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ANTHROPOLOGY (ANTH)
101. Introduction to Biological Anthropology and Archaeology (3) I II Basic concepts and methods used by biological anthropologists and archaeologists.
102. Introduction to Cultural Anthropology and Linguistic Anthropology (3) I II Basic concepts and methods used by cultural and linguistic anthropologists.
110. Exploring Archaeology (3) I 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) I II An introduction to human evolution for the non-science student.
171. Ancient Civilizations of the Near East (3) I (Identical with NES 171, which is home).
172. Islamic Civilization: Traditional and Modern Middle East (3) II (Identical with NES 172, which is home).
195. Colloquium
a. Archaeology (1) II
b. Cultural Anthropology (1) II
c. Linguistic Anthropology (1) I
d. Biological Anthropology (1) I II
199. Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt./]
199H. Honors Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt./] I II
200. Cultural Anthropology (3) I II Contemporary theories and methods in use among cultural anthropologists.
202. Applying Anthropology in a Global Context (3) II [Rpt./1] Course introduces students to the orders of meaning and power that influence human living and working conditions, as well as the capacity of human beings to alter those conditions. A combination of lectures, readings, films, class discussions and exercises will familiarize students with approaches to global problems in applied anthropology and the solutions that the discipline has proposed. Fulfills the Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity, or Non-Western area study requirement.
203. Caribbean Transformations from "Cannibals" to Reggae (3) I The systematic study of processes of culture change. Course focuses on an ethnographic region - the Caribbean - which has been the site of intense culture contacts. Approved as: Tier 2 - Individuals and Societies - Non-western. Spring 1999.
205. Prehistoric Peoples of the Southwest (3) I II Non-technical discussion of the lifeways of the ancient people of the Southwest. (Identical with AIS 205).
206. Native Peoples of the Southwest (3) I II Non-technical discussion of Southwestern Indian cultures from historic times to the present. (Identical with AIS 206).
207. Material Culture Studies (3) I 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). Tier 2 - Individuals and Societies.
222. African American Studies: A History of Ideas (3) II (Identical with AFAS 222, which is home).
235. Principles of Archaeology (3) I II History of archaeological research, survey of concepts and methods for the study of prehistoric cultures.
248A. Introduction to Folklore (3) I (Identical with ENGL 248A, which is home).
248B. Introduction to Folklore (3) II (Identical with ENGL 248B, which is home).
249. Technology and The Growth of Civilizations (3) II Surveys prehistory and history of technology worldwide, ranging from stone tools to semiconductors. Emphasizes the cultural context of technology. Extensively illustrated with slides and film. (Identical with ENGR 249, HIST 249, MSE 249).
250H. Ethnographic Foundations (3) I 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) I (Identical with MSE 251, which is home).
257. Materials Science of Art and Archaeological Objects (3) II (Identical with MSE 257, which is home). Tier 2 - Natural Science.
258. Materials Science of Art and Archaeological Objects Laboratory (1) II (Identical with MSE 258, which is home). Tier 2 - Natural Science.
259. Society and the Technology of Art and Archaeological Objects (3) II (Identical with MSE 259, which is home). Approved as: Tier 2 - Individuals and Societies. Spring 1999.
265. Human Evolution (3) I II Neontological and paleontological approaches to human evolution and variation, nonhuman primate studies, bio-molecular and anatomical variation, bio-cultural responses to environmental stress. P, ANTH 101 or ANTH 111.
276. The Nature of Language (3) I II An introduction to the basic concepts of linguistic anthropology and their implications for the study of culture and society.
299. Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt./]
299H. Honors Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./] I
302. Educational Applications in Museum Anthropology (3) I II 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).
303. Gender and Language (3) I Gender differences in language use among adults and children and their sociocultural bases. Writing-Emphasis Course*. (Identical with LING 303, W S 303).
304. Introduction to Archaeological Fieldwork (3) II Practical excavation, class discussion, mapping and the preliminary stages of artifact analysis. 2R, 6L. Field trip.
305. Cultural Change (3) I A review of theories of cultural and social change with case studies. P, 6 units of cultural anthropology courses or consent of instructor.
307. Ecological Anthropology (3) I 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) I 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) I A survey of adaptations of ethnic and social groups to urban areas, focusing on a different group or region each semester. P, 6 units of cultural anthropology courses or consent of instructor.
313. Anthropology and Public Policy (3) II Examines the development, goals, techniques, and practices of anthropology as a policy science. P, consent of instructor or 6 units of cultural anthropology courses.
315. World Ethnography (3) I 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) I 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 status. Writing-Emphasis Course*. Approved as Tier 2 - Individuals and Societies. Effective Spring 1999.
319. Mexican American Culture (3) I Historical background, cultural institutions, identity problems, social relations, and expectations of people of Mexican ancestry in the United States. (Identical with LA S 319, MAS 319).
320. Evolution of the Earliest States (3) I 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, ANTH 101, ANTH 110 or consent of department.
325. Faunal Analysis from Europe, Asia, and Africa (3) II 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) II 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) I 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) I 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) II (Identical with CLAS 334, which is home).
335. Archaeological Interpretation (3) II Survey of modern methods and theories in archaeology, with emphasis on current archaeological problems being investigated throughout the world. P, ANTH 235.
337. Studies in Modern Material Culture (3) I 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 non-reactive methods of social science research. P, 3 units of social science.
338. Introduction to Zooarchaelogy (3) I 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) I Beginnings of anima l domestication in the Old World and introductions of Old World domesticates into the New World. Prehistoric animal domestication in the New World. (Identical with CLAS 339).
340A. Introduction to Classical Art and Archaeology (3) I (Identical with CLAS 340A, which is home).
340B. Introduction to Classical Art and Archaeology (3) II (Identical with CLAS 340B, which is home).
344. African American Religion (3) I II GRD (Identical with AFAS 344, which is home).
364. Primatology (3) II Comparative primate biology, behavior, ecology and evolution. P, ANTH 111 or ANTH 265. Writing-Emphasis Course*.
365. The Primate Skeleton (3) I Comparative primate skeletal anatomy from an anthropological viewpoint including study of function, behavior, ecology, and evolution. P, ANTH 265 or consent of department.
367. Human Population Variation (3) II 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, ANTH 101 or ANTH 111.
374. Processes of Culture Change (3) II Intensive investigation of specific theories and varieties of culture change. P, consent of instructor or 6 units of cultural anthropology courses.
375. Ethnography of the Middle East (3) II Introduction to and critical examination of the ethnographic literature on the peoples/cultures of the Middle East. Focus on social organization, cultural m mearnings, and regional political economy. (Identical with NES 375).
380. Global Agricultural and International Relations (3) (Identical with AGTM 380, which is home). Tier 2 - Individuals and Societies.
384. Sociology of Latin American Societies (3) II (Identical with SOC 384, which is home).
393. Internship
e. Congressional Internship (1-3) S (Identical with POL 393E, which is home).
394. Practicum (1-4) [Rpt./]
396H. Honors Proseminar (3) I II
399. Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt./]
399H. Honors Independent Study (3) [Rpt./] I II
402. Gender and Language in Japan (3) II (Identical with JPN 402, which is home).
403. Anthropology of Conflict Resolution (3) II 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 ANTH 503.
406. Gender and Social Identity (3) II 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. Writing-Emphasis Course*. (Identical with W S 406). May be convened with ANTH 506.
409. Economic Anthropology (3) II Analysis of production, exchange, distribution, consumption, property, economic surplus, inheritance, and types of economic structure. P, ANTH 200 or 12 units of economics. (Identical with LA S 409). May be convened with ANTH 509.
410. Ceramic Ethnoarchaeology (3) II 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 ANTH 510.
411. Anthropology of Religion (3) I 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 ANTH 511.
412. Peasants and Peasant Societies (3) II Comparison of approaches to analyzing the peasantry. Special concern with peasant political mobilization and consciousness. Writing-Emphasis course* for research. (Identical with SOC 4 12). May be convened with ANTH 512.
413. Ethnology of the Southwest (3) II Culture, history and economic, social, and religious institutions of the living people of the Southwest. P, ANTH 200. Writing-Emphasis Course*. (Identical with AIS 413). May be convened with ANTH 513.
414A. Indians of the Southwest (3) S History, arts and crafts, economics, social institutions, religions, and mythology of the present-day Indians of the Southwest.
414B. Indians of the Southwest (3) S 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 ANTH 516.
417. Cultures of Ancient Mexico (3) S Archaeological and ethnohistoric survey of the civilizations of ancient Mexico from earliest times to the period of the Spanish Conquest. Field trip. (Identical with LA S 4 17). May be convened with ANTH 517.
419. Psychological Anthropology (3) II 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, ANTH 102 or ANTH 200. May be convened with ANTH 519.
420. Contemporary American Culture (3) I 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 ANTH 520.
421. Ethnology North America (3) I Origin and distribution of native populations of North America; historical development and interrelations of cultures. P, ANTH 200. May be convened with ANTH 521. Add crosslist: (Identical with AIS 421). Effective Fall 1999.
422A. Pre-Hispanic Art (3) I (Identical with ARH 422A, which is home). May be convened with ANTH 522A.
422B. Pre-Hispanic Art (3) II (Identical with ARH 422B, which is home). May be convened with ANTH 522B.
422C. Pre-Hispanic Art (3) I II (Identical with ARH 422C, which is home). May be convened with ANTH 522C.
423. Anthropology of Rural Mexico (3) II 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, LA S 423). May be convened with ANTH 523.
424. Theoretical Population Genetics (3) I (Identical with ECOL 424, which is home). May be convened with ANTH 524.
425. Language Variation (3) II (Identical with LING 425, which is home). May be convened with ANTH 525.
426. Archaeology of Africa (3) I II 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 426). May be convened with ANTH 526.
427A. The Prehistory of East Asia (3) I 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, ANTH 101. ANTH 427A is not prerequisite to ANTH 427B. (Identical with EAS 427A). May be convened with ANTH 527A.
427B. The Archaeology of Pre-Han China (3) II 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. P, ANTH 101, consent of department. ANTH4 27A is not prerequisite to ANTH 427B. (Identical with CHN 427B). May be convened with ANTH 527B.
430. The Anthropology of Visual Art (3) II 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, ANTH 200. (Identical with AIS 430). May be convened with ANTH 530.
432. Peoples of the Pacific (3) I Populations and cultures of Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia; variability of these "natural laboratory" settings in an ecological framework. May be convened with ANTH 532.
434. Kinship and Social Organizations (3) II Principles in the comparative study of social systems, types of social structure. P, ANTH 200 or 9 units of sociology. Writing-Emphasis Course*. (Identical with SOC 434). May be convened with ANTH 534.
435. Principles of Archaeological Fieldwork (3) II Introduction to the principles of archaeological fieldwork, with emphasis on method and theory of survey and excavation. 2R, 3L. P, ANTH 235. May be convened with ANTH 535.
436. Japanese Sociolinguistics (3) II (Identical with JPN 436, which is home).
437. Ethnographic Film and Video (3) I II (Identical with M AR 437, which is home).
440. Engendering the Past (3) I II 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 ANTH 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 ANTH 541.
442A. Field Training in Archaeology (3) S Archaeological methods, theory, and field techniques. Three-week field excavation and survey. P, Application returned to department no later than April 1st. Fee. Field trip.
442B. Field Training in Archaeology (3) S Archaeological methods, theory, and field techniques. Three-week laboratory processing and analysis. P, Application returned to department no later than April 1st. Fee.
443A. Archaeology of Neolithic and Bronze Age Greece (3) I (Identical with CLAS 443A, which is home). May be convened with ANTH 543A.
443B. Archaeology of Neolithic and Bronze Age Greece (3) II (Identical with CLAS 443B, which is home). May be convened with ANTH 543B.
444. Introduction to Medical Anthropology (3) II 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, ANTH 101.
447. Anasazi Archaeology (3) II 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 ANTH 547.
448. Writing Culture (3) I 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 ANTH 548.
450. Social Inequality (3) I II (Identical with SOC 450, which is home).
451A. Archaeology of North America: Eastern North America (3) I Intensive survey of the development of culture in North America from the time of the initial peopling to the historic period. May be convened with ANTH 551A.
451B. Archaeology of North America: Western North America (3) I Intensive survey of the development of culture in North America from the time of the initial peopling to the historic period. May be convened with ANTH 551B.
453A. Mesoamerican Archaeology (3) I Development of culture in Mexico and Central America from the origins of agriculture through the Spanish Conquest. Course focuses on Maya culture. ANTH 453A is not prerequisite to ANTH 453B. Writing-Emphasis Course*. (Identical with LA S 453A, MAS 453A). May be convened with ANTH 553A.
453B. Mesoamerican Archaeology (3) II Development of culture in Mexico and Central America from the origins of agriculture through the Spanish Conquest. Course focuses on the culture of Mexico north of the Maya area. ANTH 453A is not prerequisite to ANTH 453B. Writing-Emphasis Course*. (Identical with LA S 453B, MAS 453B). May be convened with ANTH 553B.
454. Andean Archaeology (3) II 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 ANTH 554.
455. Ethnoarchaeology (3) II History, method, and theory of ethnoarchaeology with case studies of the use of ethnography in archaeological interpretation and theory-building. May be convened with ANTH 555.
456A. Old World Prehistory (3) I A survey and interpretation of archaeological evidence for human cultural development of the Old World prior to the appearance of anatomically modern humans. Course covers the Paleolithic; from earliest tools to the cave artists at the end of the Ice Age. May be convened with ANTH 556A.
456B. Old World Prehistory (3) II A survey and interpretation of archaeological evidence for human cultural development of the Old World prior to the appearance of anatomically modern humans. Course covers hunting and gathering to the roots of urban society following the Ice Age. May be convened with ANTH 556B.
457. Prehistoric Mesopotamia (3) I 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 ANTH 557.
458. Historical Archaeology (3) II 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 ANTH 558.
460. Historical Archaeological Theory (3) II 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 ANTH 560.
462. Introduction To Quaternary Ecology (3) I II (Identical with GEOS 462, which is home).
463. Classical Field Archaeology (6) [Rpt./ 1] S (Identical with CLAS 463, which is home).
464. Introduction to Dendrochronology (4) I (Identical with GEOS 464, which is home). May be convened with ANTH 564.
465. Women in International Development (3) II 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 FCR 465, LA S 465, W S 465). May be convened with ANTH 565.
466. Paleoanthropology (3) I Evidence for human and nonhuman primate evolution including laboratory study of fossil casts and modern skeletal biology. P, ANTH 265 or consent of department. Writing-Emphasis Course*. May be convened with ANTH 566.
467. Race and Ethnic Relations (3) I II (Identical with SOC 467, which is home).
468. Human Osteology (4) I Human osteology for the archaeologist and biological anthropologist; techniques of in situ and laboratory identification, preservation and measurement. P, consent of department. May be convened with ANTH 568.
469.Ethnobotany (3) II Explores the role of plants in non-industrialized societies from ancient to modern times. Includes ethnobotanical techniques, cultural classifications, wild resources, traditional farming.
470A. Human Adaptability (3) I 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. Includes discussion of the biology of human aging. P, ANTH 265 or consent of department. ANTH 470A is not prerequisite to ANTH 470B. (Identical with GERO 470A). May be convened with ANTH 570A.
470B. Human Adaptability (3) II 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. P, ANTH 265 or consent of department. ANTH 470A is not prerequisite to ANTH 470B. May be convened with ANTH 570B.
472. Zooarchaeology and Taphonomy: Laboratory Methods (3) I II 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 ANTH 572.
473. Primate Anatomy (4) I Comparative primate functional anatomy from an anthropological viewpoint including extensive laboratory dissection and study of behavior, ecology, and evolution. P, ANTH 265 or consent of department. May be convened with ANTH 573.
474. Archaeometry: Scientific Methods in Art and Archaeology (3) II 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, ANTH 304 or equivalent. (Identical with CLAS 474, NES 474). May be convened with ANTH 574.
476. Language in Culture (3) II Survey of the nature of the interrelationships between language and other cultural phenomena. P, ANTH 276 or LING 101. Writing-Emphasis Course*. (Identical with LING 476). May be convened with ANTH 576.
477. Discourse and Text (3) II 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 ANTH 577.
478. Design, Production and Performance of Ceramics and Metals (3) II (Identical with MSE 478, which is home). May be convened with ANTH 578.
479. Culture and Materials Technology (3) I 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, MSE 479). May be convened with ANTH 579.
480. Historical Comparative Linguistics (3) I 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, ANTH 276 or LING 101. Writing-Emphasis Course*. (Identical with LING 480). May be convened with ANTH 580.
481. Quaternary Palynology and Plant Macrofossils (2-4) II (Identical with GEOS 481, which is home). May be convened with ANTH 581.
482. Hopi Language in Culture (3) II 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 ANTH 582.
487. Interpretations of Women's Health (3) I (Identical with W S 487, which is home).
488. Governing Science and Technology (3) II (Identical with GEOG 488, which is home).
489. Areal Survey of Native North American Languages (3) I II 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 AIS 489, LING 489). May be convened with ANTH 589.
490. Women in Middle Eastern Society (3) I 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, W S 490). May be convened with ANTH 590.
493. Internship
l. Legislative Internship (1-12) [Rpt./] II
496. Seminar
f. Ceramic Analysis (3) I May be convened with ANTH 596F.
h. Experimental Archaeology (3) I May be convened with ANTH 596H.
497. Workshop
c. Dendochronology (1-4) II (Identical with GEOS 497C, which is home). May be convened with ANTH 597C.
498. Senior Capstone (1-3) I II
498H. Honors Thesis (3) [Rpt./ 2] I II
499. Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt./]
499H. Honors Independent Study (3) [Rpt./] I II
*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) I (Identical with AIS 502, which is home).
503. Anthropology of Conflict Resolution (3) II For a description of course topics see ANTH 403. Graduate-level requirements include a major term paper. May be convened with ANTH 403.
506. Gender and Social Identity (3) II For a description of course topics see ANTH 406. Graduate-level requirements include additional readings and a detailed research paper. May be convened with ANTH 406.
507. Intellectual Foundations of Applied Anthropology (3) I This course traces the history of applied anthropology and examines the theory that has shaped its development.
508. The Mexican American: Cultural Perspectives (3) I (Identical with MAS 508, which is home).
509. Economic Anthropology (3) II For a description of course topics see ANTH 409. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper. (Identical with LA S 509). May be convened with ANTH 409.
510. Ceramic Ethnoarchaeology (3) II For a description of course topics see 410. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper. May be convened with ANTH 410.
511. Anthropology of Religion (3) I For a description of course topics see ANTH 411. Graduate-level requirements include a major term paper. May be convened with ANTH 411.
512. Peasants and Peasant Societies (3) For a description of course topics see ANTH 412. Graduate-level requirements include an additional research paper. May be convened with ANTH 412.
513. Ethnology of the Southwest (3) II For a description of course topics see ANTH 413. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper. (Identical with AIS 513). May be convened with ANTH 413.
514. Late Quaternary Geology (3) I (Identical with GEOS 514, which is home).
515. Cultural Ecology of Agrarian Societies in the Middle East (3) II 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 ANTH 416. Graduate-level requirements include a term paper based on original archival or field research. (Identical with AIS 516). May be convened with ANTH 416.
517. Cultures of Ancient Mexico (3) S For a description of course topics see ANTH 417. Graduate-level requirements include a term paper. (Identical with LA S 517). May be convened with ANTH 417.
519. Psychological Anthropology (3) II For a description of course topics see ANTH 419. Graduate-level requirements include a term paper. May be convened with ANTH 419.
520. Contemporary American Culture (3) II For a description of course topics see ANTH 420. Graduate-level requirements include a major term paper. May be convened with ANTH 420.
521. Ethnology North America (3) I For a description of course topics see ANTH 421. Graduate-level requirements include an oral presentation and a research paper. May be convened with ANTH 421. Add crosslist: (Identical with AIS 521). Effective Fall 1999.
522A. Pre-Hispanic Art (3) I (Identical with ARH 522A, which is home). May be convened with ANTH 422A.
522B. Pre-Hispanic Art (3) II (Identical with ARH 522B, which is home). May be convened with ANTH 422B.
522C. Pre-Hispanic Art (3) I II (Identical with ARH 522C, which is home). May be convened with ANTH 422C.
523. Anthropology of Rural Mexico (3) II For a description of course topics see ANTH 423. Graduate-level requirements include a term paper based on original library, archival or field research. (Identical with AIS 523, LA S 523). May be convened with ANTH 423.
524. Theoretical Population Genetics (3) I (Identical with ECOL 524, which is home). May be convened with ANTH 424.
525. Language Variation (3) II (Identical with LING 525, which is home). May be convened with ANTH 425.
526. Archaeology of Africa (3) I II For a description of course topics see ANTH 426. Graduate-level requirements include a 30-page term paper. (Identical with AFAS 526). May be convened with ANTH 426.
527A. The Prehistory of East Asia (3) I For a description of course topics see ANTH 427A. Graduate-level requirements include a 20 to 30 page research paper. (Identical with EAS 527A). May be convened with ANTH 427A.
527B. The Archaeology of Pre-Han China (3) II For a description of course topics see ANTH 427B. Graduate-level requirements include a 20 to 30 page research paper. (Identical with CHN 527B). May be convened with ANTH 427B.
528. Near East Pastoral Nomads and Arid Lands Hunter-Gathers (3) I A rigorous introduction to pastoral nomads and hunter-gatherers with a focus on arid lands.
530. The Anthropology of Visual Art (3) II For a description of course topics see ANTH 430. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper or project. (Identical with AIS 530). May be convened with ANTH 430.
532. Peoples of the Pacific (3) I For a description of course topics see ANTH 432. Graduate-level requirements include a research project and paper. May be convened with ANTH 432.
534. Kinship and Social Organizations (3) II For a description of course topics see ANTH 434. Graduate-level requirements include additional readings and a detailed term paper. May be convened with ANTH 434.
535. Principles of Archaeological Fieldwork (3) II For a description of course topics see ANTH 435. Graduate students are expected to perform at a higher level of sophistication. May be convened with ANTH 435.
536A. Medical Anthropology (3) I 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. ANTH 536A is not prerequisite to ANTH 536B.
536B. Ethnomedicine (3) II 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. ANTH 536A is not prerequisite to ANTH 536B.
540. Engendering The Past (3) I II For a description of course topics see ANTH 540. Graduate-level requirements include more advanced course work and a book review. (Identical with W S 540).
541. Organization of Museums (3) For a description of course topics see ANTH 441. Graduate-level requirements include a volunteer project in a local museum providing practical, hands-on experience in museum work. May be convened with ANTH 441.
543A. Archaeology of Neolithic and Bronze Age Greece (3) [Rpt./ 1] I (Identical with CLAS 543A, which is home). May be convened with ANTH 443A.
543B. Archaeology of Neolithic and Bronze Age Greece (3) [Rpt./ 1] I (Identical with CLAS 543B, which is home). May be convened with ANTH 443B.
544. In the Wake of the Green Revolution (3) II Survey of agricultural and fisheries production, marketing, and research activities in Sonora, Mexico, locus of "Green Revolution" in wheat breeding. P, consent of department. Field trip. (Identical with LA S 544).
547. Anasazi Archaeology (3) II For a description of course topics see ANTH 447. Graduate-level requirements include a longer term paper. May be convened with ANTH 447.
548. Writing Culture (3) [Rpt./ 1] I For a description of course topics see ANTH 448. Graduate-level requirements include a major term paper. May be convened with ANTH 448.
549A. Folklore (3) I (Identical with ENGL 549A, which is home).
549B. Folklore (3) II (Identical with ENGL 549B, which is home).
551A. Archaeology of North America: Eastern North America (3) I For a description of course topics see ANTH 451. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper. May be convened with ANTH 451A.
551B. Archaeology of North America: Western North America (3) I For a description of course topics see ANTH 451. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper. May be convened with ANTH 451B.
552L. Archaeology of the Southwest (3) II The nature of archaeological data recovered in the Southwest, with emphasis on their potential for the drawing of both cultural and chronological inferences.
552R. Archaeology of the Southwest (3) I Development of culture in the prehistoric Southwest from the late Pleistocene to the historic period.
553A. Mesoamerican Archaeology (3) I For a description of course topics see ANTH 453A. Graduate-level requirements include an additional research paper. (Identical with LA S 553A). May be convened with ANTH 453A.
553B. Mesoamerican Archaeology (3) II For a description of course topics see ANTH 453B. Graduate-level requirements include an additional research paper. (Identical with LA S 553B). May be convened with ANTH 453B.
554. Andean Archaeology (3) II For a description of course topics see ANTH 454. Graduate-level requirements include two reviews of research monographs. (Identical with LA S 554). May be convened with ANTH 454.
555. Ethnoarchaeology (3) II For a description of course topics see ANTH 455. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper. May be convened with ANTH 455.
556A. Old World Prehistory (3) I For a description of course topics see ANTH 456A. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper. May be convened with ANTH 456A.
556B. Old World Prehistory (3) II For a description of course topics see ANTH 456B. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper. May be convened with ANTH 456B.
557. Prehistoric Mesopotamia (3) I For a description of course topics see ANTH 457. Graduate-level requirements include additional readings and a detailed research paper. (Identical with NES 557). May be convened with ANTH 457.
558. Historical Archaeology (3) II For a description of course topics see ANTH 458. Graduate-level requirements include an additional research paper. May be convened with ANTH 458.
560. Historical Archaeological Theory (3) II For a description of course topics see ANTH 460. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper. May be convened with ANTH 460.
561. Paleo-Indian Origins (3) I 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) I Intensive review of the theory and application of statistical and mathematical methods to archaeological data.
563. Evolution of Ancient States and Civilization (3) II 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, consent of department.
564. Introduction to Dendrochronology (4) I (Identical with GEOS 564, which is home). May be convened with ANTH 464.
565. Women in International Development (3) II For a description of course topics see ANTH 465. Graduate-level requirements include additional readings and a research paper. (Identical with FCR 565, LA S 565). May be convened with ANTH 465.
566. Paleoanthropology (3) I 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 ANTH 466.
568. Human Osteology (4) I For a description of course topics see ANTH 468. Graduate-level requirements include an additional research paper. May be convened with ANTH 468.
570A. Human Adaptability (3) I For a description of course topics see ANTH 470A. Graduate-level requirements include a substantial research paper on a topic appropriate to the subject matter. (Identical with GERO 570A). May be convened with ANTH 470A.
570B. Human Adaptability (3) II For a description of course topics see ANTH 470B. Graduate-level requirements include a substantial research paper on a topic appropriate to the subject matter. May be convened with ANTH 470B.
571A. Applied Medical Anthropology in Western Contexts (3) I Investigations of the illness experience; symbolic interpretations of medicines and medical procedures; doctor-patient communications and illness narratives. Course demonstrates the applicability of major social science theories in the related study of health-related behavior. P, ANTH 536A.
571B. Applied Medical Anthropology in Western Contexts (3) II Investigations of the illness experience; symbolic interpretations of medicines and medical procedures; doctor-patient communications and illness narratives. 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, ANTH 536A.
572. Zooarchaeology and Taphonomy: Laboratory Methods (3) I II For a description of course topics see ANTH 472. Graduate-level requirements include an additional long research paper and/or annotated bibliography. May be convened with ANTH 472.
573. Primate Anatomy (4) I For a description of course topics see ANTH 473. Graduate-level requirements include a comprehensive research paper or project, an annotated bibliography, or specialized examinations. May be convened with ANTH 473.
574. Archaeometry: Scientific Methods in Art and Archaeology (3) II For a description of course topics see ANTH 474. Graduate-level requirements include one substantial critical review of the literature on some archaeological application of archaeometry. (Identical with CLAS 574, NES 574). May be convened with AN TH 474.
575. Anthropology and Education (3) I (Identical with LRC 575, which is home).
576. Language in Culture (3) II For a description of course topics see ANTH 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 ANTH 476.
577. Discourse and Text (3) II For a description of course topics see ANTH 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 ANTH 477.
578. Design, Production and Performance of Ceramics and Metals (3) II (Identical with MSE 578, which is home). May be convened with ANTH 478.
579. Culture and Materials Technology (3) I For a description of course topics see ANTH 479. Graduate-level requirements include an additional research paper. (Identical with MSE 579). May be convened with ANTH 479.
580. Historical Comparative Linguistics (3) II For a description of course topics see ANTH 480. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper. (Identical with LING 580). May be convened with ANTH 480.
581. Quaternary Palynology and Plant Macrofossils (2-4) II (Identical with GEOS 581, which is home). May be convened with ANTH 481.
582. Hopi Language in Culture (3) II For a description of course topics see ANTH 482. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper. (Identical with AIS 582). May be convened with ANTH 482.
583. Sociolinguistics (3) I 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) I II (Identical with NURS 588, which is home).
589. Areal Survey of Native North American Languages (3) I II For a description of course topics see ANTH 489. Graduate-level requirements include additional readings and longer term papers. P, ANTH 276 or LING 101. (Identical with AIS 589, LING 589). May be convened with ANTH 489.
590. Women in Middle Eastern Society (3) I For a description of course topics see ANTH 490. Graduate-level requirements include an additional paper. (Identical with NES 590, W S 590). May be convened with ANTH 490.
595. Colloquium
e. Anthropology and Education (3) I (Identical with LRC 596E, which is home).
f. Special Topics in Applied Anthropology (3) I
596. Seminar
a. Paleoanthropology and Paleolithic Archaeology of Africa (3) II P, introductory or upper-division archaeology and biological anthropology courses.
c. The Dynamics of Human Subsistence (3) II
e. Pre-Colombian Art (3) [Rpt./ 4] I (Identical with ARH 596E, which is home).
f. Ceramic Analysis (3) I For a description of course topics see ANTH 496F. May be convened with ANTH 496F.
h. Experimental Archaeology (3) I For a description of course topics see ANTH 496H. May be convened with ANTH 496H.
j. Issues in African Art History (3) [Rpt./ 3] I II (Identical with ARH 596J, which is home).
k. Risk and Society (3) I (Identical with GEOG 596K, which is home).
q. Near Eastern Archaeology(3) [Rpt./ 1] I II (Identical with NES 596Q, which is home).
597. Workshop
a. Biological and Forensic Anthropology (2) I P, consent of department.
b. Biological and Forensic Anthropology (2) II P, consent of department.
c. Dendrochronology (1-4) II (Identical with GEOS 597C, which is home). May be convened with ANTH 497C.
599. Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./]
600. Survey of Cultural Anthropology (3) I Intensive introduction, overview, and synthesis of cultural anthropology.
605. Professional Ethics and Skills (3) II 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) II 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) I 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) I Survey of the foundations of contemporary theory in the field of cultural anthropology.
613. Policy Making and Organizational Culture (3) II Examines the development, goals, techniques and practices of anthropology as a policy science.
620. Linguistic Field Techniques (3) I II 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) II The role of anthropology in interdisciplinary projects involving economic development and planned change on the national and international levels. (Identical with ARL 631, LA S 631).
636. Foundations of Archaeological Interpretation (3) I Surveys the history of archaeological interpretation. Central concepts in archaeological method and theory are presented.
637. Archaeological Methodology (3) II Surveys the fundamental principles, methods, and techniques of archaeological analysis and inference from a multidisciplinary perspective.
642A. Advanced Field Course in Archaeology (3) S Archaeological methods, theory, and field techniques. Three-week field excavation and survey. P, application returned to department no later than April 1st. Fee. Field trip.
642B. Advanced Field Course in Archaeology (3) S Archaeological methods, theory, and field techniques. Three-week laboratory processing and analysis. P, application returned to department no later than April 1st. Fee.
645. Early Civilizations (3) [Rpt./ 2] II Comparative analysis of early civilizations from both the Old World and the New World, with emphasis on regularities in cultural development. P, ANTH 457 or ANTH 456A or ANTH 456B; ANTH 454.
665. Survey of Biological Anthropology (3) II Modern biological anthropology including evolutionary theory, genetics, skeletal biology, primatology, paleoanthropology, human growth, adaptability and demography.
666. Human Microevolution (3) [Rpt./ 1] II Problems and methodology in the study of genetic, cultural, demographic, and ecological factors affecting microevolutionary processes in human populations. P, ANTH 665. (Identical with GENE 666).
674. The Impact of Modernization on the Third World (3) II Intensive study of specific theories and varieties of culture change. P, 6 units of cultural anthropology or consent of instructor.
675A. Anthropology and International Health (3) I 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. P, ANTH 536A.
675B. Anthropology and International Health (3) II Health transitions and the household production of health with emphasis on anthropological investigations of health within a broader development context. P, ANTH 536A.
679. Language and Ethnography (3) I 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) II Major theoretical and methodological issues in linguistic analysis. Language as a cultural code, biological foundations, universals and typology, language and social reality, textual analysis.
693. Internship (1-6) [Rpt./]
694. Practicum (1-4) [Rpt./]
695. Colloquium
a. Forensic Anthropology (2) [Rpt./ 2] II P, ANTH 597B; P or CR, ANTH 468.
696. Seminar
a. Archaeology (1-3) [Rpt./ 12 units] I II
b. Cultural Anthropology (1-3) [Rpt./ 12 units] I II (Identical with ARL 696B, NES 696B).
c. Linguistic Anthropology (1-3) [Rpt./ 12 units] I II
d. Biological Anthropology (1-3) [Rpt./ 12 units] I II
g. Nutritional Biocultural Context (3) I II (Identical with F CM 696G, which is home).
699. Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt./]
900. Research (1-4) [Rpt./]
909. Master's Report (1-6) [Rpt./]
910. Thesis (1-6) [Rpt./]
920. Dissertation (1-9) [Rpt./]
930. Supplementary Registration (1-9) [Rpt./]