Anthropology

Note: A maximum of 12 transfer units in lower-division courses can be used to complete the 40-unit anthropology major options and advisory plans.

Major Core Requirements

Complete these introductory courses during the first year in the major:

ANTH 201 Introduction to Biological Anthropology	3
ANTH 203 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology	3
Complete the following synthesis courses during the first semester of upper-division instruction:
ANTH 300 Nature and Culture: The Growth of Anthropology (Spring)	3
ANTH 342 Organization of Societies (Fall)	4
Complete one of the following seven courses in archaeology*: 3
ANTH 322 Historical Archaeology	(3)
ANTH 323A Gender and Anthropology	(3)
ANTH 324 Introduction to Archaeology	(3)
ANTH 325 World Prehistory	(3)
ANTH 326 Topics in Archaeology	(3)
ANTH 426A Cultural Landscapes	(3)
ANTH 492 Research in California Prehistory	(3)
Complete one of the following courses in cultural analysis and theory or ethnographic areas*: 3
ANTH 323E Gender and Anthropology	(3)
ANTH 344 Material Culture Studies	(3)
ANTH 345 Topics in Anthropology and the Environment	(3)
ANTH 346 Schooling in Cultural Context	(3)
ANTH 349 Meaning, Performance and Representation	(3)
ANTH 352 Perspectives on Culture Change	(3)
ANTH 353 Psychological Anthropology	(3)
ANTH 354 Culture and Tourism	(3)
ANTH 355 Children Across Cultures	(3)
ANTH 360 Topics in Development Anthropology	(4)
ANTH 362 Transnational California	(3)
ANTH 365 Ethnographies of Regional Culture(s)	(3)
ANTH 426E Cultural Landcapes	(3)
Complete one of the following three courses in biological anthropology*: 3-4
ANTH 301 Human Fossils and Evolution	(4)
ANTH 302 Evolutionary Anthropology	(3)
ANTH 314 Primate Behavior	(3)
Complete one of the following five courses in linguistic anthropology*: 3
ANTH 380 Language, Culture, and Society	(3)
ANTH 382 Language Change	(3)
ANTH 383 Language in Sociopolitical Context	(3)
ANTH 384 Topics in Linguistic Anthropology	(3)
ANTH 486 Sign Languages and Signing Communities	(3)
Complete 3 units from among the following seven courses in anthropological methods*: 3-4
ANTH 351 The Uses of Anthropology	(3)
ANTH 411 Topics in Computer-Assisted Anthropological Research	(1-3)
ANTH 414 Methods in Primate Studies	(1)
ANTH 420/421 Archaeological Methods: Lecture	(2-3)
and Archaeological Methods: Laboratory	(1)
ANTH 441 Laboratory in Ethnographic Field Methods	(1-4)
ANTH 444 Methods in Material Culture Studies	(1)
ANTH 480 Methods in the Ethnographic Study of Language Use	(2)

Total units in major core 28-30
* At least one such course offered each semester.

Major Electives

In this sample study plan, we either recommend specific general education courses or suggest select courses. In the latter case, we introduce them by "e.g." In the major we require an upper-division (u.d.) course in each of the distinct subfields of anthropology, which are archaeology (AR), biological anthropology (BA), linguistic anthropology (LA), and ethnography or cultural analysis (ECA). Specific offerings vary each semester, some occur on alternate years. This sequence and selection of specific courses are suggestive; please see your advisor each semester.

Freshman Year: 32 units

Sophomore Year: 30 units

Junior Year: 30 units

Senior Year: 28 units

Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology

The special emphasis B.A. in anthropology is designed for students whose academic and/or professional aims are not satisfied by the departmentÕs existing degree program. The purpose of the special emphasis major is to provide students with an opportunity to design, in consultation with an advisor, an individualized course of study emphasizing a particular subfield of anthropology, leading to a bachelor of arts degree. In this respect, the program provides students with the option to pursue special intellectual directions in anthropology and to respond to career and employment potentialities. For example, such directions include linguistic anthropology; applied economic and ecological anthropology; prehistory; human biology; and human development. The special emphasis major consists of 40 units selected from three course areas: 14 to 16 units in core courses; 12 to 22 units in special emphasis courses; and 3 to 15 units in supporting courses. All courses are selected in consultation with and approved by a faculty advisor.

Procedures

Students should carefully review their reasons for pursuing the special emphasis major, identify a special interest, and make a tentative selection of courses (application forms are available from the department office). Students should then select appropriate advisors, who will review the proposed program. Upon approval by the advisor, the program will be submitted to the department for action. Special Emphasis Proposals must be submitted to the department for approval prior to the student's senior year. Consultation with the faculty advisor is mandatory. Any changes to an authorized course of study must meet with the advisor's approval.

Course Requirements

Core Courses (14-16 units)

History and Theory (3 units)

Cultural Analysis and Theory (4 units)

Methods (1 - 3 units)

Select 1-3 units from among the eight courses in anthropological methods listed under major core requirements, on preceding page.

Special Emphasis Courses (12 units minimum)

The special emphasis component of the anthropology major must include a minimum of 12 units of special emphasis anthropology courses.

Supporting Courses (3 units minimum)

The supporting course component of the anthropology major must include a minimum of 3 units of courses taken outside the major.

Advisory Plan in Human Development

This advisory plan, a 25 unit major with 15 units of supporting subjects, is designed for students interested in public service concerned with program planning, administration, education, and/or care of infants, children, adolescents, or the elderly in multi-cultural or cross-cultural settings. It gives students a broad background in anthropological, sociological, and psychological perspectives on human development across the life span in its various familial, social, and cultural contexts. (See "Advisory Plan in Human Development" for course requirements, available in the Anthropology Department office).

Advisory Plan in Evolutionary Biology

The anthropology minor consists of 20 units chosen by the student in consultation with a faculty advisor.

Teaching Credential Preparation

The master of arts in cultural resources management (CRM) involves the identification, evaluation, and preservation of cultural resources, as mandated by cultural resources legislation and guided by scientific standards within the planning process. The primary objective of the master's program in cultural resources management is to produce professionals who are competent in the methods and techniques appropriate for filling cultural resources management and related positions, and who have the theoretical background necessary for research design and data collection and analysis.

Persons with an M.A. in CRM will be qualified to hold positions within the United States and its territories. Some individuals will also be qualified to serve outside of the United States in an advisory capacity in establishing and managing cultural resources management programs within environmental protection and preservation contexts of other nations. The CRM program provides its graduates with the following:

1. Training and experience in developing projects and programs in cultural resources management.

2. Training and experience in conducting analyses of archaeological, linguistic, and sociocultural data for purposes of assisting public and private sectors in the implementation of environmental protection and historic preservation legislation.

3. Training in the professional traditions of inquiry within anthropology and history to enable the student to assess the research significance of archaeological and ethnohistorical resources.

4. Training in and experience with anthropological techniques of field and laboratory analysis, and archival and museum preparation.

5. Training in and experience with existing cultural resources management data-keeping facilities.

Students in the program, under the supervision of a primary faculty advisor, develop a plan of study and thesis project that reflects their special interest in cultural resources management. In addition, students are encouraged to present the results of their work and research in professional meetings, research publications, and public documents.

Facilities and Faculty

The department's Anthropological Studies Center houses an archaeology laboratory and a cultural resources management facility. The center maintains collections of artifacts, archaeological site records and maps, photographs, manuscripts, tapes, and a specialized research library. The center also provides computer services and facilities for specialized processing techniques, such as obsidian hydration. The Northwest Information Center manages historical records, resources, reports and maps; supplies historical resources information to the private and public sectors; and compiles and provides a referral list of qualified historical resources consultants. In addition to archaeologists and other anthropologists, participating faculty in the CRM program include historians, biologists, geographers, soil scientists, and geologists. The Anthropological Studies Center web site can be found at www.sonoma.edu/projects/asc/.

Requirements for the Degree

The design of the course of study as a 2 1/2-year program presumes that students are full time and not working. Experience with the program so far indicates that working students cannot successfully carry full graduate loads; consequently, it takes three years or more for working students to complete our program of study.

ANTH 500 Proseminar	4
HIST* 501 Seminar in Culture, Society and Policy Analysis	4
ANTH 502 Archaeology: History and Theory	3
ANTH 503 Seminar in Cultural Resources Management	3
ANTH** 596/597 Internships	3
ANTH 599A/B Thesis	4
Supporting Courses	9
Total units in the CRM degree	30

* Prerequisite: HIST 472 (History of California to 1913).

** Internships are decided upon by discussion between the student and his or her advisor. Students will normally take both on-campus and off-campus internships. On-campus internships are available at the Cultural Resources Facility, the Interpretive and Outreach Services Office, the Northwest Information Center, and the Archaeological Collections Facility and Ethnography Lab. Off-campus agencies include the Office of Historical Preservation, the National Park Service, and the Sonoma County Museum.

Admission to the Program

Classes are offered in the semesters indicated. Please see the Schedule of Classes for most current information and faculty teaching assignments.

201 Introduction to Biological Anthropology (3)

An introduction to the evolutionary biology of human and nonhuman primates; evolutionary perspectives on form and function, behavior, population, and social structure. Focused on reconstructing human evolution and explaining human adaptations. Satisfies GE, category B3 (Specific Emphasis in Natural Sciences). Completion of, or concurrent enrollment in, BIOL 115 is recommended. CAN ANTH 2.

203 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3)
Fall, Spring

Examination of the anthropological approach to the study of human behavior. Exploration of human dependence on learned, socially transmitted behavior through consideration of ways of life in a broad range of societies. Satisfies GE, category D1 (Individual and Society). CAN ANTH 4. Note: Upper-division standing is a prerequisite for 300- level and 400-level courses.

300 Nature and Culture: The Growth of
Anthropology (3) / Spring

The nature of science, disciplinary inquiry and the changing intellectual, institutional and material context of the development of anthropology in the modern world. Identification of significant issues, schools of thought and historic persons. Training in scholarly procedure, library research, bibliography, and professional format and style. Prerequisites: ANTH 201, 203, and ANTH 342 or consent of instructor.

301 Human Fossils and Evolution (4) / Fall

In this course we review 1) the processes of speciation and adaptive radiation; 2) the principles of taxonomic classification of species into higher level groupings; 3) the geological time scale and principles of geologic dating of fossils. Using this background, we review the fossil evidence for human evolution in Africa, Asia, and Europe during the Pliocene-Pleistocene epochs. The fossil evidence is treated in temporal, geological, and geographic contexts. The primary focus is on the evolutionary implications of the fossil evidence for understanding the evolution of human bodies and behavior. Implications for the emergence of modern human races are also considered. Prerequisite: for ANTH majors: ANTH 201; for non-majors: ANTH 201 or BIOL 115 or consent of instructor.

302 Evolutionary Anthropology (3) / Fall

Comparative evolutionary perspectives (behavioral, ecological, sociobiological, and ethological) on human behavior. Focusing on culture, language, communication, competition, and culturally ritualized displays of age, sex, status, and emotion.

314 Primate Behavior (3) / Spring, even years

Survey of primate behavior emphasizing one or more of the following topics: primate taxonomy, phylogeny, biogeography, life history, ecology, social organization, and cognition. Prerequisite: for ANTH majors: ANTH 201; for non-majors: ANTH 201 or BIOL 115 or consent of instructor.

318 Human Development: Sex and the Life Cycle (3)
Spring

An examination of developmental and evolutionary aspects of human reproductive biology and behavior from fetal through adult stages. Sexual selection and life history perspectives on fetal sex differentiation, gender identity, sex role development, puberty and secondary sexual characteristics, and mate choice. Satisfies GE, category E (The Integrated Person). Prerequisite: for ANTH majors: ANTH 201; for non-majors: ANTH 201 or BIOL 115 or consent of instructor. Cross-listed as HD 318.

322 Historical Archaeology (3) / Spring, odd years

Introduction to the history, methods, and issues of the field of historical archaeology. Extensive readings provide examples of archaeology from post-1300s contexts in North America, Africa, Australia, and Latin America. Topics covered range from archaeological approaches to ethnic, gender, and class diversity to the study of large-scale processes of colonialism, industrialism, and global expansion. Broader issues discussed include the relationships between history and anthropology, the cross-cultural impact of European expansion, and the development of contemporary industrial societies.

323AE Gender and Anthropology (3) / Fall, odd years

An examination of recent trends in the anthropological study of gender. Issues addressed include: the nature of gender as a concept, the ways that anthropological data and methodologies have been used to document and critique contemporary perceptions of gender roles and gender relations, and the impact of feminist critiques on the field of anthropology as a whole. The course will also look at the ways in which the general public perceives and appropriates anthropological analyses of the sex/gender systems of past cultures and contemporary non-Western cultures to forward a range of political and social agendas involving gender in their own society.

324 Introduction to Archaeology (3)/ Fall, even years

An introduction to archaeology as a method of inquiry, the course seeks to answer the question "How do archaeologists know what they know?" Topics include history of archaeology, field and laboratory methods, relationship between method and theory, and "scientific" and humanistic approaches to the interpretation of data.

325 World Prehistory (3) / Spring

A global survey of the human past from the earliest evidence of tool use to the emergence of stratified urban societies. Emphasis is on the complex diversity of past lifeways, including the reconstruction of human social and material life, the development of different social systems, and connections between societies and their physical environment. Limited discussion of relevant archaeological methods of reconstruction and analysis.

326 Topics in Archaeology (3)

Topics vary with each offering; may be repeated for credit with permission of chair. Possible topics might include: environmental adaptation in foraging groups, Holocene transition studies, early food production, emergent cultural complexity, technological innovation and change, regional studies, materials analysis, and geoarchaeology.

340 Living in a Pluralistic World (3) / Fall, Spring

A comparative exploration of the major differences in human experience and life cycle on the level of the individual and the community in three major cultures of the world, one of which will be the culture(s) of the United States. Not applicable to the Cultural Analysis and Theory core requirement for the anthropology major. Satisfies upper-division GE, category E (The Integrated Person).

341 Emergence of Civilizations (3) / Fall, Spring

A presentation of theory and data related to the development and characteristic features of civilization. Such crucial issues as the domestication of plants and animals, the appearance of stratified societies, the emergence of urban life, the emergence of literacy and its implications for thought, and the emergence of the state will be addressed from a comparative perspective. The course takes a global approach to these topics, covering materials from Southwest Asia, Africa, the Mediterranean, and North, Central and South America. Satisfies upper-division GE, category D2 (World History and Civilization).

342 Organization of Societies (4) / Fall

Examination of the structure and organization of bands, tribes, chiefdoms, and ancient states and urban industrial societies from a cross-cultural perspective. Discussion of kinship, family, and larger social group formation in relation to subsistence systems, socialization, and political order. Prerequisites: ANTH 203 or SOCI 201 or consent of instructor.

344 Material Culture Studies (3) / Fall, odd years

An interdisciplinary examination of the objects, structures, technologies, and built environments human beings have created and used. Students will compare theoretical and methodological approaches from anthropology, archaeology, folklore, art history, vernacular architecture, and the history of technology. Emphasis will be placed on the role of material culture in social interaction and communication, and the variability of material life cross-culturally and over time. Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in ANTH 444.

345 Topics in Anthropology and the
Environment (3) / Fall, even years

Using the methods of anthropology this course will focus on the study of environmental issues. The course will cover the history of anthropological approaches to the environment. Selected topics such as human ecology, historical ecology, natural resource management, environmental justice, and environmentalism will be announced in the semester schedule. May be repeated for credit.

346 Schooling in Cultural Context (3) / Spring

Survey of learning and teaching modes that are characteristic of a variety of societies, both literate and preliterate. Focus is on the role of anthropological concepts and methods in the study of schooling as a cultural process. Attention is given to the relation between school culture and the maintenance of social order. Prerequisite: ANTH 203 or junior standing.

349 Meaning, Performance and Representation (3) Fall

Examination of aesthetic, religious, sacred, supernatural and/or transcendent phenomena in terms of their relevance to the construction and communication of meaning and identity in human groups. Topics in the realm of expressive culture (e.g., art, play, ritual, drama, dance) will be selected each semester.

351 The Uses of Anthropology (3) / Fall

Historic overview of development of applied anthropology, development anthropology, the uses of anthropology outside academia, and the influence of anthropology and anthropologists on public policy formation in this country, other countries, and internationally. Survey of professional practice including ethical considerations, state of the job market, techniques for career preparation, and issues of generalization vs. specialization. Prerequisite: ANTH 201 or 203 or consent of instructor.

352 Perspectives on Culture Change (3)
Spring, odd years

This course explores the ways in which anthropologists study cultural change. The course will include a brief introduction to the theoretical frameworks developed in the discipline for studying past cultures, cultural change over time, and cultural dynamics in larger ecological and evolutionary systems. Possible topics may include: cultural contact studies, revitalization movements, long-term relationships between human groups and their diverse physical and social environments, emergence of social complexity, and colonial and post-colonial transformation of traditional societies. Topics will vary with each offering; may be repeated for credit with department chair's approval.

353 Psychological Anthropology (3)
Spring, even years

Cross-cultural study of the person-within-culture, with emphasis on such topics as socialization, enculturation, cognition, the nature of the self, personality, value orientation, deviant behavior, social control, world view, and indigenous psychotherapy. Prerequisite: ANTH 203 or 6 upper division units of psychology or consent of instructor.

354 Culture and Tourism (3) / Fall, odd years

Examines the nature of tourism as a social and economic force. Different forms of tourism (eco, ethnic, heritage, mass, and elite) will be assessed both in terms of impacts on host cultures and their environments as well as tourists themselves. Case studies illustrate the positive and negative impacts of tourism as an agent of culture change.

355 Children Across Cultures (3)

This course focuses on the comparative cross-cultural study of infants, children, and adolescents in selected foraging, pastoral, agricultural, and urban societies. Using socioecological and psychological frameworks, it examines a variety of factors including family size, household structure, marriage patterns, workload, and subsistence roles that influence maternalÐchild relations. It also examines correlates and causes of child abuse and neglect cross-cultural. The class will focus on the six culture studies of the Whiting School, and each student will do a term project on an ethnography of childhood. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, either ANTH 203 or ANTH 340.

360 Topics in Development Anthropology (4)

Development anthropology explores and examines anthropological perspectives and the role of anthropologists in planned and integrated development of cultural and natural resources of Western and non-Western communities toward community well-being, social and economic self- sufficiency, effective governance, and overall self-determination within local, regional, national, and international contexts. Topics include professionalism and ethics, forecasting and decision-based research, policy development, resources development, management and monitoring. Prerequisite: ANTH 203 or consent of instructor.

362 Transnational California (3) / Fall, odd years

Issues and theories in transnationalism, with focus on the social organization, networks, and overseas extensions of immigrant groups, past and present, into the state of California; an effort to understand different models of and trajectories for pluralistic society; and how the diversity of races, ethnicities, and languages are organized globally, nationally, and provincially in the modern world. Students in anthropology and in California studies would apply community studies and network analyses to an understanding of our home region and state, study global processes linking localities around the world, and grasp the varied forms of pluralism emerging in different regions, societies, and nations. Prerequisite: ANTH 203 or consent of instructor.

365 Ethnographies of Regional Culture(s) (3)
Fall, Spring

By intensive study of one region in the world, students may examine the role, in the context of the world system, of peoples characteristic of this region. The dynamics of cultural persistence and change is reflected in the economy, social organization, and political ecology of family and community. Topics will vary with each offering. May be repeated for credit.

380 Language, Culture, and Society (3) / Fall

A survey of basic issues concerning language as a part of human behavior; the symbolic nature of human communication; language as an interpretive model for culture; the social nature of language; the psychobiological bases of language and its acquisition; human and nonhuman communicative behavior; verbal and nonverbal communication. Prerequisite: ANTH 203 and upper-division standing, or consent of instructor.

382 Language Change (3) / Spring, odd years

Survey of the distribution of the world's languages and language families, with discussion of language evolution, and areal, genetic, and typological classifications of languages. Study of the languages in contact and the processes of language change, with attention given to the history of writing systems and to writing as a source of evidence for the reconstruction of linguistic change. Prerequisite: ANTH 203 and upper-division standing, or consent of instructor.

383 Language in Sociopolitical Context (3) / Spring

Focus on such topics as language attitudes, political power and linguistic equality, language and sociopolitical institutions, and language planning. Practical introduction to the insights offered by discourse analysis to the study of language varieties reflected in particular geographical regions, and by members of particular social classes/groups. Cross-listed as LING 432.

384 Topics in Linguistic Anthropology (1-4)

Topics may include: language acquisition, ideology, policy, revitalization, evolution, creolization and language contact, semantics & pragmatics, sociolinguistics. Topics vary with each offering; may be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: senior standing or consent of instructor.

395 Community Involvement Program (1-3)
Fall, Spring

An experience involving the application of anthropological method and theory to community service work. Requirements: Approval of a project of anthropological relevance, a minimum of 30 hours per unit of credit in the actual working situation, regular consultation with a faculty sponsor, and a paper to be determined by the student and faculty member in charge. Prerequisites: major status and consent of instructor.

396 Experimental Courses (1-3)

399 Student-Initiated Course (1-3)
Fall and/or Spring

Student-initiated and -instructed courses on topics that enrich or extend current departmental offerings. Cr/NC only.

400 Anthropology Praxis (1-3) / Fall and/or Spring

Supervision and assessment of curriculum development and application for students in instructional or faculty-adjunct roles. May be repeated once for credit.

411 Topics in Computer-Assisted Anthropological
Research (1-3) / Fall, Spring

Instruction in specialized computer software for recording and analysis of data on human behavior and application of computer techniques to student and student/faculty research projects. Topics will vary from semester to semester. Course may be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: familiarity with basic computer procedures and consent of instructor.

414 Methods in Primate Studies (1) / Spring

A course in laboratory methodologies taught in association with ANTH 314 Primate Behavior. As such, it focuses on ecological and demographic indices and on observational and analytic methodologies used in current field studies on nonhuman primates. Students will do observational assignments at Bay Area zoos as a part of their course work. Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in ANTH 314.

420 Archaeological Methods: Lecture (2-3) / Spring

Basic methods of archaeological reconnaissance, excavation, and laboratory analysis. Class time is divided between lecture/discussions, survey and excavation on local archaeological sites, and processing and analyzing excavated collections of artifacts. Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in ANTH 421.

421 Archaeological Methods: Laboratory (1) / Spring

Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in ANTH 420.

424 Belize Valley Archaeological Reconnaissance Project (4)

A field school designed to introduce undergraduate students to archaeological fieldwork in the Maya lowlands of Belize. The project has a regional focus with a principal objective of studying the changes in settlement patterns and site relationships over time. Specific site focus and particular techniques taught may change from season to season. The curriculum focuses on instruction in archaeological field practice including excavation, data recording, artifact processing and mapping. A particular focus of the project is the use of Global Positioning System, remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems in archaeological analysis. The field school is offered in two four-week sessions. The first session typically begins the first Sunday in June and the second session typically begins the first Sunday in July. Sonoma State University is responsible for the instructional component of the field school. BVAR in Belize provides room, weekday board and travel necessary to the project within Belize. Students pay a fee directly to BVAR for these services. Through the 2002 season this fee is $1,750. This fee is subject to change. May be repeated for credit.

426AE Cultural Landscapes (3) / Fall, even years

This course will provide a survey of the growing interdisciplinary field of cultural landscape studies, with an emphasis on the broad range of cultural and historical contexts, structural forms and built environments, and methodological approaches addressed by practitioners in this field. Students will be introduced to the interpretive and analytical issues discussed in the relevant literature, as well as to the emerging methodologies being developed to record and analyze both past and present landscapes.

441 Laboratory in Ethnographic Field Methods (1-4)

Field and lab methods in the analysis of human behavior and culture; problems of access, rapport, and ethics in conducting research; data gathering through interviewing, participant observation, personal documents, photos, tapes, videotapes, remote-sensing; data collection and retrieval; computer applications; and lab analysis and interpretation in the context of theory, problem formulation and research design. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite: ANTH 203 or consent of instructor.

444 Methods in Material Culture Studies (1)
Fall, odd years

Field methods training in material culture studies across a range of disciplines, including anthropology, vernacular architecture, history of technology, art history and decorative arts, and folklife. Emphasis on techniques of identifying, recording, and analyzing a wide range of material culture categories. Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in ANTH 344.

480 Methods in the Ethnographic Study of
Language Use (2) / Fall

Application of methods and procedures utilized in the investigation of communication in natural contexts. Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in ANTH 380.

486 Sign Languages and Signing Communities (3)
Spring, even years

Focus is on sign languages used in deaf communities around the world; with an emphasis on three themes: (a) language as a system, (b) language in cultural and social context, and (c) language relationships in space and time. No previous knowledge of sign language is required. Prerequisites: LING 200 or upper division standing, or consent of instructor.

490 Topical Seminars in Anthropology (1-4)
Fall and/or Spring

Prerequisite: senior standing or consent of instructor.

491 Faculty Seminar (1) / Fall, Spring

Prerequisite: Upper-division status. May be repeated twice for credit.

492 Research in California Prehistory (3) / Spring

A seminar offering an introduction and review of a specific topic in California prehistory, emphasizing method and theory. Specific topics, such as regional culture history, subsistence and settlement, trade and exchange, prehistoric technology and osteology, will be announced in the semester schedule. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

495 Special Studies (1-4) / Fall, Spring

During the first week of the semester, students interested in special studies in anthropology must submit a written proposal and an outline of projected work to a faculty sponsor for approval. Each unit of credit requires a minimum of 45 hours of work per semester (3 hours per unit per week), including regular consultation with an evaluation by the faculty member in charge. Prerequisite: ANTH 201 or 203; or an appropriate upper-division course in anthropology; or an upper-division course relevant to the proposed topic from another discipline.

496 Agency Internships (1-3) / Fall, Spring

Students in the intern program have an opportunity to apply anthropological theory and methods to a variety of situations in public and private agencies. Internships require faculty approval, a minimum of 45 hours of work per unit per semester, including regular consultation with the faculty sponsor. This internship is usually overseen by supervisors in off-campus agencies who report to faculty supervisors. Cr/NC only. May be repeated for credit.

497 Anthropology Internships (1-3) / Fall, Spring

Students in the intern program have an opportunity to apply anthropological theory and methods to a variety of situations in public and private agencies. Internships require faculty approval, and a minimum of 45 hours of work per unit per semester, including regular consultation with and evaluation by the faculty sponsor. Cr/NC only. May be repeated for credit.

Graduate Courses

500 Proseminar (4) / Fall

Introduction to research methodology in the social sciences; research design and implementation; use of library and archival materials; editorial review of writing; and guide to preparation of professional anthropological papers. Prerequisite: admission into Cultural Resources Management Program or consent of instructor.

502 Archaeology: History and Theory (3)
Spring, even years

The rise of theoretical archaeology, with emphasis on the range of theoretical approaches taken by archaeologists and the nature of archaeological problem solving in theory and practice. Prerequisite: graduate status or consent of instructor.

503 Seminar in Cultural Resources Management (3)
Fall, odd years

Review of federal, state, and local legislation pertinent to the inventory, evaluation, and treatment of cultural resources. Emphasis is placed on process of evaluation according to federal guidelines, the Section 106 Process, and the National Register of Historic Places. Prerequisite: graduate standing in CRM or consent of instructor.

578 Project Continuation (1-3) / Fall, Spring

Designed for students working on their thesis or master's project but who have otherwise completed all graduate coursework toward their degree. This course cannot be applied toward the minimum number of units needed for completion of the master's degree. Prerequisite: permission of the graduate coordinator. Cr/NC only.

590 Advanced Seminars in Anthropology (1-3)
Fall, Spring

In-depth consideration of specific anthropological, applied anthropology, or anthropologically related topics. Topics will vary from semester to semester. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor.

592 Special Topics in CRM (2) / Fall, even years

A seminar designed to address topics of current and timely interest in the field of cultural resources management. Course format will showcase a series of guest lectures, and CRM faculty will alternate as course organizers. Course may be taken twice for credit. Cr/NC only. Prerequisite: ANTH 500 or concurrent enrollment in ANTH 500.

595 Special Studies (1-4) / Fall, Spring

During the first week of the semester students interested in special studies in anthropology must submit a written proposal and an outline of projected work to a faculty sponsor for approval. Each unit of credit requires a minimum of 45 hours of work per semester, which includes regular consultation with and evaluation by the faculty member in charge. Prerequisites: graduate standing and consent of supervising instructor and department chair.

596 Agency Internships (1-3) / Fall, Spring

Students will have an opportunity to apply anthropological theory and methods and/or cultural resources management procedures as interns with public and private agencies. Internships require faculty approval, and a minimum of 45 hours of work per unit per semester, including regular consultation with the faculty sponsor. This internship is usually overseen by supervisors in off-campus agencies who report to faculty supervisors. Cr/NC only. May be repeated for credit.

596A Internship in Archaeology (2-3) / Fall

Students will team with staff of SSU's Anthropological Studies Center to perform, for example, pre-field research, recognize and record archaeological sites, use GPS equipment, make computer-generated maps, and complete state record forms. Activities will vary depending on available projects. Internships require a minimum of 45 hours of work per semester/unit, including regular consultation with faculty sponsor. Cr/NC only. Prerequisite: graduate standing and consent of instructor.

596B Internship in Cultural Resources Management (2-3) / Fall

Students will team with staff of SSU's Anthropological Studies Center to get intensive, hands-on experience in carrying out CRM projects, including: responding to requests for proposals, assessing the legal context of their work, budgeting, field logistics, cultural resources inventory, mapping, and report writing. Internships require a minimum of 45 hours of work per semester/unit, including regular consultation with faculty sponsor. Cr/NC only. Prerequisite: graduate standing and consent of instructor.

596C Internship in Information Management (2-3) Fall, Spring

Students will team with staff of the Northwest Information Center to get intensive instruction in and experience with a variety of archival and research-based information, and a range of data management techniques relevant to current practices in cultural resources management and historic preservation in the regulatory context. Internships require a minimum of 45 hours of work per semester/unit, including regular consultation with faculty sponsor. Cr/NC only. Prerequisite: graduate standing and consent of instructor.

597 Anthropology Internships (1-3) / Fall, Spring

Students will have an opportunity to apply anthropological theory and methods and/or cultural resources management procedures as interns with public and private agencies. Internships require faculty approval, and a minimum of 45 hours of work per unit per semester, including regular consultation with and evaluation by the faculty sponsor. Cr/NC only. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: graduate standing and consent of instructor.

598 Teaching Assistant in Anthropology (1-3)
Fall and/or Spring

Provides experience by assisting the instructor in an anthropology course. Open only to advanced students for specific anthropology courses approved by the department. Prerequisites: graduate standing and consent of instructor.

599A/B Thesis (2, 2) / Fall, Spring

Planning and execution of a research program culminating in the completion of a thesis (4 units maximum for 599A plus B). Prerequisite: filing an Advancement to Candidacy form, which requires completion of a thesis prospectus in Special Studies 595 (1) and formation of the student's graduate committee.