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Fall 2007

*NOTE: Colors are important. Text in blue indicates new prefix & course numbering as well as new subdivision identifications. Text in green indicates new, never been taught, courses which are now going through the CEP approval process. Text in bold colors indicate special (out of the ordinary) scheduling days and times.

Course # and Title
Instructor Name
Course Description
ANAR: Anthropological Archaeology
153 The Mysterious Maya Braswell, Geoffrey E. The archaeology, anthropology, and history of the Maya civilization, which thrived in Mexico and Central America from 1000 B.C., until the Spanish conquest. [Formerly known as ANRG 113]. Credit not allowed for ANLD 13, ANRG 113 and ANAR 153. Prerequisites: Upper division standing
ANB: Biological Anthropology
111 Advanced Principles of Human Evolution Hurst, Samantha Major stages of human evoloution including the fossil evidence for biological and cultural changes through time. Prerequisites: Upper-division standing. ANTH 2 (or equivalent).
116 The Evolution of Primate Reproduction  Anderson, Matthew This course examines reproductive biology and its evolution among the Order Primates. Lectures cover the hormonal control of sexual and parental behavior, the evolution of mating systems, mating tactics, and sexual selection. Human reproduction is considered in the comparative perspective. Prerequisites: ANTH 2 (or equivalent). Upper division standing, or consent of instructor
175 Modeling the Behavior of our Early Ancestors  Semendeferi, Katerina Models of human evolution combine science and myth. This course examines methods used in reconstructions of human evolution. Models such as man the hunter and woman the gatherer are examined in light of underlying assumptions, and cultural ideals. Prerequisites: Upper-division standing, ANTH 2 or equivalent.
187A Intern Seminar in Physical Anthropology  Semendeferi, Katerina Seminar complements students research in the Academic Internship Program in physical anthropology at the Museum of Man. Readings and discussions focus on anatomy, pathology, and classification and x-ray analysis of skeletal remains. Research paper required. (P/NP grades only.) Prerequisites: ANTH 2 (or equivalent) and 3.3 gpa, simultaneous enrollment in Warrens AIP 197: Physical Anthropology-Museum of Man. Department approval required.
187C Intern Seminar in Ethology Moore, James J . Seminar complements students research in the Academic Internship Program at the San Diego Wild Animal Park and/or Zoo. Focus on problems of analysis in observational study of animal behavior and conservation in relation to ethological studies. Research paper required. (P/NP grades only.) Prerequisites: ANTH 2 (or equivalent) and any one of the following: ANBI 116, 148, 159, 175; BIEB 164, 165, 166, 167. Upper-division standing and minimum 3.3 GPA. Simultaneous enrollment in Warren AIP 197: Ethology Zoo. Department approval required.
ANSC: Sociocultural Anthropology
100 Special Topics in Sociocultural Anthropology: Discourse, Interaction, and Social Life Haviland, John The course considers how social life is constituted and negotiated through language and interaction.  How do people establish, maintain, and alter social relationships through face-to-face talk, and how do different modalities of interaction (including discourse and gesture) affect social life?  Prerequisites: Upper-division standing, or consent of instructor.
125 Gender, Sexuality, and Society Brenner, Suzanne How are gender and sexuality shaped by cultural ideologies, social institutions, and social change? We explore their connections to such dimensions of society as kinship and family, the state, religion, and popular culture. We also examine alternative genders/sexualities cross-culturally. [Formerly known as ANGN 125]. Credit not allowed for both ANGN 125 and ANSC 125. Prerequisites: Upper-division standing.
167 Rituals and Celebrations  Carlisle, Steven G. Explores the nature and significance of ritual. The course will examine religious rituals, civic festivals, and popular celebrations. Topics include ritual symbolism, social and psychological aspects of ritual, life cycle rites, urban festivals, ritual theory. [Formerly known as ANGN 167]. Credit not allowed for both ANGN 167 and ANSC 167. Prerequisites: Upper-division standing.
172 Life-History and Practicum Parish, Steven M. Examines life-history research as a method for understanding the cultural and psychological experience of people. Combines reading of life-histories with training in life-history research methods. Students develop a life-history project, conduct interviews, and analyze data.  [Formerly known as ANGN 172].  Credit not allowed for both ANGN 172 and ANSC 172.  Prerequisites: Upper-division standing.  ANSC 121 or concurrent enrollment in ANSC 121 and consent of instructor.
ANTH: Anthropology (Lower Division)
2 Human Origins  Semendeferi, Katerina An introduction to human evolution from the perspective of physical anthropology, including evolutionary theory and the evolution of the primates, hominids, and modern humans. Emphasis is placed on evidence from fossil remains and behavioral studies of living primates. Prerequisite for upper-division biological anthropology courses. [formerly known as ANLD 2]. Credit not allowed for both ANLD 2 and ANTH 2.
23 Debating Multiculturalism: Race, Ethnicity, and Class in American Societies Pedersen, David E. This course focuses on the debate about multiculturalism in American society. It examines the interaction of race, ethnicity, and class, historically and comparatively, and considers the problem of citizenship in relation to the growing polarization of multiple social identities. (NOT OFFERED EVERY YEAR.) [formerly known as ANLD 23]. Credit not allowed for both ANLD 23 and ANTH 23.
87 Freshman Seminar: Taiwan.  CLASS MEETS: SEPT 27; OCT 4, 11, 18, 25; NOV 1, 8, 15. Jordan, David K. The Freshman Seminar Program is designed to provide new students with the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member in a small seminar setting. Freshman seminars are offered in all campus departments and undergraduate colleges. Topics vary from quarter to quarter. Enrollment is limited to 15-20 students, with preference given to entering freshmen. [formerly known as ANLD 87]
87 Freshman Seminar: WW II SAN DIEGO.  CLASS MEETS ON OCT. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; NOV. 5, 19, 26. Goldstein, Paul S. The Freshman Seminar Program is designed to provide new students with the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member in a small seminar setting. Freshman seminars are offered in all campus departments and undergraduate colleges. Topics vary from quarter to quarter. Enrollment is limited to 15–20 students, with preference given to entering freshmen. [formerly known as ANLD 87]
87 Freshman Seminar: Chimpanzees.  CLASS MEETS FOR 2 HOURS ON OCT. 3, 10, 17, 24. Moore, James J. The Freshman Seminar Program is designed to provide new students with the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member in a small seminar setting. Freshman seminars are offered in all campus departments and undergraduate colleges. Topics vary from quarter to quarter. Enrollment is limited to 15–20 students, with preference given to entering freshmen. [formerly known as ANLD 87] Chimpanzees are more closely related to humans than they are to gorillas. They are endangered in the wild, used in show business and biomedical research (and pets) in captivity, and some have said their hope for survival is in zoos. This seminar will look at the status--biological, conservation, and ethical--of wild and captive chimpanzees. CLASS MEETS FOR 2 HOURS ON OCT. 3, 10, 17, 24.
Freshman Seminar: Creationism & Evolution.  CLASS MEETS FOR 2 HRS ON SEPT. 27; OCT. 4, 11, 18. Moore, James J. The Freshman Seminar Program is designed to provide new students with the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member in a small seminar setting. Freshman seminars are offered in all campus departments and undergraduate colleges. Topics vary from quarter to quarter. Enrollment is limited to 15–20 students, with preference given to entering freshmen. [formerly known as ANLD 87] This seminar is intended for people trying to understand the evidence concerning how we got here. There will be no required "right answer"; the goal is to understand the arguments, their implications, and the data underlying them. Exact content will be collectively decided at the first meeting. CLASS MEETS FOR 2 HRS ON SEPT. 27; OCT. 4, 11, 18.
87 Freshman Seminar: Chimpanzees.  CLASS MEETS FOR 2 HOURS ON OCT. 31; NOV. 7, 14, 21. Moore, James J. The Freshman Seminar Program is designed to provide new students with the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member in a small seminar setting. Freshman seminars are offered in all campus departments and undergraduate colleges. Topics vary from quarter to quarter. Enrollment is limited to 15–20 students, with preference given to entering freshmen. [formerly known as ANLD 87] Chimpanzees are more closely related to humans than they are to gorillas. They are endangered in the wild, used in show business and biomedical research (and pets) in captivity, and some have said their hope for survival is in zoos. This seminar will look at the status--biological, conservation, and ethical--of wild and captive chimpanzees. CLASS MEETS FOR 2 HOURS ON OCT. 31; NOV. 7, 14, 21.
ANTH: Anthropology (Upper Division)
101 Foundations of Social Complexity Algaze, Guillermo Course examines archaeological evidence for three key tipping points in the human career: (1) the origins of modern human social behaviors; (2) the beginnings of agriculture and village life; and (3) the emergence of cities and states. (Core course for anthropology majors). [Formerly known as ANPR 101]. Credit not allowed for both ANPR 101 and ANTH 101. Prerequisites: Upper division standing.
187B Intern Seminar in Ethnography and Archaeology Goldstein, Paul S. Seminar complements students research in the Academic Internship Program in ethnography and archaeology at the Museum of Man. Readings and discussions focus on problems in the analysis of material culture and classifications of artifacts and site excavations. Research paper required. [formerly known as ANPR 187B]. Credit not allowed for both ANPR 187B and ANTH 187B. Prerequisites: ANSC 124 and simultaneous enrollment in Warren AIP 197: Ethnography Archaeology-Museum of Man. Department approval.
192 Senior Seminar: Creationism & Evolution. OCT 25, NOV 1, 8, 15 Moore, James J. The Senior Seminar Program is designed to allow senior undergraduates to meet with faculty members in a small group setting to explore an intellectual topics in Anthropology (at the upper division level). Topics will vary from quarter to quarter. Senior Seminars may be taken for credit up to 4 times, with a change in topic, and permission of the department. Enrollment is limited to 20 students, with preference given to Seniors. [Formerly known as ANPR 192]. This seminar is intended for people trying to understand the evidence concerning how we got here. There will be no required "right answer"; the goal is to understand the arguments, their implications, and the data underlying them. Exact content will be collectively decided at the first meeting. CLASS MEETS FOR 2 HRS ON OCT. 25; NOV. 1, 8, 15.
195 Instructional Apprenticeship in Anthropology  Semendeferi, Katerina Course gives students experience in teaching of Anthropology at the lower-division level. Students, under direction of instructor, lead discussion sections, attend lectures, review course readings, and meet regularly to prepare course materials and evaluate examinations and papers. Course not counted toward minor or major. [formerly known as ANPR 195]. Credit not allowed for both ANPR 195 and ANTH 195. Prerequisites: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor and department stamp. Received grade of “A” in course to be taught or equivalent.
196A Thesis Research Goldstein, Paul S. Independent preparation of a senior thesis under the supervision of a faculty member. Completion of this course with a grade of at least B+ is a prerequisite to ANTH 196B. [formerly known as ANPR 196A]. Credit not allowed for both ANPR 196A and ANTH 196A. Prerequisites: students will be admitted by invitation of the department. Department approval required.
197 Field Studies (contact Dept. to enroll) Staff Individually arranged field studies giving practical experience outside the university. Student may take this course twice for credit, but must relinquish participation in Department’s academic internship program to be eligible to repeat. Repetition does not apply to minors. [Formerly known as ANPR 197]. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. Upper division standing with minimum GPA of 2.5, and completed and approved Special Studies Form Department approval required.
198 Directed Group Study (contact Dept. to enroll) Staff Directed group study on a topic or in a field not included in the regular departmental curriculum by special arrangement with a faculty member. Student may take this course twice for credit, but must relinquish participation in Department’s academic internship program to be eligible to repeat. Repetition does not apply to minors. [Formerly known as ANPR 198]. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. Upper division standing with minimum GPA of 2.5, and completed and approved Special Studies Form Department approval required.
199 Independent Study (contact Dept. to enroll) Staff Independent study and research under the direction of a member of the faculty. Student may take this course twice for credit, but must relinquish participation in Department’s academic internship program to be eligible to repeat. Repetition does not apply to minors. [Formerly known as ANPR 199]. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. Upper division standing with minimum GPA of 2.5, and completed and approved Special Studies Form Department approval required.
ANTH: Anthropology (Graduate)
202 Olmec and Maya Archaeology Braswell, Geoffrey E. Course examines the birth of Olmec and Maya civilizations in the Formative period, the rise of city states during the Early Classic, the decline of the Classic Maya, and the resurgence of the Postclassic period. [formerly known as ANGR 202]. Graduate standing in anthropology.
210 Religion and Globalization Csordas, Thomas J. Examines the worldwide resurgence of religion in the context of migration, missionization, the media, postcolonialism, and personal mobility in contemporary global culture. Graduate standing.
230 Department Colloqium Csordas, Thomas J. A forum to present work by faculty, studentw, and guests, Course will be offered quarterly. [formerly known as ANGR 230A]. Graduate standing in anthropology.
247 Multimodal Interaction Haviland, John B. Human society evolved in the context of face-to-face interaction. The course will examine methods and theoretical approaches to different modalities of interaction—especially speech, gesture, and gaze—their mutual integration, and their relevance to ethnography. [Formerly known as ANGR 247]. Credit not allowed for both ANPR 247 and ANTH 247. Graduate standing in anthropology or consent of instructor.
280A Core Seminar in Social Anthropology Pedersen, David E. Seminar focuses on the development of archaeological theory. Required of archaeological and biological anthropology graduate students, sociocultural students may take this course to fulfill core distribution requirement. [formerly known as ANGR 280D]. Graduate standing in anthropology or permission of instructor
280D Core Seminar in Anthropological Archaeology Levy, Thomas E. These seminars are held in the first two quarters of the first year of graduate study. Faculty members will present an account of their current research and interests. When appropriate a short preliminary reading list will be given for the particular lecture. [formerly known as ANGR 281A-B]. First-year graduate standing in anthropology.
281A Introductory Seminar Robbins, Joel The student will work on the master's thesis under the direction of the departmental committee chair. The course will be taken in the student's second year. [formerly known as ANGR 295]. Graduate student in anthropology and permission of master's thesis chair. (S/U grades only.)
295 Master's Thesis Preparation (contact Dept. to enroll) Staff The student will work in cooperation with his or her departmental committee to develop a research proposal for the doctoral research project. [formerly known as ANGR 296A]. Graduate standing in anthropology and permission of departmental committee chair. (S/U grades only.)
296 Fieldwork Proposal Preparation (contact Dept. to enroll) Staff The student will work in cooperation with his or her departmental committee to develop a research proposal for the doctoral research project. [formerly known
as ANGR 296B]. Advanced graduate standing in anthropology and permission of departmental committee chair. (S/U grades only.)
297 Fieldwork Proposal Preparation (contact Dept. to enroll) Staff Supervised advanced research studies with individual topics to be selected according to the student's special interests. [formerly known as ANGR 297]. For anthropology graduate students who have returned from their field research. (S/U grades permitted.)
298 Research Practicum (contact Dept. to enroll) Staff Supervised study of individually selected anthropological topics under the direction of a member of the faculty. [formerly ANGR 298]. Graduate standing. (S/U grades only.)
299 Independent Study (contact Dept. to enroll) Staff [formerly known as ANGR 299]. Ph.D. candidacy in anthropology. (S/U grades only.)
500 Apprentice Teaching  Semendeferi, Katerina Anthropology graduate students participate in the undergraduate teaching program during one quarter anytime in the first four years of residence. Teaching may be in the anthropology department or other departments or programs on campus. Equivalent to duties expected of a 50 percent T.A. Enrollment in four units documents the Ph.D. requirement. (S/U grades only.)  [formerly known as ANGR 500].  Prerequisites: Graduate student in anthropology.