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Anthropology (ANTH)
Social Science, Education, Humanities & Public Service Division
ANTH 101: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Units (Credits): 3; Prerequisites: none
Introduces human culture and society. Provides an understanding of human diversity through a comparative study of politics, religion, economics and social organization.
ANTH 102: Introduction to Physical Anthropology
Units (Credits): 3; Corequisites: recommend ANTH 110L
Explores the biological and evolutionary origins of humans through the examination of the fossil record, the study of primates, and the study of human biology.
ANTH 110L: Physical Anthropology Lab
Units (Credits): 1; Corequisites: ANTH 102
Provides practical experience in aspects of physical anthropology: the mechanisms of inheritance, osteology and forensic science, comparative anatomy and human evolution, and aspects of modern human variability.
ANTH 201: Peoples & Cultures of the World
Units (Credits): 3; Prerequisites: none
Offers a comparative survey of selected societies from throughout the world. Emphasis is on the impact of global developments on traditional societies.
ANTH 202: Introduction to Archeology
Units (Credits): 3; Prerequisites: none
Surveys archaeology in the Old and New Worlds. Examines methods used by archaeologists to describe and explain prehistoric cultures.
ANTH 210: Indians of Nevada Today
Units (Credits): 3; Prerequisites: none
Surveys the Native American populations of Nevada and adjacent areas with emphasis on contemporary reservation conditions.
ANTH 212: Indians of North America
Units (Credits): 3; Prerequisites: none
Surveys traditional life and modern conditions of American Indians with emphasis on the western United States.
ANTH 213: Introduction to the Indians of the Great Basin
Units (Credits): 3; Prerequisites: none
Introduces the Indians of the Great Basin summarizing ethnographic and contemporary issues of Native Americans of the Great Basin and the indigenous groups that are geographically adjacent and have influenced Basin cultures. Also examines the archaeological documentation of pre-contact conditions.
ANTH 214: Introduction to Mesoamerican Prehistory and Archaeology
Units (Credits): 3; Prerequisites: none
Introduces students to the archaeology and prehistory of Mesoamerica. Includes the development of complex societies in Mexico and Central America.
ANTH 215: Introduction to Faith, Witchcraft and Magic
Units (Credits): 3; Prerequisites: none
Introduces students to the anthropological study of religion as a human institution. Examines the history, methods, and current status of the field.
ANTH 443: Environmental Archaeology
Units (Credits): 3; Prerequisites: admission to the BTech program or consent of advisor
Topics selected from paleoecology, taphonomy, geoarchaeology, and dating methods. Lectures, readings, and field trips cover advanced principles, method and theory, and practical applications.