ANTHROPOLOGY (ANTH)

ANTH 1101. Introduction to Anthropology. (3) (V,X) Biological and cultural evolution; archeology; language and culture; comparative study of human social institutions such as kinship, subsistence patterns, religion, politics; methods, and theories. Prerequisite for all upper‑level courses in anthropology. (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evenings)

ANTH 2010. Topics in Ethnography. (3) Investigation of ethnographic regions of the world. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. Examples: Cultures of the Pacific; Cultures of the Mediterranean. (On demand)

ANTH 2050. Topics in Archeology. (3) Specialized topics in archeology. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. Examples: Historic Archeology; Old World Prehistory. (On demand)

ANTH 2090. Topics in Anthropology. (1-3) Specialized topics in anthropology. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. Examples: Hunters and Gatherers; Political Anthropology. (On demand)

ANTH 2111. Peoples of Africa. (3) Ethnic and linguistic diversity in Sub‑Saharan Africa; ecology and culture; patterns of continuity and change in kinship, marriage, economy, social control, stratification, and religion. (On demand)

ANTH 2112. North American Indians. (3) Survey of the native peoples of America; culture at the time of European contact; major historical events and relationships; contemporary issues in Indian affairs. (Yearly)

ANTH 2114. Indians of the Southeastern United States. (3) (X) Study of American Indians of the Southeastern United States with emphasis on tribes of the Carolinas. Areas of investigation include pre‑contact cultures, Indian‑European contact relationships, history, and contemporary Southeastern Indian issues. (Alternate years)

ANTH 2115. Culture and Society in the Middle East. (3) Patterns of subsistence, social and political organization in North Africa and the Middle East. Changes in family and community structures, migration, gender roles, and religious outlook since the colonial period. (Alternate years)

ANTH 2116. Contemporary Latin America. (3) (W,X) Prerequisite: None. A survey of the people and cultures of Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. Areas of investigation include religion, race, ethnicity, gender, kinship, social inequality, and economic development. (Alternate years)

ANTH 2121. Comparative Family Systems. (3) (W,X) Cross‑cultural survey of the origins and forms of the human family and interrelationships with other cultural institutions; role of the family in kinship, marriage, childrearing, sex roles, economics, political organization, and religion. (Alternate years)

ANTH 2122. Beliefs, Symbols and Rituals. (3) Structure and content of systems of belief and ritual; role in social life; analysis of religion, myth, magic, witchcraft, symbol systems, cult movements, and religious change. (Yearly)

ANTH 2123. Women in Cross Cultural Perspective (3) A cross-cultural survey of the lives of women and the dynamics of gender throughout the world. Uses anthropological research to examine how gender influences evolution, social stratification, work, kinship, and perceptions of the body. (Alternate years)

ANTH 2125. Urban Anthropology. (3) Cross‑cultural analysis of urban life; rise of early cities; rural‑urban differences; migration; ethnicity, urban poverty; effects of urban life on kinship systems; modernization. (On demand)

ANTH 2141. Principles of Biological Anthropology. (4) (S) Evolutionary theory; primates; primate and human evolution; population genetics; human variation, disease, nutrition; osteology. Three lecture hours and two lab hours each week. (Fall, Spring)

ANTH 2142. Primate Behavior. (3) Primate evolution, taxonomy, social behavior, ecology, reproductive strategies; monkeys, apes and human beings; communication, aggression, mother‑infant bonding, sociobiology; field-work, conservation. (Yearly)

ANTH 2151. General Archaeology. (3) Archaeological method and theory; important archaeological sites and cultures from Old and New Worlds; ethics and public policy in archeology. (Fall)

ANTH 2152. New World Archaeology. (3) Prehistory of North America; Paleoindians, Eastern United States, Southwest, Mexico; archeological methods and theory. (Spring)

ANTH 3090. Topics in Anthropology. (1-3) Prerequisite: ANTH 1101 or consent of the instructor. Examination of specialized topics in anthropology. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. Examples: Nutritional Anthropology; Gender and Anthropology. (On demand)

ANTH 3101. Foundations of Anthropological Theory. (3) Prerequisites: ANTH 1101 and junior standing. History of anthropological theory; the anthropological perspective in the social sciences; current theoretical and methodological issues in anthropology; presenting anthropology through writing and speaking. (Fall)

ANTH 3111. Culture Change and Applied Anthropology. (3) Prerequisite: ANTH 1101 or consent of instructor. Cultural dynamics; agents and conditions promoting change; theory and methods of applied anthropology in health care, education, development, business. (On demand)

ANTH 3112. Anthropology and Art. (3) (X,A) Prerequisite: ANTH 1101 or consent of instructor. Cross‑cultural investigation of various forms of artistic expression throughout the world and how they function in terms of values and cultural context. Includes hands‑on experiences in different art forms. (Yearly)

ANTH 3122. Culture, Health and Disease. (3) (W,X) Prerequisite: ANTH 1101 or consent of the Department. Relationship between cultural beliefs and practices and patterns of health and illness in human populations; role of disease in ecology and epidemiology, nutrition, cultural systems of healing, roles of patient and healer, culture and emotional states, role of religion, and magic in healing. (Yearly)

ANTH 3124. Food, Nutrition and Culture. (3) Prerequisite: ANTH 1101 or permission of instructor. An examination of how food provides special insight into cultures throughout the world. Topics include the symbolic and social value of food, the social construction of taste, dietary change, food and health, alcohol use, cannibalism, and famine. (Yearly)

ANTH 3132. Aging and Culture. (3) (W,X) Examination of the processes of aging in various cultural contexts, with emphasis on the implications for understanding aging within American society. Application of anthropological theories and methods to the study of aging. (Yearly)

ANTH 3140. Forensic Anthropology. (3) Comparative human anatomy and biological anthropology applied to modern problems in the identification of human remains. Recovery, identification, and interpretation of human remains from archaeological, criminal, and disaster investigations. (On demand)

ANTH 3152. Early Civilizations. (3) Prerequisite: ANTH 1101 or 2151 or consent of instructor. Great civilizations of Old and New Worlds; Mesopotamia, India, Greece, Africa, Egypt, China, Mexico, Peru; theories of cultural evolution; beginnings of complex societies; archeological theory and method, environment, and ecology of first civilizations. (Alternate years)

ANTH 3153. Archaeological Analysis. (3) Prerequisite: ANTH 2151 or consent of the instructor. Advanced study of archaeological method and theory; analytical methods; statistics in archeology. (On demand)

ANTH 3154. European Prehistory. (3) Prerequisite: ANTH 1101 or 2151 or consent of the instructor. Prehistory of Europe; Paleolithic, Neolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age; archeological methods and theory; ecology and social systems of early European cultures. (Alternate years)

ANTH 3453. Field Projects in Archaeology. (1‑4) Prerequisite: ANTH 1101 or 2151 and consent of the instructor. (Credit hours will be established by instructor prior to the field project.) Practical experience in archaeological techniques. Students will participate in field research on an historic or prehistoric archeological site. Research may include field reconnaissance, excavation, mapping, systematic description and analysis of cultural material, and/or other techniques appropriate to the site and research problem. May be repeated for credit as projects vary. Up to eight hours of credit may be applied toward the anthropology major. (Summer)

ANTH 3480. Internship in Anthropology. (3) Prerequisite: consent of the Department. Research and/or in-service training experience in a cooperating community organization. Contents of internship based upon a contractual agreement among the student, Department, and community organization. May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of six semester hours. (Pass/No Credit basis) (Fall, Spring, Summer)

ANTH 3482. Teaching Internship in Anthropology. (3) Prerequisite: at least junior standing and permission of the Department. Teaching assistant experience in introductory anthropology. Includes conducting review sessions, lecturing, assisting faculty member with exams, and related activities. May be repeated for credit up to six hours. (Honors/Pass/No credit) (Fall, Spring)

ANTH 3895. Directed Individual Study. (1‑4) Prerequisite: ANTH 1101 and consent of the Department. Supervised investigation of specialized topics in anthropology. May be repeated for credit: up to six hours may be applied to the major. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

ANTH 4090. Topics in Anthropology. (1‑3) Prerequisite: ANTH 1101 or consent of instructor. Examination of specialized topics in anthropology. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. Examples: Human Ecological Systems, Women and Culture, Primitive Arts and Crafts. (On demand)

ANTH 4110. American Ethnic Cultures. (3) (X) Prerequisite: ANTH 1101 or consent of instructor. An anthropological and ethnohistorical survey of ethnicity, persistence and cultures of the ethnic groups of America. Topics include theories of ethnicity, immigration, ethnic identity, reasons for immigration, acculturation experiences, and cultural characteristics of established and more recent ethnic groups. (On demand)

ANTH 4120. Intercultural Communications. (3) Prerequisite: ANTH 1101 or consent of instructor. Learning to cope with cultural differences; contrasting value systems; cross‑cultural and communication styles; nonverbal communication; cultural relativity; culture and perception; ethnocentricism; cultural shock. (Yearly)

ANTH 4140. Primatological Field Observation. (4) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Practical experience in techniques of observation of animal behavior with a focus on the primates. Training in methods of hypothesis formulation, observation, record‑keeping and data analysis. Research on captive and free ranging animals. Analysis of the behavioral characteristics of prosimians, monkeys, and apes. (Summer)

ANTH 4601. Seminar in General Anthropology. (W,O) (3) Prerequisite: ANTH 3101 and senior standing. For majors only. Synthesis and integration of subfields of anthropology with emphasis on accomplishing original research, and written and oral presentation in anthropology. (O credit will be received only after successful completion of 3101 and 3601) (Spring)