Undergraduate

ANTH 1101. Introduction to Anthropology. (VX) (3) 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 the topics vary. Examples: Plains Indians, Peoples 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. (Yearly)

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. (X) (3) 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. (Spring) (Alternate years)

ANTH 2121. Comparative Family Systems. (WX) (3) 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 2124. Language and Culture. (3) Examination of language as part of culture; relationship between language and other cultural features; historical linguistics, phonetics and phonemics, componential analysis, dialects, kinesics and body language, situational analysis of language. (On demand)

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 Physical Anthropology. (S) (4) 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 strat-egies; monkeys, apes and human beings; communication, aggression, mother-infant bonding, sociobiology; field-work, conservation. (Yearly)

ANTH 2151. General Archeology. (3) Archeological method and theory; trends in human cultural development; important archaeological sites and cultures from Old and New Worlds. (Fall)

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

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

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

ANTH 3112. Anthropology and Art. (X or A) (3) 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) 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 human evolution, ecology and epidemiology, nutrition, cultural systems of healing, roles of patient and healer, culture and emotional states, role of religion, and magic in healing. (On demand)

ANTH 3132. Aging and Culture. (WX) (3) 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 physical anthropology applied to modern problems in the identification of human remains. Surveys anthropological methods used to recover, recognize, interpret and identify human remains in paleontology, archaeology, criminal and mass disaster investigations; includes field exercise in crime scene recovery, and visits to relevant county and city agencies. (Yearly)

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. Archeological Analysis. (3) Prerequisite: ANTH 2151 or consent of the instructor. Advanced study of archeological method and theory; analytical methods; statistics in archeology. (Alternate years)

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 Archeology. (1-4) Prerequisite: ANTH 1101 or 2151 or consent of the instructor. (Credit hours will be established by instructor prior to the field project.) Practical experience in archeological 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. (3-4) 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. Amount of credit determined by the nature and extent of the internship assignment. May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of six semester hours. Offered only on a Pass/No Credit basis. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

ANTH 3601. Seminar in General Anthropology. (W) (3) Prerequisite: ANTH 3101 and senior standing. Synthesis and integration of subfields of anthropology with emphasis on individual research projects. (Spring)

ANTH 3895. Directed Individual Study. (1-4) Prerequisite: ANTH 1101 and consent of the department. Supervised investigation of problems and areas in anthropology. May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

Undergraduate/ Available for Graduate Credit

Additional work required for graduate credit.

ANTH 4090. Topics in Anthropology. (1-3) (1-3G) 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. (X) (3) (3G) 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) (3G) 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 4121. Culture and Personality. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: ANTH 1101 or PSYC 1101 or consent of instructor. Anthropological contributions to theories of personality formation; data on tribal and national characteristics, patterns of childrearing, culturally derived aspects of human behavior, deviance and personal integration with the cultural milieu. (Alternate years)

ANTH 4140. Primatological Field Observation. (4)(4G) 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 5090. Topics in Anthropology. (3)(3G) Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. Intensive treatment of a topic in anthropology or survey of related topics, depending on student needs and interest. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. (On demand)

Graduate Only

ANTH 6112. American Indian Studies Through Curriculum Development. (3G) Cultural descriptions of American Indians by culture area; contact relationships and policies; issues in contemporary Indian affairs presented through lectures, audio-visual materials, workshop activities and field trips. Emphasis on development of curriculum materials for elementary school teachers. (Summer)

ANTH 6132. Culture, Health and Aging. (3G) Exploration of the interaction between culture and the aging experience, with a particular emphasis on issues of health and the health care system. (On demand)