Fall 2007 Course Descriptions

All courses below are approved to be taught in Fall 2007; however, some (or all) may not be offered this term.  The course numbers that are offered this term link to the Schedule of Classes.  Class with alternative delivery modes (Web based, cable TV, correspondence, etc) are noted in the Schedule at the section level.  The complete list below is a good indicator of what may be offered over the next few years (contact department about offerings).  For explanations of course elements see the Key to Course Descriptions.

NOTE: When registering for an UA South course please be sure to note the location of the course offering.

Anthropology (ANTV)  Department Info

ANTV 303 -- Gender and Language  (3 units)
Description:  Gender differences in language use among adults and children and their sociocultural bases.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  ANTH303
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANTV 303 or ANTH 303
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ANTV 305 -- Cultural Change  (3 units)
Description:  A review of theories of cultural and social change with case studies.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  ANTH305
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANTV 305 or ANTH 305
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); 6 units of cultural anthropology courses or consent of instructor.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ANTV 307 -- Ecological Anthropology  (3 units)
Description:  Cultural adaptation with emphasis on the systematic interaction of environment, technology, and social organization among hunter-gatherers, nomadic herders, and peasant farmers.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  ANTH307
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANTV 307 or ANTH 307
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ANTV 310 -- Culture and the Individual  (3 units)
Description:  Cultural and psychological dimensions of human development and human behavior.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  ANTH310
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANTV 310 or ANTH 310
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ANTV 311 -- Urban Anthropology  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to the anthropology of urban areas around the world, including space, diversity, and the economic and racial formations that constitute "inner" and "edge" cities.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  ANTH311
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANTV 311 or ANTH 311
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); 3 units of anthropology.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ANTV 315 -- World Ethnography  (3 units)
Description:  The comparative study of selected societies of the world through extensive use of the media.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  ANTH315
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANTV 315 or ANTH 315
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ANTV 319 -- Mexican American Culture  (3 units)
Description:  Historical background, cultural institutions, identity problems, social relations, and expectations of people of Mexican ancestry in the United States.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ANTV 393 -- Internship  (1-4 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ANTV 393E -- Congressional Staff Internship  (1-12 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Equivalent to:  POL 393E
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANTV 393E or POL 393E
Prerequisite(s):  open to majors only.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Identical to:  POLV 393E; POLV is home department.
Usually offered:  Summer.

ANTV 395B -- Special Topics in Cultural Anthropology  (3 units)
Description:  The course as taught in any one semester depends on student need and interest, and the research/teaching interests of the participating faculty member.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Equivalent to:  ANTH395B
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANTV 395B or ANTH 395B
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ANTV 399 -- Independent Study  (1-5 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ANTV 409 -- Economic Anthropology  (3 units)
Description:  Analysis of production, exchange, distribution, consumption, property, economic surplus, inheritance, and types of economic structure.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  ANTH409
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANTV 409 or ANTH 409
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); ANTH 200 or consent of instructor.
May be convened with:  ANTV 509.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ANTV 411 -- Anthropology of Religion  (3 units)
Description:  Comparative approaches to the study of religion, systems of ritual and symbolization in the primitive world, shamanism and possession, religious movements, and religion in the modern world.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  ANTH411
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANTV 411 or ANTH 411
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Identical to:  RELV 411.
May be convened with:  ANTV 511.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ANTV 417 -- Cultures of Ancient Mexico  (3 units)
Description:  Archaeological and ethnohistoric survey of the civilizations of ancient Mexico from earliest times to the period of the Spanish Conquest.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  ANTH417
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANTV 417 or ANTH 417
Course includes 1 or more field trips.
Typical structure:  2 hours lecture, 1 hour discussion.
Identical to:  LASV 417.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ANTV 418 -- Southwest Land and Society  (3 units)
Description:  The course encompasses the greater Southwest, including northern Mexico from preColumbian times to the present. Evidence from archaeology, ethnology, linguistics, and biological anthropology is integrated. Emphasis is placed on the interaction of Indian, Hispanic, and Euroamerican peoples and their adaptation to and exploitation of the natural environment through time.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  ANTH418
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANTV 418 or ANTH 418
May be convened with:  ANTV 518.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ANTV 423 -- Anthropology of Rural Mexico  (3 units)
Description:  Historical and cultural background, and contemporary economic, political and social organization of indigenous and non-indigenous groups in rural Mexico. Primarily concerned with the people of the countryside, and the Mexican revolution.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  ANTH423
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANTV 423 or ANTH 423
Prerequisite(s):  Previous coursework in Latin American Studies preferred.
Identical to:  AISV 423, LASV 423.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ANTV 453A -- Mesoamerican Archaeology  (3 units)
Description:  Development of culture in Mexico and Central America from the origins of agriculture through the Spanish Conquest. Course focuses on Maya culture.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  ANTH453A
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANTV 453A or ANTH 453A
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Identical to:  LASV 453A, MASV 453A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ANTV 453B -- Mesoamerican Archaeology  (3 units)
Description:  Development of culture in Mexico and Central America from the origins of agriculture through the Spanish Conquest. Course focuses on the culture of Mexico north of the Maya area.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  ANTH453B
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANTV 453B or ANTH 453B
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); ANTV (ANTH) 453A is not prerequisite for ANTV (ANTH) 453B.
Identical to:  LASV 453B, MASV 453B.
May be convened with:  ANTV 553B.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ANTV 493 -- Internship  (1-6 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ANTV 498 -- Senior Capstone  (1-3 units)
Description:  A culminating experience for majors involving a substantive project that demonstrates a synthesis of learning accumulated in the major, including broadly comprehensive knowledge of the discipline and its methodologies. Senior standing required.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ANTV 499 -- Independent Study  (1-5 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ANTV 509 -- Economic Anthropology  (3 units)
Description:  Analysis of production, exchange, distribution, consumption, property, economic surplus, inheritance, and types of economic structure. Graduate-level requirements include an additional assignment.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  ANTH509
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANTV 509 or ANTH 509
May be convened with:  ANTV 409.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ANTV 511 -- Anthropology of Religion  (3 units)
Description:  Comparative approaches to the study of religion, systems of ritual and symbolization in the primitive world, shamanism and possession, religious movements, and religion in the modern world. Graduate-level requirements include a major term paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  ANTH511
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANTV 511 or ANTH 511
May be convened with:  ANTV 411.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ANTV 518 -- Southwest Land and Society  (3 units)
Description:  The course encompasses the greater Southwest, including northern Mexico from preColumbian times to the present. Evidence from archaeology, ethnology, linguistics, and biological anthropology is integrated. Emphasis is placed on the interaction of Indian, Hispanic, and Euroamerican peoples and their adaptation to and exploitation of the natural environment through time. Graduate-level requirements include a 10 page research paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  ANTH518
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANTV 518 or ANTH 518
May be convened with:  ANTV 418.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ANTV 553B -- Mesoamerican Archaeology  (3 units)
Description:  Development of culture in Mexico and Central America from the origins of agriculture through the Spanish Conquest. Course focuses on the culture of Mexico north of the Maya area. Graduate-level requirements include an additional research paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  ANTH553B
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANTV 553B or ANTH 553B
Identical to:  LASV 553B.
May be convened with:  ANTV 453B.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ANTV 599 -- Independent Study  (1-6 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 6 times (maximum 7 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.