ANTH 320 - Archaeological Science

Units: 3
Introduction to the application of the physical sciences in the solutions of problems in prehistory. Emphasis on dating methods and paleo-environmental reconstructions.

Prerequisites: ANTH 120.
Equivalent Quarter Course: ANTH 3200.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Course Typically Offered: Variable Intermittently

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

identify, summarize and sequence the basic schools of anthropological thought in all four academic sub-fields of the discipline;
apply basic qualitative and quantitative sociocultural (ethnographic), archaeological, or osteological research methods and skills;
describe, compare and relate human cultures across different regions of the globe;
identify pragmatic uses of anthropological methods and perspectives in approaching real-world solutions;
identify instances of and opportunities for applications of anthropological tools and ideas in employment and community development, both locally and globally.