the undergraduate program Related Courses in Other Departments Anthropology Anthropology 100: Basic Archaeological Concepts A survey of important archaeological methods of excavation, analysis, and interpretation. Focus will be on the problems and promise of various approaches to the explanation of past human behavior. Anthropology 116: Myth, Ritual, and Symbol Uses ethnographic case studies, films and performance videos to explore myth, ritual, and symbolism cross-culturally. Compares and contrasts the symbolic dimensions of gender and ethnic identity, world view, social and political organization in different societies. Anthropology 118TS: Archaeology of the Ancient Near East This course combines archaeology and history to trace the development of the cultures of the ancient Near East from the origins of civilization through the rise of empires, ending with the conquest of Alexander the Great in c. 300 BCE. Anthropology 138TS: Archaeology of Egypt Selected topics on the archaeology of ancient Egypt, placing the monuments of this great civilization in the context of its rise and development. Emphasis on ancient Egyptian material culture as a source for understanding Egyptian political, social, and economic dynamics. Anthropology 150B: Archaeology of Andean Civilizations A survey of the prehistory of Andean South America beginning with the complex cultures of the Initial Period and ending with an overview of the Inca Empire. Major cultures include Chavin, Nasca, Moche, Wari and Tiwanaku. Anthropology 150C: The Inca Empire An in-depth study of the fabled Inca Empire of South America, including archaeological and historic sources. Topics include Inca origins, political organization, economy, and social structure. Anthropology 160: Cultural Ecology Ranging from moose hunters to rice farmers, cultures seem tremendously diverse, yet cultural forms do show clear patterns. The relationship of these patterns to the natural and social environment will be examined. Anthropology 164: The Origins of Complex Societies Why and how complex societies developed from simple, egalitarian societies in some areas of the world. Course surveys major theories and evidence surrounding the origins of states and urban societies in New and Old World. Anthropology 175: Southwestern Archaeology Understanding the sequence of cultural developments in the southwest United States. Reconstructing prehistoric economy and society through study of material remains, such as the cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde, Chaco Canyon’s great pueblos, and the ball-courts, platform mounds, and irrigation systems of desert Hohokam. Anthropology 176TS: Ancient Egyptian Religion Examination of ancient Egyptian religion from massive temples and pyramids to modest offerings and simple burials. The interaction of sacred and secular is considered through examination of the individual, society, and the state in shaping religious beliefs. Chicana and Chicano Studies Chicana/o Studies 117: Aztec and Maya Mythologies Explores ancient Mesoamerican mythology in both its indigenous and modern Chicana representations from archeological, historical, and Chicano perspectives. Emphasizes consideration of the various forms by which mythologies are maintained. Chicana/o Studies 119: Mesoamerican Art and Artists Introduction to public and private art in Mesoamerican cultures. Considers the social and political place of artists and their products. Focus is on the Classic Maya, but course surveys Olmec, Teotihuacano, Mixtec, and Aztec art as well. Chicana/o Studies 150: Mesoamerican Technology and Ideology Explores the extent to which communities and individuals can be identified in their production of material cultures. Begins and ends with examples from modern culture, then treats the production of stone tools, ceramics, and stone sculpture in classic Maya culture. East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies Chinese 148: Historic Lives A study of selected notable lives from early and middle China for their contributions to Chinese history and literature. Subjects include Confucius, the First Emperor, the recluse Tao Yuanming, the ursurper Empress Wu, the Buddhist Sixth Patriarch, the “post-historian” Du Fu, and the female song-lyricist Li Qingzhao. Japanese 110A: Survey of Japanese Literature: Classical A survey of Japanese literature focusing on the classical period from 800 to 1200. Readings, lectures, and discussions in English.  Japanese 149: Traditional Japanese Drama Overview of the major forms of traditional Japanese drama examining their distinctive features and the ways in which they relate to one another and to general features of Japanese culture and literature. Frequent use of films and slides. Lectures and readings in English. History History 4A: Western Civilization- Prehistory to A.D. 1050 General survey courses, designed to acquaint the student with major developments that have influenced the course of western civilization since the earliest times. These developments are as likely to be in religion, the arts, and sciences as in the more traditional political field. Weekly discussion sections are an important feature of this course, enabling the student to develop and expand upon material presented during the lecture hour. History 111A-B-C: History of Greece A. Early Greece, 3000-750 B.C. B. Archaic and Classical Greece, 750-323 B.C. C. The Hellenistic World, 323-31 B.C. History 111P: Proseminar in Greek History Research seminar in Greek history. A research paper is required. History 112A: Roman Imperialism Examines the topic of imperialism under the Roman Republic by examining the circumstances and motivations that encouraged Rome to become an imperial power. The justifications for Roman imperialism and some of its consequences are explored. History 112B: The Roman Revolution Examines the topic of regime change in the Roman Empire by exploring what led to the collapse of Republican institutions, why Romans turned to one-person rule and whether their new institutions resolved the problems of the past. History 112C: Disaster and Reform in Rome Explores the topic of the Roman Empire’s response to crisis by exploring the extent to which the more autocratic form of late imperial government was a response to the invasions, persecutions and civil wars of the third century. History 113A-B: Roman History A. From Neolithic times to the fall of the Republic. B. The Roman Empire. History 113C: The Roman World in Late Antiquity A survey of the processes by which the late Roman Empire divided into three chief cultural, religious, and political entities (Byzantine, Germanic, and Islamic) between the fifth and eighth centuries. History 113P: Proseminar in Roman History Students produce a research paper on a topic of their choice in the history of either the republic or empire. From time to time, a seminar might be devoted to aspects of a particular topic. History 113Q: Topics in Roman History Topics in ancient Roman history. Potential topics include the motivations of Roman imperialism during the Republic, the rise and function of the Principate, and the religious and political problems of the third and fourth century. History 145A: The Islamic World, I: The Formation of Islamic Civilization, 600-1000A.D. The rise of a world religion and the emergence of a new multi-ethic society under its aegis; the evolution of social and political institutions within the Universal caliphate; the creation of a specifically Islamic culture and intellectual life. Writing 109HU: Writing for the Humanities Analysis of various forms of writing for the humanities, both academic and professional. Attention to modes and methods of argumentation, research methods, design of papers, stylistic clarity, and editing strategies. Writing 109HU: Writing for the Humanities Analysis of various forms of writing for the humanities, both academic and professional. Attention to modes and methods of argumentation, research methods, design of papers, stylistic clarity, and editing strategies. History of Art and Architecture Art History 6A: Art Survey I: Ancient-Medieval Art History of Western art from its origins to the beginnings of the Renaissance. Art History 101A: Archaic Greek Art (750 to 480 B.C.E.) Painting, sculpture, and architecture in Greece from c750 to c480 B.C.E. considered in their social and cultural contexts. Emphasis on the emergence of representational practices during a time of social formation. Art History 101B: Classical Greek Art (480 to 320 B.C.E.) Painting, sculpture, and architecture in Greece from c480 to c320 B.C.E. considered in their social and cultural contexts. Emphasis on fifth-century Athens. Art History 101C: Hellenistic Greek Art Painting, sculpture, and architecture in Greece from 336 to 30 B.C.E. considered in their social and cultural contexts. Emphasis on relations between Greek and other cultures of the ancient Mediterranean after Alexander and during the rise of Rome. Art History 102AA-ZZ: Special Topics in Ancient Art Specialized classes exploring critical issues in ancient art. Art History 103A: Roman Architecture The architecture and urban image of Rome and the Empire from the Republic through the Constantinian era. Art History 103B: Roman Art: From the Republic to the Empire (509 B.C. to A.D. 337) Painting, sculpture, and decorative arts of the Romans from the Republic to the Empire, from Romulus to Constantine. Social, economic, and cultural background emphasized. Art History 103C: Greek Architecture The architecture of the Greek world from the archaic period through the Hellenistic Age. Art History 104AA-ZZ: Special Topics in Classical Art and Architecture Special topics in classical art and architecture. Art History 130A: Pre-Columbian Art of Mexico The art and architecture of selected cultures of northern Mesoamerican (non-Maya) from circa 1200 B.C. to the Conquest with an emphasis on iconographical and historical problems. Art History 130B: Pre-Columbian Art of the Maya Exploration of the arts of Maya-speaking cultures in southern Mesoamerica using archeological, epigraphic, and ethnographic data to help reconstruct Maya religion and civilization. Art History 130C: The Arts of Spain and New Spain Beginning with the Islamic, Medieval and Renaissance arts of Spain, this course will chart their influence and transformation in the sixteenth and seventeenth century arts of the New World. Special emphasis on the creative interaction of the European and indigenous traditions in colonial arts of the Americas. Art History 130D: Pre-Columbian Art of South America The architecture, sculpture, ceramics, textiles, and metalwork of the Andean civilizations from 3000 B.C. to A.D. 1532 examined within their archaeological and cultural contexts. Art History 134B: Early Chinese Art A survey of the art and archaeology of ancient China, from Neolithic times through the Tang dynasty (A.D. 618-906). Emphasis on the development and transformation of pictorial traditions, leading to early painting theory and practice. Art History 186B: Seminar in Greek and Roman Archaeology/Architecture Advanced studies in Greek and Roman archaeology and architecture. Emphasis on classical heritage of Asia Minor (Turkey). Topics will vary. This course requires weekly readings and discussion, and the writing of a research seminar paper Philosophy Philosophy 151: Pre-Socratics A study of the pre-Socratic philosophers. Philosophy 152: Plato The philosophy of Plato. Philosophy 153: Aristotle The philosophy of Aristotle. Philosophy 156: Hellenistic Philosophy An examination of the thought of major Greek philosophers of the Hellenistic period Religious Studies Religious Studies 115A: Literature and Religion of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Introduction to the varieties of literature, traditions, and institutions of ancient Israel through the prophetic period. Religious Studies 116A: The New Testament and Early Christianity Study of the varieties of early Christian traditions and literature of the first century, with special (but not exclusive) attention to the New Testament. Religious Studies 116B: Second-Century Christianity Study of the various religious trends in developing Christianity as represented in the writings of the early Fathers, the later books of the New Testament, the New Testament Apocrypha, and “heretical” movements. Religious Studies 116C: Archaeology and the Study of Religion An examination of the uses of archaeological materials to reconstruct the history of religions in the ancient world, with special attention to the relationships between material culture, religious iconography, epigraphy, and sacred texts. Religious Studies 128A: Religion and Spirituality in the Roman Empire Introduction to “pagan” spirituality: rites marking the seasonal and life cycles, syncretism and multiculturalism, initiation into religious associations, dreams and oracles, with attention both to religious texts and to the symbolic, iconographic, and structural evidence offered by archaeological data. Religious Studies 136: Creation Myths Survey of cosmogonic myths within the world’s mythological traditions with special attention to pervasive mythemes, historical connections between cognate traditions, and major scholarly theories relating cosmogony to broader social, psychological, ethical, and theological constructs. Religious Studies 139A: Early Christian Literature in Greek Reading of the New Testament and other first and second-century works as illustrations of Greek style, with attention to the development of Koine Greek, the influence of the Septuagint, textual apparatuses, and interpretational tools available to the reader of Greek. Religious Studies 139B: Greek and Latin Religious Texts Readings illustrating the range of religion in the Roman empire, from the Septuagint to Epictetus to Tertullian, from dream interpretations to the Hermetica, with attention to the texts as examples of the development of Koine Greek and later Latin. Religious Studies 158A: Hindu Myth and Image A study of the myth complexes and images associated with the major gods and goddesses of the Hindu pantheon. Consideration will be given to the appropriation and transformation of the mythology and iconography in the context of living devotional traditions. Religious Studies 162A: Indian Philosophy An overview of the six classical philosophical schools (darshanas) of Hinduism. May also include analysis of selected portions of the Jain and Buddhist philosophical traditions. Religious Studies 166A: Religion in Chinese Culture A survey of major periods and themes in the history of the Confucian, Taoist, and Chinese Buddhist traditions, with particular emphasis on the differences and tensions among them and on the contributions of each to the formation of the Chinese civilization. Religious Studies 166C: Confucian Traditions: The Classical Period A treatment of the origins of Confucianism and of its development through the Han dynasty (to A.D. 200), with special attention to the variety of humane and spiritual disciplines which came to be called “Confucian.” Emphasis on the interpretation of primary texts like the Analects, the Mencius, the Hsun Tzu, etc. Religious Studies 189A: History of Arabic Literature in Translation Survey of the history of Arabic poetry and prose from the pre-Islamic era to the 20th century with emphasis on the development of specific genres and styles and changing historical perspectives on enduring themes in Arabic literature. Writing Writing 109HU: Writing for the Humanites Analysis of various forms of writing for the humanities, both academic and professional. Attention to modes and methods of argumentation, research methods, design of papers, stylistic clarity, and editing strategies.

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