| Anthropology | ANTH | 401 | Linguistic Anthropology | 3 OR 4 hours. | Exploration of the relationship between language and culture in a cross-cultural perspective. Attention to methods of field research as well as theory and substantive issues. Course information: 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 409 | Ancient Maya Writing, Language and Culture | 3 OR 4 hours. | Recent trends in Maya epigraphy, information gained from Maya hieroglyphs, linguistics, and historical ethnographies are applied to anthropological analyses of past lifeways. Same as LALS 409. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above; and consent of the instructor. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 411 | Urban Cultural Problems | 3 OR 4 hours. | A study of the processes of urbanization and of cultural and social adjustments to the city; illustrated by case studies. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 413 | Social Organization | 3 OR 4 hours. | Theory and method in the study of kinship and social organization, for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): ANTH 213 or graduate standing or consent of the instructor. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 414 | Symbolic Anthropology | 3 OR 4 hours. | The interpretation of cultures through their ritual, religions, culture and other types of symbolism. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): ANTH 101 or consent of the instructor. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 415 | Foundations in Anthropology and Global Health I | 3 OR 4 hours. | Explores the field of cultural medical anthropology and provides a theoretical foundation allowing for understanding and exploration of anthropology's role in international health. Same as IPHS 415. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in ANTH 216; and junior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 416 | Foundations in Anthropology and Global Health II | 3 OR 4 hours. | Provides an evolutionary and biocultural approach to human biology, physiology, health and disease. Same as IPHS 416. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in ANTH 232; and junior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 417 | Marxist Approaches to Anthropology | 3 OR 4 hours. | Issues concerning Marx's theories on primitive societies, the development of his evolutionary model from Morgan's work, and current use of Marxist concepts in anthropology. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 418 | Ethnographic and Qualitative Research Methods | 3 OR 4 hours. | Practical introduction to the techniques of social scientists for research in natural social settings: participant observation/non-participant observation, interviewing, use of documentary sources, etc. Same as GEOG 418. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 420 | Seminar in Archaeology and Ethnography | 3 OR 4 hours. | Case studies of investigations in archeology using research monographs and other primary sources. Substantive data and related theoretical problems are examined simultaneously. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 15 hours. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or consent of the instructor. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 421 | Geomorphology and Archaeology | 3 OR 4 hours. | Relevance of geomorphic processes and landform development to archaeology; role of geomorphology in archaeological surveys, paleogeographic reconstruction, and archaeological interpretation. Elements of geoarchaeology. Same as GEOG 432. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): GEOG 131 or EAES 101 or consent of the instructor. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 422 | Prehistory of the Levant and the Nile Valley | 3 OR 4 hours. | Detailed analysis of Levantine and Nile Valley prehistory during the Pleistocene and early Holocene. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): ANTH 221 or ANTH 222 or consent of the instructor. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 423 | Andean Prehistory | 3 OR 4 hours. | An overview of the cultural evolution of the Andean region from the arrival of the first inhabitants to the development of the Inca empire. Same as LALS 423. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): ANTH 228 or ANTH 269; or consent of the instructor. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 424 | Violence | 3 OR 4 hours. | Explores how men and women have experienced violence historically and in modern times. Students examine how violence is perpetrated through words, pictures, physical harm, and silences. Same as CLJ 423. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): CLJ 101 and CLJ 200. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 425 | Field Techniques in Archaeology | 4 hours. | Exposure to field methods in archaeology through participation in an actual research project. Students are instructed in field excavation techniques. Usually offered in summer session. Same as GEOG 425. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Prerequisite(s): ANTH 102 or consent of the instructor. Recommended: Concurrent registration in ANTH 426 or GEOG 426. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 426 | Laboratory Techniques in Archaeology | 4 hours. | Exposes students to laboratory methods in archaeology through the analysis of excavated materials. Students are instructed in laboratory techniques. Same as GEOG 426. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Prerequisite(s): ANTH 102 or consent of the instructor. Recommended: Concurrent registration in ANTH 425 or GEOG 425. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 427 | Theory and Application in Ethnoarchaeology | 3 OR 4 hours. | Focuses on the application of scientific experimentation and ethnographic information to enhance our understanding of the archaeological record, material culture, and past human behavior. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): One 100- or 200-level archaeology course; or graduate standing and consent of the instructor. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 428 | Chiefdoms | 3 OR 4 hours. | Focus on traditional non-state, yet complex, societies known as "chiefdoms." Examine the organization and evolution of such societies through a combination of ethnographic, historical and archaeological data. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): ANTH 101 or ANTH 102; or consent of the instructor. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 429 | Archaeological Methods | 3 OR 4 hours. | This course will familiarize students with various methodologies used by archaeologists and geo-archaeologists. Course will concentrate on a different method each time it is taught. Course information: Same as GEOG 429. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 2 time(s). Students may register for more than one section per term. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 430 | Seminar in Primate Biology | 4 OR 5 hours. | Theoretical and substantive issues in the study of non-human primates and hominids, as represented in current journals and topical volumes. 4 undergraduate hours. 5 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 2 time(s). Students may register for more than one section per term. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 432 | Mortuary Archaeology | 3 OR 4 hours. | Provides a cross-cultural survey of mortuary customs, an overview of general theoretical approaches and a critical analysis in the study of mortuary customs and human remains in archaeological contexts. 3 undergraduate hours; 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Undergraduates only: Grade of C or better in ANTH 237. Recommended background: Undergraduates only: 200-level courses in archaeology and cultural anthropology. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 437 | Bioarchaeology | 5 hours. | Provides an overview of mortuary theory and the bioarchaeological methods used to study health and disease, diet, activity patterns, kinship and cultural practices in archaeological populations. Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in ANTH 237; and consent of the instructor. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 438 | Reproductive Ecology | 3 OR 4 hours. | Utilizes an evolutionary framework to consider both proximate (physiological) and ultimate (evolutionary) explanations for the relationship between female and male reproductive patterns and environmental challenges. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in ANTH 238, and graduate or professional standing; or consent of the instructor. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 440 | The Experience of Culture Difference: Culture Shock | 3 OR 4 hours. | Explores experience of different cultures, the process of learning a different culture, and issues arising from the nature of the encounter in fieldwork. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): One course in social or cultural anthropology, or experience in another culture. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 441 | Psychoanalytic Anthropology I: Cross-Cultural Theory | 3 OR 4 hours. | Introduction for social scientists to psychoanalytic theory and methods including Freud's theories and more recent developments. Crosscultural tests and applications of psychoanalytic theories. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): One course in anthropology or psychology; or consent of the instructor. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 442 | Psychoanalytic Anthropology II: Cross-Cultural Applications | 3 OR 4 hours. | Explores ways in which anthropologists and analysts have used psychoanalysis to understand individuals, practices and institutions of other cultures. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): ANTH 441 or consent of the instructor. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 443 | Leadership: Psychology, Strategy, Culture | 3 OR 4 hours. | Psychological and anthropological theories of leadership developed on our culture will be tested against descriptions of leadership in diverse non-Western societies. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): One course in anthropology. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 444 | Dreams, Dreaming and Dream Beliefs | 3 OR 4 hours. | The dreaming experience examined from the point of view of psychological interpretation, laboratory experiments and anthropological study of dreams in other cultures. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): One course in anthropology or psychology and junior or senior standing, or consent of the instructor. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 445 | Structuralism in Anthropology | 3 OR 4 hours. | Explores the theoretical approach offered by structuralism emphasizing that elements of culture must be understood in terms of their relationship to the entire system. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 453 | Seminar in Cultural Ecology | 3 OR 4 hours. | Cultural ecology and cultural evolution, emphasizing peasant farming and other subsistence systems. Soil management under shifting and sedentary agriculture. Same as GEOG 453. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): ANTH 101 or GEOG 151 or consent of the instructor. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 454 | A Dynamic Human Habitat: Amazonia Past, Present and Future | 3 OR 4 hours. | Traces the dynamic interaction of humans and their habitats in Amazonia from prehistory until today, illustrating the co-evolution of its environments and populations. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 455 | Quantitative Methods | 3 OR 4 hours. | Introductory statistics course in statistical methods for anthropological problem-solving. Primary emphasis is on univariate and bivariate statistics, such as means standard deviations, correlation, chi square, t-tests, and simple regressions. Same as GEOG 455. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above; and consent of the instructor. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 461 | Museum Collecting: Documentation, Registration, and Curation | 4 hours. | Introduction to the collection of anthropological objects for museum curation. Ethics of collecting, standards for documentation, legal aspects of collecting, ethnographic interviewing, registration of objects and archives, curation and housing. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 462 | Museum Exhibit Research and Design | 4 hours. | Introduction to anthropological museum exhibitions. Issues of representation and cultural politics, museums¿ roles in the communities they serve, developing a story around objects, and the technical aspects of exhibit design. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 470 | Classic Ethnographies | 3 OR 4 hours. | Analysis of method and theory reflected in selected classic anthropological works, studied in their historical contexts and contemporary uses. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): ANTH 101 or ANTH 213 or consent of the instructor. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 473 | Anthropology of Social Movements | 3 OR 4 hours. | Examines the causes of social change from the perspective of sociocultural anthropology. An ethnographic approach to political life, how communities describe and enact their experiences as individuals and citizens. 3 undergraduate hours; 4 graduate hours. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 474 | Urban Cultures of Africa | 3 OR 4 hours. | A study of the indigenous urban centers of sub-Saharan Africa; the multi-cultural cities of colonial and contemporary Africa, and the processes of detribalization. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 475 | Indians of the Andes and the Amazon | 3 OR 4 hours. | Intensive research in theoretical and ethnographic problems in South American Indian social structures and cultures. Special attention will be given Levi-Strauss' ideas on the formulation of cultural theory in South America. Same as LALS 475. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): ANTH 213 or consent of the instructor. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 476 | Rise and Fall of the Inca Empire | 3 hours. | Using an integration of ethnographic, historical, and archaeological information, this course is designed to provide a thorough introduction to the study of the Incas. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 477 | Remote Sensing of the Environment | 4 hours. | Principles and practices of processing and interpretation of remotely sensed imagery including aerial photographs, radar and multispectral satellite images. Hands-on use of image-processing software. Same as GEOG 477. Extensive computer use required. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 478 | Paleoindians and Peopling of the Americas: From Alaska to Tierra del Fuego | 3 OR 4 hours. | Summarizes current knowledge of the first migration of humans to the New World, analyzes its significance, and evaluates the controversies. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 479 | Culture and Colonialism in South Asia | 3 OR 4 hours. | Examines the emergence of colonial cultures of domination and resistance on the Indian subcontinent from the eighteenth century to 1947. Same as ASST 479, and HIST 479. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 480 | Sociolinguistics | 3 OR 4 hours. | Variations in language that correlate with variation in societies and smaller social groups; interactions of languages and societies. Same as LING 480. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): LING 405 or junior standing and consent of the instructor. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 481 | Geographic Information Systems I | 4 hours. | Components and performance properties of geographic information systems. Geographic hierarchies and data structures. Problems and solutions in handling large geographic files. Geocoding. Same as GEOG 481. Prerequisite(s): GEOG 100 and one from GEOG 278, GEOG 386, IDS 100; or consent of the instructor. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 482 | Geographic Information Systems II | 4 hours. | Application of raster (or grid) based geographic information systems to the spatial analysis of landscapes. Same as GEOG 482. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 483 | Geographic Information Systems III | 4 hours. | Problems encountered in the analysis and portrayal of geographic data. Topics include taxonomy, regionalization, trend surface analysis, time series, markov probabilities, and computer cartographic procedures for displaying output from analytic procedures. Same as GEOG 483. Prerequisite(s): GEOG 482 or ANTH 482 or consent of the instructor. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 484 | Mapping with Microcomputers | 4 hours. | Micro-computer applications including computer principles for mapping, alternative design for coordinate files, kinds of devices for mapping, direct control of devices for mapping, characteristics and limitations of mapping programs. Same as GEOG 478. Prerequisite(s): GEOG 475 or consent of the instructor. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 485 | Computer Cartography | 4 hours. | The fundamentals of cartography and cartographic design. The use of state-of-the-art, Windows-based computer mapping software for querying and displaying cartographic data contained in GIS databases. Same as GEOG 485. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 490 | Independent Study | 1 TO 6 hours. | Independent reading under the supervision of a faculty member. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours with approval. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and consent of the instructor. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 494 | Special Topics in Anthropology | 3 OR 4 hours. | Reading, study, and discussion of selected problems for graduate students and majors in anthropology. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or approval of the department. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 496 | Internship | 1 TO 4 hours. | Professional field experience with an agency or organization in the private or public sector on projects related to the student's area of specialization. Same as GEOG 496. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Only 4 hours of credit may be applied toward the Minor in Geography. Prerequisite(s): Declared major in anthropology, minor in geography or full graduate standing in anthropology or geography and consent of the faculty advisor, head of the department, or the director of internship programs. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 500 | Social and Cultural Theory I | 4 hours. | Historical survey of approaches to field and library research in anthropology. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 501 | Social and Cultural Theory II | 4 hours. | Continuation of Anthropology 500. Prerequisite(s): ANTH 500. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 502 | Theory and Method in Archaeology | 4 hours. | Middle-range and general theory in prehistoric archaeology: the reconstruction of prehistoric economic, social, and political systems; cultural materialism and its critiques; cultural ecology and systems theory; social evolution. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 503 | Hominid, Phylogeny and Adaptations | 5 hours. | Data, methods, and approaches for reconstruction of geneological relationships of species; interpretation of adaptations of extinct species in an evolutionary context. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 508 | Research Design and Grant Writing | 4 hours. | Each student will produce a research grant proposal, similar in style and length to an NSF proposal. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the department. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 510 | Seminar in Social Organization | 4 hours. | Theoretical and substantive issues about how societies are organized. Same as GEOG 510. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 514 | Gender Issues in Cross-Cultural Perspectives | 4 hours. | Selected substantive and theoretical issues in the cross-cultural study of gender roles, conceptions, and relations. Same as GWS 514. Prerequisite(s): ANTH 500 or consent of the instructor. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 516 | Anthropology and Global Health Integrative Seminar | 4 hours. | Critical examination of global health issues from social science and public health perspectives. Includes consideration of cultural underpinnings, geo-political influences, design of appropriate and effective interventions, and policy formation. Same as IPHS 516. Prerequisite(s): Graduate or professional standing; and consent of the instructor. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 520 | Seminar in Archaeological Theory and Method | 4 hours. | Theoretical and substantive issues in the study of prehistory and the recovery and interpretation of the archaeological record. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): ANTH 502 or consent of the instructor. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 521 | Analysis of Stone Artifacts | 4 hours. | Analyzing stone objects. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 530 | Seminar in Physical Anthropology | 5 hours. | A critical examination of current literature on methods and theories dealing with the evolution of primate biology and behavior May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 531 | Anthropological Genetics | 4 hours. | Basic overview of genetic theory and techniques, followed by a survey of the contributions of human genetics to human adaptation and evolution. Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in ANTH 508 or grade of B or better in BIOS 220; or consent of the instructor. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 532 | Advances in Ancient DNA | 4 hours. | Basic techniques and special concerns in the application of molecular biology techniques to the study of ancient DNA, followed by a discussion of recent advances and contributions to the field. Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in ANTH 531 or grade of B or better in BIOS 220. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 533 | Lab Methods for Ancient DNA | 2 hours. | Provides students with laboratory training in molecular biology techniques commonly used in studies of ancient DNA. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 534 | Dental and Medical Anthropology Within Human Evolution | 1 TO 3 hours. | Studies the biological and physical anthropology of hominid teeth and the craniofacial complex with relevant medical anthropology, ethno-pharmoacology, forensic sciences, and paleo-pathology topics. Same as OSCI 534 and PMPG 534. Field work required. A lab experience,independent study and a research paper is required for 3 hours of credit. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing and consent of the instructor. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 555 | Landscape Archaeology and GIS | 4 hours. | Study of the space between settlements; meanings these spaces have for peoples of the past and today; theoretical approaches to landscape; methods for archaeological landscape analysis through GIS and remote sensing techniques. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 570 | Regional Application of Anthropology | 4 hours. | Application of a specific theory or the testing of competing theoretical frameworks to data provided by one of the major geographical or cultural areas of the world. Emphasis on deductive reasoning and the derivation and testing of hypotheses with data from several cultures of a single culture area. May be repeated. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 591 | Readings in Anthropology and Global Health | 1 TO 8 hours. | Student along with his/her advisor will develop a series of readings focused on a specific topic of interest to the student. Same as IPHS 591. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 592 | Research in Anthropology and Global Health | 1 TO 8 hours. | Research and methods class combined with practical fieldwork in Anthropology and Global Health. Same as IPHS 592. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Field work required. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 593 | Special Topics in Anthropology and Global Health | 4 hours. | Covers special topics in Anthropology and Global Health. Same as IPHS 593. May be repeated if topics vary. Prerequisite(s): Graduate or professional standing; and consent of the instructor. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 594 | Special Topics in Anthropology | 4 hours. | Study of a selected topic in anthropology. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 595 | Graduate Seminar in Anthropology | 1 hours. | Presentations of current research by faculty followed by student discussion. Course is to be taken during student's first year in the graduate program as one of the core courses. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the graduate program in anthroplogy. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 596 | Independent Study | 2 TO 6 hours. | Independent research is done under the supervision of a faculty member. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours with approval. Students may register in more than one section per term. Approval to repeat course granted by the department. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 597 | Project Research | 2 TO 6 hours. | The student will do an independent research project with the aid of a faculty advisor. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. |
| Anthropology | ANTH | 599 | Ph.D. Thesis Research | 0 TO 16 hours. | Research on doctoral dissertation topic. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Advancement to candidacy for the Ph.D. in Anthropology. |