College of Social and Behavioral Sciences 691 Course Descriptions - ANTH Department of Sociology and Anthropology ANTH 1000 SS/DV - Introduction to Anthropology Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem, Online] Spring [Full Sem, Online] Summer [2nd Blk, Online] Anthropology is the study of humankind, past and present: our origins and the development of cultural behavior and biological attributes. This course examines what it means to be human, describing and explaining human differences and similarities throughout time and across the world. ANTH 1020 LS/DV - Biological Anthropology Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Summer [2nd Blk] Explores human origins, evolution, and contemporary biological diversity by examining genetics, the human fossil record, primatology, and human ecology from a bio cultural perspective. ANTH 1040 HU/DV - Language and Culture Credits: (3) Typicallv taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Explores the nature of human language and its role in sociocultural settings. Surveys a world sample of languages from the perspective of anthropological linguistics including language structure, social functions, geographical and historical variation, and cultural values. ANTH 2010 SS/DV - Peoples and Cultures of the World Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem, Online] Spring [Full Sem, Online] Summer [2nd Blk] A survey of cultures around the world, exploring their similarities and differences as observed by anthropologists. ANTH 2030 SS - Principles of Archaeology Credits: (3) Archaeology attempts to reconstruct prehistoric and early historic human life ways as well as long term cultural and biological evolutionary processes through the scientific study 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 5 times with 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. May be repeated 6 times with a maximum of 18 credit hours. ANTH 3100 - Prehistory of North America Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] 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 North 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 Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog