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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
(4 Units) The history of exploration, discovery, and development of viewpoints in anthropology. The lives and stories of those men and women who found the fossil humans, the "lost" tribes, civilizations and languages, and established the science of anthropology as well as current debates shaping the discipline. Prerequisites: ANTH 2060 and consent of instructor. (Spring)
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5.00 Credits
(5 Units) Techniques of site survey, sampling, and excavation with special emphasis on application of systematic field procedures, problem design, excavation, and recording of archaeological evidence under controlled field conditions in the Central Valley. May be repeated for a maximum of 10 units. Prerequisites: ANTH 2090 or equivalent recommended or consent of instructor. (Lecture, 2 hours; activity, 6 hours)
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2.00 Credits
(2 Units) Application of laboratory methods in the study and analysis of archaeological specimens. Emphasis on lithic materials, pottery, and animal bone studies. Written laboratory reports to be prepared by students. Recommended to be taken in conjunction with ANTH 4605, Archaeological Field Methods. Prerequisites: ANTH 2090 and consent of instructor.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
(1-4 Units) Practical experience in archaeological procedures under actual field conditions. The course may include study of known archaeological sites, survey of archaeologically unexplored areas, or excavation of specific sites. Instruction includes research design and methods of implementation, reconnaissance, mapping, recording, testing, and excavation of archaeological data. Related studies include field photography, instrument survey, faunal identification, microanalysis, and expedition logistics. Individual initiative is encouraged. Prerequisites: ANTH 2090 and 4605 recommended or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
(3 Units) Historical and ethnographic analysis of non-Western cultures through immersion. Includes training in qualitative and quantitative research strategies, ethnographic field techniques, language (where applicable), and archival/ethnohistoric research methods. (Formerly Caribbean Field School) Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
(1-4 Units) Studies in various aspects of physical anthropology such as faunal analysis, primate studies, human adaptability, and regional paleoanthropology.
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3.00 Credits
(3 Units) An archaeological survey of identity formation among the ancient Maya and their neighbors. Students will work with primary archaeological data to undersand the roots of Mesoamerican cultural practices seen in Latin America today. One of two paired courses in the G.E. Summit Program (Latin American Identities, Past and Present). Satisfies G.E. area F3 and G. Prerequisites: Completion of lower-division G.E. area D3 requirements, and consent of Summit Program Coordinator; ANTH 2090 (or equivalent) recommended. (Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 2 hours)
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3.00 Credits
(3 Units) Theories and techniques of representation, production, and analysis of data in geographic information systems (GIS). Methods of spatial data creation, data structuring, database design, surface models, and spatial visualization will be examined. (Offered under the subjects ANTH and GEOG) Prerequisites: GEOG 4750 or consent of instructor. (Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 2 hours)
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6.00 Credits
(1-5 Units) Field research conducted in any subdiscipline of anthropology under the direction of a specific faculty member. May be repeated for a total of 6 units. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
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2.00 - 4.00 Credits
(2-4 Units) Provides an opportunity to acquire relevant, practical experience in supervised paid employment within the discipline. Students are placed in private or public sector positions under the supervision of the employer and department Co-op coordinator. May be repeated for a total of 8 units. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing and consent of departmental coordinator. (Fall, Winter, Spring)
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