Spring 2013 classes are full!! Please do not email me asking for an add code at this time. I sympathize with everyone's need for classes, and I genuinely wish we could accommodate everyone, but we cannot. Currently my courses are full and have full waiting lists, and I cannot add any students until after classes begin (if at all). I cannot respond individually to each email request, so please do not be disappointed if you do not hear from me. If you are still in need of courses when the fall semester begins, you need to show up on the first day of class- IN PERSON. Again, I may not be able to add anyone, but if you are not in class on the first day, I will not add should space become available. Thank you!
DESCRIPTION
This class is designed as a scientific, hands-on introduction to the field of Physical Anthropology and covers 5 major topics: Genetics, Osteology, Forensic Anthropology, Primatology, and the Human Fossil Record. Throughout the course, students will work directly with skeletal materials, artifacts, and three-dimensional models in order to explore humans and their place in nature. The course is designed for non-majors; however students must be currently enrolled in or have already completed Physical Anthropology 1 in order to enroll in the class. The class is a laboratory course. As such, the emphasis is on hands-on activities, exercises, films, and discussion rather than lecture. Each class will revolve around 1-2 activities, which will be introduced at the start of each class. There will be no opportunity to work with materials or view films outside of class; thus attendance is absolutely necessary in order to do well. We will work, but we will also have fun, and I promise that it will be better than you are expecting!
The syllabus can be accessed via the 'Lab Syllabus' link at the bottom of this homepage. Please be sure to print a copy and bring it with you to class. In an attempt to use a little paper as possible, all other course materials (aside from your textbook) will be posted here as well. It will be your responsibility to check in to the class website regularly and print out or access the appropriate materials for each week.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
HOMEWORK You will rarely have homework for this class. Occasionally I will assign short readings from your text for the following week’s class. The readings are meant to provide a foundation for what you will be learning in class. You will not be expected to memorize everything in the text, however. You will be tested only on the information we cover in-class. Please refer to the course syllabus (clink link at the bottom of the page) for all course details.
* Academic Honesty Students are expected to abide by the code of ethics established by Santa Rosa Junior College, which states “Academic dishonesty is regarded as any act of deception, benign or malicious in nature, in the completion of any academic exercise. Examples of academic dishonesty include cheating, plagiarism, impersonation, misrepresentation of idea or fact for the purpose of defrauding, use of unauthorized aids or devices, falsifying attendance records, violation of testing protocol, inappropriate course assignment collaboration, and any other acts that are prohibited by the instructor of record.” Don’t Cheat. It may get you an F in this course. * Please respect the classroom, your fellow students and yourselves by turning off all cell phones, MP3 players and any other electronic devices. Also, please refrain from personal conversations during class. * Please show up to class on time and ready to participate. Formal attendance will not be taken, but if you will be absent for more than 2 class meetings, please let me know. * Have fun! This should be relatively painless, and if you have any questions please feel free to come and talk to me. I love talking to students about Anthropology or anything else.
IMPORTANT DATES
Please refer to your syllabus for important dates, and details for exams and assignments. The SRJC academic calendar can be accessed via the link below.
There is one required text for the course. You MUST use the correct edition in this course as there are a number of in-class exercises that will come directly from the manual.
Required text: Walker, Suzanne E. 2010 Exploring Physical Anthropology: A Lab Manual and Workbook 2nd Edition Colorado: Morton Publishing Company
TESTS AND EXAMS
Please refer to the syllabus for exam details
***You must be ON TIME to exams. Late students will not be allowed to start until an appropriate starting time can be arranged. Make-up exams are given only in an emergency. Students should notify me by phone or e-mail within 24 hours of missing an exam to schedule a make-up. If you fail to contact me in a timely matter, you will not be allowed to make-up the exam and you will receive no credit for the exam.
GRADING
All information on assignments and grading can be found on the course syllabus which is available by clicking on the 'Syllabus' link at the bottom of the page. The syllabus will be available two days prior to the first day of the class. Please print it out and bring it with you to class.
CLASS CHECK-IN
Before you can participate in this class you must register with Admissions & Records. When the class actually begins, you must check in online as soon as possible. By checking in, you'll notify your instructor of your email address and you'll create your personal username and password. You'll need that username and password to access some Web-based components of your class and/or to fully participate in certain online activities. After you check in, your username and password will not be activated until your instructor accepts you into the class; acceptance might sometimes take a day or two, so don't delay! Check in as soon as class begins.
This class is configured so that you MUST go through the CATE check-in process. No username or password will be functional until you successfully complete the check-in process and your instructor accepts you into class.
Use the following link to reach the online check-in page for this class:
The check-in link is no longer available because check-in has closed. The check-in link for this section was open in this location from 10 January 2013 through 19 May 2013.
• Your CATE username and password are case-sensitive. Username is not the same as username which is not the same as USERNAME. Password is not the same as password
which is not the same as PASSWORD. You must enter your username and password correctly in order for them to work.
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