FSU Anthropology - Graduate Courses


Graduate Courses

Graduate students may register for 4000 level courses with prior approval.

ANG 5001. Proseminar (1). (S/U grade only.)
Designed to acquaint beginning graduate students with the organization of anthropology as a profession and to introduce them to basic bibliographic tools and related skills in anthropology.

ANG 5115. Seminar in Archaeological Method and Theory (3)
In depth exploration of current theoretical and methodological topics in American archaeology. Aim is to develop a critical assessment and understanding of underlying principles and assumptions in the field of archaeology.

ANG 5127. Material Culture: Analysis and Interpretation (3)
The material remains which constitute much of the archaeological record are the product of diverse resources, diverse manufacturing techniques, and show great temporal and spatial variation. The class is designed to provide an introduction to this diversity as well as traditional techniques of laboratory analysis of these materials.

ANG 5139r. Seminar in Underwater Archaeology (3).
Prerequisites: ANT 3100; 4133. Topical issues, methods, and theory in underwater archaeology. Historic and prehistoric underwater research themes related to larger issues of anthropology. Specific topics vary by semester. May be repeated to a maximum of six (6) semester hours.

ANG 5152. Paleoindian Archaeology (3).
Prerequisite: ANT 3100. This course reviews the origins and antiquity of people in the New World by discussing the historical developments of anthropology and Paleoindian archaeology that are pertinent, and by reviewing selected early sites and artifact assemblages known in the Western Hemisphere.

ANG 5155. Regional Archaeology: Southeast United States(3)
Critical evaluation of special problems and processes of cultural evolution and adaptation in the southeast.

ANG 5169r. Regional Civilizations in Ancient Mesoamerica (3).
Each topic focuses on a regional civilization of mesoamerica (such as the Maya, Olmec, or Mixtec). Aspects of prehistoric society covered include subsistence systems, trade, social and political organizations, ideology, calendries and astronomy, language and writing, artifacts, architecture, sculpture and painting. Format is seminar with presentations, research reports, and discussions. May be repeated to a maximum of nine (9) semester hours.

ANG 5172. Historic Archaeology (3)
Serves as an introduction to the goals, methods, and theoretical base of this relatively new subfield of archaeology. Particular emphasis is placed on acculturation, ethnicity, archaeological methodology, and documentary research. Regional emphasis is North America and the Caribbean.

ANG 5182. Techniques of Archaeological Conservation (3).
Prerequisite: 3100. This course is designed to familiarize students with principles and methods for the treatment, conservation, display, and curation of cultural materials, gathered during archaeological research. Coursework will include readings and practice with treatments for a diverse range of archaeological materials: metals, woods, fabrics, leather, ceramics, bone, and chipped stone. A high school level of basic chemistry concepts is recommended.

ANG 5193r. Seminar in Archaeology (3)
Seminar topics vary from semester to semester. Past topics have included paleodemography, quantitative methods, research design, and others. May be repeated to a maximum of six (6) semester hours.

ANG 5194r. Analysis and Interpretation of Archaeological Research (3)
Principles of analysis and interpretation. Bridges the gap between archaeological field data and activities that produced the data. May be repeated to a maximum of six (6) semester hours.

ANG 5196. Public Archaeology (3)
This course outlines the historic development of public archaeology and cultural resource management. Techniques and approaches applying anthropological perspectives contributing to the development of public archaeology as a viable method of dealing with prehistoric and historic materials in the United States are stressed.

ANG 5246. Contemporary Folk Religion (3).
Research and fieldwork among contemporary religious groups in the southern United States; attention to basic readings on anthropology of religion, religion of the South, and current religious movements. Prepares student in methods of data collection and interpretation.

ANG 5255. Peasant Societies (3).
Characteristics of peasants cross culturally with emphasis on exploration of economic, social, and psycho cultural aspects and dynamics of socio cultural change affecting peasant societies.

ANG 5269. Economic and Ecological Approaches in Anthropology (3).
Seminar on current literature and theories in ecological and economic anthropology, including debate between cultural ecologists and structural Marxists, between archaeology and related disciplines (landscape geography, social anthropology). Selected topics related to consumption, commodites, exchange, and gender. Controversies over foragers and egalitarian societies.

ANG 5491r. Seminar in Social Anthropology (3).
May be repeated to a maximum of six (6) semester hours.

ANG 5511r. Seminar in Physical Anthropology (3).
May be repeated to a maximum of six (6) semester hours.

ANG 5580. Biocultural Adaptation and Paleodemography (3).
This class provides a critical examination of method and theory in paleodemographic analysis and biocultural adaptation. North America is the geographical area of concentration, but data from other areas are utilized.

ANG 5677r. Seminar in Linguistic Anthropology (3).
Topics offered will include strong methodological and theoretical components, combined with in depth coverage of an areal or thematic subject. May be repeated to a maximum of nine (9) semester hours.

ANG 5701. Applied Anthropology (3).
The methods, problems, and pitfalls in the application of anthropological knowledge, concepts, and techniques to understanding, facilitating, and evaluating planned change in human activities.

ANG 5711. Human Conflict: Theory and Resolution. (3)
The purpose of this course is twofold. The first is to introduce students to the nature of and theories concerning human conflict from the interdisciplinary perspectives of biology, psychology, social anthropology, and the history of warfare. The second is to introduce students to the science of conflict resolution and to the techniques of negotiation and mediation, with particular emphasis upon cross-cultural applications.

ANG 5824r. Anthropological Fieldwork: Archaeology (1-9)
Use of methodology learned in seminars. May be repeated to a maximum of nine (9) semester hours.

ANG 5905r. Directed Individual Study (1-3).
(S/U grade only.) May be repeated to a maximum of three (3) semester hours.

ANG 5906r. Directed Individual Study (1-3).
May be repeated to a maximum of three (3) semester hours.

ANG 5910r. Supervised Research (1-3).
(S/U grade only.) May be repeated to a maximum of three (3) semester hours.

ANG 5940r. Supervised Teaching (1-3).
(S/U grade only.) May be repeated to a maximum of three (3) semester hours.

ANG 5942r. Internship in Museum Studies (3-9).
Internships in collaborating museums and curatorial institutions provide students with a variety of professional work experiences, under the supervision of the student's academic advisor and a collaborating museum professional. May be repeated to a maximum of nine (9) semester hours. Concurrent registration is permitted.

ANG 5971r. Thesis (1-6).
(S/U grade only.) Six (6) semester hours credit required.

ANG 5976r. Master's Thesis Defense (0).

ANG 8966r. Master's Comprehensive Examination (0).