Anthropology Courses (ATY) 500-599

Anthropology Courses, 100-499

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Courses For Advanced Undergraduates and Graduate Students

501, 502 Selected Topics in Anthropology (3:3), (3:3).

Pr. anthropology major or permission of instructor.

• May be repeated for credit when topic varies.

Opportunity for advanced students to study in depth topic or issue of special interest.

520 Economic Anthropology (3:3).

Pr. 212, 213, or 3 hours of social science.

An analysis of the economic organization of tribal and peasant peoples with special attention given to their participation in a world economy; emphasis is on economic models of social change.

524 Applied Anthropology (3:3).

Application of anthropological method and theory in situations of directed sociocultural change.

526 Anthropological Perspectives on Food and Agriculture (3:3).

Pr. 213

Examines the linkages among food producers, marketing strategies, and natural resource use in different cultures, and explores the influence of agriculture on society and the environment. (Alt SP)

533 Archaeology of Mexico (3:3).

Pr. permission of instructor.

Major prehispanic cultural developments in Mexico with emphasis on internal cultural change (from early man to rise of great civilizations such as Aztec and Maya) and relationships with adjacent areas.

547 Belief and Value Systems (3:3).

Examination of sacred and secular beliefs in cross-cultural perspective. Emphasis on symbols, ritual, and their functions.

553 Human Identification (3:2:3).

Pr. 253 or 3 hours of biological science.

Anthropological study of aspects of the human body that includes identification of individual bone and fragments, sex differences, age changes in bone and teeth, dermatoglyphics, ABO blood groups, paleopathology, and somatology of living individuals.

555 Human Evolution (3:3).

Pr. 253 or 3 hours of biological science.

Biological and cultural evolution of humans from prehuman forms.

557 Primate Behavior (3:3).

Pr. 253 or permission of instructor.

An overview of primatology and of methods for studying the behavior of prosimians, monkeys, and apes. Involves experience in data collection, computerized data analysis, and producing a scientific report.

559 Disease and Nutrition in Ancient Populations (3:3).

Pr. 253 or NFS 213 or 3 hours of biological science.

Evaluation of past disease and nutritional status using skeletal remains and other tissues. Topics include differential diagnosis of pathology. Analysis of mummified material, and chemical methods of dietary reconstruction.

571 Ethnographic Methods (3:3).

Pr. graduate status or advanced undergraduate in Anthropology, Geography, History, Political Science, or Sociology.

A guide to the conduct of ethnographic research; an introduction to culture theory, the elements or research design, data collection and analysis, and the sociological significance of an interpretative paradigm.

576 Culture and Personality (3:3).

Cross-cultural analysis of effect and influence of culture and group membership on development of personality.

583 Culture and Society (3:3).

• Not open for credit to anthropology majors.
• May not be taken for credit by students who have prior credit for ATY 213.

Concepts of culture and society and their employment in understanding human behavior in a cross-cultural context.

585 Social Dialects (3:3).

Consideration of differences in social dialects (speech patterns) among males and females, social classes, regions, and ethnic groups. Includes attitudes about social dialects, models for describing social dialect differences, and consequences of social dialects.

587 Foundations of Linguistic Theory (3:3).

Pr. permission of instructor.

An in depth study of modern linguistic theory and its historical antecedents. An extensive background in a language related discipline is required. Application of linguistic theory will be included.

595 Contemporary Issues in Anthropology (3:3).

Pr. senior status and anthropology major, or permission of instructor.

A capstone seminar focusing on current issues in various sub-fields of anthropology, how they relate to the discipline, and their significance to anthropology's role in the modern world.

597, 598 Special Problems in Anthropology (3), (3).

Pr. permission of faculty member with whom student wishes to work.

Opportunity for advanced students to undertake independent study or research of special interest.