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AAS 288 - Afro-Americans in Film
Examination of the historical portrayal of African Americans in film with special emphasis on the determinants and social implications of those portrayals.
Credits 3
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AAS 289 - Film, Race, and Ethnicity
Cross-cultural examination of how different racial and ethnic groups have contributed to world cinema. Explores stereotypes, race relations, and the positive/negative effects they have on filmmaking and viewing.
Credits 3
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AAS 290 - Introduction to African-American Literature
(Same as .) Introduction to the poetry, fiction, drama, and nonfiction of African-Americans.
Credits 3
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AAS 291 - Slave Narratives, Literature, and Imagery
(Same as .) Interdisciplinary examination of American slavery through the narrative form, including autobiographical, literary, and cinematic sources. Includes slave narratives and novels, as well as films. Focuses on the ways American slavery interpreted through these and other popular forms.
Credits 3
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AAS 301 - Ideologies of Intolerance
In-depth examination of racial intolerance in the United States. Through reading past and contemporary racist literature, exploring scholarly theories concerning racial supremacy, and viewing feature films and documentaries on racial hatred, students acquire a comprehensive working knowledge of racist ideologies in historical and contemporary contexts.
Credits 3
Prerequisites , or , or .
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AAS 330 - From Civil Rights to Black Power and Beyond
Interdisciplinary study of recent Afro-American history beginning with the end of the civil rights era and continuing to the present day. Includes transition from integration and civil rights to more separatist agendas, black power revolution, and present state of Afro-Americans.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Sophomore standing.
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AAS 405R - Africa in World Politics
(Same as .) Examines Africa’s place in world politics. Relationships between African countries and international organizations and countries of other world regions as well as relationships among African countries. Explores changing nature of Africa’s state system and challenges confronting this system.
Credits 3
Prerequisites .
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AAS 407T - The Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa
(Same as .) Explores the nature of political development in the states of sub-Saharan Africa. Examines historical, economic and social forces that have shaped political change and conflict in Africa. Special attention to democratization process in Africa.
Credits 3
Prerequisites .
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AAS 432 - Afro-American Social History
(Same as .) Topical approach to Black history that seeks to illuminate grand themes such as DuBois’ notion of “double-consciousness,” the dilemma of being both Black and American. Explores in depth such topics as religion, the family, slavery, urban life, education, labor, culture, and politics.
Credits 3
Prerequisites or or .
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AAS 433 - Contemporary Issues in Afro-American Studies
Examination of current issues in Afro-American Studies, focusing on recent scholarship and events. Topics may include, but are not limited to, affirmative action, Afrocentricity, mainstream consumption of Afro-American culture, relation of Afro-Americans to Africa, and problem of continued Afro-American success in the fields of sports and entertainment.
Credits 3
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AAS 434 - Constructions of Racial Ambiguity
Interdisciplinary study of miscegenation, mulattos, and passing in the United States. Focuses on the Afro-American context, using historical, literary, and cinematic sources in order to grapple with and gain an understanding of the complexities of American race and mixed-race, both past and present.
Credits 3
Prerequisites or or .
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AAS 435 - Malcolm X
Intensive study of the life and work of Malcolm X. Delves below the surface of today’s commercialization and iconography of Malcolm X to arrive at a better understanding of the man, his ideas, and his times.
Credits 3
Prerequisites or or .
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AAS 436 - Politics of Racial Ambiguity
Interdisciplinary investigation of contemporary American black/white multiracial identities, including analyses and assessments of the multiracial identity movement in the United States.
Credits 3
Prerequisites or or .
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AAS 440 - Selected Topics in Afro-American Studies
Topic to be selected by instructor. Focuses on student needs.
Credits 3
Prerequisites , , or .
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AAS 491 - Early African-American Literature
(Same as .) Study of the early African-American literature, with emphasis on historical development of the African-American tradition in creative and critical writing.
Credits 3
Prerequisites .
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AAS 492 - Modern African-American Literature
(Same as .) Study of recent and contemporary works of African-American literature.
Credits 3
Prerequisites .
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AAS 499 - Independent Research in Afro-American Studies
Research or reading to be carried out under the supervision of the instructor. Designed to give the student the opportunity to examine in-depth topics relating to Afro-American Studies.
Credits 3
Prerequisites .
May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
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ABS 321 - Construction Technologies I
Basic materials, methods and detailing of landscape, building and interior construction.
Credits 3
Corequisites .
Prerequisites or .
Notes Includes effects of zoning and code requirements.
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ABS 322 - Construction Technologies II
Investigation of building materials, assemblies, and construction delivery systems and their impact upon architectural design.
Credits 3
Prerequisites /332L.
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ABS 331 - Environmental Control Systems I
Climate, energy use, and comfort as determinants of architectural form in small-scale buildings. Emphasis on architectural methods of lighting, heating, cooling, and ventilation for envelope-load dominated buildings.
Credits 3
Prerequisites and .
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ABS 332 - Environmental Control Systems II
Building design implications of HVAC systems, heating and cooling loads, air/water distribution, control systems, and energy performance standards in accordance with current building codes.
Credits 3
Prerequisites AAE 331, 331L.
Lab/Lecture/Studio Hours Lecture and field trips.
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ABS 341 - Structures for Architects I
Fundamental principles of structures: Types of framing systems and their patterning in architecture, loads and force flow, vector mechanics and linear equilibrium, moments and rotational equilibrium, funicular structural systems, properties and behavior of materials under axial tension stress. An emphasis is placed on graphic static analysis of triangulated assemblies.
Credits 3
Prerequisites or , and .
Lab/Lecture/Studio Hours Lecture and field trips.
Notes Same as ABS 541
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ABS 440 - Structures for Architects II
Continuing from structures I, this course focuses on concepts of flexure, shear and deflection, shear and moment diagrams, compression and buckling, continuity and indeterminate structures. An emphasis is placed on understanding overall building behavior, including lateral forces and lateral framing systems, soils and foundations, and essential principles of concrete construction.
Credits 3
Prerequisites .
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ABS 441 - Advanced Topics and Experimentation in Structures
This advanced elective class offers the opportunity to explore complex structural assemblies such as tensile membrane and shell structures, tensegrity and geodesic construction as well as high-rise structural systems. Lab activities that include experimental construction and testing of models plus advanced computer simulation of behavior reinforce the elemental principles.
Credits 3
Prerequisites and
Lab/Lecture/Studio Hours Lecture and field trips.
Notes Same as ABS 640
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ABS 443 - Interior Lighting Design
Principles of interior lighting and daylighting. Electrical loading, evaluation of light sources for distribution, cost, and color.
Credits 3
Prerequisites or , and .
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ACC 201 - Financial Accounting
Overview of the annual report with emphasis on financial statements. Analysis of business transactions and their effects on external financial statements. Theories, practices, and concepts underlying accounting information used in the decision-making process.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Sophomore standing.
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ACC 202 - Managerial Accounting
Basic concepts and procedures of managerial accounting. Focuses on making management decisions using financial and related information. Provides methods for managers to correctly identify and analyze alternative courses of action in a business context.
Credits 3
Prerequisites with a minimum C grade.
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ACC 400 - The Accounting Environment
Explores the accounting profession, accounting information systems, internal controls, accounting decision-making, the accounting process and financial accounting, and accounting research.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Admission to a business major/junior standing*, .
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ACC 401 - Financial Reporting I
Study of current accounting objectives, principles, theory, and practice in the preparation, interpretation, and analysis of general purpose financial statements for external users, as established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and predecessor organizations.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Admission to a business major/junior standing*, .
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ACC 402 - Financial Reporting II
Continuation of the study of current accounting objectives, principles, theory, and practice in the preparation, interpretation, and analysis of general purpose financial statements for external users, as established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and predecessor organizations.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Admission to a business major/junior standing*, , .
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ACC 405 - Cost Management and Control
Provides a thorough understanding of cost accounting theory and practice with emphasis on product costing concepts and methods, the use of cost information for strategic planning and decision analysis, and current cost topics including the influence of technology on accounting.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Admission to a business major/junior standing*, .
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ACC 406 - Auditing in the Gaming Industry
Audits of gaming entities; terminology; regulatory requirements and the associated compliance audit requirements; control systems and the inherent risks unique to the gaming industry.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Admission to a business major/junior standing*, .
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ACC 407 - Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting
Study of the rules and procedures for accounting under the fund accounting principles of GASB. Entities covered are state and local governments and governmental not-for -profit organizations. Fund types include Governmental Funds, Proprietary Funds, and Trust & Agency Funds.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Admission to a business major/junior standing*, .
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ACC 409 - Accounting Information Systems
Promotes business solutions through the use of information technology. Tools and topics may include accounting software, databases, cycle-based analysis of internal controls, system documentation techniques, and data modeling.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Admission to a business major/junior standing*, .
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ACC 410 - Federal Taxation
Introduction to a broad range of tax concepts and types of taxpayers, including corporations, pass-through entities, and sole proprietorships. Emphasizes the role of taxation in the business decision process, and provides students with the ability to conduct tax research, compliance and planning.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Admission to a business major/junior standing*, .
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ACC 412 - Fraud Examination
Covers the pervasiveness of and causes of fraud and white-collar crime; explore methods of fraud detection, investigation and prevention; and increase your ability to detect material financial statement fraud. Emphasis on real world cases, and current newspaper and journal articles.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Admission to a business major/junior standing*, .
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ACC 420 - Internal Auditing
Study of internal auditing as an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organization’s operations. Emphasis on communication and analytical skills.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Admission to a business major/junior standing*, .
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ACC 450 - International Accounting
Comparative accounting systems and their economic and social development patterns, foreign currency translation, analyzing multinational financial transactions and statements, accounting for international inflation, auditing in an international environment, international reporting and disclosures and international taxation and transfer pricing.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Admission to a business major/junior standing*, .
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ACC 470 - Auditing and Assurance Services
Environment of auditing and other assurance services, including professional standards, ethics and legal liability. Techniques and procedures employed in gathering audit evidence and reporting requirements.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Admission to a business major/junior standing*, as prerequisite or corequisite.
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ACC 473 - Law for Accountants I
Formerly Listed as BLW 273.
Introduction to law and the court system; introduction to torts and criminal law; contracts and sales; real and personal property.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Admission to a business major/junior standing*. May not earn duplicate credit in BLW 273 and ACC 473 or BLW 474 and ACC 473.
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ACC 481 - Accounting Internship
Supervised practical experience in accounting leading to experience at a professional level.
Credits (1-3)
Prerequisites Admission to a business major/junior standing*, a 3.00 GPA or higher and successful completion of at least nine credits of upper-division accounting courses.
Notes S/F grading only.
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ACC 490 - Independent Study
Independent study in selected topics.
Credits (1-3)
Prerequisites A 3.00 GPA, admission to the major, senior standing, successful completion of nine credit hours of upper-division accounting courses, and consent of instructor.
May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
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AES 110 - Foundations of the United States Air Force I
Survey course designed to introduce AFROTC cadets and prospective Air Force officers to the Air Force culture. Describes heritage and structure of the United States Air Force and opportunities available to the Air Force corps.
Credits 1
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AES 111 - AFROTC Leadership Lab 1-A
Progression of experiences designed to develop leadership ability and awareness of the Air Force lifestyle with emphasis on: Air Force customs and courtesies; drill and ceremonies, physical fitness, the Air Force officer’s environment and culture and opportunities available to commissioned officers.
Credits 2
Corequisites or equivalent.
Notes S/F grading only.
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AES 120 - Foundations of the United States Air Force II
Survey course designed to introduce AFROTC cadets to the leadership aspects of being an Air Force officer and the environment in which the Air Force officer functions. Course emphasizes the Air Force’s core values and other unique characteristics of serving in the United States Air Force.
Credits 1
Prerequisites or equivalent.
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AES 121 - AFROTC Leadership Lab I-B
Progression of experiences designed to develop leadership ability and awareness of the Air Force lifestyle with emphasis on: Air Force customs and courtesies; drill and ceremonies, physical fitness, the Air Force officer’s environment and culture and opportunities available to commissioned officers.
Credits 2
Corequisites or equivalent.
Notes S/F grading only.
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AES 230 - Evolution of USAF Air and Space Power I
Survey course designed to trace the development of the U.S. Air Force air and space power through a historical prism. Begins with the study of early flight and concludes with the Korean conflict. Special emphasis is placed on the evolving nature of Air Force capabilities, functions and doctrine.
Credits 1
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AES 231 - AFROTC Leadership Lab II-A
In-depth progression of experiences developing leadership ability and awareness of the Air Force lifestyle. Focuses on continued military training related to uniform wear, military customs and courtesies, and military ceremonies. AES 231 is required for all cadets applying to attend Field Training.
Credits 2
Corequisites or equivalent.
Notes S/F grading only.
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AES 240 - Evolution of USAF Air and Space Power II
Survey course to trace the development of U.S. Air Force air and space power through a historical prism. Begins with study of the Vietnam War and concludes with the second war against Iraq. Emphasis placed on evolving nature of Air Force capabilities, functions and doctrine.
Credits 1
Prerequisites or equivalent.
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AES 241 - AFROTC Leadership Lab II-B
In-depth progression of experiences developing leadership ability and awareness of the Air Force lifestyle. Focuses on continued military training related to uniform wear, military customs and courtesies, and military ceremonies. AES 241 is required for all cadets applying to attend Field Training.
Credits 2
Corequisites or equivalent.
Notes S/F grading only.
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AES 351 - Air Force Leadership Studies I
Designed to provide AFROTC cadets the opportunity to study and master the leadership, management and communication skills required of successful Air Force officers. Participate and interactive learning methodologies are used throughout to ensure students have internalized and can apply concepts being studied.
Credits 3
Prerequisites or equivalent or junior standing.
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AES 352 - AFROTC Leadership Lab III-A
Study of advanced leadership topics such as: planning and controlling the military activities of the AFROTC cadet corps, preparing and presenting military briefings and written communications, and providing guidance, direction, and information to increase the understanding, motivation, and performance of other cadets.
Credits 2
Corequisites or equivalent.
Notes S/F grading only.
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AES 361 - Air Force Leadership Studies II
Designed to provide AFROTC cadets the opportunity to study and master the leadership, management and communication skills required of successful Air Force officers. Emphasis placed on the study of military ethics, leadership accountability and professional relations. Participative and interactive learning methodologies used throughout.
Credits 3
Prerequisites or equivalent or junior standing.
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AES 362 - AFROTC Leadership Lab III-B
Study of advanced leadership skills such as: planning and controlling the military activities of the AFROTC cadet corps, preparing and presenting military briefings and written communications, and providing guidance, direction and information to increase the understanding, motivation, and performance of other cadets.
Credits 2
Corequisites or equivalent.
Notes S/F grading only.
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AES 471 - National Security Affairs/Preparation for Active Duty I
Provides advanced AFROTC cadets the opportunity to study the national security policy process, the make-up and joint nature of the U.S. military and pertinent regional issues. Participative and interactive learning methodologies used throughout. Continued emphasis placed on developing effective leadership and communication skills.
Credits 3
Prerequisites or equivalent or junior standing.
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AES 472 - AFROTC Leadership Lab IV-A
Provides senior AFROTC cadets advanced leadership experiences involving: planning and controlling military activities of the AFROTC cadet corps, preparing and presenting military briefings and written communications, and providing guidance, direction and information to increase the understanding, motivation, and performance of other cadets.
Credits 2
Corequisites or equivalent.
Notes S/F grading only.
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AES 481 - National Security Affairs/Preparation for Active Duty II
Provides advanced AFROTC cadets the opportunity to study regional issues impacting the U.S. Air Force, the unique aspects of the profession of arms and prepare them to enter active duty as an Air Force officer. Continued emphasis placed on developing effective leadership and communication skills.
Credits 3
Prerequisites or equivalent or junior standing.
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AES 482 - AFROTC Leadership Lab IV-B
Provides senior AFROTC cadets advanced leadership experiences involving: planning and controlling military activities of the AFROTC cadet corps, preparing and presenting military briefings and written communications, and providing guidance, direction and information to increase the understanding, motivation, and performance of other cadets.
Credits 2
Corequisites or equivalent.
Notes S/F grading only.
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AIS 101 - Introduction to Asian Studies
Introduction to the cultures of Asia and the discipline of Asian Studies for the beginning student.
Credits 3
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AIS 301 - Selected Topics in Asian Studies
Examination of selected topics in Asian Studies.
Credits 3
Prerequisites .
May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
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AIS 451 - Explorations in South Asian Religions
Introduces four major religions of South Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. The origins, developments, philosophy, beliefs, and practices of these religions are explored. Adaptations made by the people under the impact of modern influences are discussed.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Senior standing and .
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AIS 499 - Independent Study
Program of independent reading and research, to be selected in consultation with an instructor before registration, and with the approval of the Asian Studies Program Chair.
Credits 3
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ANTH 101 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Survey of the nature of culture with emphasis on variation in human behavior in contemporary societies.
Credits 3
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ANTH 102 - Introduction to Physical Anthropology
Origin, evolution, and geographical distribution of humans, the growth of populations and how they change over time, genetics and heredity, human adaptation and human diversity. Emphasizes the origin and evolution of humans and their place in nature.
Credits 3
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ANTH 104 - Great Discoveries in Archaeology
Examination of influential archaeological discoveries and the role of contemporary archaeological fieldwork and analysis. Illustrates archaeology’s contribution to modern views of the past.
Credits 3
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ANTH 105 - Introduction to World Archaeology
Development of human society and technology from the earliest traces of culturally patterned behavior to the emergence of civilization in the Old and New Worlds.
Credits 3
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ANTH 106 - Introduction to Anthropological Linguistics
An introduction to cross-cultural aspects of language across the globe. Topics include language as a system, its interaction with elements of the social world such as gender, age, and class/caste, and the ways in which its usage and worldviews reciprocally constitute one another.
Credits 3
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ANTH 110L - Physical Anthropology Laboratory
Practical experience in aspects of physical anthropology: the mechanisms of inheritance, osteology and forensic science, comparative anatomy and human evolution, the processes of human growth and aging, and aspects of modern human variability.
Credits 1
Prerequisites .
Notes Satisfies the General Core Requirement for a laboratory science course.
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ANTH 193 - Essentials of Data Analysis for Anthropologists
Introduces students to the methods involved in collecting, managing, and analyzing anthropological data. Both exploratory and confirmatory statistical methods will be covered. Emphasis will be placed on how to manage large databases using computer programs, how to select appropriate analytical techniques, and how to organize and present data for professional audiences.
Credits 3
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ANTH 301 - Peoples and Cultures of Native North America
Survey of culture areas of native North America and description of representative tribes and of the ways they lived when first visited by Euro-Americans.
Credits 3
Notes Satisfies Multicultural and Foreign Culture Requirement.
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ANTH 305R - Arctic Anthropology
The Arctic is one of the most demanding environments humans have lived. This course explores lives of Indigenous people from the Russian Far East to Greenland and their social, economic, and technological adaptations. We will question the evidence for peopling, cultural transformation and persistence, social complexity and identity, and colonialism.
Credits 3
Prerequisites , .
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ANTH 306 - Contemporary Chinese Society
Highlights the changing characteristics of Chinese urban-rural and state-society conflicts in the era of Mao Zedong’s leadership and in the contemporary post-Mao reforms.
Credits 3
Prerequisites and .
Notes Satisfies International and Foreign Culture Requirement.
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ANTH 311 - Cultural Resources Management
Examines the growth of Cultural Resources Management in archaeology, the laws that led to its development, and its impact on the field of archaeology.
Credits 3
Prerequisites .
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ANTH 347 - Archaeology of Identity
Investigates the current developments in archaeological research on identity. Inquires how social factors such as gender, age, ethnicity, and class can provide insight into our human past and cultural change.
Credits 3
Prerequisites One of the following: , , , or
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ANTH 365 - Bones, Bodies and Trauma: Forensic Studies in Anthropology
This course reviews methods used by anthropologists, coroners, and medical examiners to study human skeletal remains. Age at death, sex, height, physique, occupation, nutrition, and health can be “read” from dry bones. Through use of case studies, these methods provide identity and patterns of trauma useful in a legal setting.
Credits 3
Prerequisites or , or or or or or or similar.
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ANTH 371 - Youth Languages
Cross-cultural examination of language use among youth. Focuses on how youth use language in divergent ways to construct identities and negotiate social boundries. Major course topics include youth as a life stage, hip-hop as a globalizing linguistic practice, and youths’ impact on changing language use.
Credits 3
Prerequisites or .
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ANTH 400C - Native Americans of the Southwest
Explores the cultures of Native American groups living in the Southwestern United States. Examines tribal relationships with landscapes, other tribal groups, and non-Native peoples. Native American beliefs, social organization, and history are explored, as are some of the current conflicts and challenges faced by tribal members.
Credits 3
Prerequisites or upper-division.
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ANTH 403 - Anthropology of Women and Men
Examines non-western societal forces that shape the way men and women conceptualize the opposite sex. Looks at what constitutes gender as it is manifested in public and private displays of thought, reflection, and action. Explores numerous contemporary non-western cultures to highlight men and women’s interaction around the globe.
Credits 3
Prerequisites and .
Notes Satisfies International and Foreign Culture Requirement.
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ANTH 409 - Economic Anthropology
Comparative study of preliterate and peasant economic systems, with particular attention paid to the relation of these systems to the social and cultural arrangements of these societies.
Credits 3
Prerequisites .
Notes Satisfies Foreign Culture Requirement.
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ANTH 411 - Buddhism and Culture
Explores how different forms of Buddhism are practiced, with an emphasis on how Buddhism is practiced in the United States. Focuses on why religious practices are a form of social practice embedded in and shaped by a particular society and culture.
Credits 3
Prerequisites and .
Notes Satisfies multicultural requirement.
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ANTH 417 - Evolution & Culture: ‘Darwinian’ models of culture
Humans depend on complex cultures for their survival. Why it is the case, how it is made possible and how fundamentally culture affects humans have always been essential focuses of the anthropological research. The courses will present the main models of cultural evolution found currently in the anthropological literature
Prerequisites .
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ANTH 420 - Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion
Examines the ways non-western people experience “religion” in official and unofficial domains. Provides a conceptual framework for analyzing the ways cultures outside the U.S. organize reality to gain an awareness of the interrelationship between cosmology, religion, and personhood and an appreciation of the cultural diversity found around the world.
Credits 3
Prerequisites .
Notes Satisfies International and Foreign Culture Requirement.
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ANTH 422 - Psychological Anthropology
Examines how culture influences the development of character and conduct in non-western societies. Provides cross-cultural research findings on socialization, aggression, sexual behavior, mental illness and social pathology. Research findings from small-scale and complex societies from around the globe are evaluated.
Credits 3
Prerequisites and .
Notes Satisfies International and Foreign Culture Requirement.
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ANTH 426 - Medical Anthropology
(Same as NURS 474.) Overview of medical anthropology, examines disease and human evolution, ecology of disease, and culture-centered approaches in the field, including ethnomedicine, healers in global perspective, and medicine practiced in clinical and public health settings in societies around the world.
Credits 3
Prerequisites or .
Notes Satisfies International and Foreign Culture Requirement.
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ANTH 427 - Cross-Cultural Cognition
The course provides students with an insight into the cognitive science of culture and, more specifically, the study of interactions between cognition and culture. It focuses on the study of methods, models and theories, and cases study taken either from the author’s ethnography or from the literature.
Credits 3
Prerequisites or or .
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ANTH 428 - Signifying Identities: Ethnicity, Nationality, Gender, and Class
This course approaches identity formation as a cultural process, bringing together the many dimensions of ethnicity, nationality, gender, and class in the United States. The primary aim of the course is to examine how we are self-making and being made—how identities are constructed, felt,communicated, and negotiated
Credits 3
Prerequisites and .
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ANTH 430 - Anthropology and Ecology
Focuses on the biocultural processes by which people adapt to their environments around the world. Human genetic, developmental and behavioral responses to environments considered across a range of cultural contexts. Topics include human growth, reproduction, diet, disease, resource use and sociopolitical structures.
Credits 3
Prerequisites .
Notes Satisfies International Requirement.
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ANTH 434 - Ethnohistory
Methodological study applying anthropological concepts to early written sources and recorded oral tradition. Cross-cultural comparisons.
Credits 3
Prerequisites .
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ANTH 436 - History of Anthropology
History of the intellectual developments within anthropology.
Credits 3
Prerequisites and upper-division standing.
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ANTH 438 - Ethnographic Field Methods
Surveys methods and techniques of field work. Students do weekly ethnographic projects and write short reports.
Credits 3
Prerequisites One of the following: , , , , .
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ANTH 440A - Archaeology of North America
Examines the prehistoric occupation of North America from the entry of Native Americans into North America to the arrival of the Spaniards. Discusses early hunter-gatherers, the introduction of agriculture, the development of villages, and the more complex societies that developed in some areas.
Credits 3
Prerequisites .
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ANTH 440B - Archaeology of the Great Basin
Explores the prehistory of the Great Basin and surrounding areas, including the Mojave Desert. Examines the Paleoindian, Archaic, and later prehistoric occupation of the region, focusing on the evidence archaeologists use to reconstruct past behavior and how the environment influenced prehistoric peoples in the area.
Credits 3
Prerequisites .
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ANTH 440C - Archaeology of the Southwest
Prehistory of the American Southwest, focusing on development of the Anasazi, Hohokam and Mogollon cultures and their antecedents 2000 B.C. to A.D. 1500.
Credits 3
Prerequisites or upper-division standing.
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ANTH 441B - Near Eastern and Mediterranean Prehistory
Reviews Near Eastern and Mediterranean archaeology from the earliest evidence of humans in the region through the origins and development of farming and food production. Examines foundations for civilization in Egypt and Mesopotamia and the colonization of islands of the Mediterranean Sea.
Credits 3
Prerequisites and upper-division standing.
Notes Satisfies Foreign Culture Requirement.
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ANTH 441C - Peoples and Cultures of Ancient Near East
Examines the background of the contemporary Middle East from an archaeological perspective, starting with the earliest villages and culminating with the civilizations of ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Holy Land, and the Mediterranean.
Credits 3
Prerequisites or .
Notes Satisfies Foreign Culture Requirement.
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ANTH 443 - Environmental Archaeology
Examines human adaptations to various environments, techniques from the environmental sciences. Analysis of ancient human and environmental interactions stressing arid lands. Human impacts upon the landscape, constraints imposed by ecological variables, and techniques used in environmental reconstruction.
Credits 3
Prerequisites and upper‑division standing.
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ANTH 444 - Bioarchaeology
Method and theory for the study of human remains in archaeological contexts.
Credits 3
Prerequisites or .
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ANTH 447 - Archaeological Field Methods
Examines the field methods used by archaeologists. Focuses on two cornerstones of fieldwork: survey and excavation. Includes hands-on activities. New techniques for doing fieldwork discussed.
Credits 3
Prerequisites .
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ANTH 448B - Archaeological Field Practicum
Field course in archaeological methods. Instruction in archaeological field techniques through survey and/or excavation.
Credits (3-6)
Prerequisites Consent of instructor.
May be repeated once for a maximum of six credits.
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ANTH 449A - Ceramic Analysis in Archaeology
Introduction to the laboratory analysis of archeological ceramics. Emphasizes theories and techniques used to reconstruct past human behavior from the study of prehistoric and historic ceramics.
Credits 3
Prerequisites .
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