ANTH 104. Cultural Anthropology (3). World's diverse cultures. Richness of human life in different times and places and on multicultural nature of today's world. GE. (CAN ANTH 4)
ANTH 105. Archaeaology and World Prehistory (3). This course introduces students to the field of archaeaology and traces the many paths of cultural evolution as reconstructed from the archaeological record.
ANTH 110. Physical Anthropology (3). Evolutionary theory; genetic basis for evolution; ecology and behavior of nonhuman primates; human biological evolution. Corequisite: ANTH 111.
ANTH 111. Laboratory in Physical Anthropology (1). Practical, hands-on learning in genetics, human osteology, primate comparative anatomy, methods for observing primate behavior, fossil evidence for human evolution. Corequisite: ANTH 110.
ANTH 113. Anthropology Skills Development (2). ALADIN curriculum (Academic Language: Assessment and Development of Individual Needs) teaches academic skills to help in the transition from high school to the demands of a university. Must be concurrently enrolled in the specified EOP section of ANTH 104.
ANTH 280. Statistical Reasoning (4). Techniques of statistical description and inference. How these techniques are used in social science research. Prereq: high school algebra or IA. Weekly: 3 hrs lect, 2 hrs lab.
ANTH 302. Anthropology of Religion (3). Theoretical perspectives and modes of analysis of religious belief systems and practices. Focus on preliterate and peasant religions, including ritual, magic, and symbol systems. DCG
ANTH 303. Human Biology & Evolution (3). Evolutionary theory; genetic basis for evolution; human's place in nature; fossil evidence for human evolution; biological basis for human variation. Science GE for nonmajors only.
ANTH 306. World Regions Cultural Studies (3). Culture, values, and social interaction in cultures of a world region (North America, Latin America, Oceania, Middle East, Asia). May be repeated for each different region offered. DCG. GE.
ANTH 310. History of Anthropology (4). Development of anthropology, its theoretical antecedents and ongoing debates. Focus: reading original ethnographic and theoretical works. Prereq: 8 units of upper division anthropology or IA.
ANTH 315 / WS 315. Sex, Gender, & Globalization (4). Examine crossculturally the diversity of relations of sex and gender. Transformation of gender relations thru colonial rule, nationalist movements, and globalization of the economy. DCG.
ANTH 316. Anthropology & Development (4). Traditional cultures and their economies. Emphasis on how these societies have adjusted to world economy. Analyze social costs/benefits of economic development.
ANTH 317 / WS 317. Women & Development (4). Role of Third World women in domestic economies and wider political arenas. Focus on paradigm of "development" and differing cultural meanings of household and family.
ANTH 318. Ethnography (4). Problems and techniques of describing culture and representing the "other." Critical look at the process and politics of descriptions anthropologists craft. Prereq: ANTH 104.
ANTH 322. Psychological/Educational/Cognitive Anthropology (4). Personality development and diversity; processes of learning and education in non-Western cultural contexts. Personality and ideology conflicts in crosscultural contact.
ANTH 328. Social Anthropology Lab (1-4). Training in research techniques, including field investigations, appropriate for various topical areas of social and cultural anthropology. Rep. Concurrent enrollment required for certain courses.
ANTH 329. Special Topics in Social Anthropology (4). Check with department for topics and prerequisites. Rep.
ANTH 331. Paleoanthropology (3). Evolutionary and systematic theory; functional morphology; primate's place in nature; biological and cultural evolution of human family through the Ice Age. Prereq: ANTH 110 or 303 or BIOL 104 or IA.
ANTH 333. Primatology (4). Primate adaptations and evolution; ecology and social behavior; reproductive strategies used by males and females; primate intelligence; conservation or primates and their habitats. Prereqs: ANTH 303 or 110 or BIOL 104 or IA.
ANTH 338. Biological Anthropology Lab (1). Practical aspects. Take concurrently with ANTH 331. Prereqs: ANTH 110 or IA.
ANTH 339. Special Topics in Biological Anthropology (1-4). Seminars on topics such as: human variation; forensic anthropology/human osteology; primate evolution; sex, sexuality, and power; medical anthropology; nutritional anthropology; history of physical anthropology. Rep. Prereq: ANTH 110 or 303 or BIOL 104 or IA.
ANTH 340. Language & Culture (4). Scope and variety of linguistic research. Emphasis on crosscultural comparison and relation of languages to culture.
ANTH 341. Anthropological Linguistics (4). Introduces formal practice of anthropological linguistics. Structure of human languages; language variation and change; acquisition and meaning. Methodologies include phonetics, phonemics, morphology, and syntax. Prereq: ANTH 104 (C).
ANTH 348. Linguistics Lab (1-4). Linguistic work with speakers of non-Indo-European languages. Analyze linguistic data. Field and lab applications. Rep.
ANTH 350. Method & Theory in Archaeaology (3). Roles of theory and scientific method in reconstructing past cultures, culture process, and change. Take ANTH 358 concurrently.
ANTH 357. Field Archaeaology (1-6). Field experience in local area or in summer field school. Content varies: surface survey, mapping, or excavation. May involve placement as volunteer with federal or state agency. Rep.
ANTH 358. Archaeaology Lab (1-3). Archaeaology lab activities. Rep.
ANTH 359. Special Topics in Archaeaology (1-4). Seminars in selected subfields (concentrations or theory): environmental archaeaology, geoarchaeaology, archaeoastronomy, zooarchaeaology, historical archaeaology, ethno-history. Check with faculty for course content. Rep.
ANTH 374. Cultural Resource Management (3). Vocationally-oriented introduction to applied archaeaology. Ethical, legal, and technical aspects of conserving prehistoric and historic cultural resources of the US.
ANTH 375. Community Development (1-4). Theory. Problems encountered implementing specific programs in various community settings.
ANTH 379. Special Topics in Applied Anthropology (4). Advanced topics: forensic anthropology, visual anthropology, social impact assessment. Check with faculty for course content.
ANTH 390. World Regions Cultural Seminar (4). Culture, values, and social interaction in cultures of a world region (North America, Latin America, Oceania, Asia, Africa, etc.). Analyze cultural integration, contact, change, and development in historical and contemporary contexts. Rep.
ANTH 394. Archaeaology of North America (3). Intensive survey of North American pre-Columbian cultures from Paleo-Indian period to European contact. Emphasis on eastern Adena, Hopewell, and Mississippian cultures. Some attention to the Southwest.
ANTH 395. Mesoamerican Archaeaology (3). Intensive survey of pre-Hispanic cultures of Mexico and Central America. Origins, development, and characteristics of native civilizations: Olmec, Mayan, Teotihuacán, Monte Albán, Toltec, and Aztec.
ANTH 400. Self, Health, & Culture (3). Humans as integrated physiological, social, and psychological organisms. How humans respond to illness in a variety of cultural contexts. Use tools drawn from psychology and anthropology.
ANTH 410. Anthropological Theory (4). Seminar on development of anthropological theory. Philosophical/scientific foundations of anthropological perspectives: from Plato, Radcliffe-Brown, Levi-Strauss, Sartre, Kuhn, and Searle to postmodernism/cultural critique.
ANTH 430 / WS 430. "Queer" Across Cultures (3-4). Explores diversity of categories and meanings of sexuality, sex, and gender across cultures. Analyzes transformation due to colonialism, nationalism, and economic and cultural globalization. Explores intersections with race, class, nation.
ANTH 485. Senior Seminar (1-4). Advanced topics with relevance for the entire anthropology discipline. Check with faculty for course content and Prereqs. Rep.
ANTH 490. Senior Thesis (1-4). Supervised experience formulating research proposals and writing research reports. Rep. Prereq: IA.
ANTH 491. Mentoring (1-3). Majors gain experience as teaching assistants working with diverse body of students. Prereq: IA.
ANTH 492. Field Projects in Anthropology (1-4). Supervised field research. Rep. Archaeaology students take 357 instead of 492. Prereq: IA.
ANTH 494. Senior Colloquium (1-3). Informal, widely ranging discussions of ethics, methods, and philosophies of anthropologists. Contemporary issues the undergraduate experience can illuminate. CR/NC. Prereq: senior standing. All senior anthropology majors must enroll in at least one section.
ANTH 499. Independent Study (1-4). Selected topics. Open to advanced students. Rep. Prereq: IA.
ANTH 610. History of Anthropological Theory (4). Contemporary frameworks. Philosophical structure of anthropologists' constructs.
ANTH 621. Third World Economic Development (4). Economic development in primitive, peasant, and Third World societies. Problems of cultural survival brought about by drastic economic changes.
ANTH 680. Graduate Seminar (1-4). Intensive study of specialized topics. Rep.
ANTH 681. Advanced Research Training (1-4). Supervised work in ongoing faculty research project. Acquire familiarity with theory construction, research training, data collection and analysis. Rep.
ANTH 691. Master's Comprehensive Exams (1-4). Rep.
ANTH 695. Field Research (1-4). Supervised field research. Rep.
ANTH 699. Independent Study (1-4). Directed study of selected problems, issues, and theoretical/analytical concerns. Rep.
activ = activity section
(C) = may be concurrent
CAN = California articulation number (for a more complete explanation, see section 3 under Transfer Requirements).
coreq = corequisite(s)
CR/NC = credit/no credit grading
DA = department approval
DCG = diversity & common ground elective course
disc = discussion section
d = domestic
F, S, Su = fall, spring, summer. To help in long-range academic planning, these letters signify that a course is regularly offered in a fall, spring, or summer term.
GE = general education elective course
IA = instructor approval
lect = lecture section
n = non-domestic
prereq = prerequisite(s)
rec = recommended preparation
rep = may be repeated