1312 (ANTH 2351) Cultural Anthropology. (3-0) Examines the nature of culture and its various aspects as these are manifest in contemporary and traditional societies. Provides for increased flexibility of human culture. ANTH 1312 and 3301 may not both be counted for credit.

2414 Physical Anthropology. (3-1) This lecture and accompanying laboratory course examines fundamental aspects of the physical nature of humans and human variability. Course content is divided into sections devoted to the process of evolution and the inheritance of physical characteristics, primate behavior, osteology (study of the skeleton), and the human fossil record.

2415 General Archaeology. (3-1) This course covers the basic principles of archaeology. It includes a study of the kinds of sites; classification of stone artifacts; methods of archaeological survey and excavation; methods of dating by geological, faunal, and radiometric means; and the theoretical approach to archaeology. This course includes a two-hour weekly laboratory.

2475 Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology. (3-0) Linguistic anthropology provides a general entry-level introduction to the study of language origin, its evolution and diversity. It also discusses the interactions between language, culture and society, the use of language in specific contexts including modes of communication, e.g. writing.  

3301 Principles of Cultural Anthropology. (3-0) A cross-cultural survey of the interrelated systems of culture including subsistence, economic, religious, social, and political patterns. Case studies come from societies of varying cultural complexity ranging from small hunting and gathering bands to large industrialized states. ANTH 1312 and 3301 may not both be counted for credit.

3305 Magic, Ritual and Religion. (3-0) An examination of magic and religion in cultures of the world with an emphasis on recent works dealing with mysticism and the occult.

3309 Cultures Through Film. (3-0) Through films, lectures, and discussions, students explore the various ways that ethnographic film interprets the cultural environment and social interactions of small-scale cultures around the world. We will also discuss anthropological interpretations of how historically U.S. (American) culture has dealt with concepts of the "other" and supernatural phenomena through Film.

3314 Latin American Cultures. (3-0) An examination of Latin American cultures with an emphasis on pre-Columbian and contemporary indigenous peoples of Mexico.

3315 Archaeology of the Southwest. (3-0) An examination of the prehistory and early cultures of the Greater Southwest from the first arrival of humans as early as 20,000 years ago to the coming of the Spaniards in the 16th century. The course covers several mammoth kill sites at the end of the Pleistocene; the emergence of Archaic hunters and gatherers and the appearance of agriculture about two thousand years ago, leading to the three major cultures in the southwest-the Mogollon, the Hohokam and the Anasazi, the last in multistoried pueblos and cliff dwellings.

(WI) 3316 Archaeology of Europe, Asia and Africa. (3-0) A survey course describing the first appearance of humans about 2.5 million years ago in Africa, their way of life, early migration into Asia, and eventual expansion into Europe. The course covers the development of human society, with special attention to recent discoveries and dates, and their impact on the interpretation of early human societies.

3322 Peoples and Cultures of Africa. (3-0) A general introduction to the contemporary peoples and cultures of sub-Saharan Africa. Examines the social structure, economy, political systems, religions of African cultures in the context of the radical economic and social transformations affecting the area.

(WI) 3323 Cultures of the Middle East. (3-0) This course deals with contemporary societies from Morocco to Iran. It reviews geography and history of the Middle East and the various religions found there with an emphasis on Islam. The course describes various ethnic groups and their organization as nomad, village, or urban dwellers. The role of women in MiddleEast society is discussed.

3324 Mexican American Culture. (3-0) An examination of the history and culture of Mexican Americans with an emphasis on the analytical concepts of culture, race, class, and gender. Lectures, films, and selected readings (including chapters from anthropological and literary books and journals) will be used to portray the diversity of Mexican American experiences in this country. Topics include religion, politics, economy, identity politics, popular culture, sexuality, marriage and the family.

3326 Maya History and Society. (3-0) The purpose of this course is to develop a knowledge of Maya Civilization from historical as well as anthropological perspectives. Students will study the features of the Classic Period Maya and Modern Maya societies including the religious and economic life styles.

3331C Indians of the Southwest. (3-0) A survey of the life and cultural patterns of Indian groups in the greater Southwest before and after Spanish and American contact.

3332 Myths and Moundbuilders. (3-0) This course presents an anthropological approach to Native Americans of the Southeastern United States, their culture and beliefs.

3333 North American Indians. (3-0) A study of several of the many societies of North American Indians. This course will examine the prehistoric development of Native American culture with special emphasis on art and religion as well as the cultural mechanisms through which Native Americans deal with non-Native American contemporary social and political developments.

(WI) 3340 Human and Primate Origins. (3-0) An examination of the long and diverse record of human and nonhuman biological adaptations as viewed from the fossil record. It examines the functional and ecological challenges that may have been responsible for the path of human development.

3342 Primate Behavior. (3-0) This course examines a wide variety of aspects of ecology, identification, and behavior among the living primates (prosimians, monkeys, apes, and humans). Topics which are emphasized include general primate trends, social structure and composition, communication, aggression and dominance, socialization, and primate psychology.

3343 Human Variation and Adaptation. (3-0) This course examines the physical variation observable within and between human populations. It emphasizes a functional approach whereby variation is examined in relation to biological adaptation. It explores the biological mechanisms responsible for change and evaluates the potential of biological components in human behavior. Prerequisite: One year of BIO (either 1320, 1421, 1430, or 1431 are recommended) or ANTH 2414.

3345 Archaeology of Mexico. (3-0) This course examines the development of culture from early hunters and gatherers through the appearance of agriculture to the rise of civilization. The focus on the course is on the emergence of complex society among groups such as the Olmec, Aztec, and Maya.

3347 Archaeology of North America. (3-0) This course describes human settlement of North America from the end of the Pleistocene to European discovery. It considers early occupation of arctic, plains, and forested regions and development during archaic times of Adena, Hopewell, and Mississippian societies in the Southeast and Mogollon, Hohokam, and Anasazi in the Southwest.

3350 Gender and Sexuality in Cross-Cultural Perspective. (3-0) This course examines the relationships between women and men in societies around the world. Course topics include the socialization of gender roles, the ritual creation of gender, beliefs about sexuality, and sexual violence with an emphasis on crosscultural examples.

3354 Latin American Gender and Sexuality. (3-0) This course examines cultural constructions of gender and sexuality among both the indigenous and immigrant populations throughout the Americas, with a special emphasis on gender inequalities in Greater Latin America.

3360 Economic Anthropology. (3-0) Reviews central issues in economic anthropology, using both case studies and theoretical writings. Analyzes production, exchange, distribution, consumption, property, economic surplus, inheritance, and types of economic structure. Materials will cover hunter-gatherer societies, simple agricultural societies, precapitalist complex state societies, and issues of development in non-industrialized countries.

3363 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.

3375 Selected Topics in Anthropology. (3-0) Analysis and interpretations of selected topics of special interest in the area of social, physical, and/or archaeological anthropology. Topics discussed and instructors will vary from semester to semester. May be repeated with different emphasis for additional credit.
3375H World Pre-History
3375J Archaeology of Texas
3375K Introduction to Yucatec/Lacandon Maya
3375M Patterns of Human Behavior

3375Z  Human Speech Sounds (3-0) The course is an introductory overview of human speech production and perception from an anthropological perspective. It describes speech anatomy and pays particular attention to the description of the acoustic and articulatory properties of speech as it occurs in real time.  Students will study articulatory, acoustic, and auditory phonetics. You will also become familiar with computer analysis of speech.

3380 Forensic Anthropology. Forensic Anthropology is the recovery an analysis of human skeletal remains for modern legal inquiry. Recovery is usually at the crime scene, and analysis is usually in the morgue. Forensic anthropologists investigate mass disasters, political atrocities, and suspicious deaths around the world. This course is an overview of the field of forensic anthropology illustrated with real forensic cases. (FORMERLLY ANTH 3344)

3381 Forensic Osteology. (1-3) The foundation of forensic anthropology is the study of the human skeleton. This is an intense review of normal skeletal anatomy, normal variation, growth, and histology of the human skeleton. (FORMERLLY ANTH 3344)

(WI) 4310 History of Anthropological Thought. (3-0) This capstone course is a historical survey of the major theoretical developments in Archaeology, Cultural and Physical Anthropology in the last two hundred years. The course emphasizes the interrelationships between the three subdisciplines and how theoretical innovations in each area have affected the others.

(WI) 4320 Rise of Civilization. (3-0) This course consists of a definition of civilization and its components, its geographic setting, and the roles of religion, art, and the institution of the "Divine King" in the development of dynamic state societies in Egypt, Sumeria, the Indus Valley, and China in the Old World and that of the Olmec in Mexico and Chavin in Peru.

4630 Archaeological Field School. (1-5) This course is designed to train students in the skills and techniques of modern archaeological survey and excavation of prehistoric sites. May be repeated for credit, but only six hours may be applied toward the major.

4360 Directed Study. (3-0) A one-semester course of independent reading, tutorial sessions, and individual research projects. Open to superior students by invitation of the professor and with the consent of the chair of the department May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor.

(WI) 4361 Field Methods in Cultural Anthropology. (3-0) This course teaches students how to conduct field research in cultural anthropology. Topics include research ethics, problem formulation, participant observation, interviewing, and other techniques for data collection and analysis. Students will conduct their own field research project under the instructor's supervision.

4363 Field Methods in Primate Behavior. (3-0) In this course, students will learn about the behavior, ecology, and conservation of living nonhuman primates in the rainforests of Mexico. Prior introductory physical anthropology or biology courses are helpful but not required to register for this course.

(WI) 4380 Language, Culture and Society. (3-0) This is a general introduction to the complex relationship between language, society and culture. This course will especially emphasize analytical, conceptual and creative thinking about language and its relationships with other aspects of culture. It will provide students with a clear understanding of the basic structure and function of language in its cultural context in addition to discussing the intimate relationships between language, its use, ideology, identity issue as well as power relationships will be discussed. 

(WI) 4381 Paleopathology. (1-3) The study of diseases and maladies of ancient populations. The course will survey the range of pathology on human skeletons, (trauma, infection, syphilis, tuberculosis, leprosy, anemia, metabolic disturbances, arthritis and tumors). (FORMERLY ANTH 3375Q) Prerequisite: ANTH 3344/3381 (Forensic Osteology) completed with a grade of C or higher.

4382 Forensic Techniques. (1-3) The process of developing a biological profile from the human skeleton includes the determination of sex, age at death, race, stature, and pathology such as sharp force, blunt force, and ballistic trauma. (FORMERLY ANTH 3362) Prerequisite: ANTH 3344/3381 (Forensic Osteology) completed with a grade of C or higher.

(WI) 4383 Forensic Identification. (1-4) The analysis and writing of professional forensic anthropology reports. Students will work on cold cases in the laboratory to prepare new biological profiles of unknown victims. (FORMERLY ANTH 3375S) Prerequisite: ANTH 3362/4382 (Forensic Techniques) completed with a grade of C or higher.