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This course provides students with a basic introduction to forensic anthropology and its context within the forensic sciences, including its three major subfields: forensic archaeology, taphonomy and osteology. Students will gain a general understanding of the methods used by forensic anthropologists in the search and recovery of human remains, determination of time since death, and analysis of human skeletal remains. (3-0)
In this course, students learn about human biological variation and adaptation within an evolutionary framework. The genetic and epigenetic basis for human variation, the concept of race, examples of physiological and behavioral adaptation to environmental variables, and current issues in human biodiversity will be addressed. Health and disease of human populations will be considered using a biocultural perspective. (3-0)
Pre-requisites: Student has completed or is in process of completing 30 Credits
Cultures with prominent martial values are often classified as “warrior cultures,” which are both romanticized and reviled in the contemporary world. This course reviews cultural modes surrounding warfare across multiple modern and ancient societies; applying anthropological methods to examine several warrior cultures while considering the meaning of warriordom today and its role in human evolution.
Pre-requisites: Student has completed all of the following course(s): ADMN 000 - Instructor Permission
Students receive credit by securing an internship with an organization or agency (public health, violence prevention, humane society, museum, national park, etc.).
Britain and Ireland each have a rich and complex history and the daily lives of their inhabitants have been revealed by decades of high quality archaeological research. From the separation of Britain and Ireland from mainland Europe at the end of the Pleistocene to the Roman conquest of Britain in the first century B.C., this course explores the fascinating prehistory of the British Isles by focusing on the archaeological materials left behind by the islands' earliest inhabitants. (3-0)
Pre-requisites: Student has completed all of the following course(s): ANTH 201 - Introduction to Archaeology
In this course students learn how to process, analyze and produce technical reports describing artifacts collected from archaeological sites. (3-2)
One of the most important, and most unnoticed, developments in international politics since the end of the Cold War is the rise of an international humanitarian order. In this course, we will examine the growth of the humanitarian system, how it relates to international politics, and the ways it shapes both humanitarians and beneficiaries. (3-0)
Pre-requisites: Student has completed any of the following course(s): COMP 250 - Academic Inquiry and Writing, COMP 252 - Professional & Tech. Writing, COMP 253 - Action Research, COMP 254 - Writing in the Disciplines, ENGL 268 - Sophomore Seminar, SOC 210 - Ethnography and Writing
Interdisciplinary and cross-cultural perspectives inform our journey into the fascinating complexities of sex, gender, and sexuality. We study not only the gendered nature of cosmologies and language, but also seek possible solutions to ongoing, gender-based inequalities and violence by drawing on insights provided by our primate relatives, our human ancestors, and recent and contemporary human societies living across the globe. (3-0)
Pre-requisites: Student has completed any of the following course(s): ANTH 151 - Introduction to Anthropology, ANTH 210 - Intro Sociocultural Anthro, ANTH 246 - Human Biological Variation, ENV 100 - Intro to Environmental Studies
This course provides a comparative study of human-environment interactions, stressing the relationship between culture and the biophysical environment with focus on cultural adaptations. Implications for anthropological theory and contemporary social and environmental problems are investigated. (3-0)
The medical systems of indigenous peoples are analyzed cross-culturally from the perspectives of epidemiology, symbolism, history and political economy. Topics will include the development of medical anthropology, the medical traditions of Ayurvedic, humoral, shamanic and biomedical practitioners, theories of cause and cure, and applied practice. This course is recommended for pre-health and social science majors. (3-0)
Pre-requisites: Student has completed any of the following course(s): ANTH 236 - Intro Biological Anthropology, ANTH 241 - Intro to Forensic Anthropology
A detailed study of the human skeleton provides the basis for learning techniques used in forensic anthropology and bioarchaeology. Age at death, sex, ancestry, stature, taphonomy and pathology are explored through lecture and hands-on activities. Specific applications of these techniques to forensic and archaeological contexts are presented, including forensic cases, mass disasters, human rights issues, repatriation, paleodemography and paleopathology. (3-2)
This course provides an in-depth examination of the practice of contemporary cultural resource management in the United States by introducing students to various federal laws and by exploring the ethical implications of their implementation. (3-0)
This course provides students with hands-on training in the fundamentals of archaeological field techniques at prehistoric and historic sites. In addition to the basics of archaeological fieldwork, students will learn other valuable skills including research design, CRM law, digital mapping, remote sensing, subsurface sampling, and field-to-laboratory procedures. Credits: 3-6 repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits. Notes: The field school is offered each summer in either first or second summer ...session. Instructor Permission Required. Read more
In this course students investigate a particular arena of method, theory building, and how to collect data and conduct research as defined by the faculty member offering the topic. Topics may be situated within or link any of the subfields and/or modalities of anthropology and closely related disciplines. (3-0)
This course provides students with hands-on training in the fundamentals of ethnographic field techniques. Students will learn skills including research design, ethics, participant-observation, survey and interviewing techniques, sampling, and various data analysis procedures.
This course provides a genealogical and critical look at the major philosophical, historical and scientific elements that have contributed to anthropological thought and practice--both archaeological and ethnological--since the early 19th century. Although this course is specifically required for the anthropology major, it is recommended for any student interested in the development of social scientific thought and the ways it plays out in students' own intellectual autobiographies. (3-0)
Pre-requisites: Student has satisfied all of the following: [Students who specified one or more of these Programs of Study or Program Foci: Anthropology] And Student has satisfied all of the following: [Student has completed any of the following course(s): COMP 250 - Academic Inquiry and Writing, COMP 252 - Professional & Tech. Writing, COMP 253 - Action Research, COMP 254 - Writing in the Disciplines, ENGL 268 - Sophomore Seminar, SOC 210 - Ethnography and Writing] And Student has satisfied all of the following: [Student has completed any of the following course(s): ANTH 360 - Cultural Resource Management, ANTH 395 - Hist Anthropological Thought] And Student has satisfied all of the following: [Student has completed any of the following course(s): ANTH 320 - Archaeological Lab Techniques, ANTH 325 - Lithic Artifact Analysis, ANTH 344 - Environmental Archaeology, ANTH 359 - Forensic Osteo& Bioarchaeology, ANTH 369 - Field Training in Archaeology, ANTH 378 - Tpcs in Anthropoligical Method, ANTH 389 - Ethnographic Field Experience]
In this course, students will identify a topic for their senior research project and produce a project proposal. This course is recommended for students who plan to conduct original research or engage in applied projects over the course of two semesters, particularly those who need to apply for research grants. IRB approval, permission for access to collections or require a more extended timeframe for data collection. (3-0)
Pre-requisites: Student has satisfied all of the following: [Student has completed all of the following course(s): ANTH 492 - Senior Research Exploration] And Student has satisfied all of the following: [Student has completed or is in process of completing 90 Credits]
This senior capstone experience will emphasize data analysis, thesis writing and preparation of findings for public presentation. (3-0)
This course introduces students to drawing fundamentals. Observational and representational drawing along with expressive and imaginative approaches promote both drawing skill and versatility. (0-6)
This course introduces two-dimensional design elements and principles, color theory and practice. Students will investigate diverse materials and techniques for effective visual communication. Critical thinking and conceptual problems are explored. (0-6)
This course is an introduction to Communication Design tools and practice. Students will learn how technical tools, design process and production methods combine to drive conceptual development in a project-based studio environment. (0-6)
This course explores three-dimensional design elements and principles with a focus on materials and concepts. (0-6)
Visuals pervade our lives, shaping our thinking, actions, and knowledge of the world. Enhancing their visual literacy and cultivating tools for thinking critically about our visual environment, students in this course examine the production, circulation, and consumption of images to understand some of the ways visuals function as forms of communication. They also consider the roles vision plays in society. (3-0)
Pre-requisites: Student has completed all of the following course(s): ART 101 - Drawing I, ART 112 - 2D Design, ART 210 - Communication Design Practice, ART 212 - 3D Design with grade greater than or equal to C- (Undergraduate Grading Scheme).
This course is an introduction to communication design with a focus on print. Emphasis is on research and brainstorming, the printing process, production, and branding/symbol design. Students learn problem-solving skills and conceptually-based solutions. (0-6)
This course introduces the evolution and development of alphabets, letter forms, and typography in relationship to visual expression and communication. (0-6)
Introduction to Museums enables students to learn about a wide facet of museum careers in art, culture, and history museums and in the interpretation of culture and historic sites. Students get hands-on experience with the numerous collections at the Center of Southwest Studies. (3-0)
This course is a broad introduction to painting, sculpture and architecture in both the Western and non-Western traditions from the prehistoric era up to the end of the Medieval period. As such, art works will be considered in their stylistic, cultural and historical contexts. (3-0)
