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AnthropologyBachelor of Arts (BA)The Anthropology major is designed to serve two purposes: to provide ageneral education in anthropology for students who are pursuing a liberalarts education and to provide preparation for graduate work for studentswho wish to become professional anthropologists. Students who do notintend to do graduate work in anthropology may plan their program withconsiderable freedom, so long as they fulfill the requirements of the majorlisted below. Students who plan to go on to graduate study, either at UCBerkeley or another institution, should select a combination of courses toform a unified plan of study that meets special intellectual interests.

Declaring the MajorBefore you are eligible to declare the major, you must have completedor be in the progress of completing two of the three prerequisite coursesand enrolled in the third, with a grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 orhigher in all courses intended for the major. For more details regardingthe prerequisites, please see the Major Requirements tab on this page.

To declare the major, you will need to complete these three steps:

1. Fill in completely the "Application and Petition to Declare Major."

2. Provide photocopies of transcripts showing courses satisfying themajor prerequisites that you took anywhere other than Berkeley,with the grades you earned (continuing Berkeley students mayrequest copies of their transfer transcripts from the UndergraduateAdmissions Office in 110 Sproul Hall).

3. Meet with the Academic Undergraduate Advisor in 215 Kroeber Hallduring office hours.

Declare the major as soon as you are eligible. You should declare themajor no later than the beginning of your junior year; if you are a transferstudent, you should declare the major during your first semester at UCBerkeley.

Honors ProgramThe honors program in Anthropology is an independently-pursued courseof research undertaken by qualified students under the mentorship ofa faculty thesis advisor. An overall GPA of 3.5 and a GPA of 3.65 inthe major in courses completed at UC Berkeley is required to qualifyfor the program. The year-long senior program may begin in either thefall or spring semester. The program requires the sponsorship of ananthropology professor as an adviser and a second reader. The honorscourses, ANTHRO H195A and ANTHRO H195B, may also count aselective requirements for the major. Applications and more informationare available at 215 Kroeber Hall.

Minor ProgramThe Department of Anthropology offers an undergraduate minor inanthropology. In order to declare the minor, you will need to completethese three steps:

1. Complete the "Petition for Confirmation of Minor ProgramCompletion" and the "Minor Application Form."

2. Provide photocopies of transcripts showing courses satisfying theminor that you took anywhere other than Berkeley, with the gradesyou earned (continuing Berkeley students may request copies of their

transfer transcripts from the Undergraduate Admissions Office in 110Sproul Hall).

3. Submit all documentation to the Undergraduate Advising Office in215 Kroeber.

In addition to the University, campus, and college requirements, listedon the College Requirements tab, students must fulfill the belowrequirements specific to their major program.

General Guidelines1. All courses taken to fulfill the major requirements below must be

taken for graded credit, other than courses listed which are offered ona Pass/No Pass basis only. Other exceptions to this requirement arenoted as applicable.

2. No more than one upper division course may be used tosimultaneously fulfill requirements for a student's major and minorprograms, with the exception of minors offered outside of the Collegeof Letters & Science.

3. A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 must be maintainedin both upper and lower division courses used to fulfill the majorrequirements.

For information regarding residence requirements and unit requirements,please see the College Requirements tab.

Lower Division PrerequisitesThe three prerequisites below may be taken in any order. Studentsshould begin with the course that seems the most interesting to them.

ANTHRO 1 Introduction to Biological Anthropology 4

or ANTHRO 2ACIntroduction to Archaeology

ANTHRO 2 Introduction to Archaeology 4

or ANTHRO 3ACIntroduction to Social/Cultural Anthropology (AmericanCultures)

ANTHRO 3 Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology 4

Upper Division Major Requirements The nine required upper division courses must include at least one areacourse and one method course. For a list of courses which fulfill the areaand method requirements, please see below.

ANTHRO 114 History of Anthropological Thought 4

Select one course in biological anthropology from the following:

ANTHRO C100Human Paleontology [5]

ANTHRO C103Introduction to Human Osteology [6]

ANTHRO 104L Advanced Human Osteology Laboratory [1-4]

ANTHRO 105 Primate Evolution [4]

ANTHRO 106 Primate Behavior [4]

ANTHRO N106Primate Social Behavior [3]

ANTHRO 107 Evolution of the Human Brain [4]

ANTHRO 110 Theory and Method in Physical Anthropology [4]

ANTHRO 111 Evolution of Human Behavior [4]

ANTHRO 112 Special Topics in Biological Anthropology [4]

ANTHRO 127ABioarchaeology: Introduction to Skeletal Biologyand Bioarchaeology [4]

ANTHRO 127BBioarchaeology: Reconstruction of Life inBioarchaeology [4]

Select one course in archaeology from the following:

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ANTHRO 121AHistorical Archaeology: American Material Culture[4]

ANTHRO 121ACAmerican Material Culture [4]

ANTHRO 121BHistorical Archaeology: Theoretical Approaches inAmerican Historical Archaeology [4]

ANTHRO 121CHistorical Archaeology: Historical ArtifactIdentification and Analysis [4]

ANTHRO 122AArchaeology of the Americas: Archaeology ofNorth America [4]

ANTHRO 122BCulture Contact in North America [4]

ANTHRO 122CArchaeology of the Americas: Archaeology ofCentral America [4]

ANTHRO 122DArchaeology of the Americas: World of AncientMaya [4]

ANTHRO 122EArchaeology of the Americas: AndeanArchaeology: People of the Andes [4]

ANTHRO 122FArchaeology of the Americas: CaliforniaArchaeology [4]

ANTHRO 122GArchaeology of the Americas: Archaeology of theAmerican Southwest [4]

ANTHRO 123AOld World Prehistory [4]

ANTHRO 123BOld World Cultures: Archaeology of Africa [4]

ANTHRO 123COld World Cultures: Archaeology of Europe [4]

ANTHRO 123EOld World Cultures: Mediterranean Archaeology[4]

ANTHRO C123FDisciplining Near Eastern Archaeology: Explorers,Archaeologists, and Tourists in the ContemporaryMiddle East [3]

ANTHRO 124APacific Cultures: Archaeology of the South Pacific[4]

ANTHRO 124ACHawaiian Ethnohistory [4]

ANTHRO 124BHawaiian Ethnohistory [4]

ANTHRO C124CHuman Biogeography of the Pacific [3]

ANTHRO C125AArchaeology of East Asia [4]

ANTHRO C125BArchaeology and Japanese Identities [4]

ANTHRO 128 Special Topics in Archaeology [4]

ANTHRO 128ASpecial Topics in Archaeology/Area [4]

ANTHRO 128MSpecial Topics in Archaeology/Method [4]

ANTHRO 129ATopical Areas in Archaeology: Prehistoric Art [4]

ANTHRO 129CTopical Areas in Archaeology: Archaeology ofHunter-Gatherers [4]

ANTHRO 129ETopical Areas in Archaeology: HouseholdArcheology [4]

ANTHRO C129DHolocene Paleoecology: How Humans Changedthe Earth [3]

ANTHRO C129FThe Archaeology of Health and Disease [4]

ANTHRO 130 History and Theory of Archaeology [4]

ANTHRO 132AAnalysis of Archaeological Materials: Analysis ofArchaeological Ceramics [4]

ANTHRO 134 Analysis of the Archaeological Record [4]

ANTHRO 134AField Course in Archaeological Methods [6]

ANTHRO 134BArchaeological Laboratory Practicum [1-4]

ANTHRO 135 Paleoethnobotany: Archaeological Methods andLaboratory Techniques [4]

ANTHRO 135BEnvironmental Archaeology [4]

ANTHRO 136AMuseum Exhibit Curation and Design [4]

ANTHRO 136BPublic Anthropology: Museum Methods [4]

ANTHRO 136CMultimedia Authoring Part 1 [4]

ANTHRO 136EDigital Documentation and Representation ofCultural Heritage [4]

ANTHRO 136GCultural Policy: Cultural Heritage and CulturalDiplomacy [4]

ANTHRO 136HPublic Anthropology: Archaeology After-SchoolProgram [4]

ANTHRO 136I Public Anthropology: Archaeology and the Media[4]

ANTHRO 136J Public Anthropology: Archaeology and the MediaMethod [4]

ANTHRO 174ACCalifornia Historical Anthropology [4]

Select one course in social/cultural anthropology from thefollowing:

ANTHRO 115 Introduction to Medical Anthropology [4]

ANTHRO 116 Environmental Effects on Human Health andDisease [4]

ANTHRO 117 The Anthropology of Aging and the Life Course [4]

ANTHRO 119 Special Topics in Medical Anthropology [4]

ANTHRO 138AHistory and Theory of Ethnographic Film [4]

ANTHRO 138BField Production of Ethnographic Film [5]

ANTHRO 139 Controlling Processes [4]

ANTHRO 140 The Anthropology of Food [4]

ANTHRO 141 Comparative Society [4]

ANTHRO 142 Kinship and Family [4]

ANTHRO 145 Urban Anthropology [4]

ANTHRO C146Course Not Available [5]

ANTHRO 147AAnthropology of Gender [4]

ANTHRO C147BSexuality, Culture, and Colonialism [4]

ANTHRO 148 Anthropology of the Environment [4]

ANTHRO 149 Psychological Anthropology [4]

ANTHRO 150 Utopia: Art and Power in Modern Times [4]

ANTHRO 152 Art and Culture [4]

ANTHRO 155 Modernity [4]

ANTHRO 156 Anthropology of the Contemporary [4]

ANTHRO 156APolitics and Anthropology [4]

ANTHRO 156BCulture and Power [4]

ANTHRO 157 Anthropology of Law [4]

ANTHRO 158 Religion and Anthropology [4]

ANTHRO 160ACForms of Folklore [4]

ANTHRO 161 Narrative Folklore [4]

ANTHRO 162 Topics in Folklore [4]

ANTHRO N162Introduction to Arabic Folklore [4]

ANTHRO 166 Language, Culture, and Society [4]

ANTHRO 169AData Analysis and Computational Methods [4]

ANTHRO 169BResearch Theory and Methods in Socio-CulturalAnthropology [5]

ANTHRO 169CResearch Theory and Methods in LinguisticAnthropology [4]

ANTHRO 170 China [4]

ANTHRO 171 Japan [4]

ANTHRO 172ACSpecial Topics in American Cultures [4]

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ANTHRO 178 Oceania [4]

ANTHRO 179 Ethnography of the Maya [4]

ANTHRO 180 European Society [4]

ANTHRO 181 Themes in the Anthropology of the Middle Eastand Islam [4]

ANTHRO 183 Topics in the Anthropological Study of Africa [4]

ANTHRO 184 South Asia [4]

ANTHRO 189 Special Topics in Social/Cultural Anthropology [4]

ANTHRO 189ASpecial Topics in Cultural Anthropology/Area [4]

Electives: Select five ANTHRO courses numbered 100-196 1

1Students wishing to pursue a PhD in Anthropology should considertracking their five elective requirements. (This concentrationwould not be noted on the transcript or diploma.) Faculty advisersare available to meet with students who have questions on howbest to prepare for graduate work in anthropology. See theundergraduate adviser in 209 Kroeber for a referral to one of thefaculty undergraduate advisers.

Area Courses

ANTHRO 121A Historical Archaeology: American Material Culture 4

ANTHRO 121AC American Material Culture 4

ANTHRO 121B Historical Archaeology: Theoretical Approaches inAmerican Historical Archaeology

4

ANTHRO 121C Historical Archaeology: Historical ArtifactIdentification and Analysis

4

ANTHRO 122A Archaeology of the Americas: Archaeology ofNorth America

4

ANTHRO 122B Culture Contact in North America 4

ANTHRO 122C Archaeology of the Americas: Archaeology ofCentral America

4

ANTHRO 122D Archaeology of the Americas: World of AncientMaya

4

ANTHRO 122E Archaeology of the Americas: AndeanArchaeology: People of the Andes

4

ANTHRO 122F Archaeology of the Americas: CaliforniaArchaeology

4

ANTHRO 122G Archaeology of the Americas: Archaeology of theAmerican Southwest

4

ANTHRO 123A Old World Prehistory 4

ANTHRO 123B Old World Cultures: Archaeology of Africa 4

ANTHRO 123C Old World Cultures: Archaeology of Europe 4

ANTHRO 123E Old World Cultures: Mediterranean Archaeology 4

ANTHRO C123F Disciplining Near Eastern Archaeology: Explorers,Archaeologists, and Tourists in the ContemporaryMiddle East

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ANTHRO 124A Pacific Cultures: Archaeology of the South Pacific 4

ANTHRO 124AC Hawaiian Ethnohistory 4

ANTHRO 124B Hawaiian Ethnohistory 4

ANTHRO C124C Human Biogeography of the Pacific 3

ANTHRO C125A Archaeology of East Asia 4

ANTHRO C125B Archaeology and Japanese Identities 4

ANTHRO 128A Special Topics in Archaeology/Area 4

ANTHRO C147B Sexuality, Culture, and Colonialism 4

ANTHRO 170 China 4

ANTHRO 171 Japan 4

ANTHRO 172AC Special Topics in American Cultures 4

ANTHRO 174AC California Historical Anthropology 4

ANTHRO 178 Oceania 4

ANTHRO 179 Ethnography of the Maya 4

ANTHRO 180 European Society 4

ANTHRO 181 Themes in the Anthropology of the Middle Eastand Islam

4

ANTHRO 183 Topics in the Anthropological Study of Africa 4

ANTHRO 184 South Asia 4

ANTHRO 189A Special Topics in Cultural Anthropology/Area 4

Method Courses

ANTHRO C100 Human Paleontology 5

ANTHRO C103 Introduction to Human Osteology 6

ANTHRO 121C Historical Archaeology: Historical ArtifactIdentification and Analysis

4

ANTHRO 127A Bioarchaeology: Introduction to Skeletal Biologyand Bioarchaeology

4

ANTHRO 128M Special Topics in Archaeology/Method 4

ANTHRO 132A Analysis of Archaeological Materials: Analysis ofArchaeological Ceramics

4

ANTHRO 134 Analysis of the Archaeological Record 4

ANTHRO 134A Field Course in Archaeological Methods 6

ANTHRO 134B Archaeological Laboratory Practicum 1-4

ANTHRO 135 Paleoethnobotany: Archaeological Methods andLaboratory Techniques

4

ANTHRO 135B Environmental Archaeology 4

ANTHRO 136A Museum Exhibit Curation and Design 4

ANTHRO 136B Public Anthropology: Museum Methods 4

ANTHRO 136C Multimedia Authoring Part 1 4

ANTHRO 136E Digital Documentation and Representation ofCultural Heritage

4

ANTHRO 136G Cultural Policy: Cultural Heritage and CulturalDiplomacy

4

ANTHRO 136H Public Anthropology: Archaeology After-SchoolProgram

4

ANTHRO 136I Public Anthropology: Archaeology and the Media 4

ANTHRO 136J Public Anthropology: Archaeology and the MediaMethod

4

ANTHRO 138B Field Production of Ethnographic Film 5

ANTHRO 139 Controlling Processes 4

ANTHRO 160AC Forms of Folklore 4

ANTHRO 169A Data Analysis and Computational Methods 4

ANTHRO 169B Research Theory and Methods in Socio-CulturalAnthropology

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Students who have a strong interest in an area of study outside theirmajor often decide to complete a minor program. These programshave set requirements and are noted officially on the transcript in thememoranda section, but are not noted on diplomas.

General Guidelines1. All minors must be declared no later than one semester before a

student's Expected Graduation Term (EGT). If the semester before

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EGT is fall or spring, the deadline is the last day of RRR week. Ifthe semester before EGT is summer, the deadline is the final Fridayof Summer Sessions. To declare a minor, contact the departmentadvisor for information on requirements, and the declaration process.

2. All courses taken to fulfill the minor requirements below must betaken for graded credit.

3. A minimum of three of the upper division courses taken to fulfill theminor requirements must be completed at UC Berkeley.

4. A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 is required for coursesused to fulfill the minor requirements.

5. Courses used to fulfill the minor requirements may be applied towardthe Seven-Course Breadth requirement, for Letters & Sciencestudents.

6. No more than one upper division course may be used tosimultaneously fulfill requirements for a student's major and minorprograms.

7. All minor requirements must be completed prior to the last day offinals during the semester in which you plan to graduate. If youcannot finish all courses required for the minor by that time, pleasesee a College of Letters & Science adviser.

8. All minor requirements must be completed within the unit ceiling. (Forfurther information regarding the unit ceiling, please see the CollegeRequirements tab.)

RequirementsLower Division 8

Select two of the following:

ANTHRO 1 Introduction to Biological Anthropology [4]

ANTHRO 2 Introduction to Archaeology [4]

or ANTHRO 2ACIntroduction to Archaeology

ANTHRO 3 Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology [4]

or ANTHRO 3ACIntroduction to Social/Cultural Anthropology (AmericanCultures)

Upper Division 20

Select any five anthropology courses

Undergraduate students must fulfill the following requirements in additionto those required by their major program.

For detailed lists of courses that fulfill college requirements, pleasereview the College of Letters & Sciences (http://guide.berkeley.edu/undergraduate/colleges-schools/letters-science) page in this Guide. ForCollege advising appointments, please visit the L&S Advising (https://ls.berkeley.edu/advising/about-undergraduate-advising-services) Pages.

University of California RequirementsEntry Level Writing (http://writing.berkeley.edu/node/78)

All students who will enter the University of California as freshmen mustdemonstrate their command of the English language by fulfilling theEntry Level Writing requirement. Fulfillment of this requirement is also aprerequisite to enrollment in all reading and composition courses at UCBerkeley.

American History and American Institutions (http://guide.berkeley.edu/undergraduate/colleges-schools/letters-science/american-history-institutions-requirement)

The American History and Institutions requirements are based on theprinciple that a US resident graduated from an American university,

should have an understanding of the history and governmentalinstitutions of the United States.

Berkeley Campus RequirementAmerican Cultures (http://americancultures.berkeley.edu/students/courses)

All undergraduate students at Cal need to take and pass this coursein order to graduate. The requirement offers an exciting intellectualenvironment centered on the study of race, ethnicity and culture of theUnited States. AC courses offer students opportunities to be part ofresearch-led, highly accomplished teaching environments, grappling withthe complexity of American Culture.

College of Letters & Science Essential SkillsRequirementsQuantitative Reasoning (http://guide.berkeley.edu/undergraduate/colleges-schools/letters-science/quantitative-reasoning-requirement)

The Quantitative Reasoning requirement is designed to ensure thatstudents graduate with basic understanding and competency in math,statistics, or computer science. The requirement may be satisfied byexam or by taking an approved course.

Foreign Language (http://guide.berkeley.edu/undergraduate/colleges-schools/letters-science/foreign-language-requirement)

The Foreign Language requirement may be satisfied by demonstratingproficiency in reading comprehension, writing, and conversation in aforeign language equivalent to the second semester college level, eitherby passing an exam or by completing approved course work.

Reading and Composition (http://guide.berkeley.edu/undergraduate/colleges-schools/letters-science/reading-composition-requirement)

In order to provide a solid foundation in reading, writing, and criticalthinking the College requires two semesters of lower division work incomposition in sequence. Students must complete parts A & B readingand composition courses by the end of their second semester and asecond-level course by the end of their fourth semester.

College of Letters & Science 7 CourseBreadth RequirementsBreadth Requirements (http://guide.berkeley.edu/undergraduate/colleges-schools/letters-science/#breadthrequirementstext)

The undergraduate breadth requirements provide Berkeley students witha rich and varied educational experience outside of their major program.As the foundation of a liberal arts education, breadth courses givestudents a view into the intellectual life of the University while introducingthem to a multitude of perspectives and approaches to research andscholarship. Engaging students in new disciplines and with peers fromother majors, the breadth experience strengthens interdisciplinaryconnections and context that prepares Berkeley graduates to understandand solve the complex issues of their day.

Unit Requirements• 120 total units

• Of the 120 units, 36 must be upper division units

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• Of the 36 upper division units, 6 must be taken in courses offeredoutside your major department

Residence Requirements

For units to be considered in "residence," you must be registered incourses on the Berkeley campus as a student in the College of Letters& Science. Most students automatically fulfill the residence requirementby attending classes here for four years. In general, there is no needto be concerned about this requirement, unless you go abroad for asemester or year or want to take courses at another institution or throughUC Extension during your senior year. In these cases, you should makean appointment to meet an adviser to determine how you can meet theSenior Residence Requirement.

Note: Courses taken through UC Extension do not count towardresidence.

Senior Residence Requirement

After you become a senior (with 90 semester units earned toward yourBA degree), you must complete at least 24 of the remaining 30 units inresidence in at least two semesters. To count as residence, a semestermust consist of at least 6 passed units. Intercampus Visitor, EAP, and UCBerkeley-Washington Program (UCDC) units are excluded.

You may use a Berkeley Summer Session to satisfy one semester of theSenior Residence requirement, provided that you successfully complete6 units of course work in the Summer Session and that you have beenenrolled previously in the college.

Modified Senior Residence Requirement

Participants in the UC Education Abroad Program (EAP), BerkeleySummer Abroad, or the UC Berkeley Washington Program (UCDC)may meet a Modified Senior Residence requirement by completing 24(excluding EAP) of their final 60 semester units in residence. At least 12of these 24 units must be completed after you have completed 90 units.

Upper Division Residence Requirement

You must complete in residence a minimum of 18 units of upperdivision courses (excluding UCEAP units), 12 of which must satisfy therequirements for your major.

Learning Goals for the Major1. Learning About Anthropology

• Understand core concepts in contemporary biologicalanthropology.

• Understand core concepts in contemporary anthropologicalarchaeology.

• Understand core concepts in contemporary socioculturalanthropology, including medical anthropology.

• Develop understanding of the history of anthropological thought.

• Gain experience in fieldwork and the application of theory andmethodology.

• Develop understanding of the anthropological analysis of visualmedia and language.

2. Critical Thinking, Communication, and Analytical Goals• Encourage critical abilities in the analysis of evolutionary,

historical, and contemporary situations.

• Develop the ability to analyze comprehensively and criticallyscholarly articles and monographs.

• Develop facility in conveying anthropological concepts anddebates to public audiences.

• Formulate well-organized written and oral arguments supportedby evidence.

3. Learning About the World• Understand the structure and transformation of society and

culture past and present.

• Analyze regional and cultural diversity in the organizationof human societies and the impact of cultural contacts andglobalization.

• Integrate biological and cultural perspectives on human behavior,social organization, and the environment.

• Utilize anthropological concepts and methods to understand thehistory and forms of diversity in US society.

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ANTHRO 1 Introduction to BiologicalAnthropology 4 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2020, Summer 2019 First 6 Week Session, Spring2019An introduction to human evolution. Physical and behavioral adaptationsof humans and their prehistoric and living relatives. Issues in evolutionarytheory, molecular evolution, primate behavior, interpretation of fossils.Prehistoric activities, racial differences, genetic components of behaviorare defined and evaluated.Introduction to Biological Anthropology: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Anthropology 1after taking Anthropology N1, XAnthropology 1.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour ofdiscussion per week

Summer:6 weeks - 8 hours of lecture and 2 hours of discussion per week8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture and 1.5 hours of discussion per week

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Subject/Course Level: Anthropology/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

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ANTHRO N1 Introduction to PhysicalAnthropology 4 UnitsTerms offered: Prior to 2007An introduction to human evolution. Physical and behavorial adaptationsof humans and their prehistoric and living relatives. Issues in evolutionarytheory, molecular evolution, primate behavior, interpretation of fossils.Prehistoric activities, racial differences, genetic components of behaviorare defined and evaluated.Introduction to Physical Anthropology: Read More [+]Hours & Format

Summer: 6 weeks - 5.5 hours of lecture and 2.5 hours of discussion perweek

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ANTHRO 2 Introduction to Archaeology 4UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2015, Spring 2012, Spring 2006Prehistory and cultural growth.Introduction to Archaeology: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Anthropology 2after taking Anthropology 2AC, XAnthropology 2AC but may remove adeficient grade.

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ANTHRO 2AC Introduction to Archaeology 4UnitsTerms offered: Summer 2020 Second 6 Week Session, Spring 2020, Fall2019Prehistory and cultural growth. Introduction to the methods, goals,and theoretical concepts of archaeology with attention to the impactarchaeology has had on the construction of the histories of diversecommunities - Native Americans, Hispanics, and Euro-Americans. Itfulfills the requirements for 2.Introduction to Archaeology: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Anthropology2AC after taking Anthropology 2, XAnthropology 2AC but may remove adeficient grade.

Requirements this course satisfies: Satisfies the American Culturesrequirement

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ANTHRO 3 Introduction to Social andCultural Anthropology 4 UnitsTerms offered: Summer 2013 10 Week Session, Summer 2013 First 6Week Session, Summer 2010 First 6 Week SessionThe structure and dynamics of human culture and social institutions.Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for 3 after taking3AC; deficient grade in 3 may be removed by taking 3AC.

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ANTHRO 3AC Introduction to Social/CulturalAnthropology (American Cultures) 4 UnitsTerms offered: Summer 2020 Second 6 Week Session, Spring 2020, Fall2019The structure and dynamics of human cultures and social institutions froma comparative perspective with special attention to American culturesand their roots. Case studies will illustrate the principles presented in thecourse. It fulfills the requirements for 3.Introduction to Social/Cultural Anthropology (American Cultures): ReadMore [+]Rules & Requirements

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for 3AC after taking3; deficient grade in 3AC may be removed by taking 3.


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ANTHRO N3 Introduction to Social andCultural Anthropology 4 UnitsTerms offered: Prior to 2007The structure and dynamics of human culture and social institutions.Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology: Read More [+]Hours & Format

Summer: 6 weeks - 5.5 hours of lecture and 1.5 hours of discussion perweek

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ANTHRO R5B Reading and Composition inAnthropology 4 UnitsTerms offered: Summer 2020 First 6 Week Session, Summer 2020Second 6 Week Session, Spring 2020Reading and composition courses based on the anthropologicalliterature. These courses provide an introduction to issues distinctiveof anthropological texts and introduce students to distinctive formsof anthropological writing, such as ethnography and anthropologicalprehistory. Readings will be chosen from a variety of texts by authorswhose works span the discipline, from bioanthropology to archaeologyand sociocultural anthropology. Satisfies the second half of the Readingand Composition requirement.Reading and Composition in Anthropology: Read More [+]Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Summer:6 weeks - 7.5 hours of lecture per week8 weeks - 5.5 hours of lecture per week

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Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.

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ANTHRO 10AC The California Frontier 4 UnitsTerms offered: Prior to 2007This course will focus upon the beginning of the historic period inCalifornia and on the interactions between California Indians andcolonizing peoples. The course will begin with an introduction to theindigenous peoples of California and to their contacts with the expandingworld system. It will focus upon the Spanish/Mexican, Russian, andAmerican periods and will conclude with an overview of how theseseveral communities, colonizer and colonized, interacted with and shapedone another.The California Frontier: Read More [+]Hours & Format



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ANTHRO C12AC Fire: Past, Present andFuture Interactions with the People andEcosystems of California 4 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2019, Fall 2018The course presents a diachronic perspective on human-fire interactionswith local ecosystems in California that spans over 10,000 years. Thecourse will provide an historical perspective on human-fire interactions atthe landscape scale using a diverse range of data sources drawn fromthe fields of fire ecology, biology, history, anthropology, and archaeology.An important component includes examining how diverse cultures andethnicity influenced how people perceived and used fire at the landscapescale in ancient, historical and modern times. The implications of thesediverse fire practices and policies will be analyzed and the consequencesthey have had for transforming habitats and propagating catastrophicfires will be explored.Fire: Past, Present and Future Interactions with the People andEcosystems of California: Read More [+]Hours & Format


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Instructors: Stephens, Lightfoot

Also listed as: ESPM C22AC

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ANTHRO 15 Seminar in PhysicalAnthropology 3 UnitsTerms offered: Prior to 2007Each instructor will select one or more of the following topics in physicalanthropology: evolutionary theory, the fossil record, stages of the lifecycle, the biological basis of behavior, the roots of human behavior,human adaptation, genetic components of human behavior, ecologicaladaptations, controversies and issues in primatology, the social behaviorand ecology of monkeys and apes, behavioral evolution, and a host ofother current research and theoretical issues.Seminar in Physical Anthropology: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Consent of instructor; lower-division standing

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of seminar per week

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ANTHRO 24 Freshman Seminar 1 UnitTerms offered: Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018The Freshman Seminar Program has been designed to provide newstudents with the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a facultymember in a small seminar setting. Freshman seminars are offeredin all campus departments, and topics may vary from department todepartment and semester to semester. Enrollment limited to 15 freshmen.Freshman Seminar: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit with instructor consent.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of seminar per week

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Grading/Final exam status: The grading option will be decided by theinstructor when the class is offered. Final exam required.

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ANTHRO 84 Sophomore Seminar 1 or 2 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2017Sophomore seminars are small interactive courses offered by facultymembers in departments all across the campus. Sophomore seminarsoffer opportunity for close, regular intellectual contact between facultymembers and students in the crucial second year. The topics vary fromdepartment to department and semester to semester. Enrollment limitedto 15 sophomores.Sophomore Seminar: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: At discretion of instructor

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

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Fall and/or spring:5 weeks - 3-6 hours of seminar per week10 weeks - 1.5-3 hours of seminar per week15 weeks - 1-2 hours of seminar per week

Summer:6 weeks - 2.5-5 hours of seminar per week8 weeks - 1.5-3.5 hours of seminar and 2-4 hours of seminar per week

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Grading/Final exam status: The grading option will be decided by theinstructor when the class is offered. Final exam required.

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ANTHRO 98 Directed Group Study 1 - 4 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017Organized group study on topics selected by lower division studentsunder the sponsorship and direction of a member of the AnthropologyDepartment's faculty.Directed Group Study: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Consent of instructor; freshmen or sophomore status

Credit Restrictions: Enrollment is restricted; see the section onAcademic Policies-Course Number Guide in the Berkeley Bulletin.


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Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-4 hours of directed group study perweek

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Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Finalexam not required.

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ANTHRO 99 Supervised Independent Studyand Research 1 - 4 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2005, Summer 2004 10 Week Session, Spring 2004Individual research by lower division students.Supervised Independent Study and Research: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Consent of instructor; freshmen and sophomores only



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Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3-12 hours of tutorial per week

Summer:6 weeks - 1-5 hours of tutorial per week8 weeks - 1-4 hours of tutorial per week

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ANTHRO C100 Human Paleontology 5 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2020, Spring 2017, Spring 2015Origin and relationships of the extinct forms of mankind.Human Paleontology: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Anthropology 1, Biology 1A-1B

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Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 3 hours oflaboratory per week

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Instructor: White

Also listed as: INTEGBI C185L

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ANTHRO C103 Introduction to HumanOsteology 6 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2018, Spring 2016, Spring 2014An intensive study of the human skeleton, reconstruction of individualand population characteristics, emphasizing methodology and analysisof human populations from archaeological and paleontological contexts,taphonomy, and paleopathology.Introduction to Human Osteology: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Anthropology 1, Biology 1B

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Instructor: White

Also listed as: INTEGBI C142L

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ANTHRO 104L Advanced Human OsteologyLaboratory 1 - 4 UnitsTerms offered: Prior to 2007Laboratory analysis of human skeletal remains including original researchon paleodemography, paleopathology, metric and non-metric analyses,dental anthropology, curation, and computerization of Hearst Museumskeletal collections.Advanced Human Osteology Laboratory: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 103 with an "A" on the final or an "A" in the course andconsent of instructor

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Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3-6 hours of laboratory per week

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ANTHRO 105 Primate Evolution 4 UnitsTerms offered: Summer 2016 10 Week Session, Summer 2016 First 6Week Session, Summer 2013 Second 6 Week SessionA consideration of the major groups of primates with an emphasis on theevolution of behavior.Primate Evolution: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 1 recommended

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ANTHRO 106 Primate Behavior 4 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2013, Summer 2013 First 6 Week Session, Fall 2012Humans, apes, and selected monkeys are the primates of concern, andamong this array patterns and degrees of social behavior vary greatly.Lectures present a general introduction to behavior and its ecologicalcontext, the interaction of biology and behavior from an evolutionaryperspective, and an examination of the roots of modern human behavior.Primate Behavior: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 1 or Integrative Biology 32 recommended

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ANTHRO N106 Primate Social Behavior 3UnitsTerms offered: Prior to 2007Humans, apes, and selected monkeys are the primates of concern, andamong the array of primates, patterns and degrees of social behaviorvary greatly. Lectures present a general introduction to behavior andits ecological context, the integration of biology and behavior from anevolutionary perspective, and examination of the roots of modern humanbehavior.Primate Social Behavior: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 1 is recommended

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Summer: 6 weeks - 6 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week

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ANTHRO 107 Evolution of the Human Brain 4UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017Introduction to comparative vertebrate brain anatomy, neuraldevelopment, and sensory-motor functions that are relevant to the studyof human brain evolution and the evolution of uniquely human mental andbehavioral capacities. Emphasis is on understanding the processes ofevolution that are responsible for species differences in brain structureand function. Special attention will be given to animal communication,vocalization, neurolinguistics, and theories of language evolution.Evolution of the Human Brain: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Upper division undergraduate standing and Anthropology1 or equivalent or consent of instructor

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Instructor: Deacon

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ANTHRO 110 Theory and Method in PhysicalAnthropology 4 UnitsTerms offered: Prior to 2007A unitary view of past history and current trends in the field of PhysicalAnthropology, emphasizing schools of thought, important figures andmajor areas of research.Theory and Method in Physical Anthropology: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 1

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ANTHRO 111 Evolution of Human Behavior 4UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2020, Spring 2016, Fall 2010This course will ask to what extent human behavior in its variousindividual, group, social, and cultural dimensions can be understoodusing the relatively small number of basic principles provided byevolutionary biological considerations.Evolution of Human Behavior: Read More [+]Hours & Format


Summer:6 weeks - 8 hours of lecture per week8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture per week

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ANTHRO 112 Special Topics in BiologicalAnthropology 4 UnitsTerms offered: Summer 2020 First 6 Week Session, Spring 2020, Spring2019Varying topics covering current discoveries, research, theories, fieldwork,etc., in biological anthropology. Topics vary with instructor.Special Topics in Biological Anthropology: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Anthropology 1 recommended


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Summer:6 weeks - 7.5 hours of lecture per week8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture per week

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ANTHRO 114 History of AnthropologicalThought 4 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018This course will present a history of anthropological thought fromthe mid-19th century to the present, and will draw upon the majorsubdisciplines of anthropology. It will focus both upon the integration ofthe anthropological subdisciplines and upon the relationships betweenthese and other disciplines outside anthropology.History of Anthropological Thought: Read More [+]Hours & Format


Summer: 6 weeks - 8 hours of lecture and 2 hours of discussion perweek

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Formerly known as: 114A

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ANTHRO 115 Introduction to MedicalAnthropology 4 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018Cultural, psychological, and biological aspects of the definitions, causes,symptoms, and treatment of illness. Comparative study of medicalsystems, practitioners, and patients.Introduction to Medical Anthropology: Read More [+]Hours & Format


Summer:3 weeks - 15 hours of lecture and 5 hours of discussion per week6 weeks - 8 hours of lecture and 2 hours of discussion per week8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture and 1.5 hours of discussion per week

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ANTHRO 116 Environmental Effects onHuman Health and Disease 4 UnitsTerms offered: Prior to 2007Examination of major disease-related ecological constraints of diverseeco-systems and the biological responses of human populations to thesestresses: arctic, high-altitude, arid zones, grasslands, humid tropics,urban.Environmental Effects on Human Health and Disease: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 1 or 3, plus a course in general biology or consent ofinstructor

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ANTHRO 117 The Anthropology of Aging andthe Life Course 4 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2000, Spring 1973An anthropological approach to the study of age and aging and of thedifferent periods of the life course: birth, infancy, childhood, youth andadolescence, adulthood and middle age, old age, and dying. How mightwe think--about time, the body, and what it means to talk about life--through a focus on age?The Anthropology of Aging and the Life Course: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

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ANTHRO 119 Special Topics in MedicalAnthropology 4 UnitsTerms offered: Summer 2020 Second 6 Week Session, Spring 2017, Fall2016Special topics in cultural, biomedical and applied approaches to medicalanthropology.Special Topics in Medical Anthropology: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Upper division status and consent of instructor


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ANTHRO 121A Historical Archaeology:American Material Culture 4 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2003, Summer 2002 10 Week Session, Fall 2000Formerly 121. Patterns in material culture as it reflects behavioral andpsychological aspects of American culture since the 17th century. Topicsinclude architecture, domestic artifacts, mortuary art, foodways, andtrash disposal. Euro-American, African American, and Native-Americanexamples are considered.Historical Archaeology: American Material Culture: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 2 or consent of instructor


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ANTHRO 121AC American Material Culture 4UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2018, Summer 2017 First 6 Week Session, Spring2017Patterns in material culture as it reflects behavioral and psychologicalaspects of American culture since the 17th century. Topics includearchitecture, domestic artifacts, mortuary art, foodways, and trashdisposal.American Material Culture: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Anthropology 2 or consent of instructor

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Anthropology121AC after completing Anthropology 121A.


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ANTHRO 121B Historical Archaeology:Theoretical Approaches in AmericanHistorical Archaeology 4 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2012, Fall 2003, Spring 1997This course will provide a background in the theoretical andmethodological development of American historical archaeology,with particular emphasis on the ways in which archaeologists haveapproached the integration of archaeological, documentary, oral historicaland ethnohistoric data. Emphasis on continuing theoretical developmentsin the discipline. Politics of historical archaeology, and ways in whichhistorical archaeologists and other public historians make the pastrelevant to the present.Historical Archaeology: Theoretical Approaches in American HistoricalArchaeology: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements



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ANTHRO 121C Historical Archaeology:Historical Artifact Identification and Analysis4 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2020, Fall 2018, Fall 2017Learn to work with historical artifacts from the stage of recovery throughthe stages of analysis and interpretation. The focus is on the analysisof materials (i.e., ceramic, glass, metal, bone, shell artifacts) recoveredfrom historic sites. Skills acquired include how to identify, date, record,illustrate, photograph, catalog, and interpret historical archaeologicalmaterials through a combination of lectures, lab exercises, and aresearch paper.Historical Archaeology: Historical Artifact Identification and Analysis:Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 121A, 121AC, or 121B recommended and consent ofinstructor


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Summer:6 weeks - 5 hours of lecture and 7.5 hours of laboratory per week8 weeks - 3.5 hours of lecture and 6 hours of laboratory per week

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ANTHRO 122A Archaeology of the Americas:Archaeology of North America 4 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2016, Spring 2013, Summer 2011 Second 6 WeekSession. Prehistory of North American Indians; prehistoric culture areas; relationswith historic Indians.Archaeology of the Americas: Archaeology of North America: Read More[+]Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 2

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Summer:6 weeks - 7.5 hours of lecture per week8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture per week

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ANTHRO 122B Culture Contact in NorthAmerica 4 UnitsTerms offered: Summer 2018 Second 6 Week Session, Fall 2002, Spring1999This culture examines the implications of early encounters betweenNative Americans and Europeans, including how indigenous peoplesresponded to European contact and colonialism, and how the outcomesof these encounters influenced cultural developments in postcolonialcontexts. The study employs a holistic approach that integratesevidence from archaeology, ethnography, ethnohistory, linguistics,biological anthropology, and native oral traditions. Case studies from theCaribbean, Florida, Louisiana, Virginia, Alaska, Hawaii, and California willbe included.Culture Contact in North America: Read More [+]Hours & Format



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ANTHRO 122C Archaeology of the Americas:Archaeology of Central America 4 UnitsTerms offered: Summer 2019 First 6 Week Session, Summer 2018 First6 Week Session, Summer 2014 Second 6 Week SessionA survey of what archaeology can tell us about the pre-Columbiancultures of Central America: the Olmec, Maya, Aztec, and their neighbors.Archaeology of the Americas: Archaeology of Central America: ReadMore [+]Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 2

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ANTHRO 122D Archaeology of the Americas:World of Ancient Maya 4 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2014, Summer 2011 First 6 Week Session, Summer2010 First 6 Week SessionA survey of the history of development of Maya society and culture inCentral American prior to Eurpean contact in the 16th century AD.Archaeology of the Americas: World of Ancient Maya: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 2

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ANTHRO 122E Archaeology of the Americas:Andean Archaeology: People of the Andes 4UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2019, Spring 2017, Fall 2014This course covers the archaeology and history of the indigenoussocieties of the Andean region of South America. The lectures andreadings emphasize major political, economic, social, and symbolicprocesses in the development of the Andean civilizations. Particularattention is paid to the development of the early states along the coastof Peru. The development of major centers in the highlands, and therelationship between the political, economic, and religious systems of thelater empires and earlier political structures and social processes, arealso emphasized.Archaeology of the Americas: Andean Archaeology: People of the Andes:Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

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ANTHRO 122F Archaeology of the Americas:California Archaeology 4 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2020, Fall 2015, Spring 2012Prehistory of California Indians; selected archaeological sites and currentissues in interpretations.Archaeology of the Americas: California Archaeology: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 2

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ANTHRO 122G Archaeology of the Americas:Archaeology of the American Southwest 4UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2008, Spring 2006This course will outline the development of vative cultures in theAmerican Southwest from Paleo-Indian times (ca. 11,500 BC) throughearly European contact (ca. A.D. 1600). Topics to be covered includethe greater environment, early foaging culture, the development ofagriculture and village life, the emergence and decline of regionalalliances, abandonment, and reorganization, and changes in socialorganization, external relations and trade. The course is designed as anadvanced upper division seminar for students majoring in anthropologywith an emphasis in archaeology. Can be taught as a distance learningcourse with another university.Archaeology of the Americas: Archaeology of the American Southwest:Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

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ANTHRO 123A Old World Prehistory 4 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2020, Spring 2018, Fall 2014This course explores the dramatic developments in human evolution,behavior and culture that accompany the emergence of prehistorichuman society, from our earliest Palaeolithic ancestors who first venturedout of Africa over a million years ago to the origins of settled farmingeconomies and the first urban environments. Focusing on the Old World,we trace these interconnected transitions in Africa, Europe, the MiddleEast and Asia. The archaeological record forms our dataset, providinga rich record of economic and technological developments, settlement,architecture, burial practices, art, ideology, and social organization.Old World Prehistory: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: None

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ANTHRO 123B Old World Cultures:Archaeology of Africa 4 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2011This course provides an overview of the archaeological history of theAfrican continent.Through case studies,it will explore Africa beginningwith human evolution and cultural development to later colonialencounters and their impacts. It will also examine how groups andgovernments have used the past in politics, and the roles heritage playsin contemporary African Societies.Old World Cultures: Archaeology of Africa: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 2

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Summer:6 weeks - 8 hours of lecture per week8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture per week10 weeks - 4.5 hours of lecture per week

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ANTHRO 123C Old World Cultures:Archaeology of Europe 4 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2007, Spring 2006, Spring 2002Selected topics and research problems in the archaeology of thePleistocene and/or post-Pleistocene of Europe.Old World Cultures: Archaeology of Europe: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

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ANTHRO 123E Old World Cultures:Mediterranean Archaeology 4 UnitsTerms offered: Summer 2015 First 6 Week Session, Spring 1999Prehistory and early civilizations of the Mediterranean basin and itshinterland.Old World Cultures: Mediterranean Archaeology: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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ANTHRO C123F Disciplining Near EasternArchaeology: Explorers, Archaeologists, andTourists in the Contemporary Middle East 3UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2012, Spring 2011This course examines the roles that Near Eastern archaeology playswithin the context of recent Middle Eastern history and society, from 1800to the present day. Topics include the discipline's entanglement withimperialism, nationalism, science, tourism, the antiquities trade, media,and war. Students will examine and discuss ethnographies, technicalreports, memoirs, films, and images.Disciplining Near Eastern Archaeology: Explorers, Archaeologists, andTourists in the Contemporary Middle East: Read More [+]Hours & Format



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Instructor: Porter

Also listed as: NE STUD C119

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ANTHRO 124A Pacific Cultures: Archaeologyof the South Pacific 4 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2017, Spring 2015, Fall 2013Selected topics and research problems in the archaeology of thesouthern Pacific from prehistory through to the establishment of complexchiefdoms in many locales. Stress on current issues and interpretations.Pacific Cultures: Archaeology of the South Pacific: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

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ANTHRO 124AC Hawaiian Ethnohistory 4UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2009, Summer 2005 10 Week Session, Spring2003Developmental foundations of the 20th-century multicultural societyof Hawaii, during the period 1778-1900, explored through an explicitlyanthropological perspective. The following ethnic groups are emphasized:Native Hawaiians, British-American whites, Chinese, and Japanese.Hawaiian Ethnohistory: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

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ANTHRO 124B Hawaiian Ethnohistory 4 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2020, Spring 1996Developmental foundations of the 20th-century multicultural societyof Hawaii, during the period 1778-1900, explored through an explicitlyanthropological perspective. The following ethnic groups are emphasized:Native Hawaiians, British-American whites, Chinese, and Japanese.Hawaiian Ethnohistory: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements



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ANTHRO C124C Human Biogeography of thePacific 3 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2015, Spring 2013This course examines the history of human dispersal across Oceaniafrom the perspectives of biogeography and evolutionary ecology. H.sapiens faced problems of dispersal, colonization, and extinction, andadapted in a variety of ways to the diversity of insular ecosystems. A dualevolutionary model takes into account cultural evolution and transmission,as well as biological evolution of human populations. This course alsoexplores the impacts of human populations on isolated and fragile insularecosystems, and the reciprocal effects of anthropogenic change onhuman cultures.Human Biogeography of the Pacific: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Biology 1B strongly recommended, or evidence thestudent has mastered an equivalent set of basic concepts in evolutionand ecology

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Instructor: Kirch

Also listed as: INTEGBI C187

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ANTHRO C125A Archaeology of East Asia 4UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2018, Fall 2017, Fall 2016Prehistoric and protohistoric archaeology in China, Japan, and Korea.Archaeology of East Asia: Read More [+]Hours & Format


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Also listed as: EA LANG C175

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ANTHRO C125B Archaeology and JapaneseIdentities 4 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2007Course explores stereotypical images of traditional Japanese cultureand people through archaeological analysis. Particular emphasis will beplaced on changing lifeways of past residents of the Japanese islands,including commoners, samurai, and nobles. Consideration will be given tothe implications of these archaeological studies for our understanding ofJapanese identities.Archaeology and Japanese Identities: Read More [+]Hours & Format


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Also listed as: JAPAN C176

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ANTHRO 126M Geoarchaeology 4 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2019, Fall 2017, Spring 2016Humans have always been affected by changes in their landscape and,in turn, had an influence on their physical surroundings. The contexts thatarchaeological material and features are found within yield invaluableclues as to how sites form, what types of activities people performedin them, and what kinds of natural and cultural processes alteredthe archaeological record from deposition to excavation. This courseintroduces the methods of studying archaeological remains from anenvironmental context in order to reconstruct the relationships betweenpeople and the environment, drawing on case studies from differentareas of the world.Geoarchaeology: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Anthro 2/2AC Introduction to Archaeology

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Summer: 8 weeks - 8 hours of lecture and 8 hours of laboratory per week

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ANTHRO 127A Bioarchaeology: Introductionto Skeletal Biology and Bioarchaeology 4UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017An introduction to skeletal biology and anatomy to understand howskeletal remains can be used in reconstructing patterns of adaptation andbiocultural evolution in past populations, emphasizing a problem-basedapproach to bioarchaeological questions.Bioarchaeology: Introduction to Skeletal Biology and Bioarchaeology:Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 1, Biology 1B

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for 127A after takingeither C103 or Integrative Biology C142.

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Summer:6 weeks - 5 hours of lecture and 10 hours of laboratory per week8 weeks - 3.5 hours of lecture and 7.5 hours of laboratory per week

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ANTHRO 127B Bioarchaeology:Reconstruction of Life in Bioarchaeology 4UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2017, Spring 2013, Summer 2010 First 6 WeekSessionThis course deals with the skeletal biology of past populations, coveringboth the theoretical approaches and critical analysis of methods used inthe study of skeletal and dental remains, and is considered the continuingcourse for those that have already taken introduction to skeletal biology,127A.Bioarchaeology: Reconstruction of Life in Bioarchaeology: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 127A or C103/Integrative Biology C142L is required

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ANTHRO 127C Bioarchaeology Research:Data Collection and Analysis 5 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2020, Spring 2019Bioarchaeology is the study of archaeological human skeletal remainstogether with contextual information (archival, historical, material culture)to provide insight on the life of people and communities in the past. Inthis course you will delve into the formative contemporary literature andget to work with actual archaeological skeletal remains in order to learnbioarchaeological methods, develop your own research questions, andconduct and complete a hands-on research project. You will work withskeletal remains from the stage of identification, inventory, illustration/photography, to the collection of data such as sex, age, stature, andhealth/growth, pathology, and statistical analysis.Bioarchaeology Research: Data Collection and Analysis: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: - Consent of Instructor - Anthropology 1 AND -Anthropology 127A or Anthropology 127B or Anthropology C103/Integrative Biology C142

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ANTHRO 128 Special Topics in Archaeology4 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018Current topics in method and theory of archaeological research, varyingwith instructor.Special Topics in Archaeology: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

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ANTHRO 128A Special Topics inArchaeology/Area 4 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2019, Fall 2014, Fall 2010Special topics in archaeology which meet the area requirement for theanthropology major.Special Topics in Archaeology/Area: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements



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Summer:6 weeks - 8 hours of lecture per week8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture per week10 weeks - 4.5 hours of lecture per week

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ANTHRO 128M Special Topics inArchaeology/Method 4 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2019, Summer 2016 Second 6 Week Session,Spring 2016Special topics in archaeology which meet the method requirement for theanthropology major.Special Topics in Archaeology/Method: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements



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ANTHRO 129A Topical Areas in Archaeology:Prehistoric Art 4 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2015, Spring 2013, Fall 2006Draws on study of art in non-literate societies and on archaeology toexplore a range of prehistoric arts in cultural contexts; e.g., rock art;Ice Age Arts; prehistoric ceramics. Usses illustrative materials from theHearst Museum.Topical Areas in Archaeology: Prehistoric Art: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 2. (2 or 3 for 129A.)

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ANTHRO 129C Topical Areas in Archaeology:Archaeology of Hunter-Gatherers 4 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2020, Spring 2018, Fall 2014Course will provide an overview of hunter-gatherer archaeology, focusingon the history of hunter-gatherer archaeology in North America andBritian; long-term changes in hunter-gatherer subsistence, settlement,mortuary/ceremonial practices and crafts/trade; social archaeology ofhunter-gatherers including studies of gender, cognition, and culturallandscapes; and discussions of the relevance of hunter-gatherer studiesin the context of world archaeology.Topical Areas in Archaeology: Archaeology of Hunter-Gatherers: ReadMore [+]Rules & Requirements


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ANTHRO 129E Topical Areas in Archaeology:Household Archeology 4 UnitsTerms offered: Summer 2015 10 Week Session, Summer 2015 Second 6Week Session, Fall 2012This class explores the questions: why study the archaeology ofhouseholds? How do we define households and how can we identifyand study them archaeologically? What research questions, strategies,and methodologies does the archaeological investigation of householdsentail? How does the study of households contribute to multiscalarapproaches for understanding social organization? Why is this important?What are the causes and effects of changing scales of analysis?Topical Areas in Archaeology: Household Archeology: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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ANTHRO C129D Holocene Paleoecology:How Humans Changed the Earth 3 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2014, Spring 2011, Spring 1998Since the end of the Pleistocene and especially with the developmentof agriculturally based societies humans have had cumulative andoften irreversible impacts on natural landscapes and biotic resourcesworldwide. Thus "global change" and the biodiversity crisis are notexclusively developments of the industrial and post-industrial world. Thiscourse uses a multi-disciplinary approach, drawing upon methods anddata from archaeology, palynology, geomorphology, paleontology, andhistorical ecology to unravel the broad trends of human ecodynamicsover the past 10,000 years.Holocene Paleoecology: How Humans Changed the Earth: Read More[+]Hours & Format


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Also listed as: INTEGBI C155

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ANTHRO C129F The Archaeology of Healthand Disease 4 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2013, Spring 2011This course explores how archaeologists and bioarchaeologists studyhuman families' and communities' conceptualizations and experiencesof health and health care cross-culturally and through time. Students willbe exposed to case studies drawing upon skeletal and material culturalevidence.The Archaeology of Health and Disease: Read More [+]Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour oflaboratory per week

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Also listed as: L & S C140U

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ANTHRO 130 History and Theory ofArchaeology 4 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2007A critical review of the historical background and philosophical premisesof past and present anthropological theory with respect to its concepts oftime and change.History and Theory of Archaeology: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

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ANTHRO 132A Analysis of ArchaeologicalMaterials: Analysis of ArchaeologicalCeramics 4 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2014, Summer 2011 First 6 Week Session, Fall 2008Discussion of and laboratory instruction in methods of analysis ofceramics used by archaeologists to establish a time scale, to documentinterconnections between different areas, sites, or groups of people,to suggest what activities were carried out at particular sites, and tounderstand the organization of ceramic production itself.Analysis of Archaeological Materials: Analysis of ArchaeologicalCeramics: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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Summer:6 weeks - 8 hours of lecture and 8 hours of laboratory per week8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture and 6 hours of laboratory per week

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ANTHRO 134 Analysis of the ArchaeologicalRecord 4 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016Guidance in the preparation of excavated materials for publication,including sampling and analysis strategy, drawing, photography andwrite-up.Analysis of the Archaeological Record: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements



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Summer:6 weeks - 7.5 hours of lecture and 7.5 hours of laboratory per week8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture and 5.5 hours of laboratory per week

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ANTHRO 134A Field Course inArchaeological Methods 6 UnitsTerms offered: Summer 2019 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2018Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2017 Second 6 Week SessionPractical experience in the field study of archaeological sites andmaterials. Coverage may include reconnaissance, mapping, recording,and excavation.Field Course in Archaeological Methods: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements



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Fall and/or spring:4 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 20 hours of fieldwork per week15 weeks - 1 hour of lecture and 8 hours of fieldwork per week

Summer: 6 weeks - 2.5 hours of lecture and 40 hours of fieldwork perweek

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ANTHRO 134B Archaeological LaboratoryPracticum 1 - 4 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2011, Fall 2009, Spring 2009This is a practical laboratory analysis course that offers a team ofstudents the opportunity to work closely with faculty on an aspect of theirlaboratory research in archaeological physical or natural sciences, orarchaeological material analysis. May be taken concurrently with otherlaboratory courses or as the logical follow-up to a field school. Projectswill vary by course.Archaeological Laboratory Practicum: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Consent of instructor


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Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of lecture and 2-11 hours oflaboratory per week

Summer:6 weeks - 2.5 hours of lecture and 5-27.5 hours of laboratory per week8 weeks - 1.5 hours of lecture and 3.5-20.5 hours of laboratory per week

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ANTHRO 135 Paleoethnobotany:Archaeological Methods and LaboratoryTechniques 4 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2018, Fall 2016, Spring 2014An introduction to the basic approaches and techniques inarchaeobotanical analysis. A series of different data types and theirunique approaches will be discussed, including phytoliths, pollen, andDNA, with an emphasis on macrofloral remains. Laboratory study willinclude the major classes of plant remains likely to be encountered inarchaeological sites. Discussion will emphasize the use of plant remainsto answer archaeological questions, rather than study the plant remainsfor their own sake. Microscope work and computing will be included.Paleoethnobotany: Archaeological Methods and Laboratory Techniques:Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

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ANTHRO 135B Environmental Archaeology 4UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Fall 2008The major issues, research objectives, databases, and techniquesinvolved in the study of past society's relationship and interaction withthe natural environment. Particularly methods that use "noncultural"information in archaeological research, but with a cultural orientation.Major subjects addressed will be paleoenvironmental reconstruction;human-environment interaction, impact, and environmental degradation;paleodiet and domestication; land-use and social environments; with anemphasis on ecofactual analysis.Environmental Archaeology: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

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ANTHRO 136A Museum Exhibit Curation andDesign 4 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2017, Fall 2011, Fall 2009A practical introduction to contemporary museum approaches toexhibition design, with particular application to the design of exhibitsthat present cultural heritage in anthropology, art, and natural historymuseums. Both the theory of museum exhibit desing and practice will becovered, including critiques of representation; issues of cultural heritage;conversation, education, and installation standards; and incorporation ofinteractivity, including through digital media.Museum Exhibit Curation and Design: Read More [+]Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 4 hours of studioper week

Summer:6 weeks - 8 hours of lecture and 10 hours of studio per week8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture and 7.5 hours of studio per week

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ANTHRO 136B Public Anthropology: MuseumMethods 4 UnitsTerms offered: Summer 2009 First 6 Week Session, Summer 2008Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2007 First 6 Week SessionThis course will introduce participants to the fundamentals ofcontemporary museum practices. It is intended for two groups ofstudents: individuals who may be thinking of conducting research inmuseums, and may benefit from an understanding of the way theseinstitutions work; and individuals who may be thinking of museum workas a post-graduate career. The course will include both discussion ofmuseum concepts and practical application of these concepts throughreal-world exercises. While the course fulfills the method requirement, itcovers practices of art, natural history, and science museums as well.Public Anthropology: Museum Methods: Read More [+]Hours & Format



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ANTHRO 136C Multimedia Authoring Part 1 4UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2010, Fall 2006This course is the first part in a two-part series of courses that coachstudents in research and presentation of archaeological informationthrough nonlinear multimedia authoring. The content of the coursevaries and may focus on an area or a topic depending on instructor.Students experience the first stage of multimedia authoring process:research, planning, and design. The focus is on content development andevaluation of digital research sources, with an introduction to softwareskills and practice.Multimedia Authoring Part 1: Read More [+]Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of lecture and 4 hours oflaboratory per week

Summer:6 weeks - 2.5 hours of lecture and 10 hours of laboratory per week8 weeks - 1.5 hours of lecture and 7.5 hours of laboratory per week

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ANTHRO 136E Digital Documentation andRepresentation of Cultural Heritage 4 UnitsTerms offered: Summer 2011 10 Week Session, Summer 2011 Second 6Week Session, Spring 2011A practical, hands-on overview of cutting-edge digital technology thatis being used and developed for the documentation of archaeologicalsites. This course outlines a digital documentation strategy for collecting,processing, and integrating digital data from a variety of different mediainto a dataset that holistically describes place, including landscape,architecture, and other cultural artifacts.Digital Documentation and Representation of Cultural Heritage: ReadMore [+]Hours & Format


Summer:3 weeks - 40 hours of lecture per week6 weeks - 2.5 hours of lecture and 10 hours of laboratory per week

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ANTHRO 136F Cultural Heritage in thePopular Media 4 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2016This course will engage students in critical reading of popular media,both in print and digital form, that present to different public audiencesthe kinds of objects and sites understood as "cultural heritage". Startingwith controversies that have been widely covered by mainstreamnewspapers, popular science magazines (including in online posts), andalso commented on by bloggers and microbloggers, students will explorehow scholarly information enters into popular circulation, including forgeneral readers, policy makers, and specialized audiences.Cultural Heritage in the Popular Media: Read More [+]Hours & Format


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ANTHRO 136G Cultural Policy: CulturalHeritage and Cultural Diplomacy 4 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2020, Spring 2018, Fall 2016This course frames museums within issues of cultural heritage(repatriation, the international traffic in antiquities, intangible culturalheritage) and cultural diplomacy (implementation of the UNESCOConvention, development and circulation of collaborative internationalexhibitions). Students will gain a basic understanding of the structure ofwestern museums; the history of the universal museum; relationshipsbetween cultural property and national identity; and contemporary culturalpolicy issues.Cultural Policy: Cultural Heritage and Cultural Diplomacy: Read More [+]Hours & Format


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ANTHRO 136H Public Anthropology:Archaeology After-School Program 4 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2008, Spring 2008, Fall 2007An opportunity to work with sixth-graders in exploring the worlds ofarchaeology, history, and computer-based technologies. Meets themethod requirement for the anthropology major.Public Anthropology: Archaeology After-School Program: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements



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ANTHRO 136I Public Anthropology:Archaeology and the Media 4 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2014, Spring 2012, Fall 2009Focus on the use of digital media to create narrative about the practiceand products of archaeology. Students build a critical awareness of theway digital media are used by archaeologists, journalists, film and TVproducers, and others. Students will experience the introductory stage ofthe digital media authoring process.Public Anthropology: Archaeology and the Media: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

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ANTHRO 136J Public Anthropology:Archaeology and the Media Method 4 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2010, Spring 2006Focus on the use of digital media to create narratives about the practiceand products of archaeology. Students work in teams to produce shortvideos (digital narrative or digital stories) from their own research.Students share equally the responsibilities of research and writing,directing, camera, sound recording, and editing. This course satisfies themethod requirement for the anthropology major.Public Anthropology: Archaeology and the Media Method: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

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ANTHRO 136K Cultural Heritage in a DigitalAge 4 UnitsTerms offered: Prior to 2007An exploration of cultural heritage on a global and local scale throughdiscussion, debate, in-class activities, and team-based researchprojects that draw attention to the impacts of digital technology. Themesinclude the creation and management of heritage sites; the ethics ofarchaeologists as stewards of heritage; listening to multiple voicesof interest groups; destruction and looting; and the preservation,conservation, and public presentation of heritage.Cultural Heritage in a Digital Age: Read More [+]Hours & Format


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ANTHRO C136K Who Owns the Past?Cultural Heritage in a Digital Age 4 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2015, Spring 2011A cross-disciplinary exploration of cultural heritage on a global and localscale through discussion, debate, in-class activities, and team-basedresearch projects that draw attention to the impacts of digital technology.Themes include the creation and management of heritage sites; theethics of archaeologists as stewards of heritage; listening to multiplevoices of interest groups; destruction and looting; and the preservation,conservation, and public presentation of heritage.Who Owns the Past? Cultural Heritage in a Digital Age: Read More [+]Hours & Format


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Also listed as: L & S C180W

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ANTHRO 137 Energy, Culture and SocialOrganization 4 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2020, Spring 2018, Spring 2017This course will consider the human dimensions of particular energyproduction and consumption patterns. It will examine the influence ofculture and social organization on energy use, energy policy, and qualityof life issues in both the domestic and international setting. Specifictreatment will be given to mind-sets, ideas of progress, cultural variationin time perspectives and resource use, equity issues, and the role ofpower holders in energy related questions.Energy, Culture and Social Organization: Read More [+]Hours & Format


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ANTHRO 138A History and Theory ofEthnographic Film 4 UnitsTerms offered: Summer 2020 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2019First 6 Week Session, Fall 2018The course will trace the development of ethnographic film from itsbeginnings at the turn of the century to the present. In addition to lookingat seminal works in the field, more recent and innovative productionswill be viewed and analyzed. Topics of interest include the role ofvisual media in ethnography, ethics in filmmaking, and the problematicrelationship between seeing and believing. Requirements include filmcritiques, a film proposal, and a final exam.History and Theory of Ethnographic Film: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

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ANTHRO 138B Field Production ofEthnographic Film 5 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2018, Spring 2016, Spring 2015This course is devoted to training students in methods of ethnographicfield film production. Based on the previous coursework in Anthro 138A,students will work toward the production of an ethnographic video fromelected project proposals. In addition to weekly discussions of studentprojects, guest consultants and lecturers will lend their expertise onaspects of production as well as editing.Field Production of Ethnographic Film: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

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ANTHRO 139 Controlling Processes 4 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2010, Spring 2009, Spring 2008This course will discuss key theoretical concepts related to power andcontrol and examine indirect mechanisms and processes by which directcontrol becomes hidden, voluntary, and unconscious in industrializedsocieties. Readings will cover language, law, politics, religion, medicine,sex, and gender.Controlling Processes: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

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ANTHRO 140 The Anthropology of Food 4UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2019, Fall 2017, Fall 2015This course examines the place of food in society and includesdiscussions of identity, taste, taboos, ritual, traditions, nationalism, health,alcohol use, civilizing society, globalism, and the global politics of food.The Anthropology of Food: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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ANTHRO 141 Comparative Society 4 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2017, Fall 2015, Fall 2014Theories of social structure, functional interrelationships of socialinstitutions. Primary emphasis on non-Western societies.Comparative Society: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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ANTHRO 142 Kinship and Family 4 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2009Comparative study of the family and kinship systems in non-state andstate societies.Kinship and Family: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

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ANTHRO 145 Urban Anthropology 4 UnitsTerms offered: Summer 2003 10 Week Session, Fall 2002A consideration of anthropological concepts and methods for theurbanization process in towns and cities.Urban Anthropology: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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ANTHRO 147A Anthropology of Gender 4UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2000, Fall 1999, Summer 1997 10 Week SessionThe course explores major developments within feminist theory in the20th century within an international context, with special attention toissues of class, culture, race, ethnicity, and sexuality.Anthropology of Gender: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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ANTHRO 147C Queer Ethnographies 4 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2018, Fall 2004, Spring 2004This seminar engages in a broad reading of classic and contemporaryethnographies of non-mainstream genders and sexualities. Our emphasiswill be on understanding anthropology's contribution to and relationshipwith gay and lesbian studies and queer theory. Over the course of thesemester, we will be reading and talking about what constitutes a queerethnography and the history and future of an anthropology of sexuality.Queer Ethnographies: Read More [+]Hours & Format


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ANTHRO C147B Sexuality, Culture, andColonialism 4 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Spring 2015, Fall 2013An introduction to social theory and ethnographic methodology inthe cross-cultural study of sexuality, particularly sexual orientationand gender identity. The course will stress the relationships betweenculture, international and local political economy, and the representationand experience of what we will provisionally call homosexual andtransgendered desires or identities.Sexuality, Culture, and Colonialism: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

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ANTHRO 148 Anthropology of theEnvironment 4 UnitsTerms offered: Summer 2014 First 6 Week Session, Fall 2013, Spring2004Surveys anthropological perspectives on the environment and examinesdiffering cultural constructions of nature. Coverage includes theory,method, and case materials extending from third world agrarian contextsto urban North America. Topics may include cultural ecology, politicalecology, cultural politics of nature, and environmental imaginaries.Anthropology of the Environment: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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ANTHRO 149 Psychological Anthropology 4UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015In the contemporary world, different systems of knowledge, philosophies,and techniques of the self, understandings of normality and pathology,illness and healing, are increasingly engaged in a dialogue with eachother in the lives, on the bodies, and in the imagination of people.The terms of this dialogue are often unequal and painful, yet theyare also productive of new subjectivities and new voices. It is thetask of a renewed psychological anthropology to study and reflecton these processes. Topics to be covered in this class include newforms of the subject and ethics at the intersection of psychical/psychiatric, political, and religious processes and discources; ethno-psychiatry, psychoanalysis, the psychology of colonization and racism;anthropological approaches to possession and altered states, emotion,culture, and the imagination, madness and mental illness. The specificstress will be on the stakes of anthropology of the psyche today, for anunderstanding of power and subjugation, delusion and the imagination,violence, and the possibility of new forms of life.Psychological Anthropology: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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Summer:6 weeks - 8 hours of lecture and 2 hours of discussion per week8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture and 2.5-1.5 hours of discussion per week

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ANTHRO 150 Utopia: Art and Power inModern Times 4 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2019, Fall 2016, Fall 2015Modern times have been dominated by utopian visions of how to achievea happy future society. Artists in competing social systems played acentral role in the development of these visions. But artistic experimentswere filled with paradoxes, contributing to the creation not only of themost liberating and progressive ideals and values but also to the mostoppressive regimes and ideologies. The course questions: what is art,what can it achieve and destroy, what is beauty, artistic freedom, and therelationship between esthetics, ethics, and power?Utopia: Art and Power in Modern Times: Read More [+]Hours & Format


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ANTHRO 151 Disability and Culture 4 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2005, Fall 2002, Spring 2001Disability is a cultural construct. This does not mean that physical andmental impairments are not real, but that our conceptions of the bodyand its possibilities and impossibilities are constantly mediated throughsocial norms and mores. The built environments and social institutionswe navigate are based around these concepts of the “normal.” Usingethnographic examples drawn from various countries around the world,and various disability categories, we examine the contingency of thecategories of disability and normality from social, legal, and personalperspectives.Disability and Culture: Read More [+]Hours & Format


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ANTHRO 152 Art and Culture 4 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2014, Summer 2008 First 6 Week Session, Fall2003Graphic and plastic arts and their relations to culture in non-literatesocieties; illustrative material from the Hearst Museum of Anthropology.Art and Culture: Read More [+]Hours & Format



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ANTHRO 155 Modernity 4 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2016, Fall 2015, Fall 2013This upper division course presents episodes in the understanding ofanthropos (man, humanity, civilization, etc.) in its modern figuration. Thecourse will juxtapose the conceptual repertoire of key thinkers aboutmodernity, and will examine episodes in the history of the arts and/orsciences.Modernity: Read More [+]Hours & Format


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ANTHRO 156 Anthropology of theContemporary 4 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2017, Spring 2015, Spring 2012This course is an introduction to the conceptual field of "thecontemporary," a stylization of both old and new elements that standsin contrast to "modernity", and "post modernity", and which opens upinquiries into the actual state of things, particulary for anthropology.Anthropology 155, while not required, is highly recommended as aprerequisite.Anthropology of the Contemporary: Read More [+]Hours & Format


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ANTHRO 156A Politics and Anthropology 4UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2020, Spring 2017Anthropological concepts relevant to the comparative analysis of politicalethnography and socio-political change. Particular attention will be givento the interrelations of culture and politics.Politics and Anthropology: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

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ANTHRO 156B Culture and Power 4 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2009, Spring 2007, Fall 2002The course examines how representations are situated within fields ofpower and, in turn, how political considerations are translated into culturalforms. Topics include: philosophy and history of social science, power/knowledge, the social, difference and power, social science and ethics.Culture and Power: Read More [+]Hours & Format



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ANTHRO 157 Anthropology of Law 4 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017Comparative survey of the ethnography of law; methods and conceptsrelevant to the comparative analysis of the forms and functions of law.Anthropology of Law: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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ANTHRO 158 Religion and Anthropology 4UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2020, Summer 2018 Second 6 Week Session, Fall2016A consideration of the interplay between religious beliefs and institutionsand other aspects of culture.Religion and Anthropology: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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ANTHRO 160AC Forms of Folklore 4 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018A world-wide survey of the major and minor forms of folklore with specialemphasis upon proverbs, riddles, superstitions, games, songs, andnarratives.Forms of Folklore: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

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Summer:6 weeks - 7.5 hours of lecture and 2.5 hours of discussion per week8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture and 1.5 hours of discussion per week10 weeks - 4.5 hours of lecture and 1.5 hours of discussion per week

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ANTHRO 161 Narrative Folklore 4 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2004, Spring 2002, Spring 1998The study of folktales, myths, legends, and other forms of verbal art;methods and theories of folklore.Narrative Folklore: Read More [+]Hours & Format


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ANTHRO 162 Topics in Folklore 4 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018Special topics in folklore or ethno-musicology.Topics in Folklore: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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ANTHRO N162 Introduction to ArabicFolklore 4 UnitsTerms offered: Prior to 2007This course is concerned with the principal genres of Arabic folklore andthe oral tradition in Arab culture. The reading material is in English andwill be supplemented by slide presentations, a museum exhibit, and films.Introduction to Arabic Folklore: Read More [+]Hours & Format


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ANTHRO 166 Language, Culture, and Society4 UnitsTerms offered: Summer 2020 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2019Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2018 Second 6 Week SessionThis course examines the complex relationships between language,culture, and society. The materials in the course draw on the fieldsof linguistic anthropology, linguistics, sociolinguistics, philosophyof language, discourse analysis, and literary criticism to exploretheories about how language is shaped by, and in turn shapes, ourunderstandings about the world, social relations, identities, power,aesthetics, etc.Language, Culture, and Society: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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ANTHRO 169A Data Analysis andComputational Methods 4 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2010This course capitalizes on a successful approach of using definitionalformulas to emphasize concepts of statistics, rather than rotememorization in both qualitative and quantitative anthropology. Thisconceptual approach constantly reminds the students of the logic behindwhat they are learning. Procedures are taught verbally, numerically, andvisually, to reach students with different learning styles.Data Analysis and Computational Methods: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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ANTHRO 169B Research Theory andMethods in Socio-Cultural Anthropology 5UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Summer 2019 Second 6 WeekSessionIntroduction to research problems and research design techniques. Willinvolve local field research on the collection, analysis, and presentationof data. This course requires 15 hours of work per week including classtime, outside work and preparation. One section meeting per week will berequired.Research Theory and Methods in Socio-Cultural Anthropology: ReadMore [+]Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 3

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Summer:6 weeks - 7.5 hours of lecture and 2.5 hours of discussion per week8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture and 1.5 hours of discussion per week

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ANTHRO 169C Research Theory andMethods in Linguistic Anthropology 4 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Fall 2016This course provides an introduction to selected theories and methodsin Linguistic Anthropology, with a focus on topics of relevance toethnographic fieldwork. Readings and lectures are organized into threemodules: Linguistic categories and their consequences for thought, theeffects of social context on meaning, and the empirical basis of researchon language.Research Theory and Methods in Linguistic Anthropology: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

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ANTHRO 170 China 4 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018Chinese culture and society with an emphasis on the village level.China: Read More [+]Hours & Format



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ANTHRO 171 Japan 4 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2018, Summer 2014 10 Week Session, Summer 2014First 6 Week SessionThis course offers an introductory survey of Japan from a four-fieldanthropological perspective. It is open without prerequisite to anyonewith a curiosity about what is arguably the most important non-Westernsociety of the last 100 years, and to anyone concerned about thediverse conditions of modern life. We will range over many aspectsof contemporary Japan, and draw on scholarship in history, literature,religion, and the various social sciences.Japan: Read More [+]Hours & Format



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ANTHRO 172AC Special Topics in AmericanCultures 4 UnitsTerms offered: Summer 2014 First 6 Week Session, Summer 2009 First6 Week Session, Fall 2008Various topics which meet the American cultures requirement, taught bymembers of the Social/Cultural faculty. See the Schedule of Classes foreach semester, and the department's Internal Catalog for course title,description, instructor name, and specific format.Special Topics in American Cultures: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements



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ANTHRO 174AC California HistoricalAnthropology 4 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2017, Summer 2016 10 Week Session, Summer2016 First 6 Week SessionCombining historical archaeology, ethnohistory, and ethnography, thiscourse will take account of ethnic groups and their interaction in earlycolonial California; Native Americans; mission, presidio, pueblo, andrancho communities of Spanish/Mexican California; Russian frontiersociety at Fort Ross; and American expansion into California, especiallythe Gold Rush. The course will also examine how the colonial past affectsethnic relations and cultural identity among contemporary CaliforniaIndians.California Historical Anthropology: Read More [+]Hours & Format



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ANTHRO 178 Oceania 4 UnitsTerms offered: Prior to 2007Ethnography of Oceania: Polynesia, Micronesia, Melanesia, New Guinea,and Australia.Oceania: Read More [+]Hours & Format



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ANTHRO 179 Ethnography of the Maya 4UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2016, Spring 2013, Spring 2011An introduction to the anthropological study of Maya people in SouthernMexico, Guatemala, and Belize. The course focuses on certain parts ofthe Maya region, emphasizing selected themes and problems. We willexplore regional history through the development of Maya studies andthe historical transformations of Maya societies. These themes will betraced through studies of the Classic Maya, the Spanish conquest andcolonization, indigenous resistance and rebellion, and recent pan-Mayaactivism.Ethnography of the Maya: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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ANTHRO 180 European Society 4 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2017, Fall 2014, Spring 2013Representative groups in historical and modern perspective. Rural-urbanrelationships and the dynamics of change.European Society: Read More [+]Hours & Format



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ANTHRO 181 Themes in the Anthropology ofthe Middle East and Islam 4 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2018, Fall 2015, Spring 2015Cultures of the contemporary Near East, with special emphasis uponArab populations.Themes in the Anthropology of the Middle East and Islam: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Anthropology 3 recommended

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Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3-3 hours of lecture and 0-1 hours ofdiscussion per week

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ANTHRO 183 Topics in the AnthropologicalStudy of Africa 4 UnitsTerms offered: Summer 2018 First 6 Week Session, Spring 2018, Spring2017The course will focus on African societies and cultures, as well as onissues relating to the history of Africanist anthropology. Images andconstructs of Africa or Africans will thus be contextualized in relationto prevailing anthropological theories at different times, and in differentregions of the continent.Topics in the Anthropological Study of Africa: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

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ANTHRO 184 South Asia 4 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2016, Fall 2014, Spring 2008Cultural traditions, social organization, and social change, with anemphasis on India and Pakistan.South Asia: Read More [+]Hours & Format



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ANTHRO 189 Special Topics in Social/Cultural Anthropology 4 UnitsTerms offered: Summer 2020 Second 6 Week Session, Spring 2020, Fall2019Various topics covering current research theory, method; issues of socialand cultural concern; culture change, conflict, and adaptation. Maycombine more than one subdiscipline of Anthropology.Special Topics in Social/Cultural Anthropology: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements



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Summer:3 weeks - 15 hours of lecture per week6 weeks - 7.5 hours of lecture per week8 weeks - 5.5 hours of lecture per week

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ANTHRO 189A Special Topics in CulturalAnthropology/Area 4 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2013Special topics in cultural anthropology which meet the area requirementfor the major.Special Topics in Cultural Anthropology/Area: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements



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ANTHRO H195A Senior Honors 4 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Spring 2016Systematic readings in history and modern theory, collection and analysisof research materials, and the preparation of an honors thesis. Group orindividual tutorials.Senior Honors: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Open only to honors students

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Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of tutorial per week

Summer:6 weeks - 7.5 hours of tutorial per week8 weeks - 5.5 hours of tutorial per week

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ANTHRO H195B Senior Honors 4 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Fall 2016Systematic readings in history and modern theory, collection and analysisof research materials, and the preparation of an honors thesis. Group orindividual tutorials.Senior Honors: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Open only to honors students

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Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of tutorial per week

Summer:6 weeks - 7.5 hours of tutorial per week8 weeks - 5.5 hours of tutorial per week

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ANTHRO 196 Undergraduate Seminar 4 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018Seminar for the advanced study of the subject matter of a previouslygiven upper division course, emphasizing reading and discussion.Undergraduate Seminar: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements



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Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of seminar per week

Summer:6 weeks - 5 hours of seminar per week8 weeks - 3.5 hours of seminar per week

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ANTHRO 197 Fieldwork 1 - 12 UnitsTerms offered: Summer 2017 10 Week Session, Fall 2015, Fall 2014Individual field experience sponsored by a faculty member; written reportsrequired.Fieldwork: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Upper-division status; consent of instructor



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Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3-36 hours of fieldwork per week

Summer: 10 weeks - 1.5-18 hours of fieldwork per week

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ANTHRO 198 Directed Group Study 1 - 4UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Fall 2016Undergraduate research by small groups.Directed Group Study: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 60 units; good academic standing



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Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-4 hours of directed group study perweek

Summer:6 weeks - 2.5-10 hours of directed group study per week8 weeks - 2-7.5 hours of directed group study per week10 weeks - 1.5-6 hours of directed group study per week

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ANTHRO 199 Supervised Independent Study1 - 4 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017Supervised independent study and research.Supervised Independent Study: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements




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Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-3 hours of independent study per week

Summer: 10 weeks - 1.5-6 hours of independent study per week

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Anthropology - University of California, Berkeleyguide.berkeley.edu/.../anthropology/anthropology.pdf · 2019-12-21 · Anthropology 1 Anthropology Bachelor of Arts (BA) The Anthropology