1200. Introduction to Cultural Anthropology. 3. [C2, G1<>CS, G] Introduces students to foreign, especially non-western, cultures through anthropological concepts, films and ethnographies. (Offered both semesters)

1300. Introduction to Archaeology. 3. [C2, G1<>CS, G] Explores ways in which prehistoric material remains can provide an understanding of the cultural way of life. General background in archaeological method and theory is used to examine case studies from throughout the world, based on themes such as ceramic technology and artistry development, growth of early civilizations and North American prehistory. (Offered both semesters)

1450. World Archaeology. 3. [CS, G] World Prehistory.  Recommended for non-majors.  A survey of the archaeology of Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia, and the Americas from the evolution of humans to the origins of agriculture to the rise of civilizations such as that of Egypt, China, and Mexico.  Prerequisites:  None.

2000. Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology. 3. [(none)<>L] Demonstrates the interrelationship of language, human biology, and culture at the introductory level. Linguistic anthropological methods and theories are used to examine linguistic behaviors used throughout the world. Prerequisites: ANTH 1100, 1200 or 1300.

2200. World Culture. 3. [C2, G1<>CS, G] Provides an understanding of cultural behavior of people in various geographical areas of the world. Students read ethnographies, cultural descriptions of societies, written by cultural anthropologists. (Normally offered at least once a year)

2210. North American Indians. 3. [C2, G1<>CS, D] Comparative consideration of North American Indian culture areas at European contact period. Cross listed with AIST 2210. (Offered based on sufficient demand and resources)

2730 [4870]. African Creativity and Ritual 3. [CA, G<>CA, G] In a thematic organization, explores both North African an Sub-Saharan cultures, incorporating issues pertinent to art history, African American studies, religious sutdies and women's studies. Looks at music, dance, body language, festival celebration, coming of age rituals, fertility rites, harvests and funerals. Prerequisites: none. Cross listed with AAST 2730 and ART 2730.

3015  [2015]. Introduction to the Music of the World's Peoples. 3. [W2, C3, G1<>CA] Students develop three primary interconnected literacies for the study and understanding of musics of other cultures:  analytical music listening, understanding the concept of music culture, and interpretation of musical events.  Student writing is a primary tool for developing these literacies.  Texts from the Oxford University Press Global Music Series to study musics of Africa, Indonesia, India, and Eastern Europe are used.  Cross listed with MUSC 3015. Prerequisite: MUSC 1000 or consent of instructor.

3300. Ethnographic Methods in Anthropology. 3. [W2<>WB] Introduces the anthropology major to ethnographic fieldwork, the fundamental method in cultural anthropology. Students conduct fieldwork and discuss research problems including ethics and the role of the researcher. Also open to students in related fields of humanities and social sciences. Prerequisite: ANTH 1200. (Normally offered fall semester)

3310. Introduction to Anthropology Research Methods. 3. [M3<>(none)]. Introduces the anthropology major to the use of the discipline’s scientific method through problem formation, research data acquisition and research techniques used by anthropologists. Prerequisite: ANTH 1100, 1200, 1300 or consent of instructor. (Normally offered spring semester)

3400. Hunters and Gatherers. 3. [C2, G1<>(none)] Describes cultural adaptation of hunter-gatherer societies using both the ethnographic and archaeological record from the Arctic to tropical jungles. Prerequisite: ANTH 1100, 1200, 1300 or consent of instructor. (Offered based on sufficient demand and resources)

3420. The Anthropology of Global Issues. 3. Using anthropology’s long-term, holistic and comparative approaches, the course examines key global issues, e.g., poverty, war, disease, environmental degradation, and terrorism from an anthropological perspective. Cross listed with INST 3420. Prerequisite: ANTH 1200.

3500. Gender and Society. 3. [W2, C2<>WB] Investigates causes and consequences of gender construction within social institutions such as family, government, education, religion, and economy. Analyzes social structural factors affecting support for gender differentiation, e.g. social values, position in hierarchies of control, access to paid employment, and gendered life experiences. Examines differences by race, social class and sexuality. Prerequisite: WMST 1080 or cross listed equivalent; or SOC 1000.

3600. Archaeological Sciences. 3. Examines the biological, chemical and physical analytical methods used to reconstruct ancient human behavior. Includes radiometric and other dating methods, analysis of DNA and other organic molecules, stable isotope analysis of bone and sediments to reconstruct diet, environment, and migrations, trace elements for sourcing materials, and remote sensing. Prerequisite: completion of USP science requirement.

4000. Conference. 1-4 (Max. 4). Guided independent study. Prerequisites: senior standing and 15 hours in anthropology. (Offered based on sufficient demand and resources)

4010. History of Anthropological Thought. 3. [W3<>WC] Designed as the capstone course for senior majors. Surveys anthropological theory development. Explores major trends and their relationships. Prerequisite: ANTH 1100, 1200, 1300, 3300 and 3310. (Normally offered spring semester)

4015. Archaeological Theory and Method. 3. Introduces the students to past and present archaeological theories through a literature survey of most significant topics. Addresses questions, such as: How do archaeologists go about identifying and solving problems? What do they perceive to be problems? What is the logic of archaeological arguments? Dual listed with ANTH 5015. Prerequisites: ANTH 1200, 1300, 3310, and at least one 4000 regional course.

4020. Seminar. 3-6 (Max. 6). Considers current topics of anthropological interest. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours credit when the subject matter of the seminar is different. Prerequisite: ANTH 1100, 1200, 1300 or consent of instructor. (Offered based on sufficient demand and resources)

4110. Zooarchaeology I. 3. An introductory level seminar in the archaeological analysis of faunal materials. Emphasis is on the identification and curation of bones from archaeological and Late Pleistocene paleontological contexts, including their use in the interpretation of prehistoric and historic human behavior, the investigation of paleoenvironmental conditions and paleoecological relationships and problem-oriented taphonomic research. Dual listed with ANTH 5110. Prerequisite: ANTH 1300.

4111. Zooarchaeology II. 3. An advanced level seminar in the archaeological analysis of faunal materials. Emphasis is on the study of bones as an integrated component of basic archaeological research, including their use in the investigation of paleoenvironmental conditions and paleoecological relationships as well as problem-oriented taphonic research, and the interpretation of human behavior. Dual listed with ANTH 5111. Prerequisite: ANTH 4110/5110.

4115. Lithic Analysis. 3. An overview of the analysis of stone tools and waste flakes from archaeological sites. Emphasizes appropriate use of typology and methods of debitage analysis. Dual listed with ANTH 5115. Prerequisites: ANTH 1300 and 9 additional hours in anthropology.

4116. Advanced Lithic Analysis. 3. An indepth consideration of a single or limited range of topics in lithic analysis, or a group project focused on a case study. Dual listed with ANTH 5116. Prerequisite: ANTH 4115.

4120. North American Archaeology. 3. Studies North American prehistory from the earliest evidence to historic times. Dual listed with ANTH 5120. Prerequisite: ANTH 1300 or consent of instructor. (Normally offered every third semester)

4125 [4100]. Northwestern Plains Prehistory. 3. Covers the Northwestern Plains from the Paleoindian period to historic contact, including relationships to surrounding areas. Dual listed with ANTH 5125. Prerequisite: ANTH 1100, 1200, 1300 or consent of instructor. (Normally offered every third semester)

4130. Old World Archaeology. 3. Surveys major archaeological sequences of the Old World. Dual listed with ANTH 5130. Prerequisite: ANTH 1300 or consent of instructor. (Normally offered every third semester)

4135. Quantitative Methods in Anthropology. 3. A consideration of the use of quantitative methods in anthropological research, including descriptive and inferential statistics, pattern search, mathematical modeling and computer simulation.  Prerequisites:  STAT 2070 or comparable course.

4140. Field Work in Wyoming Archaeology. 2-6 (Max. 6). Summarizes Northwestern Plains prehistory, as well as practical and theoretical training in archaeological field methods. Prerequisite: ANTH 1300, 4125 or consent of instructor. (Normally offered summer session)

4150. Seminar in Prehistory. 1-3. (Max. 9). Covers the prehistory of a specified region or time period within that region. Emphasizes learning prehistoric sequences, material culture, and research questions associated with the topic. Topics include, but are not limited to, Paleoindian, Archaic, Siberian, Northern Plains, Great Basin, Rocky Mountain, or Southwestern Archaeology. Dual listed with ANTH 5150. Prerequisite: ANTH 1300.

4160. GIS in Anthropology. 4. Introduction to how and who geographic information systems (GIS) are used in anthropology. The course considers: 1) background, definitions, and concepts of geographic data and GIS; 2) Anthropological and archeological approaches to GIS; and 3) hands-on-experience with GIS applications in archaeology through demonstrations, lectures, and structured enquires. Dual listed with ANTH 5160. Prerequisites: ANTH 1200, 1300, 3310.

4170. Geoarchaeology. 3. Introduces students to theory and method in geoarchaeological research.  Emphasis is placed upon geomorphical processes of archaeological site formation and paleoenvironmental reconstruction. Dual listed with ANTH 5170.  Prerequisites: ANTH 1300 or consent of instructor.

4190. Public Archeology. 3. A consideration of archaeological legislation, policies and regulations; compliance, heritage, and avocational archaeology, cultural resource management; curation; and professional archaeological ethics. Dual listed with 5190. Prerequisites: none.

4210. Human Osteology. 3. Provides a detailed study of human skeleton. Prerequisite: ANTH 1100, BIOL 2020 or consent of instructor. (Normally offered spring semester)

4215 [4200]. Evolution and Hominid Fossils. 3. Surveys hominid fossil record in context of evolutionary process, stressing structure-function and the dynamics of adaptive responses. Dual listed with ANTH 5215. Prerequisite:ANTH 1100, BIOL 2020 or consent of instructor. (Normally offered every third semester)

4220. Human Variation. 3. Studies age and sex differences, as well as race as a biological phenomenon. Includes origin and distribution of human races and adaptive significance of racial traits. Dual listed with ANTH 5220. Prerequisite: ANTH 1100 or consent of instructor. (Normally offered every third semester)

4230. Forensic Anthropology. 3. Introduces methods and purposes of physical anthropology as applied in human identification for law enforcement agencies. Cross listed with CRMJ 4230. Dual listed with ANTH 5230. Prerequisite: ANTH 1100 or consent of instructor. (Normally offered fall semester of odd-numbered years)

4240. Forensic Anthropology Laboratory. 2. Studies details of advanced osteometric procedures, particularly as applied to problems of human skeletal identification. Dual listed with ANTH 5240. Prerequisite: ANTH 4210. (Offered based on sufficient demand and resources)

4300. Anthropology of Religion. 3. Provides a comparative anthropological study of religious systems, emphasizing analysis of symbolism, myth and ritual. Dual listed with ANTH 5300. Prerequisite: ANTH 1200 or consent of instructor. (Normally offered every third semester)

4310. Environmental Anthropology. 3. Addresses how human societies interact with their surroundings, emphasizing cultural understandings of the environment. Introduces variety of theoretical and methodological approaches to topics ranging from problems of the American West to global environmental change. Dual listed with ANTH 5310. Prerequisite: ANTH 1200 or consent of instructor. (Normally offered every third semester)

4315. Human Behavioral Ecology. 3. Critically examines the evolutionary paradigm in anthropology, from the 19th century to current manifestations of neoevolutionism, with emphasis on behavioral ecology as it is applied to hunting and gathering societies. Dual listed with ANTH 5315. Prerequisities: ANTH 1100, 1200, AND 1300 or permission of instructor.

4320. Political Anthropology. 3. Encompasses theories and descriptions of relationships between power and society in both less formal tribal contexts and more highly structured political institutions. Dual listed with ANTH 5320. Prerequisite: ANTH 1200 or consent of instructor. (Normally offered every third semester)

4330. Social Organization. 3. Provides theories of social organization, interrelations of social institutions, and current anthropological methods of interpretation. Prerequisite: ANTH 1200 or consent of instructor. (Normally offered every third semester)

4340. Culture Change. 3. Examines representative theories of change, factors involved, dynamics of modernization and applied anthropology. Dual listed with ANTH 5340. Prerequisite: ANTH 1200 or consent of instructor. (Normally offered every third semester)

4350. Medical Anthropology 3. Understandings of health and illness vary widely. Taking a comparative historical approach, this class examines how an individual's interactions with sociocultural and physical environments influence the experiences of health and illness. Topics include symbolic healing, biomedicine as a cultural system, disease and international development, and the global politics of AIDS and other pandemics. Dual listed with ANTH 5350. Prerequisites: ANTH 1200, SOC 1000 or consent of instructor.

4360. Psychological Anthropology. 3. Introduces methods and theories anthropologists use to analyze personality, socialization, mental illness and cognition in non-western societies. Dual listed with ANTH 5360. Prerequisite: ANTH 1200 or consent of instructor. (Normally offered every third semester)

4380. Visual Anthropology. 3. Offers anthropological interpretation of visual representations and media, including analysis of the development of ethnographic films and their contemporary use. Visual representations of many cultures as well as mainstream United States examples are analyzed. Dual listed with ANTH 5380. Prerequisite: ANTH 1200.

4740. Native American Languages and Cultures. 3. Demonstrates the interrelationship of language and culture in several Native American communities. Examines anthropological and linguistic theories regarding language spread and the peopling of North America, narrative performance, translation, and the connection between linguistic structures and cultural features. Dual listed with ANTH 5740; cross listed with AIST 4740. Prerequisite: ANTH 2000 or ANTH 5760 or consent of instructor.

4760. Linguistic Anthropology. 3. Demonstrates interrelationships between language, human biology, and culture. In particular, the relevance of the study of language to biological anthropology, archaeology, and cultural anthropology is emphasized. Examines classic approaches in anthropological linguistics and recent controversies such as the origin of language in human evolution. Prerequisites: junior or senior status and appropriate background in anthropology and foreign language study.

4775. Language and Gender. 3. Investigates the relationship between language use, linguistic categories, and gender categories. Examines the linguistic practices involved in the formulation, discussion, and performance of gender categories in a number of different cultures. Prerequisite: ANTH 1200 , 2000. Cross listed with WMST 4775.

4785. Language and Racism. 3. Explores the ways in which racist ideology and socially-based racial categories are reinforced and changed through language and linguistic usage. The forms of language used in the construction of covertly and overtly racist communication, and the media through which racism is communicated also will be investigated. Prerequisite: ANTH 1200 or 2000.

4795. Language Change. 3. Considers how languages change over time, due to both internal and external forces.  The effects of language contact, borrowing, and structural change are discussed.  The use of linguistic data for questions of migration and cultural contact are also explored.  Dual listed with ANTH 5795. Prerequisites: ANTH 2000 and ANTH 3750/4750, ENGL 3750/4750 or LANG 3750/4750.

4970. Internship 1-12.0 (Max. 12). Internship allows students to gain hands-on experience, bridging the gap between anthropology as an academic discipline and anthropology as practiced in museums, public archaeology agencies, non-governmental organizations, and private consulting companies. Each internship will involve a required academic component in addition to work experience. Internship credit cannot fulfill requirements of the major. Prerequisites: anthropology major of junior/senior standing and consent of internship director and/or department head.

4975. Undergraduate Practicum in Anthropology. 1-4 (Max. 6). Affords students the opportunity to extend research projects in field or lab locations and receive additional credit for their work. Students sign up for these hours only in conjunction with another course and with the instructor's consent. Prerequisites: 9 hours in anthropology, consent of instructor.

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