Anthropology (ANTH)

ANTH 5000V. Advanced Problems in Anthropology. 1-18 Hour.

Individual research at graduate level on clearly defined problems or problem areas. (Typically offered: Fall, Spring and Summer) May be repeated for up to 18 hours of degree credit.

ANTH 50503. Quaternary Environments. 3 Hours.

An interdisciplinary study of the Quaternary Period including dating methods, deposits, soils, climates, tectonics, and human adaptation. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. (Typically offered: Fall)
This course is cross-listed with ENDY 50503, GEOS 50503.

ANTH 51003. Applications of Cultural Method and Theory. 3 Hours.

Review of the nature and history of cultural anthropology; recent theories and practical implications and applications of various methods of acquiring, analyzing and interpreting cultural anthropological data. (Typically offered: Fall)

ANTH 51103. Anthropology of the City. 3 Hours.

Examines cities as both products of culture, and sites where culture is made and received. Explores the implications of several pivotal urban and cultural trends and the way in which representations of the city have informed dominant ideas about city space, function, and feel. (Typically offered: Irregular)

ANTH 51403. Ecological Anthropology. 3 Hours.

Anthropological perspectives on the study of relationships among human populations and their ecosystems. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both ANTH 41403 and ANTH 51403. (Typically offered: Irregular)

ANTH 51503. Topics in Anthropology. 3 Hours.

Graduate level seminar with varied emphasis on topics relating to cultural anthropology. (Typically offered: Irregular) May be repeated for degree credit.

ANTH 52003. Applications of Archeological Method and Theory. 3 Hours.

Review of the nature and history of archeology; recent theories and practical implications and applications of various methods of acquiring, analyzing, and interpreting archeological data. (Typically offered: Fall)

ANTH 52506. Archeological Field Session. 6 Hours.

Practical field and laboratory experiences in archeological research. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both ANTH 42506 and ANTH 52506. (Typically offered: Summer)

ANTH 52603. Indians of Arkansas and the South. 3 Hours.

Study of the history and archeology of Native Americans living in the southeastern United States, including Arkansas. (Typically offered: Spring Odd Years)

ANTH 52903. Identity and Culture in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands. 3 Hours.

An exploration of the interplay between Latino/a, Mexican, Anglo, and Native American identities and cultures along the U.S.-Mexico border. Course examines identity formation, hybridity, social tension, marginalization, race and gender, from an anthropological perspective, paying special attention to the border as theoretical construct as well as material reality. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both ANTH 42603 and ANTH 52903. (Typically offered: Irregular)

ANTH 53003. Applications of Method and Theory in Biological Anthropology. 3 Hours.

Review of the nature and history of biological anthropology; recent theories and the practical implications and applications of various methods of acquiring, analyzing, and interpreting data. (Typically offered: Irregular)

ANTH 53103. Laboratory Methods in Archeology. 3 Hours.

Theory and practice of describing, analyzing, and reporting upon archeological materials. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both ANTH 43503 and ANTH 53103. (Typically offered: Irregular)

ANTH 53603. Museums, Material Culture, and Popular Imagination. 3 Hours.

Museums as ideological sites and thus as sites of potential contestation produce cultural and moral systems that legitimate existing social orders. This course will focus on strategies of representation and the continuous process of negotiating social and cultural hierarchies with and through objects that are displayed. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both ANTH 43603 and ANTH 53603. (Typically offered: Irregular)

ANTH 54103. Bioarcheology Seminar. 3 Hours.

Intensive coverage of bioarcheological method and theory with the context of both academic and cultural resources management research. (Typically offered: Spring Odd Years)

ANTH 54403. Cultural Resource Management I. 3 Hours.

Concentrated discussion of management problems relative to cultural resources, including review and interpretation of relevant federal legislation, research vs. planning needs, public involvement and sponsor planning, and assessment of resources relative to scientific needs. No field training involved; discussion will deal only with administrative, legal, and scientific management problems. (Typically offered: Irregular)

ANTH 5480V. Individual Study of Anthropology. 1-6 Hour.

Reading course for advanced students with special interests in anthropology. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both ANTH 4480V and ANTH 5480V. (Typically offered: Fall, Spring and Summer) May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

ANTH 55203. Dental Science. 3 Hours.

Introduction to the study of the human dentition including its anatomy, morphology, growth and development, and histology. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both ANTH 45203 and ANTH 55203. (Typically offered: Fall)

ANTH 55503. Introduction to Raster GIS. 3 Hours.

Theory, data structures, algorithms, and techniques behind raster-based geographical information systems. Through laboratory exercises and lectures multidisciplinary applications are examined in database creation, remotely sensed data handling, elevation models, and resource models using boolean, map algebra, and other methods. Credit will not be given for both ANTH 45503 and ANTH 55503. (Typically offered: Fall)
This course is cross-listed with GEOS 54503.

ANTH 56203. Primate Adaptation and Evolution. 3 Hours.

Introduction to the biology of the order of Primates. This course considers the comparative anatomy, behavioral ecology and paleontology of our nearest living relatives. Credit will not be given for both ANTH 46103 and ANTH 56203. (Typically offered: Spring)
This course is cross-listed with BIOL 56173.

ANTH 57003. Mammalian Evolution and Osteology. 3 Hours.

This course will focus on describing the evolutionary history of mammals, a group of vertebrates that include over 5,000 species in 29 orders, and will provide an overview of living species and their identifying features. Credit will not be given for both ANTH 47003 and ANTH 57003. (Typically offered: Irregular)
This course is cross-listed with BIOL 58873.

ANTH 58103. Ethnographic Approaches to the Past. 3 Hours.

Review of the uses of ethnographic data in the reconstruction and interpretation of past cultures and cultural processes, with particular emphasis on the relationships between modern theories of culture and archeological interpretation. (Typically offered: Irregular)

ANTH 59003. Seminar in Anthropology. 3 Hours.

Research, discussion, and projects focusing on a variety of topics. Credit will not be given for both ANTH 49003 and ANTH 59003. (Typically offered: Irregular) May be repeated for up to 12 hours of degree credit.

ANTH 59103. Topics of the Middle East. 3 Hours.

Covers a special topic or issue. Credit will not be given for both ANTH 49103 and ANTH 59103. (Typically offered: Irregular) May be repeated for up to 9 hours of degree credit.

ANTH 6000V. Master's Thesis. 1-6 Hour.

Master's Thesis. (Typically offered: Fall, Spring and Summer) May be repeated for degree credit.

ANTH 60303. Society and Environment. 3 Hours.

This course examines the complex interrelationships between human societies and the natural environment. Drawing on diverse and interdisciplinary perspectives in archaeology, ethnography, history, geography, and palaeo-environmental studies, readings and discussion will explore the co-production of social and environmental systems over time. (Typically offered: Spring) May be repeated for degree credit.
This course is cross-listed with ENDY 60303.

ANTH 6100V. Internship. 1-18 Hour.

Internship. (Typically offered: Fall, Spring and Summer) May be repeated for up to 18 hours of degree credit.

ANTH 68303. Seminar: Biological Anthropology. 3 Hours.

Various topics in Biological Anthropology will be explored in depth. (Typically offered: Irregular) May be repeated for up to 9 hours of degree credit.

ANTH 7000V. Doctoral Dissertation. 1-18 Hour.

Doctoral Dissertation. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring) May be repeated for degree credit.