2023-2024 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Any course listed in this catalog with a prerequisite assumes a grade of C– or better in the prerequisite course, unless specified otherwise by the department or program in its course listings.
Courses numbered 100 to 299 are lower-division; courses numbered 300 to 499 are upper-division; courses numbered 500 to 999 are graduate. For more information on course numbers and, please visit our Academic Definitions page.
Final information concerning course offerings and class schedules will be issued at the time of registration for each term. January Term courses are listed separately in the JanTerm catalog (top right, drop down menu). The College reserves the right to cancel any course for enrollment or administrative purposes.
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Accounting - Lower Division |
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ACCTG 100 - Financial Accounting
Lower Division
This course introduces students to the basic structure of financial accounting. Topics include the accounting model, the adjustment process, accounting for elements of the income statement and balance sheet, statement of cash flows, and interpretations of financial statements. The course presents both a preparer’s as well as a user’s perspective.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ACCTG 001
Course credits: 3
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ACCTG 101 - Managerial Accounting
Lower Division
Focus is on understanding costs and cost behavior and the use of cost information for planning, evaluation, and control decisions. Students learn how a business manager uses management accounting information to solve problems and manage activities within an organization.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ACCTG 002
Course credits: 3
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ACCTG 202 - Intermediate Accounting 2
Lower Division
Prerequisites
ACCTG 200 ; Minimum grade C-.
The second course in a three-course series in intermediate financial accounting. The topical coverage includes an in-depth analysis of long lived assets, current and long term debt, stockholder’s equity and earnings per share calculations.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ACCTG 161
Course credits: 3
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Accounting - Upper Division |
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ACCTG 300 - Intermediate Accounting 3
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ACCTG 202 ; Minimum grade C-.
The third course in a three-course series in intermediate financial accounting. The topical coverage includes an in-depth analysis of investments, tax reporting: revenue recognition, pensions, leases, accounting changes and errors, Statement of Cash Flows, and interim and segment reporting.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ACCTG 300
Course credits: 3
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ACCTG 301 - Tax Accounting
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ACCTG 100 ; Minimum grade C-.
Examines current federal taxation related to individuals. The topics covered include determination of individual income tax liability, gross income inclusions and exclusions, capital gains and losses, deductions and losses, losses and bad debts, depreciation and property transactions.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ACCTG 168
Course credits: 3
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ACCTG 302 - Accounting Analytics
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ACCTG 202 ; Minimum grade C-.
Data has proliferated in business and managers and accountants need to understand the implications for decision-making and tap into the data to provide better insights into a firm/client/customer/supplier, etc. This course is intended to provide students with an understanding of data analytic thinking and terminology as well as hands-on experience with data analytics tools and techniques. Students should leave this course with the skills necessary to translate accounting and business problems into actionable proposals that they can competently present to managers and data scientists. The focus of this class is on concepts as well as various data analysis tools such as Advanced Excel, Weka, Tableau/Power BI, IDEA Audit Software, iXBRLAnalyst, Structured Query Language (SQL) using SAS, Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio, Excel 2016, and MySQL, and Python, and more.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ACCTG 191
Course credits: 3
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ACCTG 303 - Auditing
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ACCTG 300 and ACCTG 302 ; Minimum grade C-.
This course integrates the theory and practice of auditing. Special emphasis is given to current issues facing the profession. Includes coverage of professional standards, ethics, evaluation of internal control, consideration of risk, gathering of audit evidence, sampling, consideration of fraud factors, EDP auditing, liability issues, and overview of other assurance service.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ACCTG 164
Course credits: 3
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ACCTG 304 - Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ACCTG 301 ; Minimum grade C-.
This service learning course allows students to gain practical experience by applying what they have learned from previous coursework in the preparation of income tax returns for low income individuals, in an economically disadvantaged neighborhood, on a pro bono basis. This course gives students an opportunity to increase their tax knowledge and interpersonal skills. Students are expected to spend 20-30 hours working with the community in addition to the related Engaged Learning coursework.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ACCTG 178
Course credits: 1
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ACCTG 385 - Selected Issues in Accounting
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ACCTG 300 ; Minimum grade C-.
In this seminar-type class students read and discuss authoritative pronouncements from the Financial Accounting Standards Board, releases from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the California Society of CPAs, as well as current newspaper and journal articles. A variety of current issues related to accounting standards and professional employment in accounting are discussed, such as emerging international accounting standards, ethical issues, forensic accounting, peer review, fraud managed earnings, market reaction to accounting information, corporate governance and new developments at the SEC.
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ACCTG 170
Course credits: 1-4
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ACCTG 495 - Internship
Upper Division
Prerequisites
Permission of the instructor and program director is required.
Work-study program conducted in an appropriate internship position under the supervision of a faculty member.
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ACCTG 195
Course credits: 1-4
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ACCTG 497 - Independent Study
Upper Division
Prerequisites
Permission of the instructor and program director is required.
This course allows students to study accounting topics of interest to them on an individual basis.
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ACCTG 397
Course credits: 1-4
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Anthropology - Lower Division |
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ANTH 101 - Intro to Social & Cultural Anthropology
Lower Division
What is culture and how important is it in explaining the marvelous variations we see in human behavior around the world? In this course, we will examine the ways in which people around the world make sense of the world and their own lives. The course seeks to illuminate other possibilities beyond the ones we are familiar with that exist for solving problems and for achieving meaningful lives. The course will introduce students to several primary domains of cultural anthropology, including the concepts of culture and fieldwork; medical anthropology, kinship and social organization; colonialism, power and domination; economic systems; gender and sexuality; race and class; symbols and language; religion and ritual; and social structure and agency. Together we will practice new ways of looking at the world, new ways of observing our social lives, and new ways to talk about the social world.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
SOCSI - Social Sciences
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 001
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 105 - Intro to Archaeology
Lower Division
Students are introduced to the ancient cultures of the world that existed before written records (i.e., prehistory). Cultures from every world area are studied, including the Aztec Empire, Mycenaean Greece, Mesopotamia, the Celts, and the Inca Empire. Additionally, students gain an understanding of the methods and theories of contemporary archaeology through lecture, discussion, and hands-on activities.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
SOCSI - Social Sciences
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 005
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 107 - Intro to Biological Anthropology
Lower Division
Concurrently
ANTH 107L
This course studies the variation and evolution of the human species and its place in nature. The emphasis of this course explores why we see broad variations among homo sapiens and how these variations affect humans in their life cycle, health and culture.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
SCIU - Scientific Understanding: Lecture
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 007
Course credits: 3
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ANTH 107L - Intro to Biological Anthropology Lab
Lower Division
Concurrently
ANTH 107
This lab course will give students the opportunity to demonstrate an understanding of scientific concepts, principles, and theories that explain human evolution and the human experience. Students will collect, analyze, and interpret empirical data gathered in a laboratory and field setting as it relates to the study of humans.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
SCIUL - Scientific Understanding: Lab
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 007L
Course credits: 1
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ANTH 185 - Anthropological Methods
Lower Division
This one credit course will give students the opportunity to learn quantitative and qualitative anthropological field and lab methods.
Repeatable
The course may be repeated as content varies.
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 010
Course credits: 1
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ANTH 186 - Archaeological Methods
Lower Division
This one credit course will give students the opportunity to learn quantitative and qualitative archaeological field and lab methods.
Repeatable
The course may be repeated as content varies.
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 011
Course credits: 1
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ANTH 339 - World Cultures: North America
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107 ; Minimum grade C-.
This course examines the traditional lifeways and contemporary social issues of different groups. While addressing the past, the emphasis is on the contemporary period, with the course focusing on the social, cultural, and historical experiences of different ethnic groups in this region of the world. Among the topics covered are assimilation and resistance, the social and political power structure, ethnic identity, family systems, and cultural values, labor and migration, the role of religion, and status of women.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 119
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 344 - World Cultures: Western Asia
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107 ; Minimum grade C-.
This course examines the traditional lifeways and contemporary social issues of different groups. While addressing the past, the emphasis is on the contemporary period, with the course focusing on the social, cultural, and historical experiences of different ethnic groups in this region of the world. Among the topics covered are assimilation and resistance, the social and political power structure, ethnic identity, family systems, and cultural values, labor and migration, the role of religion, and status of women.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 121
Course credits: 4
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Anthropology - Upper Division |
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ANTH 300 - Principles of Anthropology
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107 and WRIT 200 , WRIT 201 , WRIT 205 , WRIT 210 , WRIT 215 , WRIT 220 , WRIT 225 , WRIT 230 or WRIT 308 previously or concurrently.
This course provides majors and minors with an introduction to the methods and theories of traditional American anthropology and international anthropologies. It is an important transition course for majors who have completed their Lower-division requirements, and are preparing for their upper division courses. The course will focus on research and writing as well as providing students with a basic history of the development of American and global anthropologies. Students will become familiar with some of the major debates in the discipline. Students are strongly advised to take this course during their sophomore year.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
WID - Writing in the Discipline
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 100
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 303 - Linguistic Anthropology
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107 ; Minimum grade C-.
Linguistic anthropologists seek to understand the dynamic relationship between language and culture. In this course, students will examine how basic elements of language are imbued with cultural meaning, and how cultural meaning is expressed through various linguistic modalities. The course will cover key themes in linguistic anthropology including language, gender, and sexuality, language and race, language diversity, and language and power. As part of this process, we will examine the theory behind ethnographic data collection, analysis, and transcription. Throughout the course, students will have the opportunity to collect and analyze their own data.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
IPE - Identity, Power, and Equity in the United States
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 105
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 309 - Applied and Business Anthropology
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107 ; Minimum grade C-.
Anthropologists increasingly are employed in a variety of jobs outside of academia. Applied anthropology involves the practical application of anthropological theory and methods to such areas as business, the environment, medicine, education, social and economic development, and the preservation of cultural heritage. This course introduces students to the methods, theories, and roles anthropologists have in the workplace, including issues of ethics, analysis and report writing, enabling students to use their anthropological training in their post-baccalaureate careers.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 136
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 330 - Cultural Geography
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107 ; Minimum grade C-.
Cultural geography studies the way people shape and give meaning to their environment, and allows us to look at the fascinating variety of human activity in the world-the human landscape. Geographic knowledge is vital to understanding national and international issues that dominate daily news reports. This course examines the relevance of geographic methods and concepts to such social science topics as agricultural patterns and practices, ethnic traditions and conflicts, gender, health, migration, political economy, poverty, religion, resource utilization, social change, and urban planning.
Repeatable
No
Fee
$130
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 131
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 331 - World Cultures: Northern Africa
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107 ; Minimum grade C-.
Each World Culture course concentrates on the cultural, historical, political, religious and geographic factors that shape the lives of people living today in a particular region or country, for example, Central and South America, the Middle East, Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, Mesoamerica, Western Europe, India, China, Polynesia, the Philippines, etc.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 121
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 332 - World Cultures: Eastern Africa
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107 ; Minimum grade C-.
This course examines the traditional lifeways and contemporary social issues of different groups. While addressing the past, the emphasis is on the contemporary period, with the course focusing on the social, cultural, and historical experiences of different ethnic groups in this region of the world. Among the topics covered are assimilation and resistance, the social and political power structure, ethnic identity, family systems, and cultural values, labor and migration, the role of religion, and status of women.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 121
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 333 - World Cultures: Middle Africa
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107 ; Minimum grade C-.
This course examines the traditional lifeways and contemporary social issues of different groups. While addressing the past, the emphasis is on the contemporary period, with the course focusing on the social, cultural, and historical experiences of different ethnic groups in this region of the world. Among the topics covered are assimilation and resistance, the social and political power structure, ethnic identity, family systems, and cultural values, labor and migration, the role of religion, and status of women.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 121
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 334 - World Cultures: Southern Africa
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107 ; Minimum grade C-.
This course examines the traditional lifeways and contemporary social issues of different groups. While addressing the past, the emphasis is on the contemporary period, with the course focusing on the social, cultural, and historical experiences of different ethnic groups in this region of the world. Among the topics covered are assimilation and resistance, the social and political power structure, ethnic identity, family systems, and cultural values, labor and migration, the role of religion, and status of women.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 121
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 335 - World Cultures: Western Africa
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107 ; Minimum grade C-.
This course examines the traditional lifeways and contemporary social issues of different groups. While addressing the past, the emphasis is on the contemporary period, with the course focusing on the social, cultural, and historical experiences of different ethnic groups in this region of the world. Among the topics covered are assimilation and resistance, the social and political power structure, ethnic identity, family systems, and cultural values, labor and migration, the role of religion, and status of women.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 121
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 336 - World Cultures: Caribbean
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107 ; Minimum grade C-.
This course examines the traditional lifeways and contemporary social issues of different groups. While addressing the past, the emphasis is on the contemporary period, with the course focusing on the social, cultural, and historical experiences of different ethnic groups in this region of the world. Among the topics covered are assimilation and resistance, the social and political power structure, ethnic identity, family systems, and cultural values, labor and migration, the role of religion, and status of women.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 121
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 337 - World Cultures: Central America
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107 ; Minimum grade C-.
This course examines the traditional lifeways and contemporary social issues of different North, Central, and South American ethnic groups. While addressing the past, the emphasis is on the contemporary period, with the course focusing on the social, cultural, and historical experiences of different ethnic groups. Among the topics covered are assimilation and resistance, the social and political power structure, ethnic identity, family systems, and cultural values, labor and migration, the role of religion, and status of women.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 119
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 338 - World Cultures: South America
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107 ; Minimum grade C-.
This course examines the traditional lifeways and contemporary social issues of different groups. While addressing the past, the emphasis is on the contemporary period, with the course focusing on the social, cultural, and historical experiences of different ethnic groups in this region of the world. Among the topics covered are assimilation and resistance, the social and political power structure, ethnic identity, family systems, and cultural values, labor and migration, the role of religion, and status of women.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 119
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 340 - World Cultures: Central Asia
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107 ; Minimum grade C-.
This course examines the traditional lifeways and contemporary social issues of different groups. While addressing the past, the emphasis is on the contemporary period, with the course focusing on the social, cultural, and historical experiences of different ethnic groups in this region of the world. Among the topics covered are assimilation and resistance, the social and political power structure, ethnic identity, family systems, and cultural values, labor and migration, the role of religion, and status of women.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 121
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 341 - World Cultures: Eastern Asia
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107 ; Minimum grade C-.
This course examines the traditional lifeways and contemporary social issues of different groups. While addressing the past, the emphasis is on the contemporary period, with the course focusing on the social, cultural, and historical experiences of different ethnic groups in this region of the world. Among the topics covered are assimilation and resistance, the social and political power structure, ethnic identity, family systems, and cultural values, labor and migration, the role of religion, and status of women.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 121
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 342 - World Cultures: Southeastern Asia
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107 ; Minimum grade C-.
This course examines the traditional lifeways and contemporary social issues of different groups. While addressing the past, the emphasis is on the contemporary period, with the course focusing on the social, cultural, and historical experiences of different ethnic groups in this region of the world. Among the topics covered are assimilation and resistance, the social and political power structure, ethnic identity, family systems, and cultural values, labor and migration, the role of religion, and status of women.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 121
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 343 - World Cultures: Southern Asia
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107 ; Minimum grade C-.
This course examines the traditional lifeways and contemporary social issues of different groups. While addressing the past, the emphasis is on the contemporary period, with the course focusing on the social, cultural, and historical experiences of different ethnic groups in this region of the world. Among the topics covered are assimilation and resistance, the social and political power structure, ethnic identity, family systems, and cultural values, labor and migration, the role of religion, and status of women.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 121
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 345 - World Cultures: Central/ Eastern Europe
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107 ; Minimum grade C-.
This course examines the traditional lifeways and contemporary social issues of different groups. While addressing the past, the emphasis is on the contemporary period, with the course focusing on the social, cultural, and historical experiences of different ethnic groups in this region of the world. Among the topics covered are assimilation and resistance, the social and political power structure, ethnic identity, family systems, and cultural values, labor and migration, the role of religion, and status of women.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 121
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 346 - World Cultures: Northern Europe
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107 ; Minimum grade C-.
This course examines the traditional lifeways and contemporary social issues of different groups. While addressing the past, the emphasis is on the contemporary period, with the course focusing on the social, cultural, and historical experiences of different ethnic groups in this region of the world. Among the topics covered are assimilation and resistance, the social and political power structure, ethnic identity, family systems, and cultural values, labor and migration, the role of religion, and status of women.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 121
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 347 - World Cultures: Southern Europe
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107 ; Minimum grade C-.
This course examines the traditional lifeways and contemporary social issues of different groups. While addressing the past, the emphasis is on the contemporary period, with the course focusing on the social, cultural, and historical experiences of different ethnic groups in this region of the world. Among the topics covered are assimilation and resistance, the social and political power structure, ethnic identity, family systems, and cultural values, labor and migration, the role of religion, and status of women.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 121
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 348 - World Cultures: Western Europe
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107 ; Minimum grade C-.
This course examines the traditional lifeways and contemporary social issues of different groups. While addressing the past, the emphasis is on the contemporary period, with the course focusing on the social, cultural, and historical experiences of different ethnic groups in this region of the world. Among the topics covered are assimilation and resistance, the social and political power structure, ethnic identity, family systems, and cultural values, labor and migration, the role of religion, and status of women.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 121
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 349 - World Cultures: Oceania, Australia, and New Zealand
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107
This course examines the traditional lifeways and contemporary social issues of different groups. While addressing the past, the emphasis is on the contemporary period, with the course focusing on the social, cultural, and historical experiences of different ethnic groups in this region of the world. Among the topics covered are assimilation and resistance, the social and political power structure, ethnic identity, family systems, and cultural values, labor and migration, the role of religion, and status of women.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 121
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 350 - World Cultures: Polynesia
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107
This course examines the traditional lifeways and contemporary social issues of different groups. While addressing the past, the emphasis is on the contemporary period, with the course focusing on the social, cultural, and historical experiences of different ethnic groups in this region of the world. Among the topics covered are assimilation and resistance, the social and political power structure, ethnic identity, family systems, and cultural values, labor and migration, the role of religion, and status of women.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 121
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 351 - World Cultures: Melanesia and Micronesia
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107
This course examines the traditional lifeways and contemporary social issues of different groups. While addressing the past, the emphasis is on the contemporary period, with the course focusing on the social, cultural, and historical experiences of different ethnic groups in this region of the world. Among the topics covered are assimilation and resistance, the social and political power structure, ethnic identity, family systems, and cultural values, labor and migration, the role of religion, and status of women.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 121
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 352 - World Cultures: Antarctica
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107
This course examines the traditional lifeways and contemporary social issues of different groups. While addressing the past, the emphasis is on the contemporary period, with the course focusing on the social, cultural, and historical experiences of different ethnic groups in this region of the world. Among the topics covered are assimilation and resistance, the social and political power structure, ethnic identity, family systems, and cultural values, labor and migration, the role of religion, and status of women.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 121
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 355 - Medical Anthropology: Culture, Health, and Healing
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107
Medical anthropology explores the interaction between health, culture, and disease, emphasizing the importance of understanding issues of health and sickness cross- culturally. Medical anthropologists also look at the roles of healthcare professionals, patients, and medical settings addressing the relationships between health care systems, and political and economic systems. This class is ideal for anthropology students as well as pre-med and pre-health students interested in learning about how culture and structures of power and inequality come to shape the ways people practice medicine and experience illness and the body.
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 118
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 357 - Gender and Culture
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107
This course takes a four-field anthropological approach to understanding gender, investigating such topics as third and fourth gender diversity, gender among non-human primates, gender roles in prehistory, and the sociolinguistics of gender usage. Special attention is paid to the ways in which gender articulates with other social practices and institutions such as class, kinship, religion, and subsistence practices.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 125
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 359 - Kinship, Marriage & Family
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107
For more than a century anthropological research has focused on households, kinship relations, childhood and families across cultures and through time. The anthropological record shows us that concepts such as “marriage,” “childhood” and “family” have been understood in radically different ways, and this course provides students with a historical and theoretical perspective on the anthropological study of kinship as it relates to different issues connected to the state of marriage, family, and childhood throughout the world.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 111
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 361 - Issues in Globalization
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107
Globalization, which can be characterized as the increased speed and frequency by which commodities, people, ideologies, cultural productions and capital cross national borders, has reorganized the world in fundamental ways not seen since the Industrial Revolution. This class examines the numerous issues and problems that stem from globalization, including transnational migration, food policy, and gender relations. Through reading ethnographies about different world regions, students will explore the changing shape of local cultures in relation to larger processes of globalization, and analyze such issues as cultural imperialism, cultural homogenization, and resistance.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 134
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 363 - Anthropological Perspectives on Global Social Justice
Upper Division
As the study of human diversity, anthropology is uniquely poised to provide valuable insights into the processes that generate inequality and oppression in the world today. In this course we will explore anthropological perspectives on social justice topics through the perspectives of all four fields of anthropology: including the historical origins of social inequality (anthropological archaeology), the social structures and discourses that work to maintain inequality in the modern world (cultural and linguistic anthropologies), and what, if any, basis these inequalities have in human biological diversity (biological anthropology). Understanding local cultures and how they articulate with global systems helps us engage with the world around us in thoughtful ways to improve the human condition. In addition, we will explore questions such as, what is social justice in a global, multi-cultural context? Are human rights universal? When cultural ideas of justice clash, how can they be resolved? With this in mind, we will explore issues of global importance such as, the world economy and economic exploitation, loss of biodiversity and environmental sustainability, human rights, migration, and armed conflict, inequality and disease, and heritage management and cultural survival. Students will learn a variety of theoretical perspectives and apply them systematically to case studies drawn from around the world.
Repeatable
No
Course credits: 3
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ANTH 365 - Ancient Civilizations
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107 ; Minimum grade C-.
Ninety-nine percent of human cultural development took place before the advent of written records, and therefore archaeology is the primary source of knowledge of these cultures. This course focuses on the practices of prehistoric people, such as how they made stone tools, decorated cave walls, organized their villages, domesticated plants, and built monuments like Stonehenge. Special attention is given to topics such as gender, kinship, religion, and art. Students also learn how cross-cultural comparisons of ancient civilizations have led to insights regarding the emergence of cultural complexity, city life, social classes, and other modern social phenomena.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 129
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 367 - Topics in Archaeology
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107 ; Minimum grade C-.
This course introduces students to a major area of contemporary archaeological thought. Possible topics include cultural resource management, mortuary archaeology, the archaeology of culture contact, gender archaeology, historical archaeology, material culture and ethnicity, an in-depth study of the archaeology of a particular time period (e.g., the Neolithic), and archaeological methods.
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 127
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 369 - Global Perspectives on Race
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107 ; Minimum grade C-.
This course examines the theoretical underpinnings of “race” and “ethnicity” as culturally constructed models. Ethnographic case studies from a variety of international geopolitical regions, including the United States, supplement lectures on such topics as scientific racism and eugenics.
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 112
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 371 - Urban Anthropology
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107 ; Minimum grade C-.
By 2030, two out of three people will live in an urban world, with most of the explosive growth occurring in developing countries. Taking the city as a subject of investigation, students explore the historical conditions that brought about cities and the subsequent developments that have given us megacities. The course explores how the city functions as a site to negotiate cultural diversity and utopian ideals. Drawing from ethnographic cases throughout the developed and developing world, the course examines the complex structural and cultural forces that shape the lives of those who dwell in cities, and how urban culture is produced and reproduced under the influences of industrialization, colonialism, and globalization.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 114
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 373 - Anthropology of Religion
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107 ; Minimum grade C-.
Through the study of ethnographic texts, social science theory, and first-person accounts of religious experiences, students in this class will examine a range of religious rituals, traditions, and experiences. In the course, students will encounter a number of religious traditions including Christianit(ies), Buddhism, Hinduism, and Shamanism. Through the close examination of ethnographic texts, students will gain an appreciation for diverse social, cultural, ethical, and theological traditions, and how religion intersects in diverse ways across cultural contexts. Students will engage texts and ethnographic data from an emic or insiders’ perspective, demonstrating an understanding of how individuals within each theological tradition experience and understand their religious practices and experiences and we will explore how social scientists have made sense of religious practice, ritual, and experience.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 117
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 375 - Food and Culture
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107 ; Minimum grade C-.
Food touches every aspect of life. It can be a symbol of love, sex, community, and national, ethnic, and gender identity. The cultural complexities behind the symbolic meaning of “food” in a cross-cultural context are vast. Furthermore, the political and economic ramifications of consumption, as well as the production and distribution of food, is fraught with significance about what it means to be a responsible human being in an increasingly global world. This course exposes students to the myriad roles that food plays in all cultures, while critically engaging our own cultural attitudes and assumptions about food.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 128
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 379 - Anthropology of Digital Cultures
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107 ; Minimum grade C-.
This course focuses on understanding digital cultures through the lens of contemporary anthropology. Students will become proficient with digital cultures and environments through both theoretical investigation and ethnographic immersion into virtual worlds, cyber-culture, online gaming, and other forms of digitally mediated social networks. Students will engage in fieldwork that examines emerging virtual worlds, migratory practices, and developing markets. The purpose of this course is to provide students with the necessary analytical tools, based on anthropological theory and methodology, to explore, describe, and define digital cultures and virtual communities.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 115
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 381 - Visual Anthropology
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107 ; Minimum grade C-.
Multimedia (images and video) are powerful tools for the representation (or misrepresentation) of social and natural worlds. Because we live in an image-saturated society, this course aims to help students develop a critical awareness of how visual images affect us, and how they can be used and misused. The course examines photographic and cinematic representations of human lives with special emphasis on the documentary use of film and photography in anthropology. The course has historical, theoretical, ethical, and hands-on components, and students will learn to use various forms of multimedia to produce a coherent and effective presentation.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 120
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 383 - Museum Studies
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107 ; Minimum grade C-.
Museum Studies is offered in cooperation with Saint Mary’s Hearst Art Gallery and Museum, and as part of the Archaeology/Art and Art History split major. In this course students study the history of museums, and the ethical issues involved in the collecting and exhibiting of cultural artifacts. The course gives students hands-on experience researching artifacts for inclusion in an exhibition, designing an exhibition at the Hearst Gallery, and designing and writing the explanatory wall text, posters, and brochures for a show. Students also learn to serve as docents and to convey information about museum exhibitions to different audiences. Offered occasionally when an exhibition appropriate for student involvement is scheduled at the Hearst Art Gallery and Museum.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 124
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 385 - Special Topics
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107 ; Minimum grade C-.
Special topics in anthropology include such issues as criminology, sexuality, international terrorism, and popular culture. The course may be repeated as content varies.
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 135
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 393 - Field Experience
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107 ; Minimum grade C-.
Guided by an anthropology professor of the student’s choice, this course provides students with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience conducting anthropological or archaeological analysis in the field. Among other sites, students can select supervised work in archaeological digs, community agencies, government bureaus, museums, and political or industrial organizations.
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 126
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 400 - Anthropological Theory
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107 and one 300-level ANTH course.
Through close reading and in-depth discussion of primary theoretical texts, students gain an understanding of the history of American anthropological theory from the 19th century to the present while also exploring the intellectual traditions of global anthropologies.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 130
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 480 - Senior Thesis
Upper Division
Concurrently
ANTH 400
Prerequisites
ANTH 400
Students undertake individual research, culminating in the senior project and a presentation.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 196
Course credits: 4
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ANTH 495 - Internship
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107 ; Minimum grade C-.
This course is usually taken by upper-division students who wish to complete their education with related work experience, and is maintaining at least a C average. In addition to work experience, outside research and a term project are usually required.
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 195
Course credits: 1-4
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ANTH 497 - Independent Study
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 105 or ANTH 107 ; Minimum grade C-.
An independent study or research course for students whose needs go beyond the regular courses in the curriculum.
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ANTH 197
Course credits: 1-4
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ART 101 - Introduction to Studio Art
Lower Division
This course introduces beginning students to the processes of art practice. The class engages students in a self-selected project-based workflow, accompanied by creative research in both academic and artistic environments. It is important to emphasize that this course is not vocational in that it does not aim to teach specific skill sets, rather to introduce students to the processes of artists, ranging from experimentation with materials, to critique, through to research into subject areas and/or artworks/artists relevant to the student’s concentration. The class functions as a laboratory for experimentation with multi-media work, collaboration and documentation.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP, ARTS, HUM, HSP - Arts and Humanities Analysis and Practice
Repeatable
No
Fee
$110
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ART 001
Course credits: 4
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ART 103 - Basic Design
Lower Division
This course introduces students to the fundamental principles of design underlying a wide variety of visual art forms. Topics will include composition, design principles, layout, color and light theory, and typography as applied to two-dimensional formats. Techniques will be contextualized by relevant discussions of psychology and politics, rooted in the study of representative examples and project work.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP, ARTS, HUM, HSP - Arts and Humanities Analysis and Practice
Repeatable
No
Fee
$70
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ART 003
Course credits: 4
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ART 104 - Basic Photography
Lower Division
This course provides an introduction to the art of digital photography, production techniques and theory. Students will study the expressive power of light, composition, contrast, depth, angles, patterns, texture and subject matter. Technical skills will include digital input from scanning (flatbed and slide/negative), digital cameras, video and internet sources, and output to digital printing systems. Computer-assisted manipulation of imagery will be explored for correction and abstraction.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP, ARTS, HUM, HSP - Arts and Humanities Analysis and Practice
Repeatable
No
Fee
$110
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ART 004
Course credits: 4
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ART 105 - Drawing: Comics & Graphic Novels
Lower Division
Students in this course will learn how to plan, compose and render images through the language of graphic novels. Students will complete a personal project rooted in the content area.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP & HSP - Arts and Humanities Practice
Repeatable
No
Fee
$110
Course credits: 1
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ART 106 - Animation: Stop Motion
Lower Division
Students in this course will use a range of image-making techniques -from drawing to collage- to create animations. Students will be instructed in stop frame animating and editing techniques and processes. The course culminates in the production a personal project.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP & HSP - Arts and Humanities Practice
Repeatable
No
Fee
$110
Course credits: 1
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ART 107 - Printmaking: Screenprinting
Lower Division
This printing course will introduce students to the intricacies of screenprinting processes. Students will begin producing a range of screenprints, ranging in complexity from simple stencils through to 4 color registration. Students are expected to produce a personal project at the end of the course.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP & HSP - Arts and Humanities Practice
Repeatable
No
Fee
$110
Course credits: 1
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ART 108 - Painting: Acrylic and Watercolor
Lower Division
Students will learn about the wide range of uses available in applying acrylic and watercolor painting. Students will learn about the technical details of painting materials and their achievable effects. Students will produce a personal painting project in this course.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP & HSP - Arts and Humanities Practice
Repeatable
No
Fee
$110
Course credits: 1
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ART 109 - Drawing: Life and Figure Drawing
Lower Division
Students in life and figure drawing classes will learn to focus their concentration on the observational skills necessary to produce quality drawings. The rudiments of drawing (line, scale, texture, proportion, weight) using differing materials - from graphite to fluid media. Students will be assigned media-specific projects, the culmination of which will be a portfolio submitted for grading.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP & HSP - Arts and Humanities Practice
Repeatable
No
Fee
$110
Course credits: 1
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ART 155 - Intro Dig Art: Photo, Vid, Photo, Sound
Lower Division
This introductory course investigates the digital editing tools, processes, and concepts through which digital technology extends traditional and conceptual 2d and time-based art practices. Students will develop digital imaging, video, and sound projects using current industry software. The course will combine extensive software demonstrations, hands-on exercises, theoretical and technical readings, discussion of a broad range of examples of media art, and group critiques.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP, ARTS, HUM, HSP - Arts and Humanities Analysis and Practice
Repeatable
No
Fee
$110
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ART 055
Course credits: 4
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ART 165 - Designing for the Web
Lower Division
This course introduces the digital editing tools, processes and concepts of producing design for the web. Students will go beyond templates and block builders to produce design elements, tailored for specific uses. Students study color theory, typography, website planning and other topics that will prepare them to produce higher quality, bespoke web-based design. The emphasis in this course is on the aesthetic profile of student work, ultimately presented through a self-directed project. Students in this course will need to buy their own URL.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP, ARTS, HUM, HSP - Arts and Humanities Analysis and Practice
Repeatable
No
Fee
$50
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ART 065
Course credits: 4
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ART 170 - Introduction to Printmaking
Lower Division
An introduction to the medium of printmaking, this class explores the processes of monoprint, linoleum and other, non-traditional techniques. The course examines the use of tools, techniques, and machinery used in printmaking for their application to the students’ images and ideas. This project-based course highlights the relationship between creativity and communication in printing, most often using political or social justice themes. Through class presentations, students learn the communicative potential of images and thereby become aware of their own ability to provide creative critique of any issue they choose. Students will read and respond to assigned texts, chosen specifically to aid in the process of critique and a more thorough comprehension of this form and media.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP, ARTS, HUM, HSP - Arts and Humanities Analysis and Practice
Repeatable
Yes
Fee
$110
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ART 070
Course credits: 4
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ART 215 - Screenprinting for the Community
Lower Division
Screenprinting for the Community asks students to learn the processes of screenprinting and provide community service to a campus-designated area non-profit organization. Service performed by students will vary depending upon the need of the community partner assigned. Students will use knowledge gained through that service to develop imagery related to the organization, and eventually produce an edition (a set number) of screenprints. Those prints are then gifted to the community partner.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP & HSP - Arts and Humanities Practice
Repeatable
No
Fee
$110
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ART 090
Course credits: 3
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ART 215EL - Screenprinting for the Community EL
Lower Division
Concurrently
Concurrent enrollment in ART 215
Engaged Learning component to accompany ART 215. Engaged learning, as an important aspect of Lasallian education, provides students opportunities to apply their academic knowledge and skills to serve a community and to learn in partnership with its members. Students are expected to spend 20-30 hours working with the community partner in addition to the related Engaged Learning coursework.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
EL - Engaged Learning
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ART 090
Course credits: 1
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ART 301 - Digital Drawing and Animation Photography
Upper Division
Prerequisites
Take any of the following courses: ART 105 , ART 106 , ART 107 , ART 108 , ART 109 , ART 101 , ART 104 , ART 155 , ART 103 , ART 304 , ART 313 , ART 355 , COMM 333
This comprehensive Digital Drawing and Animation class applies traditional drawing skills to digital art. We will look at and analyze a variety of digital drawing and moving image animated art forms and learn how to paint and draw comfortably using a Wacom tablet and Adobe Photoshop. We will master and customize our software interface for digital painting and create artwork independently. Animation, a unique and expressive art form is more than just a genre of film, it is a hybrid of visual art, film, and sometimes music, a unique time-based expressive art form with its own history and rapidly evolving future. Highly encouraged toward the development of personal creative and collaborative work, visual storytelling skills, and experimentation, students will produce original digital drawings and animated digital videos. Students will experience screenings and discussions of art, animation, and film on a weekly basis as well as practice film critique of their own and peer creations. An emphasis on the power of storytelling through animation will inform our work together. Principles of animation such as registration, rhythm, pacing, the physics of movement, and animation history and terminology will be woven throughout. The course will be built around the creation of three main digital projects, with exercises, screenings, readings, and activities surrounding each project. Students will be able to choose techniques and ideas they have been exposed to during the three main projects to use in their final film or digital drawing series and will be expected to successfully complete the pre-production, principal photography, and post-production process. Students are expected to keep an active physical or digital visual journal for artistic research weekly and there is sketching, storyboarding and pre-production expected in preparation for each project as well as a written reflection. Throughout the semester students will practice using the Artist’s Habits of Mind of craftsmanship, persistence, imagination, expression, observation, reflection, inquiry, and connection to the larger community. We will work to create a vibrant, collaborative learning community among the participants in the course and to actively make connections outside of ourselves to the art, film, and animation worlds and to the larger contexts we individually and collectively live in. With continued effort and practice, students will grow as thinkers, artists, animators, and scholars.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP, ARTS, HUM, HSP - Arts and Humanities Analysis and Practice
Repeatable
No
Fee
$110
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ART 101
Course credits: 4
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ART 302 - Advanced Painting
Upper Division
Prerequisites
TAKE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES: ART 105 , ART 106 , ART 107 , ART 108 , ART 109 , ART 101 , ART 170 , ART 215 , ART 375
Continuing study of painting methods in a variety of traditional and nontraditional materials and techniques. This course offers students the opportunity to develop their own ability and knowledge of painting techniques, and to focus upon a self-selected painting project. The course challenges students’ ability to address both the conceptual and practical aspects of contemporary painting and emphasizes the development of personal issues in their work. Through homework assignments, in-class lectures and conferences with the instructor, students will gain a better understanding of the long history of painting and how it leads up to the contemporary art scene, which in turn will aid their own creative practice. Students will use this knowledge to engage in critique. Students are encouraged to keep current through readings and attending art lectures and exhibitions and may be required to visit museums and galleries in the Bay Area.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP, ARTS, HUM, HSP - Arts and Humanities Analysis and Practice
Repeatable
No
Fee
$110
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ART 102
Course credits: 4
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ART 304 - Advanced Photography
Upper Division
Prerequisites
Take any of the following courses: ART 106 , ART 101 , ART 104 , ART 155 , ART 301 , ART 355 , COMM 325 , COMM 333
Continuing study of digital photography production and post-production. This course supports the advanced photography student in conceptualizing and developing their own artistic voice through series production and experimentation. Students will explore studio and field practices, digital printing and exhibition formatting.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP, ARTS, HUM, HSP - Arts and Humanities Analysis and Practice
Repeatable
No
Fee
$110
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ART 104
Course credits: 4
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ART 313 - Advanced Design
Upper Division
Prerequisites
Take any of the following courses: ART 101 , ART 103 , ART 104 , ART 155 , ART 301 , ART 304 , ART 355 , COMM 333
Students in this course will learn graphic design for print, web and infographics. This course begins with skills building exercises and assignments before introducing a self-directed creative project using the software, skills and knowledge gained in the first phase.This is a hands-on course that will give students valuable, transportable skills in design and project management.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP, ARTS, HUM, HSP - Arts and Humanities Analysis and Practice
Repeatable
No
Fee
$50
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ART 113
Course credits: 4
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ART 355 - Experimental Film/Video
Upper Division
Prerequisites
Take any of the following courses: ART 106 , ART 101 , ART 104 , ART 155 , ART 301 , ART 304 , ART 375 , COMM 325 , COMM 332 , COMM 333
This upper-division course investigates experimental film and video production using digital and traditional tools. Students’ projects will explore a variety of nonlinear modes of film/video production. In this course, you will make experimental film/video using digital and traditional tools. Both Film Analysis and Hands-on production work in experimental film production both digital and analog will form the foundation of this course. Assignments, lectures, and discussions will explore the aesthetics of editing, montage theory, video & film art, installation, and extended cinema. You will utilize digital editing software to assemble and manipulate your materials into finished results expressively. Readings and representative examples from the rich history of experimental film and video will help you contextualize your work. You will attend outside screenings and view online film/video work as part of your ongoing required research for the course.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP, ARTS, HUM, HSP - Arts and Humanities Analysis and Practice
Repeatable
No
Fee
$110
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ART 155
Course credits: 4
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ART 370 - Advanced Screenprinting
Upper Division
Prerequisites
Take any of the following courses: ART 106 , ART 101 , ART 104 , ART 155 , ART 170 , ART 215 , ART 301 , ART 304 , ART 375
Screenprinting, or Seriography, is a form of printing that enables the atist with a high degree of flexibility and creative possibilities. It is also a process that has been used innovateively within a range of contexts - from the fine arts through to social movements. This upper-division course engages students in a range of methods of screenprinting, including stencils, drawing fluids, direct applicaitons in addition to the emulsion/exposure process. Students will be assigned readings that draw from the history of the uses of the media in both the art and social context. Students will be assigned a range of small projects to expose them to the various technical processes available. After gaining this technical knowledge, students will go on to select a methodology and a content area to construct a project that will result in an edition of screenprints. The course will require students to analyze and respond to readings in order to help build vocabularly and knowldege of the form. This analysis will be used by students to help deepen thier understanding of the work they elct to make in thier creative practice. Students will visit local art spaces, and guests will visit the class to discuss the uses of screenprinting, or perform ‘studio visits’.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP, ARTS, HUM, HSP - Arts and Humanities Analysis and Practice
Repeatable
No
Fee
$110
Course credits: 4
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ART 375 - Interdisciplinary Arts
Upper Division
Prerequisites
Take any of the following courses: ART 105 , ART 106 , ART 107 , ART 108 , ART 109 , ART 101 , ART 103 , ART 104 , ART 155 , ART 301 , ART 302 , ART 304 , ART 355 , COMM 325 , COMM 332 or COMM 333
This course enables students to explore interdisciplinary art production. Students will work on projects that combine visual art with other disciplines, such as theater/performance, music, literature, dance, and media. The class engages students in a self-selected project-based workflow accompanied by creative research and workshops in both academic and artistic environments. It is important to emphasize that this course is not vocational in that it does not aim to teach specific skill sets but rather to introduce students to the processes of artists, ranging from experimentation with materials to critique, through to research into subject areas and/or artworks/artists relevant to the student’s concentration. The class functions as a laboratory for experimentation. You will be making your own artwork. Through this exploration of both theory and practice of interdisciplinary art, students will gain an in-depth understanding of contemporary art production within the context of art movements from the 20th and 21st centuries. We will investigate the connections between fine art mediums, digital arts, and performance through a wide range of readings, screenings, and slideshows of historical and contemporary artworks. Topics covered will include Contemporary Interdisciplinary Art, Media Arts, Gesamtkunstwerk, Happenings, Fluxus, Black Mountain College, Conceptual Art, Installation Art, and student collaboration.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP, ARTS, HUM, HSP - Arts and Humanities Analysis and Practice
Repeatable
Yes
Fee
$110
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ART 175
Course credits: 4
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ART 376 - Art, Technology, and Visual Culture
Upper Division
Prerequisites
Take any of the following courses: ART 105 , ART 106 , ART 107 , ART 108 , ART 109 , ART 101 , ART 375 , ART 103 , ART 104 , ART 155 , ART 301 , ART 302 , ART 304 , ART 355 , COMM 325 , COMM 332 , or COMM 333 ; Minimum grade C-.
This is an art practice course that looks at how culture is expressed visually through art, design, and technology. Questions on the purpose and nature of art and the way it is subjected to social forces are explored in both discussion and practice, as students learn how to creatively manipulate images in both 2D and 3D forms using different materials and technologies. In addition to a final project, students will provide written documentation of their work through an artist statement. Within the Special Topics in Art: Art, Technology and Visual Culture course there will be three main topics: Material Culture and the Transformation of Everyday Objects, New Media Art: Technology, Time and the Attention Economy and Memory, Monuments and Anti-Monumentalism.
Students will be exposed to and analyze ideas, cultural histories, and artists who work within these three categories (Material Culture and the Transformation of Everyday Objects, New Media Art: Technology, Time and the Attention Economy and Memory, Monuments and Anti-Monumentalism) through interactive lecture, in-class exercises and art-making. Each section will be accompanied by and integrated with collaborative and independent opportunities for in-class, hands-on workshops using 2-D, 3-D, and Time-Based art forms and analytic discussion. Concept will be considered throughout the art-making process. The creative process will be explicitly discussed and practiced throughout the course. Students will conduct their own research on artists and ideas with instructor guidance and support. The course will culminate in a final creative project. There will be ongoing critiques as well as a final group critique and students will be asked to create an artist’s statement about their final artwork.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP, ARTS, HUM, HSP - Arts and Humanities Analysis and Practice
Repeatable
No
Fee
$110
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ART 176
Course credits: 4
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ART 380 - Artist’s Bookmaking
Upper Division
Prerequisites
Take any of the following courses: ART 105 , ART 106 , ART 107 , ART 108 , ART 109 , ART 101 , ART 170 , ART 215 , ART 302 , ART 375
The importance of the book cannot be overstated. All of our contemporary, digital processes of making documents are described through the original terminology of the handmade book: (copy, paste, print, cover, illustrate, etc) and are facsimilies of the same actions. Students in this art practice course will learn several techniques for hand-making books. Students learn to use the tools and methods of each form we explore, along with the history and uses of those book-forms. The practice of bookmaking calls for attention to detail and precision, some of which is aided by the tools students will be introduced to. The wide range of traditional and experimental media available to bookmakers will be explored by students in project-based exercises. Students will be assigned readings related to the historical uses of many common book forms (social/political/spititual, etc), and the reasons why new forms were innovated. These readings will form the basis of the analysis that students will then go on to learn to do, in the process of critique. Students will travel to the San Francisco Center for the Book to view book art exhibition(s) and the class will feature at least one guest artist per semester. This class will use the libraries’ collections as a resource.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP, ARTS, HUM, HSP - Arts and Humanities Analysis and Practice
Repeatable
No
Fee
$120
Course credits: 4
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ART 394 - Special Topics in Art
Upper Division
The topic of this course varies from semester to semester. Each course focuses on a different area of study within art practice, and offers students the opportunity to engage with a range of art practices, methods and forms.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP, ARTS, HUM, HSP - Arts and Humanities Analysis and Practice, WID - Writing in the Discipline
Repeatable
This course is repeatable for credit.
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ART 194
Course credits: 4
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ART 480 - Art Prac Capstone: Art History & Theory
Upper Division
Prerequisites
For Art Practice majors only
This section encourages students to consider their position as artists in the context of contemporary art, as well as hone their ability to talk about and analyze their own art. (Spring Junior Year, Majors only). This capstone course bridges the Art Practice curriculum in preparation for a professional career. It is articulated as a sequence of three courses taken over the last 3 semesters of an Art Major’s course of study.
Repeatable
No
Fee
$80
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ART 196
Course credits: 1
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ART 481 - Art Practice Capstone: Professional Prac
Upper Division
Prerequisites
For Art Practice majors only
This section shows students how to document and write about their artwork and create a professional artist’s portfolio website. (Fall Senior Year for Majors and Minors). This capstone course bridges the Art Practice curriculum in preparation for a professional career. It is articulated as a sequence of three courses taken over the last 3 semesters of an Art Major’s course of study.
Repeatable
No
Fee
$80
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ART 196
Course credits: 1
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ART 482 - Art Practice Capstone: Art Practice
Upper Division
Prerequisites
For Art Practice majors only
In the last section students focus on completing their artwork, write about it, document it and post it to their portfolio. The capstone culminates in the students’ art show either physically in the museum or in our virtual gallery. (Spring Senior Year, Majors only). This capstone course bridges the Art Practice curriculum in preparation for a professional career. It is articulated as a sequence of three courses taken over the last 3 semesters of an Art Major’s course of study.
Repeatable
No
Fee
$80
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ART 196
Course credits: 1
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ART 495 - Introduction to Curating
Upper Division
Work-practice program conducted in an appropriate art- related internship position. Normally open to junior and senior art practice majors.
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ART 195
Course credits: 4
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ART 497 - Independent Study- Art Practice
Upper Division
An independent study for students whose needs are not met by the regular course offerings of the department. This course is usually reserved for Art Practice or Art History majors and minors.
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ART 197
Course credits: 4
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AH 185 - Middle Eastern Cinema
Lower Division
This is a semester length study of the national cinemas of Iran, Turkey, and Egypt. The course will explore the rich and long cinematic traditions of each of these national cinemas that have profoundly influenced regional and global film cultures. We will look at the recent masters of each cinema whose work has been celebrated in film festivals and art theaters across the world. The desired learning outcome for this course is to become familiar with aspects of each of these cultures through their cinemas and become somewhat acquainted with the cinematic terminology that is required to understand an introductory level of film analysis. This course does not require prior knowledge of these cultures or film history. Students will get a deeper understanding of this national cinema by making their own versions of the films they see as creative practice.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP & HSP - Arts and Humanities Practice
Repeatable
No
Fee
$50
Course credits: 1
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AH 186 - Iranian Cinema
Lower Division
This is a semester length study of the national cinema of Iran. Iranian and Persian cultures is one of the oldest (if not the oldest) continuous cultures in the world history and though the ages Iranian/Persian visual and luxury arts (miniature painting, carpets, pottery, and architecture) as well as poetry (Rumi, Hafiz, and Ferdowsi) have defined the Iranian national character and left an indelible mark on the world culture. In the past fifty years, Iranian cinema with exceptional film artists such as Abbas Kiarostami, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Bahram Beyzaii, and Asghar Farhadi have played a similar cultural role. The desired learning outcome for this course is to become familiar with aspects of Iranian culture through her national cinema and become somewhat acquainted with the cinematic terminology that is required to understand an introductory level of film analysis. This course does not require prior knowledge of these cultures or film history. Students will get a deeper understanding of this national cinema by making their own versions of the films they see as creative practice.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP & HSP - Arts and Humanities Practice
Repeatable
No
Fee
$50
Course credits: 1
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AH 187 - Golden Years of the Japanese Cinema
Lower Division
Post-WWII Japanese cinema produced an unequalled national cinema featuring masters such as Akira Kurosawa, Yasujiro Ozu, kenji Mizoguchi, Kon Ichikawa, and Tashigihara Hiroshi. It was a cinema of great humanism, deep philosophical meditation, and in some instances action and drama that no other cinema in the world could match, but imitated by many filmmakers around the world. We will see exemplary works of each of these filmmakers and more. The desired learning outcome for this course is to become familiar with aspects of Iranian culture through her national cinema and become somewhat acquainted with the cinematic terminology that is required to understand an introductory level of film analysis. This course does not require prior knowledge of these cultures or film history. Students will get a deeper understanding of this national cinema by making their own versions of the films they see as creative practice.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP & HSP - Arts and Humanities Practice
Repeatable
No
Fee
$50
Course credits: 1
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AH 201 - Western Art Survey
Lower Division
This course examines the evolution of the art in Europe and the United States, from the prehistory until the 20th century.
The course offers students a general introduction to the history and methodology of art inquiry in the West, pairing it with Creative Practice exercises. Students will complete an individual hands-on art project and explore making art in different styles such as Renaissance portraiture, perspective and cubist art.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP, ARTS, HUM, HSP - Arts and Humanities Analysis and Practice
Repeatable
No
Fee
$50
Additional Notes
Previous course number: AH 001
Course credits: 4
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AH 202 - World Art: Non-Western
Lower Division
This interdisciplinary course, intended for beginning students in any major, examines the evolution of the art in Asia, Africa and the Americas. The course offers students a general introduction to the history and methodology of art history in non-Western countries. Creative practice exercizes target specific cultures, and involve activities such as pottery, ikebana, and three-dimentional objects.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP, ARTS, HUM, HSP - Arts and Humanities Analysis and Practice
Repeatable
No
Fee
$50
Additional Notes
Previous course number: AH 002
Course credits: 4
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AH 280 - Art Theory
Lower Division
This course introduces students to the conceptual terrain of the 20th & 21st century critical theory and its relationship to artistic practice. The class will proceed via seminar format based on close readings of seminal texts and will traverse a broad array of interdisciplinary topics and critical approaches ranging from psychoanalysis and philosophy to anthropology and political economy. Assignments will include research and creative projects. Students majoring in art as well as other fields are equally encouraged to enroll.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP, ARTS, HUM, HSP - Arts and Humanities Analysis and Practice
Repeatable
No
Fee
$50
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ATC 080
Course credits: 3
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AH 300 - Women in Art
Upper Division
Prerequisites
AH 201 or AH 280 or AH 365 or AH 366 ; WRIT 200 or WRIT 201 or WRIT 205 or WRIT 210 or WRIT 215 or WRIT 220 or WRIT 225 or WRIT 230 or WRIT 308 previously or concurrently.
This course will focus on women both as the subjects and the creators of art in Europe and the United States. It will be organized chronologically and thematically. This will involve a historical survey of women artists and their artistic contributions, as well as an examination of the religious, mythological and secular images of women in art. Extensive attention will be given to the creation, modification and persistence of these images throughout history, due to various social, economical, psychological and intellectual conditions. This course will teach students how to write and do research in the history of art, continuing the work begun in WRIT II courses and building upon the skills learned there. This course will develop students’ thinking skills in the history of art and improve their ability to communicate within the discipline.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ARTS & HUM - Arts and Humanities Analysis
Repeatable
No
Fee
$50
Additional Notes
Previous course number: AH 100
Course credits: 4
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