University General Course Catalog 2020-2021 
    
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8. Course Descriptions

Note: Sequencing rules in effect for many Math courses prohibit students from earning credit for a lower numbered Math course after receiving credit for a higher numbered Math course. Sequencing rules are included in the course descriptions of applicable courses.
 

Anthropology
  

  • ANTH 630 - Anthropology and Ecology

    (3 units)
    Introduction to processes of biological and cultural adaptation to selected environments. Relevant topics include hominid ecology, resource exploitation, patterns of subsistence and the modes and rates of adaptation to changing environments.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate verbally and in writing the interface between Anthropology and Ecology.
    2. critically evaluate human adaptability across a broad range of ecosystems, in writing and/or verbally.
    3. demonstrate understanding of the principles of human adaptation and its implications in terms of social organization and ideology.
    4. critically assess the value of anthropology in understanding conservation, development and globalization.


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  • ANTH 631 - Plants and People

    (3 units)
    Past and present uses of plants and their products in cultural contexts; origins of crops, medicines; sustainability, intellectual property rights; impact of people on plants.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. articulate the role that plants play in the lives of humans, past and present.
    2. demonstrate the implications of climate change and globalization on plants in contemporary human societies.
    3. discuss the value that traditional resource management has in creating alternative resource management regimes.


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  • ANTH 635 - Anthroppology of Global Migration

    (3 units)
    Examines migration at a local and global scale with a focus on its causes and consequences.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. articulate and evaluate different theoretical approaches to the study of the anthropology of global migration, and explain their foundations in social theory.
    2. define and criticize key concepts in the anthropology of global migration, such as push and pull factors, return migration, pendular movement.
    3. evaluate and apply different methodological approaches to studying the anthropology of global migration, and demonstrate how anthropological methods enhance the study of migration in global contexts.
    4. demonstrate how migration changes in light of historical and contemporary local and global processes.
    5. apply, orally, in writing, and in practice, the theoretical, empirical, and/or methodical issues covered by the course to research questions in the Anthropology of Global Migration.


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  • ANTH 636 - History of Anthropology

    (3 units)
    Anthropological ideas about humanity and culture in Western social thought. Comparison of contemporary theories of culture and society. Required of majors in senior year.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate knowledge of the forebears of anthropological thought and how these antecedents helped establish the discipline in the Enlightenment period.
    2. synthesize the thought processes of the natural and social sciences to comprehend how anthropology coalesced as a discipline in its current form.
    3. articulate the affinities between humanities and sciences to understand anthropology’s interdisciplinary approach in examining past and contemporary human issues.
    4. demonstrate improved core skills and knowledge through oral and written assignments.


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  • ANTH 638 - Ethnographic Field Methods

    (4 units)
    Preparation of research designs, techniques of collecting data in the field, work with informants; organization and analysis of data, research aids.

    Units of Lecture: 4
    Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. survey the anthropological literature and resources regarding field research.
    2. develop research questions and hypotheses for conducting research.
    3. articulate the scientific method of inquiry and how it engages with the discipline of anthropology.
    4. establish a rapport and interact with their research communities.
    5. assess the ethical issues involved in ethnographic research.
    6. write coherent and feasible research proposals to engage in ethnographic fieldwork.


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  • ANTH 639 - Seminar in Cultural Anthropology

    (1 to 3 units)
    Consideration of selected topics in ethnology, ethno-linguistics or social anthropology. Topics vary from semester to semester.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. critically evaluate, orally and in writing, the relevant literature in the specific topic area of the section taken.
    2. demonstrate an advanced level of competency in the specific area of the section taken.
    3. write a research paper focusing on a clearly articulated intellectual issue.


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  • ANTH 640A - Archaeology of North America

    (3 units)
    Prehistory of North America with emphasis on peopling of the New World and influences from Mesoamerica.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify the major geographic divisions of the Eurasian continent.
    2. describe the basic culture histories of these areas.
    3. compare trajectories of sociocultural and technological change across Eurasia.
    4. evaluate the causes of culture change across the continent using data from archaeological sites and specific case studies from the literature.
    5. describe the intellectual and historical trajectories that led to the delineation of the major culture areas of North America.
    6. evaluate the prehistory of North America from both historical and evolutionary perspectives.


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  • ANTH 640D - Archaeology of Ancient New World Civilizations

    (3 units)
    Comparative study of indigenous civilizations in Mexico, Central America, and South America prior to the advent of European conquest.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify the major geographic divisions of the Ancient New World.
    2. describe the basic culture histories of these areas.
    3. compare trajectories of sociocultural and technological change across the area.
    4. evaluate the causes of culture change across the area using data from archaeological sites and specific case studies.
    5. describe the intellectual and historical trajectories that led to the delineation of the major culture area.
    6. describe the intellectual and historical trajectories that led to the delineation of the major culture area.


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  • ANTH 641A - Archaeology of the Old World

    (3 units)
    Survey of current archaeological knowledge about a particular area of the Old World to be selected from Africa, Asia and Europe. May be repeated when course content differs.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify the major geographic divisions of the Eurasian continent.
    2. describe the basic culture histories of these areas.
    3. compare trajectories of sociocultural and technological change across Eurasia.
    4. evaluate the causes of culture change across the continent using data from archaeological sites and specific case studies from the literature.
    5. evaluate the development of Eurasian Paleolithic archaeology in intellectual and historical context.
    6. synthesize overall trends in human biological and cultural evolution across Eurasia.


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  • ANTH 641D - Archaeology of Africa

    (3 units)
    Survey of African prehistory, from the earliest archaeological traces of humans more than two million years ago through the development of Iron Age cultures.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify the major geographic divisions of the African continent.
    2. describe the basic culture histories of these areas.
    3. describe the basic culture histories of these areas.
    4. evaluate the causes of culture change across the continent using data from archaeological sites and specific case studies from the literature.
    5. describe the intellectual and historical trajectories that led to the delineation of the major culture area.
    6. describe the intellectual and historical trajectories that led to the delineation of the major culture area.


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  • ANTH 642A - Historical Archaeology

    (3 units)
    European exploration and colonization of the New World, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific after 1492. Archaeology of shipwrecks, cities and industry.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe archaeological methods specific to historical archaeology.
    2. interpret material culture and historic documents (and documents as artifacts themselves).
    3. explain a variety of archaeological theories and how they shed light on humanity.
    4. apply critical theory to case studies in historical archaeology and contemporary practice.
    5. further demonstrate critical thinking and writing skills.
    6. evaluate the utility and implications of divisions between prehistory, history, and modern.


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  • ANTH 642B - Industrial Archaeology

    (3 units)
    Comparative and historical study of industrial technology, communities, and landscape in America and Europe through physical remains.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. outline the history of IA and industrial heritage organizations (e.g., HABS HAER, SIA, AIA, TICCIH).
    2. describe methods in IA such as archival research, site survey, excavation, artifact analysis, and documentation of material remains.
    3. identify the physical remains of historic industrial sites, processes, structures, and artifacts, (e.g., material remains of mining, aviation, bridges, mills and railroads).
    4. evaluate infrastructural systems and industrial remains for how they shed light on culture, society, and human agency.
    5. discuss Industrial Archaeology in the context of local, regional, national, and international heritage.
    6. interpret case studies in IA that discuss, for example, technological change, identity, class relations, industrial communities, and heritage disputes.
    7. develop skills in critical thinking, academic writing and research, and scholarly public speaking.


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  • ANTH 643 - Environmental Archaeology

    (3 units)
    Topics selected from paleoecology, taphonomy, geoarchaeology, and dating methods; lectures, readings, and field trips cover advanced principles, method and theory, and practical applications.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe the natural and cultural mechanisms driving environmental and climatic change.
    2. interpret the results of various archaeological dating methods, calibrate radiocarbon dates using industry-standard calibration software, and explain how various dating methods and their calibrations work.
    3. describe the processes that lead to different sedimentological structures, soil formation and landform evolution.
    4. use zooarchaeological, macrobotanical and palynological datasets to reconstruct past environmental conditions and past human diet.
    5. critically evaluate and model the way changes in human culture correspond to and operate within ecological contexts by specifically addressing: (a) the effects of climatic and environmental change on technology, social organization and politics; and conversely (b) how technology, social organization and politics affect climate and environment.


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  • ANTH 645 - Zooarchaeology

    (3 units)
    Principles and techniques of analysis of bones from archaeological and Quaternary paleontological contexts.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. explain the range of approaches to zooarchaeologyy used in archaeology.
    2. apply these methods to address common research questions.
    3. evaluate the interplay between research questions, materials and methods, and data.
    4. formulate and articulate arguments that synthesize course material.


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  • ANTH 646 - Archaeological Methods

    (3 units)
    Development and applications of archaeological research designs, sampling strategies and field recording methods.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. explain the range of basic field and laboratory methods used in archaeology.
    2. apply these methods to address common research questions.
    3. evaluate the interplay between research questions, materials and methods, and data.


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  • ANTH 648A - Field School in Archaeology

    (6 units)
    Summer instruction and practice in survey, excavation, and analysis.

    Units of Lecture: 6
    Offered: Every Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. explain the range of approaches to fieldwork used in archaeology.
    2. apply these methods to address common research questions.
    3. evaluate the interplay between research questions, materials and methods, and data.
    4. formulate and articulate arguments that synthesize course material.


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  • ANTH 649C - Laboratory Methods in Archaeology

    (3 units)
    Techniques for cleaning, repairing and storing artifacts from archaeological collections. Management of archaeological laboratories and collections, including data retrieval systems.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. explain the range of basic laboratory methods used in archaeology.
    2. apply these methods to address common research questions.
    3. evaluate the interplay between research questions, materials and methods, and data.
    4. formulate and articulate arguments that synthesize course material.


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  • ANTH 652 - Collections Research in Anthropology

    (3 units)
    Practicum in anthropological theory and method. Ethnographic, archaeological or similar collections are described, analyzed and interpreted under close supervision.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. recognize and identify artifacts commonly recovered from historical sites.
    2. demonstrate knowledge of scientific research methods employed in an anthropological laboratory setting.
    3. demonstrate competencies in understanding artifact chronologies and changing morphologies based on technological and stylistic variation through class discussion and written assignments.
    4. articulate the functional and symbolic meanings of artifacts through contextual analysis with particular attention to the relationship between historical societies and historical technologies.
    5. make use of mathematics, science, and computing techniques in a systematic, comprehensive, and rigorous manner to support the study of anthropological artifacts.
    6. show competency in laboratory research including record keeping, by designing, executing, and presenting a short research project.


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  • ANTH 653 - Museum Training for Anthropologists

    (3 units)
    Apprentice curatorship in anthropology; processing and preservation of anthropological collections; design of exhibits; curatorial responsibilities; museum research; relationship to public, state and federal agencies.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. prepare museum exhibits and convey details of this engagement orally and in writing.
    2. work with museum databases online, understanding how to manage them and convey this knowledge orally and in writing.
    3. evaluate museum exhibits orally and in writing.
    4.  prepare museum exhibits and convey details of this engagement orally and in writing at an advanced level of competency.
    5.  work with museum databases online, understanding how to manage them and convey this knowledge orally and in writing at an advanced level of competency.
    6. evaluate museum exhibits orally and in writing at an advanced level of competency.


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  • ANTH 654 - Anthropology Saves the World!

    (3 units)
    Discipline deals with the applied, engaged, and pubic aspects of anthropology and how each of its sub-fields articulates with contemporary human problems.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply anthropological knowledge to solve practical, real-world problems, and demonstrate this orally and in writing.
    2. orally and in writing, critically apply knowledge of histories, benefits, and challenges of various types of public engagement in anthropology (public intellectual work, advocacy, activism, collaborative research design).
    3. orally and in writing, design research questions, conduct research, prepare research reports, and give oral research presentations on the relationship between anthropology and real world problems.
    4. critically evaluate and synthesize current scholarly debates in the anthropology of Europe, orally and in writing.
    5. develop, research, write, and present individual research projects about particular questions in the anthropology of Europe, orally and in writing.
    6. articulate and evaluate connections among local, national, and international contexts, including between regions within Europe, the European Union, and Europe’s connections to the world, orally and in writing.


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  • ANTH 655 - Archaeological Theory

    (3 units)
    Past and current theories in archaeological interpretation.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe in detail the history of the development of Americanist archaeology and integrate their knowledge of this development with the history of the evolution of the social and natural sciences more generally.
    2. critically evaluate the theoretical perspectives and biases that have guided archaeological research in the past.
    3. explain how modern theoretical perspectives are derived from past ones and how these perspectives guide current archaeological research.
    4. develop a synthetic argument explaining one of the long-running and vexing archaeological questions regarding the evolution of human behavior from the perspective of one or more archaeological paradigms and/or theoretical perspectives.


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  • ANTH 659 - Selected Topics in Archaeology

    (3 units)
    Consideration of selected topics in historic and/or prehistoric archaeology. Topics vary from semester to semester.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe, orally and in writing and at an advanced level of competency, the major theoretical, empirical, and/or methodological issues pertaining to the specific topic of the section taken.
    2. critically evaluate and synthesize, orally and in writing, the relevant literature in the specific topic area of the section taken.
    3. author an advanced-level research paper focusing on a clearly articulated issue relating to the specific topic of the section taken.
    4. apply, orally, in writing, and in practice, the theoretical, empirical, and/or methodical issues covered by the course to real-world archaeological research questions.


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  • ANTH 660 - Primate Evolution

    (3 units)
    Detailed consideration of the record of primate and human evolution and paleobiology; review of contributions from paleontology, geology, behavioral biology and ecology.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. explain how anatomical characteristics of humans evolved from earlier primate species of the Tertiary period.
    2. evaluate how human behavior exhibits similarities and differences from our closest primate relatives in the hominoid superfamily.
    3. critically apply key behavioral concepts to modern human society, including mating systems, kinship, communication, aggression, and territoriality.
    4. demonstrate understanding of how to develop and present an argument on some facet of nonhuman primate behavior.


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  • ANTH 662 - Human Osteology

    (4 units)
    Utilization of physical anthropological methods of bone analysis applied to the identification of human and non-human skeletal remains.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 1
    Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply the scientific method to the study of the human skeleton.
    2. accurately identify and side human remains from complete to fragmentary bones.
    3. recognize the diversity of research questions that can be pursued using the human skeleton.
    4. explain how bone is formed, maintained, and develops over time.
    5. discuss the complexity of the human skeleton and its adaptive and plastic responses.
    6. apply ethical behavior when working with human remains.
    7. dentify skeletal landmarks, to include foramina, muscle attachment sites, condyles, etc.
    8. demonstrate through course discussion, labs, and a research paper advanced knowledge of skeletal biology and anatomy.


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  • ANTH 664 - Dental Anthropology

    (3 units)
    Dental morphology, growth and development; dental variability. Techniques used to reveal past diets, health, and behavior. Forensic odontology. Major stages in dentition evolution, focusing on primate and human dental evolution.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify the basic elements of mammalian tooth crowns and roots and learn the developmental and evolutionary significance of these structures, orally and in writing.
    2. evaluate the variation evident in the human dentition and learn how to apply this knowledge to issues of human origins and evolution, and express this orally and in writing.
    3. explain how tooth substance can be lost during the lifetime of individuals and how variation within and between populations can be used to infer diet, dietary behavior, and cultural behavior, and express this orally and in writing
    4. categorize pathological conditions, including caries, abscesses, and antemortem tooth loss and the connections of these conditions to diet/dietary behavior and geographic/cultural variation, and express this orally and in writing.
    5. document the importance of dental growth and development to issues of life history, and express this orally and in writing.
    6. perform data collection techniques to include the recordation of dental morphology and metrics within a lab setting, and convey this orally and in writing.
    7. recognize human variation in the present and past using the dentition, and express this orally and in writing.
    8. apply, orally, in writing, and in practice, the theoretical, empirical, and/or methodical issues covered by the course to research questions in the Dental Anthropology.


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  • ANTH 665 - Human Growth and Development

    (3 units)
    Examines human growth, how growth and development is measured, the molecular basis, secular changes, genetic and environmental effects on growth, and application to forensic age estimation in subadults.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. verbally and in writing, describe human growth and development from fertilization to maturity following specific life stages.
    2. analyze, orally and in writing, concepts of growth and development.
    3. articulate world-wide patterns of growth through an understanding of genetic and environmental influences, orally and in writing.
    4. develop an appreciation for the many ways of assessing human development and convey this verbally and in writing.
    5. document and convey in verbal and in written form the molecular basis for development.
    6. introduce a framework for applications in subadult forensic age estimation and convey this in written and verbal form.
    7. collect anthropometric measurements and accurately document these data.
    8. discuss in detail the processes associated with the molecular basis of growth and development.
    9. document the evolution of the human life cycle and the evolution of human growth.
    10. interpret worldwide trends of human growth and critically evaluate the proximate and ultimate causes.


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  • ANTH 667 - Health and Disease in Antiquity

    (3 units)
    Covers paleopathology, the study of disease in ancient populations. Provides overview of morbidity, mortality for populations around the globe. Information on disease drawn from human skeletal and mummified remains, archaeological reconstructions of lifestyle and diet.

    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 102 or BIOL 100.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply the scientific method to the study of the human skeleton and ancient disease.
    2. describe the biological processes affecting the skeleton and explain how bone can be altered during development.
    3. recognize the diversity of research questions that can be pursued using the human skeleton.
    4. explain how bone responds to force (trauma), infection, and stress.
    5. describe the complexity of the human skeleton and its adaptive and plastic responses.
    6. identify the variation present in the human skeleton.
    7. discuss the ethical implications of working with human remains.
    8. discuss in detail the biology involved in various pathological conditions that affect the skeleton and provide a differential diagnosis for various lesions, developmental disruptions, and/or trauma this is present on skeletal tissue.


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  • ANTH 670 - Gender and Migration: Women, Men, and Global Movement

    (3 units)
    Examines how gender influences and is shaped by processes of migration and global movement. (ANTH 670 and WMST 670 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the two.)

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. explain how gender shapes and is impacted by diverse forms of global movement.
    2. conduct research that draw on ethnographic scholarship and media representations of current events around the globe.
    3. formulate and articulate arguments that synthesize course material.
    4. communicate diverse theoretical frameworks and ethnographic examples through writing assignments and class discussion.


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  • ANTH 674 - Paleoanthropology

    (3 units)
    Examines the divergent pathways of human evolution from the advent of bipedalism 5-6 million years ago to the emergence of food production at the end of the Pleistocene, with emphasis on the fossils and archaeological remains of earlier hominins.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify anatomical characteristics of primates that are shared in common with extinct and extant hominin species and distinguish those characteristics that are unique to hominins.
    2. critically evaluate theories on the development of bipedalism, the critical starting point for hominin origins.
    3. critically evaluate theories that account for key changes in hominin evolution, including tool use, increases in brain size and body size and decreased tooth size, along with the timing of dispersal events out of Africa.
    4. evaluate the genetic and archaeological evidence for the origins and dispersal of anatomically modern Homo sapiens and determine if earlier local populations (e.g., Neanderthals, Denisovans) contributed to the gene pool of modern humans.
    5. convey the overall objectives of this course in writing and orally to their professional peers and students.


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  • ANTH 676 - Human Variation

    (3 units)
    Surveys biological variation within and between human populations from a biocultural approach, examining biological, environmental, and cultural factors shaping observed differences among individuals and populations.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. critically evaluate population differences from an anthropological perspective, orally and in writing.
    2. describe, verbally and in writing, the biocultural factors that contribute to human variation.
    3. discuss unique population histories that have affected modern human variation, verbally and in writing.
    4. discuss unique population histories that have affected modern human variation, verbally and in writing.
    5. explain the diversity of the human form and how culture and biology interact, verbally and in writing.
    6. describe, orally and in writing, the selective forces influencing human variation and the distribution of traits over space and time.
    7. critically evaluate the effects of population history and structure on the pattern of human variation.
    8. explain foundational concepts of biological anthropology, and specifically ones central to human variation.


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  • ANTH 677 - War, Occupation & Memory in the Basque Country

    (3 units)
    The experiences of Basque resisters, evaders, collaborators, and Jewish refugees in World War II in the French Basque Country provide the focus for discussions about history, memory and anthropology. (ANTH 677 and BASQ 677 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the two.)

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. integrate and synthesize Core knowledge and thus be able to analyze complex moral, socio-political and cultural issues relating to life experiences during the German occupation and the post-liberation purge of “collaborators” in the court of justice.
    2. use advanced search strategies in library research databases and tools to find primary and secondary sources for the term paper.
    3. integrate and synthesize results from course-related reading/lectures/discussions in the term paper, film analysis, mid-term and final exam.
    4. analyze the historical experiences of diverse ethnic groups during the German occupation of France and post-war period.
    5. analyze and interpret information about cultural differences, cultural rules, and cultural biases in occupied and liberated France.


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  • ANTH 679 - Selected Topics in Physical Anthropology

    (3 units)
    Theories of human evolution, study of fossil hominids, racial classification and genetics, anthropometry.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. critically evaluate, orally and in writing, the relevant literature in the specific topic area of the section taken.
    2. demonstrate an advanced level of competency in the specific area of the section taken.
    3. write a research paper focusing on a clearly articulated intellectual issue.


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  • ANTH 680 - Anthropological Linguistics

    (3 units)
    Distribution of languages of the world. Descriptive techniques and theoretical concepts in linguistics; their application to specific problems in anthropology.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify both fundamental and advanced concepts within linguistic anthropology and sociolinguistics that addressing issues of human communicative behavior.
    2. use proposed anthropological and linguistic theories and empirical evidence to provide logical, substantiated arguments in support of or in opposition to those theories and that evidence.
    3. apply the social science research methods appropriate to the field they are studying and understand why these methods are used.
    4. identify the complex elements (linguistic and communicative) important to members of a diverse cultural group or groups in relation to its/their history, values, politics, economy, or beliefs and practices.
    5. articulate an awareness of some of the central historical and present diversity issues addressed in the course, including race, ethnicity, gender, social class, religion, sexual identity, ability, national origin, or other identities, in relation to linguistic practices.
    6. analyze and interpret information about linguistic and cultural differences, rules, and biases in their own society or about non-dominant or marginalized groups.


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  • ANTH 681 - Linguistics

    (3 units)
    Studies in general linguistics.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify both fundamental and advanced concepts within linguistics addressing issues of human communicative behavior.
    2. use proposed linguistic theories and empirical evidence to provide logical, substantiated arguments in support of or in opposition to those theories and that evidence.
    3. apply the social science research methods appropriate to the field they are studying and understand why these methods are used.
    4. identify the complex elements (linguistic and communicative) important to members of a diverse cultural group or groups in relation to its/their history, values, politics, economy, or beliefs and practices.
    5. articulate an awareness of some of the central historical and present diversity issues addressed in the course, including race, ethnicity, gender, social class, religion, sexual identity, ability, national origin, or other identities, in relation to linguistic practices.


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  • ANTH 682 - Historical Linguistics

    (3 units)
    General principles of historical and comparative linguistics. Theories of language origin, methods of classifying language, processes of language change, techniques of reconstructing older forms of languages.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify both fundamental and advanced concepts within historical linguistics addressing issues of human communicative behavior.
    2. use proposed linguistic theories and empirical evidence to provide logical, substantiated arguments in support of or in opposition to those theories and that evidence.
    3. apply the social science research methods appropriate to the field they are studying and understand why these methods are used.
    4. identify the complex elements (linguistic and communicative) important to members of a diverse cultural group or groups in relation to its/their history, values, politics, economy, or beliefs and practices.
    5. articulate an awareness of some of the central historical and present diversity issues addressed in the course, including race, ethnicity, gender, social class, religion, sexual identity, ability, national origin, or other identities, in relation to linguistic practices.


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  • ANTH 685 - Language and Culture

    (3 units)
    Nature of language in light of anthropological research, diversity of the world’s languages, relation of language to social organization and world view. (ANTH 685 and ENG 692C are cross-listed; credits may be earned in one of the two.)

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. analyze and interpret information about linguistic and cultural differences, rules, and biases in their own society or about non-dominant or marginalized groups.
    2. analyze ways in which cultural groups differ—in particular, through the situated and contextualized use of language—and how such differences position them in relation to one another.
    3. articulate ways in which social identities such as race, class, and gender intersect and are expressed through communicative practices.
    4. articulate and evaluate connections among local, national, and international contexts with regard to language and communicative practice.
    5. critically examine complex issues related to language that are of both local and global natures.


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  • ANTH 686 - Sport and Society from a Global Perspective

    (3 units)
    The course shows the centrality of sport for modern urban societies, and examines how it reflects and constructs social issues and processes, with special focus on gender, race, ethnicity and identity.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate competency in anthropological and sociological concepts, evaluate relevant literature, and critically apply their content in discussion and writing.
    2. recognize and position the consequences and meanings of sport, the body and physical culture across diverse cultures, societies and populations.
    3. identify and critically assess social issues, including inequalities of gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity and class in sport.
    4. formulate questions, perform minor research projects, and present them in written and oral form in the area of sport and society.


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  • ANTH 693 - Analytical Methods and Research Design in Anthropology

    (3 units)
    Logic and methods of research in anthropology, particularly systematic conceptualization and application of quantitative and qualitative data gathering and analysis.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. develop their own research questions based on their understanding of previous research and on their understanding of what makes a good research question.
    2. propose a senior thesis, MA Thesis or Dissertation-level line of research.
    3. develop a sound sampling strategy and methodology for conducting the proposed research.
    4. analyze and interpret archaeological data sets using applicable models and quantitative methods.
    5. write, submit, present, and defend an NSF-style dissertation improvement or senior research grant proposal.


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  • ANTH 699 - Independent Research

    (1 to 6 units)
    Research or reading to be carried out under supervision.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. critically evaluate, orally and in writing, the relevant literature in the specific topic area of the section taken.
    2. demonstrate an advanced level of competency in the specific area of the section taken.
    3. discuss the relationship of a specialized area of anthropology in the broader context of the field and to their own research interests.


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  • ANTH 701 - Individual Reading

    (1 to 6 units)
    Supervised reading with regular conferences between student and instructor.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. critically evaluate, orally and in writing, the relevant literature in the specific topic area of the section taken.
    2. demonstrate an advanced level of competency in the specific area of the section taken.
    3. discuss the relationship of a specialized area of anthropology in the broader context of the field and to their own research interests.


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  • ANTH 702 - Graduate Research

    (1 to 6 units)
    Research projects in anthropology carried out under supervision.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. critically evaluate, orally and in writing, the relevant literature in the specific topic area of the section taken.
    2. demonstrate an advanced level of competency in the specific area of the section taken.
    3. discuss the relationship of a specialized area of anthropology in the broader context of the field and to their own research interests.


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  • ANTH 703 - Graduate Seminar in Cultural Anthropology

    (3 units)
    Selected reading and discussion of topics in social and cultural anthropology. May be repeated when course content differs.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in Anthropology.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. read and critically evaluate relevant literature in the specific topic area of the seminar section taken.
    2. discuss the relationship of a specialized area of anthropology in the broader context of the field and to their own research interests.
    3. summarize current research and critically review the literature pertaining to a research project.


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  • ANTH 704 - Graduate Seminar in Physical Anthropology

    (3 units)
    Selected reading and discussion of topics in physical anthropology. 

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in Anthropology.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate understanding of a key area of research within biological anthropology based on readings and critical writing assignments.
    2. critically evaluate elements of the modern synthetic theory of evolution and determine how these apply to resolving specific problems in physical anthropology.
    3. evaluate controversies in physical anthropology and determine how problems in historical science can be assessed through multiple lines of evidence, including genetics, skeletal and dental anatomy, and nonhuman primate behavior.


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  • ANTH 705 - Graduate Seminar in Archaeology and Prehistory

    (3 units)
    Selected reading and discussion of topics in archaeological methods and theory.

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in Anthropology.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. read and critically evaluate relevant literature in the specific topic area of the seminar section taken.
    2. discuss the relationship of a specialized area of anthropology in the broader context of the field and to their own research interests.
    3. summarize current research and critically review the literature pertaining to a research project.


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  • ANTH 706 - Seminar Anthropological Problems

    (3 units)
    Detailed examination of selected issues in cultural anthropology, physical anthropology, anthropological linguistics or archaeology.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. read and critically evaluate relevant literature in the specific topic area of the seminar section taken.
    2. discuss the relationship of a specialized area of anthropology in the broader context of the field and to their own research interests.
    3. summarize current research and critically review the literature pertaining to a research project.


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  • ANTH 708 - Advanced Seminar in Quaternary Studies

    (3 units)
    Intensive examination of methods, theories and interpretations of selected topics, including peopling of the New World, environmental change or taphonomy of middle-range research. (ANTH 708 and GEOL 708 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the two.)

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. read and critically evaluate relevant literature in the specific topic area of the seminar section taken.
    2. discuss the relationship of a specialized area of anthropology in the broader context of the field and to their own research interests.
    3. summarize current research and critically review the literature pertaining to a research project.


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  • ANTH 709 - Graduate Seminar in Anthropological Linguistics

    (3 units)
    Selected reading and discussion of topics in linguistic theory, socio-linguistics and the relationship of language to culture.

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in Anthropology.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. read and critically evaluate relevant literature in the specific topic area of the seminar section taken.
    2. discuss the relationship of a specialized area of anthropology in the broader context of the field and to their own research interests.
    3. summarize current research and critically review the literature pertaining to a research project.


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  • ANTH 710 - Gross Anatomy

    (6 units)
    Using cadaver-based dissection, students will learn about the structures of the human body, their development, function, and variation among humans.

    Prerequisite(s): A bachelor’s degree in Anthropology.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe, at an advanced level, the structure and, at a basic level, the function of the regional, systemic, and surface anatomy of the human body.
    2. describe in detail the human embryological period extending from zygote to fetus and how this development is relevant to understanding adult human anatomy.
    3. perform fine dissection skills.
    4. apply anatomical knowledge to research and practical applications.


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  • ANTH 711 - Graduate Seminar in Public Anthropology

    (3 units)
    Course examines the applied, engaged, and pubic aspects of anthropology and how each of its sub-fields deals with contemporary human problems.

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate student standing in anthropology or affiliated disciplines such as political science, geography, and sociology.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify and describe anthropological perspectives of contemporary human problems.
    2. articulate verbally and in writing the applied and public nature of anthropological commitment and engagement.
    3. engage professionally (via interpretation and verbal or written communication) with governmental and nongovernmental agencies.
    4. read and critically evaluate relevant literature in public anthropology.
    5. identify and describe ethical dilemmas in research.


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  • ANTH 723 - Lithic Technological Organization

    (3 units)
    Theory and method in the study of stone artifact assemblages, especially in the context of archaeology of hunter-gatherers.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. outline the development of Lower, Middle, and Upper Paleolithic industries with an emphasis on what those artifacts can tell us about human evolution and adaptation through hands-on analysis of artifacts and directed readings.
    2. demonstrate understanding of the natural and cultural factors that shaped lithic technology including raw material availability, mobility, exchange, and the environment.
    3. recall the primary concepts associated with studies of lithic technological organization including curation, provisioning strategies, and reduction strategies.
    4. interpret human behavior using a simulated lithic assemblage, which will prepare them for those they will encounter throughout the course of their career.


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  • ANTH 728 - Geoarchaeology

    (3 units)
    Application of earth sciences to archaeology, including geology, pedology, sedimentology, geomorphology, geophysical dating methods, paleoenvironmental reconstruction, and paleoecology.

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in Anthropology.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify and describe the processes leading to the formation of basic rock, sediment and soil types.
    2. identify and describe landforms and their associated geomorphological processes.
    3. determine how sediments, soils and geomorphic processes affect archaeological deposits.
    4. explain how various geophysical dating methods and their associated calibration methods work as well as calibrate radiocarbon dates with industry-standard software.
    5. describe basic methods of paleoenvironmental reconstruction.
    6. develop models that help explain past human behaviors in geomorphological and paleoenvironmental context.


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  • ANTH 729 - GIS in Archaeology

    (3 units)
    Applications of GIS to archaeological research, including: database management, mapmaking, geospatial analyses, and critical evaluation of GIS and archaeology literature.

    Prerequisite(s): BA/BS or MA/MS in Anthropology or Geography; graduate standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. perform a wide variety of vector & raster-based mapping functions using archaeological datasets.
    2. develop and maintain archaeologically-oriented relational geodatabases
    3. critically evaluate reported research applications of GIS to archaeological problems.
    4. perform geospatial analyses geared specifically toward solving archaeological research questions.
    5. synthesize the literature on a GIS-based analytical technique and apply this knowledge towards solving a problem of archaeological or anthropological significance.


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  • ANTH 730 - Paleoeconomics

    (3 units)
    Economic approaches to hunter-gatherer archaeology.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe the historical development of economic anthropology as a discipline.
    2. define and correctly use such fundamental economic ideas like land, labor, capital, and return.
    3. describe and compare global prehistoric economies from the Paleolithic to the Late Holocene.
    4. evaluate the relationships operating between population, resources, technology, social structure, politics and ideology in prehistoric economies.
    5. synthesize empirical and theoretical knowledge gained through the course to arrive at a general theory of the roots of human economic behavior.


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  • ANTH 740 - Great Basin Prehistory and Paleoecology

    (3 units)
    Archaeology and paleoenvironments of Nevada and surrounding states. Topics include Pleistoscene environments, Paleoindian, Archaic, and Fremont adaptations, and origins of indigenous human populations. Field Trip.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. explain major issues in Great Basin prehistory and paleoecology.
    2. interpret the materials and methods used to investigate these issues and communicate their respective strengths and weaknesses.
    3. identify major gaps in our understanding of Great Basin prehistory and propose research efforts to fill those gaps.
    4. evaluate the merits and shortcomings of the major scholarly articles that currently guide research in the region.
    5. write clear and concise original research papers.


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  • ANTH 741 - Peopling of the Americas

    (3 units)
    Review of current debates surrounding human colonization of North and South America during the Pleistoscene, drawing upon archaeological, biological and linguistic evidence.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate understanding of the major competing models that explain the timing, origins, routes, and ecology of the first Americans.
    2. describe the various types of evidence and methods used by anthropologists to investigate these issues, and understand their strengths and limitations in constructing models of the colonization of the New World.
    3. re-evaluate and reconsider competing peopling models as new anthropological discoveries are made.


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  • ANTH 760 - Internship

    (3 units)
    Supervised professional work experience in one of the subfields in anthropology. Work in local governmental or private organizations under direction of professionals. Admission to candidacy for the M.A. in anthropology required.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Grading Basis: S/U Only
    Units of Internship/Practicum: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate an advanced level of competencythrough practical work experience.
    2. relate current research and field practice through oral and written communication.
    3. discuss the relationship of a specialized area of anthropology in the broader context of the field and to their own research interests.


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  • ANTH 762 - Lab Seminar in Osteology

    (3 units)
    Methods in skeletal biology: evaluations of taphonomy, post-mortem interval, positive identifications, trauma, skeletal biology, and estimations of the biological profile. Laboratory analysis of osteological material, discussion of how methods are applied.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. perform skeletal analyses involved in bioarchaeology and forensic anthropology.
    2. critically evaluate methods within the field of biological anthropology.
    3. apply these methods in research and casework.


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  • ANTH 771 - Seminar in Bioarchaeology

    (3 units)
    The study of human skeletal remains in an archaeological context, as these provide a source of data on human variation, condition, and behavior in the past. Topics within bioarchaeology, focusing on the critical evaluation of methods, applications.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe the field of bioarchaeology and the types of research questions it pursues.
    2. critically evaluate methodology within the field of bioarchaeology.
    3. apply these methods to their own research.


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  • ANTH 795 - Comprehensive Examination

    (1 to 3 units)
    Course is used by graduate programs to administer comprehensive examinations either as an end of program comprehensive examination or as a qualifying examination for doctoral candidates prior to being advanced to candidacy.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Grading Basis: S/U Only
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate an advanced level of competency in their chosen field of study.
    2. demonstrate an advanced level of competency in their area of specialization.
    3. summarize and analyze current research on the selected topic(s).


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  • ANTH 797 - Thesis

    (1 to 6 units)
    Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to a Masters degree program and have department consent.

    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. critically evaluate relevant primary and seconday sources relating to the thesis topic.
    2. develop and articulate a specific intellectual problem or problems on which the thesis is focused.
    3. defend, orally and in writing, a clearly delineated argument supporting the thesis.


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  • ANTH 799 - Dissertation

    (1 to 24 units)
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. critically evaluate relevant primary and seconday sources relating to the dissertation topic.
    2. develop and articulate a specific intellectual problem or problems on which the dissertation is focused.
    3. defend, orally and in writing, a clearly delineated argument supporting the thesis.


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  • ANTH 899 - Graduate Advisement

    (1 to 4 units)
    Provides access to faculty for continued consultation and advisement. No grade is filed and credits may not be applied to any degree requirements. Limited to 8 credits (2 semester) enrollment. For non-thesis master’s degree students only.

    Grading Basis: S/U only
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:


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Applied Statistics
  

  • APST 207 - Practical Statistics

    (3 units)
    Oriented towards those with no prior introduction to concepts of probability and statistics. Emphasis on usefulness of statistics through business, health, behavioral and environmental applications.

    Prerequisite(s): ACT Math score of 22 or SAT Math score of 500 or revised SAT Math score of 530 or Accuplacer QAS of 276 and AAF of 263 or MATH 120  or MATH 126  or higher.

    Units of Lecture: 2
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 1
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. organize data, identify and distinguish case/units from variables, identify types of variables/levels of measurement; justify choice of statistics, compute statistics, identify results, design and create appropriate graphics/visualizations and tables for descriptive statistics, report and interpret descriptive statistics orally and in writing.
    2. identify and distinguish Type I and Type II errors in novel applications.
    3. provide a foundation (including interpreting a verbal description of a research problem into statistical terms), formulate hypotheses, evaluate alternative candidate statistics (including the assumptions) and defend their choice. Statistics include 1-sample Z tests, difference-of-means tests (“t-test”), regression, chi-squared, and, where appropriate, non-parametric analogs.
    4. compute the statistical analyses chosen in SLO 3, identify relevant estimates in output of a statistical package or spreadsheet, correctly assess the implications of the results for the hypotheses; design and create appropriate graphics and tables; estimate and interpret the magnitudes of associations using both point estimates and confidence intervals; report results orally and in writing.


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  • APST 270 - Introduction to Statistical Methods

    (4 units) CO2
    Principles of statistics and application to the fields of social, life, and environmental sciences; and economics. Emphasis is given to computer applications. (Depending on the major, students must also achieve a satisfactory score on a placement examination to receive Core credit. This course will fulfill the Core Mathematics requirement for major programs that accept MATH 120.)

    Prerequisite(s): ACT 27 or SAT 630 or Accuplacer QAS 276 and AAF 276 or MATH 126  or MATH 127  or MATH 128  or MATH 176  or MATH 181 . Recommended Preparation: Take a math placement test before registering if 10 or more years have passed since completion of the prerequisite coursework.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 1
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. engage in critical thinking to justify choice of statistics, legitimate data manipulations, data visualization and expressing verbal variables in algebraic terms; compute statistics using algebraic formulas and statistical software; identify results; design and create appropriate graphics and tables for descriptive statistics.
    2. work with algebraic formulas to make basic probability calculations; identify and generate classic probability distributions; compare sample data to the normal distribution; evaluate the degree of similarity and defend that evaluation.
    3. provide a foundation (including interpreting a verbal description of a research problem into statistical terms); formulate hypotheses both algebraically and verbally; evaluate alternative candidate statistics (including the assumptions) and defend their choice. Statistics include difference-of-means test (“t-test”), difference-of-proportions test, regression, analysis of variance, chi-squared, and, where appropriate, non-parametric analogs.
    4. compute the statistical analyses chosen; identify relevant estimates in output from statistical software; design and produce appropriately labeled and clearly presented graphs and tables of statistical results; write correct summaries of and meaningful conclusions about statistical results, drawing both on hypothesis tests and on confidence intervals.


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  • APST 463 - Design and Analysis of Experiments

    (3 units)
    Statistical methods related to single factor, factorial, repeated measures and split-plot designs in social, life, and environmental sciences with emphasis on statistical programming.

    Prerequisite(s): APST 207  or APST 270  or ECON 262  or PSY 210  or STAT 152   or STAT 352 .

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify key elements in a prose research question or data description (cases/ experimental units, variables, types of variables/ levels of measurement) and make inferences about implicit causal assumptions and parameter of interest.
    2. formulate hypotheses symbolically and in writing.
    3. make analysis plans and combine statistical power analysis and real-world constraints to develop sample size targets.
    4. construct detailed research action places for choosing statistics, implementing the proposed statistics, and testing the proposed hypotheses.
    5. devise and defend a plan for managing missing data.
    6. create outlines for reporting and interpreting results, as well as skeleton tables and graphs.
    7. identify key elements in output, report accurately and succinctly upon them, and evaluate their implications for hypotheses.
    8. demonstrate ability to use a reference manager program.
    9. demonstrate ability to organize a multi-investigator project through file organization and management.


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  • APST 465 - Survey Design and Analysis

    (3 units) CO14
    This course trains students to develop survey objectives and sampling designs, select survey mode(s), create questionnaires, implement data collection, and analyze survey data.

    Prerequisite(s): APST 270  (preferred) or APST 207  or ECON 262  or PSY 210  or STAT 152  or STAT 352 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. develop survey objectives, describe survey populations and sampling frames and develop sample designs.
    2. design survey questionnaires.
    3. implement surveys.
    4. analyze and report results of survey data.


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  • APST 470 - Linear Regression and Time Series

    (3 units)
    Application of multiple regression and time series regression models in economics, life and environmental sciences. Computers will be utilized.

    Prerequisite(s): APST 207  or APST 270  or ECON 262  or PSY 210  or STAT 152   or STAT 352 .

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify key elements in a prose research question or data description (cases/ experimental units, variables, types of variables/ levels of measurement) and make inferences about implicit causal assumptions and parameter of interest.
    2. formulate hypotheses symbolically and in writing.
    3. calculate descriptive statistics and the statistical test of interest using a statistical package.
    4. identify key elements correctly in output, and prepare informative graphics (including confidence bands for regression lines) and tables.
    5. outline in prose the descriptive statistics, statistical test, magnitude estimates, PVAR estimates, and graphics for inferential statistics prepared in SLO 3.
    6. assess the implications for the hypotheses and compose an appropriate conclusion about them.
    7. interpret the magnitudes of associations using both point estimates and confidence intervals, reporting results orally and in writing.


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  • APST 480 - Independent Study

    (1 to 3 units)
    Intensive study of a special problem in applied statistics.

    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. develop a rationale for the particular problem they wish to study.
    2. summarize and critique existing theory and research on the problem.
    3. propose and defend a plausible solution.


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  • APST 663 - Design and Analysis of Experiments

    (3 units)
    Statistical methods related to single factor, factorial, repeated measures and split-plot designs in social,  life, and environmental sciences with emphasis on statistical programming.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify key elements in a prose research question or data description (cases/ experimental units, variables, types of variables/ levels of measurement) and make inferences about implicit causal assumptions and parameter of interest.
    2. formulate hypotheses symbolically and in writing.
    3. make analysis plans and combine statistical power analysis and real-world constraints to develop sample size targets.
    4. construct detailed research action places for choosing statistics, implementing the proposed statistics, and testing the proposed hypotheses.
    5. devise and defend a plan for managing missing data.
    6. create outlines for reporting and interpreting results, as well as skeleton tables and graphs.
    7. identify key elements in output, report accurately and succinctly upon them, and evaluate their implications for hypotheses.
    8. demonstrate ability to use a reference manager program.
    9. demonstrate ability to organize a multi-investigator project through file organization and management.
    10. conduct an independent research project using methods learnt in the course.
    11. present results from the independent research project to the class.


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  • APST 665 - Survey Design and Analysis

    (3 units)
    This course trains students to develop survey objectives and sampling designs, select survey mode(s), create questionnaires, implement data collection, and analyze survey data.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. develop survey objectives, describe survey populations and sampling frames and develop sample designs.
    2. design survey questionnaires.
    3. implement surveys.
    4. analyze and report results of survey data.
    5. present results in the form of a journal-quality report.


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  • APST 670 - Linear Regression and Time Series

    (3 units)
    Application of multiple regression and time series regression models in economics, life and environmental sciences. Computers will be utilized.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify key elements in a prose research question or data description (cases/ experimental units, variables, types of variables/ levels of measurement) and make inferences about implicit causal assumptions and parameter of interest.
    2. formulate hypotheses symbolically and in writing.
    3. calculate descriptive statistics and the statistical test of interest using a statistical package.
    4. identify key elements correctly in output, and prepare informative graphics (including confidence bands for regression lines) and tables.
    5. outline in prose the descriptive statistics, statistical test, magnitude estimates, PVAR estimates, and graphics for inferential statistics prepared in SLO 3.
    6. assess the implications for the hypotheses and compose an appropriate conclusion about them.
    7. interpret the magnitudes of associations using both point estimates and confidence intervals, reporting results orally and in writing.


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  • APST 705 - Linear and Nonlinear Regression Models

    (3 units)
    Applications of simple, multiple, linear and nonlinear regression models, and time series analysis in the fields of biology; engineering; physical, life and environmental sciences; and economics. Emphasis is given to computer applications.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. design and create cutting-edge-quality graphics/visualizations (including simulations) and tables for linear and non-linear regression models using spreadsheets, statistical packages and special purpose programming.
    2. report and interpret linear and non-linear regression models in writing and in presentation format at a graduate level.
    3. translate a research problem into regression terms; formulate hypotheses; evaluate alternative regression estimators with respect to their precision, their robustness, and their compliance with assumptions, especially concerning distributions of residuals. Distinguish serious and trivial consequences of assumption violation. Defend their choice. Explain and deploy basic strategies for exploratory analysis and model building.
    4. compute statistics in the regression family (OLS, WLS, GLS, and multi-level analysis, including analysis using complex sampling designs) using statistical packages; identify relevant estimates in output of a statistical package; identify implications of the results for the hypotheses; estimate and interpret the magnitudes of associations using both estimates, first differences and confidence intervals.


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  • APST 755 - Multivariate Statistical Methods

    (3 units)
    Application of MANOVA and regression, principle component and factor analysis, discriminant, canonical correlations, and cluster analyses in sociology, life, and environmental sciences. Emphasis on SAS.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. design and create cutting-edge-quality graphics/visualizations (including simulations) and tables for multivariate statistical methods using spreadsheets, statistical packages and special purpose programming.
    2. report and interpret multivariate statistical methods in writing and in presentation format at a graduate level.
    3. translate a research problem into multivariate statistical methods; formulate hypotheses; evaluate alternative regression estimators with respect to their precision, their robustness, and their compliance with assumptions, especially concerning distributions of residuals. Distinguish serious and trivial consequences of assumption violation. Defend their choice. Explain and deploy basic strategies for exploratory analysis and model building.
    4. compute multivariate statistics using statistical packages; identify relevant estimates in output of a statistical package; identify implications of the results for the hypotheses; estimate and interpret the magnitudes of associations using both estimates, first differences and confidence intervals. Statistics include structural equation models; principle component and factor analysis, discriminant and cluster analysis, and canonical correlations.


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  • APST 793 - Independent Study

    (1 to 3 units)
    Intensive study of a special problem in applied statistics.

    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. develop a rationale for the particular problem they wish to study and present it in a proposal.
    2. summarize and critique existing theory and research on the problem.
    3. propose and defend a plausible solution.


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  • APST 899 - Graduate Advisement

    (1 to 4 units)
    Provides access to faculty for continued consultation and advisement. No grade is filed and credits may not be applied to any degree requirements. Limited to 8 credits (2 semester) enrollment. For non-thesis master’s degree students only.

    Grading Basis: S/U only
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:


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Arabic
  

  • ARA 111 - First Year Arabic I

    (4 units)
    Introduction to elementary Modern Standard Arabic through the development of beginning abilities in listening, speaking, reading, writing. Provides basic grammar and vocabulary.

    Units of Lecture: 4
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. recognize the new Arabic alphabet system, reading, writing Listening and comprehending at a novice level (ACTFL).
    2. demonstrate a command of basic vocabulary and the very basic structures of Arabic grammar.
    3. communicate at a novice level in the skill areas of listening, speaking, reading and writing.
    4. apply grammatical structures supporting communication at the novice level of proficiency.


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  • ARA 112 - First Year Arabic II

    (4 units)
    Continued instruction in elementary Modern Standard Arabic. Provides basic grammar and vocabulary.

    Prerequisite(s): ARA 111 .

    Units of Lecture: 4
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe leisure activities, holidays, foods, and traveling.
    2. produce written and spoken dialogue narrating short paragraph in present tense.
    3. speak at a beginning level about self and daily life through interaction in class with other students and instructor.
    4. identify geography and culture of selected Middle East countries.
    5. identify some of the major cultures aspects of the Middle East in regards to major political and religious Holidays and other customs in restaurants and hotels.


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  • ARA 211 - Second Year Arabic I

    (3 units)
    Study of Modern Standard Arabic at the intermediate level. Development of listening, speaking, reading, writing. Further study of grammatical structures and vocabulary.

    Prerequisite(s): ARA 112 .

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. give directions and orders.
    2. talk about feelings and uncertainty.
    3. discuss wishes and desires.
    4. produce written and spoken dialogue about past experience.
    5. identify geography and culture of selected Middle East countries.
    6. compare U.S. and Middle East cultures in regards to technology, the arts, living in the country, automobiles, sentimental relationships, stages of life, and how news and the government function.


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  • ARA 212 - Second Year Arabic II

    (3 units)
    Study of Modern Standard Arabic at the intermediate level. Development of listening, speaking, reading, writing. Further study of grammatical structures and vocabulary. Satisfies the College of Liberal Arts language requirement.

    Prerequisite(s): ARA 211 .

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate understanding of the spoken language well enough to get the main idea and some details from real media material.
    2. talk about everyday social topics, such as education, work, and interests.
    3. produce short written compositions on everyday topics.
    4. recognize most of the basic rules of Arabic grammar and use them in writing and speaking.
    5. produce written and spoken dialogue about present and past.


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  • ARA 221 - Middle East Peoples and Cultures

    (3 units) CO11
    Explores the social, cultural, historical, economic, and political aspects of the 22 countries of the Middle East. Introductory overview of how the different societies in the Middle East maintain their traditions and customs.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. interpret the history of the Middle East as a civilization from various perspectives and have an understanding on the geography of the Middle East; describe the historical evolution and praxis of Middle Eastern religions; and evaluate the impact of past imperial experiences on current Mideast societies.
    2. identify the essential social structures of Middle Eastern societies; describe the relationship of Islam, the dominant regional religion, to other faiths; appreciate traditional Middle East customs, art and entertainment; and demonstrate an understanding on the different middle east cultures and etiquettes.
    3. assess Middle East key countries’ current sociopolitical affairs and the contemporary debate about the future of Mideast culture(s); and evaluate regional responses to modernity, especially to pressures to democratize.


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  • ARA 305 - Arabic Composition and Conversation I

    (3 units)
    Development of written and oral language skills, focusing on grammar, vocabulary, Arabic script and oral communication skills.

    Prerequisite(s): ARA 111 ; ARA 112 ; ARA 211 ; ARA 212 .

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate intermediate-low writing skills and techniques.
    2. edit their own texts.
    3. demonstrate familiarity with Arabic readings.
    4. demonstrate expanded vocabulary.
    5. discuss and give opinions about those topics.


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  • ARA 306 - Arabic Composition and Conversation II

    (3 units)
    Further development of written and oral language skills, focusing on vocabulary, Arabic script and oral communication skills.

    Prerequisite(s): ARA 305  with a “C” or better.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate intermediate writing skills and techniques.
    2. edit their own texts.
    3. demonstrate familiarity with Arabic cultural and literary readings.
    4. demonstrate expanded vocabulary.
    5. apply the target language to address cultural questions and intercultural differences.
    6. demonstrate knowledge of how to communicate well in writing and orally about several cultural and literary topics.


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  • ARA 309 - Standard Arabic Conversation

    (3 units)
    Development of oral proficiency in Modern Standard Arabic through communicative situations. This class is offered for three fixed credits and it is not repeatable.

    Prerequisite(s): ARA 212 .

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate command of everyday Modern Standard Arabic vocabulary.
    2. identify and discuss important social and cultural issues facing Arabic-speaking countries.
    3. compare and contrast some of the main issues that distinguish Arabic and American cultural and social practices.


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Architecture
  

  • AAE 455 - The Enlightenment to Mid-20th Century: Architectural History and Theory

    (3 units)
    Exploration of the major movements in the history and theory of built form, beginning in the eighteenth century with the Enlightenment and continuing through the mid-twentieth century. USAC only.

    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:


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Architecture Design
  

Art
  

  • ART 100 - Visual Foundations

    (3 units) CO7
    Explores visual forms and contemporary concepts through a variety of media, presentations and discussions.

    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate [via individual assignments] comprehension of, and ability to employboth Elements and Principles of Design in their assigned work.
    2. demonstrate [via individual 2 and 3 dimensional assignments] ability to employ a variety of different materials and media in ways appropriate to a variety of different requirements.
    3. demonstrate ability to engage in, accept, comprehend and profit from critiques [constructive criticism] both providing and accepting and acting upon such information.
    4. demonstrate comprehension of SURVIVAL in the real world by attending all classes [as they would be expected to do in their professional obligations], being prepared for each class with materials and required assignments and being willing to work through a variety of requirements in a positive and constructive manner.
    5. demonstrate the discipline necessary to be “self-employed” and to produce that thinking and practice necessary to be a “working” artist.


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  • ART 101 - Drawing I

    (3 units) CO7
    This beginning course is an introduction to drawing in multiple medias. It focuses on observational drawing concepts and techniques, and visual communication.

    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate observational skills and employ them in drawings.
    2. experiment with and investigate materials common to the drawing process.
    3. demonstrate basic freehand drawing techniques such as contour, modeling, and perspective to realistically visualize the three-dimensional world on a flat surface.
    4. relate effective composition with elements and principles of design.
    5. demonstrate awareness of visual communication of artworks by historical and contemporary artists.
    6. discuss intellectual and visual unity through participation in critiques.


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  • ART 102 - Drawing II

    (3 units)
    This intermediate drawing course is a continuation and development of drawing ideas and skills introduced in Drawing I, as well as a preparation course for Drawing III. It is designed for students to further investigate their personal voices through various drawing approaches. 

    Prerequisite(s): ART 100 ; ART 101 .

    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. perform further developed drawing skills. 
    2. experiment with the use of colors.
    3. combine effective composition with the technical skills of drawing in order to visualize ideas.
    4. conduct various approaches to image making.
    5. demonstrate an individual drawing language in order to express their own visions and ideas.
    6. practice intellectual and visual unity through participation in critiques.
    7. express visual communication through artworks by contemporary and historical artists and the students’ own finished drawings.


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  • ART 124 - Intro to Printmaking

    (3 units) CO7
    Introduction to historical and contemporary fine art prints with studio practice in intaglio, relief, screen process, lithography and monotype.

    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. analyze, synthesize and integrate an understanding of the history of printmaking from the 15th century to the present and be able to articulate this subject in project development, class discussion, and critique.
    2. identify and analyze the historical and contemporary contexts of different printmaking processes such as collagraph, silkscreen, relief, intaglio, and monotype in relationship to culture, society, and individual identity, and determine applications of this analysis in one’s own artistic work.
    3. demonstrate comprehension of and ability to employ the elements and principles of visual art and design via a variety of printmaking processes.
    4. identify and critically evaluate from a variety of sources how visual art inspires and is inspired by other forms of art, such as music, film and written texts including poetry and novels.
    5. use practical concepts to interpret and critically analyze works of art articulating technical, conceptual, and aesthetic issues in class discussion, project development, and critique.
    6. produce well-supported positions that thoroughly and respectfully considers alternative viewpoints in ?project development, class discussion and critique.
    7. develop and evaluate possible solutions to studio art assignments that lead to well-grounded and creative conclusions.
    8. demonstrate awareness of one’s own beliefs, concepts, and biases in assignment interpretation, project fabrication, class discussion, and critique.


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  • ART 141 - Introduction to Digital Photography

    (3 units) CO7
    Introduction to photographic techniques. Topics include exposure, camera controls, digital printing, file management. Exploration of creative possibilities and thematic modes of photography; working in series.

    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. utilize the technology and tools of photography in the production of photographic images to include: the operation of the camera, application of the digital darkroom, operation of printing technology, and techniques of presentation.
    2. use theoretical, critical, and practical concepts to create meaningful images.
    3. use theoretical, critical, and practical concepts to interpret and critically analyze photographic works of art both verbally and in writing.
    4. articulate relationships between photographic works of art and their contexts in culture, society, and individual identity.
    5. articulate the relationships between historical context and photographic works of art (both their own and that of others).
    6. understand and apply many of the ethical, legal, social, and economic issues surrounding the creation and use of images, and access and use visual materials ethically.


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  • ART 151 - Introduction to Time-Based Media/Videography

    (3 units) CO7
    Lecture and studio study using broadcast video as a means of personal expression. Technical and theoretical themes will be discussed; students will produce short videos that demonstrate understanding of these concepts.

    Units of Lecture: 2
    Units of Discussion/Recitation: 1
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. utilize the technology and tools of time-based media/videography in the production of videos to include: the operation of the camera, camera support and movement systems, audio acquisition and editing, video editing and post production software packages, optimization for various distribution and presentation venues.
    2. use theoretical, critical, and practical concepts to create meaningful time-based media/video projects.
    3. use theoretical, critical, and practical concepts to interpret and critically analyze time-based media/videography both verbally and in writing.
    4. articulate relationships between time-based media/videography and their contexts in culture, society, and individual identity.
    5. articulate the relationships between historical context and time-based media/videography (both their own projects and projects of others).
    6. understand and apply many of the ethical, legal, social, and economic issues surrounding the creation and use of time-based media/videography, and access and use visual and audio materials ethically.


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  • ART 201 - Life Drawing I

    (3 units)
    Intermediate course dealing with the human figure in pictorial space with emphasis on drawing from a live model and working from gesture, memory and imagination.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Prerequisite(s): ART 100; ART 101.

    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. utilize their knowledge of various contemporary and historical figure drawing artists for discussion and their studio practice.
    2. demonstrate knowledge of the underlying muscle and skeletal system.
    3. utilize the human figure/s to express their own drawing style.
    4. render the figure using various styles of drawing including; gesture, tonal drawing, contour and blind contour and multiple viewpoint drawing.
    5. recognize how to draw figure drawings effectively with various drawing media.
    6. distinguish terms regarding the anatomy of the figure and as related to the drawing of the figure, such as gesture drawing, narrative drawing and the human condition through critique sessions.


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  • ART 208 - Fiber Arts

    (3 units) CO7
    Introduction to fiber based techniques and concepts as a fine art form.

    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. write coherently and observe the standards of academic English.
    2. demonstrate awareness of one’s own beliefs, concepts, and biases in project interpretation, written assignments, class discussion, and critique.
    3. produce well-supported positions that thoroughly and respectfully consider alternative viewpoints in written assignments, class discussion and critique.
    4. synthesize and integrate information from multiple sources to contribute to the creative and scholarly conversation.
    5. develop and evaluate possible solutions to studio art assignments that lead to well-grounded and creative conclusions.


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  • ART 211 - Ceramics I

    (3 units) CO7
    Introduction to ceramics emphasizing characteristics of various clay bodies.

    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. develop a working vocabulary and critical evaluation skills from a variety of sources related to ceramics, including the important connection between content and form.
    2. develop and evaluate possible solutions to studio art assignments that lead to well-grounded and creative conclusions.
    3. produce well-supported positions that thoroughly and respectfully consider alternative viewpoints in class discussion, critique, and written assignment.
    4. demonstrate awareness of one’s own beliefs, concepts, and biases in assignment interpretation, project fabrication, class discussion, critique, and written assignment.
    5. identify and challenge the role of Ceramics and the idea of Ceramics in contemporary culture and to invent possible futures for Ceramics via creative studio art projects.
    6. develop and employ coherent writing, composition and communication skills through class discussions, oral presentations, critiques, and written assignment.


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  • ART 212 - Ceramics II

    (3 units)
    Intermediate emphasis on history, materials, methods and techniques with special attention to sculptural aspects. Lecture-laboratory method is employed with emphasis on research.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Prerequisite(s): ART 100 ; ART 216 .

    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify, describe, and apply basic design principles, particularly as related to ceramics.
    2. recognize, evaluate, and apply the important connection between content and form as it relates to the three-dimensional object.
    3. demonstrate basic knowledge and skills in the use of tools, techniques, and processes sufficient to produce work from concept to finished object. This includes basic knowledge of raw materials and technical procedures such as clays, glazes, and firing.
    4. articulate and critically apply an understanding of the place of ceramics within the history of art, design, and culture.
    5. identify and challenge the role of ceramics in contemporary culture and invent possible futures for ceramics via creative studio art projects.
    6. recognize and produce possible solutions to studio art assignments that lead to well-grounded and creative conclusions.
    7. use coherent communication and writing abilities to express a working vocabulary and critical evaluation skills from a variety of sources related to ceramics.


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  • ART 214 - Introduction to Book Art: Intersection of Art and Design

    (3 units) CO7
    Introduce students to the field of artists’ books as a form of artistic expression and inquiry. Examine the history/craft of the book as art and as a carefully designed object in our cultural landscape.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. analyze, synthesize and integrate an understanding of the contemporary field of artists’ books and the book arts. They will be able to articulate this subject and identify where it resides in history and in contemporary culture.
    2. identify and articulate the historical contexts between printing, bookmaking and artist publications from several cultural perspectives, and to consider the book as an evolving cultural icon and an expressive medium.
    3. identify and challenge the role of the book and the idea of the book in contemporary culture and to invent possible futures for the book through creative studio art projects and discussion.
    4. develop and employ coherent writing, composition and communication skills through research papers, discussions and oral presentations. They will be able to discuss and present findings of historical and contemporary work to the class.
    5. effectively analyze and discuss samples of historical and contemporary work presented in class while also determining applications of this analysis to their own artistic work and critical writing.
    6. demonstrate awareness of one’s own beliefs, concepts and biases in assignment interpretation, project fabrication, written assignments, class discussion and critique.
    7. develop and evaluate possible solutions to studio art assignments that lead to well-grounded and creative conclusions.
    8. produce well-supported positions that thoroughly and respectfully considers alternative viewpoints in written assignments, class discussion and critique.


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  • ART 215 - Bookbinding: Traditional and Contemporary Structures

    (3 units)
    An introduction to the book as an artifact of material culture, this course exposes students to various book structures as well as contemporary applications of bookbinding through demonstrations and projects.

    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. develop a technical and artistic vocabulary in order to communicate effectively.
    2. apply and refine traditional and contemporary binding techniques to a variety of materials and a variety of outcomes in the applied and fine arts.
    3. demonstrate thinking in a sequential nature and to consider the sculptural potential of the book form, its relationship to the human body and its interactive nature.
    4. recognize the cultural origins of specific book structures and identify how the structure is a product of a culture’s natural resources, language, and ways of thinking.
    5. identify the conceptual potential of the book and use the material, spatial, and sculptural qualities of the book to express content.


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  • ART 216 - Sculpture I

    (3 units) CO7
    Introduction to the concepts of three-dimensional composition.

    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate [via individual creative studio art assignments] comprehension of, and ability to employ the elements and principles of 3-Dimensional form through a variety of media.
    2. use practical concepts to interpret and critically analyze works of art both verbally and in writing.
    3. demonstrate ability to engage in, comprehend and benefit from critiques [constructive criticism] providing, integrating, and applying historical, critical and analytical information.
    4. introduce well-supported positions that thoroughly and respectfully consider alternative viewpoints in oral and written assignments, class discussion, and critique.
    5. synthesize and integrate information from multiple sources related to contemporary and historical art in order to contribute to the creative and scholarly conversation.
    6. develop and evaluate possible solutions to studio art assignments that lead to well-grounded and creative conclusions.
    7. develop and employ coherent writing, composition, and communication skills through research, papers, discussions, and oral presentations.
    8. demonstrate awareness of one’s own beliefs, concepts, and biases in project interpretation, written assignments, class discussion, and critique.


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  • ART 217 - Sculpture II

    (3 units)
    Intermediate course in sculpture, emphasizing on processes, concepts and materials.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Prerequisite(s): ART 100 ; ART 216 .

    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify basic design principles with an emphasis on three-dimensional design, and have the ability to apply these principles to a specific entry-level aesthetic intent. This includes a basic functional knowledge of the traditions, conceptual modes, and evolutions of sculpture.
    2. demonstrate primary solutions to aesthetic and design problems and recognize and apply the important connection between content and form as it relates to three-dimensional practices.
    3. demonstrate basic knowledge of the possibilities and limitations of various traditional and non-traditional materials and fabrication techniques. Demonstrate primary knowledge and skills in the use of tools, techniques, and processes sufficient to produce artwork from concept to finished project.
    4. apply an entry-level knowledge of the aesthetic, personal, social/political implications of contemporary art and handmade objects including a basic knowledge of the history and theory of sculpture in discussion, written work, and creative production.
    5. identify and apply primary information from multiple sources related to contemporary and historical art in order to contribute to the creative and scholarly conversation, recognize the role of art in contemporary culture, and invent possible futures for sculpture via creative studio art projects.
    6. demonstrate basic ability to engage in, comprehend, and benefit from critiques [constructive criticism] providing, integrating, and applying primary historical, critical and analytical information in writing, class discussion, and creative production.
    7. apply and communicate an introductory knowledge of visual and technical language applicable to the formal and conceptual aspects of an artwork in writing and class discussion.


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  • ART 221 - Beginning Printmaking: Intaglio

    (3 units)
    Instruction in etching, dry point, aquatint and other techniques related to metal plate printmaking. Emphasis on creative use of materials and techniques.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 124 .

    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:


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