5310 History of Anthropological Thought. (3-0) A historical survey of the major theoretical positions in 19th and 20th century cultural anthropology. (Stacked course with ANTH 4310.)

5311 Seminar in Cultural Anthropology. (3-0) A survey of current research in cultural anthropology.

5312 Seminar in Physical Anthropology. (3-0) A survey of current research in physical anthropology divided among the subfields of human genetics and variation, paleoanthropology, primatology, and skeletal biology.

5313 Seminar in Archaeology. (3-0) A survey of current research in New World and Old World archaeology.

5314 Latin American Cultures. (3-0) Comprehensive study of cultures from Latin America. (Stacked course with ANTH 3314.)

5320 Rise of Civilization. (3-0) This course examines the components that led to the dynamic state societies in Egypt, Sumeria, the Indus Valley, and China in the Old World and that of the Olmecin Mexico and Chavin in Peru. (Stacked course with ANTH 4320.)

5322 Peoples and Cultures of Sub-Saharan Africa. (3-0) Comprehensive study of cultures from Africa. (Stacked course with ANTH 3322.)

5323 Cultures of the Middle East. (3-0) Comprehensive study of cultures from the Middle East. (Stacked course with ANTH 3323.)

5324 Mexican American Culture. (3-0) This course examines the history and cultural practices of Mexican Americans, with a special emphasis on race, class, gender, and sexuality. Topics include historical heritage and transculturation, discriminiation, organizations, activism, zoot suits, lowriders, gangs, coloñias, families, marriage, quinceañeras, machismo, domestic violence, gays and lesbians, religious practices, and the arts.

5331 Indians of the Southwest. (3-0) Comprehensive study of the many societies of American Indians from the Southwest. (Stacked course with ANTH 3331A.)

5332 Myths and Mound Builders. (3-0) This course presents an anthropological approach to the iconography of the Native Americans of the Southeastern Ceremonial Complex. (Stacked course with ANTH 3332.)

5334 Cultural Resource Management and Archaeology. (3-0) A course that examines various topics relevant to cultural resource management including state and federal laws, survey, testing, mitigation, and developing final reports.

5340 Paleoanthropology. (3-0) Critical review of the human fossil record from the appearance of the earliest hominins to the appearance of modern human forms. (Stacked course with ANTH 3340.)

5342 Primate Behavior. (3-0) An organized course that examines current research in nonhuman primate studies from an anthropological perspective. (Stacked course with ANTH 3342.)

5343 Human Variation & Adaptation. (3-0) An organized course that examines human physical variation and adaptation from an evolutionary perspective. (Stacked course with ANTH 3343.)

5345 Archaeology of Mexico. (3-0) This course examines the development of early hunter gatherers through the appearance of agriculture to the rise of civilization in Mesoamerica. (Stacked course with ANTH 3345.)

5347 Archaeology of North America. (3-0) This course examines human settlement of North America from the end of the Pleistocene to European discovery. (Stacked course with ANTH 3347.)

5350 Gender and Sexuality in Cross Cultural Perspective. (3-0) This course examines the relationships between women and men in societies around the world. (Stacked course with ANTH 3350.)

5354 Latin American Gender and Sexuality. (3-0) This course critically examines cultural constructions of gender and sexuality among both indigenous, European, and mestizo populations throughout the Americas, with a special emphasis on identity and inequality in Greater Latin America. Topics include culture, identity, political economy, families, sexual practices, and globalization.

5355 Seminar in Culture Theory. (3-0) An intensive examination of the principal theoretical positions in cultural anthropology, with an emphasis on the preparation of students for ethnographic analysis and fieldwork.

5360 Economic Anthropology. (3-0) This course reviews central issues in economic anthropology using both case studies and theoretical writings. Analyzes production, exchange, distribution, consumption, property, economic surplus and types of economic structure. (Stacked course with ANTH 3360.)

5361 Field Methods in Cultural Anthropology. (3-0) A training course in ethnographic field methods. (Stacked course with ANTH 4361.)

5363 The Art and Anthropology of the Olmec. (3-0) This course will examine Olmec culture, which flourished in Southern Mesoamerica from 1200 to 400 B.C. The Olmec culture is identified as the earliest civilization in North America.

5374 Selected Topics in Anthropology. (3-0) In depth analysis and interpretation of selected topics within cultural, biological, and/or archaeological anthropology. Topics discussed and instructors will vary from semester to semester. Students should check with individual instructors regarding prerequisites/co-requisites.

5374B Texas Archaeology. (3-0) This course will present our current understanding of Texas archaeology. The environmental and social contexts of prehistoric, protohistoric, and historic records of Native American and Spanish occupations in Texas are discussed.

5374Q Anthropology and Art. (3-0)

5374T Human Speech Analysis. (3-0) The focus of this course is the analysis of human speech sounds. It includes description of the acoustic properties of speech sounds, transcription of sounds using IPA symbols, an understanding of the acoustic theories of speech, and practical experience in forensic speakers’ identification.

5375 Techniques in Forensic Anthropology. (3-0) Examination of the techniques used in human identification from the skeleton. (Stacked course with ANTH 3375L.)

5378 The Skeleton in Forensic Medicine. (3-0) This course provides advanced training experience in forensic skeletal identification through case study exercises and critical review.
Prerequisite: ANTH 5375.

5380 Seminar in Anthropological Research. (3-0) A course focused on a topic not normally offered in the regular curriculum. Course may be in any area of anthropological inquiry. May be repeated for credit when topics vary, but not more than 6 hours will apply towards the Master's degree.

5390 Directed Study. (3-0) Course of independent study open to individual students at the invitation of the faculty member with the approval of the department chair and the graduate adviser. Repeatable for credit.

5399A Thesis. (3-0) This course represents a student's initial thesis enrollment. No thesis credit is awarded until the student has completed their thesis proposal. Graded on a credit (CR), progress (PR), no credit (F) basis.

5399B Thesis. (3-0) This course represents a student's continuing thesis enrollments. The student continues to enroll in this course until the thesis is submitted for binding. Graded on a credit (CR), progress (PR), no credit (F) basis