College of Social & Behavioral Sciences 715 of material remains. This course focuses upon the history of archaeology, the ways in which archaeologists recover and analyze data, and the major theoretical perspectives used to interpret the past. ANTH 2810 - Experimental Courses Credits: (1-6) 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 5 times with a maximum of 6 credit hours. ANTH 2920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs Credits: (1-6) 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 for a maximum of 6 credit hours. ANTH 2950 - Elementary Anthropological Field Trip Credits: (1-3) Typically taught: Summer [lst Blk] Students will visit areas and events of anthropological interest. The course will include relevant lectures, readings, and exercises designed to maximize and evaluate the learning experience. Pre- and post-trip meetings for student preparation, feedback, and course evaluation will occur. When the course number is used, it will be accompanied by a specific title and authorized credit which will appear on the student's transcript. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. A maximum of three credit hours of Anthropology 2950 can be applied toward graduation. ANTH 2990 - Special Topics in Anthropology Credits: (1-3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] A course allowing examination of selected topics and current issues in Anthropology. When the course number is used, it will be accompanied by a specific title and authorized credit which will appear on the student's transcript. Offerings of same title may not be repeated for credit toward graduation. Maj' be repeated 6 times with a maximum of 18 credit hours. ANTH 3100 - Prehistory of North America Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] every other spring semester A general survey course concerning the archaeology of North America and an interpretation of its prehistory. The course material spans the time of initial human occupation of the continent through the early historic period, and emphasizes the three major cultural stages (Paleo Indian, Archaic, and Formative) which characterize the archaeological record of No rth America. ANTH 3200 - Archaeology of Early Civilizations Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] This course is designed to survey the broad range of early civilizations worldwide as they are known archaeologically, including the variety of ways and places in which they have 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. May be repeated up to 12 credit hours. Archaeology Track, Archaelogical Technician Associate's Degree, and Archaeological Technician Certificate students must complete 6 credit hours. 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. Weber State University 2014-2015 Catalog