ANTHROPOLOGY (ANTH)
101. Introduction to Biological
Anthropology and Archaeology (3) Basic concepts and methods used by biological
anthropologists and archaeologists.
102. Introduction to Cultural
Anthropology and Linguistic Anthropology (3) Basic concepts and methods used by
cultural and linguistic anthropologists.
110. Exploring Archaeology (3)
An introduction to the past as revealed by archaeological research; from Neanderthals and
their antecedents to Stonehenge, Maya pyramids, and Homer's Troy.
111. Exploring Biological
Anthropology (3) An introduction to human evolution for the non-science student.
171. Ancient Civilizations of
the Near East (3) (Identical with NES 171, which is home).
172. Islamic Civilization:
Traditional and Modern Middle East (3) (Identical with NES 172) which is home).
195. Colloquium
a. Archaeology (1)
b. Cultural Anthropology (1)
c. Linguistic Anthropology (1)
d. Biological Anthropology (1)
200. Cultural Anthropology (3)
Contemporary theories and methods in use among cultural anthropologists.
205. Prehistoric Peoples of the
Southwest (3) Nontechnical discussion of the lifeways of the ancient people of the
Southwest. (Identical with AIS 205).
206. Native Peoples of the
Southwest (3) Nontechnical discussion of Southwestern Indian cultures from historic
times to the present. (Identical with AIS 206).
207. Material Culture Studies
(3) Material culture studied as an essential component of individual and social
activities. Objects to be read as evidence based on consciously introduced attributes and
objects as metaphors. (Identical with MSE 207).
222. African American Studies:
History of Ideas (3) [Rpt./2] (Identical with AFAS 222, which is home).
235. Principles of Archaeology (3)
History of archaeological research, survey of concepts and methods for the study of
prehistoric cultures.
248A - 248B -. Introduction to Folklore
(3-3) (Identical with ENGL 248a-248b, which is home).
250H . Ethnographic Foundations (3)
An honors course that focuses upon the work of a single anthropologist whose writings
substantially shaped the history of the field.
251. Social Constraints on
Engineering (3) [Rpt./1] (Identical with MSE 251, which is home).
257. Materials Science of Art
and Archaeological Objects (3) (Identical with MSE 257, which is home).
258. Materials Science of Art
and Archaeological Objects Laboratory (1) (Identical with MSE 258, which is home).
265. Human Evolution (3)
Neontological and paleontological approaches to human evolution and variation, nonhuman
primate studies, bio-molecular and anatomical variation, bio-cultural responses to
environmental stress. P, 101 or 111.
276. The Nature of Language (3)
An introduction to the basic concepts of linguistic anthropology and their implications
for the study of culture and society.
302. Educational Applications in
Museum Anthropology (3) Introduction to museum education and anthropology of the
Southwest which examines cultural diversity of the region. Students conduct museum tours
for public school students. (Identical with TTE 302).
302R . Educational
Applications in Museum Anthropology (3) Introduction to museum education and
anthropology of the Southwest which examines cultural diversity of the region and the
conduct of museum tours for public school students. (Identical with TTE 302R). Change course number and description to: 302. Introduction to museum
education and anthropology of the Southwest which examines cultural diversity of the
region. Students conduct museum tours for public school students. Fall '98.
302L . Educational
Applications in Museum Anthropology (1) [Rpt./2] Introduction to museum education and
anthropology of the Southwest which examines cultural diversity of the region and the
conduct of museum tours for public school students. (Identical with TTE 302L). Delete course. Fall '98.
303. Gender and Language (3)
Gender differences in language use among adults and children and their sociocultural
bases. (Identical with LING 303 and W S 303). Writing-Emphasis Course.*
304. Introduction to
Archaeological Fieldwork (3) Practical excavation, class discussion, mapping and the
preliminary stages of artifact analysis. 2R, 6L. Field trips.
305. Cultural Change (3) A
review of theories of cultural and social change with case studies. P, 6 credits of
cultural anthropology courses or consent of instructor.
307. Ecological Anthropology (3)
Cultural adaptation with emphasis on the systematic interaction of environment,
technology, and social organization among hunter-gatherers, nomadic herders, and peasant
farmers.
308. Family, Household and
Society (3) Introduction to the cross-cultural analysis of family and kinship systems.
Writing-Emphasis Course.*
310. Culture and the Individual (3)
Cultural and psychological dimensions of human development and human behavior. (Identical
with SOC 310).
311. Urban Adaptation of Ethnic
Groups (3) A survey of adaptations of ethnic and social groups to urban areas,
focusing on a different group or region each semester. P, six credits of cultural
anthropology courses, or consent of instructor.
313. Anthropology and Public
Policy (3) Examines the development, goals, techniques, and practices of anthropology
as a policy science. P, 6 credits of cultural anthropology courses, or consent of
instructor.
315. World Ethnography (3)
The comparative study of selected societies of the world through extensive use of the
media. Writing-Emphasis Course.*
316. Political Economy of
Language in the Southwest (3) Interethnic and interclass contests over language and
meanings in development of Southwest as a "region," in relation to access to
material resources and civil rights. P, junior standing. Writing-Emphasis Course.*
319. Mexican American Culture (3)
Historical background, cultural institutions, identity problems, social relations, and
expectations of people of Mexican ancestry in the United States. (Identical with LA S 319
and MAS 319).
320. Evolution of the Earliest
States (3) Intensive introduction to the evolution of the world's earliest states:
Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus, China, Peru, Maya, Mexico. Comparative topics include urbanism,
elites, economics, literacy and collapse. P, 101, 110, or consult department before
enrolling.
325. Faunal Analysis from
Europe, Asia, and Africa (3) Provides a working background of the faunas from sites on
the Mediterranean area, Near East, Egypt, and portions of Asia, with selected well-known
sites from these areas used as examples. The more important examples of contemporary
fauna, identified from bones and related works of art, will be discussed for all classes
of animals, from fish to mammals. (Identical with CLAS 325).
329. Cultures and Societies of
Africa (3) Introduction to African prehistory, social anthropology, ecology,
religions, ancient and modern state formation, slavery, urbanization, and contemporary
issues. (Identical with AFAS 329).
331. Anthropology and
Development (3) The role of anthropology in interdisciplinary projects involving
economic development and planned change on the national and international levels. P, 3
units of anthropology. (Identical with LA S 331).
333. Introduction to
Archaeological Analysis (3) Introduction to analysis of major classes of
archaeological materials, including chipped and ground stone, ceramics, fauna, flora, and
architecture. Uses lectures and hands-on exercises.
334. Art and Archaeology of
Ancient Egypt (3) (Identical with CLAS 334, which is home).
335. Archaeological
Interpretation (3) Survey of modern methods and theories in archaeology, with emphasis
on current archaeological problems being investigated throughout the world. P, 235.
337. Studies in Modern Material
Culture (3) Studies relating contemporary behavior and material culture will be
planned, implemented, and evaluated to test methods of archaeological interpretation in
modern societies and to develop new nonreactive methods of social science research. P, 3
units of social science.
338. Introduction to
Zooarchaeology (3) Animals in relation to man, with emphasis on past cultures,
especially in the Southwest; morphology of animal skeletons; identification and
interpretation of fragmentary remains.
339. Beginnings of Animal
Domestication (3) Beginnings of animal domestication in the Old World and
introductions of Old World domesticates into the New World. Prehistoric animal
domestication in the New World.
340A - 340B -. Introduction to
Classical Art and Archaeology (3-3) (Identical with CLAS 340a-340b, which is home).
344. African American Religion (3)
GRD (Identical with AFAS 344, which is home).
364. Primatology (3)
Comparative primate biology, behavior, ecology and evolution. P, 111 or 265.
Writing-Emphasis Course.*
365. The Primate Skeleton
(3) Comparative primate skeletal anatomy from an anthropological viewpoint including study
of function, behavior, ecology, and evolution. P, 265, or consult department before
enrolling.
367. Human Population Variation
(3) Conceptual differences between the cultural typological concept of "race"
and the genetic evolutionary concept of the population. Examines population differences,
the process that may have established them, and interpretations of their significance. P,
101 or 111.
374. Processes of Culture Change
(3) Intensive investigation of specific theories and varieties of culture change. P, 6
credits of cultural anthropology courses, or consent of instructor.
375. Ethnography of the Middle
East (3) Introduction to and critical examination of the ethnographic literature on
the peoples/cultures of the Middle East. Focus on social organization, cultural meanings,
and regional political economy. (Identical with NES 375).
380. Global Agriculture and
International Relations (3) (Identical with AGTM 380, which is home). Delete course. Fall '98.
384. Sociology of Latin American
Societies (3) (Identical with SOC 384, which is home).
396H . Honors Proseminar (3)
402. Gender and Language in
Japan (3) (Identical with JPN 402, which is home).
403. Anthropology of Conflict
Resolution (3) Decision making, conflict, and violence from a cross-cultural
perspective, aiming to build both understanding of conflict processes and skills for
managing and resolving them. May be convened with 503.
406. Gender and Social Identity (3)
An analysis of the social and cultural construction of gender across cultures. Emphasis
will be on preindustrial societies, using data to test theories of gender. (Identical with
W S 406). May be convened with 506. Writing-Emphasis Course.*
409. Economic Anthropology (3)
Analysis of production, exchange, distribution, consumption, property, economic surplus,
inheritance, and types of economic structure. P, 200, or 12 units of economics. (Identical
with LA S 409). May be convened with 509.
410. Ceramic Ethnoarchaeology (3)
Using ethnoarchaeological and ethnographic case studies from diverse geographical areas,
the course examines relationships between ceramics and a range of matters traditionally of
interest to archaeologists. May be convened with 510.
411. Anthropology of Religion (3)
Comparative approaches to the study of religion, systems of ritual and symbolization in
the primitive world, shamanism and possession, religious movements, and religion in the
modern world. (Identical with RELI 411). May be convened with 511.
412. Peasants and Peasant
Societies (3) Comparison of approaches to analyzing the peasantry. Special concern
with peasant political mobilization and consciousness. (Identical with SOC 412). May be
convened with 512. Research-Writing-Emphasis Course.*
413. Ethnology of the Southwest (3)
Culture, history and economic, social, and religious institutions of the living people of
the Southwest. P, 200. (Identical with AIS 413). May be convened with 513.
Writing-Emphasis Course.*
414A - 414B -. Indians of the Southwest
(3-3) History, arts and crafts, economics, social institutions, religions, and
mythology of the present-day Indians of the Southwest.
416. Contemporary Indian America
(3) The historical development and contemporary significance of the life of the Native
American of the United States. (Identical with AIS 416). May be convened with 516.
417. Cultures of Ancient Mexico (3)
Archaeological and ethnohistoric survey of the civilizations of ancient Mexico from
earliest times to the period of the Spanish Conquest. Field trips. (Identical with LA S
417). May be convened with 517.
419. Psychological Anthropology (3)
Cultural emphasis and experiences as basic shaping forces in personal development and
emotion. Topics include psychoanalysis and anthropology, gender and sexuality, childhood,
grief and mourning, dreaming, psychopathology. P, 102 or 200. May be convened with 519.
420. Contemporary American
Culture (3) Diverse perspectives on American values as expressed in organization of
kinship, space, bureaucracies, media, social classes, ethnic groups, religious sects and
movements. May be convened with 520.
421. Ethnology of North America (3)
Origin and distribution of native populations of North America; historical development and
interrelations of cultures. P, 200. May be convened with 521.
422A - 422B - 422C -. Pre-Hispanic Art (3-3-3)
(Identical with ARH 422a-422b-422c). May be convened with 522a-522b-522c.
423. Anthropology of Rural
Mexico (3) Historical and cultural background, and contemporary economic, political
and social organization of indigenous and non-indigenous groups in rural Mexico. Primarily
concerned with the people of the countryside, and the Mexican revolution. (Identical with
AIS 423 and LA S 423). May be convened with 523.
424. Theoretical Population
Genetics (3) (Identical with ECOL 424, which is home). May be convened with 524.
425. Language Variation (3)
(Identical with LING 425, which is home). May be convened with 525.
426. Archaeology of Africa
(3) Survey of the prehistory and early history of Africa, with emphasis on sub-Saharan
Africa and on the last ten thousand years. P, 3 units of archaeology. (Identical with AFAS
321). May be convened with 526.
427a . The Prehistory of East
Asia (3) The origins and subsequent development of prehistoric cultures in China,
Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Siberia and Southeast Asia. Broad concepts such as cultural change
and environmental adaptation are stressed in order to draw parallels among these
geographically and culturally diverse regions. P, 101. (Identical with EAS 427a). May be
convened with 527a.
427b . The Archaeology of
Pre-Han China (3) The origin and florescence of Chinese culture and civilization from
an archaeological perspective. An in-depth survey of Chinese prehistory and early history
from the early Pleistocene to the third century BC. 427a is not a prerequisite for 427b.
P, 101; consult department before enrolling. (Identical with CHN 427b). May be convened
with 527b.
430. The Anthropology of Visual
Art (3) An introduction to the anthropology of visual art and the interdisciplinary
methodologies and techniques of studying art and aesthetics cross-culturally as
sociocultural phenomena. P, 200. (Identical with AIS 430). May be convened with 530.
432. Peoples of the Pacific (3)
Populations and cultures of Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia; variability of these
"natural laboratory" settings in an ecological framework. May be convened with
532.
434. Kinship and Social
Organization (3) Principles in the comparative study of social systems, types of
social structure. P, 200, or 9 units of sociology. (Identical with SOC 434). May be
convened with 534. Writing-Emphasis Course.*
435. Principles of
Archaeological Fieldwork (3) Introduction to the principles of archaeological
fieldwork, with emphasis on method and theory of survey and excavation. 2R, 3L. P, 235.
May be convened with 535.
436. Japanese Sociolinguistics (3)
[Rpt./1] (Identical with JPN 436, which is home).
437. Ethnographic Film and Video
(3) P, anthropology majors, junior standing. (Identical with M AR 437, which is home).
440. Engendering the Past
(3) Primatological, ethnographic, archaeological, and historical evidence are reviewed and
critically evaluated to develop an empirically well-rounded view of engendered statuses,
roles, and duties in prehistory and in selected early historic periods. Field trip.
(Identical with W S 440). May be convened with 540.
441. Organization of Museums (3)
An intensive introduction to museum studies, with emphasis on the history, philosophy,
structure, and function of museums. May be convened with 541.
442A - 442B -. Field Training in
Archaeology (3-3) Archaeological methods, theory, and field techniques. 442a:
Three-week field excavation and survey. Fee. 442b: Three-week laboratory processing and
analysis. Fee. Registration restricted. Contact department for application, which must be
returned by April 1.
443A - 443B -. The Archaeology of
Neolithic and Bronze Age Greece (3-3) (Identical with CLAS 443a-443b, which is home).
May be convened with 543a-543b.
444. Introduction to Medical
Anthropology (3) Overview of methods and contemporary topics in medical anthropology.
Explores how health, illness, healing have been conceptualized and socially patterned
across diverse human cultures. How processes and structures within economic systems
(including poverty, political violence, and toxic waste disposal) impact well-being. P,
101 and 102.
447. Anasazi Archaeology (3)
Detailed review of the archaeology of the Colorado Plateau emphasizing its
agriculturally-based occupants, the Anasazi, and their descendants, the Pueblo Indians.
May be convened with 547.
448. Writing Culture (3)
[Rpt.] The development of anthropological writing as it has moved toward cultural
critique: the use of knowledge of other cultures to examine the assumptions of our own.
Comparison of ethnographic examples. May be convened with 548.
450. Social Inequality (3)
(Identical with SOC 450, which is home).
451. Archaeology of North
America (3) Intensive survey of the development of culture in North America from the
time of the initial peopling of the New World to the historic period. May be convened with
551.
453A - 453B -. Mesoamerican Archaeology
(3-3) Development of culture in Mexico and Central America from the origins of
agriculture through the Spanish Conquest. 453a: Maya culture. 453b: The culture of Mexico
north of the Maya area. 453a is not prerequisite to 453b. (Identical with LA S 453a-453b
and MAS 453a-453b). May be convened with 553a-553b. Writing-Emphasis Course.*
454. Andean Archaeology (3)
Development of culture in the Andean countries of South America from hunters and gatherers
of the terminal Pleistocene through Inca civilization. (Identical with LA S 454). May be
convened with 554.
455. Ethnoarchaeology (3)
History, method, and theory of ethnoarchaeology with case studies of the use of
ethnography in archaeological interpretation and theory-building. May be convened with
555.
456A - 456B -. Old World Prehistory (3-3)
A survey and interpretation of archaeological evidence for human cultural development of
the Old World prior to the appearance of anatomically modern humans. 456a: The
Paleolithic; from earliest tools to the cave artists at the end of the Ice Age. 456b: From
hunting and gathering to the roots of urban society following the Ice Age. May be convened
with 556a-556b.
457. Prehistoric Mesopotamia (3)
Theories of the rise of civilization tested against archaeological data from Mesopotamia
with comparative material from other areas. Time period: end of the Paleolithic to
historic (Sumerian) civilization. (Identical with NES 457). May be convened with 557.
458. Historical Archaeology
(3) Survey of the basic data and methods of research in the material culture of modern
history. The New World from first European contacts to the 20th century. May be convened
with 558.
460. History of Archaeological
Theory (3) Explores the relationship between method and theory in anthropological
archaeology over the past 100 years. The intimate relationship between general theory and
the development of methods and research interests in archaeology will be demonstrated
through case studies. May be convened with 560.
462. Introduction to Quaternary
Ecology (3) (Identical with GEOS 462, which is home).
463. Classical Field Archaeology
(3) [Rpt./1] (Identical with CLAS 463, which is home).
464. Introduction to
Dendrochronology (4) (Identical with GEOS 464, which is home). May be convened with
564.
465. Women in International
Development (3) The impact of international development on women as agricultural
producers, householders, migrants, workers in formal/informal labor markets and
participants in planned change. (Identical with LA S 465, FCR 465 and W S 465). May be
convened with 565.
466. Paleoanthropology (3)
Evidence for human and nonhuman primate evolution including laboratory study of fossil
casts and modern skeletal biology. P, 265, or consult department before enrolling. May be
convened with 566. Writing-Emphasis Course.*
467. Race and Ethnic Relations (3)
(Identical with SOC 467, which is home).
468. Human Osteology (4)
Human osteology for the archaeologist and biological anthropologist; techniques of in
situ and laboratory identification, preservation and measurement. P, consult
department before enrolling. May be convened with 568.
470A - 470B -. Human Adaptability (3-3)
Study of the means by which humans adjust to their environments through the processes of
growth and development. Focus is on physiological, nutritional, and epidemiological
factors. 470a includes discussion of the biology of human aging. P, 265 or consult
department before enrolling. 470a is not prerequisite to 470b. (470a is identical with
GERO 470a). May be convened with 570a-570b.
472. The Relationship of Early
Hominids and Contemporary Faunas (3) The faunal association of contemporary animals
and hominids world-wide. Peopling the New World. Methods utilized to analyze fossil
assemblages when associated with hominids. May be convened with 572. Change
course title and description to: Zooarchaeology and Taphonomy: Laboratory Methods (3)
Identification and classification of faunal remains from prehistoric and historic sites;
investigation of the circumstances of faunal assemblage formation; introduction to
quantitative and qualitative analysis of faunal data. Course work emphasizes hands-on
experience in laboratory methods, analysis exercises and short research paper assignments.
May be convened with 572. Spring '98.
473. Primate Anatomy (4)
Comparative primate functional anatomy from an anthropological viewpoint including
extensive laboratory dissection and study of behavior, ecology, and evolution. P, 265 or
consult department before enrolling. May be convened with 573.
474. Archaeometry: Scientific
Methods in Art and Archaeology (3) Critical survey of scientific methods used in
archaeology and art history. Emphasis on the potential and limitations of these techniques
for reconstructing human behavior. P, 304 or equivalent experience. (Identical with CLAS
474 and NES 474). May be convened with 574.
476. Language in Culture (3)
Survey of the nature of the interrelationships between language and other cultural
phenomena. P, LING 101 or ANTH 276. (Identical with LING 476). May be convened with 576.
Writing-Emphasis Course.*
477. Discourse and Text (3)
Analysis and cross-cultural comparison of patterns of communication in discourse; modern
approaches to discourse and text. P, LING 101 or ANTH 276. (Identical with LING 477). May
be convened with 577.
478. Design, Production and
Performance of Ceramics and Metals (3) (Identical with MSE 478, which is home). May be
convened with 578.
479. Culture and Materials
Technology (3) Investigates the ways in which systems of technology are embedded in a
cultural context and the resulting impacts on invention, innovation and conservation,
technology transfer, and cultural change. (Identical with ENGR 479 and MSE 479). May be
convened with 579.
480. Historical Comparative
Linguistics (3) Types and mechanisms of linguistic change; language and dialect
formation; determination of prehistoric connections; reconstruction of proto-languages and
cultures, and their origins in time and space. P, 276 or LING 101. (Identical with LING
480). May be convened with 580. Writing-Emphasis Course.*
481. Quaternary Palynology and
Plant Macrofossils (2-4) (Identical with GEOS 481, which is home). May be convened
with 581.
482. Hopi Language in Culture (3)
A conversational introduction to Third Mesa dialect of Hopi, with emphasis on cultural
context and covering essentials of Hopi language structure. (Identical with AIS 482). May
be convened with 582.
488. Governing Science and
Technology (3) (Identical with GEOG 488, which is home).
489. Areal Survey of Native
North American Languages (3) The field of native North American linguistics; areal and
genetic classifications; how the study of particular languages provides insights into
theories of linguistic anthropology and general linguistics. P, ANTH 276 or LING 101.
(Identical with LING 489 and AIS 489). May be convened with 589.
490. Women in Middle Eastern
Society (3) Middle Eastern society viewed from the perspective of women. Examines the
extent to which formal definitions of women's nature and roles coincide with women's
self-images and activities. (Identical with NES 490 and W S 490). May be convened with
590.
492. Interpretations of Women's
Health (3) (Identical with W S 492, which is home).
496. Seminar
f. Ceramic Analysis (3) May be convened with 596f.
h. Experimental Archaeology (3) May be convened with 596h.
497. Workshop
c. Dendrochronology (1-4) 3L or 6L. Field trips. (Identical with GEOS 497c, which is home). May be convened with 597c.
*Writing-Emphasis Courses. P, Satisfaction of the upper-division writing-proficiency requirement (see "Writing-Emphasis Courses" in the Academic Policies and Graduation Requirements section of this manual).
502. Dynamics of Indian
Societies (3) (Identical with AIS 502, which is home).
503. Anthropology of Conflict
Resolution (3) For a description of course topics see 403. Graduate-level requirements
include a major term paper. May be convened with 403.
506. Gender and Social Identity
(3) For a description of course topics see 406. Graduate-level requirements include
additional readings and a detailed research paper. May be convened with 406.
509. Economic Anthropology
(3) For a description of course topics see 409. Graduate-level requirements include an
in-depth research paper. (Identical with LA S 509). May be convened with 409.
510. Ceramic Ethnoarchaeology
(3) For a description of course topics see 410. Graduate-level requirements include a
research paper. May be convened with 410.
511. Anthropology of Religion
(3) For a description of course topics see 411. Graduate-level requirements include a
major term paper. May be convened with 411.
512. Peasants and Peasant
Societies (3) For a description of course topics see 412. Graduate-level requirements
include an additional research paper. May be convened with 412.
513. Ethnology of the Southwest
(3) For a description of course topics see 413. Graduate-level requirements include a
research paper. (Identical with AIS 513). May be convened with 413.
514. Late Quaternary Geology (3)
(Identical with GEOS 514, which is home).
515. Cultural Ecology of
Agrarian Societies in the Middle East (3) Emphasis is on land tenure, Islamic law,
irrigation and agricultural development in the central Middle East, Nile valley, North
Africa, and the Sahel from the Middle Ages to the present.
516. Contemporary Indian America
(3) For a description of course topics see 416. Graduate-level requirements include a term
paper based on original archival or field research. (Identical with AIS 516). May be
convened with 416.
517. Cultures of Ancient Mexico
(3) For a description of course topics see 417. Graduate-level requirements include a term
paper. (Identical with LA S 517). May be convened with 417.
519. Psychological Anthropology
(3) For a description of course topics see 419. Graduate-level requirements include a term
paper. May be convened with 419.
520. Contemporary American
Culture (3) For a description of course topics see 420. Graduate-level requirements
include a major term paper. May be convened with 420.
521. Ethnology of North America
(3) For a description of course topics see 421. Graduate-level requirements include an
oral presentation and a research paper. May be convened with 421.
522A - 522B - 522C -. Pre-Hispanic Art (3-3-3)
(Identical with ARH 522a-522b-522c, which is home). May be convened with 422a-422b-422c.
523. Anthropology of Rural
Mexico (3) For a description of course topics see 423. Graduate-level requirements
include a term paper based on original library, archival or field research. (Identical
with AIS 523 and LA S 523). May be convened with 423.
524. Theoretical Population
Genetics (3) (Identical with ECOL 524, which is home). May be convened with 424.
525. Language Variation (3)
(Identical with LING 525, which is home). May be convened with 425.
526. Archaeology of Africa
(3) For a description of course topics see 426. Graduate-level requirements include a 30
page term paper. (Identical with AFAS 526).
527a . The Prehistory of East
Asia (3) For a description of course topics see 427a. Graduate-level requirements
include a 20 to 30 page research paper. (Identical with EAS 527a). May be convened with
427a.
527b . The Archaeology of
Pre-Han China (3) For a description of course topics see 427b. Graduate-level
requirements include a 20 to 30 page research paper. (Identical with CHN 527b). May be
convened with 427b.
528. Near East Pastoral Nomads
and Arid Lands Hunter-Gatherers (3) A rigorous introduction to pastoral nomads and
hunter-gatherers with a focus on arid lands.
530. The Anthropology of Visual
Art (3) For a description of course topics see 430. Graduate-level requirements
include a research paper or project. P, 200. (Identical with AIS 530). May be convened
with 430.
532. Peoples of the Pacific
(3) For a description of course topics see 432. Graduate-level requirements include a
research project and paper. May be convened with 432.
534. Kinship and Social
Organization (3) For a description of course topics see 434. Graduate-level
requirements include additional readings and a detailed term paper. May be convened with
434.
535. Principles of
Archaeological Fieldwork (3) For a description of course topics see 435. Graduate
students are expected to perform at a higher level of sophistication. May be convened with
435.
536a . Medical Anthropology (3)
Anthropology of illness and health. Lay perceptions of health, ethnophysiology and
pathology; pluralistic ideas about illness experiences; indigenous ideas about
preventative and promotive health; folk dietetics; social labeling; and illness
responsibility attribution. Emphasis on the study of health culture and how the subjective
experience of illness and health is influenced by cultural variables. Draws upon
cross-cultural ethnographic research and consideration of American health culture.
536b . Ethnomedicine (3)
Comparative medical systems and healing traditions, regional health arenas, and health
care seeking. Topics include folk medicine, traditional medical systems, distinctive
illness and public health problems, patterns of resort in the use of pluralistic medical
resources, and the way in which the practice of biomedicine has been adapted to regional
culture. Explores the medical cultures of Mexico and Latin America, Native America, Africa
and Asia. 536a is not prerequisite to 536b.
540. Engendering the Past
(3) For a description of course topics see 440. Graduate-level requirements include more
advanced course work and a book review. Field trip. (Identical with W S 540). May be
convened with 440.
541. Organization of Museums
(3) For a description of course topics see 441. Graduate-level requirements include a
volunteer project in a local museum providing practical, hands-on experience in museum
work. May be convened with 441.
543A - 543B -. The Archaeology of
Neolithic and Bronze Age Greece (3-3) (Identical with CLAS 543a-543b). May be convened
with 443a-443b.
544. In the Wake of the Green
Revolution (3) Survey of agricultural and fisheries production, marketing, and
research activities in Sonora, Mexico, locus of "Green Revolution" in wheat
breeding. Field trip conducted during Spring Break. P, consult department before
enrolling. (Identical with LA S 544).
547. Anasazi Archaelogy (3)
For a description of course topics see 447. Graduate-level requirements include a longer
term paper. May be convened with 447.
548. Writing Culture (3)
[Rpt.] For a description of course topics see 448. Graduate-level requirements include a
major term paper. May be convened with 448.
549A - 549B -. Folklore (3-3)
(Identical with ENGL 549a-549b, which is home). May be convened with 449a-449b.
551. Archaeology of North
America (3) For a description of course topics see 451. Graduate-level requirements
include a research paper. May be convened with 451.
552R .. Archaeology of the
Southwest (3) Development of culture in the prehistoric Southwest from the late
Pleistocene to the historic period.
552L . Archaeology of the
Southwest (3) The nature of archaeological data recovered in the Southwest, with
emphasis on their potential for the drawing of both cultural and chronological inferences.
553A - 553B -. Mesoamerican Archaeology
(3-3) For a description of course topics see 453a-453b. Graduate-level requirements
include an additional research paper. 553a is not prerequisite to 553b. (Identical with LA
S 553a-553b). May be convened with 453a-453b.
554. Andean Archaeology (3)
For a description of course topics see 454. Graduate-level requirements include two
reviews of research monographs. (Identical with LA S 554). May be convened with 454.
555. Ethnoarchaeology (3)
For a description of course topics see 455. Graduate-level requirements include a research
paper. May be convened with 455.
556A - 556B -. Old World Prehistory (3-3)
For a description of course topics see 456a-456b. Graduate-level requirements include a
research paper. May be convened with 456a-456b.
557. Prehistoric Mesopotamia (3)
For a description of course topics see 457. Graduate-level requirements include additional
readings and a detailed research paper. (Identical with NES 557). May be convened with
457.
558. Historical Archaeology
(3) For a description of course topics see 458. Graduate-level requirements include an
additional research paper. May be convened with 458.
560. History of Archaeological
Theory (3) For a description of course topics see 460. Graduate-level requirements
include a research paper. May be convened with 460.
561. Paleoindian Origins (3)
Chronological development of Paleo-Indian occupation of the New World in relation to
environmental changes of the Quaternary Period; site discoveries, case studies, hypothesis
on the peopling of the Americas. Field trip. (Identical with GEOS 561).
562. Archaeological Quantitative
Methods (3) Intensive review of the theory and application of statistical and
mathematical methods to archaeological data.
563. Evolution of Ancient States
and Civilizations (3) Classical and modern theories used to explain the rise of
ancient states and civilizations are evaluated as systems of anthropological logic and for
their ability to elucidate the archaeological record. Major topics include the nature of
growth trajectories, variability in ancient states, the collapse of states, and
constraints of growth in selected areas of the world. P, consult department before
enrolling.
564. Introduction to
Dendrochronology (4) (Identical with GEOS 564, which is home). May be convened with
464.
565. Women in International
Development (3) For a description of course topics see 465. Graduate-level
requirements include additional readings and a research paper. (Identical with FCR 565 and
LA S 565). May be convened with 465.
566. Paleoanthropology (3)
For a description of course topics see 466. Graduate-level requirements include a
comprehensive research paper or project, an annotated bibliography, or specialized
examinations. May be convened with 466.
568. Human Osteology (4) For
a description of course topics see 468. Graduate-level requirements include an additional
research paper. P, consult department before enrolling. May be convened with 468.
570A - 570B -. Human Adaptability (3-3)
For a description of course topics see 470a-470b. Graduate-level requirements include a
substantial research paper on a topic appropriate to the subject matter. (570a is
identical with GERO 570a). May be convened with 470a-470b.
571A - 571B -. Applied Medical
Anthropology in Western Contexts (3-3) Investigations of the illness
experience; symbolic interpretations of medicines and medical procedures; doctor-patient
communications and illness narratives. 571a demonstrates the applicability of major social
science theories in the related study of health-related behavior. 571b focuses on methods
of data collection and presents case studies illustrating the application of methods in
the study of designated health problem areas, interviewer transference and issues of
reflexivity. P, 536a.
572. The Relationship of Early
Hominids and Contemporary Faunas (3) For a description of course topics see 472.
Graduate-level requirements include a research paper. May be convened with 472. Change course title and desctiption to: Zooarchaeology and Taphonomy:
Laboratory Methods. For a description of course topics see 472. Graduate-level
requirements include an additional long research paper and/or annotated bibliography. May
be convened with 472. Spring '98.
573. Primate Anatomy (4) For
a description of course topics see 473. Graduate-level requirements include a
comprehensive research paper or project, an annotated bibliography, or specialized
examinations. May be convened with 473.
574. Archaeometry: Scientific
Methods in Art and Archaeology (3) For a description of course topics see 474.
Graduate-level requirements include one substantial critical review of the literature on
some archaeological application of archaeometry. (Identical with CLAS 574 and NES 574).
May be convened with 474.
575. Anthrolopology and
Education (3) (Identical with LRC 575, which is home).
576. Language in Culture (3)
For a description of course topics see 476. Graduate-level requirements include a research
paper and a journal-style review of a major monograph. (Identical with LING 576). May be
convened with 476.
577. Discourse and Text (3)
For a description of course topics see 477. Graduate-level requirements include a research
paper involving both an in-depth analysis and a critical survey of appropriate literature.
(Identical with LING 577). May be convened with 477.
578. Design, Production and
Performance of Ceramics and Metals (3) (Identical with MSE 578, which is home). May be
convened with 478.
579. Culture and Materials
Technology (3) For a description of course topics see 479. Graduate-level requirements
include an additional research paper. (Identical with MSE 579). May be convened with 479.
580. Historical Comparative
Linguistics (3) For a description of course topics see 480. Graduate-level
requirements include a research paper. (Identical with LING 580). May be convened with
480.
581. Quaternary Palynology and
Plant Macrofossils (2-4) (Identical with GEOS 581, which is home). May be convened
with 481.
582. Hopi Language in Culture (3)
For a description of course topics see 482. Graduate-level requirements include a research
paper. (Identical with AIS 582). May be convened with 482.
583. Sociolinguistics (3)
Contributions of the ethnography of communication, language variation studies, and
conversation/discourse analysis to the interdisciplinary development of sociolinguistics.
(Identical with LING 583).
588. Healing Systems in the
Southwest (3) (Identical with NURS 588, which is home).
589. Areal Survey of Native
North American Languages (3) The field of native North American linguistics; areal and
genetic classifications; how the study of particular languages provides insights into
theories of linguistic anthropology and general linguistics. P, ANTH 276 or LING 101.
(Identical with LING 589 and AIS 589). May be convened with 489.
590. Women in Middle Eastern
Society (3) For a description of course topics see 490. Graduate-level requirements
include an additional paper. (Identical with NES 590). May be convened with 490.
595. Colloquium
f. Special Topics in Applied Anthropology (3)
596. Seminar
a. Paleoanthropology and Paleolithic Archaeology of Africa (3) P, introductory and upper-division courses in archaeology and biological anthropology.
c. The Dynamics of Human Subsistence (3)
e. Pre-Columbian Art (3) [Rpt./4] (Identical with ARH 596e, which is home).
f. Ceramic Analysis (3) May be convened with 496f.
h. Experimental Archaeology (3) May be convened with 496h.
j. Issues in African Art History (3) [Rpt./12 units] (Identical with ARH 596j, which is home).
k. Risk and Society (3) [Rpt./6 units] (Identical with GEOG 596k, which is home).
q.Near Eastern Archaeology (3) [Rpt.] (Identical with NES 596q, which is home).
597. Workshop
a. Biological and Forensic Anthropology (2) [Rpt.] Consult dept. before enrolling.
b. Biological and Forensic Anthropology (2) [Rpt.] Consult dept. before enrolling.
c. Dendrochronology (1-4) 3L or 6L. Field trips. (Identical with GEOS 597c, which is home). May be convened with 497c.
600. Survey of Cultural
Anthropology (3) Intensive introduction, overview, and synthesis of cultural
anthropology.
605. Professional Ethics and
Skills (3) Treatment of a series of ethical issues that can arise in acquisition and
dissemination of anthropological data; design and implementation of research through the
construction of fundable research proposals; professional self-presentation. Course
materials will represent the four sub-disciplines of anthropology.
606. Women's Health in the
United States (3) An examination of social, cultural and political-economic factors
affecting women's health in historical and contemporary contexts in the U.S. Focus on
anthropological and feminist perspectives. (Identical with W S 606).
607. Anthropological Research
Methods and Design (3) Survey of research designs, data collection methods, and data
analysis used in ethnographic field research by sociocultural and medical anthropologists.
Focus on practical skill acquisition.
608. History of Anthropological
Theory (3) Survey of the foundations of contemporary theory in the field of cultural
anthropology.
613. Policy Making and
Organizational Culture (3) Examines the development, goals, techniques and practices
of anthropology as a policy science.
620. Linguistic Field Techniques
(3) Practice in asking linguistically informed and ethnographically sensitive
questions in face-to-face interaction with a linguistic consultant; techniques of language
data analysis and description.
631. Anthropology and
Development (3) The role of anthropology in interdisciplinary projects involving
economic development and planned change on the national and international levels.
(Identical with AR L 631 and LA S 631).
636. Foundations of
Archaeological Interpretation (3) Surveys the history of archaeological
interpretation. Central concepts in archaeological method and theory are presented.
637. Archaeological Methodology
(3) Surveys the fundamental principles, methods, and techniques of archaeological analysis
and inference from a multidisciplinary perspective.
642A - 642B -. Advanced Field Course in
Archaeology (3-3) Archaeological methods, theory, and field techniques. 642a:
Three-week field excavation and survey. Fee. 642b: Three-week laboratory processing and
analysis. Fee. Registration restricted. Contact department for application which must be
returned by April 1.
645. Early Civilizations (3)
[Rpt./2] Comparative analysis of early civilizations from both the Old World and the New
World, with emphasis on regularities in cultural development. P, 454, 457, or 456a or
456b.
665. Survey of Biological
Anthropology (3) Modern biological anthropology including evolutionary theory,
genetics, skeletal biology, primatology, paleoanthropology, human growth, adaptability and
demography.
666. Human Microevolution (3)
[Rpt.] Problems and methodology in the study of genetic, cultural, demographic, and
ecological factors affecting microevolutionary processes in human populations. P, 665.
(Identical with GENE 666).
674. The Impact of Modernization
on the Third World (3) Intensive study of specific theories and varieties of culture
change. P, 6 units in cultural anthropology or consent of instructor.
675A - 675B -. Anthropology and
International Health (3-3) 675a: An intensive overview of the field of international
health and anthropologists' contributions to it. Responses to biotechnology, primary
health care and child survival, diseases and development; health care utilization
patterns; world systems and multinational pharmaceutical industry; health care
bureaucracies; interaction between traditional medicine and public health. 675b: Health
transitions and the household production of health with emphasis on anthropological
investigations of health within a broader development context. P, 536a.
679. Language and Ethnography (3)
Training in the use of ethnographic method in linguistic and cultural research where
naturally occurring speech is data. Analysis of data from observation, tape recording and
videotaping.
680. Survey of Linguistic
Anthropology (3) Major theoretical and methodological issues in linguistic analysis.
Language as a cultural code, biological foundations, universals and typology, language and
social reality, textual analysis.
695. Colloquium
a. Forensic Anthropology (2) [Rpt./6 units] 2R, 1L. P or CR, 468 and 597b.
696. Seminar
a. Archaeology (1-3) [Rpt./3]
b. Cultural Anthropology (1-3) [Rpt./3] (Identical with AR L 696b and NES 696b).
c. Linguistic Anthropology (1-3) [Rpt./3]
d. Biological Anthropology (1-3) [Rpt./3]
g. Nutrition in a Bicultural Context (3) (Identical with F CM 696g).