ANT 101 Introduction to Biological Anthropology (4)
Human biology and behavior. The evolution of the human species as an adaptive biological process. Human ecology in evolutionary perspective. Human growth, development and diversity. The evolution and behavior of non-human primates. The course includes a CDROM "virtual lab" component. 4 hours lecture discussion.
ANT 102 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (4)
The nature of culture and cultural phenomena; comparative social organization; religion and value systems of non-literate and folk peoples; cultural and psychological processes in the development of personality. 4 hours lecture discussion. Meets GE requirement in Area D3 for non-majors.
ANT 103 Introduction to Archaeology and Prehistory (4)
Basic methods of archaeological reconstruction and interpretation. Survey of human cultural and technological development from the first appearance of humans to the beginning of the urban lifeways and the formation of world civilizations. 4 hours lecture/problem solving.
ANT 104 Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology (4)
Oral and written language; the biological basis for language, its origins and development. Overview of the structure of language: phonetics, phonology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. Variation in Language. Critical use of Language (reading and writing). 4 hours lecture/problem solving.
ANT 105/105A Computer Basics in Geography and Anthropology (2/2)
Introduction to computer applications in geography and anthropology.Survey of discipline specific software in current use within each field. Hands-on experience with selected applications. 2 hours lecture, 4 hours activity.
ANT 112 World Cultures via the Internet (4)
Introduction to anthropology and world cultures. Guided exploration of the peoples of the world through the medium of the internet. Emphasis on web sites demonstrating key anthropological principles. Cultural diversity, culture structure and function, cultural relativity, environmental adaptation. 4 hours lecture.
ANT 201 Human Nature/Human Affairs: A Biocultural View (4)
Integrated exploration of both cultural and biological factors affecting critical cultural/ethical issues such as intelligence, aggression and territoriality, sexism, racism, and altruism. Relationship of these issues to individual and cultural systems from a comparative perspective. 4 hours lecture discussion. Meets GE requirement in Area E.
ANT 299/299A/299L Special Topics for Lower Division Students (1-4)
Group study of a selected topic, the title to be specified in advance. Total credit limited to 8 units, with a maximum of 4 units per quarter. Instruction is by lecture and activity or laboratory. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Corequisites may be required.
ANT 320 Native Peoples of California (4)
Analysis of social, linguistic, ideological and technological diversity among indigenous peoples of California. Emphasis on a broad appreciation of native California lifestyles through a detailed study of representative societies, as well as historical transformations caused by European and Euro-American contact. 4 hours lecture/discussion. Prerequisites: All lower division GE courses in Area A and Sub-areas D1, D2, D3. This course fulfills GE Sub-area D4, Social Science.
ANT 321 Native Peoples of North America (4)
Survey of peoples and societies of North America; in-depth analysis of diverse ecological, economic, social, political, and ideological adaptations and distinct lifeways of selected Native American societies. Extensive student presentations and research. 4 hours seminar/ discussion. Prerequisite: ANT 102 or 103, or ANT 112/112A, or permission of instructor.
ANT 322 North American Archaeology (4)
Presents a survey of prehistoric cultural development in North America by synthesizing data recovered through excavations with the ethnographic record. Emphasizes interdisciplinary application to archaeological method and theory. Extensive student presentations and research. 4 hours seminar/discussion. Prerequisites: ANT 102 or ANT 103 or ANT 112 or consent of instructor.
ANT 325 California Archeology (4)
Prehistoric and early historic cultural developments in California as documented by the archaeological and ethnographic record and early historic accounts. Extensive student research and presentations. 4 hours seminar/discussion. Prerequisites: ANT 102 or ANT 103 or consent of instructor.
ANT 330 Archaeological Theory and Methods (4)
Introduction to problem formulation and methods of analysis in archaeology, including quantitative and qualitative approaches. Review of theoretical trends in archaeology, from a current and historic perspective. Development and implementation of research designs and sampling strategies. 4 hours lecture discussion. Prerequisite: ANT 103 or permission of instructor.
ANT 333 Varieties of American Culture (4)
Selected forms of cultural life in America. Distinction and coherence in cultural forms such as music, art, architecture, and fashion. Includes personal experience. 4 hours seminar. Prerequisites: PLS 201 and HST 202.
ANT 340/340A Comparative Primatology (3/1)
Multimedia exploration of the Primates. Biosocial traits, distribution, range of variation, ecology, and evolutionary background of prosimians, new world monkeys, old world monkeys, apes, and humans. Humans in a comparative primate perspective. 3 hours lecture, 2 hours activity. Prerequisite: ANT 101/101A.
ANT 345/345L Human Evolution and Variation (3/1)
Investigation of the origins, evolution, and differentiation of the human species. Critical examination of the varying theories concerning the fossil record of human evolution and the origins and development of racial variation. Study of human and non-human primate fossil materials. 3 hours seminar/discussion, 2 hours lab. Prerequisites: ANT 101/101A or ANT 103, or permission of instructor.
ANT 350 Environment, Technology and Culture (4)
Technology as mediator between humans and natural environment. Evolution of tools and techniques in environmental manipulation. Developmental and acclimatory adjustments (biological) and regulatory (cultural) adjustments in human adaptation. 4 hours seminar-discussion. Prerequisite: One course from each of the following Sub-areas: A1, A2, A3 and B1, B2, B3 and D1, D2, D3 ( ANT 102). Interdisciplinary GE Synthesis Course for Sub-area B4 or D4.
ANT 352 Development Anthropology (4)
Economic anthropology; sociocultural change and the phenomenon of "modernization" throughout the non-Western world. Emphasis on processes and institutional adaptations relating to evolving economic activities in a variety of cultures. Dynamic nature of culture and cultural sub-systems as viewed from a developmental perspective. 4 hours seminar/discussion. Prerequisite: ANT 102 or ANT 112 or permission of instructor.
ANT 353 Language and Culture (4)
Seminar on human communication in sociocultural context. Topics explored include nonverbal communication, dialects and social variation in speech communities; pidgins and creoles, multilingualism, language planning, language and socialization of children, ethnographic semantics, social interaction and communicative ritual, inter-cultural communication. 4 hours seminar. Prerequisites: ANT 102 or ANT 112 or ENG 320 or permission of instructor.
ANT 354 Laws, Values, and Culture (4)
Cross-cultural comparison of legal systems past and present. Political, economic, and other underpinnings of various legal concepts. Symbolic and philosophical bases of social control. Examination of formal and informal means of conflict resolution, definition and treatment of deviancy and criminality. Interrelationship between morality, legality, and normative behavior. 4 hours lecture discussion. Prerequisite: ANT 102 or ANT 112 or permission of instructor.
ANT 355 Psychological Anthropology (4)
Examination of individual behavior and development in comparative sociocultural perspective. "National character," "normalcy," and "abnormalcy," child rearing, and other personality factors reviewed in a variety of global settings and from differing schools of theory. Prerequisite: ANT 102 or ANT 112 or permission of instructor. 4 hours lecture discussion.
ANT 356 Cultures in Performance: Human Expression in Cross-Cultural Perspective (4)
Traditional forms of expressive behavior and cultural performance (including mythology and folklore, ritual, festivals, drama, games, and sports) that reflect, reinforce, and reinterpret cultural identity; symbolic communication, aesthetic and cognitive expression, social functions, and cultural reflexivity in different performance genres. 4 hours lecture/presentation. Prerequisites: junior or senior standing, and ANT 102 or ANT 112 or permission of instructor.
ANT 357 Health Systems Past and Present (4)
Cross-cultural survey of health, disease, and medicine. Etiology, epidemiology, nutrition, life cycle problems, and health care programs in Western and non-Western cultures. Emphasis on cultural factors in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of health problems. 4 hours lecture/presentation. Prerequisites: ANT 101/101A or ANT 102 or ANT 112 or permission of instructor.
ANT 358 Social Anthropology (4)
A comparative, functional approach to social organization and social structure in various societies; culture, society, and personality; family, kinship, and marriage; social role and social rank; law and politics; religious systems; social change. 4 hours lecture discussion. Prerequisite: ANT 102 or ANT 112 or permission of instructor.
ANT 359/359A Demographic Anthropology (3/1)
Demographic theory and methods applied to problems in cultural, archaeological, and biological (physical) anthropology. Human population patterns from prehistoric times to the present. Practice with computer models used in anthropological/demographic research. 3 hours lecture, 2 hours activity. Prerequisites: ANT 101/101A or ANT 102 or ANT 103 or ANT 112 or permission of instructor.
ANT 360 Magic, Shamanism, and Religion (4)
Cross-cultural comparison of religion at all levels of social organization. Student analysis of theories of origin and process including revitalization movements. Witchcraft, sorcery, and shamanism as social institutions. Involves student presentations and critiques. 4 hours lecture/problem solving. Prerequisite: ANT 102 or ANT 112 or permission of instructor.
ANT 379 Cultural Areas of the World
Ethnographic and ethnohistorical survey of selected cultural areas depending on available faculty specialization. Analysis of contemporary as well as traditional societies through ethnographic documents and first-hand field data. 4 lecture discussions. Prerequisites: All lower division GE courses in Area A and Sub-areas D1 (HST 202), D2 (HST 103, HST 201, IA 101 or PLS 202) and D3 ( ANT 102, EWS 140, SOC 201, GEO 102, or SSC 101). This course fulfills GE Sub-area D4, Social Science.
ANT 380 History of Anthropological Theory (4)
Chronological investigation by students of the major schools of thought within anthropology. Evolution of analytical theory and research methodology in each of the discipline’s quadrants. Primary figures in anthropology, their lives and work, their impact on developments in the discipline. 4 hours seminar/discussion. Prerequisites: junior or senior standing.
ANT 390/390A Methods in Anthropology (3/1)
Theory and techniques of ethnographic inquiry. Participant observation, directive and open interviewing, integration and interpretation of anthropological information. On-line ethnographic data retrieval. Interactive world wide web-based research. Emphasis on computer methodologies. 3 hours lecture, 2 hours activity. Prerequisite: ANT 102 or ANT 112 and ANT 301/301A and upper division standing, or permission of instructor.
ANT 391/391A Primitive Technologies (2/2)
Toolmaking and use in pre-industrial societies. Overview of practical and theoretical trends in the development of technology from earliest times to the advent of urban living. "Hands-on" experience in making early tools in various societies. 2 hours lecture, 4 hours activity. Prerequisite: ANT 101/101A or ANT 102 or ANT 103 or ANT 112 or permission of instructor.
ANT 394/394A Field Archaeology (2/2)
Introduction to the strategy and techniques of archaeological excavation. Site surveying and mapping; sampling techniques; recording; photography. Excavation of actual archaeological site. 2 lecture discussions, 4 hours activity. Prerequisite: ANT 102 or ANT 103 or ANT 112 or permission of instructor. Corequisites: ANT 394/394A. Total credit limited to 12 units.
ANT 395/395A Laboratory Methods in Archaeology (2/2)
Training in archaeological identification and analysis of prehistoric and historic cultural materials, including faunal remains, chipped stone, ground stone, ceramics, beads, and charcoal. Methods of analysis include processing of artifacts, artifact and faunal identification, data entry, and preliminary data processing. 2 hours lecture discussion, 4 hours activity. Prerequisite: ANT 103 or permission of instructor.
ANT 396/396A Anthropology Computer Lab (1/3)
Intensive training in anthropological computer applications. Guided student research incorporating computer methodologies. Subject areas vary with differing faculty expertise. 1 hour lecture, 6 hours activity. Prerequisites: ANT 301/301A and upper division standing, or permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit.
ANT 397 Cultural Resource Management (4)
Philosophical and practical aspects of cultural resource management. History and current status of laws and procedures affecting the protection, evaluation, and management of prehistoric, historic, ethnographic, and other cultural resources, with particular emphasis on California. 4 hours lecture/presentation. Prerequisite: ANT 102 or ANT 103 or ANT 112 or permission of instructor.
ANT 400 Special Study for Upper Division Students (1-4)
Individual or group investigation, research, studies, or surveys of selected problems. Total credit limited to 8 units, with a maximum of 4 units per quarter.
ANT 405 The Anthropology of Gender (4)
Student directed cross-cultural examination of gender. Includes biological anthropology of men and woman; role and status; culture and personality; affective and contractual bonding; future trends in relationships. Student research and presentations. 4 hours seminar. Prerequisite: ANT 102 or ANT 112.
ANT /GEO/SSC 461 Senior Colloquium (4)
Guided capstone experience with discussion meetings. Completion and presentation of a capstone project summarizing student's learning experiences under faculty supervision. Discussion of problems or issues graduates may encounter in their chosen fields of employment. Summary portfolio and written report required. Prerequisites: senior standing and permission of faculty advisor.
ANT 491 Forensic Anthropology (4)
Theory and techniques of forensic science. Instruction in human anatomy, osteology, and dentition; tools of anthropometry, facial reconstruction. Visiting experts in field applications (autopsies, crime scene analysis, criminal profiling, mortuary practices). Analysis in paleodemography, epidemiology. 4 lecture-discussions. Prerequisites: One course from each of the following Sub-areas: A1, A2, A3 and B1, B2, B3. GE Synthesis course for Sub-area B4.
ANT 499/499A/499L Special Topics for Upper Division Students (1-4)
Group study of a selected topic, the title to be specified in advance. Total credit limited to 8 units, with a maximum of 4 units per quarter. Lecture and activity or laboratory. Corequisites may b`e required. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
