UTA COURSES IN ANTHROPOLOGY
FALL 2008

ANTH 1306.001; 002            INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY

A beginning course for all students that introduces them to the study of Anthropology. Anthropology is a multidisciplinary study that includes language, culture, society, behavior, and history. It is the study of humans from different cultures and from the very first origins of humans. It uncovers the many lessons from other peoples, places, and times. This course introduces students to fields of cultural and social anthropology, linguistics, biological anthropology, and archaeology. Emphasis is placed on learning anthropology by doing interesting and exciting projects. There are no pre-requisites and everyone is invited to join in this learning experience. Because this is a beginning level class emphasis is placed on exciting students to study anthropology, either by taking more courses or as a lifelong interest.
SEC. 001 MWF 8:00am-8:50am (TBA); SEC. 002 MWF 9:00am-9:50am (TBA)

ANTH 2307.001                    BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

Biological Anthropology is the study of human variation and human evolution. This course covers four broad topical areas: (1) genetics; (2) living primates and the evolution of our primate relatives; (3) the human fossil record (from “Lucy” to Neanderthals and “anatomically modern” humans); and (4) modern human variation and biological adaptation to the wide range of environments in which people live today.
SEC. 001 MWF 10:00am-10:50am (Smith)

ANTH 2322.001; 002            GLOBAL CULTURES

This course introduces students to key anthropological concepts. Readings for this course will focus on diverse geographical areas and incorporate a critical appreciation of the discipline of anthropology to understand cultural variation and cultural constructions of reality. Through a mix of lectures, films, and discussions this course is also designed to encourage students to develop an analytical approach to their own everyday practices. This course fulfills social/cultural studies requirement.
SEC. 001 TR 11:00am-12:20pm (Khanduri)
SEC. 002 MW 5:30pm-6:50pm (Baldon)

ANTH 2339.001; 002            PRINCIPLES OF ARCHAEOLOGY

This course is designed to be a general introduction to the field of archaeology. We will examine the history and development of the discipline of archaeology as well as the methods and techniques of archaeological fieldwork. We will also address the analysis of archaeological remains and the interpretation of collected data. Since the field of archaeology deals with the full range of past human activities and experiences, we will address how material remains provide information about past human behavior. The course will also look at preservation of the archaeological record, conservation of material culture and culture resource management. Required Text (available at the UTA Bookstore:   Back to the Earth: An Introduction to Archaeology, by John P. Staeck.)
SEC. 001 TR 12:30pm-1:50pm (Brown)
SEC. 002 TR 5:30pm-6:50pm (Brown)

ANTH 3325.001                      ETHNOGRAPHY OF SOUTH AMERICA

Course deals with peoples and cultures of ancient and modern South America. The first half of the course provides a panoramic view of Central Andean archaeology through readings, slides, lectures, and discussion. Objectives are to provide students with knowledge of complex agrarian civilizations within South America so that they can compare Andean civilizations to those of other parts of the world. Emphasis is placed on Cavin, Moche, Tiahuanaco, and Inca cultures. The second half of the course provides ethnographic information done by instructor about contemporaneous cultures of Andean Indians, such as Aymara, Quechua, Chipaya, and Qollahuaya, as well as Amazonian Indians, such as Wayampi, Tupi-Guarani, and Chiquitano tribes.  Students are required to research and give a report on an indigenous group or a cultural period of LA ethnography. This report constitutes 20% of final grade; each of three tests 20% and class attendance/participation 20%. No prerequisites for this course.
SEC. 001 TR 11:00am-12:20pm (Bastien)

ANTH 3331.001                      CULTURE AND PERSONALITY

Do Americans, Asians, and Africans have different personalities?  Culture and Personality is a course that studies how the child raising procedures, social institutions, and cultural practices of differing cultures form varying personality traits.  Emphasis is placed on concerns of cross-cultural communication in that conversation between peoples of different cultures is blocked because of personality differences and cultural values.  Another concern of the course is the modification of personality brought about by migration, emergent ethnic movements, and working in another culture.  No prerequisite.
SEC. 001 TR 2:00pm-3:20pm (Bastien)

ANTH 3333.001                    NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS

North American Indian cultures and their development both before and after European contact.  The course will begin with a study of the prehistory of North America, in which students will be introduced to the results of archeological work on the continent.  The course will then proceed to an examination of historical and cultural data on tribes representative of such regions as the Great Basin, the Great Plains, the Southwest, the Northwest Coast, the Northeast, and the Southeast.  The emphasis in the course will be on the traditional cultures of Native Americans.  Attention will also be given to the impact of Euroamerican civilization on Native Americans and to examples of cultural persistence.
SEC. 001 TR 5:30pm-6:50pm (Robbins)

ANTH 3336.001                    ANTHROPOLOGY OF RELIGION

A cross-cultural study of magic and religion. Theories of the origin and function of magic and religion in pre-industrial societies.  This course is an exploration of such features of world religions as shamanism, magic, religious movements, and beliefs and practices regarding witchcraft.  Attention will also be given to theories of the origin of religion as well as to concepts of sacred space and sacred time.  In addition, we will seek to understand the symbolism in certain rituals.
SEC. 001 TR 3:30pm-4:50pm (Robbins)

ANTH 3348.001                    ANTHROPOLOGY OF MIGRATION (cross-listed with MAS 3348)

Examines the expanding field of migration studies in socio-cultural anthropology.  The course compares the experiences of immigrant groups from diverse origins and cultural backgrounds in the U.S. and other industrialized countries. It traces the history of migration studies in the discipline, presents the major theoretical contributions of anthropologists to the interdisciplinary field of migration, and addresses key contemporary issues such as globalization, transnational communities, citizenship, and social movements for immigrants’ rights.  Materials are presented through ethnographic studies of diverse immigrant groups, films, and lectures.
SEC. 001 MW 1:00pm-2:20pm (Zlolniski)

ANTH 3366.001                    SEX, GENDER, AND CULTURE (cross-listed with WOMS 3366)

This course is an exploration of anthropological perspectives on sex and gender in a variety of cultural contexts. Topics to be covered include the relationship between biology and culture, the cultural construction of gender and sexuality, and ways in which belief systems, institutions, and material culture reflect and incorporate gender issues. We will also consider colonialism and development through the lens of gender and consider the impact of gender and sexuality on anthropological fieldwork. Class instruction will include lectures, discussion, video, and internet resources.
SEC. 001 TR 2:00pm-3:20pm (Caldwell-Ryan)

ANTH 3374.001                    ARCHAEOLOGY OF EUROPE

Ancient Europe is a mosaic of archaeological regionalism whose complexity is arguably unparalleled elsewhere in the world. This course surveys the material remains of several prominent ancient cultures from Iberia to the Danube, from Scandinavia to Greece, dating from stone age to the medieval times. Emphasis will be on understanding the various regional traditions and their interactions, and on explicating trends in technology, economy and religion in European society during this long period. Among the topics to be examined: paleolithic hunters and artists; agricultural origins; megalithic architecture; bronze metallurgy and its ramifications; the first high civilizations in Mediterranean; the rise of the Celts; the coming of iron; impact of Romanization; the nature of Viking exploration and expansion.
SEC. 001 MW 2:30pm-3:50pm (Petruso)

ANTH 4315.001                    Growth, Development and Evolution

This course explores life history theory (how organisms allocate energy to growth, reproduction, and maintenance activities) and the evolution of development.  We will examine modern human growth and development and how adult form has developed and evolved through time.  This course demonstrates the value of connecting the two main aspects of biological anthropology, modern human variation and human evolution.  It fulfills the anthropology major requirement for an upper-level class in biological anthropology. Prerequisite:  ANTH 2307 or permission of instructor, Dr. Shelley L. Smith, slsmith@uta.edu.
SEC. 001 MWF 11:00am-11:50am (Smith)

ANTH 4406.001                    HUMAN OSTEOLOGY (cross-listed with ANTH 5406.501)

Detailed examination of human skeletal morphology. Topics include form and function of all skeletal elements in the human body, differentiation of each bone, left and right side identification, identification of fragmented remains, and muscle attachments and articulations. Content useful in forensic anthropology, archaeology, and hominid paleontology.  This course is a prerequisite for the Forensic Anthropology course.
SEC. 001 MW 5:30pm-6:50pm (TBA)

ANTH 4406.002                    HUMAN OSTEOLOGY LAB (cross-listed with ANTH 5406.502)

Required lab class for Human Osteology, undergraduate and graduate levels.
SEC. 002 F 2:00pm-3:50pm (TBA)

ANTH 5310.001            HISTORY OF ANTHROPOLOGICAL THEORY

This course introduces students to methods of knowledge construction and explanation in anthropology.  We focus on both the development of anthropological theory since the late-19th century and current directions.   Key paradigms studied include evolutionary approaches, functionalism, structuralism, Marxist approaches, theories of cultural meaning and symbolism, and recent influences of feminist critique and postmodernism.  The aim is to acquaint students with a broad range of approaches so that they may learn to understand theoretical arguments in anthropology and make use of theory in their own research.
SEC. 001 R 5:30pm-8:20pm. (Khanduri)

ANTH 5349.001            TOPICS IN ANTHROPOLOGY

SEC. 001 W 5:30pm-8:20pm (Brown)

ANTH 5349.002            TOPICS IN ANTHROPOLOGY: ANTHROPOLOGY OF FOOD

SEC. 002 T 5:30pm-8:20pm (Caldwell-Ryan)

ANTH 5406.001            HUMAN OSTEOLOGY (cross-listed with ANTH 4406)

Detailed examination of human skeletal morphology. Topics include form and function of all skeletal elements in the human body, differentiation of each bone, left and right side identification, identification of fragmented remains, and muscle attachments and articulations. Content useful in forensic anthropology, archaeology, and hominid paleontology.
SEC. 001 MW 5:30pm-6:50pm (TBA)

ANTH 5406.002            HUMAN OSTEOLOGY LAB (cross-listed with ANTH 4406)

Required lab class for Human Osteology, undergraduate and graduate levels.
SEC. 002 F 2:00pm-3:50pm (TBA)