Sociology/Anthropology/ Criminal Justice
Departmental Courses
SOCIOLOGY courses
SOCI 100 USING INFO
EFFECTIVELY IN SOSC (3 units)
Obtaining, evaluating, and presenting social science data with emphasis
on critical thinking, search and analysis skills using computerized
databases, Internet applications, statistical software, and the
effective communication of information. Recommended for students
majoring in social or behavioral sciences. Not open to those who
successfully completed IDLA 101. GenEd I.B.
Course Component
Using Information Effectively - Required
SOCI 101 INTRODUCTION
TO SOCIOLOGY (3 units)
Sociological concepts, theories, methods; a study of society and
culture; the influence of the social environment on individual behavior.
GenEd II.B.2.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 102 HONORS INTRO
TO SOCIOLOGY (3 units)
Sociological concepts, theories, methods; a study of society and
culture; the influence of the social environment on individual behavior.
GenEd II.B.2.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
Enrollment Requirement Group
Student must be admitted to Honors College to be eligible to enroll in
this course.
SOCI 210 SOCIOLOGY OF
SPORT (3 units)
Critical examination of the role of sport in society. Course material
will transcend prevalent stereotypes and myths of sport and analyze
significant realities of the culture, social and corporate organization,
major social processes, and relations of class, race and gender in
contemporary society. GenEd II.B.3.
Course Component
Lecture – Required
SOCI 241 BLACKS IN
AMERCA:MYTHS&REALITY (3 units)
Prevailing myths regarding black society, development of such myths and
the reality which contradicts them. GenEd II.C.3.
Course Component
Lecture – Required
SOCI 243 SOCIOLOGY
RACE, CLASS & GENDER (3 units)
Traditional and contemporary sociological approaches to the nature and
interrelationship of race, class, and gender inequalities. GenEd II.C.3
Course Component
Lecture – Required
SOCI 249 SOCIAL
PROBLEMS (3 units)
Theoretical and empirical understanding of the sociological approach to
contemporary social problems, such as alcoholism, drug abuse, rape,
homophobia, sexism, racism, poverty, family disorganization, violence.
Not open to students who have successfully completed SOCI 349.
Prerequisite: SOCI 101
Course Component
Lecture – Required
SOCI 254 INTRO TO
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (3 units)
The history, the present structure, the functions, and the contemporary
problems of the police, prosecution, courts, corrections, probation and
parole. In addition, a brief introduction to law as an element of social
control will be given. Not open to students who have successfully
completed SOCI 354.
Course Component
Lecture – Required
SOCI 300 SOCIOLOGICAL
ANLYSIS (3 units)
Sociological perspectives, data, and techniques needed to identify and
interpret social and cultural patterns. Develops computer and writing
skills. Prerequisite: SOCI 101, ENGL 102 or 190 or consent of
instructor. GenEd I.D.
Course Component
Advanced Writing Course – Required
SOCI 301 THE FAMILY
(3 units)
The family as the basic group in human societies; its development; its
relation to other social institutions; the family in modern industrial
societies.
Course Component
Lecture – Required
SOCI 307 ISSUES IN
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (3 units)
Identification, treatment, and prevention of home-based abuse or
violence focusing on children, spouses/partners, and elders.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 309 ISSUES IN
CAMPUS VIOLENCE (3 units)
Micro level examination of issues of crime and violence, including
prevention, treatment and punishment on the college campus.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 311 INDIVIDUAL
AND SOCIETY (3 units)
A social psychological approach to the inter-relationships of the
individual and his/her social and cultural environment; behavioral
characteristics resulting from social experience.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 313 INTRO TO
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (3 units)
A general introduction to the interrelationships between social
organization and individual human behavior. Examination of social
factors in the emergence of consciousness, self, personality, and
interpersonal relations.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 323 SOCIAL
CHANGE (3 units)
A sociological analysis of the sources, processes and consequences of
social change. Prerequisite: SOCI 101
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 327 URBAN
SOCIOLOGY (3 units)
Survey of the theoretical and sociological conceptualizations of modern
western industrial cities. Prerequisite: SOCI 101.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 329 DEMOGRAPHY
(3 units)
Social, economic, and political problems related to changes,
distribution and movement of population; analysis of contemporary
population trends in the U.S. and the world. Prerequisite: SOCI 101.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 331 DEVIANCE AND
ORGANIZATIONS (3 units)
Major social patterns associated with contemporary large scale
organizations, with special emphasis on deviance by and within
corporations, governments, and crime syndicates. Prerequisite: SOCI 101.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 333 POLITICAL
SOCIOLOGY (3 units)
Contemporary relevance of the fundamental ideas regarding the
relationship of the social and political systems; the significance of
social and political democratization; class struggles and revolution;
the influence of government bureaucracy.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 335 MEDICAL
SOCIOLOGY (3 units)
A study of social and cultural perspectives on illness; demographic
trends; the health professions; institutions for the delivery of health
care services.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 336 SOCIOLOGY OF
MENTAL ILLNESS (3 units)
Social structure of mental illness and mental health services; mental
illness as social construction; life within total institutions; mental
illness as social stigma; and social policy of mental illness.
Prerequisite: SOCI 101 and PSYC 101.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 341 CLASS,
STATUS AND POWER (3 units)
An examination of major theories and significant research on socially
structured inequality in modern and traditional societies. Prerequisite:
SOCI 101.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 343 MINORITY
GROUPS (3 units)
An examination of inter-group life as an aspect of society; conflicts
between races, ethnic groups, and minorities; prejudice, segregation and
integration. Prerequisite: SOCI 101.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 345 RACE AND
CRIME (3 units)
Structural and cultural dimensions of race-specific patterns of criminal
offending and victimization. Focus on urban development, social
construction of race, and the political-economy of crime and social
control in America. Prerequisite: SOCI 101.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 348 WOMEN AND
CRIME (3 units)
Women as offenders, victims, and workers in the criminal justice system.
Theories of female criminality. Discrimination and sexism in juvenile
and adult systems. Prerequisite: SOCI 101.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 351 DEVIANT
BEHAVIOR (3 units)
Deviance as a process in society. Understanding conformity and deviance,
identification and labeling of deviants, society's response to deviant
behavior. Prerequisite: SOCI 101.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 352 COMMUNITY
CORRECTIONS (3 units)
Probation and intermediate sanctions of boot camp, electronic
monitoring, house arrest/detention. Casework management and sentencing.
Parole and diversion programs. Prerequisite: SOCI 101.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 353 THEORIES OF
CRIME (3 units)
Evolution of criminological theory; crime rates and trends; social
profile of criminal offenders and victims; societal responses.
Prerequisite: SOCI 101.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 355 DELINQUENCY
& JUVENILE JUSTICE (3 units)
Nature, distribution and causes of youth crime; youth gangs; the
juvenile justice system. Prerequisite: SOCI 101.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 356 PRISONS IN
AMERICA (3 units)
Purposes of punishment, incarceration, and death penalty; inmate
subculture; administration and staff issues. Prerequisites: SOCI 101,
SOCI 353 or SOCI 354 or SOCI 355.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 357 SOCIAL
WELFARE (3 units)
Sociological analysis of social welfare institutions and the functions
they perform within modern societies. Prerequisite: SOCI 101.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 358
INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE (3 units)
Face to face violent crime; perpetrators and victims; strategies for
response. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, SOCI 351 or 353.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 359 SOCIAL
GERONTOLOGY (3 units)
Examination of social factors in aging in later life and responses to
aging; evaluation of research in social gerontology. Prerequisite: SOCI
101.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 367 SOCI DEATH,
DYING& BEREAVEMENT (3 units)
Examination of present social considerations on death including
demographic, attitudinal, and ritualistic variables; death education
through the life cycle; structure of the grief process; impact of
terminal illness on the patient and the family; ethical issues
surrounding euthanasia and suicide. Prerequisite: SOCI 101.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 368 RESCH METH
IN CRIM JUSTICE (3 units)
Various steps in conducting research projects, from statement of the
problem to final analysis of data, with focus on procedures use to study
crime and criminal justice. Emphasis on the research techniques and on
the ethical issues involved. Prerequisites: SOCI 254; PSYC 212 or MATH
231; SOCI 353
Course Component
Lecture - Required
Sociology Topics Courses
SOCI 370 – 379 TOPICS
IN SOCIOLOGY (3 units)
Current topics in sociology designed for non-majors as well as majors.
May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits provided a different topic is
covered. Prerequisite: SOCI 101.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 381 SOCIOLOGICAL
THEORY (3 units)
Major systems of sociological theory; the works, assumptions, and
implications of major European and American schools. Prerequisites:
junior standing; SOCI 101; 9 additional units of sociology.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 383 SOCIOLOGY OF
LAW (3 units)
Legal norms and institutions in relation to society, role of law in
social processes such as conflict and cooperation. Prerequisite: SOCI
101.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 385 POLICE
ADMINISTRATION (3 units)
Law enforcement and organization structure; management of departments,
including deployment, recruitment, training, specialization, budget and
research. Prerequisite: SOCI 101.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 387 ISSUES IN
POLICING(3 units)
Individual and system-related problems facing police personnel.
Prerequisite: SOCI 101.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 391 RESEARCH
METHODS (3 units)
A consideration of methodology of sociological research; the various
steps in conducting research projects, from statement of the problem to
final analysis of data. Prerequisites: SOCI 101; 9 additional units of
SOCI; either PSYC 212 or MATH 231.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 470 – 479
SPECIAL TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY (3 units)
An examination of current topics in Sociology designed for junior and
senior majors. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits provided a
different topic is covered. Prerequisites: SOCI 101 and 6 additional
units of sociology.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 485 SEMINAR IN
SOCIOLOGY (3 units)
Capstone application of ideas, methods and facts learned in previous
sociology courses. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, three upper-level SOCI
courses, and senior standing or permission of instructor.
Course Component
Seminar - Required
SOCI 491 INTERNSHIP
IN SOCIOLOGY I (3 units)
Supervised experience in work setting which facilitates understanding of
roles and relationships relevant to sociological inquiry and application
of sociological knowledge. Students may elect to take one term for 3
units credits (491) or two terms for 3 units each (491-492) in one
agency both terms or in a different agency each term. No more than 3
credits may be earned in a term without consent of the chair, which will
be granted only when agency requirements and student needs make it
appropriate. Prerequisites: SOCI major; junior standing and consent of
internship coordinator.
Course Component
Internship - Required
SOCI 492 INTERNSHIP
IN SOCIOLOGY II (3 units)
Supervised experience in work setting which facilitates understanding of
roles and relationships relevant to sociological inquiry and application
of sociological knowledge. Students may elect to take one semester for 3
credits (491) or two semesters for 3 credits each (491-492) in one
agency both semesters or in a different agency each semester. No more
than 3 credits may be earned in a semester without consent of the chair,
which will be granted only when agency requirements and student needs
make it appropriate. Prerequisites: SOCI major; junior standing and
consent of internship coordinator.
Course Component
Internship - Required
SOCI 495 INDEPENDENT
RESEARCH (1 units min / 3 units max)
Supervised research and sociological investigation involving library
and/or field experiences, and culminating in a written report. May be
repeated for a maximum of 6 credits . Prerequisites: SOCI 381 and SOCI
391 and consent of the instructor.
Course Component
Independent Study - Required
SOCI 497 HONORS
SEMINAR IN SOCIOLOGY (3 units)
Exploring and analyzing major areas of sociology. Prerequisite: consent
of the Honors coordinator.
Course Component
Seminar - Required
SOCI 498 HONORS
READINGS IN SOCIOLOGY (4 units)
A survey of the relevant scholarly literature under the guidance of a
staff member who will direct the student's research. Prerequisite:
consent of the Honors coordinator.
Course Component
Independent Study - Required
SOCI 499 HONORS
THESIS (4 units)
Supervised research and sociological investigation involving library
and/or field experiences and culminating in a written report.
Prerequisite: consent of the Honors coordinator.
Course Component
Thesis Research - Required
SOCI 511 INDIVIDUAL
AND SOCIETY (3 units)
A social psychological approach to the interrelationships of the
individual and his/her social and cultural environment; behavioral
characteristics resulting from social experience. Prerequisite: SOCI
101.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 523 SOCIAL
CHANGE (3 units)
A sociological analysis of the sources, processes and consequences of
social change. Prerequisite: SOCI 101.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 525 CROWDS, MOBS
AND RIOTS (3 units)
Study of unorganized and organized groups and their impact on society;
crowds, mobs, riots and other processes of disruptive and constructive
change. Prerequisite: SOCI 101.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 527 URBAN
SOCIOLOGY (3 units)
Survey of the theoretical and sociological conceptualizations of modern
Western industrial cities. Prerequisite: SOCI 101.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 529 DEMOGRAPHY
(3 units)
Social, economic and political problems related to changes, distribution
and movement of population; analysis of contemporary population trends
in the United States and the world. Prerequisite: SOCI 101.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 531 DEVIANCE AND
ORGANIZATIONS (3 units)
Major social patterns associated with contemporary large-scale
organizations, with special emphasis on organizational deviance by and
within corporations, governments and crime syndicates. Prerequisite:
SOCI 101.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 533 POLITICAL
SOCIOLOGY (3 units)
Contemporary relevance of the fundamental ideas regarding the
relationship of the social and political systems; the significance of
social and political democratization; class struggles and revolution;
the influence of government bureaucracy. Prerequisite: SOCI 101.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 535 MEDICAL
SOCIOLOGY (3 units)
A study of social and cultural perspectives on illness, demographic
trends, the health professions, institutions for the delivery of health
care services. Prerequisite: SOCI 101.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 541 CLASS,
STATUS AND POWER (3 units)
Examination of major theories and significant research on socially
structured inequality in modern and traditional societies. Prerequisite:
SOCI 101.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 543 MINORITY
GROUPS (3 units)
Examination of intergroup life as an aspect of society; conflicts
between races, ethnic groups, and minorities; prejudice, segregation and
integration. Prerequisite: SOCI 101.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 551 DEVIANT
BEHAVIOR (3 units)
Deviance as a process in society. Understanding conformity and deviance;
identification and labeling of deviants; and society's response to
deviant behavior. Prerequisite: SOCI 101.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 553 THEORIES OF
CRIME (3 units)
Evolution of criminological theory; crime rates and trends; social
profile of criminal offenders and victims; societal responses.
Prerequisite: SOCI 101.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 554 INTRO
CRIMINL JUSTCE (3 units)
SOCI 555 DELINQUENCY
& JUVENILE JUSTICE (3 units)
Nature, distribution and causes of youth crime, youth gangs, the
juvenile justice system. Prerequisite: SOCI 101.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 556 PRISONS IN
AMERICA (3 units)
Purposes of punishment, incarceration and death penalty; inmate
subculture; administration and staff issues. Prerequisite: SOCI 553,
SOCI 554 or SOCI 555.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 557 SOCIAL
WELFARE (3 units)
Sociological analysis of social welfare institutions and the functions
they perform within modern societies. Prerequisite: SOCI 101.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 558 SOCI DEATH,
DYING& BEREAVEMENT (3 units)
Examination of present social considerations on death, including
demographic, attitudinal and ritualistic variables; death education
through the life cycle; structure of the grief process; impact of
terminal illness on the patient and the family; ethical issues
surrounding euthanasia and suicide. Prerequisite: SOCI 101.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 559 SOCIAL
GERONTOLOGY (3 units)
Examination of social factors in aging in later life and responses to
aging; evaluation of research in social gerontology. Prerequisite: SOCI
101.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 560 TOPICS IN
SOCIOLOGY (3 units)
Current topics in sociology designed for non-majors as well as majors.
May be repeated for credit provided a different topic is covered. The
content of the course will depend upon mutual faculty and student
interest. Prerequisites: SOCI 101 and 6 additional credits of sociology.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 561 TOPICS IN
SOCIOLOGY (3 units)
Current topics in sociology designed for non-majors as well as majors.
May be repeated for credit provided a different topic is covered. The
content of the course will depend upon mutual faculty and student
interest. Prerequisites: SOCI 101 and 6 additional credits of sociology.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 562 TOPICS IN
SOCIOLOGY (3 units)
Current topics in sociology designed for non-majors as well as majors.
May be repeated for credit provided a different topic is covered. The
content of the course will depend upon mutual faculty and student
interest. Prerequisites: SOCI 101 and 6 additional credits of sociology.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 563 TOPICS IN
SOCIOLOGY (3 units)
Current topics in sociology designed for non-majors as well as majors.
May be repeated for credit provided a different topic is covered. The
content of the course will depend upon mutual faculty and student
interest. Prerequisites: SOCI 101 and 6 additional credits of sociology.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 564 TOPICS IN
SOCIOLOGY (3 units)
Current topics in sociology designed for non-majors as well as majors.
May be repeated for credit provided a different topic is covered. The
content of the course will depend upon mutual faculty and student
interest. Prerequisites: SOCI 101 and 6 additional credits of sociology.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 565 TOPICS IN
SOCIOLOGY (3 units)
Current topics in sociology designed for non-majors as well as majors.
May be repeated for credit provided a different topic is covered. The
content of the course will depend upon mutual faculty and student
interest. Prerequisites: SOCI 101 and 6 additional credits of sociology.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 566 TOPICS IN
SOCIOLOGY (3 units)
Current topics in sociology designed for non-majors as well as majors.
May be repeated for credit provided a different topic is covered. The
content of the course will depend upon mutual faculty and student
interest. Prerequisites: SOCI 101 and 6 additional credits of sociology.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 567 TOPICS IN
SOCIOLOGY (3 units)
Current topics in sociology designed for non-majors as well as majors.
May be repeated for credit provided a different topic is covered. The
content of the course will depend upon mutual faculty and student
interest. Prerequisites: SOCI 101 and 6 additional credits of sociology.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 568 TOPICS IN
SOCIOLOGY (3 units)
Current topics in sociology designed for non-majors as well as majors.
May be repeated for credit provided a different topic is covered. The
content of the course will depend upon mutual faculty and student
interest. Prerequisites: SOCI 101 and 6 additional credits of sociology.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 569 TOPICS IN
SOCIOLOGY (3 units)
Current topics in sociology designed for non-majors as well as majors.
May be repeated for credit provided a different topic is covered. The
content of the course will depend upon mutual faculty and student
interest. Prerequisites: SOCI 101 and 6 additional credits of sociology.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 570 – 579
SPECIAL TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY (3 units)
Current topics in sociology at the most specialized level. May be
repeated for credit provided a different topic is covered.
Prerequisites: SOCI 101 and 6 additional credits of sociology.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 581 SOCIOLOGICAL
THEORY (3 units)
Major systems of sociological theory; the works, assumptions, and
implications of major European and American schools. Prerequisites: SOCI
101; 9 additional credits of sociology.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 582 RESEARCH
METHODS (3 units)
A consideration of methodology of sociological research; the various
steps in conducting research projects, from statement of the problem to
final analysis of data. Prerequisites: SOCI 101; 9 additional credits of
SOCI; either PSYC 212 or MATH 231.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 585 SEMINAR IN
SOCIOLOGY (3 units)
Capstone application of ideas, methods, and facts learned in previous
sociology courses. Prerequisites: SOCI 101; 9 additional credits of SOCI,
and permission of the instructor.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
SOCI 591 INTERNSHIP
IN SOCIOLOGY I (3 units)
Supervised experience in work setting which facilitates understanding of
roles and relationships relevant to sociological inquiry and application
of sociological knowledge. Students may elect to take one semester for 3
credits (591) or two semesters for 3 credits each (591-592), in one
agency both semesters or in a different agency each semester. No more
than 3 credits may be earned in a semester except with consent of the
chair, which will be granted only when agency requirements and student
needs make it appropriate. Prerequisite: Consent of internship
coordinator.
Course Component
Internship - Required
SOCI 592 INTERNSHIP
IN SOCIOLOGY II (3 units)
Supervised experience in work setting which facilitates understanding of
roles and relationships relevant to sociological inquiry and application
of sociological knowledge. Students may elect to take one semester for 3
credits (591) or two semesters for 3 credits each (591-592), in one
agency both semesters or in a different agency each semester. No more
than 3 credits may be earned in a semester except with consent of the
chair, which will be granted only when agency requirements and student
needs make it appropriate. Prerequisite: Consent of internship
coordinator.
Course Component
Internship - Required
SOCI 595 INDEPENDENT
RESEARCH (3 units)
Supervised research and sociological investigation involving library
and/or field experiences, and culminating in a written report.
Prerequisites: SOCI 581, SOCI 582 and consent of instructor.
Course Component
Independent Study - Required
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anthropOLOGY
Courses
ANTH 207 CULTURAL
ANTHROPOLOGY (3 units)
Introduction to social and cultural anthropology, cultural theory,
social structure, human ecology, language and culture, technology,
religion, art, and literature. GenEd II.D.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 208 HUMAN EVOLUTION
& PREHISTORY (3 units)
The study of humans: their biological and cultural development through
time. GenEd II.D.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 209 ANTHRO OF
AMERICAN CULTURE (3 units)
Applies the anthropological perspective and methodology to the study of
the institutions of American culture and the distinctive ways of life
encompassed by it. Students will use the perspective in a field work
situation of their choice. GenEd II.B.2.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 210 HONORS CULTURAL
ANTHROPOLOGY (3 units)
Introduction to social and cultural anthropology. Major social
institutions such as politics, economics, religion and social structure
will be viewed cross-culturally. Honors College course. Special permit
only. GenEd II.D.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
Enrollment Requirement
Group
Student must be admitted to Honors College to be eligible to enroll in
this course.
ANTH 211 HONORS ANTH OF
AMERICAN CULTURE (3 units)
Applies the anthropological perspective and methodology to the study of
the institutions of American culture and the distinctive ways of life
encompassed by it. Students will use the perspective in a fieldwork
situation of their choice. Honors College course. Special permit only.
GenEd II.B.2.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
Enrollment Requirement
Group
Student must be admitted to Honors College to be eligible to enroll in
this course.
ANTH 311 ARCHAEOLOGY OF
MARYLAND (3 units)
Prehistory of Maryland from initial settlement until the European
contact. Prerequisite: ANTH 208.
ANTH 321 GENDER/CROSS
CULTRL PERSPECTV (3 units)
Materials from a variety of cultures will be used to illustrate and
analyze the roles of women and men within the major institutional
aspects --the family, economics, politics and religion. Particular
attention will be devoted to the similarities and differences in sex
role patterns within and between the cultures. Prerequisite: SOCI 101 or
ANTH 207.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 331 ESKIMO
ETHNOGRAPHY (3 units)
Survey of the social and cultural worlds of the Inuit (Eskimo).
Prerequisite: ANTH 207.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 341 INFORMATION AGE
CULTURES (3 units)
Anthropological study of institutions, organizations and dilemmas common
to an "information age." GenEd II.A.2. prerequisite: ANTH 207
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 346 WEALTH, POWER &
POLITICS (3 units)
Political systems and the distribution of power in egalitarian, ranked,
and stratified societies will be examined. Prerequisite: SOCI 101 or
ANTH 207.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 351 DRUGS IN THE
AMERICAS (3 units)
Examines drug production and organization of supply in Latin America and
the impact of the illegal economy on the peasant producers and the
fabric of the economy, polity and society of those Latin American
countries most directly involved. Most attention will be paid to
cocaine, although heroin and marijuana will be discussed for comparative
purposes. Policy choices of the 'War on Drugs' will be evaluated.
Prerequisite: SOCI 101 or ANTH 207.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 353 LATINAS IN THE
AMERICAS (3 units)
Anthropological perspective stressing "emic"
or insider view, structural constraints of class, gender, and race;
women's agency is used to understand the diverse experiences of Latin
American women with colonization, independence, revolution, development,
and structural readjustment. Prerequisite: ANTH 207, ANTH 208, or WMST
231 or consent of instructor.
Course
Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 361 CONTROVERSIES IN
ANTHROPOLOGY (3 units)
Focuses on a number of significant controversial issues in cultural
anthropology. Students will read divergent assessments on each issue
under study. Films will be shown which further illuminate the topics.
Topics covered will cover a diverse range of areas, including
sociobiology, cannibalism, incest, family organization, sexuality,
warfare, competitive feasting, and spirit possession. Prerequisite: ANTH
207.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 364 RELIGION, MAGIC
AND WITCHCRAFT (3 units)
The world view, beliefs, and rituals of selected non-literate peoples
considered with reference to religion as a universal category of human
culture. Prerequisite: ANTH 207.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 365 NORTH AMERICAN
INDIANS (3 units)
The traditional culture of native North Americans and their
socio-cultural place in modern American society. Prerequisite: ANTH 207.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 366 SOUTH AMERICAN
INDIANS (3 units)
Survey of the cultures of the native peoples of South America in
Pre-Columbian times and the situation of contemporary tribal peoples of
South America. Prerequisite: ANTH 207.
ANTH 368 GLOBALIZATION
CRS-CLTR PRSPCTV (3 units)
Analyzes various approaches to globalization and examines the
consequences of globalization and development among selected
contemporary populations, primarily in the Southern countries of the
world. Prerequisite: ANTH 207 or SOCI 101.
ANTH 369 TRAD& REVOL
LATIN AMER SOCIETY (3 units)
An anthropological perspective will be brought to bear on contemporary
Latin American culture and society. The Pre-Columbian heritage, the
traditional synthesis and the struggle to modernize and develop will be
examined. Prerequisite: SOCI 101 or ANTH 207 or ANTH 208.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTHROPOLOGY TOPICS
COURSES
ANTH 370 – 379 TOPICS IN
ANTHROPOLOGY (3 units)
An examination of current topics in anthropology, designed for
non-majors as well as majors. May be repeated for a maximum of six
credits. Prerequisite: ANTH 207 or ANTH 208.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 380 ETHNOGRAPHIC
FIELD METHODS (3 units)
The history, theory, and methods of ethnographic field research in
anthropology. Current issues in anthropological fieldwork. Prerequisite:
ANTH 207
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 381 ARCHEOLOGICAL
METHODS & THEORY (3 units)
Methods of excavating and recording archaeological data. Investigation
of problems of current research interest. Prerequisite: ANTH 207.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 383 NORTH AMERICAN
ARCHAEOLOGY (3 units)
Regional survey of the prehistory of native North American cultures.
Prerequisite: ANTH 207 or ANTH 208.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 387 NATIVE AMERICAN
ARCHAEOASTRNMY (3 units)
Prehistoric roots of astronomy in the New World emphasizing the American
Southwest. Celestial motions, calendar development, related folklore,
and case studies concerning solstice and equinox observations.
Prerequisite: ANTH 207 or ANTH 208.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 388 PEASANT CULTURES
(3 units)
Focuses on rural agricultural population of modern states; their
traditional lifeways and the changes being wrought by modernization.
Prerequisite: SOCI 101 or ANTH 207.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 391 ARCHAEOLOGICAL
LAB METHODS (3 units)
Artifact analyses from prehistoric site excavations; archaeological data
analysis techniques. Prerequisite: ANTH 208.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 393 ARCHAEOLOGICAL
FIELD SCHOOL (3 units min / 6 units max)
Field work conducted in a prehistoric archaeological site in the
Maryland area. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. Prerequisite:
ANTH 208.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 401 ANTHROPOLOGICAL
THEORY (3 units)
Survey of the theoretical contributions made by American, British and
Continental anthropologists. This course also satisfies the university's
second writing course requirement. Prerequisites: ENGL 102, ANTH 207,
and 9 hours of anthropology. GenEd I.D.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 470 – 479 SPECIAL
TOPICS IN ANTHROPOLOGY (1 units min / 3 units max)
An examination of current topics in Anthropology designed for junior and
senior majors. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits.
Prerequisites: ANTH 207 and 6 additional hours of anthropology.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 491 INTERNSHIP IN
ANTHROPOLOGY I (3 units)
Supervised experience in work setting which facilitates understanding of
rules and relationships relevant to anthropological inquiry and
application of anthropological knowledge. Although opportunities to do
anthropologically oriented fieldwork in the community will usually be
available, placement in agencies dedicated to anthropological inquiry
may not always be possible. Students may elect to take one semester for
3 credits (491) or two semesters for 3 credits each (491-492), in one
agency for both semesters or in a different agency each semester. No
more than 3 credits may be earned in a semester without consent of the
chair, which will be granted only when agency requirements and student
needs make it appropriate. A fee is charged for each semester a student
is involved in the internship. Prerequisites: concentration in
anthropology; junior standing and consent of internship coordinator.
Course Component
Internship - Required
ANTH 492 INTERNSHIP IN
ANTHROPOLOGY II (3 units)
Supervised experience in work setting which facilitates understanding of
rules and relationships relevant to anthropological inquiry and
application of anthropological knowledge. Although opportunities to do
anthropologically oriented fieldwork in the community will usually be
available, placement in agencies dedicated to anthropological inquiry
may not always be possible. Students may elect to take one semester for
3 credits (491) or two semesters for 3 credits each (491-492), in one
agency for both semesters or in a different agency each semester. No
more than 3 credits may be earned in a semester without consent of the
chair, which will be granted only when agency requirements and student
needs make it appropriate. A fee is charged for each semester a student
is involved in the internship. Prerequisites: concentration in
anthropology; junior standing and consent of internship coordinator.
Course Component
Internship - Required
ANTH 495 INDEPENDENT
RESEARCH (3 units)
Supervised research and anthropological investigation leading to
preparation of a research project or a supervised field experience. For
senior students with a concentration in anthropology. May be repeated
for a maximum of 6 credits. Prerequisites: at least 12 credits in ANTH
and consent of department chair.
Course Component
Independent Study - Required
ANTH 498 READINGS IN
ANTHROPOLOGY (4 units)
A survey of the relevant scholarly literature under the guidance of a
staff member who will direct the student's research. Prerequisite:
consent of the honors coordinator.
Course Component
Independent Study - Required
ANTH 499 HONORS THESIS (4
units)
Supervised research and anthropological investigation involving library
and/or field experiences and culminating in a written report.
Prerequisite: consent of the honors coordinator.
Course Component
Thesis Research - Required
ANTH 501 ANTHROPOLOGICAL
THEORY (3 units)
Survey of the theoretical contribution made by American, British and
Continental anthropologists. Prerequisites: ANTH 207 plus 9 hours of
anthropology.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 521 GENDER IN
CROSS-CULTURAL PERSP (3 units)
Materials from a variety of cultures will be used to illustrate and
analyze the roles of women and men within the major institutional
aspects - the family, economics, politics and religion. Particular
attention will be devoted to the similarities and differences in
sex-role patterns within and among the cultures. Prerequisite: SOCI 101
or ANTH 207.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 530 – 539 TOPICS IN
ANTHROPOLOGY (3 units)
Examination of current topics in anthropology, designed for non-majors
as well as majors. May be repeated for credit provided a different topic
is covered. Prerequisite: ANTH 207.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 546 WEALTH, POWER
AND POLITICS (3 units)
Political systems and the distribution of power in egalitarian, ranked
and stratified societies will be examined. Prerequisite: SOCI 101 or
ANTH 207.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 553 LATINAS IN THE
AMERICAS (3 units)
Anthropological perspective stressing "emic" or insider view, structural
constraints of class, gender and race; women's agency is used to
understand the diverse experiences of Latin American women with
colonization, independence, revolution, development and structural
re-adjustment. Prerequisite: ANTH 207 or 208 or WMST 231 or consent of
instructor.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 564 RELIGION, MAGIC
AND WITCHCRAFT (3 units)
The world view, beliefs and rituals of selected nonliterate peoples
considered with reference to religion as a universal category of human
culture. Prerequisite: ANTH 207.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 565 NORTH AMERICAN
INDIANS (3 units)
The traditional culture of native North Americans and their
sociocultural place in modern American society. Prerequisite: ANTH 207.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 566 SOUTH AMERICAN
INDIANS (3 units)
Survey of the cultures of the native peoples of South America in
pre-Columbian times and the situation of contemporary tribal peoples of
South America. Prerequisite: ANTH 207.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 568 GLOBALIZATION
CRS-CLTR PRSPCTV (3 units)
Analyzes various approaches to globalization and examines the
consequences of globalization and development among selected
contemporary populations, primarily southern countries of the world.
Prerequisites: ANTH 207 and SOCI 101.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 569 TRAD/REVOL LATIN
AMER SOCIETY (3 units)
An anthropological perspective will be brought to bear on contemporary
Latin American culture and society. The pre-Columbian heritage, the
traditional synthesis and the struggle to modernize and develop will be
examined. Prerequisite: SOCI 101, ANTH 207 or ANTH 208.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 570 SPECIAL TOPICS
IN ANTHROPOLOGY (1 units min / 3 units max)
Examination of current topics in anthropology at the most specialized
level. May be repeated for a credit provided a different topic is
covered. Prerequisites: ANTH 207 and 6 additional credits of
anthropology.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 571 SPECIAL TOPICS
IN ANTHROPOLOGY (1 units min / 3 units max)
Examination of current topics in anthropology at the most specialized
level. May be repeated for a credit provided a different topic is
covered. Prerequisites: ANTH 207 and 6 additional credits of
anthropology.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 572 SPECIAL TOPICS
IN ANTHROPOLOGY (1 units min / 3 units max)
Examination of current topics in anthropology at the most specialized
level. May be repeated for a credit provided a different topic is
covered. Prerequisites: ANTH 207 and 6 additional credits of
anthropology.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 573 SPECIAL TOPICS
IN ANTHROPOLOGY (1 units min / 3 units max)
Examination of current topics in anthropology at the most specialized
level. May be repeated for a credit provided a different topic is
covered. Prerequisites: ANTH 207 and 6 additional credits of
anthropology.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 574 SPECIAL TOPICS
IN ANTHROPOLOGY (1 units min / 3 units max)
Examination of current topics in anthropology at the most specialized
level. May be repeated for a credit provided a different topic is
covered. Prerequisites: ANTH 207 and 6 additional credits of
anthropology.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 575 SPECIAL TOPICS
IN ANTHROPOLOGY (1 units min / 3 units max)
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 576 SPECIAL TOPICS
IN ANTHROPOLOGY (1 units min / 3 units max)
Examination of current topics in anthropology at the most specialized
level. May be repeated for a credit provided a different topic is
covered. Prerequisites: ANTH 207 and 6 additional credits of
anthropology.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 577 SPECIAL TOPICS
IN ANTHROPOLOGY (1 units min / 3 units max)
Examination of current topics in anthropology at the most specialized
level. May be repeated for a credit provided a different topic is
covered. Prerequisites: ANTH 207 and 6 additional credits of
anthropology.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 578 SPECIAL TOPICS
IN ANTHROPOLOGY (1 units min / 3 units max)
Examination of current topics in anthropology at the most specialized
level. May be repeated for a credit provided a different topic is
covered. Prerequisites: ANTH 207 and 6 additional credits of
anthropology.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 579 SPECIAL TOPICS
IN ANTHROPOLOGY (1 units min / 3 units max)
Examination of current topics in anthropology at the most specialized
level. May be repeated for a credit provided a different topic is
covered. Prerequisites: ANTH 207 and 6 additional credits of
anthropology.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 581 ARCHAEOLOGICAL
METHODS& THEORY (3 units)
Methods of excavating and recording archaeological data. Investigation
of problems of current research interest. Prerequisite: ANTH 207.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 583NORTH AMERICAN
ARCHAEOLOGY (3 units)
Regional survey of the prehistory of native North American cultures.
Prerequisite: ANTH 207 or ANTH 208.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 587 NATIVE AMERICAN
ARCHAEOASTRNMY (3 units)
Prehistoric roots of astronomy in the New World, with an emphasis on the
American Southwest. Celestial motions and the development of a calendar,
related folklore and case studies concerning solstice and equinox
observations. Prerequisite: ANTH 207 or 208.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 588 PEASANT CULTURES
(3 units)
Focus on rural agricultural population of modern states, their
traditional lifeways and the changes being wrought by modernization.
Prerequisite: SOCI 101 or ANTH 207.
Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 591 INTERNSHIP IN
ANTHROPOLOGY I (3 units)
Supervised experience in work setting which facilitates understanding of
rules and relationships relevant to anthropological inquiry and
application of anthropological knowledge. While opportunities to do
anthropologically oriented fieldwork in the community will usually be
available, placement in agencies dedicated to anthropological inquiry
may not always be possible. Students may elect to take one semester for
3 credits (591) or two semesters for 3 credits each (591-592), in one
agency for both semesters or in a different agency each semester. No
more than 3 credits may be earned in a semester, without consent of the
chair, which will be granted only when agency requirements and student
needs make it appropriate. Prerequisite: Consent of internship
coordinator.
Course Component
Internship - Required
ANTH 592 INTERNSHIP IN
ANTHROPOLOGY II (3 units)
Supervised experience in work setting which facilitates understanding of
rules and relationships relevant to anthropological inquiry and
application of anthropological knowledge. While opportunities to do
anthropologically oriented fieldwork in the community will usually be
available, placement in agencies dedicated to anthropological inquiry
may not always be possible. Students may elect to take one semester for
3 credits (591) or two semesters for 3 credits each (591-592), in one
agency for both semesters or in a different agency each semester. No
more than 3 credits may be earned in a semester, without consent of the
chair, which will be granted only when agency requirements and student
needs make it appropriate. Prerequisite: Consent of internship
coordinator.
Course Component
Internship - Required
ANTH 595 INDEPENDENT
RESEARCH (3 units)
Supervised research and anthropological investigation leading to
preparation of a research project or a supervised field experience. For
senior students with a concentration in anthropology. May be repeated
for a maximum of 6 credits. Prerequisites: at least 12 credits in ANTH
and consent of department chair.
Course Component
Independent Study - Required
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