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Information: Description: Origin and development of human lifeways with emphasis on non-Western societies. A comparative perspective is used to examine technology, language, social organization, religion, and values. Attention is also given to contemporary world problems. ANT 2511 Introduction to Physical Anthropology and Prehistory (3) The focus of this course is to provide basic understanding of the evolution of humankind and our early cultural development. The principles of evolution are emphasized and how the apply to the emergence of the order of primates and especially man. ANT 3101 Fundamentals of Archaeology (3) This fundamentals course provides an overview of objectives, field strategies, basics of laboratory analysis, interpretative approaches to the record and what the 'threats' to archaeological/cultural resources are. This includes a brief overview of the history of archaeology and the changes in strategies used to examine the prehistoric and historic archaeological records. An emphasis is placed upon developing an understanding of the fundamental objectives and methodologies used in modern anthropological archaeology. ANT 3141 World Prehistory (3) This course outlines the major events in human cultural and social evolution and includes a brief presentation of general archaeological methods and objectives. The course focuses on social and technological evolution and changes in subsistence patterns on a global basis. ANT 3212 Peoples of the World (3) A survey of the world's known cultures by major geographic regions. The purpose is to familiarize the student with the range and variety of the human condition and at the same time instill in the student a respect and admiration for mankind. Lecture, readings, and visual materials are utilized. ANT 3231 Introduction to Folklore (3) This courses introduces students to the basic concepts, functions, theories, and methods of folklore. Major genres of folklore, such as myth, legends, proverbs, games jokes, etc., will be given detailed analysis by using examples from cultures around the world. ANT 3610 Language and Culture (3) An introduction to and examination of the complex relationship between those codes of communication that singularly serve to set man apart from the rest of the animal kingdom. This well include verbal as well as nonverbal communication modes, their variety and complexity, and how they condition and are condition by man's cultural systems for behavior and perception. ANT 4034 History of Anthropology (3) This is a survey course for majors which reviews the development of the central ideas which have shaped the emergence of anthropology as a science. The approach is critical and objective, and while the presentation is somewhat chronological, beginning with the Enlightenment, the emphasis is to evaluate the scope and limitations of modern theory. ANT 4125 Paleonutrition (3) Methods in reconstruction of past economic behavior/diet. Includes lab work in identification/analysis of faunal remains. ANT 4131 Techniques of Underwater Site Research (6) Prerequisite: PEN 1136. A classroom and field introduction to the techniques of underwater research in marine sciences, with a focus on archaeology. ANT 4133 Underwater Archaeology (3) A survey of the history, theory, methods, and problems of underwater archaeology is made, with attention given to the types of investigations and environments in which underwater archaeology is conducted and to the field's particular contributions to anthropology. ANT 4153 North American Archaeology (3) This course examines the prehistory of North America from the earliest big-game hunters who exploited extinct megafauna to the societies existing at the time of historic contact. Regional variation and continuity in subsistence and settlement patterns and material culture are examined. ANT 4163 Mesoamerican Archaeology (3) Investigates the development of high civilization in ancient Mesoamerica. Evidence is drawn from archaeology, art, architecture, and ethnography. ANT 4166r Regional Civilizations in Ancient Mesoamerica (3) Each topic focuses on a regional civilization of ancient Mesoamerica (such as Maya, Olmec, or Mixtec). Aspects of prehistoric society covered include subsistence systems, trade, social and political organizations, ideology, calendrics and astronomy, language and writing, artifacts, architecture, sculpture and painting. Format is seminar with presentations, research reports, and discussion. ANT 4167 Maya Hieroglyphic Writing (3) This course presents the principles of classic Maya hieroglyphic writing, its history, and methods of its decipherment. Classic Maya mathematics are also introduced, as are calendrics and astronomy. Maya grammar and text structure, and a survey of monumental texts from selected sites. ANT 4241 Anthropology of Religion (3) The cultural conceptions of supernatural reality with emphasis on comparative understanding of myth and ritual, the religious experience, and religious evolution and revitalization movements. ANT 4227r. Topics in PreColumbian Art and Iconography. (3) This course focuses on major PreColumbian art traditions, as evidenced in the material culture. Attention is paid to cosmology and the socio-cultural context of art in each society. Topics include classic Maya art and iconography: Mixtec Codices; Central Mexican art and iconography: Southwestern US art and architecture. May be repeated, when topics vary, to a maximum of nine (9) semester hours. ANT 4269 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, commodities, exchange, and gender. Controversies over forager and egalitarian societies. ANT 4274 Political Anthropology (3) Examines political behavior and symbolism from a cross-cultural perspective. Areas of study include political theory, political ritual, conflict and conflict resolution, gender politics, evolution of political forms, and human rights. ANT 4302 Sex Roles in Cross-Cultural Perspective (3) Sex roles in anthropological perspective with emphasis on data from physical anthropology, archaeology, and ethnology. Special emphasis on the interpretation of sex roles by the anthropologist in the field. ANT 4312 North American Ethnology (3) This course acquaints students with the variety of aboriginal North American cultures and languages (north of Mexico), anthropological problems in the ethnology of native North America, historic trends in native North American sociocultural change, and recent developments among native North American peoples.  ANT 4323 Peoples and Cultures of Mexico and Central America (3) Provides an overview of Mexico and Central America and the multiplicity of cultural and linguistic groups within the developing modern nations from an anthropological viewpoint. Cultural values and the problems of reconciling modern society with traditional peasant and indigenous ethnic groups, as well as institutions such as kinship and the family; technology, work, and ecological adaptations; social organization, political integration, and religion; and ceremonial life. ANT 4352 Peoples and cultures of Africa (3) A survey of African peoples and cultures, emphasizing the sub-Saharan region. Topics to be studied include geography, pre-history, history, religion, political economy, kinship, gender, and marriage. Contemporary issues in the anthropology of Africa. ANT 4362 Peoples and Cultures of Southeast Asia(3) This course provides a brief survey and analysis of the configuration of peoples and cultures of Southeast Asia, with special attention to its ethnic diversity and unity, as well as the characteristics of each culture in its social and physical environment. ANT 4363 Japanese Society and Culture (3) This course in intended to be an anthropological introduction to Japan. It aims to clarify the origins of Japanese culture and people, to interpret its cultural history from the earliest times to the present, and to account for the relationship among the components of culture such as ideology, social structure, personality formation, and economic development ANT 4364 Chinese Society and Culture (3) This course provides a general survey of the culture and social structure of China. Some of the topics to be emphasized include the origin of the Chinese culture, family and social organization, religion, ideology, and tradition vs. modernization. ANT 4422 Kinship and Social Organization (3) This course surveys anthropological thought and practice (theory and methods) with respect to kinship and related forms of social organization, including the classification and analysis of kinship systems and associated terminology, patterns of marriage and residence, descent theory and alliance theory, and the role of kinship in different social systems, with emphasis on Native American systems of Florida and the US southeast. ANT 4525 Human Osteology (3) This course is designed to acquaint the student with each of the bones of the normal adult human skeleton. It is particularly appropriate for the students interested in archaeology and physical anthropology. Each bone is examined followed by a review of abnormal variations. The uses of anthropometric instruments are demonstrated as are the methods of estimating age, sex, and racial origin. ANT 4552 Primate Behavior (3) Prerequisite: ANT 2511 or permission of the instructor. Introduces the substantial scholarly literature on the behavior and ecology of free-ranging prosimians, monkeys and apes. Anthropological applications of recent findings will be emphasized. ANT 4553 The Great Apes (3) Prerequisite: ANT 2511 or permission of the instructor. Focuses on the behavior and ecology of the large-bodied, non-human hominoids-chimpanzee, bonobos, gorillas and orangutans. Introduces the complexities involved in using this evidence to draw conclusions about human evolution. ANT 4563 The Anthropology of Infancy (3) Prerequisite: ANT 2511 or permission of the instructor. An overview of human nature during this early phase of the life cycle. Uses data and theory from biological anthropology, primate ethnology, evolutionary psychology and sociocultural anthropology to provide a nontraditional perspective on human development and its interface with the caretaking behavior of adults. ANT 4586 Human Evolution (3) This course examines the evolution of humankind from its earliest beginnings to the present with special emphasis on anatomical changes and adaptations. ANT 4640 Sociolinguistics(3) This course provides students with an understanding of the role language plays in society as a means of communication and as a social context, as well as a primary vehicle of enculturation and acculturation. Topics include the methodology and theoretical foundations of sociolinguistics, linguistic variation in a social context, social and geographical dialects, bi- and multilingualism, and literacy and language planning, as featured in case studies from around the world. ANT 4711 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. ANT 4824 Anthropological Fieldwork: Archaeology (9) Prerequisite: ANT 3101. This course trains students in the principles and methods of archaeological fieldwork, including research strategy development, recovery, recording and controls, sampling strategy, mapping, surveying, laboratory analysis, quantification, and report preparation. This is an intern-type course, sometimes requiring the student to live off campus. ANT 4835 Anthropological Fieldwork: Underwater Archaeology (6) An introduction to the specialized methods and concepts of underwater archaeology. Successful completion of a certified diver's program will be required of all students who wish to enter underwater environments. The course consists of both lecture and field sessions with reading assignments in selected texts. Specialists in various related disciplines presentations to the class as the course progresses. The field sessions will be at selected sites in the state of Florida and adjoining areas, and will involve diving activities at prehistoric Indian sites and/or shipwreck locations in Florida water. ANT 4905r. Directed Independent Study (1-9). (S/U grade only.) May be repeated to a maximum of twelve (12) semester hours. ANT 4914r. Honors Work (3). May be repeated to a maximum of six (6) semester hours. ANT 4930r. Special Topics in Anthropology (1-3) Specialized subjects and topics in anthropology. Topics may vary. May be repeated to a maximum of nine (9) semester hours when topics vary. May be repeated in the same semester. LIN 4030 Introduction to Historical Linguistics (3) LIN 4040 Introduction to Descriptive Linguistics (3) |
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