Anthropology Aerospace Studies • General formation PROGRAM: ANTHROPOLOGY DEPARTMENTAL HONORS General Requirements: • Enroll in the General Honors Program and complete 10 hours of General Honors courses (see the Interdisciplinary Programs section of the catalog). • Maintain an overall GPA of 3.3. • Fulfill requirements for Anthropology departmental minor. Specific Requirements: • In fulfilling requirements for an Anthropology departmental minor, take at least twenty-five quarter hours of Anthropology courses including Anthro 101 and 460. • Take at least 15 credit hours of the courses taken for Anthropology Honors credit. • Take an additional 2 hours in Honors senior project, either Anthropology 491 or Honors 499. A student may receive Anthropology Honors credit in any Anthropology course. Permission from the coordinator of Anthropology should be sought before registering in a course for Honors credit. Written agreement should be reached with the appropriate professor regarding the work expected for Honors credit (see the Interdisciplinary Programs section of the catalog.) LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES MINOR PROGRAM The Anthropology discipline participates in the Latin American Studies Minor Program. Students who wish to participate should indicate their desire to do so with the coordinator of Anthropology who will help them work out a proper combination of courses to fit their particular needs. (See the Interdisciplinary Programs section of the catalog.) ANTHROPOLOGY COURSES-ANTHRO U 101. Introduction to Anthropology (5) A, W, S Anthropology is the study of humankind, our origins, the development of culture, and the biological aspects of our behavior. This course examines these topics and uses cross-cultural comparisons to understand cultural differences and similarities making an anthropological perspective on human behavior relevant to understanding our modem world. 102. Human Evolution and Variation (5) A Fossil humans, human evolution, population genetics, and the races of humans. 204. Language and Culture (5) W Language as a cultural medium of expression. 211. Peoples and Cultures of the World (3) Literate and non-literate peoples, their similarities and differences in adapting to their physical and social environments. 220. Culture and Personality (3) Influence of culture in personality formation. 292. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs (1-6) Consult the quarterly class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. 294. Great Basin/Colorado Plateau Archaeology (2-5) S An ecological perspective is used to study the prehistory of Utah and the surrounding states from the earliest evidence for human occupation through the initial periods of contact between Native Americans and Euro-Americans. Maximum of 5 hours toward graduation. 310. Cultural Anthropology (5) W The nature of culture, its structure and function in the variety of human activities. Prerequisite: Anthro 101 or consent of instructor. 313. Introduction to Archaeology (5) A Archaeology seeks to understand the long term development of humans by studying material remains. World prehistory is examined from the perspective of human ecology. Special attention is given to scientific means of problem solving to understand the development of human behavior. 314. Archaeological Method, Theory, and Cultural Resource Management (4) S 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: Anthropology 313. 315. Archaeological Field Techniques (4-10) Four to eight week internship on an archaeological field project covering survey, artifact recognition, excavation, recordation, map reading, map making, and the scientific conduct of archaeological problem solving. 316. Archaeological Laboratory Techniques (3-5) W Laboratory internship on an archaeological project. Examines the stages of study used to complete an archaeological investigation and solve problems in prehistory. Includes lecture, laboratory work, and student projects. 320. Sex Roles: Past, Present, and Future (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 Sociology.) 330. Applied Anthropology (3) Application of basic knowledge in anthropology to practical fields of human interest. Prerequisites: Anthro 101 or Soclgy 101 or consent of instructor. 350. Culture Area Studies (2-5) A Surveys ethnographically different cultural areas of the world. When the number is used it will be accompanied by a descriptive title and the credit authorized, which will appear on the student transcript. (A maximum of 13 hours of coursework using this number may be applied toward graduation.) Prerequisites: Anthro 101 or 211, or consent of instructor. 440. Magic and Religion (3) A comparative study of supernaturalism in various cultures. 460. Anthropological Theory (5) S Historical and theoretical development of the major anthropological schools of thought including 19th century evolutionism, historical particularism, social anthropology, neo-evolutionism, and cultural ecology. Prerequisite: Anthro 101, or consent of instructor. 491. Readings or Projects (2-5) A, W, S Individual readings and/or projects for anthropology minors. (Maximum of 5 hours may be applied toward graduation.) Prerequisites: senior standing, permission of instructor, approval of department chair. 492. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs (1-6) Consult the quarterly class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. 499. Seminar in Anthropology (2-6) A An advanced course allowing in-depth study of selected topics in Anthropology. When the course number is used it will be accompanied by a specific title with the credit authorized, which will appear on the student transcript. Prerequisite: Anthro 101 or consent of instructor. (Maximum of 6 hours may be applied toward graduation.) ROTC UNITS Weber State has an on-campus based unit of the Army ROTC. Weber State also provides programs in Aerospace Studies (Air Force) and Naval Science (Navy and Marine Corp) through an inter-campus agreement with the University of Utah. Students may minor in any three of the above by satisfying requirements as identified in the programs below. AEROSPACE STUDIES (AIR FORCE ROTC) Chair: Lt Col Ross L. Bradie Assistant Professors: Captain James E. Hartwell, Jr., Captain William M. Marshall III, Captain Joseph J. Umbriaco Objectives The Department of Aerospace Studies offers four-year and two-year programs through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC). These provide matriculated men and women students an opportunity to earn commissions as officers in the U.S. Air Force in conjunction with completing baccalaureate or higher degree requirements in academic fields of the students' choice. AFROTC provides education that develops abilities and attitudes vital to the career of a professional Air Force officer, and gives an understanding of the mission and the global responsibilities of the U.S. Air Force. Education The Department of Aerospace Studies offers academic preparation in interdisciplinary areas including communication skills, Air Force history, leadership and management principles and practices, decision-making theory and policy formulation, ethics and values, socialization process within the armed services, national and international relations, national defense structure, national security policy, and military law. Entry into the General Military Course (GMC) during the first two years of AFROTC is open to all students. Entry into the Professional Officer Course (POC) during the final two years is selective and is normally initiated during the student's sophomore year. Students may qualify to be commissioned in any of more than 60 technical and nontechnical offered career areas or as flying officers (pilots or navigators). Student Services Interdisc. Programs Applied Science & Technology Arts& Humanities Business & Economics Education Health Professions Science Social & Behavioral Sciences 262 263 Continuing Education