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ANTH 6033 Archaeology of the Americas (3 hours)
Analysis of sequences and processes of cultural development in the Americas. Early hunting cultures, plant domestication, the elaboration of society, and (where applicable) the rise and collapse of complex polities are evaluated and compared for North, Middle, and South America.
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ANTH 6043 Old World Prehistory (3 hours)
Examines the prehistoric cultures of Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. Sequences of cultural development are defined by considering technological, economic, and social change over the long prehistoric record.
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ANTH 6053 Archaeological Analysis (3 hours)
Focuses on the principal types of questions in which archaeologists are interested and the analytical techniques necessary to answer them. The course combines traditional and contemporary issues with a substantial laboratory component.
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ANTH 6103 Human Origins 3 Hours
Explores the process of human biological and cultural evolution through discussion of the chronological, morphological, and cultural contexts of early human species. The biological ancestry of humans is studies in context of Darwinian theory of evolution focusing on the interplay between early humans and their environment. Prerequisite: ANTH 2033 or BIOL 1603, or permission of instructor.
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ANTH 6233 Medical Anthropology 3 Hours
Studies the role of culture in illness and healing. Focuses in particular on the relationship between Western diagnostic and therapeutic systems with those of non-Western groups, and on the relationship between sociocultural factors and health.
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ANTH 6403 Qualitative Methods in Anthropological Research (3 hours)
An introduction to qualitative methods of research and analysis such as in-depth interviewing, participant observation, focus groups and discourse analysis. Students design and implement a qualitative research project.
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ANTH 6503 Topics in Prehistory (3 hours)
Explores particular theoretical and methodological problem areas in archaeology. Topics may include the origins of food production, approaches to prehistoric demography, the rise of civilizations, prehistoric cultural ecology, multi-disciplinary research techniques, and others depending on the interests of the faculty. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Prerequisite: ANTH 2053.
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ANTH 6603 Topics in Cultural Anthropology (3 hours)
Explores a traditional area of inquiry in anthropology. Topics include, but are not limited to, culture materialism, economic anthropology, culture and personality, political anthropology, culture change, acculturation, and symbolic anthropology. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Prerequisite: ANTH 2043.
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ANTH 6713 Regional Studies in Prehistory (3 hours)
Human cultural development analyzed in selected areas of the world, including the peopling of an area, early and developed hunting cultures, domestication of plants and animals, development of village life, elaboration of society, technological development, and the origin of states. Topics alternate among geographical areas such as North America, South America, Europe, the Near East, Sub-Saharan Africa, and others, depending on research interests of faculty. May be repeated for credit when areas vary. Prerequisite: ANTH 2053.
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ANTH 7013 Field School in Anthropology (3 Hours)
Practical anthropological experience in the U.S. or abroad. Fieldwork can be taken as part of TU field school or another school receiving TU credit. Students learn data collection, data analysis and data interpretation in context of anthropological theory. Coordinated lectures and field problems provide an active context for developing skills of archaeological problem solving. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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ANTH 7013 Summer Field School in Anthropology 3 Hours
Practical anthropological experience in the U.S. or abroad. Fieldwork can be taken as part of TU field school or another school receiving TU credit. Students learn data collection, data analysis and data interpretation in context of anthropological theory. Coordinated lectures and field problems provide an active context for developing skills of archaeological problem solving. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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ANTH 7053 Cultural Property: Ethics, and Law (3 hours)
Provides students pursuing careers in museum work and anthropology a broad background in legal and ethical issues involving the study, use, and management of cultural property. Addresses issues concerning both tangible property (art objects, archaeological material, human remains, sacred artifacts, and other items of cultural patrimony) and intellectual property (music, song, design, and other cultural knowledge).
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ANTH 7073 Cultural Resources Management (3 hours)
Examines the history of the field of cultural resource management, including major federal and state laws that govern the preservation of cultural resources. Attention will be given to archaeological, historical, and architectural applications.
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ANTH 7103 Seminar in Archaeological Theory: Archaeology as Anthropology (3 hours)
Examines the development of archaeological theory in relation to the larger body of general anthropological theory. Emphasizes current theoretical orientations within the discipline, including: systems theory, classification schema, ethno-archaeology, processual archaeology, and cultural ecology.
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ANTH 7113 Design and Administration of Archaeological Research (3 hours)
Introduces the procedures of conducting archaeological research. Discussions focus on the development of research designs, methods of obtaining research funding, and the administration of a research project.
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ANTH 7123 History of Anthropological Theory (3 hours)
Anthropological thought from the 19th century through the present is surveyed, concentrating on the major evolutionary, historical, psychological, functional, and structural orientations of European and American anthropologists. Prerequisite: 15 hours of anthropology or permission of instructor.
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ANTH 7163 Practicing Anthropology: Principles of Applied Anthropology (3 hours)
Introduces concepts, ethical issues, theory, technical skills, and research methods used by applied/practicing anthropologists, as well the domains in which anthropological practitioners work; includes practicum experience with nonprofit groups or other local organizations.
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ANTH 7173 Evolution of Complex Societies (3 hours)
Complex societies evolved in only a few areas of the world, and archaeologists long have been interested in their formation processes. The class takes a historical approach, examining literature on the rise, development, and ruin of complex societies from many different theoretical perspectives. Examples from the Old and New Worlds are used to illustrate one of humanity’s major developments.
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ANTH 7203 Ceramic Analysis (3 hours)
Presents several approaches to the study of ceramics: identification of clays and tempering materials; determination of vessel size, shape, and form from fragmentary remains; and design element analysis strategies. Provides tools for both the functional and chronological aspects of ceramic analysis.
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ANTH 7213 Analysis of Lithic Artifacts (3 hours)
Examines various procedures employed in the analysis of chipped stone artifacts. Specific topics include morphological typologies, lithic technologies, functional attributes, and raw material characteristics.
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ANTH 7233 Quantitative Analysis in Anthropology (3 hours)
Instruction in the use of computer and statistical analyses for the solution of anthropological problems. Emphasis on the fundamentals of computer usage and the application of relevant statistics to anthropological data.
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ANTH 7243 Paleoenvioronmental Reconstruction (3 hours)
Discussion and critique of methods used to reconstruct climate and environment throughout the Quaternary, and analysis of the interaction between climate change and key events in human and faunal evolution. Lab will include hands on analyses of original materials from archaeological sites.
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ANTH 7293 Human Behavioral Ecology (3 hours)
An examination of theories and methods of the evolution of human behavior in response to ecological and social variation. Prerequisites: ANTH 2033 or ANTH 2053 or by permission of Instructor.
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ANTH 7303 Biological Anthropological Theory 3 Hours
Analyzes the major theoretical concepts and discussion in the four subfields of biological anthropology over the past 100 years. These areas, evolutionary theory, non-human primates human evolution and human adaptation and variation constitute the major issue that will be discussed. In addition the course will emphasize science itself, the historical development of physical anthropology as well as the applications of new technology to the discipline. Prerequisites: ANTH 2033 or permission of instructor.
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ANTH 7863 Special Topics in Anthropology (3 hours)
Devoted to various advanced topics of anthropology and archaeology. May be repeated with change of topic.
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ANTH 7961 Residency (1 hour)
See Graduate Residency (7961)
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ANTH 7981-6 Thesis (1-6 hours)
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ANTH 7991-3 Independent Research (1-3 hours)
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ANTH 9981-9 Research & Dissertation (1-9 hours)
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