11/21/2024 4:04:23 AM	ANTH 3 Course Outline as of Fall 2025	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  ANTH 3	Title:  INTRO TO ARCHAEOLOGY
Full Title:  Introduction to Archaeology
Last Reviewed:11/23/2020

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		6 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  ANTHRO 3

Catalog Description:

Introduction to archaeology as the scientific study of the human past through analyses of material remains. The course reviews archaeological methods of survey, excavation, laboratory analysis, interpretation and publication; the history of archaeological theory; the development and implementation of Cultural Resource Management (CRM); and ethical principles guiding modern archaeological practice.  Selected cultural sequences are integrated into the course to highlight the ways in which archaeological practice has contributed to our knowledge of the past.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL C1000 or equivalent or appropriate placement based on AB705 mandates

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Introduction to archaeology as the scientific study of the human past through analyses of material remains. The course reviews archaeological methods of survey, excavation, laboratory analysis, interpretation and publication; the history of archaeological theory; the development and implementation of Cultural Resource Management (CRM); and ethical principles guiding modern archaeological practice.  Selected cultural sequences are integrated into the course to highlight the ways in which archaeological practice has contributed to our knowledge of the past.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL C1000 or equivalent or appropriate placement based on AB705 mandates
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
Area:	D	Social and Behavioral Sciences
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	D	Social Science		Fall 1981
	D1	Anthropology and Archeology
	D5	Geography
	D7	Interdisc Social or Behavioral Science
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	4	Social and Behavioral Science		Fall 1981
	4A	Anthropology and Archeology
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
C-ID:
CID Descriptor: ANTH 150	Introduction to Archaeology	SRJC Equivalent Course(s): ANTH3

Certificate/Major Applicable: Major Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Explain how archaeology is a scientific discipline by identifying various methods and theories for evaluating evidences of material culture.

2. Discuss the development of archaeology and its role as a four-field anthropological discipline.

3. Demonstrate familiarity with the goals, guidelines, and ethical principles of archaeological investigations, cultural resources management and heritage preservation.

 

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of archaeological excavation techniques

     and laboratory methods.

2. Recognize and describe the early evidence for human behavior and practices.

3. Understand the nature of scientific inquiry and its applications in archaeology.

4. Discuss ethical principles governing archaeological research in the United States and abroad.

5. Identify the major goals, methods and laws of cultural resource management and  

     heritage preservation.

6. Situate archaeology within the broader discipline of anthropology.

Topics and Scope

I.     The History of Archaeology

II.    Types of Artifacts and Evidence

III.   Scientific Method and Archaeological Research

IV.   Survey and Excavation Techniques

V.    Dating Methods and Chronology

VI.   Laboratory Analyses and Interpretation

VII.  Archaeological Theory

VIII. Cultural Resource Management and Heritage Preservation

IX.    Archaeological Ethics

X.     Bioarcheology

XI.    Cultural Sequences

Assignments:

1. Reading assignments (between 5-40 pages per class week)

2. Writing assignments (between a total of 2000 - 3250 words) which may include research papers, topic essays, academic style poster, or reading responses

3. Students will complete 1-3 exam(s) which can include multlipe choice, true/false, mathing items, map identification, short answer, presentation, short answer, and essay questions.  

4. Optional assignments may include short 5-10  minute presentations on an archaelogical topic, a poster presentation of archaelogical topics, or completion of analytical exercises such as classification, survey techniques, or other laboratory methods; and/or problem-solving exercises such as: skeletal reconstruction, map interpretation, etc.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 20 - 40%
Written homework, Essays, or Research papers
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 20%
Optional assignments, such as analytical exercises
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 20%
Hands-on Exercises
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 30 - 65%
Exams which can include: Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion, Maps, Essays, Short Answer, Presentations
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 5 - 10%
Attendance and Participation

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Archaeology Essentials. 4th ed. Renfrew, Colin and Bahn, Paul. Thames and Hudson. 2018

 

Archaeology. 7th ed. Kelly, Robert L. and Thomas, David Hurst. Wadsworth Cengage Learning. 2017

 

Principles of Archaeology. 2nd ed. Price, T. Douglas and Knudson, Kelly J. Thames and Hudson. 2018

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