ARCHAEOLOGY  A.A.  DEGREE

Courses required for an A. A. Degree Major provide the student with training which will enhance employment opportunities as a para-professional archaeologist as well as provide sufficient background to begin upper division work in anthropology.
 

     Required Courses (Fall 2008) Units
ANTH 100    Introduction to Biological Anthropology 3
ANTH 105    Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3
ANTH 110    Introduction to Archaeology 3
ANTH 120    Archaeological Excavation 3
ANTH 121     Cultural Resource Management (new!) 1
ANTH 130    Prehistoric Cultures of North America  
or    
ANTH 140    The Original Californians 3
ANTH 205    Advanced Archaeological Excavation 3
ANTH 210    Archaeological Surveying 3
ANTH 215    Archaeological Laboratory Analysis  3 
ANTH 225

    Historical Archaeology*

 3
  Unit Subtotal 28

                                    *If you entered Palomar prior to Fall 2004, ANTH 115 Comparative
                                     Societies is the required course, but see Dr. de Barros.
                       
       NOTE:  ANTH 120 & 205 are taught together only in the Fall:  ANTH 210 & 220 are taught
                     together every 2 years in the Spring;  ANTH 215 is taught every 2 years
                     in the Spring, alternating with ANTH 210 & 220;  ANTH 225 is taught every 2
                     years in the Fall.  ANTH 121 will be taught for the first time in Spring 2009.
 

ELECTIVES (as of Fall 2008)
 (Select 5 Units from Groups One and/or Two)

     Group One Units
AIS 150    American Indian Philosophy and Religion 3
ANTH 126    Cultures of Africa 3
ANTH 135    Magic and Folk Religions 3
ANTH 145    Cultures of the Pacific Rim 3
ANTH 150    Introduction to Linguistics 3
ANTH 155    Ancient Civilizations of Meso-America 3
ANTH 160    Major Themes and Discoveries in Anthropology 3
ANTH 296    Special Problems in Anthropology 1,2,3
BOT 105    Identification of Trees and Shrubs 3
GEOL 100    Physical Geology 3
     Group Two (strongly recommended for
                                     focus on technical skills)		  
ANTH 220     Advanced Archaeological Survey 3
ANTH 297    Special Problems in Archaeology 1,2,3
CE 150     Internship in Archaeology 2,3
CSIS 179    [Microsoft] Access 1
ANTH 100L*     Biological Anthropology Lab 1
DT 125    AutoCAD: Intro to Computer Aided Drafting 3
GEOG 120**     Intro Geog Info Sys/Software (new)* 3
GEOG 132     Database Mgmt/Data Acquisition (new) 3
GEOG 134     GIS Applications (new) 3
GEOG 136     Intermediate ArcGIS: GIS Analysis (new) 3
GEOG 138     GIS Internship (new) 3
PHOT 100    Elementary Photography (deleted) 3
PHOT 230     Digital Darkroom (new) 3
PSCY/SOC 205    Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences  3 
     Total Units for A.A. Degree 33


 *ANTH 100 & 100L can be taken together as ANTH 101 (4 units)
 **New GIS Certificate Program:  GEOG 120 thru 138
 

 

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