Chandler-Gilbert Community College Course Catalog and Student Handbook for the 2017-2018 year.
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Chandler-Gilbert Community College Catalog & Student Handbook 2018-2019 For the most current information regarding course descriptions, log on to www.maricopa.edu/academic/ccta. 238 ASB222 / 3 CREDITS / 3 PERIODS BURIED CITIES AND LOST TRIBES: OLD WORLD Introduction to archaeology through discoveries and the researchers who made them. Emphasis on methods of archaeological fieldwork and what these discoveries reveal about humanity, including the nature of archaeological inquiry, the development of human social groups, the changing role of religion in evolving societies, the origins of agriculture, the origins of settled lifeways, the rise of cities and complex societies, political strife across different cultures and the forces which tend to fragment societies. Examples drawn from Africa, Asia, Europe, the Pacific Islands, and Australia. Prerequisites: None. ASB223 / 3 CREDITS / 3 PERIODS BURIED CITIES AND LOST TRIBES: NEW WORLD Introduction to archaeology through discoveries and the researchers who made them. Emphasis on methods of archaeological fieldwork and what these discoveries reveal about humanity, including the nature of archaeological inquiry, the development of human social groups, the changing role of religion in evolving societies, the origins of agriculture, the origins of settled lifeways, the rise of cities and complex societies, political strife across different cultures and the forces which fragment societies. Examples drawn from North America, Central America, and South America. Prerequisites: None. ASB245 / 3 CREDITS / 3 PERIODS INDIANS OF THE SOUTHWEST Comparative study of the cultures, including the histories and present status, of Indians of the Southwest. Prerequisites: None. ASB253 / 3 CREDITS / 3 PERIODS DEATH AND DYING ACROSS CULTURES Responses to death and dying in cultures around the world. Explanations for particular cultural responses to death and dying. Examples drawn from ancient and contemporary cultures. Prerequisites: None •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• AST - Astronomy AST101 / 3 CREDITS / 3 PERIODS SURVEY OF ASTRONOMY Survey of astronomy for the nontechnical student. The history, content, and evolution of the solar system and the universe in general. Astronomical principles and instrumentation. The planets, moons, sun, comets, stars and star formation, galaxies, and cosmology. Prerequisites: None. Note: General Education Designation: Natural Sciences (General) - [SG] AST102 / 1 CREDITS / 3 PERIODS SURVEY OF ASTRONOMY LABORATORY Astronomical observations and exercises designed to familiarize students with the sky, telescopes, and methods used in astronomy.