University General Course Catalog 2022-2023 
    
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8. Course Descriptions

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Anthropology
  

  • ANTH 601D - Peoples and Cultures of Southeast Asia

    (3 units)
    Analysis of representative cultures of southeast Asia, their origins and development.

    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. demonstrate understanding of the unique physical characteristics of Southeast Asia and the role they play and have played in the lives of the peoples in this part of the world.
    2. display knowledge of the basic geographical features and political divisions of Southeast Asia.
    3. demonstrate understanding of forms of society which exist in Southeast Asia and the ways these societies interact.
    4. identify and explain the basic cultural features which distinguish Southeast Asia as its own region of inquiry.


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  • ANTH 605 - Language, Religion, Politics

    (3 units)
    Examines ways that peoples around the world use religious discourse to mediate changing relationships between their local communities and global, social and political realities.

    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. articulate and evaluate connections among local, national, and international contexts.
    2. identify the complex elements important to members of a diverse cultural group or groups in relation to its/their history, values, politics, language and religious beliefs and practices.
    3. identify, analyze, and interpret connections between localized events and their global contexts.
    4. analyze and interpret information about cultural, linguistic and religious differences, rules, and biases in their own society or about non-dominant or marginalized groups.
    5. articulate ways in which social identities such as race, class, and gender intersect in order to influence individual life experiences and/or perspectives and in turn, communicative behavior.
    6. demonstrate knowledge of the history, customs, worldviews, and/or other cultural markers of 1 or more groups of national origin outside of the United States or of minority status within the United States, as they pertain to the intersection of religion, politics and language.
    7. make connections between and apply theories from previous coursework within cultural and linguistic anthropology and/or other disciplines to the context/topic of the Capstone course.
    8. critically examine how one’s configuration within intersecting social forces impacts one’s worldview.


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  • ANTH 608 - California Archaeology

    (3 units)
    Evaluation of California’s prehistory and the development of indigenous lifeways from roughly 14,000 years ago to the present. Topics include the region’s natural and human ecology, ethnography, culture history, relationships to Great Basin archaeology, and processes affecting cultural development and cultural change in a region renowned for its population size, linguistic diversity, hunter-gatherer economies, and unique, tribelet-based sociopolitical organization.

    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. describe the human ecology of California’s major physiographic provinces.
    2. describe the lifeways of Native Californians as recorded in the ethnographic literature.
    3. analyze the trajectory of change in technological, settlement, subsistence, social, and political behaviors in California from the terminal Pleistocene to the late Holocene/Anthropocene.
    4. explain how climate, demography, migration and other factors resulted in trajectories of culture change over time in California.
    5. evaluate the roles that environment, technology, and social behaviors played in the development of aboriginal sociopolitical organization in ethnographic California.
    6. critically evaluate the way changes in human behavior in California correspond to and operate within ecological and historical contexts.
    7. develop and defend their own theoretically and empirically-informed hypotheses explaining an aspect of culture change in prehistoric California.


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  • ANTH 610 - Topics in Gender and Culture

    (3 units)
    Examines gender constructions and relations from an anthropological perspective. May be repeated when course content differs. (ANTH 610 and WMST 610 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the two.)

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

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

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. explain how gender is constructed in multiple cultural contexts and analyze diverse cultures through a gendered lens.
    2. conduct research that draws on a rich body of anthropological scholarship about gender in a variety of global settings.
    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 611B - Anthropology of Islam and Muslim Cultures

    (3 units)
    Overview of anthropological research on Islam and Muslim cultures. Students are introduced to the diversity and complexity of Muslim cultures.

    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 and explain the importance of basic concepts, key terms, and historical events in the Islamic tradition.
    2. demonstrate familiarity with the diversity and complexity of Muslim cultures around the world.
    3. compare and analyze how Muslims in different cultural contexts relate to universal and local aspects of the Islamic tradition.
    4. describe how anthropologists have contributed to an understanding of Islam and Muslim cultures, and will know the key anthropologists working in this field.


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  • ANTH 611C - Peoples and Cultures of the Amazon

    (3 units)
    An introduction to the Amazon region, its peoples and cultures, from pre-history to the present. Examines ecology, conservation, and development from regional and global perspective.

    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. articulate in writing or, if called upon, verbally compare and contrast the diversity of cultures in lowland South America, Amazon region.
    2. demonstrate in writing or, if called upon, verbally summarize the recent archaeological findings and ethnohistory and evaluate the effect of Euro-American colonialism.
    3. demonstrate in writing or, if called upon verbally, an understanding of the principles of regional ecology as it relates to local and regional adaptations of the Amazon societies.
    4. evaluate Amazonia’s prospects and challenges vis-vis conservation, development and globalization.


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  • ANTH 612 - Basque Language, Society and Culture

    (3 units)
    Examination of social and cultural aspects of the Basque language, including language shift, contact, planning and interrelationships among language and gender, ethnicity, and culture. NOTE: Course also offered online through Independent Learning (call 775-784-4652).

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. define the Basques and other peoples of the peninsula.
    2. demonstrate knowledge of Basque and Spanish history and customs.
    3. compare traditional Basque life-styles and world view with those of Spain.


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  • ANTH 613 - Museums, Architecture, City Renewal: The Bilbao Guggenheim

    (3 units)
    Introduction to the complex architectural, museistic, local/global, artistic, political and epistemological issues presented by the first global museum in its first franchise. (BASQ 666 and ANTH 613 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the two.)

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

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. integrate and synthesize results from course readings and lectures in the class discussions, term papers and mid-term and final exams.
    2. contrast and complement regional and international economies and cultures, explain the relevance of tourism in current global culture, interpret the value or art and architecture in the recreation of new city images and urban centers.
    3. analyze the continuities and discontinuities in Bilbao and among the Basques between a premodern traditional anthropological culture and a postmodern architecture-based Americanized culture.


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  • ANTH 614 - Basque Culture

    (3 units)
    Survey of the culture of the Basque, including occupations, cultural institutions, oral traditions and art, as well as their transformations in emigrant settings such as the American West. (ANTH 614 and BASQ 671 are cross-listed; credits may be earned in one of the two.)

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

    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 Basques in the homeland (located in southwestern France and northern Spain) and the diaspora, especially in the American West.
    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. identify and analyze the various, changeable components of Basque identity in the homeland and diaspora.


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  • ANTH 619 - Anthropology of Law and Human Rights

    (3 units)
    Analysis of social order and control, dispute resolution, conflict, rules and norms, and processes of maintaining order from an anthropological perspective.

    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. articulate and evaluate different theoretical approaches to the study of law in anthropology, and explain their foundations in social theory.
    2. define and criticize key terms in the anthropology of law, such as pluralism, custom, norms, rules, process, and disputes.
    3. evaluate and apply different methodological approaches to studying law in anthropology, and demonstrate how anthropological methods enhance the study of law in global contexts.
    4. demonstrate how law and legally-relevant ideas change 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 Law.


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  • ANTH 620 - Magic, Witchcraft & Religion

    (3 units)
    Nature and functions of religion in various societies, the development of theoretical concepts in the anthropological study of religious and magical phenomena.

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

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. evaluate and explain different theoretical approaches to religion in anthropology, and their foundations in social theory.
    2. demonstrate familiarity with methodological approaches to studying religion in anthropology, and how the methods differ the study of religion in other fields.
    3. discuss religions change in light of historical and contemporary local and global processes.
    4. define and criticize key terms in anthropology of religion, such as magic, witchcraft, sorcery, myth, ritual.


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  • ANTH 625 - Anthropology of Europe

    (3 units)
    This course examines the history and cultures of the peoples of Europe from an anthropological perspective, examining minority communities and different ethnic groups, their identity, migrations and engagement with mainstream society.

    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. read and critically evaluate relevant literature in the anthropology of Europe, orally and in writing.
    2. 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.
    3. contextualize current events and experiences in relation to historical and current global contexts, orally and in writing.
    4. apply anthropological knowledge to solve practical, real-world problems.
    5. synthesize and discuss debates about the benefits, drawbacks, and challenges of public, engaged anthropology orally and in writing.
    6. design research questions, conduct research, write research reports, and give oral research presentations on the relationship between anthropology and real world problems.


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  • ANTH 626 - Medical Anthropology

    (3 units)
    Application of anthropological theory and methods to human health, illness, and healing. A course designed for those interested in cross-cultural issues of health and diversity in health care. (ANTH 626 and CHS 626 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the two.)

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. articulate basic terms and concepts in the field of medical anthropology and apply the anthropological perspective to issues of public health.
    2. articulate basic ethical principles in human subject research and know the basic rules that govern Institutional Review Boards.
    3. demonstrate that health and explanatory models of illness and medical systems are cultural constructions.
    4. apply the basic research methods and theoretical approaches in medical anthropology and thereby appreciate the fact that health problems and questions can be investigated from a range of theoretical approaches.
    5. elucidate essential components of medical systems and identify similarities and differences in such systems cross-culturally.
    6. outline the social and cultural implications of disease/illness, along with biological issues.


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  • 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.

    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. 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.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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 - Anthropology 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.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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.

    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 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.

    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 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

    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 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.

    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 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.

    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 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.

    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. 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.

    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. 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.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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.

    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. 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.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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.

    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. 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.

    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. 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.

    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. 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.

    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. 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.

    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 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

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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.

    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. 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.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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.

    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. 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.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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.)

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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.

    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. 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.)

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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.

    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. 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.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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. (ANTH 681 and ENG 612A are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the two.)

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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. (ANTH 682 and ENG 613B are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the two.)

    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. 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.)

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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. (ANTH 686 and BASQ 686 are cross-listed; credits may be earned in one of the two.)

    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. 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.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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.)

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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.

    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. 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.

    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 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.

    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. 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 Archaeology 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.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    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. explain major issues in Great Basin archaeology 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 history 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.

    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. 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: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
    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: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
    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.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Independent Study: X
    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)
    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Independent Study: X
    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.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 8

    Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
    Units of Independent Study: X
    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 of 22 or SAT of 530 or Accuplacer QAS of 276 and AAF of 263 or ALEKS PPL of 46 or  or MATH 120  or MATH 126  or higher.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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 ALEKS PPL of 61 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.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Independent Study: X
    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.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Independent Study: X
    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.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 8

    Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
    Units of Independent Study: X
    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.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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 - Islam: Creed, Culture, and Civilization

    (3 units) CO10, CO11
    Introduction to themes in Islamic culture and civilization from the prophet of Islam ca. 600 CE including political, religious, social, and cultural events of significance. Students will analyze diversity and equity in Islam, and will observe, evaluate and think critically about the Islamic tradition: its transformation over time, across different regions, and its interaction with other traditions and world religions.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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 Islam as a civilization from various perspectives and demonstrate an understanding on the geography of the Caliphate Islamic empire; describe the historical evolution and praxis of the Abrahamic religions.
    2. assess Muslim key countries andinterpret the history of Islam as a civilization from various perspectives and have an understanding on the geography of the Caliphate Islamic empire; describe the historical evolution and praxis of the Abrahamic religions.
    3. evaluate and synthesize historical- primary and secondary - texts models relating to the Islamic culture from 600 CE - 1500 CE, by examining the Islamic library record and the study of cultural diversity in a global, comparative perspective.
    4. effectively communicate their own ideas in written and oral forms by demonstrating critical thinking skills articulating a framework central to the Islamic linguistics, culture, and biases in their own society and other non-dominant Islamic groups.
    5. identify the Islamic cultural elements such as customs, rituals, history, worldviews for at least 2 different Muslim groups of a different national origin than the US & how the historical & social context has generated diversity in the Islamic societies.
    6. apply knowledge of the human status in the past and present of the Islamic World to their personal lives and studies by demonstrating an understanding of forms of Islamic societies which extends from East to West and the ways these societies interact.


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  • ARA 222 - Egypt: People, Culture and Civilization

    (3 units) CO10, CO11
    An introduction to the cultural life of Egypt, since the dawn of its ancient civilization, through significant historical, literary, philosophical, artistic, socioeconomic, diversity, religious, and scientific works. The customs, lifestyles and general patterns of culture of the Egyptian people in the past and present will be discussed as will different aspects of Egyptian art, music, and Egyptian dialect in the movie industry with its influence on the Middle East.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. interpret the history of Egypt as a civilization from various perspectives, have an understanding of its geography; describe the historical evolution of Egyptian religions; and evaluate the impact of past imperial experiences on the current societies.
    2. identify the essential social structures of Egyptian societies; appreciate traditional Egyptian customs, art, and entertainment; demonstrate an understanding of the Egyptian culture and etiquette.
    3. assess Egypt’s current sociopolitical affairs and the contemporary debate about the future of Egyptian contemporary culture(s); and evaluate its responses to modernity, especially to pressures to democratize.
    4. discuss, identify and reflect on the history, customs, values, languages, religions, ethnicities, and other cultural aspects of Egypt and its people, and analyze how they compare to the US.
    5. describe and analyze the perceptions, viewpoints, and life experiences of people in Egypt. Compare and contrast cultural aspects (including morals, biases, social norms, and world views) of Egypt with those of the U.S.
    6. contextualize current events and experiences in relation to the historical and current context between Egypt and the US, including issues of freedom of speech, race, gender, and equality.
    7. demonstrate how local and global contexts of ideas or events result in nuanced understandings of contemporary and/or historical ideas, events, or experiences.


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  • ARA 223 - Turkey: Culture of An Empire to a Culture of a Modern Nation

    (3 units) CO10, CO11
    Introduction to the customs and lifestyles of the Turkish past and present since the Ottoman empire. The focus is on political, economic, racial, religious, cultural and social issues to help contextualize many of the ongoing crises in the region surrounding Turkey. The course includes explorations into how these dynamics are manifested and contested in the visual and performing arts, particularly within youth and social movements. Taught in English.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. interpret the history of the Ottoman empire and its evolution; understand its geography; describe the historical evolution of Egyptian religions; and evaluate the impact of past imperial experiences on present day politics.
    2. identify the essential social structures of Turkish societies; appreciate traditional Turkish customs, art, and entertainment; demonstrate an understanding of the Turkish culture and etiquette.
    3. assess Turkey’s current sociopolitical affairs and the contemporary debate about the future of Turkey contemporary culture(s); and evaluate its responses to modernity, especially to pressures to democratize.
    4. discuss, identify and reflect on the history, customs, values, languages, religions, ethnicities, and other cultural aspects of Turkey and its people, and analyze how they compare to the U.S.
    5. describe and analyze the perceptions, viewpoints, and life experiences of people in Turkey. Compare and contrast cultural aspects (including morals, biases, social norms, and world views) of Turkey with those of the U.S.
    6. contextualize current events and experiences in relation to the historical and current context between Turkey and the U.S., including issues of freedom of speech, race, gender, and equality.
    7. demonstrate how local and global contexts of ideas or events result in nuanced understandings of contemporary and/or historical ideas, events, or experiences.


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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 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    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.

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


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Architecture Design
  
 

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