Because the official Bulletin of SFSU is only changed every few years, students should consult this Inside Bulletin for the courses which are really offered for the major and for their current content. Click here for undergraduate level courses. Click here for graduate level courses.

Undergraduate Courses:

100 Introduction to Biological Anthropology (3) [GE] Human beings in relation to the animal kingdom, geological time and human evolution, fossil humans, human heredity, anthropometry, criteria of race, racial theories and problems.

110 Introduction to Archaeology (3) [GE] Methods of studying the distant past: dealing with time, reconstruction of economy, society, ideology, bringing the past to the present: issues in ethnicity, tourism, racism, and culture. (Bruhns)

Archaeological methodologies, evolution of culture, Neolithic Revolution, etc. (Pahl)

120 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3) [GE] The exploration of cultural diversity across the globe through ethnographic readings and films, cultural relativism, ethnic diversity, social relations, community dynamics, gender relations, social change, social inequality, power and conflict.

203 Introduction to Dance Ethnology (2) Prerequisites: DANC 169, DANC 207, ANTH 120, or consent of instructor. Basic concepts, theories, and methods of the ethnology of dance. Also offered as DANC 203. May not be repeated under the alternative prefix. This course is offered through the Dance Department.

220 Current Issues in Anthropology (3) Topics to be specified in class schedule. Selected contemporary anthropological issues: cultural conflict, human evolution, gender studies, social inequality and power, urban archaeology and Cultural Resources Management, urban social problems, immigration, and social suffering. May be team-taught to incorporate cross-cultural, evolutionary, and archaeological data. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

300 Foundations of Anthropology: History (3)  Prerequisites: ANTH 110, 110, 120. Theoretical foundations of anthropology, tracing its emergence as a discipline. Historical treatment of major trends in anthropological thought and practice up to the present.

301 Foundations of Archaeology (3) Prerequisites: ANTH 110 or consent of instructor. Introduces and develops archaeological theory in its archaeological-anthropological paradigms with emphasis on the role of material culture.

302 Foundations of Human Variation (3) Examines the nature and extent of heritable differences among human populations in an evolutionary perspective. The role of genetics and environment in the formation of these differences is considered, as well as the social and biological concept of race.

307 Culture and Identity in World Politics (4) [GE] Prerequisite: upper division standing or consent of instructor. Cultural perspective on world politics and some of its key contemporary issues, such as military conflict, economic globalization, and foreign policy. Historical junctures; development of tools for understanding from cultural stand point. Also offered as IR 307. May not be repeated under the alternate prefix. This course is offered through the International Relations Program.

310 Family, Kin, and Community (3) Comparative study of the family structures, kinship systems, gender and age relations, and forms of community organization across the globe, spanning both non-industrial and post-industrial peoples and cultures.

315 Regional Ethnography (3) Prerequisites: ENG 214. Topic to be specified in the Class Schedule. Ethnic and cultural backgrounds of peoples of selected cultural or geographical areas. Social and community organization, culture history, gender structures and relations, world views, culture change, power relations, and social conflict. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

Variable topics for ANTH 315:

Peoples and Cultures of Eastern Asia- Ethnic and cultural backgrounds of peoples of China, Japan, and Korea with emphasis on the arts, customs, religion, and social structure.

Peoples and Cultures of Central America- Historical perspective on Central America from pre-conquest period to today, focusing on the indigenous cultures of the region. Examines contemporary cultural, political and economic conflicts, including the current revolutionary conflicts and the area's relationship to the U.S.

Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa- An introduction to the variety of cultures and communities in the Middle East and North Africa. Differences in history, religion, social organization, language, politics and power will be highlighted in lectures, ethnographies and films. 

316 Contemporary Culture of Greece (3) Prerequisite: ENG 214 or equivalent. The culture of contemporary Greece within the framework of the social sciences, particularly anthropology and folklore. Also offered as MGS 316. May not be repeated under the alternative prefix. This course is offered through the Modern Greece Studies Program.

317 Topics in Anthropology (3) Prerequisites: 100, 110 or 120. Topic to be specified in class scheduled. Faculty-student colloquium. Weekly presentations by faculty and visiting professionals. CR/NC grading only.

319 Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa (3) [GE] Prerequisites: upper division standing and ENG 214. An introduction to the variety of cultures and communities in the Middle East and North Africa. Differences in history, religion, social organization, language, politics and power will be highlighted in lectures, ethnographies and films.

320 Racism: Cross-Cultural Analysis (3) [GE] A critical examination of the historical and cross-cultural conditions of racism. The anthropological treatment of racism, examining the rise and nature of scientific racism, the interaction of gender, class, and power with racism. The culture history of racism focusing on tradition and modernity in the construction of identities. Also offered as CST 320. May not be repeated under the alternate prefix.

321 Endangered Cultures (3) [GE] Cultural crisis and conflict caused by rapid political and economic change: ethnocide, genocide, ecological degradation, incorporation into the market economy, cultural and physical dislocation, forced migrations, state domination, globalization processes, human rights and region warfare.

325  Class: Cross-Cultural Analysis (3) Prerequisite: upper division standing or consent of instructor. Exploration of the cultural production of class and status in a comparative perspective. Reading of theoretical texts as well as ethnographies, exploration of class markers, and the production of distribution in students' own lives.

327 Anthropology and Film (4) [GE] Prerequisite: Upper division standing. Social and cultural anthropology as portrayed in films. Emphasis upon major anthropological films and associated text. Film and video as ways to document, interpret, and communicate cultural patterns and human social behavior. Also offered as CINE 327. May not be repeated under the alternate prefix.

333 Primate Behavior (3) Social behavior of prosimians, monkeys, and apes. Reproduction, play, communication, aggression, ranging, and territoriality. Interrelationships between ecology and social organization. Emphasis on field studies of free-living primates.

343 Women and Work (3) Examines from an interdisciplinary perspective the position and roles of women in the productive activities of society-paid and unpaid. Focus on patterns of household and workplace employment, discrimination in pay and working conditions, relevant laws, and various explanations for the evolution and present state of these patterns. Also offered as SS 343 and LABR 343. May not be repeated under the alternate prefix. This course is offered through the Social Science Program.

345 Bioarchaeology (3) (starting Spring 2008- Changed to ANTH 545)

350 The North American Indian (3) Prerequisite: upper division standing. Prehistory, physical anthropology and ethnology of the Indians of North America. Characterization of aboriginal culture areas with reference to ecology, contributions and culture contact.

352 Peoples and Cultures of California (3) [GE] Prerequisites: ANTH 120 or ENG 214 and junior standing or consent of the instructor. An interdisciplinary survey of the peoples and cultures of California, past and present. Ethnicity, race, gender, and class as factors defining the nature of California life and cultural expression. Also offered as AMST 352. May not be repeated under the alternate prefix.

356 Archaeology of California (3) Overview coverage of the prehistoric heritage of California's Native American cultures studied in the comparative light of ethnohistoric and ethnographic data. Major emphasis is given to the archaeological focus on culture history, economy, settlement patterns, ecology, political organization, and processual adaptation.

388 Sex and Colonialism (3) Prerequisite: Upper division standing. This course examines the anthropological literature on colonialism and colonial policies regarding their effect on the sexual conduct of the colonized peoples, with examples from Africa, Melanesia, Indonesia, and the United States. Also offered as HMSX 388. May not be repeated under the alternate prefix. This course is offered through the Human Sexuality Program.

415 Culture and Sex in East Asia (3) [GE] Prerequisites: ANTH 120 and upper division standing or consent of instructor.  Examines from the perspective of critical anthropology on the role of culture in sex/gender power relations in East Asian societies. Also offered as HMSX 438. May not be repeated under the alternate prefix.

420 Indigenous Media and Social Change (4) Prerequisites: completed all Segment I requirements and upper division standing. Examines, using social methods, how images create meaning and discussed how they might be subverted. Requires students to actively work with visual media. Also offered as SOC 420. May not be repeated under the alternate prefix.

457  AIDS: Anthropological Perspectives (3) Prerequisite: One anthropology course or one course from Human Sexuality cluster or consents of instructor. Introduction to the anthropological study of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, focusing on the cultural dimensions of the response to the virus in diverse communities. Course requirements include volunteer/field work and research. Also offered as HMSX 457. May not be repeated under the alternate prefix.

470 Archaeology of Mexico (3) Indigenous development of complex societies in Mexico, nature of pre-conquest cultures: the development of agriculture, of urbanism, great art styles. Movement of Mexican cultures into Central America. Emphasis upon the Olmec, Zapotec, Mixtec, Teotihuacán, and the Aztecs. Lectures illustrated with slides and films.

471 The Ancient Maya (3) [GE] The rise, flourishing and accomplishments of the Maya culture of southern Mexico and northern Central America. Emphasis upon recent discoveries in art, architecture, writing, religion and literature. Lectures illustrated with slides and films.

475 Ancient South America (3) The independent rise of civilization on the world's least-known continent. Emphasis upon current research into the pre-conquest cultures of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Chile, and in the burgeoning field of Amazonian archaeology. Development of cities, nation-states, of complex technologies and indigenous art styles and religions. Lectures illustrated with slides and films.

480 Ancient Civilizations of the Near East (3) Prerequisite: upper division standing. Prehistory and development of culture in the Near East; the Neolithic and urban revolution; empires and conquests. 

481 Asian Prehistory (3) [GE] An anthropological/archaeological examination of the development of human culture in eastern Asia (China, Mongolia, Manchuria, Korea, Japan, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam). Presents the archaeological data and interpretations of the Asian Paleolithic, Neolithic, and the foundation of Asian cultures as civilizations.

485 Archaeology of Women (3) In conventional archaeology the female half of human societies has been consistently ignored. Puts the forgotten sex back into the past, showing how an engendered archaeology modifies many commonly held views of human origins and prehistory.

490 Ancestor or Data?: Culture, Conflict and NAGPRA (3) Prerequisites: upper division standing or consent of instructor. Political struggles surroundings the creation and implementation of the 1990 Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Analysis of the law, impact of recent court decisions and specific focus on cultural conflicts related to concept of knowledge. Also offered as AIS 490 and SOC 491. May not be repeated under the alternate prefix. This course is offered through the AIS program.

497 Writing for museums, Galleries, and other Cultural Institutions (3) Prerequisites: ENG 214 or equivalent and passing score on diagnostic test administered during the first week of class. Writing and editing guidebooks, labels, brochures, articles, reports, and catalogues for museums, galleries, and other cultural institutions. Includes audience analysis, writing, editing, and formatting. Also offered as MS 497. May not be repeated under the alternate prefix.

500 Language and Culture Systems of North American Indians (3) Prerequisites: AIS 100 or consent of instructor. Relationship between American Indian language and culture, including topics and skills related to language learning and the historical conditions of cultural retention and revitalization efforts. Also offered as AIS 500. May not be repeated under the alternate prefix. This course is offered through the AIS program.

501  Latin America: The National Period (3) [GE] Latin America since independence (c. 1825). Covers fundamental issues whose impact has cut across the histories of Latin American peoples. Central topics include culture, race relations, women, political oppression and resistance, the economy, and development. Also offered as HIST/LARA 501. May not be repeated under the alternate prefix. This course is offered through the History Department.

515  The Two Koreas (3) Prerequisite: upper division standing. Examines the Korean problem of unification in the historical context of the United States-Korea relations and socio-cultural and political developments in the two antagonistic states on the Korean peninsula. Also offered as IR 515. May not be repeated under the alternate prefix.

525 Diversity in the Workplace (3) [GE] Perquisite: upper division standing. An overview of workplace diversity and strategies to utilize it positively. Theoretical debates and issues related to race, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, class, age, and disability. Ways in which individuals and organizations can maximize benefits through respecting and working with diversity. Also offered as LABR and SS 525. May not be repeated under the alternate prefix. This course is offered through the Labor Studies Program.

530 Human Osteology Practicum (4) Prerequisite: ANTH 100. Human skeleton, bone dynamics, and anthropometric and morphological analysis of modern and fossil skeletal materials. Research on osteological and fossil materials. Paired with ANTH 730. Students who have taken ANTH 730 may not take ANTH 530 for credit. Classwork 2 units; Laboratory 2 units. (Formerly ANTH 330)

531 Fossil Humans Practicum (4) [GE] Prerequisite: upper division standing or consent of instructor. The fossil evidence for human evolution. Comparative primate anatomy and function; skeletal morphology of hominid fossils. Ecological and geological settings. Paired with ANTH 731. Students who have taken ANTH 731 may not take ANTH 531 for credit. Classwork 2 units; Laboratory 2 units. (Formerly ANTH 331)

NEW 535 Paleopathology (3) Prerequisites: ANTH 530/730 or consent of instructor. Bioarchaeology of disease and human health. Evolutionary, cultural, and biological factors of prehistoric epidemiology. Paired with ANTH 735. Students who have taken ANTH 735 may not take ANTH 535 for credit.

542 Seminar in Ethnomusicology (3) Prerequisite: upper division standing or consent of instructor. Research skills in ethnomusicology applied to the study of selected musical cultures. History, theory and methodology, fieldwork, transcription, and cross-cultural analysis. Also offered as MUS 542. May not be repeated under the alternate prefix. This course is offered through the Music Department.

545 Bioarchaeology (3) Prerequisite: ANTH 530 or consent of instructor. Reconstruction of past lifeways from examination of the human skeleton. Patterns of subsistence, diet, disease, demography, and physical activity reconstructed from skeletal populations.

550 Culture and Personality (3) The anthropological approach to the study of personality. Theories of cultural influence in the development and structure of personality. Methods of culture and personality study with illustrative materials from various societies.

551 Psychological Anthropology (3) Prerequisite: upper division standing or consent of instuctor. Topic to be specified in class schedule. Comparative cross-cultural approaches to the study of relations between individuals and culture. Biocultural processes, linguistic and symbolic components of cognitive systems, socialization, identity processes, definition and treatment of deviance, and folk theories of psychology. May be repeated for credit as topic varies.

Variable topic for ANTH 551:

Anthropology of the Body- Comparative cross-cultural approach to the study of the individual in society as mediated through an anthropological inquiry of the body. Social construction of the body and self in everyday life, and ways that cultural practices, social structures, and psychological tents are inscribed and reproduced through the body and bodies.

552 Anthropology of Social Memory (3) Prerequisites: upper division standing and ENG 214. This course examines how societies remember traumatic events and how history and commemorative practices shape collective memory, cultural identity, and individual subjectively. 

555 Urban Anthropology (3) [GE] Prerequisites: one course in cultural anthropology and upper division standing or URBS 400.Cross-cultural perspectives on urban communities and urban social problems: ethnographic fieldwork techniques, history and theoretical roots of urban anthropology, case studies from around the world, including the U. S. inner city. Also offered as URBS 555. May not be repeated under the alternate prefix.

557 Ethnography in the Inner City (4) Prerequisite: ANTH 555. Students are trained in participant-observation fieldwork techniques and undertake a major research project in inner city communities in the Bay Area. Also offered as URBS 557. May not be repeated under the alternate prefix.

558 California Collaborative and Applied Research (4) Prerequisite: upper division standing. Students learn and apply the knowledge and skills of anthropology, history, and oral history to the real world research needs of a California institution, organization or tribe, which will collaborate with students in research projects. Also offered as CAS 558. May not be repeated under the alternate prefix. This course is offered through the California Studies Program.

569 Cross-Cultural Aspects of Sex and Gender (3) [GE] Prerequisite: upper division standing or consent of the instructor. Comparative study of sex, sexuality, and gender, with emphasis upon the control of sexuality, cultural components of gender roles and gender identities, and symbolic aspects of sex and gender. Also offered as HMSX 567. May not be repeated under the alternate prefix. Offered through the Human Sexuality Program during the fall semester and Anthropology Department during the spring semester.

570 Anthropology of Religion (3) Dynamics and function of religion and magic in human societies; cosmological system; comparative study of elements, forms and symbolism of religion.

580 Anthropology and the Arts (3-4) Topic to be specified in class schedule. The arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas are examined in their expressive, stylistic, technological, and structural-functional dimensions. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.

581 Anthropology and Folklore (3) [GE] The nature and forms of folklore, its cultural settings, transmissions, and dynamics. Psychological, ethnic, and philosophical considerations of folklore and its relationship to drama, art, and music. Methods of collecting folktales are developed through class participations.

585 Multinational Corporations and World Cultures (3) [GE] Prerequisites: ANTH 120; ENG 214 or equivalent. The rise of the multinational corporation in the modern world system and the post-modern era. Case studies of how multinationals affect culture, politics, and economy across the globe. Migration, disaporic communities, ecological degradation, ethnic hierarchies, exploitation, international conflict, and the contradictions of economic development and globalization. Also offered as CST 585. May not be repeated under the alternate prefix.

NEW 588 Anthropology and Human Rights (3) Prerequisites: upper division standing and ENG 214. An anthropological perspective to the globalization of human rights in the post-cold war era. It draws on theoretical concepts including cultural imperialism and political economy to consider the ways in which human rights is constituted as a transnational discourse and a field of action. Paired with ANTH 788. If you have already taken ANTH 588, you may not enroll in 788.

590 Anthropology of Women (3) [GE] Prerequisites: ENG 214 or equivalent. Critical reassessment of ethnographic, physical, anthropological, and prehistorical materials on women. Theories on the origins of the family, social structuring of sexuality, and changing sex and gender in modern societies. Also offered as CST 590 and WOMS 585. May not be repeated under the alternate prefix.

591 Topics in Applied Anthropology (4) Prerequisite: ANTH 120. Topic to be specified in class schedule. Applications of anthropological theory and practice to problems of public policy, development, and culture change. Conceptual and ethical issues in "action anthropology" and policy-oriented research. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

Variable topics for ANTH 591:

Applied Anthropology Media Workshop- Carrying out ethnographic media projects for local, community-based organizations. Principles of visual anthropology, ethnographic research, and community-based learning are linked to learning practical skills of digital media production.

Applied Anthropology in the SF Setting- Examines theories and methods in applied anthropology with focus on issues related to the multicultural characteristics of the San Francisco Bay region, including such topics as applications of anthropology in education. health, and community involvement.

592 Archaeological Field Methods (4) Prerequisite: ANTH 110. Archaeological theory and methods; consideration of field reconnaissance, research design, excavation and laboratory methods; archaeological chronology, typology, cartography, photography, and other skills. Classwork 2 units; Laboratory 2 units. (Formerly ANTH 491)

593 Archaeological Excavation and Data Analysis (6) Prerequisite: ANTH 592 or consent of instructor. Advanced theory and methods of archaeological research; field experience (15 days) in sampling strategy, excavation, cartography, photography, and site survey; laboratory analysis of material. Classwork 2 units; Laboratory 1 unit; Fieldwork 3 units. May be repeated twice for credit when topic varies. (Formerly ANTH 492)

594 Field Methods in Archaeological Technology (6) Prerequisites: ANTH 110, 592, 593, and one regional course in anthropological archaeology. The literature, method, and theory related to geography remote sensing technologies. (Formerly ANTH 493)

595 Visual Anthropology I (6) Prerequisites: ANTH 120, 300, and consent of instructor; or CINE 305, 310 and consent of instructor. Priority given to anthropology and cinema majors. First of a two semester sequence: 595 (fall), 596 (spring). Introduction to ethnographic digital video production, including methods of ethnographic fieldwork, creation of field notes, and research design; basics of digital video planning, production and editing. Pairs of anthropology and cinema students begin collaboration on mutually-selected projects. Interested students must contact the instructor by April 15 of the previous semester. Classwork 3 units; Laboratory and Fieldwork 3 units. Also offered as CINE 595. May not be repeated under alternate prefix.

596 Visual Anthropology II (6) Prerequisites: ANTH 595 and consent of instructor. Advanced fieldwork methods and digital post-production techniques, library research, grant proposal design, recruitment of project consultants, timelines and budget. Collaborative production of a short ethnographic video and a grant proposal, e.g. for the NEH or California Council for the Humanities. Classwork 3 units; Laboratory and Fieldwork 3 units. Also offered as CINE 596. May not be repeated under the alternate prefix.

597 Digital Editing for Visual Anthropology (1) Prerequisites: Anthropology majors, upper division standing and consent of instructor. Digital editing with emphasis on conceptualization and aesthetics of editing. Production of ethnographies media in still photography, audio, film and video. Must be taken concurrently with ANTH 595 and 596. Also offered as CINE 597. 

630 Medical Anthropology (3) [GE] Prerequisite: Upper division standing or consent of the instructor. The interplay of culture, genetics, population, and environment; cross-cultural medical education; folk and urban medical systems as moral, social, and cognitive systems.

631 Critical Medical Anthropology: Culture and Medicine (3) [GE] Prerequisite: Upper division standing or consent of the instructor. An introduction to a particular, critical-interpretive approach to the field of medical anthropology, with a focus on a cross-cultural, comparative exploration of how pain, suffering, and misfortune are culturally constructed and socially negotiated. Discussions of the causes, meanings, and consequences of diseases and epidemics and of the plural medical systems of the world's cultures.

Variable topic for ANTH 631:

Culture and Medicine- The dialectical relationship between cultural systems and organizations, practices and thoughts of medical knowledge. Students should be familiar with basic anthropological concepts and ideas.

651 Ethnographic Field Methods (6) Prerequisite: ANTH 310 or consent of the instructor. Applied study of anthropological data-gathering methods, participant observation, scheduled and open-ended interviews, life histories, questionnaires, projective techniques, electronic aids. May be repeated once for credit. Classwork 2 units; Fieldwork 4 units.

652 Anthropological Statistics (3) Prerequisite: ANTH 310 or consent of the instructor. Applied study of the methods and techniques available to the anthropologist for analysis of data: categorization and classification; statistical inferences and hypothesis testing; quantitative analysis. Classwork 2 units; Laboratory 1 unit.

657 Ethnology of Dance (3) [GE] Prerequisites: upper division standing and consent of instructor. Function of dance in pre-literate, pre-technological societies in the context of anthropological literature. Also offered as DANC 657. May not be repeated under alternate prefix. 

680 Seminar in Contemporary Anthropology (4) Prerequisite: ANTH 300 or consent of the instructor. Directed student investigation of specific theoretical problems in anthropology and exploration of current method and theory.

685 Teaching Anthropology (1-3) Prerequisites: Consent of instructor, minimum grade of B in the course the student will be assisting in.  This course provides qualified undergraduate and graduate students in Anthropology the opportunity to work as teaching assistants to instructors and receive training and instruction in teaching anthropology. Responsibilities include working with supervising faculty member in preparing course materials, tutoring students, and conducting small discussions. CR/NC grading only. May be repeated for a total of 4 units.

690 Senior Thesis (4) Prerequisites: Overall GPA 3.25 and successful completion with a course grade of B or better in the following courses: ANTH 100, 110, 120, 300 and 310. This course provides qualified undergraduate students in Anthropology the opportunity to undertake a senior thesis project officially recognized by the department. The course is organized as a supervised study on a topic mutually agreed upon by the student and faculty.

699 Special Study (1-3) Prerequisite: consent of major advisor, department chair, and instructor. Supervised, individual study of a particular problem in anthropology. The student must state the problem, the methods of data-gathering, and the methods of analysis and presentation of results.

Graduate Courses:

701 Sexual Cultures, Sexual Identities (3) Prerequisite: graduate standing and consent of instructor. Concepts of "sexual culture" and "sexual identity" in history and across cultures. Also offered as HMSX 701. May not be repeated under the alternate prefix. Thos courses is offered through the Human Sexuality Program.

710 Proseminar in Anthropological Theory and Method (3) Prerequisite: graduate standing in anthropology or consent of the instructor. Directed application of anthropological theory, methods, and research techniques, with emphasis on research design. Cannot be repeated for credit. Must be taken before or concurrently with other graduate seminars.

720 Topics in Graduate Anthropology (3) Topic specified in class schedule. Designed for graduate exposure to trends, data, and methodology beyond the coverage of the four general graduate seminars. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Class work 2 units; laboratory 1 unit. Note: This class is very seldom offered due to lack of faculty.

Variable topic for ANTH 720:

The Anthropology of the Senses- Perquisite: ANTH 710 or consent of instructor. The anthropology of the senses is concerned with how the patterning of sense experience varies from one culture to the next, particularly as relates to forms of social organization, conceptions of self and cosmos, the regulation of emotions, and other domains of cultural expression.

730 Human Osteology Practicum (4) Prerequisite: graduate standing. Human skeleton, bone dynamics, and anthropometric and morphological analysis of modern and fossil skeletal materials. Research on osteological and fossil materials. Paired with ANTH 530. Students who have taken ANTH 530 may not take ANTH 730 for credit. Classwork 2 units; Laboratory 2 units.

731 Fossil Humans Practicum (4) Prerequisite: graduate standing. The fossil evidence for human evolution. Comparative primate anatomy and function; skeletal morphology of hominid fossils. Ecological and geological settings. Paired with ANTH 531. Students who have taken ANTH 531 may not take ANTH 731 for credit. Classwork 2 units; Laboratory 2 units.

NEW 735 Paleopathology (3) Prerequisites: ANTH 530/730 or consent of instructor. Bioarchaeology of disease and human health. Evolutionary, cultural, and biological factors of prehistoric epidemiology. Paired with ANTH 535. Students who have taken ANTH 535 may not take ANTH 735 for credit.

740 Seminar in Archaeological Problems (3) Prerequisites: ANTH 592 and ANTH 710 or consent of instructor. Contemporary archaeological theory and its intersection with mainstream anthropological theory. Current issues in presenting the past to the present: Cultural Resource Management, issues in engendering the past, NAGPRA, the antiquities market, legal aspects of the past as owned by the present.

760 Seminar in Biological Anthropology (3) Prerequisites: graduate standing or consent of the instructor. A general graduate level seminar on various aspects of current research and trends in biological anthropology. Subject matter includes fossil evidence, modern human variation, comparative anatomy and behavior, and evolutionary theory. May be repeated once for credit.

770 Seminar in Problems in Cultural Anthropology (3) Prerequisite: ANTH 710. Major contemporary approaches to anthropological theory through ethnographic literature. Case studies elucidate the diversity of current directions within the discipline. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.

771 Resistance and Domination: Anthropological Perspectives (4) Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of the instructor. Anthropological perspective on domination, resistance, power, and agency. Traces the geneology of debates from Marxist to post-structuralist approaches.

NEW 785 Teaching in Anthropology For Graduate students only. Training and assistance in the teaching of anthropology. Students work as teaching assistants to instructors and receive training and instruction in teaching anthropology. Responsibilities include working with supervising faculty, assist in preparing course material, tutoring students, and conducting small discussions. May be repeated for total of 6 units.

NEW 788 Anthropology & Human Rights (2) Globalization of human rights in the post-war era from an anthropological perspective. Cultural imperialism and political economy as ways to consider how human rights are constituted; transnational discourse and a field of action. Paired with ANTH 588. If you have already taken 788, you may not enroll in 588.

795 Directed Experience in Museology (3) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Supervised, advanced practical experience in museum anthropology. May be repeated once. This courses is offered through the Museum Studies Program.

894 Creative Work Project (3) Prerequisites: advancement to candidacy for the Master of Arts degree and approval of major advisor. An original creative work project in anthropology that could involve either a community or academic service area, a museum exhibit, or an anthropological film/video. Graduate Approved Program and Proposal for Culminating Experience Requirement forms must be approved by the Graduate Division before registration.

897 Directed Thesis Advising and Support (3) Development of thesis and creative work projects both before and after enrollment in ANTH 894 or ANTH 898. Enrollment in ANTH 897 is required every spring semester until culminating experience is complete. 

898 Master's Thesis (3) Prerequisites: Advancement to candidacy and consent of the chair of the thesis committee. Detailed research on a topic or problems in anthropology. Data may be derived from either field research or library resources. Research findings are presented in a written thesis acceptable to the student's committee. Graduate Approved Program and Proposal for Culminating Experience forms must be approved by the Graduate Division before registration.

899 Special Study (1-3) Prerequisites: ANTH 710 and consent of student's graduate major advisor, department chair, and supervising faculty member. Individual research into a problem in anthropology. Student must state the problem, the method of data-gathering, and mode of analysis.