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Department of Anthropology
Chair and Associate Professor: Hall
Professors: Holmer, Lohse, Stocks
Associate Professor: Loether
Assistant Professors: Cartwright, Thomas
Adjunct Faculty: Dean, Gould, Maschner, Ruppel, Sammons-Lohse, Wolfley
Affiliate Faculty: Meldrum, Weppner, Woods
Research Associates: Dean, Mead
The Department of Anthropology offers courses leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree and the Master of Arts or Master of Science degrees in Anthropology. For a full description of the M.A. and M.S. degrees, refer to the Graduate Catalog. The anthropology major provides training in all four subdisciplines in the field, including archaeology, biological anthropology, anthropological linguistics, and sociocultural anthropology. In addition, the department offers a minor in Anthropology or American Indian Studies.
Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology
Beyond the general university requirements, a student seeking Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in anthropology must complete at least 51 credits in the following curriculum, earning at least a C grade in all lower and upper division core courses.
Required Lower Division Courses:
ANTH 107 The Nature of Language 3 cr ANTH 203 Introduction to Archaeology 3 cr ANTH 205 Introduction to Archaeology Laboratory 1 cr ANTH 230 Introduction to Biological Anthropology 3 cr ANTH 232 Introduction to Biological Anthropology Laboratory 1 cr ANTH 250 Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology 3 cr ANTH 237 Peoples and Cultures of the Old World 3 cr OR ANTH 238 Peoples and Cultures of the New World 3 cr TOTAL: 17 CRRequired Upper Division Courses:ANTH g401 History and Theory of Anthropology 3 cr ANTH 492 Senior Seminar 1 cr TOTAL: 4 cr IN ADDITION: Upper Division Anthropology Elective Courses 6 crPlus at least 3 credits from each of the four sub-field core courses:Archaeology
ANTH g403 Theory in Archaeology 3 cr ANTH g404 Material Culture Analysis 3 cr ANTH g405 Analytical Techniques Laboratory 1 crBiological AnthropologyAny 3-credit upper division course in biological anthropologyLinguistic AnthropologyAny 3-credit upper division linguistic course in the Department of Anthropology.Sociocultural AnthropologyANTH g384 Methods and Techniques of Ethnographic Field Research 3 cr ANTH g402 Ecological Anthropology 3 cr TOTAL 12 crRelated AreasMATH 253 Introduction to Statistics 3 cr Upper Division coursework other than Anthropology (departmental approval required) 9 cr TOTAL 12 crMinor in American Indian Studies
Required Courses
ANTH 100 General Anthropology 3 cr ANTH 220 Introduction to American Indian Studies 3 cr ANTH 238 People and Cultures of the New World 3 cr ANTH g476 Seminar in American Indian Studies 3 cr TOTAL 12 cr IN ADDITION: Approved American Indian Studies courses 9 cr TOTAL 21 crMinor in Anthropology
Required Courses
ANTH 107 The Nature of Language 3 cr ANTH 203 Introduction to Archaeology 3 cr ANTH 205 Introduction to Archaeology Laboratory 1 cr ANTH 230 Introduction to Biological Anthropology 3 cr ANTH 232 Introduction to Biological Anthropology Laboratory 1 cr ANTH 250 Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology 3 cr IN ADDITION: Upper Division Anthropology Courses9 cr TOTAL 23 crAnthropology Courses
ANTH 100 General Anthropology 3 credits. Introduction to fields of anthropology: physical anthropology, archaeology, linguistics, and ethnology, and to biological and cultural development of humans. Satisfies Goal 12 of the General Education Requirements. F, S, Su
ANTH 101 Elementary Shoshoni I 4 credits. Basic communication skills and grammar of Shoshoni and introduction to Shoshoni culture. Cross-listed as SHOS 101. Satisfies Goal 10B of the General Education Requirements. F
ANTH 102 Elementary Shoshoni II 4 credits. Furthering basic communication skills and grammar of Shoshoni and introduction to Shoshoni culture. Cross-listed as SHOS 102. Satisfies Goal 10B of the General Education Requirements. S
ANTH 107 Nature of Language 3 credits. General survey of structure and use of language. Topics include language origins, descriptive and historical linguistics, language and culture, and history of the English language. Cross-listed as ENGL 107 and LANG 107. S
ANTH 108 Spanish for Health Care Professionals 1 credit. Introductory course for health students with limited or no knowledge of Spanish. Includes basic vocabulary and phrases commonly used in uncomplicated, everyday medical exchanges. Cross-listed as PAS 108. D
ANTH 201 Intermediate Shoshoni I 4 credits. Intermediate communication skills and grammar of Shoshoni. Deepens understanding of Shoshoni culture and builds on skills and knowledge gained in Elementary Shoshoni. Crosslisted as SHOS 201. F
ANTH 202 Intermediate Shoshoni II 4 credits. Intermediate communication skills and grammar of Shoshoni. Deepens understanding of Shoshoni culture and builds on skills and knowledge gained in Elementary Shoshoni. Crosslisted as SHOS 202. S
ANTH 203 Introduction to Archaeology 3 credits. Introduction to basic methods, data and concepts of archaeology. PREREQ: ANTH 100 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. S
ANTH 205 Introduction to Archaeology Laboratory 1 credit. Exercises and experiments introducing the methods and techniques of archaeology. COREQ: ANTH 203. S
ANTH 212 Introduction to Folklore/Oral Tradition 3 credits. Categories, functions, contexts, and modes of transmission of folk stories, songs, proverbs, games, crafts, customs, and other traditional lore. Cross-listed as AMST 212 and ENGL 212. D
ANTH 215 Women and Sex Roles in Anthropological Perspective 3 credits. Human behavior, social and biological differences in the context of various cultures and stratification systems. D
ANTH 220 Introduction to American Indian Studies 3 credits. Survey of the ethnography, prehistory, history and contemporary issues of the native peoples and cultures of the US. Cross-listed as AMST 220. D
ANTH 230 Introduction to Biological Anthropology 3 credits. Introduction to human biology, including human origins, evolution, human adaptation, and diversity. F
ANTH 232 Introduction to Biological Anthropology Laboratory 1 credit. Introduction to methodologies and techniques in biological anthropology. COREQ: ANTH 230. F
ANTH 237 Peoples and Cultures of the Old World 3 credits. Examination of human social and cultural diversity from different parts of the Old World. Topics include social structure, ecology, religion, politics, and language. May be repeated up to 6 credits. Satisfies Goal 10A of the General Education Requirements. D
ANTH 238 Peoples and Cultures of the New World 3 credits. Examination of the human social and cultural diversity from different parts of the New World. Topics include social structure, ecology, religion, politics, and language. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. Satisfies Goal 10A of the General Education Requirements. F, S
ANTH 250 Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology 3 credits. Explores cultural and biocultural behavior including cross cultural examination of enculturation, culture and personality, social organization, kinship and marriage, economics, politics, and ideology. Focus on cultural dynamics and contemporary issues in cultural anthropology. F
ANTH 258 Native American History 3 credits. Assesses diversity of North American natives, their life and thought; European impact; federal policy; and natives' response to continual cultural and physical assault. Cross-listed as AMST 258 and HIST 258. D
ANTH 303 Federal Indian Law 3 credits. Examination of tribal governments; their relationship with the federal government; sovereignty, jurisdictional conflicts over land and resources; and economic development. Cross-listed as POLS 303. PREREQ: ANTH 220 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. D
ANTH 304 Tribal Governments 3 credits. Complex legal position of Indian tribes as self-governing entities; principles of inherent powers; governmental organization, lawmaking, justice, relation to state and federal government. Cross-listed as POLS 304. PREREQ: ANTH 220 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. D
ANTH 313 Old World Archaeology 3 credits. Prehistory of the Old World. Precise areal focus and periods may vary. Includes both theory and exposition. PREREQ: ANTH 203 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. D
ANTH 314 New World Archaeology 3 credits. Examination of the prehistory of the Americas with emphasis on the North American Continent. PREREQ: ANTH 203 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. D
ANTH g322 Principles of Taphonomy 3 credits. Effects of processes which modify organisms between death and the time the usually fossilized remains are studied. Emphasis on vertebrates. Crosslisted as BIOS g322, GEOL g322. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. AS
ANTH g330 Human Origins and Evolution 3 credits. Examines human origins within the context of evolutionary processes. Adaptation, trends and relationships within the primate lineage will be investigated. PREREQ: ANTH 230, ANTH 232, BIOL 202 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. AS
ANTH g332 Human Osteology 3 credits. Provides a working knowledge of skeletal anatomy, primarily focusing on identification of individual bones. Other topics include: osteogenesis, pathologies, and applications of knowledge and technique. PREREQ: ANTH 230 AND 232 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. AS
ANTH g336 Nutritional Anthropology 3 credits. Overview of human nutritional needs and factors influencing food consumption patterns. Human nutrition examined as a biocultural adaptive mechanism, using information provided by paleoanthro- pology, paleopathology and epidemiology. PREREQ: ANTH 230 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. AS
ANTH g360 Introduction to Socio-linguistics 3 credits. Study of the patterned covariation of language and society, social dialects and social styles in language; problems of bilingualism, multilingualism, creoles and language uses. PREREQ: ANTH 107. AS
ANTH g362 American Indian Verbal Arts 3 credits. Analysis of current theories in the study of oral literature and ethnopoetics, focusing on the oral traditions of American Indians. PREREQ: ANTH 107, ANTH 220, OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. AF
ANTH g364 Survey of American Indian Languages 3 credits. History of scholarship, analysis and classification of American Indian languages with emphasis on the languages of a particular phylum or geographical area. PREREQ: ANTH 107 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. D
ANTH 366 Current Issues in Indian Country 3 credits. Survey of significant issues affecting Indian communities including religious freedom, economic development, judicial systems, treaty rights and environmental regulation. PREREQ: ANTH 220 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. D
ANTH g384 Methods and Techniques of Ethnographic Field Research 3 credits. Participant observation, field notes, data types, analytical procedures, interviewing skills, oral history, report writing. PREREQ: ANTH 250 AND ANY ANTHROPOLOGICAL LINGUISTICS COURSE, OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. AF
ANTH 397 Workshop 1-2 credits. Workshops aimed at the development and improvement of skills. Does not satisfy requirements for a major or a minor. May be repeated. Graded S/U. D
ANTH g401 History and Theory of Anthropology 3 credits. Survey of the development of anthropology, various schools of thought, important personalities, and concepts that have contributed to anthropology over time. PREREQ: ANTH 230 & 250 OR PERMISSION THE INSTRUCTOR. AF
ANTH g402 Ecological Anthropology 3 credits. Interaction of human biocultural systems and environment. Relations of natural resources, technological inventories, social organization, cultural categories. Native resource management practices. PREREQ: ANTH 203,250,230, BIOL 100 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. AF
ANTH g403 Theory in Archaeology 3 credits. History of the development of current methods and theory in archaeology. PREREQ: ANTH 203 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. D
ANTH g404 Material Culture Analysis 3 credits. Methods and analyses used in archaeology and anthropology to understand the relationship between objects and culture. PREREQ: ANTH 203 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. COREQ: ANTH g405. D
ANTH g405 Analytical Techniques Laboratory 1 credit. Analytical techniques laboratory to accompany ANTH g404. Students will complete an assigned project in material culture analysis. PREREQ: ANTH 203 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. COREQ: ANTH g404.D
ANTH g406 American Indian Health Issues 3 credits. An overview of health concerns, both current and past, of American Indian people, and the biological and sociocultural factors which influence health status. PREREQ: ANTH 220 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. AF
ANTH g407 Cross-Cultural Health and Healing 3 credits. Biocultural basis of human health and disease. Focuses on how cultures define health and illness, and how these definitions ultimately influence the health status of individuals. PREREQ: PRIOR ANTHROPOLOGY COURSE OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. F
ANTH g408 Special Topics in Medical Anthropology 3 credits. Rotating topics, including international health issues, ethno-psychiatry, ethnomedicine and non-western healing systems. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. PREREQ: PRIOR ANTHROPOLOGY COURSE OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. D
ANTH g410 Introduction to Cultural Resources Management 3 credits. Introduction to CRM reviewing historic preservation and federal legislation as they pertain to archaeology; practical experience in site survey and recording. PREREQ: ANTH 203 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. D
ANTH g455 Linguistic Analysis I 3 credits. Introduction to descriptive linguistics focusing on phonetics, phonology and morphology. Cross-listed as LANG g455. PREREQ: ANTH 107. D
ANTH g456 Linguistic Analysis II 3 credits. Introduction to descriptive linguistics focusing on morphology, syntax, and semantics. Cross-listed as LANG g456. PREREQ: ANTH g455. D
ANTH g458 Historical Linguistics 3 credits. The methods and theories of the historical study of language. The comparative method, internal reconstruction, linguistic change over time, genetic typology of languages, and applications to prehistory. PREREQ: ANTH 107. AS
ANTH g459 Linguistic Field Methods 3 credits. Practical experience in linguistic analysis of a language using data elicited from a native speaker. May be repeated up to 6 credits. PREREQ: ANTH 456 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. D
ANTH g463 Applied Statistics in Anthropology 3 credits. Practical applications of commonly used statistical analyses in anthropology. PREREQ: MATH 253 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. F
ANTH g464 Advanced Analytical Methods in Anthropology 3 credits. Examination and practical experience in applying advanced quantitative and qualitative methods and analyses in anthropological research. PREREQ: ANTH g463. S
ANTH g472 Native American Arts 3 credits. Survey of Native American arts and industries, including prehistoric, ethnographic, and contemporary venues. PREREQ: ANTH 238 AND PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. D
ANTH g474 Special Topics in Indian Education 3 credits. Rotating review of topics dealing with issues in Indian education. Consult current schedule of classes for exact course being taught. PREREQ: ANTH 220 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. D
ANTH g476 Seminar in American Indian Studies 3 credits. Advanced-level course with critical examination, readings, discussion and presentation of selected issues facing American Indians. PREREQ: ANTH 220 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. D
ANTH g481 Specializations in Anthropology 3 credits. Rotating specialized topics such as applied anthropology, proxemics, ethnology, religion, international development. See class schedule for titles. PREREQ: UPPER DIV STATUS OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. May be repeated up to 6 credits. D
ANTH g482 Independent Problems in Anthropology 1-3 credits. Investigation of an anthropological problem chosen by the student and approved by the staff. May be repeated up to 6 credits. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. D
ANTH g483 Field Research 3 credits. Practical experience in field research. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. D
ANTH g486 Archaeology Field School 1-6 credits. Practical field and laboratory training in archaeological excavation techniques and methods of analysis. PREREQ: ANTH 203 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. Su
ANTH g487 Ethnographic Field School 3 credits. Supervised fieldwork in cultural anthropology in a given ethnographic setting where students and faculty work on a specific set of field problems. PREREQ: ANTH 250 AND g384 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. D
ANTH g489 Special Topics in American Indian Studies 3 credits. Rotating review of topics dealing with issues in American Indian studies. Consult current schedule of classes for exact course being taught. PREREQ: ANTH 220 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. D
ANTH g490 Folklore 3 credits. Principles, content, and dissemination of orally transmitted religious beliefs and popular narrative forms in preliterate societies. Cross-listed as ENGL g490.D
ANTH g491 Archaeology Laboratory Analysis 3 credits. Directed analysis of archaeological remains and report writing. May be repeated up to 6 credits. PREREQ: ANTH g404, ANTH g405, AND ANTH g486. F, S
ANTH 492 Senior Seminar 1 credit. Review of current research and literature in anthropology. PREREQ: SENIOR STATUS AND PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. D
ANTH g493 Interdisciplinary Anthropology 3 credits. Rotating review of cross-disciplinary anthropology; psychological, medical, visual, educational, biodiversity conservation. See current class schedule for course titles. PREREQ: UPPER DIVISION STATUS OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. May be repeated up to 6 credits. D
ANTH g495 Department Colloquium 1 credit. Critical examination of a significant problem in anthropology to be chosen each semester. For faculty, graduate students, and anthropology majors. Interdepartmental participation also is encouraged. D
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