692 College of Social and Behavioral Sciences arisen and the great diversity of peoples who created them. It examines highly complex societies in sub-Saharan and North Africa, native North and South America, East and South Asia, the Middle East, the Aegean and Celtic Europe, discussing in detail the diverse ways of life in these civilizations and how they shaped cultural forms, practices and ideas in the modern life of these regions today. ANTH 3300 - Archaeological Field Techniques Credits: (3-6) Typically taught: Summer [2nd Blk] Intensive field school involving archaeological excavation and/or survey, emphasizing modern field techniques, data recordation and recovery, map interpretation and production, and the proper conduct of problem-oriented archaeology. Prerequisite: ANTH 2030 and consent of instructor. ANTH 3400 - Archaeological Laboratory Techniques Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Emphasizes student analysis and write-up of an artifact assemblage from an archaeological site. Weekly lectures familiarize students with analyses of prehistoric and historic archaeological materials, as well as the production of text, figures, tables, maps, and bibliographies for technical reports. Prerequisite: ANTH 2030 , or consent of instructor. ANTH 3500 - Advanced Cultural Anthropology Credits: (3) The nature of culture, its structure and function in the variety of human activities. Prerequisite: ANTH 1000 or ANTH 2010 , or consent of instructor. ANTH 3600 - Culture Area Studies Credits: (1-3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Surveys selected societies in ethnographically different cultural areas of the world, such as Africa, Asia, North American Indians, Latin America, the Middle East, the Pacific, or the modern United States. When the number is used, it will be accompanied by a descriptive title and the credit authorized, which will appear on the student transcript. Offerings of same title may not be repeated for credit toward graduation. Prerequisite: ANTH 1000 or ANTH 2010 , or consent of instructor. May be repeated 6 times with a maximum of 18 credit hours. ANTH 3700 - Sex Roles: Past, Present and Future Credits: (3) An overview of the differences and similarities in human sex roles, cross-culturally and over time, with special emphasis on the influences of biology, socialization, and ecology in their origin, perpetuation, and change. (Cross-listed with SOC 3120.) ANTH 3900 - Magic, Shamanism and Religion Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] A comparative study of the origins, development, and social functions of magic, shamanism, and religion within cultural systems around the world. ANTH 4100 - Archaeological Method, Theory, and Cultural Resource Management Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] Explores means by which archaeological inferences are made to decipher the material record of past human behavior. Includes the history of archaeological thought from the beginnings of scientific archaeology through the new profession of cultural resource management. Prerequisite: ANTH 2030. ANTH 4200 - Anthropological Theory Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Historical and theoretical development of the major anthropological schools of thought including 19th century evolutionism, historical particularism, social anthropology, symbolic analysis, neoevolutionism, and cultural ecology. Prerequisite: ANTH 1000 or consent of instructor. ANTH 4300 - Anthropological Research Methods Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] Students will learn and apply the scientific methods of inquiry used in anthropological research. Required for majors and recommended for minors. Prerequisite: ANTH 1000 or a 2000-level course; ANTH 4200 and SOC 3600 , or consent of instructor. ANTH 4810 - Experimental Courses Credits: (1-3) Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. May be repeated twice with a maximum of 6 credit hours. ANTH 4830 - Readings and/or Projects Credits: (1-3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Individual readings and/or projects for anthropology students. (Maximum of 6 hours may be applied toward graduation.) Prerequisite: ANTH 1000 , permission of instructor and approval of program coordinator. Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog