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  • 3.00 Credits

    (3 sem. hrs.) This course considers the forensic application of anthropology and archaeology to identification of human remains in criminal and human rights cases. Students will be introduced to methods used to determine age at death, sex, stature, and ancestry of a skeleton and will practice the application of these methods in a laboratory setting. The course also addresses issues of recovery and processing of human remains from crime scenes and review actual cases involving forensic anthropology. PREREQUISITES: ANT205
  • 3.00 Credits

    (3 sem. hrs.) This course will cover in an introductory way all aspects of Cultural Resource management and historic preservation. Major topics include federal historic preservation legislation, cultural resources (historic and prehistoric archaeology, Historic structure), the National Register of Historic Places, section 106 and 110 of the NHPA, historic preservation planning and state historic preservation plans. The course will utilize historic architectural examples as well as prehistoric and historic archaeological sites. Greater emphasis will be placed on how to evaluate historic properties for National register eligibility than on the process. PREREQUISITES: Previous course in Anthropology or American History.
  • 3.00 Credits

    (3 sem. hrs.) Drawing on the fact that the ancient New World was a dazzling treasure house of non-western political thought and organizations, this course uses archaeology and ethnohistory to document and make comparative sense of the rich variety of prehistoric cultures which existed in pre-Columbian North and Central America. The following topics and examples of ancient societies are covered in the course: the peopling of the New World, the Anasazi, Teotihuacan, Toltec, Maya and Aztec. PREREQUISITES: ANT210
  • 3.00 Credits

    (3 sem. hrs.) Nature and growth of cities, urbanization, structure and process of modern urban life and the current urban crisis; the future of the city and its role in an emergent world system. This course may be taken as part of the capstone experience. Open to Seniors or by department permission. (See ANT490) (Fall only)
  • 1.00 - 15.00 Credits

    (1-15 sem. hrs.) Opportunities for experiential learning in anthropology. Site and schedule must be determined by the student with approval of Anthropology faculty. PREREQUISITES: Open to juniors and seniors.
  • 3.00 Credits

    (3 sem. hrs.) Examination of the history of anthropological theory and contemporary anthropological thought. The course takes the form of a seminar designed to present and discuss various themes in anthropology as a foundation for the capstone experience. Designed to help students learn to evaluate particular theoretical frameworks and articulate the values behind different approaches, the course also provides the vehicle for student completion and presentation of their capstone research. PREREQUISITES: Senior status, Anthropology major or minor, approved capstone experience project proposal. COREQUISITE: ANT490 (Spring only)
  • 1.00 - 3.00 Credits

    (1-3 sem. hrs.) Courses are designed to present Anthropology students with the opportunity to pursue a research project or pursue an intensive reading course resulting in a written presentation. PREREQUISITES: Open to students of demonstrated ability and by consent of the instructor.
  • 1.00 - 3.00 Credits

    (1-3 sem. hrs.) Courses are designed to present Anthropology students with the opportunity to pursue a research project or pursue an intensive reading course resulting in a written presentation. PREREQUISITES: Open to students of demonstrated ability and by consent of the instructor.
  • 3.00 Credits

    (3 sem. hrs.) This seminar course designed to present upper level students with the most current information on methodological and theoretical developments in historic and prehistoric archaeology through review and discussion of recent developments in the field. Major topics to be covered will include a historical review of archaeological method and theory along with current approaches to material culture interpretation. The formation processes of the archaeological record will be explored along with the development of mid-range theoretical studies. This course may be taken as part of the capstone experience. See ANT490. PREREQUISITES: Junior or higher status. ANT major. (Fall Only)
  • 3.00 Credits

    (3 sem. hrs.) This course considers the forensic application of anthropological and archaeological techniques to identification, recovery, and initial processing of physical evidence from crime scenes. Students will be introduced to the anthropological methods in crime scene identification, recording, and evidence recovery. This course will explore the characteristics of physical evidence and the requirements for the collection, preservation, and packaging for recovered material. The laboratory setting will be utilized for investigating physical evidence characteristics. PREREQUISITES: ANT205, ANT210, or ANT255
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