Lower-division Courses
HS 1: Introduction to World Heritage [4]
Introduction to the concept of cultural and natural World Heritage. Topics include international policy in heritage management, the role of governments and organizations in identifying and protecting heritage, methods for documenting and interpreting heritage sites, and cultural and intellectual property ethics.
HS 2: Introduction to Digital Heritage [4]
Introduction to digital heritage methods and techniques for the study of past and present cultures. Focus on 3D modeling, basic remote sensing, and visualization techniques to study and visualize cultural phenomena, heritage sites, and landscapes. Weekly lectures and visualization labs on world heritage and digital heritage topics.
HS 3: International Heritage [4]
Cultural heritage is studied in relation to legal and management issues, cultural heritage protection, and its principal organizations and institutions. Students will analyze the key principles and policies through the examination of international heritage institutions, conventions and charters.
HS 4: World Heritage in Maps: An Introduction to Cartography and GIS [4]
Application of cartography and geographic information systems for the study of World Heritage. The course will focus on spatial analysis and cartographic modeling techniques to study and make maps of cultural sites and landscapes. Weekly lectures and GIS labs will cover geographic topics from America, Asia and Europe.
HS 092: Internship in World Heritage [4]
Provides oversight and structure for a student’s internship in a field of world heritage in community organizations, professional research projects, etc., connected to the study of world heritage. Requires students to write an original research paper or relevant product that demonstrates how the internship advanced their knowledge of world heritage. Course may be repeated two times for credit.
HS 95: Lower Division Undergraduate Research [4]
Supervised research. Course may be repeated for credit.
HS 98: Lower Division Directed Group Study [1-5]
Course may be repeated for credit.
HS 99: Lower Division Individual Study
Upper-division Courses
HS 100: Virtual Heritage and World Heritage [4]
Introduction to virtual heritage and world heritage, definitions and methods. Students learn how to describe, analyze, contextualize, preserve and communicate information derived from heritage resources. Prerequisite: WH 001 (Introduction to World Heritage)
HS 110: 3D Modeling Cultural Heritage [4]
Projects and skill-based course. Analysis of local and global heritage case studies including ancient cities, archaeological sites, cultural landscapes, and historical places. Exploration of 3D modeling and visualization technologies and techniques. Focus on interpretative and reconstructive technologies including 3D modeling software, 3D rendering applications and video game-like simulations. Weekly visualization labs on 3D modeling and digital heritage topics. Prerequisite: Junior and Senior standing.
HS 120: 3-D Digging [4]
The main goal of this course is to interpret an archaeological excavation in 3-D using advanced technologies for recording and visualizing structures, objects and stratigraphies. 3-D interpretation of an archaeological site creates new perspectives of research and training, with the experimental possibility to simulate archaeological data in a virtual environment. Prerequisite: WH 1 or WH 2 or WH 3 or WH 110 or ANTH 1 or ANTH 3 or ANTH 130 or ANTH 134 or ANTH 140 or ANTH 142 or ANTH 149
HS 130: Introduction to Digital Archaeology [4]
Contemporary archaeology is a digital science: From the fieldwork to the laboratory, to the Web or virtual reality systems, the data generate a very complex workflow. This course will involve the students in the comprehension of the impact of digital technologies in archaeology. Prerequisite: WH 1 or WH 2 or WH 3 or WH 110 or ANTH 1 or ANTH 3 or ANTH 130 or ANTH 134 or ANTH 140 or ANTH 142
HS 140: Cultural Heritage Policy and Practice [4]
Critical examination of the legal, practical and ethical aspects of cultural heritage management in the United States and abroad. Topics include cultural resource management in public and private contexts, participation of stakeholders, the application of anthropological knowledge, and public outreach. Prerequisite: ANTH 3 or WH 1 or consent of instructor.
HS 160: Methods in Digital Heritage[4]
Practical examination of digital humanities and digital heritage methods and procedures. Topics include digital documentation, 3D mapping, and remote sensing techniques applied to historic preservation, archaeology, heritage data curation, heritage communication, and public outreach. Prerequisite: Junior and Senior standing.
HS 192: Internship in World Heritage [4]
Provides oversight and structure for a student’s internship in a field of world heritage in community organizations, professional research projects, etc., connected to the study of world heritage. Requires students to write an original research paper or relevant product that demonstrates how the internship advanced their knowledge of world heritage. Course may be repeated two times for credit. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
HS 195: Upper Division Undergraduate Research [1-5]
Supervised research. Course may be repeated for credit.
HS 198: Upper Division Directed Group Study [1-5]
Course may be repeated for credit.
HS 199: Upper Division Individual Study [1-5]
Course may be repeated for credit.
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