emphasizing the Mycenaean culture of the Greek mainland. This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Identical to: CLAS 443B; CLAS is home department.
May be convened with: ANTH 543B.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 444 -- Introduction to Medical Anthropology (3 units)
Description: Overview of methods and contemporary topics in medical anthropology. Explores how health, illness, healing have been conceptualized and socially patterned across diverse human cultures. How processes and structures within economic systems (including poverty, political violence, and toxic waste disposal) impact well-being. This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 445A -- Contemporary Approaches to Human Biology (3 units)
Description: Study of humans using biocultural perspective. Emphasis on human growth and development and human population ecology. Includes application of method and theory in the analysis of nutritional, disease and lifestyle factors. Involves scholarly exchange and secondary research.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): ANTH 200, ANTH 265 or consent of instructor. ANTH 445A is NOT a prerequisite for ANTH 445B.
May be convened with: ANTH 545A.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 445B -- Contemporary Approaches to Human Biology (3 units)
Description: Emphasis on maternal and child health to develop an understanding of the strengths and limitations of a biocultural perspective. Includes application of appropriate method and theory. Involves scholarly exchange and secondary research.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): ANTH 265 or 200 or 368 or consent of instructor. ANTH 445A is NOT a prerequisite for ANTH 445B.
May be convened with: ANTH 545B.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 447 -- Anasazi Archaeology (3 units)
Description: Detailed review of the archaeology of the Colorado Plateau emphasizing its agriculturally-based occupants, the Anasazi, and their descendants, the Pueblo Indians.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with: ANTH 547.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 448 -- Writing Culture (3 units)
Description: The development of anthropological writing as it has moved toward cultural critique: the use of knowledge of other cultures to examine the assumptions of our own. Comparison of ethnographic examples.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with: ANTH 548.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 450 -- Social Inequality (3 units)
Description: Theories of social class, caste, and rank; social mobility in contemporary society.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as: General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Identical to: SOC 450; SOC is home department.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 451A -- Archaeology of Eastern North America (3 units)
Description: Intensive survey of the development of culture in North America from the time of the initial peopling to the historic period. This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
May be convened with: ANTH 551A.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 452R -- Archaeology of the Southwest (3 units)
Description: Development of culture in the prehistoric Southwest from the late Pleistocene to the historic period.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
May be convened with: ANTH 552R.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 453A -- Mesoamerican Archaeology (3 units)
Description: Development of culture in Mexico and Central America from the origins of agriculture through the Spanish Conquest. Course focuses on Maya culture. This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to: ANTV453A
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANTH 453A or ANTV 453A
Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Identical to: LA S 453A, MAS 453A.
May be convened with: ANTH 553A.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 453B -- Mesoamerican Archaeology (3 units)
Description: Development of culture in Mexico and Central America from the origins of agriculture through the Spanish Conquest. Course focuses on the culture of Mexico north of the Maya area. This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to: ANTV453B
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANTH 453B or ANTV 453B
Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); ANTH 453A is not prerequisite for ANTH 453B.
Identical to: LA S 453B, MAS 453B.
May be convened with: ANTH 553B.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 454 -- Andean Archaeology (3 units)
Description: Development of culture in the Andean countries of South America from hunters and gatherers of the terminal Pleistocene through Inca civilization.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to: ANTV454
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANTH 454 or ANTV 454
Identical to: LA S 454.
May be convened with: ANTH 554.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 456A -- Old World Prehistory (3 units)
Description: A survey and interpretation of archaeological evidence for human cultural development of the Old World prior to the appearance of anatomically modern humans. anatomically modern humans. Course covers the Paleolithic; from earliest tools to the cave artists at the end of the Ice Age.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with: ANTH 556A.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 456B -- Old World Prehistory (3 units)
Description: A survey and interpretation of archaeological evidence for human cultural development of the Old World prior to the appearance of cultural development of the Old World prior to the appearance of anatomically modern humans. Course covers hunting and gathering to the roots of urban society following the Ice Age. This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
May be convened with: ANTH 556B.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 458 -- Historical Archaeology (3 units)
Description: Survey of the basic data and methods of research in the material culture of modern history. The New World from first European contacts to the 20th century.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with: ANTH 558.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 460 -- History of Archaeological Theory (3 units)
Description: Explores the relationship between method and theory in anthropological archaeology over the past 100 years. The intimate relationship between general theory and the development of methods and research interests in archaeology will be demonstrated through case studies. This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
May be convened with: ANTH 560.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 461A -- French Linguistics (3 units)
Description: This course will introduce the study of French from a linguistic point of view. The area to be covered will be chosen from: phonetics, phonologyn morphology, syntax, semantics, dialect and social variation, pragmatics, discourse analysis.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 410, FREN 420.
Identical to: FREN 461A; FREN is home department.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 462 -- Introduction To Quarternary Ecology (3 units)
Description: Survey of methods and theories used in reconstructing vegetation and climate. Ocean cores, palynology, dendroclimatology.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Course includes 1 or more field trips.
Prerequisite(s): GEOS 251.
Identical to: GEOS 462; GEOS is home department.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 463 -- Classical Field Archaeology (6 units)
Description: Field training and lecture program for students beginning in archaeology; includes trench supervision, stratigraphy, locus theory, and oral and written reports on field techniques. Offered on several archaeological sites in the Mediterranean area.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): consult department before enrolling.
May be repeated: for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Identical to: CLAS 463; CLAS is home department.
Usually offered: Summer.

ANTH 466 -- Paleoanthropology (3 units)
Description: Evidence for human and nonhuman primate evolution including laboratory study of fossil casts and modern skeletal biology. This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); ANTH 265 or consent of department.
May be convened with: ANTH 566.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 467 -- Race and Ethnic Relations (3 units)
Description: Social processes involved in minority groups in terms of race, caste, class, ethnicity, politics, and religion.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Approved as: General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Identical to: SOC 467; SOC is home department.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 468 -- Human Osteology (4 units)
Description: Human osteology for the archaeologist and biological anthropologist; techniques of in situ and laboratory identification, preservation and measurement.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): consent of department.
May be convened with: ANTH 568.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 469 -- Ethnobotany (3 units)
Description: Explores the role of plants in non-industrialized societies from ancient to modern times. Includes ethnobotanical techniques, cultural classifications, wild resources, traditional farming.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with: ANTH 569.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 470A -- Human Adaptability (3 units)
Description: Study of the means by which humans adjust to their environments through the processes of growth and development. Focus is on physiological, nutritional, and epidemiological factors. Includes discussion of the biology of human aging.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): ANTH 265 or consent of department. ANTH 470A is not prerequisite to ANTH 470B.
Identical to: GERO 470A.
May be convened with: ANTH 570A.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 470B -- Human Adaptability (3 units)
Description: Study of the means by which humans adjust to their environments through the processes of growth and development. Focus is on physiological, nutritional, and epidemiological factors.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): ANTH 265 or consent of department. ANTH 470A is not prerequisite to ANTH 470B.
May be convened with: ANTH 570B.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 472 -- Zooarchaeology and Taphonomy: Laboratory Methods (3 units)
Description: Identification and classification of faunal remains from prehistoric and historic sites; investigation of the circumstances of faunal assemblage formation; introduction to quantitative and qualitative analysis of faunal data. Course work emphasizes hands-on experience in laboratory methods, analysis exercises and short research paper assignments.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with: ANTH 572.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 474 -- Archaeometry: Scientific Methods in Art and Archaeology (3 units)
Description: Critical survey of scientific methods used in archaeology and art history. Emphasis on the potential and limitations of these techniques for reconstructing human behavior.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): ANTH 304 or equivalent.
Identical to: CLAS 474, NES 474.
May be convened with: ANTH 574.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 475A -- The Education of Latinas/Latinos (3 units)
Description: This course will provide an overview of the theories, policies, and practices related to the education of Latinos. We will focus specifically on the social, cultural, economic, and institutional factors, within and outside the school context, that contribute to Latino students' underachievement, failure, and negative educational outcomes. In addition, transformative practices that promote student achievement, learning, and critical consciousness will be discussed. Readings will cover various issues in education as well as introduce course participants to a broad collection of primarily Latino scholars interested in developing new methods and policies that will improve the educational experiences of Latino students.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): Juniors and Seniors only.
Identical to: MAS 475A; MAS is home department.
May be convened with: ANTH 575A.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 476 -- Language in Culture (3 units)
Description: Survey of the nature of the interrelationships between language and other cultural phenomena. This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); ANTH 276 or consent of instructor.
Identical to: LING 476.
May be convened with: ANTH 576.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 479 -- Culture and Materials Technology (3 units)
Description: Investigates the ways in which systems of technology are embedded in a cultural context and the resulting impacts on invention, innovation and conservation, technology transfer, and cultural change.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to: MSE 479, ENGR 479.
May be convened with: ANTH 579.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 480 -- Historical Comparative Linguistics (3 units)
Description: Types and mechanisms of linguistic change; language and dialect formation; determination of prehistoric connections; reconstruction of proto-languages and cultures, and their origins in time and space. This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); ANTH 276 or consent of instructor.
Identical to: LING 480.
May be convened with: ANTH 580.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 481 -- Quarternary Palynology and Plant Macrofossils (2-4 units)
Description: [Taught alternate years beginning Spring 2005]. Theory and techniques of identification and interpretation of pollen, spores, seeds, leaves, and wood of plants from sediment lakes, marshes, caves, and archeological sites.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Course includes 1 or more field trips.
Prerequisite(s): ECOL 472.
Identical to: GEOS 481; GEOS is home department.
May be convened with: ANTH 581.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 482 -- Hopi Language in Culture (3 units)
Description: A conversational introduction to Third Mesa dialect of Hopi, with emphasis on cultural context and covering essentials of Hopi language structure.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to: AIS 482.
May be convened with: ANTH 582.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 487 -- Interpretation of Women's Health (3 units)
Description: This course examines a broad array of women's health issues, with a focus on the social, cultural, and institutional contexts shaping health and disease patterns among different populations. The issues explored include breast and cervix cancers, AIDS, eating disorders, violence and health care.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to: W S 487; W S is home department.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 488 -- Governing Science and Technology (3 units)
Description: Historical, cross-cultural, and geographical assessment of strategies societies have deployed to govern science and technology; effects of particular strategies in terms of impacts (both positive and negative) of science and technology on people, their lives, and the environment. This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Identical to: GEOG 488; GEOG is home department.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 489 -- Areal Survey of Native North American Languages (3 units)
Description: The field of native North American linguistics; areal and genetic classifications; how the study of particular languages provides insights into theories of linguistic anthropology and general linguistics.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): ANTH 276, or consent of instructor.
Identical to: AIS 489, LING 489.
May be convened with: ANTH 589.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 490 -- Women in Middle Eastern Society (3 units)
Description: Middle Eastern society viewed from the perspective of women. Examines the extent to which formal definitions of women's nature and roles coincide with women's self-images and activities. This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Identical to: NES 490; NES is home department.
May be convened with: ANTH 590.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 493 -- Internship (1-6 units)
Description: Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading: Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated: an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.

ANTH 493L -- Legislative Internship (1-12 units)
Description: Working experience at the Arizona State Legislature; responsibilities draw upon student's area of major expertise and include preparing written and oral reports, summarizing legislative proposals, and providing information to legislators and legislative committees.
Grading: Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated: an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 495A -- Special Topics in Archaeology (3 units)
Description: The course content, as taught in any one semester, depends on student need and interest, and on the research/teaching interests of the participating faculty member.
Grading: Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s): ANTH 235.
May be repeated: for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
May be convened with: ANTH 595A.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 495B -- Special Topics in Cultural Anthropology (3 units)
Description: The course, as taught in any one semester, depends on student need and interest, and the research/teaching interests of the participating faculty member.
Grading: Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated: for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
May be convened with: ANTH 595B.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 495D -- Special Topics in Biological Anthropology (1-3 units)
Description: The course content, as taught in any one semester, depends on student need and interest, and on the research/teaching interests of the participating faculty member.
Grading: Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Prerequisite(s): ANTH 265, consent of department.
May be repeated: for a total of 6 units of credit.
May be convened with: ANTH 595D.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 495G -- Special Topics in Biocultural Anthropology (3 units)
Description: The course content, as taught in any one semester, depends on student need and interest, and on the reserach/teaching interests of the participating faculty member.
Grading: Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s): ANTH 200, ANTH 235, ANTH 265, consent of instructor.
May be repeated: for a total of 6 units of credit.
May be convened with: ANTH 595G.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 496F -- Ceramic Analysis (3 units)
Description: The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading: Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated: for a total of 6 units of credit.
May be convened with: ANTH 596F.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 496H -- Experimental Archaeology (3 units)
Description: The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers. This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading: Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
May be convened with: ANTH 596H.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 496M -- Special Topics in Arabic Linguistics (3 units)
Description: The exchange of scholarly information on various topics related to the linguistic situation in the Arab World in particular and the Middle East in general. Scope of work shall consist of critical evaluation- both oral and written- of scholarly books and articles.
Grading: Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
May be repeated: for credit 4 times (maximum 5 enrollments).
Identical to: ARB 496M; ARB is home department.
May be convened with: ANTH 596M.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 496P -- Women�s Life Writing: Autobiography, Diary, Oral History, Biography.... (3 units)
Description: Women�s lives come to us in many forms: oral history, diaries, autobiography, biography, letters, �testimonios,� photos. This course will explore the wide variety of women�s life-writing, addressing text and context. Students will read primary texts and analytical scholarship. Research paper or project required.
Grading: Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Prerequisite(s): Students are required to take at least two lower-division W S courses before taking any 400-level courses or consent of instructor.
Identical to: W S 496P; W S is home department.
May be convened with: ANTH 596P.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 496T -- Queer--Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender--Histories of North America (3 units)
Description: The main focus of this course is on the development of lesbian and gay community and politics in North America in the 20th century, but it will start with colonial America and end up with transnational queer life in the post-Stonewall period. The course aims to develop an appreciation for sexual diversity in North American history.
Grading: Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s): Students are required to take at least two lower-division WS courses before taking any 400-level courses or gain consent of instructor before taking class.
Identical to: W S 496T; W S is home department.
May be convened with: ANTH 596T.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 497C -- Dendrochronology (1-4 units)
Description: The practical application of theoretical learning within a group setting and involving an exchange of ideas and practical methods, skills, and principles.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Course includes 1 or more field trips.
Identical to: GEOS 497C; GEOS is home department.
May be convened with: ANTH 597C.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 497I -- Practical Dendroclimatology (3 units)
Description: An intensive introduction to the practical application of dendrochronology to paleoclimatology.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Course includes 1 or more field trips.
May be repeated: for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Identical to: GEOS 497I; GEOS is home department.
May be convened with: ANTH 597I.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 497J -- Dendroarchaeology (3 units)
Description: An intensive introduction to the practical application of dendrochronology to a selected topic drawn from archaeology, ecology, forest science, or geoscience.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Course includes 1 or more field trips.
May be repeated: for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Identical to: GEOS 497J; GEOS is home department.
May be convened with: ANTH 597J.
Usually offered: Spring.

ANTH 498 -- Senior Capstone (1-3 units)
Description: A culminating experience for majors involving a substantive project that demonstrates a synthesis of learning accumulated in the major, including broadly comprehensive knowledge of the discipline and its methodologies. Senior standing required.
Grading: Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 498H -- Honors Thesis (3 units)
Description: An honors thesis is required of all the students graduating with honors. Students ordinarily sign up for this course as a two-semester sequence. The first semester the student performs research under the supervision of a faculty member; the second semester the student writes an honors thesis.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated: for a total of 9 units of credit.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 499 -- Independent Study (1-5 units)
Description: Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading: Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated: an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.

ANTH 499H -- Honors Independent Study (3 units)
Description: Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated: an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.

ANTH 501A -- The Primate Skeleton (3 units)
Description: Comparative primate skeletal anatomy from an anthropological viewpoint including study of function, behavior, ecology, and evolution. Graduate-level requirements include additional readings and in-depth research on a single aspect of current scholarly interest.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): graduate standing.
Typical structure: 2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory.
May be convened with: ANTH 401A.
Usually offered: Fall.

ANTH 502 -- Dynamics of Indian Societies (3 units)
Description: Historic overview of philosophies, institutions, and characteristics of Indian societies, and indigenous constructions of historic knowledge.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
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