2009-2010 Catalog 
    
    Apr 19, 2024  
2009-2010 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


 
  
  • A H 100 - Languages of Art

    3 Credits

    An introduction to art making, art history, and the contemporary art world. Course reading, writing assignments, and field trips equip students with the tools they need to think critically, write effectively, and build confidence in discussing art outside the classroom.Note Course is for non-VAPA majors only. Approved for LAS Humanities area requirement.
    GT-AH1.
  
  • A H 150 - Art and Ideas: Michelangelo to Basquiat

    3 Credits

    An introduction to the history of art from the Renaissance to the late 20th century. Open to all VAPA majors, but required of those concentrating in visual art.Note Prerequisite for all lower and upper-division art history courses.
  
  • A H 200 - Survey: Special Topics

    3 Credits

    Selected topics focused on various historic periods of art history from throughout the world’s cultures.Note May be repeated for credit if the topic is different.
  
  • A H 250 - Art Matters

    3 Credits

    An exploration of art-related careers, an introduction to research methods in art history, and other academic skills-building exercises essential to VAPA majors with a concentration in art history.Note VAPA students concentrating in art history are required to take either A H 150 or A H 250 by the end of their second year.
  
  • A H 280 - Survey: Ancient Art

    3 Credits

    A survey of sculpture, painting, and architecture from the Paleolithic through the Roman periods. The arts of Mesopotamia, of Egypt, Anatolia, Greece, and Rome will be given primary consideration.Note Approved for LAS Humanities area requirement.
  
  • A H 281 - Survey: Medieval Art

    3 Credits

    A survey of the arts of early Christian, Byzantine, early Medieval, Romanesque, and Gothic periods.Note Approved for LAS Humanities area requirement.
  
  • A H 282 - Survey: Renaissance, Baroque, and Rococo Art

    3 Credits

    A survey of the paintings, sculpture, and architecture of Proto-Renaissance Italy through the European Rococo periods, roughly 1300 through 1750.Note Approved for LAS Humanities area requirement.
  
  • A H 285 - Survey: American Art

    3 Credits

    This course addresses the material culture of what now is the continental United States. Material culture in this context emphasizes painting, sculpture and architecture, but comprises as well the decorativearts.Note Approved for LAS Humanities area requirement.
  
  • A H 286 - Survey: Modern Art I

    3 Credits

    An introduction to major movements in art and architecture of the Western world from the late 19th and 20th centuries, beginning with Post-Impressionism and ending with Abstract Expressionism.Note Approved for LAS Humanities area requirement.
  
  • A H 287 - Survey: Modern Art II

    3 Credits

    An introduction to major movements in art and architecture of the western world from the mid twentieth century to the present, beginning with pop art and ending with a survey of contemporary trends.Note Approved for LAS Humanities area requirement.
  
  • A H 289 - Survey: Nineteenth Century Art

    3 Credits

    A survey of Western art from the late eighteenth century to the mid-nineteenth century, beginning with the rejection of the rococo and ending with the realist style.Note Approved for LAS Humanities area requirement.
  
  • A H 300 - Topics in Art History

    3 Credits

    Emphasizes study of a more specific area than that covered in regular art history course offerings.Note For further information see individual course listing for each semester.
  
  • A H 301 - History of Photography

    3 Credits

    The history of photography from its infancy to the present. The development of the photograph as art will be traced from the early 19th-century pioneers through the contemporary masters.
  
  • A H 324 - The Art of Greece and Rome

    3 Credits

    A consideration of the culture of ancient Greece and Rome as expressed by architecture, painting, and sculpture from around 800 B.C. to 400 A.D.
  
  • A H 325 - Women, Visual Arts, and Culture I

    3 Credits

    A survey of the lives and contributions of women artists, from Renaissance to c. 1900. The primary objectives are to introduce issues of gender in the production of visual culture and familiarize the student with the critical literature of art history.Prerequisites: A H 100 or permission of instructor.
    Meets with WEST 3160.
  
  • A H 326 - Women, Visual Arts, and Culture II

    3 Credits

    Introduction to feminist theory and women’s artistic production from 1970 to the present. Focuses on how women’s art attempts to resist normative ideals of femininity, subvert aesthetic hierarchies, and illuminates the intersections of race, gender, and sexual orientation.Prerequisites: A H 200 or permission of instructor.
    Meets with WEST 3260.
  
  • A H 328 - Introduction to Feminist Film, Video and Digital Media

    3 Credits

    A survey of major themes in feminist independent film, video and Web-based projects produced since the mid-1970s.
    Meets with WEST 3180.
  
  • A H 333 - Film, Video and the Avant-Garde

    3 Credits

    An examination of the relationship between avant-garde film and video, and the history of modern and contemporary art. The course will include the film and video works of artists such as Man Ray, Maya Deren, Andy Warhol, and Isaac Julien.
    Meets with FILM 333.
  
  • A H 343 - African-American Art

    3 Credits

    Introduction to contemporary (1970-) African-American art forms with inclusion of traditional African art’s influence on American Black culture.
    Meets with WEST 3430.
  
  • A H 345 - Art of Japan

    3 Credits

    Examines the depth of Japanese aesthetics through layers of art and experience. In addition to sculpture, painting and ceramics, class material encompasses the artistry of the Tea ceremony, theatre (e.g Kabuki, No & Butoh), calligraphy and textiles. Approved for Global Awareness requirement.Prerequisites: ANTH 150, a course in Medieval art, Medieval history or by permission of or instructor.
  
  • A H 346 - Islamic Arts

    3 Credits

    Investigates the essence and diversity of Islamic culture through time and space at it is visually expressed in architecture and other arts.Note Approved for LAS Global Awareness requirement.Prerequisites: ANTH 150, a course in Medieval art, Medieval history or by permission of instructor.
  
  • A H 379 - Romanesque and Gothic Art

    3 Credits

    A consideration of Romanesque and Gothic culture as manifest in the sculpture, painting, and architecture of Europe from around 1030-1350.
  
  • A H 384 - Baroque Art

    3 Credits

    The 17th century throughout Europe with primary attention to Caravaggio, Rubens, Bernini, Poussin, Velasquez, and Rembrandt.
  
  • A H 385 - Topics in American Art

    3 Credits

    Selected topics in the art of America from colonial period to the present, including folk art, craft, modern art, post-modern architecture, monuments, popular art and culture, etc.Prerequisites: A H 100 or A H 200 level survey.
  
  • A H 386 - Contemporary Art

    3 Credits

    An in-depth, thematic study of art of the late 1980s to the present that emphasizes the analysis of the art of our time in relation to a variety of critical texts.Prerequisites: A H 100, or 200 level survey.
  
  • A H 400 - Seminar: The Practice of Art History

    3 Credits

    Seminar experience in art history methodology.Note Required of all graduating majors. Open to students with 15 hours of upper-division coursework in art history.
  
  • A H 403 - Internship in Art History

    1 to 3 Credits

    Supervised opportunities for advanced art history students to apply their knowledge and obtain experience in a variety of professional arenas.Prerequisites: Permission of advisor.
  
  • A H 434 - Arts of Indigenous Cultures

    3 Credits

    An in-depth investigation of the art forms and related social customs of cultures native to the Americas, Australia, and Africa.
  
  • A H 445 - Meso-American Art and Architecture: Sacred Time and Space

    3 Credits

    Examines art traditions, cultural practices and the ethno-aesthetics of the Meso- American societies, Olmec, Maya and Aztec, in light of their history and subsequent European colonization. Different art forms are studied to understand the interdependency of art, ceremony, religious and royal display, cultural continuities, tradition and change.Note Approved for LAS Global Awareness requirement.Prerequisites: A H 100, A H 150 or consent of instructor.
  
  • A H 447 - Art and Ritual of the South Pacific

    3 Credits

    Investigates myriad art traditions and cultural practices of Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia. Students learn to critique and analyze dynamics of power, cultural continuities and change. Examines ways art acts as a vehicle or catalyst for socio-political concerns.Note Approved for Global Awareness requirement.
  
  • A H 456 - Perspectives on Art

    3 Credits

    An examination of selected literature in art history, criticism, and aesthetics not usually covered in standard course offerings.
  
  • A H 481 - Art of the Italian Renaissance I

    3 Credits

    A study of major trends in the development of painting, sculpture, and architecture as they reflect the culture of Renaissance Italy from around 1300-1500.Prerequisites: A H 282 or equivalent.
  
  • A H 482 - Art of the Italian Renaissance II

    3 Credits

    The late Renaissance and mannerism. The art of 16th-century Italy; special emphasis upon Michelangelo, Titian and Venice, both Florentine and Roman Mannerists, with some attention to Caravaggio.Prerequisites: A H 282 or equivalent.
  
  • A H 483 - Northern Renaissance Art

    3 Credits

    History of painting in northern Europe from the late 14th through the 16th century with primary emphasis on the art of the low countries.Prerequisites: A H 282 or equivalent.
  
  • A H 489 - Nineteenth Century Art I

    3 Credits

    History of the neoclassic and Romantic movements in European art with special reference to the Painting of David, Goya, Ingres, Gericault, and Delacroix, as well as consideration of architecture and sculpture from 1780 to 1850.
  
  • A H 490 - Nineteenth Century Art II

    3 Credits

    A study of the developments of Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, and Symbolism in France and England from 1850 to 1905.
  
  • A H 491 - Modern Art: 1900-1945

    3 Credits

    An in-depth, thematic study of the history of the avant-garde between 1890 and 1945 that emphasizes the analysis of art of this period in relation to a variety of critical texts.
  
  • A H 492 - Art since 1945

    3 Credits

    An in-depth, thematic study of Modernism and Post- Modernism in the visual arts that emphasizes the analysis of art and architecture of this period in relation to a variety of critical texts.Prerequisites: A H 200 level survey.
  
  • A H 493 - Contemporary Art Theory

    3 Credits

    Considers theoretical writings about art and culture by major figures in the field of critical theory with an emphasis on making connections between critical theory and the practice of contemporary artists.Prerequisites: A H 287 or A H 386 or by permission of the instructor.
  
  • A H 940 - Independent Study in Art History

    1 to 4 Credits

    Independent Study in Art History on the undergraduate level with any full-time professor by arrangement.
  
  • ACCT 201 - Introduction to Financial Accounting

    3 Credits

    Focuses on the selection and preparation of basic financial information for the principal financial statements of the business enterprise, with emphasis on asset and liability valuation problems and the determination of net income. Includes use of spreadsheets
  
  • ACCT 202 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting

    3 Credits

    Preparation of the statement of cash flows, basic financial statement analysis, the analysis of product, service and period costs, and the role of accounting in the planning and control of business enterprises. Emphasis on management decision making uses of accounting information. Inclu4des the use of spreadsheets.Prerequisites: ACCT 201 Business students only
  
  • ACCT 301 - Intermediate Accounting I

    3 Credits

    A comprehensive analysis of the practice of financial accounting and reporting by public corporations to investors, creditors and other users. Includes analysis of standard setting, accounting theory and generally accepted accounting principles. Emphasis is on the purpose of financial statements with a focus on income determination and asset valuation. Includes the use of spreadsheets.Prerequisites: ACCT 202 or ACCT 550 Junior standing; Business students only
  
  • ACCT 302 - Intermediate Accounting II

    3 Credits

    A continuation of ACCT 301 with focus on liabilities, equity, and special areas, including cash flow statements, leases, pensions, income taxes, earnings per share and changing prices. Includes the use of spreadsheets.Prerequisites: ACCT 301 Junior standing; Business Students only
  
  • ACCT 311 - Cost Accounting

    3 Credits

    Cost analysis for purposes of control and decision making. Analysis of cost behavior, role of accounting in planning and control, and managerial uses of cost Accounting data. Includes use of spreadsheets. Topics of current interest will be discussed, including activity-based costing. Includes the use of spreadsheets.Prerequisites: ACCT 202 or ACCT 550 Junior standing; Business students only
  
  • ACCT 401 - Advanced Financial Accounting

    3 Credits

    Advanced financial accounting provides an in-depth analysis into the theory and practices of accounting for business combinations, consolidated financial statements, international operations and partnerships.Prerequisites: ACCT 302 Junior standing; Business students only
    Meets with ACCT 675
  
  • ACCT 402 - Financial Accounting Theory

    3 Credits

    In-depth analysis of contemporary accounting issues and problems, the development of accounting thought and principles, and critical review of generally accepted accounting principles.Note Junior or senior standing or COB Undergraduate Director permissionPrerequisites: ACCT 301 May be taken concurrently with ACCT 302 Completion of all skills courses
  
  • ACCT 411 - Managerial Accounting Issues

    3 Credits

    Critical analysis of advanced topics in managerial accounting. Uses cases and readings from the current managerial accounting literature to focus on issues of concern to managers.Note Junior or senior standing or COB Undergraduate Director permissionPrerequisites: ACCT 311 Completion of all skills courses
  
  • ACCT 421 - Individual Income Tax

    3 Credits

    Analysis of basic concepts of federal income taxes such as income, exclusions, deductions, passive losses, and property transactions. Concepts will be applied to actual situations by the use of a computer-generated tax return package. Focus is on individual considerations and planning.Prerequisites: ACCT 201 and ACCT 202 Completion of all skills courses Junior or senior standing or COB Undergraduate Director permission
    Meets with ACCT 671
  
  • ACCT 422 - Corporate and Partnership Taxation

    3 Credits

    Primary emphasis is on C and S corporations and partnerships. Basic analysis of planning and compliance of most forms of corporate and partnership organization, operations, mergers and dissolutions. Business planning and international taxation are also considered.Prerequisites: ACCT 421 Completion of all skills courses Junior or senior standing or COB Undergraduate Director permission
    Meets with ACCT 672
  
  • ACCT 431 - Introduction to Accounting Systems

    3 Credits

    An introduction to the elements in an accounting information system, one of an organization’s central information systems. Explores the newest technology and the accountant’s/financial analyst’s role in designing systems. Includes ‘hands-on’ projects designed to expose the student to various software tools commonly used by accountants and financial analysts. Students will also complete several projects on a leading accounting software package.Prerequisites: FNCE 305 and ACCT 202 or ACCT 550 or ACCT 600 Completion of all skills courses Junior or senior standing or COB Undergraduate Director permission
    Meets with ACCT 673
  
  • ACCT 441 - Fund Accounting for Government and Nonprofit Organizations

    3 Credits

    To provide an introduction to accounting practices in governmental and nonprofit organizations. Fund accounting and budgetary control techniques will be covered in detail. Emphasis will be placed on management uses of this information. Necessary for CPA exam preparation.Prerequisites: ACCT 202 or ACCT 550 or ACCT 600 Completion of all skills courses Junior or senior standing or COB Undergraduate Director permission
    Meets with ACCT 674
  
  • ACCT 451 - Accounting Ethics and Institutions

    3 Credits

    An in-depth study of the technical and behavioral ethical standards existing for professional accountants in all fields, and of the political and regulatory institutions that affect the practice of professional accounting including the SEC, IRS, FASB, AICPA and state authorities. Prepares students for dealing successfully with ethical issues throughout their careers.Prerequisites: Nine semester hours upper division accounting Junior or senior standing or COB Undergraduate Director permission
  
  • ACCT 461 - Auditing

    3 Credits

    A study of generally accepted auditing standards, ethical responsibilities and legal liabilities of the independent auditor and auditing techniques used by the independent public accountant.Prerequisites: ACCT 301; may be taken concurrently with ACCT 302 with consent of instructor Junior or senior standing or COB Undergraduate Director permission
    Meets with ACCT 676
  
  • ACCT 495 - Topics in Accounting

    1 to 3 Credits

    Experimental course in accounting.Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing or COB Undergraduate Director permission
  
  • ACCT 496 - Internship in Accounting

    1 to 3 Credits

    Undergraduate accounting internship for business students.Prerequisites: Junior/senior business students only
  
  • ACCT 550 - Introduction to Accounting

    3 Credits

    MBA foundation course. Introduction to concepts, principles and practices used in preparation of financial statements for business enterprises, with emphasis on asset and liability valuation and presentation, income determination, and statement of cash flows. Also an introduction to accounting practices such as cost analysis, budgeting, and other techniques used in planning and control of business enterprises. Includes the use of spreadsheets.
  
  • ACCT 559 - Introduction to Accounting

    3 Credits

    MBA foundation course. Introduction to concepts, principles and practices used in preparation of financial statements for business enterprises, with emphasis on asset and liability valuation and presentation, income determination, and statement of cash flows. Also an introduction to accounting practices such as cost analysis, budgeting, and other techniques used in planning and control of business enterprises. Includes the use of spreadsheets. Distance MBA course. Tuition differs from on-campus courses.
  
  • ACCT 600 - Contemporary Issues in Accounting



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  • ACCT 601 - Seminar: Financial Accounting Theory

    3 Credits

    A concentrated analysis and evaluation of alternative conceptual systems for reporting about and by public corporations in financial statements. Involves considering the economic and political history of currently acceptable and unacceptable theories and practices for financial accounting in general and for specific topics.Prerequisites: ACCT 301 and ACCT 302 or equivalent
  
  • ACCT 610 - Accounting for Decision Making

    3 Credits

    This case-based course focuses on the use of accounting information for executive decision-making. Emphasis is on identifying, evaluating and using accounting information to make long-term strategic decisions and short-term operating decisions. The role of regulatory requirement.s, International Accounting Standards and ethical considerations in the decision-making processes are examined. Open to admitted MBA students only.Prerequisites: ACCT 550 and QUAN 550
  
  • ACCT 611 - Seminar: Managerial Accounting Issues

    3 Credits

    An in-depth exploration of the broad professional field of managerial accounting, especially as related to organizational decision making, planning and control. Development and current problems of the managerial accounting functions are analyzed.Prerequisites: ACCT 311 or equivalent
  
  • ACCT 619 - Accounting for Decision Making

    3 Credits

    This case-based course focuses on the use of accounting information for executive decision-making. Emphasis is on identifying, evaluating and using accounting information to make long-term strategic decisions and short-term operating decisions. The role of regulatory requirement.s, International Accounting Standards and ethical considerations in the decision-making processes are examined. Distance MBA course. Tuition differs from on-campus courses. Open to admitted MBA students only.Prerequisites: ACCT 559 and QUAN 559
  
  • ACCT 621 - Seminar: Advanced Topics in Income Taxation

    3 Credits

    Prepares the student to develop supporting documentation for tax planning and compliance. Research using tax statutes, regulations, rulings, and court cases related to advanced income tax issues are emphasized.Prerequisites: ACCT 600
  
  • ACCT 661 - Seminar: Issues in Auditing

    3 Credits

    Development of auditing as a profession including the evolution of auditing standards and audit reports. Current issues relating to ethical and legal responsibilities of the auditor are explored. Historical and contemporary literature in the field is reviewed.Prerequisites: ACCT 550 or equivalent; ACCT 461 desirable
  
  • ACCT 671 - Individual Income Tax

    3 Credits

    Analysis of basic concepts of federal income taxes. Concepts will be applied to actual situations by the use of a computer-generated tax return package. Focus is on individual considerations and planning.Prerequisites: ACCT 550 or equivalent; ACCT 301 desirable COB graduate students only
    Meets with ACCT 421
  
  • ACCT 672 - Corporate and Partnership Taxation

    3 Credits

    Primary emphasis is on C and S corporations and partnerships. Basic analysis of planning and compliance of most corporation and partnership organizations, operations, mergers and dissolutions. Business planning and international taxation also considered.Prerequisites: ACCT 421 or ACCT 671 COB graduate students
    Meets with ACCT 422
  
  • ACCT 673 - Introduction to Accounting Systems

    3 Credits

    An introduction to the elements in an accounting information system. Explores the newest technology and the accountant’s/financial analyst’s role in designing systems. Includes exposure to various software tools commonly used by accountants and financial analysts.Prerequisites: ACCT 550 or equivalent COB graduate students
    Meets with ACCT 431
  
  • ACCT 674 - Fund Accounting for Government and Nonprofit Organizations

    3 Credits

    Introduction to accounting practices in governmental and nonprofit organizations. Fund accounting and budgetary control techniques will be covered in detail with an emphasis on management use of this information.Prerequisites: ACCT 202 or ACCT 550 or equivalent COB graduate students only
    Meets with ACCT 441
  
  • ACCT 675 - Advanced Financial Accounting

    3 Credits

    Provides an in-depth analysis into the theory and practices of accounting for business combinations, consolidated financial statements, international operations, and partnerships.Prerequisites: ACCT 301, ACCT 302
    Meets with ACCT 401
  
  • ACCT 676 - Auditing

    3 Credits

    A study of generally accepted auditing standards, ethical responsibilities and legal liabilities of the independent auditor and auditing techniques used by independent public accountants.Note COB graduate students onlyPrerequisites: ACCT 301 and ACCT 302
    Meets with ACCT 461
  
  • ACCT 695 - Topics in Accounting - Graduate

    1 to 3 Credits

    Experimental course in accounting offered at the graduate level for the purpose of presenting new subject matter. Open only to MBA degree students.
  
  • ACCT 696 - Internship in Accounting

    1 to 3 Credits

    Graduate internship in accounting.Prerequisites: Instructor and Dean approval
  
  • ACCT 940 - Independent Study in Accounting - Undergraduate

    1 to 3 Credits

    With the consent of the instructor who directs the study and the dean.
  
  • ACCT 950 - Independent Study in Accounting - Graduate

    1 to 3 Credits

    With the consent of the instructor who directs the study and the dean.
  
  • ANTH 102 - Introduction to Archaeology

    4 Credits

    Covers the basic concepts and methodology of archaeology using archaeological case studies from around the world.Note Approved for LAS Social Science requirement.
  
  • ANTH 103 - Introduction to Human Origins

    3 Credits

    Evolution of humanity and its cultures from their beginnings through the early metal ages. Covers human evolution, race, prehistory, and the rise of early civilization.Note Approved for LAS Natural Science area requirement. GT-SS3
    GT-SS3.
  
  • ANTH 104 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

    3 Credits

    Introduction to the major aspects of culture, such as social organization, law, religion, and language. Juniors and seniors should begin their study of cultural anthropology with ANTH 240.Note Approved for LAS Social Science and Global Awareness requirements. GT-SS3
    GT-SS3.
  
  • ANTH 132 - Evolution/Creationism Conflict

    3 Credits

    Course will determine the realms in which conflict exists between evolution and creationism (as explanations for the origin and development of life on earth). Scientific evidence supporting the explanations will be stressed. Special emphasis will be placed on evidence for/against human evolution.
  
  • ANTH 222 - Experimental Archaeology

    3 Credits

    Features student-picked projects including, but not limited to: replication of lithic artifacts, processing of animal hides, ceramic reproductions, replications of indigenous foods, rock art reproductions, etc., using pre-contact or early historic methods. Requires weekend activities.Prerequisites: ANTH 102 or consent of instructor
  
  • ANTH 241 - Cultural Diversity in the United States

    3 Credits

    Examines prejudice and discrimination in the United States from a variety of anthropological perspectives. It addresses such topics as racism, sexism, homophobia and religious intolerance.
  
  • ANTH 280 - The Nature of Language

    3 Credits

    Introduction to the anthropological study of language.Note Approved for LAS Social Science area requirement.Prerequisites: ANTH 104 or sophomore standing
  
  • ANTH 300 - Quantitative Methods in Anthropology

    3 Credits

    A survey of quantitative methods emphasizing the nature of hypothesis testing. Attention is given to special problems of bioanthropological, archaeological, and ethnographic data.Prerequisites: 9 Completed hours in anthropology or consent of instructor
  
  • ANTH 301 - Sacred Spaces of the World

    3 Credits

    An examination of the world’s religious structures; i.e. Jewish, Christian, Islamic, Hindu, Buddhist, Meso-American and Animist Traditions, along with an examination of religious traditions.
  
  • ANTH 304 - Women Around the World

    3 Credits

    Provides a global, cross-cultural perspective on women, using an anthropological framework to examine women’s status, issues, and general cultural experience in the context of gender systems of different types of societies.Note Approved for LAS Social Science and Global Awareness requirements.Prerequisites: ANTH 104, ANTH 240, WEST 2010, or permission of instructor
    Meets with WEST 3040
  
  • ANTH 307 - Darwinism

    3 Credits

    A critical examination of Charles Darwin’s Origin of Species and The Descent of Man and their contemporary critics, considered in historical perspective.Prerequisites: Sophomore standing
  
  • ANTH 310 - Special Topics in Anthropology

    3 Credits

    Examination of selected topics in anthropology in lecture or seminar format. Topics will change according to the interest of the instructor and students. Students may repeat the course for credit as long as the topic is different.Note Consult the Schedule of Courses for topics
  
  • ANTH 314 - Archaeology of the Bible

    3 Credits

    Examines archaeological findings to illustrate and clarify the cultural and historical context of the Bible, with emphasis on specific Bronze Age and Iron Age sites.
  
  • ANTH 315 - Anthropology of Art and Expressive Culture

    3 Credits

    This course introduces students to the anthropological study of art, aesthetics and expressive culture by considering several cross-cultural examples. Students will examine how aesthetics express and inform about the cultures in which they are found.Prerequisites: ANTH 102, ANTH 103, ANTH 104, or A H 100
  
  • ANTH 317 - Field Practicum in Native American Archaeology

    6 Credits

    A practicum course wherein students will work as part of a professional prehistoric archaeological project in a setting that is also conducive to learning. While working on a prehistoric site, they will gain experience in basic archaeological field techniques such as mapping, excavating, recording, and artifact storage.Prerequisites: ANTH 102 or ANTH 220
  
  • ANTH 318 - Archaeology and Public Policy

    3 Credits

    Explores the role of government and public opinion in the development and enforcement of cultural resource legislation. Students will have hands-on exposure to documenting and evaluating resource significance and will explore issues of cultural patrimony and tribal rights.Prerequisites: ANTH 102 or ANTH 220
  
  • ANTH 319 - Field Practicum in 19th/20th Century Archaeology

    6 Credits

    A practicum course wherein students will work as part of a professional archaeological project in a setting that is also conducive to learning. While working on a historic period site, they will gain experience in primary document analysis and basic archaeological field techniques.Prerequisites: ANTH 102 or ANTH 220
  
  • ANTH 321 - Lab Techniques in Archaeology

    3 Credits

    Provides hands-on experience cataloging and analyzing materials from archaeological sites. Topics will include analysis, computer applications, materials conservation, and artifact illustration, and also the methodological decision-making that affects how we describe, analyze, and interpret data.Prerequisites: ANTH 102 or ANTH 220 or consent of instructor
  
  • ANTH 322 - Archaeology of Native North America

    3 Credits

    The prehistory of North America, emphasizing the peopling of the new world, earliest American cultures, and later regional developments.Prerequisites: ANTH 102 or ANTH 220 or consent of instructor
  
  • ANTH 323 - Archaeology of Complex Societies in the Americas

    3 Credits

    Prehistoric, protohistoric, and historic cultural analysis of the Aztecs, the Mayans, and the Incas. Includes discussion of their archaeological developments, cultural attainments, and influence on other peoples.Prerequisites: ANTH 102 or ANTH 220 or consent of instructor
  
  • ANTH 324 - Paleolithic Archaeology

    3 Credits

    The cultural evidence for human development from the earliest stone tool assemblages of the Plio- Pleistocene to the Mesolithic and Archaic cultures of the old and new worlds.Prerequisites: ANTH 102 or ANTH 220 or consent of instructor
  
  • ANTH 325 - Native Peoples of the Southwest

    3 Credits

    The prehistory and ethnography of the Indian cultures of the Southwest.Note Approved for LAS Cultural Diversity requirement.Prerequisites: ANTH 102, ANTH 104, WEST 2010, or EST 201
    Meets with WEST 3250
  
  • ANTH 326 - Agricultural Origins and the Emergence of Urban Society

    3 Credits

    The evidence for the origins of agricultural economies and the emergence of complex social and political institutions in both the old and new worlds.Note Approved for LAS Social Science area requirement.Prerequisites: ANTH 102 or ANTH 220 or consent of instructor
  
  • ANTH 327 - Archaeology of the Recent Past

    3 Credits

    History and practice of the sub-discipline of historical archaeology. Covers archaeological method and theory, some of which is unique to this subfield. Students will explore diverse perspectives brought to historical archaeology by its practitioners, and critically examine individual case studies.Note Approved for LAS Social Science area requirement.Prerequisites: ANTH 102 or ANTH 220 or consent of instructor
  
  • ANTH 328 - Archaeological Approaches to Gender and Sexuality

    3 Credits

    Course covers archaeological approaches to studying gender and sexuality in past societies. Students will discuss the theoretical and methodological implications of these archaeological approaches and analyze various case studies, spanning periods from the Paleolithic to the recent past.Prerequisites: ANTH 102, ANTH 220, WEST 2010, or EST 201
    Meets with WEST 3270
 

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