110 Human Origins (3) Survey of humanity’s background, fossil primates, fossil human remains, and living races of humankind. (NS)
Credit Restriction: Students may not receive credit for both 110 and 117.
117 Honors: Human Origins (3) Honors survey of humanity's background, fossil primates, fossil human remains, and living races of humankind. (NS)
Credit Restriction: Students may not receive credit for both 117 and 110.
Comment(s): Same as 110 but designed for high-achieving students.
120 Prehistoric Archaeology (3) Introduction to methods and techniques used to identify and date archaeological cultures, reconstruct past lifeways and describe cultural evolution. Overview of the prehistory of Africa, western Europe, southwest Asia, and the Americas from earliest dated human cultures to rise of complex civilizations. (CC)
Credit Restriction: Students may not receive credit for both 120 and 127.
127 Honors: Prehistoric Archaeology (3) Honors introduction to methods and techniques used to identify and date archaeological cultures, reconstruct past lifeways and describe cultural evolution. Overview of the prehistory of Africa, western Europe, southwest Asia, and the Americas from earliest dated human cultures to rise of complex civilizations. (CC)
Credit Restriction: Students may not receive credit for both 127 and 120.
Comment(s): Same as 120 but designed for high-achieving students.
130 Cultural Anthropology (3) Major concepts and methods in the study of culture; survey of cross-cultural similarities and differences in subsistence, social organization, economic, political, and religious institutions; language, ideology and arts. Contributions of anthropology to resolving contemporary human problems. (SS)
Credit Restriction: Students may not receive credit for both 130 and 137.
137 Honors: Cultural Anthropology (3) Honors introduction to major concepts and methods in the study of culture; survey of cross-cultural similarities and differences in subsistence, social organization, economic, political, and religious institutions; language, ideology and arts. Contributions of anthropology to resolving contemporary human problems. (SS)
Credit Restriction: Students may not receive credit for both 137 and 130.
Comment(s): Same as 130 but designed for high-achieving students.
210 Principles of Biological Anthropology (3) Mechanisms of biological evolution and adaptation in living and prehistoric humans. (WC)
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 110.
302 Anthropology of Religion (3) (See Religious Studies 302.)
304 Genetics and Society (3) (See Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology 306.)
305 Evolution and Society (3) (See Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 305.)
310 North American Indians (3) Comparative overview of Indian cultures of North America. Topical coverage ranges from prehistory and aboriginal lifeways to problems resulting from contact and acculturation. Writing-emphasis course.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 130.
311 Southeastern Indians (3) Survey of Southeastern American Indian cultures at the time of European contact. Emphasis on Cherokee culture and on the social, economic, and religious organization of aboriginal groups.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 130.
312 Appalachian Culture (3) Traditional Southern Appalachian subsistence patterns and economy, social organization, beliefs and values, folklore and customs; socio-cultural impacts of industrialization and modernization. Writing-emphasis course.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 130.
313 Peoples and Cultures of Mesoamerica (3) Pre-Columbian and Hispanic cultures of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador and Honduras. Patterns of cultural continuity and cultural change throughout Mesoamerica’s history. Writing-emphasis course. (Same as Latin American Studies 313.)
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 130.
315 The African Diaspora (3) An overview of anthropological perspectives on people of African descent and the impact of an African presence on societies in the Americas. The sociocultural experiences of U.S. African-Americans and their counterparts elsewhere in the hemisphere are situated in the context of a broader diaspora. Writing-emphasis course. (Same as Africana Studies 315.)
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 130.
316 Peoples and Cultures of South America (3) An introduction to contemporary analysis and debate on South America that places the concept “culture” in historical perspective and discusses the anthropological notion of “people” within the complexity of indigenous and black social formations. Writing-emphasis course. (Same as Latin American Studies 314.)
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 130.
319 Caribbean Cultures and Societies (3) Anthropological approaches to key aspects of Caribbean history, sociocultural pluralism, racial and class stratification, patterns of economic development, and local and national-level political processes. Writing-emphasis course. (Same as Africana Studies 319.)
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 130.
320 American Cultures (3) Anthropological perspectives on cultural diversity in America, including the immigrant experience and expressions of ethnicity, intercultural relations, occupational and interest group subcultures. Writing-emphasis course. (Same as American Studies 320.)
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 130.
321 Indians of Northwest North America (3) Survey of American Indian cultures found in the Northwest Coast, Columbia Plateau, and Northern Great Basin culture areas. Writing-emphasis course.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 130.
322 Topics in U.S. Ethnography (3) Overview of culture patterns and ethnographic research on selected social groups or culture areas in the United States. Writing-emphasis course.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 130.
323 Topics in Latin American Ethnography (3) Overview of culture patterns and ethnographic research on selected social groups or culture areas in Latin America. Writing-emphasis course.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 130.
324 Topics in African Ethnography (3) Overview of culture patterns and ethnographic research on selected social groups or culture areas in Africa. Writing-emphasis course.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 130.
357 Junior Honors in Anthropology (3) Analytical, integrative review of current directions of research and theory in anthropology.
Registration Restriction(s): Anthropology major; 3.20 GPA.
360 North American Prehistory (3) Prehistoric cultures of North America from initial occupation of the continent to European contact. Writing-emphasis course.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 120.
361 Historical Archaeology (3) Historical archaeology of Euro-American, African-American, and Asian American cultures in the United States from 15th to 20th centuries.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 120.
362 Principles of Archaeology (3) Research strategies used in developing method and theory, constructing cultural histories, identifying site function and settlement-subsistence patterns, and evaluating explanations of cultural change.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 120.
363 Prehistory of Tennessee (3) Archaeological principles and theory illustrated in history of archaeological research in Tennessee and through survey of prehistoric Indian cultures from initial occupation of the state to European contact. Writing-emphasis course.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 120.
Recommended Background: 360.
369 Topics in Archaeology (3) Examination of selected frameworks and techniques for retrieval and analysis of archaeological materials.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 120.
373 African Religions (3) (See Religious Studies 373.)
400 Readings in Anthropology (1-6) Problem-oriented directed readings in anthropology.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
410 Principles of Cultural Anthropology (3) Exploration and illustration of major concepts, theories, and methods in cultural anthropology, with application to analysis of specific ethnographies.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 130.
411 Linguistic Anthropology (3) Basic linguistic concepts applied to research in cultural anthropology, particularly investigation of relationships between language and culture. (Same as Linguistics 411.)
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 130 or Linguistics 200.
412 Folklore in Anthropology (3) Introduction to anthropological study of folklore, using folklore and folklore materials from various tribal, peasant, and complex societies.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 130.
413 Dynamics of Culture (3) Definition and in-depth study of major forms of culture change, ranging from evolution and diffusion to religious revitalization and political revolt. Continuity and change in diverse cultural settings examined through use of archaeological, ethnohistoric, and contemporary cases.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 130.
414 Political Anthropology (3) Examination of the organization and dynamics of power and politics in both stateless and state-level societies. The role of symbols, rituals, and ideologies in producing and reproducing power relations. The relationship between actors (individuals) and structures. The encapsulation of traditional political forms and systems within modern states. Writing-emphasis course.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 130.
415 Environmental Anthropology (3) Overview of theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of human / environmental interactions. Impacts of environmental change on society and culture; human impacts on environmental change.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 130.
416 Applied Anthropology (3) Introduction to principles, practice and ethics of anthropology applied to practical problems in non-academic settings. Overview of career opportunities in various domains of applied anthropology.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 130.
430 Fieldwork in Archaeology (3-9) Practicum work in archaeological data recovery and analytical techniques.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 120.
431 Ethnographic Research (3) Conceptual and practical exploration of methods and techniques cultural anthropologists use in fieldwork.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 130.
432 Anthropology of Warfare and Violence (3) Origins and tactics of warfare; overview of cultural foundations of warfare and structural violence; and effects on communities, social institutions, environments, and social organization.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 130.
435 Historical Archaeology Laboratory (3) Laboratory procedures for the processing, identification, and interpretation of artifacts from historical sites. Artifactual material from historic East Tennessee sites will be used for class projects.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 120.
Recommended Background: 361.
436 Cities and Sanctuaries of the Greek and Roman World (3) (See Classics 436.)
442 Intensive Survey of the Archaeology of the Prehistoric Aegean (3) (See Classics 442.)
443 Intensive Survey of the Archaeology of Greece (3) (See Classics 443.)
444 Intensive Survey of the Archaeology of Etruria and Rome (3) (See Classics 444.)
450 Current Trends in Anthropology (3) Analytical, integrative review of current directions of research and theory in anthropology.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
454 Archaeology of the African Diaspora (3) Historical archaeology of African, North American and Latin American sites relating to the transatlantic slave trade and the experiences of enslaved Africans in the New World from the 15th to the 19th centuries. Writing-emphasis course.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 120 or 127.
Recommended Background: 361.
457 Senior Honors in Anthropology (3) Research and writing of the senior honors thesis.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 357.
Comment(s): B or better in 357 and 3.50 in anthropology courses required.
459 Selected Topics in Anthropology (3) Theoretical issues in anthropology for undergraduate students. Topics may include practical experience or laboratory study of anthropological materials.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
461 Archaeological Resource Management (3) Federal legislation and regulations affecting identification, protection, and management of archaeological resources. Professional ethics and responsibilities and relationship of federal and state agencies, public interest groups, and professional archaeologists in conduct of federally sponsored archaeology.
462 Early European Prehistory (3) Origins and evolution of human culture in Europe through the beginnings of settled life. Primary focus on Paleolithic/Mesolithic chronology and lifeways. Writing-emphasis course.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 120.
463 Rise of Complex Civilizations (3) Development of complex societies in Old World from origins of agricultural economics to rise of states. Focus on Mesolithic, Neolithic, and Metal Age lifeways in Africa, Europe, and Asia. Writing-emphasis course.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 120.
464 Principles of Zooarchaeology (3) Basic osteological studies of major vertebrate groups, with emphasis on the aboriginal’s use of animals in subsistence and culture. Identification and interpretation of archaeologically derived molluscan and vertebrate remains, with introduction to laboratory use of comparative collections.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 120.
465 Urban Archaeology (3) Field archaeology and interpretation of archaeological remains on historic urban sites in the United States. Course content will include lectures and field and laboratory research on urban sites in East Tennessee.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 120.
Recommended Background: 361.
466 Archaeology of Southeastern United States (3) Archaeological research on prehistoric American Indian cultures in Southeastern United States.
480 Human Osteology (4) Intensive examination of the human skeleton.
Contact Hour Distribution: 3 hours and 1 lab.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 110.
481 Museum Studies I: Museums, Purpose and Function (3) (See Art 481.)
482 Museum Studies II: Exhibition Planning and Installation (3) (See Art 482.)
484 Museum Studies III: Field Projects (1-12) (See Art 484.)
485 Oral Biology (4) Intense examination of human dentition and oral skeletal structures including dento-facial embryology/growth, histology, gross tooth morphology and pathology.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 480.
490 Primate Evolution (3) Living and fossil primate taxonomy, ecology, and comparative anatomy. Survey of primate fossil record with emphasis on the origin or major primate lineages.
Registration Restriction(s): Anthropology major.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
491 Foreign Study (1-15)
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
492 Off-Campus Study (1-15)
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
493 Independent Study (1-15)
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
494 Primate Behavior (3) Social organization and behavior of selected primates including group composition, size, and structure; patterns of mating; other social interactions; communication; and cultural behavior. Application of primate studies to human ethology.
Registration Restriction(s): Anthropology major.
495 Human Paleontology (4) Intensive survey of the human fossil record from the earliest hominid remains to the earliest origins of modern human form.
Registration Restriction(s): Anthropology major.
496 Biology of Human Variability (3) Introduction to human populations; human adaptation, biological features of major human races, relationships of major groups to one another. (Same as Africana Studies 496.)
Registration Restriction(s): Anthropology major.