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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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(ANSC) Animal Science (113)

  
  • ANSC 483 - Swine Management

    3 Credit Hours
    Integration of principles of nutrition, breeding, physiology, and marketing into complete production and management programs. Structure of industry, enterprise establishment, systems of production, production practices, and improvement program. Management evaluated in terms of production responses and economic returns.

    Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): Any two of 320, 330, 340, or 380.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): 320, 330, 340, and 380.
  
  • ANSC 484 - Poultry Management

    3 Credit Hours
    Integration of principles of nutrition, breeding, physiology, and marketing into complete production and management programs. Structure of industry, enterprise establishment, systems of production, production practices, and improvement programs. Management evaluated in terms of production responses and economic returns.

    Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): Any two of 320, 330, 340, or 380.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): 320, 330, 340, and 380.
  
  • ANSC 485 - Equine Management

    3 Credit Hours
    Integration of principles of nutrition, breeding, physiology, and ethology into complete production and management programs. Types of enterprises, management of feed and pasture resources, health maintenance and first aid, breeding and foaling, farm structures and equipment.

    Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 320 and 380.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): 330 and 340.
  
  • ANSC 486 - Sheep and Goat Management

    3 Credit Hours
    Integration of principles of nutrition, breeding, physiology, and marketing into complete production and management programs. Structure of industry, enterprise establishment, systems of production, production practices, and improvement programs. Management evaluated in terms of production response and economic returns.

    Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours lecture and 1 lab.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 320 and 330 or 340 or 380.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): 330 and 340 and 380.
  
  • ANSC 489 - Companion and Exotic Animal Management

    3 Credit Hours
    Principles of nutrition, physiology, breeding, handling, and history of breeds of common household pets, zoo animals, and animals used in scientific research. Specific species requirements and peculiarities. Laws and agencies governing use of laboratory animals. Laboratory analysis of blood metabolites commonly used to monitor health and nutritional status.

    Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): Any two of 320, 330, 340, or 380.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): 320, 330, 340, and 380.
  
  • ANSC 492 - Animal Science Experiential Learning

    1-6 Credit Hours
    Off-campus work experience approved by the department. Objective is to compliment traditional classroom activities and give the student an opportunity to gain experience in industry. Students must submit official approval form prior to registration. The student will be evaluated based on feedback from the student’s supervisor.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – sophomore.
    Registration Permission: Consent of undergraduate coordinator.
  
  • ANSC 493 - Independent Study in Animal Science

    1-3 Credit Hours
    Approved supervised study to improve or enhance student’s learning, including assisting in research and teaching. Not intended for students wanting to conduct a formal research project.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – sophomore.
    Registration Permission: Consent of undergraduate coordinator.
  
  • ANSC 494 - Animal Science Teaching Assistant

    1 Credit Hours
    Assist the primary instructor in laboratory instruction and demonstrations.

    Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
    Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – senior.
    Registration Permission: Consent of department head.
  
  • ANSC 495 - Ethics in Animal Agriculture

    1 Credit Hours
    Discussion and presentations on issues related to ethics in animal research and industry. Topics may include transgenics, cloning, xenotransplantation, animal waste, animal welfare, research ethics, and use of animals in medical research.

    Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – senior.
  
  • ANSC 496 - Equine Industry Tours

    1-6 Credit Hours
    Credit for formalized U.S. or international travel, introducing students to issues facing equine industries. Students will develop an in-depth understanding of current events, career options, equine welfare, and the impact of the equine industry on the country’s economy. Determination of credit based on nature of proposed experience. Credit hours will be determined by the department depending on the extent of activity and types of projects and/or presentations to be completed by the student upon return. Can be used to satisfy the internship requirement of the Animal Industries concentration.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    Registration Permission: Consent of Instructor.
  
  • ANSC 499 - Undergraduate Research

    1-3 Credit Hours
    Approved supervised research project in areas not formally presented in a course offered in the department. After completion of study, a report (oral or written) is required.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – sophomore.
    Registration Permission: Consent of Undergraduate Coordinator.

(ANTH) Anthropology (122)

  
  • ANTH 105 - Scene of the Crime: Demystifying Forensic Science

    3 Credit Hours
    This course gives students an overview of the history, practice, and problems of forensic science and crime scene investigation. Participants will learn about the application of scientific approaches to the collection and analyses of evidentiary material.

  
  • ANTH 110 - Human Origins

    3 Credit Hours
    Survey of humanity’s background, fossil primates, fossil human remains, and living races of humankind.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (NS)
    Credit Restriction: Students may not receive credit for both 110 and 117.
  
  • ANTH 117 - Honors: Human Origins

    3 Credit Hours
    Honors survey of humanity’s background, fossil primates, fossil human remains, and living races of humankind.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (NS)
    Credit Restriction: Students may not receive credit for both 117 and 110.
    Comment(s): Same as 110 but designed for high-achieving students.
  
  • ANTH 120 - Prehistoric Archaeology

    3 Credit Hours
    Introduction to methods and techniques used to identify and date archaeological cultures, reconstruct past lifeways and describe cultural evolution. Overview of the prehistory of Africa, western Europe, southwest Asia, and the Americas from earliest dated human cultures to rise of complex civilizations.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (CC)
    Credit Restriction: Students may not receive credit for both 120 and 127.
  
  • ANTH 127 - Honors: Prehistoric Archaeology

    3 Credit Hours
    Honors introduction to methods and techniques used to identify and date archaeological cultures, reconstruct past lifeways and describe cultural evolution. Overview of the prehistory of Africa, western Europe, southwest Asia, and the Americas from earliest dated human cultures to rise of complex civilizations.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (CC)
    Credit Restriction: Students may not receive credit for both 127 and 120.
    Comment(s): Same as 120 but designed for high-achieving students.
  
  • ANTH 130 - Cultural Anthropology

    3 Credit Hours
    Major concepts and methods in the study of culture; survey of cross-cultural similarities and differences in subsistence, social organization, economic, political, and religious institutions; language, ideology and arts. Contributions of anthropology to resolving contemporary human problems.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (SS)
    Credit Restriction: Students may not receive credit for both 130 and 137.
  
  • ANTH 137 - Honors: Cultural Anthropology

    3 Credit Hours
    Honors introduction to major concepts and methods in the study of culture; survey of cross-cultural similarities and differences in subsistence, social organization, economic, political, and religious institutions; language, ideology and arts. Contributions of anthropology to resolving contemporary human problems.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (SS)
    Credit Restriction: Students may not receive credit for both 137 and 130.
    Comment(s): Same as 130 but designed for high-achieving students.
  
  • ANTH 210 - Principles of Biological Anthropology

    3 Credit Hours
    Mechanisms of biological evolution and adaptation in living and prehistoric humans.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (WC)
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 110 or 117, English 102, 132, 290, or 298.
  
  • ANTH 229 - Skeletal Processing

    1 Credit Hours
    Assistance in preparation of skeletal materials for inclusion and curation in the Forensic Anthropology Skeletal Collection.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 8 hours.
  
  • ANTH 240 - Human Anatomy

    4 Credit Hours
    (See Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 240.)
  
  • ANTH 301 - South Asian Cinema: Bollywood and Beyond

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Asian Studies 301.)
  
  • ANTH 302 - Anthropology of Religion

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Religious Studies 302.)
  
  • ANTH 303 - Human Biology and Society

    3 Credit Hours
    Issues and controversies of human biology and an exploration of the biological mechanisms and social pressures that have influenced human adaptation and variation.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 110 or 117.
  
  • ANTH 305 - Evolution and Society

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 305.)
  
  • ANTH 306 - Dental Anthropology

    4 Credit Hours
    Provides advanced undergraduate students with an in-depth knowledge of the human dentition and a thorough understanding of the current issues in dental anthropology. Laboratory sessions designed for hands-on study of human teeth, data collection, and research projects.

    Contact Hour Distribution: 3 hours lecture and 2 hours lab.
  
  • ANTH 310 - North American Indians

    3 Credit Hours
    Comparative overview of Indian cultures of North America. Topical coverage ranges from prehistory and aboriginal lifeways to problems resulting from contact and acculturation. Writing-emphasis course.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 130 or 137.
  
  • ANTH 311 - Southeastern Indians

    3 Credit Hours
    Survey of Southeastern American Indian cultures at the time of European contact. Emphasis on Cherokee culture and on the social, economic, and religious organization of aboriginal groups.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 130 or 137.
  
  • ANTH 312 - Agri-Cultures and Eats

    3 Credit Hours
    Explores growing, cooking, and eating food using anthropological evidence and perspectives from past and present cultures, and considers future issues related to food in changing societies and environments.

  
  • ANTH 313 - Cultures of Mexico and Central America

    3 Credit Hours
    Diverse cultures of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. Patterns of continuity and change throughout the region’s history. Writing-emphasis course.

    (Same as Latin American and Caribbean Studies 313.)
  
  • ANTH 314 - Latinos in the United States

    3 Credit Hours
    Histories, cultures and politics of various Latinos in the U.S., including Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, and recent immigrants. Writing-emphasis course.

    (Same as American Studies 314.)
    Recommended Background: 130.
  
  • ANTH 315 - The African Diaspora

    3 Credit Hours
    An overview of anthropological perspectives on people of African descent and the impact of an African presence on societies in the Americas. The sociocultural experiences of U.S. African Americans and their counterparts elsewhere in the hemisphere are situated in the context of a broader diaspora. Writing-emphasis course.

    (Same as Africana Studies 315.)
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 130 or 137, or Africana Studies 201 and 202, or Sociology 110, or Global Studies 250.
  
  • ANTH 319 - Caribbean Cultures and Societies

    3 Credit Hours
    Anthropological approaches to key aspects of Caribbean history, sociocultural pluralism, racial and class stratification, patterns of economic development, and local and national-level political processes. Writing-emphasis course.

    (Same as Africana Studies 319; Latin American and Caribbean Studies 319.)
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 130 or 137 or Africana Studies 201 and 202 or Sociology 110 or Global Studies 250.
  
  • ANTH 320 - American Cultures

    3 Credit Hours
    Anthropological perspectives on cultural diversity in America, including the immigrant experience and expressions of ethnicity, intercultural relations, occupational and interest group subcultures. Writing-emphasis course.

    (Same as American Studies 320.)
    Recommended Background: 130 or 137.
  
  • ANTH 321 - Anthropology of South Asia

    3 Credit Hours
    With primary emphasis on the Indian subcontinent, this course introduces students to the cultures, histories, and politics of South Asia. It focuses on classic and contemporary ethnographic accounts, with a view towards examining the richness and diversity of everyday life, as well as introducing theoretical debates in the anthropological study of the region.

  
  • ANTH 322 - Variable Topics in Ethnography

    3 Credit Hours
    Variable topics focusing on ethnographic studies of specific cultural groups or regions of the world. Writing-emphasis course.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 130 or 137.
  
  • ANTH 323 - Topics in Latin American Ethnography

    3 Credit Hours
    Overview of culture patterns and ethnographic research on selected social groups or culture areas in Latin America. Writing-emphasis course.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 130 or 137.
  
  • ANTH 324 - Topics in African Ethnography

    3 Credit Hours
    Overview of culture patterns and ethnographic research on selected social groups or culture areas in Africa. Writing-emphasis course.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 130 or 137.
  
  • ANTH 325 - Migration and Transnationalism

    3 Credit Hours
    Case studies of immigrant, refugee, and displaced populations and changing patterns of culture, identity, and community under conditions of globalization. Writing-emphasis course.

    Recommended Background: 130 or 137.
  
  • ANTH 329 - Skeletal Collections and Curation

    1 Credit Hours
    Assist in curating material in the Forensic Anthropology Skeletal Collection.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 3 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 229 and 480.
  
  • ANTH 349 - Well-being, Livelihood, and Society

    3 Credit Hours
    Examines concepts of well-being and livelihood in both social and global perspective. The principal biological and cultural influences upon well-being and livelihood are identified and located in a broader economic, social, and ecological context. Methodologically, this unit relates the traditional anthropological focus upon the local community and small-scale society to the wider national and international picture of well-being in the past as well as in the present.

  
  • ANTH 357 - Junior Honors in Anthropology

    3 Credit Hours
    Analytical, integrative review of current directions of research and theory in anthropology.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): Two courses from 117, 127, 137 with grades of B or above or consent of instructor.
    Registration Restriction(s): Anthropology major.
  
  • ANTH 359 - Selected Topics in Biological Anthropology Method and Theory

    3 Credit Hours
    Biological anthropology method and theory topics for undergraduate students. Topics may include practical experience or laboratory study of anthropological materials.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 110 or 117.
  
  • ANTH 360 - North American Prehistory

    3 Credit Hours
    Prehistoric cultures of North America from initial occupation of the continent to European contact. Writing-emphasis course.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 120 or 127.
  
  • ANTH 361 - Historical Archaeology

    3 Credit Hours
    Historical archaeology of Euro American, African American, and Asian American cultures in the United States from 15th to 20th centuries.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 120 or 127.
  
  • ANTH 362 - Principles of Archaeology

    3 Credit Hours
    Research strategies used in developing method and theory, constructing cultural histories, identifying site function and settlement-subsistence patterns, and evaluating explanations of cultural change.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 120 or 127.
  
  • ANTH 369 - Selected Topics in Archaeology Method and Theory

    3 Credit Hours
    Archaeological method and theory topics for undergraduate students. Topics may include practical experience or laboratory study of archaeological materials.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 120 or 127.
  
  • ANTH 370 - Gender and Globalization

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Women, Gender, and Sexuality 370.)
  
  • ANTH 373 - African Religions

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Religious Studies 373.)
  
  • ANTH 400 - Readings in Anthropology

    1-6 Credit Hours
    Problem-oriented directed readings in anthropology.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
  
  • ANTH 410 - Principles of Cultural Anthropology

    3 Credit Hours
    Exploration and illustration of major concepts, theories, and methods in cultural anthropology, with application to analysis of specific ethnographies.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 130 or 137.
  
  • ANTH 413 - Dynamics of Health and Illness

    3 Credit Hours
    Socio-cultural dimensions of health, illness, health care systems, and the body. Includes examination of global epidemics and health issues related to disasters. Overview of methods and theories in medical anthropology. Writing-emphasis course.

    Recommended Background: 130 or 137.
  
  • ANTH 414 - Political Anthropology

    3 Credit Hours
    Examination of the organization and dynamics of power and politics in both stateless and state-level societies. The role of symbols, rituals, and ideologies in producing and reproducing power relations. The relationship between actors (individuals) and structures. The encapsulation of traditional political forms and systems within modern states. Writing-emphasis course.

    Recommended Background: 130 or 137.
  
  • ANTH 415 - Environmental Anthropology

    3 Credit Hours
    Overview of theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of human/environmental interactions. Impacts of environmental change on society and culture; human impacts on environmental change.

    Recommended Background: 130 or 137.
  
  • ANTH 416 - Engaged Anthropology

    3 Credit Hours
    Explores how applying principals, methods, and ethics of anthropology can have real impact in everyday life and work to address contemporary social problems in non-academic settings. Addresses applied, public, and activist dimensions of anthropology.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 130 or 137.
  
  • ANTH 419 - Anthropology of Human Rights

    3 Credit Hours
    Overview of the development and global spread of modern human rights concepts and instruments, with intensive focus on problems of universal rights, cultural relativism, and the anthropological study of specific human rights issues such as terror, torture, and violence against women. Writing emphasis course.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 130 or 137.
  
  • ANTH 420 - Disasters

    3 Credit Hours
    Examines how anthropological approaches and research can play a vital role in disaster prevention, preparedness, and response using communities in crisis as our foci of discussion. Will examine the topic of disasters from both an analytical and case studies approach.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 130 or 137.
  
  • ANTH 421 - Refugees and Displaced People

    3 Credit Hours
    Examines historical and contemporary issues facing refugees and displaced people worldwide from socio-cultural and human rights perspectives. Topics addressed include the theory, methods, and ethics of research with refugees and displaced people, international legal frameworks, the role of culture, political dynamics of refugee movements and internal displacement, and critical approaches to humanitarian responses.

    Recommended Background: 130 or 137.
  
  • ANTH 422 - Anthropology of Global Inequality

    3 Credit Hours
    Survey of the study of global inequality, exploring the problem of inequality through a range of theoretical and ethnographic accounts in anthropology and related disciplines. Emphasis on poverty and structural inequality in the contemporary world in relation to neoliberalism, globalization, and climate change.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 130 or 137.
  
  • ANTH 423 - Anthropology of Gender

    3 Credit Hours
    Introduces debates and perspectives in the anthropological study of gender and gender relations. Examines different approaches to the study and conceptualization of gender across the globe, with a focus on how gender and sexuality are related to other social practices and categories, including ethnicity and race, socioeconomic status, nation, citizenship, etc. The course fosters an appreciation for the rich diversity of human practices and beliefs connected to gender in the U.S. and abroad.

  
  • ANTH 425 - Humanitarianism

    3 Credit Hours
    Provides a critical survey of theoretical and ethnographic studies of modern humanitarianism, with particular emphasis on the relationship between humanitarianism and cultural, economic, and political orders associated with global capitalism. Explores critical questions around democracy, development, human rights, and social justice in relation to the ideologies and practices of humanitarianism.

    Recommended Background: 130 or 137.
  
  • ANTH 429 - Anthropological Field Recovery

    1 Credit Hours
    Assist in recovering skeletal material prior to processing and final curation. Proper methods of scene documentation and recovery will be mastered.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 3 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 229 and 480.
  
  • ANTH 430 - Fieldwork in Archaeology

    3-9 Credit Hours
    Practicum work in archaeological data recovery and analytical techniques.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 120 or 127.
  
  • ANTH 430R - Fieldwork in Archaeology

    3-9 Credit Hours
    Practicum work in archaeological data recovery and analytical techniques.

    Repeatability: Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 120 or 127.
  
  • ANTH 432 - Anthropology of Warfare, Violence, and Peace

    3 Credit Hours
    Origins and tactics of warfare; overview of cultural foundations and impacts of warfare and nonviolence; distinctions among aggression, conflict, violence, war; dynamics of militarization and peacebuilding.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 130 or 137.
  
  • ANTH 435 - Historical Archaeology Laboratory

    3 Credit Hours
    Laboratory procedures for the processing, identification, and interpretation of artifacts from historical sites. Artifactual material from historic East Tennessee sites will be used for class projects.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 120 or 127.
    Recommended Background: 361.
  
  • ANTH 436 - Cities and Sanctuaries of the Greek and Roman World

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Classics 436.)
  
  • ANTH 439 - Forensic Center Trainee

    1 Credit Hours
    Assist in all phases of work at the Forensic Anthropology Center, with emphasis on professional development, independent research, and logistics.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 429 and 480.
  
  • ANTH 441 - Topics in Cultural Method and Theory

    3 Credit Hours
    Variable topics focusing on contemporary issues in cultural anthropology method and theory. Writing emphasis course.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 130 or 137.
  
  • ANTH 442 - Archaeology of the Prehistoric Aegean

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Classics 442.)
  
  • ANTH 443 - Archaeology and Art of Ancient Greece

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Classics 443.)
  
  • ANTH 444 - Archaeology and Art of Ancient Italy and Rome

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Classics 444.)
  
  • ANTH 446 - Archaeological Statistics

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Classics 446.)
  
  • ANTH 449 - Big-data Anthropology

    3 Credit Hours
    Big-data research is now a major part of the social sciences, including anthropology. This course combines lectures with practical tutorials in computational approaches using digital data on cultural change, from ancient to contemporary social media. Students are encouraged to bring a laptop, but no programming experience is required.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 130 or 137 or 210.
  
  • ANTH 450 - Current Trends in Anthropology

    3 Credit Hours
    Analytical, integrative review of current directions of research and theory in anthropology.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
  
  • ANTH 451 - Hunter-Gatherers

    3 Credit Hours
    Examines current literature and thinking about hunter-gatherers worldwide, encompassing archaeological, biological anthropological, and cultural anthropological approaches. Humanity has followed a hunting-gathering way of life for much of its existence and understanding this way of life helps us to understand what it means to be human.

    Recommended Background: Introductory classes in archaeology and anthropology.
  
  • ANTH 452 - Paleoindian Archaeology

    3 Credit Hours
    Examines the archaeological, bioanthropological, linguistic and paleoenvironmental evidence associated with the initial human settlement of the Americas during the Late Pleistocene. The initial human colonization of other parts of the world will also be briefly explored, as will theories and approaches to the study of human migration.

    Recommended Background: Introductory classes in archaeology and anthropology.
  
  • ANTH 454 - Archaeology of the African Diaspora

    3 Credit Hours
    Historical archaeology of African, North American and Latin American sites relating to the transatlantic slave trade and the experiences of enslaved Africans in the New World from the 15th to the 19th centuries. Writing-emphasis course.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 120 or 127.
    Recommended Background: 361.
  
  • ANTH 455 - Archaeological Foodways

    3 Credit Hours
    This seminar class is designed to survey the complex behaviors by which humans produce, prepare, present, and consume foods and the various methods used by archaeologists (including paleoethnobotany, zooarchaeology, osteology, residue analysis, and other artifact analyses) to address foodways and larger interpretations of lifeways at archaeological sites.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 120 or 127.
  
  • ANTH 457 - Senior Honors in Anthropology

    3 Credit Hours
    Research and writing of the senior honors thesis.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 357 with grade of B or above.
  
  • ANTH 459 - Selected Topics in Biological Anthropology Applied Area

    3 Credit Hours
    Applied biological anthropology topics for undergraduate students. Topics may include practical experience or laboratory study of anthropological materials.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
  
  • ANTH 460 - Paleoethnobotany

    3 Credit Hours
    This seminar class provides advanced undergraduate students a comprehensive understanding of the methods and applications of paleoethnobotany within archaeology, as well as providing some hands-on experience in working with archaeological plant remains.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 120 or 127.
  
  • ANTH 461 - Archaeological Resource Management

    3 Credit Hours
    Federal legislation and regulations affecting identification, protection, and management of archaeological resources. Professional ethics and responsibilities and relationship of federal and state agencies, public interest groups, and professional archaeologists in conduct of federally sponsored archaeology.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 120 or 127.
  
  • ANTH 462 - Early European Prehistory

    3 Credit Hours
    Origins and evolution of human culture in Europe through the beginnings of settled life. Primary focus on Paleolithic/Mesolithic chronology and lifeways. Writing-emphasis course.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 120 or 127.
  
  • ANTH 463 - Rise of Complex Civilizations

    3 Credit Hours
    Development of complex societies in Old World from origins of agricultural economics to rise of states. Focus on Mesolithic, Neolithic, and Metal Age lifeways in Africa, Europe, and Asia. Writing-emphasis course.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 120 or 127.
  
  • ANTH 464 - Principles of Zooarchaeology

    3 Credit Hours
    Basic osteological studies of major vertebrate groups, with emphasis on the aboriginal’s use of animals in subsistence and culture. Identification and interpretation of archaeologically derived molluscan and vertebrate remains, with introduction to laboratory use of comparative collections.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 120 or 127.
  
  • ANTH 466 - Archaeology of Southeastern United States

    3 Credit Hours
    Archaeological research on prehistoric American Indian cultures in Southeastern United States.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 120 or 127.
  
  • ANTH 469 - Selected Topics in Archaeological Area

    3 Credit Hours
    Area studies in archaeological topics for undergraduate students. Topics may include practical experience or laboratory study of anthropological materials.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
  
  • ANTH 470 - Anthropology and the Genome

    3 Credit Hours
    How do studies of DNA and genomes impact our understanding of what it means to be human? What have ancient DNA studies recently revealed abut past and present human relations? This course covers the intersection between genomic science and anthropology. Learn basic population genetics and the molecular (lab) techniques, and discuss relevant themes, such as species and interpopulation relationships, migration and dispersals, personalized genomic testing, gene editing, epigenetics, identity, and ethics.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 110 or 117, and Biology 101 and 102 or Biology 113, 114 and 115 or Biology 150 or equivalent.
    Recommended Background: Biology 240 or equivalent.
  
  • ANTH 472 - Paleopathology

    4 Credit Hours
    Provides advanced undergraduate students with an in-depth knowledge of how diseases affect the human skeleton and an introduction to evolutionary medicine. The culture-history of each disease provides the context in which diseases first appeared, how they were experienced by individuals, and the cultural impacts of certain diseases, especially infectious diseases, on communities. Laboratory sessions are designed for hands-on examination of the signatures of diseases discussed in lecture.

    Contact Hour Distribution: 3 hours lecture and 2 hours lab.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 110 or 117 and 480.
  
  • ANTH 474 - Basic Molecular Biology Techniques

    2 Credit Hours
    Provides advanced undergraduate students with practical experience in basic molecular biology techniques. Combines lectures, interactive discussions, and hands-on wet lab experience. Students will be able to perform and understand the fundamental principles of the most common types of DNA analyses by the course’s end.

    Contact Hour Distribution: 1 hour lecture and 2 hours lab.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 110 or 117 and Biology 101-102 or 113-114-115 or 150 or equivalent.
    Recommended Background: Some prior wet lab experience.
  
  • ANTH 480 - Human Osteology

    4 Credit Hours
    Intensive examination of the human skeleton.

    Contact Hour Distribution: 3 hours and 1 lab.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 110 or 117.
  
  • ANTH 483 - Evolutionary Biology for Anthropologists

    3 Credit Hours
    This lecture course provides advanced undergraduate students with a fundamental background in evolutionary biology, both from historical and modern theoretical perspectives.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 110 or 117.
    Recommended Background: Human osteology and human evolution
  
  • ANTH 484 - Museum Studies III: Field Projects

    1-12 Credit Hours
    (See Art 484.)
  
  • ANTH 486 - Introduction to Forensic Anthropology

    4 Credit Hours
    Introduction to forensic anthropology, the science that utilizes methods from skeletal biology and archaeology as tools in human identification in a medico-legal context. Covers the human skeleton and dentition, methods employed in the estimation of age, sex, ancestry, stature, time since death, and trauma, and working in a medico-legal setting.

    Contact Hour Distribution: 3 hours lecture and 2 hours lab.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 110 or 117; 480.
  
  • ANTH 489 - Forensic Science and Human Rights

    3 Credit Hours
    Overview of the intersection of forensic science and human rights, emphasizing forensic anthropologists’ role in human rights investigations. Practical, ethical, and theoretical implications of scientific work in the human rights arena. Special topics and in-depth case studies illustrating the complexity of human rights oriented forensic science work.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 110 or 117; 419.
  
  • ANTH 490 - Primate Evolution

    3 Credit Hours
    Living and fossil primate taxonomy, ecology, and comparative anatomy. Survey of primate fossil record with emphasis on the origin or major primate lineages.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 110 or 117.
    Registration Restriction(s): Anthropology major.
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
  
  • ANTH 491 - Foreign Study

    1-15 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
  
  • ANTH 492 - Off-Campus Study

    1-15 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
  
  • ANTH 493 - Independent Study

    1-15 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
 

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