Anthropology 101 - Fall 2009
Physical Anthropology & Archaeology
MWF 9:00 - 9:50 AM Meramec Humanities East 123
Dr. Michael Fuller - Professor of Anthropology
Office - Social Science Rm. 230
Office Phone: (314) 984-7987
Website:
http://users.stlcc.edu/mfuller/
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Email address:
MFuller@stlcc.edu
Office Hours: 9 to 11 TTh and 11 to 12 MWF
Purpose of the Course:
Anthropology studies who and what we are as human beings and how we came to
be that way. The course examines biological and physical differences in living
and prehistoric populations, and surveys archaeological study of both Old World
and Pre-Columbian American cultures.
Learning Goals:
1. The course is designed to acquaint the student with the disciplines of Physical
Anthropology and Archaeology. The student will look at the evolution of the
genera of Homo from its earliest beginnings to its condition.
2. It is anticipated that each student will acquire a working knowledge of evolutionary
processes affecting past and present human conditions.
3. Learn the uses of Potassium Argon and Radiocarbon Dating techniques to date
archaeological and fossil materials as well as salient human osteological changes
in primate skeletal structure through time.
4. Each student will be exposed to human and non-human primate fossil evolutionary
systems to discern Homo sapien evolution as the final goal of the coarse.
5. Understand some of the issues of ethics in relation to both Archaeology and
Physical Anthropology.
Required Textbook
NOPE. Everything that you will read is embedded in Blackboard. Yes, you will read as much as a textbook!!!!
DO NOT BUY THE TEXTBOOKS PACKAGED WITH THE CD ROM. THOSE ARE FOR WEB CLASS STUDENTS.
You do not need the CD ROM for our class.
Calendar of Learning:
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Reading Assignment 1 |
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Be smart and look at Quiz 1 hints | |
| Oct 5, 2008 Monday | Take Quiz No. 1 (40 questions). 20 from readings and 20 from class learning. Yes, you can have handwritten notes with you when you take the test. This Quiz is given in class. Do not miss it. The makeup quiz will guarantee to be all essay and much harder! |
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| Reading Assignment 7. HOMEWORK 2 is due. |
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Nov. 2 , 2009 Monday |
Take Quiz 2 : 40 questions of which 20 are from readings and 20 from class learning. Yes, you can have handwritten notes with you when you take the test. |
Reading Assignment 10. |
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Reading Assignment 11. |
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Reading Assignment 13. HOMEWORK 4 is due |
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Dec 14, 2008 9 to 11 am Mon. |
Take Quiz No. 3 (40 questions): 20 from readings and 20 from class learning. Yes, you can have handwritten notes with you when you take the test. Yes, the final examination during final examination week!!!! All makeup examinations give at this time. |
The class has a total of 240 points possible.
- 120 points from 3 exams
- 80 points from 4 homework assignments
Yes, I curve my grades to your advantage. Last semester's grade curve in this class looked like this:
170 to 193 points equals "A"
150 to 169 points equals "B"
130 to 149 points equals "C"
110 to 129 points equals "D"
below 109 points is Failing..
1. There are 3 Quizzes during the semester. Each quiz is composed of 40 multiple choice questions.
Don't miss the schedule exam.
That is very, very bad, because you will have to take an essay makeup examination.
You do not want to take the makeup test!!! Makeup tests are far more challenging.
Makeup test are not given until the end of the semester.
I will adjust the scale downward, an act of mercy called curving.
2. The four short writing assignments will be specific topics that I will assign to you.
Three topics will relate to physical anthropology and three topics will relate to archaeology.
I expect you to make use of library and internet resources to answer the questions that I ask
in the writing assignment. Each writing assignment results in a minimum of 2 pages, typewritten.
The last page should have at least 3 sources for your answers. Be my guest and turn it in
a week late for 1 letter grade deduction. Be my guest and turn it in 2 weeks late for
2 letter grade deductions. What about 3 week late? Use it to line the birdcage!
3. The ACCESS OFFICE - disAbility Support Services has been designated by the college
as the primary office to guide, counsel and assist students with disabilities.
If you receive services through the ACCESS OFFICE and require accommodations for this
class, make an appointment to see me as soon as possible to discuss you approved
accommodation needs. Email me if you have an Instructor Notification Memo provided
by the ACCESS OFFICE to the appointment. I will hold any information you share with
me in strictest confidence unless you give me permission to do otherwise.
4. An Honors Contract can be developed for this class if your GPA is 3.5 or higher.
Please contact the Honors Coordinator for more information.
Go to
http://www.stlcc.edu/mc/dept/honors/index.htm for more information.
5. See me in my office or Email me if your are having problems with the course.
6. I very, very, very rarely give Incomplete grades at the end of the semester. Keep track of
your grades and ask me before doing anything rash about dropping the class.
Check this web site:
http://www.stlcc.edu/calendars/ to determine the last date to drop a class during our semester.
7. HOSE ME DOWN AND I WILL FAIL YOU. Translation: you will be given a failing grade
if you cheat on an assignment, cheat on a test, cheat on the paper, or hack into any
of the computer system.
8. TOUCH THE TEST AND YOU CAN'T HAND IT BACK! Can you believe that I have to say this?
If you are not prepared, then do not sit in the chair on test day! If your hand touches the
test, then the clock is running. You have the entire class period to take the examination. Hand it back
without answers and it will be easy to grade. No retakes after your fingers have touched an
examination. I don't care if you High School allowed you to faint and hand it back.
This Is College.
9. How long do you wait until leaving the classroom if the teacher is late? Wait all hour until
instructed to leave by a secretary or another teacher. Discuss the textbook questions with the
other students until Professor Fuller arrives.
10. Put your cell phone in silent vibrate or suffer my ridicule.
11. Don't tell me that you can not do computer related homework because here are a list of computer labs on campus with internet access:
Business and Administration (BA-201)
Telephone: 314.984.7527
Library (First Floor)
Telephone: 314.984.7618
Library (Second Floor information Access Lab)
Telephone: 314.984.7951
Meramec Academic Center (Communications North - 124)
Telephone: 314.984.7390
Local Lectures for Extra Credit
The lectures are free and open to the public and could count for extra credit
if you write a one page summary of the lecture and email it to me. Each lecture is worth 5 points.
You can earn a maximum of 10 points extra credit. If you live outside St. Louis but near another
AIA chapter, then email for instructions.
Excellent Lectures (Prof. Fuller is the past-President!!) for extra credit lectures are listed here:
http://users.stlcc.edu/mfuller/aia/
Lectures are also given at the Mound City Archaeological Society:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MAS-MCAS/
CAN I DIG UP ALEXANDER THE GREAT?? Yes!!! Professor Fuller had taught field methods
class in St. Louis County, TransJordan, and Syria. Now, even better, SLCC field school in
the Republic of Macedonia along the Vardar River. Yes, you can come to the homeland of Alexander
the Great and dig.
http://users.stlcc.edu/mfuller/macedonia
