Anth 103. PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY Physical anthropology examines the "human animal" from a biological and cultural perspective. It is the study of human origins and our contemporary and past physical and genetic diversity.
Corequisite: Anth 104 Lab.
3 credits.

Anth 104. PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY LAB This lab course will provide an opportunity for students to obtain "hands on" experience with human bones, fossil human casts, primate observation and forensic anthropology specimens.
1 credit.

Anth 110. CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY In this course the student is exposed to the basic subject matter and methods of modern socio-cultural anthropology. The great diversity of contemporary and recently extinct human culture is examined from a comparative and evolutionary perspective with an emphasis on the differences and similarities between so-called modern state level societies and their less complex antecedents.
3 credits.

Anth 122/Geol 122. PALEONOLOGY, DINOSAURS AND MAN Dinosaurs have fascinated scientists and laypersons alike ever since their first discovery and descriptions in the 19^th century. While providing a sound background in geological, paleontological, anthropological, and evolutionary principles, this course will focus on all aspects of the taxon Dinosauria. Discussion will also include how these issues relate to the evolutionary history of humans.
3 credits.

Anth 123/Geol 123. PALEONTOLOGY, DINOSAURS AND MAN LAB
Corequisite: Anth 122/Geol 122.

Anth 160. FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY The value of the application of anthropological principles in the field of criminal investigation has only recently been realized. This course will explore methods by which forensic anthropological principles are used to search for and recover evidence from a variety of crime scenes, as well as reconstruct the life history of the human victim.
3 credits.

Anth 212. BIOARCHAEOLOGY METHODS LAB This course allows students to explore more comprehensively introductory principles and methods obtained in either Human Skeletal Biology (Anth 260), Zooarchaeology (Anth 250), or Introduction to Forensic Anthropology (Anth 160). The student will analyze a bioarchaeological assemblage of their choice and prepare a professional report for publication.
Prerequisites: Anth 260, Anth 250, or Anth 160.
3 credits.

Anth 221. INDIANS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA This course addresses the diversity of Eastern North American Indian cultures at the time of and immediately subsequent to Euro-American contact. Particular emphasis is placed on differences in technology and material culture, subsistence strategies, settlement patterns, and environmental variability.
Prerequisite: Arch 101, Anth 110.
3 credits.

Anth 222. INDIANS OF WESTERN NORTH AMERICA This course addresses the diversity of Western North American Indian cultures at the time of and immediately subsequent to Euro-American contact. Particular emphasis is placed on differences in technology and material culture, subsistence strategies, settlement patterns, and environmental variability.
Prerequisite: Arch 101, Anth 110.
3 credits.

Anth 230 and Anth 235. PALEOANTHROPOLOGY I and PALEOANTHROPOLOGY II This two-course sequence follows the development of the human species from our remote primate forbearers through the appearance of fully modern Homo sapiens sapiens. The student is familiarized with the methods and the data of human paleontology and comparative primatology and is shown the complex relationships that exist between biological and cultural evolution. Part I focuses on primate evolution and the evolutionary history of Australopithecines. Part II will deal with the biological and cultural history of the genus Homo from its roots in the Plio-Pleistocene through the Holocene until the Neolithic.
Prerequisite: Anth 103, Arch 101.
6 credits.

Anth 240. HUMAN ADAPTATION This course examines the physiological and anthropological responses of the human body to short and long-term environmental stresses. Studies of native populations living in stressful environments will be discussed and include the effects of extreme heat and cold, solar radiation, and high altitude hypoxia. Other issues to be examined include the effects of undernourishment, disease, and dietary considerations. To provide an understanding of how these stresses affect the human body, a number of biological topics will be touched upon including growth and development, genetics and human diversity. Cultural responses to these stresses will also be considered.
Prerequisites: Anth 103, Bio 120.
3 credits.

Anth 245. HISTORY OF ANTHROPOLOGICAL THEORY This course is designed to address, through an examination of the history of anthropology, the theoretical developments, schools of thought, and ideas accounting for the nature of culture and cultural development. The specific contributions of the principal figures representative of each of the major schools of thought will also be identified and examined. While theories of culture are the focus and form the core of this course, the history and theoretical developments of archaeology will be simultaneously considered.
Prerequisite: Anth 103, Arch 101.
3 credits.

Anth 250. ZOOARCHAEOLOGY The analysis of faunal remains from archaeological sites can provide valuable information regarding prehistoric diet, seasonality, and socioeconomic factors. In this course, all aspects of zooarchaeology will be discussed, and students will analyze a vertebrate faunal assemblage from an archaeological site and produce a publishable-quality report.
Prerequisite: Anth 103, Arch 101.
3 credits.

Anth 260. HUMAN SKELETAL BIOLOGY This course will provide students with a detailed knowledge of the human skeletal system from initial development through old age. Students will analyze human skeletal remains from archaeological sites and forensic anthropological cases.
Corequisite: Anth 261 Lab.
Prerequisite: Anth 103, Arch 101.
3 credits.

Anth 261. HUMAN BIOLOGY LAB I This lab will provide students with the opportunity to acquire "hands on" experience in the identification, analysis, and report preparation of human skeletal remains from archaeological and forensic anthropological sites.
1 credit.

Anth 264/Bio 264. PRIMATE ANATOMY This course is designed to present an extensive consideration of the regions and systems of the primate body. The major biological systems of the primate will also be examined from the perspective of their evolutionary significance and comparisons will be made with the human body.
Corequisite: Anth 265/Bio 265.
Prerequisite: Anthropology majors: Anth 103 and Bio 120. Biology majors: Bio 144 and Bio 148.
3 credits.

Anth 265/Bio 265. PRIMATE ANATOMY LAB The laboratory component of Primate Anatomy is designed to demonstrate the concepts and information presented in Bio 264/Anth 264 and will involve the complete dissection of a primate specimen.
Corequisite: Anth 264/Bio 264.
1 credit.

Anth 320. PRIMATE ANATOMY This course is designed to present an extensive consideration of the regions and systems of the primate body. The major biological systems of the primate will also be examined from the perspective of their evolutionary significance and comparisons will be made with the human body. This laboratory component of this course will involve the complete dissection of a primate specimen.
Corequisite: Anth 321 Primate Anatomy Lab.
Prerequisite: Anth 103.
3 credits.

Anth 330. HUNTERS AND GATHERERS For 99% of the history of the genus Homo, hunting and gathering formed the basis of our subsistence and strongly influenced the configuration of human society in terms of social organization, religion, political structure, art and aesthetics, and, of course, technology. Hunters and gatherers are examined in both prehistoric and ethnographic perspective, and the unique qualities of this level of human socio-cultural evolution are detailed.
Prerequisite: Anth 110.
3 credits.

Anth 340. PRINCIPLES OF EVOLUTION This course will include discussions of most aspects of the study of evolution including the history of evolutionary thought, Darwin's contributions, Natural Selection, and micro- and macro-evolutionary principles.
Prerequisite: Anth 103.
3 credits.

Anth 360. ARCHAEOLOGICAL REPORT PREPARATION This course will introduce students to selected aspects of archaeological reporting, placing particular emphasis on practical applications. Topics to be covered will include the "anatomy" of an archaeological report, technical writing and editing, scholarly style, data presentation, desktop publishing, and illustration.
Prerequisite: Computer Literacy.
3 credits.

Anth 380. CULTURES IN CONTACT This course examines the interface between Native American and Euro-American cultures from the arrival of Lief Ericsson in coastal Canada in the A.D. 990s through the better documented landing of Columbus on 12 October 1492 to the progressive expansion of the frontiers and the ultimate displacement, transformation, or extinction of aboriginal eastern North American societies. The course focuses on the nature of the contact period as it is documented both historically and archaeologically and employs models and theoretical constructs from both Old and New World archaeology to elucidate the issue of cultures in collision.
Prerequisite: Arch 101.
3 credits.

Anth 390. JUNIOR SEMINAR AND RESEARCH PAPER Junior seminar class will focus on academic tools required in order to prepare a professional grant proposal. Class discussion, research papers, and oral presentations will prepare the student for a research project to be conducted during the senior year and presented at a professional meeting and/or published in a professional journal.
Prerequisites: Arch 101, Arch 228 or Arch 230 and Permission from Instructor.
3 credits.

Anth 420. SENIOR RESEARCH
Prerequisite: Anth 390 and permission from instructor.
3 credits.

Anth 430. METHOD AND THEORY IN FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY This is for advanced students who plan to pursue a career in Forensic Anthropology. Topics to be covered include in-depth analysis of age, sex, and ancestry in human skeletal remains: taphonomic factors, and interpretation of skeletal trauma. Recovery methodologies will be addressed through mock excavations.
Prerequisites: Anth 160, Arch 201, Anth 103, Anth 260/Bio 260.
3 credits.

Anth 431. METHOD AND THEORY IN FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY LAB Hands-on demonstration and examination of Forensic case specimens associated with topics discussed in lecture.
Corequisite: Anth 430.
Prerequisites: Anth 160, Arch 201, Anth 103, Anth 260/Bio 260.

Anth 450. FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY SEMINAR I: RECOVERY This six day international short-course is open to advanced undergraduate and graduate students and law enforcement and medicolegal professionals. The focus of the seminar is on the recovery of human remains from surface, buried, fire, and mass fatality contexts. Topics to be covered include forensic entomology, forensic odontology, DNA analysis, skeletal analysis and forensic taphonomy.
Prerequisite: Anth 160 Introduction to Forensic Anthropology.
1 credit.

Anth 460. FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY SEMINAR II: LABORATORY METHODS This four-day laboratory short-course focuses on the analysis and interpretation of human remains recovered in a forensic context. Topics to be addressed in the hands-on seminar include determination of identity (chronological age, gender, stature, ancestry, and non-metric traits), manner of death (trauma), and postmortem events (taphonomy). The course is open to advanced undergraduate and graduate students, law enforcement and medicolegal personnel.
Prerequisite: Anth 160 Introduction to Forensic Anthropology.
1 credit.

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