Syllabus

Welcome! Physical anthropology focuses on adaptations, variability, and the evolution of humans and their nearest relatives, living and fossil. This course serves as an introduction to the field.  This is a lecture AND lab course.  You will need to complete both and each will carry a seperate grade.

Instructor: Maia Greenwell-Cunningham

Office Hours: My office is CI 243 (second floor of CFI building on the corner by the stairs)

Mon and Wed 10:00-11:15 AM and Tues and Thurs 10:00-11:30 AM OR by appointment,

Virtual Office Hours: By appointment using MSN instant messenger user name mgcanthropology - Please email me to set up appointments.

Office Phone/Voice Mail: (626) 852-8086
E-mail Address: mcunningham@citruscollege.edu

Mailing Address:
Maia Greenwell-Cunningham
Citrus College Behavioral Sciences Department
1000 West Foothill Boulevard
Glendora, California 91741-1899

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Introduction to Physical Anthropology will emphasize the biology of humans, human evolution, taxonomy, pre-human fossil identification, and adaption to the environment.

COURSE GOALS
By the end of the semester students will have an understanding of introductory physical anthropology concepts and be able to comfortably use anthropological terms, and to have a solid foundation on which to base further education. Students will have a firm grasp of what it means to take a distance education course and can inform other students of its benefits and challenges.

REQUIRED MATERIALS
Text: Exploring Biological Anthropology the Essentials 2nd edition, Stanford, Allen, and Anton and a log on to myanthrolab.com

You can purchase this book one of two ways:

TRADITIONAL HARD COPY BOOK WAY

You can purchase a hard copy traditional book from the Owl Bookshop  you will need to buy a new copy and it will come bundled with a log on # to myanthrolab for free.  This book is done "alacarte" which means it comes in a binder and YOU CANNOT SELL IT BACK!  This is very important!  I do it this way to make it as cheap as possible so be aware if you go hard copy you will own it forever (or you can recycle it of course).

OR

ONLINE BOOK WAY The book is part of myanthrolab and is an ebook version.  You can read it online you can LISTEN to it online (yes really) and you can print it out if you want to kill trees.  It has really cool things like note taking ability, flash cards, highlighting, etc etc etc.

You purchase the online version of the book directly from the publisher by going to www.myanthrolab.com  follow the directions here

 

Go to www.myanthrolab.com and click on "register or buy access for students" (hint this is also where you register your myanthrolab # from the hard copy book from the bookstore, you need to get a log on and password for the lab site)

Click on "myanthrolab" under select your platform do NOT select any other version

Click on "I need to buy access"

Click on "I want to buy access to myanthrolab WITH a copy of the e book

A bunch of pictures of books pop up make sure you pick Stanford 2nd edition ESSENTIALS (not the bigger book). It looks like this and is the last book on the right at the bottom of the page.

   

Accept the agreement

The book with the myanthrolab is around 60 dollars (yes seriously this is why I use this book) It will ask you to sign up for a user ID and you will need some sort of credit or debit card.

If you want to purchase just myanthrolab WITHOUT the book if you already have a used one or borrowed someone else's then go to step "I want to buy access" and purchase myanthrolab without an e book

 

If you have ANY questions whatsoever do NOT purchase anything until you talk to me! :)

Technical Needs:

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES FOR LECTURE 

1. Students will email the professor at the beginning of the first week to note presence in the class and email address
2. Students will turn in eight weekly discussion questions pertaining to readings and related web sites. See the discussion questions link for details
3. Students will write four, short papers based on article readings. See the short paper guidelines link for details
4. Students will take a midterm and a final
5. Students will participate in class discussion based on readings, discussion questions, related web sites, and personal observations. See student interaction link for details. Class interaction is crucial to success, without full interaction points it is impossible to receive an A in the class no matter how well you do on other assignments. Make sure to contact the professor with any questions regarding the message boards and chat rooms.
6. Students will check the "announcements from the prof" conference on the message boards frequently to check for changes and updates
7. Students will keep a copy of all e-mail sent to the professor in case of computer problems. It is the students' responsibility to make sure the professor receives all work. Homework will not be returned. The professor will respond to all homework with a "received" reply. If the student does not get a "received" reply the professor did not get the materials. It is the student’s responsibility to save the "received" reply emails in case of confusion.
8. Any student caught cheating will automatically fail the class and will be recommended for student discipline, no exceptions that includes EITHER the lecture section, lab section or both.
9. Students will follow the rules of conduct as outlined in the Citrus Student Handbook
10. Students will immediately report all e-mail/computer problems to the professor and it is the students responsibility to complete the course even in the face of computer failure

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES FOR LAB

1. Students will turn in eight labs pertaining to lab readings, textbook, and related websites. See the lab directions for details
2. Students will participate in class discussion based on readings, discussion questions, related web sites, and personal observations. See student interaction link for details. Class interaction is crucial to success, without full interaction points it is impossible to receive an A in the class no matter how well you do on other assignments. Make sure to contact the professor with any questions regarding the message boards and chat rooms. (there are SEPERATE boards for lecture and lab they ARE two seperate courses and interaction on both are required!!)
3. Students will take two quizzes (one midterm one final)
4. Students will BE RESPONSIBLE to their lab partners and participate equally as well as make all pre arranged meetings.  If you cannot meet with your lab partner for a particular meeting email them with plenty of notice.
5. Students will report any cheating or attempted cheating they see from their lab partners or other students to the professor.
6. Any student caught cheating will automatically fail the class and will be recommended for student discipline, no exceptions that includes EITHER the lecture section, lab section or both.

ON-CAMPUS MEETING SCHEDULE
There are no required meetings on campus.

GRADING AND ASSESSMENT FOR LECTURE 
Grades are based on:

• A midterm and a final 50 points each 100 points total
• Four short papers based on articles found in online databases (see short paper guidelines)- 25 points each -- 100 points total
• Discussion questions weekly assignments - 20 points each -- 160 points total
• Participation points: 100 points total

460 points possible for the course. Divide the total points earned by the total points possible to receive a percentage. Please note that interaction is crucial to your total grade. If you do not complete your required 100 points of interaction regardless of how well you do on all other assignments you cannot earn an A.

Students often ignore this and then get very angry with me at the end of the semester when their grade is much lower than they expect. I am very serious and I am giving you fair warning INTERACTION IS MANDATORY (but don't panic its easy).

Grades are based on standard below:

90-100% = A
80-89% = B
70-79% = C
60-69% = D
Below 60% = F

GRADING AND ASSESSMENT FOR LAB

• Eight labs worth 50 points each 400 points total
• Participation points: 50 points total
• Quizzes 50 points each 100 points total

550 points total for the course.

Divide the total points earned by the total points possible to receive a percentage. Please note that interaction is crucial to your total grade. If you do not complete your required 100 points of interaction regardless of how well you do on all other assignments you cannot earn an A.

Students often ignore this and then get very angry with me at the end of the semester when their grade is much lower than they expect. I am very serious and I am giving you fair warning INTERACTION IS MANDATORY (but don't panic its easy).

Grades are based on standard below:

90-100% = A
80-89% = B
70-79% = C
60-69% = D
Below 60% = F

HAVE YOU ALL REALIZED YET THAT IF YOU DO NOT PARTICIPATE ON THE MESSAGE BOARDS YOU WILL NOT GET GOOD GRADES? PLEASE REALIZE THAT.  THIS IS AN ONLINE COURSE NOT A CORRESPONDENCE COURSE YOU NEED TO PARTICIPATE WITH EACH OTHER TO DO WELL!!!

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