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  • 3.00 Credits

    Units (Grade Option) 3; Class Hours: Minimum of 48 lecture hours/ semester; Recommended: Eligibility for READ 420 and ENGL 100; Prerequisite(s): None. Description: Introduction to the theories, concepts, and methods employed by the archaeologist in the study of human history and pre-history. The diverse evolution of cultural systems are emphasized. The challenges and achievements of non-literate and traditional cultures, diverse communities, and social classes over time are also explored. Field trips may be required. Transfer: CSU.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Units (Grade Option) 0.5-9.0; Class Hours: Minimum of 24-432 lab hours/semester; Recommended: Eligibility for READ 420 and ENGL 100; Prerequisite(s): Completion of, or concurrent enrollment in ANTH 351. Description: A hands-on introduction to archaeological field methods, covering practical aspects of how to identify and investigate isolated artifact finds, particular sites and features, and entire landscapes. Covering survey, excavation techniques, and/or lab analysis, basic approaches to sampling, mapping and navigation, stratigraphic excavation, artifact and feature recording, and recovery methods. May be repeated for credit 3 times up to 9 units. Transfer: CSU.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Units (Grade Option) 3; Class Hours: Minimum of 48 lecture hours/ semester; Recommended: Eligibility for READ 836, and ENGL 836 or ESL 400; Prerequisite(s): None. Description: Overview of life-ways of North American Indian cultures in different geographical areas of North America. Emphasis is placed on cross-cultural comparisons of cultural and social phenomena including religious and world view systems, subsistence systems, and political systems. (Fulfills Associate degree Ethnic Studies requirement.) Transfer: CSU: DSI, UC. (IGETC: 4)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Units (Grade Option) 3; Class Hours: Minimum of 48 lecture hours/ semester; Recommended: Eligibility for READ 836, and ENGL 836 or ESL 400; Prerequisite(s): None. Description: Comparison of middle American civilization as developed through cultures such as Olmec, Zapotec, Mixtec, Maya, Toltec, and Aztec. Emphasis is placed on the analysis and evaluation of the developing Middle America, the impact of the Spanish conquest, the emergence of the mestizo, and the cultural influences still present. (Fulfills Associate degree Ethnic Studies requirement.) Transfer: CSU: DSI, UC. (IGETC: 4)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Units (Grade Option) 3; Class Hours: Minimum of 48 lecture/16 by arrangement lab hours/semester; Recommended: Eligibility for READ 836, and ENGL 836 or ESL 400; Prerequisite(s): None. Description: Beginning program of planning and design for the family dwelling. Emphasis on architectural blueprint reading, floor plan design, home orientation, construction, local building codes, sketching and instrument drawing. Transfer: CSU.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Telecourse: Units (Grade Option) 3; Class Hours: Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester; Recommended: Eligibility for READ 836, and ENGL 836 or ESL 400; Prerequisite(s): None. Description: "Art of the Western World" traces the Western tradition in the visual arts from ancient Greece to the present day. Chronologically introducing the societies, values, and ideals that gave birth to Western Art, it explores the connection between great works and the environment that stimulated their creation. Not intended for Art majors. Transfer: CSU: C1.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Units (Grade Option) 3; Class Hours: Minimum of 48 lecture hours/ semester; Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 110; Prerequisite(s): None. Description: Survey of the historical development of the visual arts from Prehistory to the early Middle Ages, with an emphasis on architecture and sculpture. Themes include the inception of methods and techniques of art, the evolution of architectural principles, how religious philosophies and social and political systems are reflected in art, and the emergence of humanism. Transfer: CSU: C1, UC. (IGETC: 3A)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Units (Grade Option) 3; Class Hours: Minimum of 48 lecture hours/ semester; Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 110; Prerequisite(s): None. Description: Survey of the historical development of the visual arts from the late Middle Ages to the 17th century. Themes include the rise of Renaissance humanism, comparison of the emergence of important art centers in Italy and Flanders, patronage, the role of the artist in society, development of new techniques, and the impact of the Protestant Reformation and Catholic Counter-Reformation on the form and content of art. Transfer: CSU: C1, UC. (IGETC: 3A)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Units (Grade Option) 3; Class Hours: Minimum of 48 lecture hours/ semester; Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 110; Prerequisite(s): None. Description: Survey of the historical development of the visual arts from the 1700 to 1900, with an emphasis on the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, the industrial, political, and technological revolutions of the 19th century, and their influence on art. Focus is on Romanticism, the rise of the avant-garde, the importance of Paris as a center of art, the emergence of Impressionism, and the art of England and America. Transfer: CSU: C1, UC. (IGETC: 3A)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Units (Grade Option) 3; Class Hours: Minimum of 48 lecture/16 by arrangement lab hours/semester; Recommended: Eligibility for READ 836, and ENGL 836 or ESL 400; Prerequisite(s): None. Description: Survey of major styles in western art from 1888 to 1999, Post-Impressionism to Post-Modernism. How art forms reflect the complexity and diversity of the modern world. Topics include the changing role of the artist in society, the impact of world events and technology on the arts, and art criticism. Transfer: CSU: C1, UC. (IGETC: 3A)
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