Undergraduate Courses

See Also: 2009-2010 Graduate Catalog

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) Religions of selected non-literate
peoples. Role of religion in their social and cultural systems. (Same as Religious Studies 302.)

304 Genetics and Society (3) Introduction to genetics, anthropology, and evolution with emphasis on their implications for human society. (Same as Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology 306.)

305 Evolution and Society (3) Issues and controversies surrounding the teaching and learning of evolution in America today. Writing-emphasis course.
(Same as Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 305.)
Credit Restriction: May not be applied toward the ecology and evolutionary biology concentration.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): Biology 130 or Biology 101 and 102 or Biology 111 and 112
or Anthropology 110.

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.

313 Peoples and Cultures of Mesoamerica (3) This course examines the history and cultures of Mexico and Central America.  The course provides an overview of history prior to the Spanish Conquest as well as the impact of Spanish colonialism and more recent historical events.  Then we read ethnographies about gender roles among urban Mexicans and the impact of political violence in Guatemala on indigenous Mayas, and articles about labor relations on banana plantations and African descent and/or indigenous groups on the Caribbean Coast.
(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) This course explores contemporary American cultures.  We read about people from various ethnic backgrounds.  We take history into account, examine how cultural, ethnic and/or racial identities are socially constructed and negotiated in interactions, and discuss the politics of culture.  In one section, students read about subcultures in the United States related to their own interests and discuss what they learned with their fellow students.
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.

Latinos in the United States This course covers the histories, cultures, and politics of the various Latinos in the U.S., including people of Mexican-origin, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, other Latinos, and recent migrants.  Topics addressed include family and kinship, cultural celebrations, labor history, household survival strategies, and political organization.

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.

325 Migration and Transnationalism (3) Changing causes and consequences of modern migration, and theoretical concepts and methods related to transnationalism and globalization. Ethnographic case studies of migrating populations and reshaping of political, economic, and cultural communities. Impact on national identities and concepts of citizenship and belonging.
Writing-emphasis course.

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) Religions of the indigenous peoples of Africa, including how myth, rites, symbols, and certain cultural and political movements in Africa have been and are being informed by religious sensibilities.
Writing-emphasis course.
(Same as 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.

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.

419 Anthropology of Human Rights (3) Overview of the development and global spread of modern human rights concepts and instruments, with intensive focus on problems of universal rights, cultural relativism, and the anthropological study of specific human rights issues such as terror, torture, and violence against women. 
Writing-emphasis course.
(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 Methods (3) This course trains students how to conduct ethnographic field research.  Students conduct their own small research projects and learn how to formulate research questions, develop research projects, invent consent forms, do participant observation, take field notes, conduct ethnographic interviews, code and analyze data, and write up ethnographic research.  We address the ethics, politics, and practicalities of conducting ethnographic research.    

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) Major cities and sanctuaries in Greece, the Greek colonies, and the Roman Empire. Approach is archaeological, focusing on physical evidence – landscape, architecture and artifacts – as well as description by ancient authors. Cities include various types – planned and unplanned, seaports, caravan centers, government and commercial centers. The sanctuaries also vary in function, including prophetic centers, athletic centers, theater centers, and healing centers.
Writing-emphasis course.
(Same as Classics 436.)

442 Intensive Survey of the Archaeology of the Prehistoric Aegean (3) Survey of archaeology and art of the Aegean from the earliest humans to the rise of the Greek polis in the 8th century BC. Highlights include early Cycladic art, Minoan and Mycenaean complex societies, Thera, cultural interconnections with Egypt and the Near East, and the Trojan War. Emphasis on anthropological and modern art-historical approaches.
Writing-emphasis course.
(Same as Classics 442.)

443 Intensive Survey of the Archaeology of Greece (3) Survey of the archaeology and art of Greece and the Greek-speaking areas from the Orientalizing through Hellenistic periods (c. 700–30 BC). Developments in architecture, sculpture, and vase painting seen in the context of changes in society. Archaeological evidence for daily life, economy, and political institutions. Writing-emphasis course.
(Same as Classics 443.)

444 Intensive Survey of the Archaeology of Etruria and Rome (3) Survey of the archaeology of Italy and the Roman World from prehistoric times to the fall of the Roman Empire (1000 BC–AD 476). Highlights are the rise and decline of Etruscan culture; the development of Roman architecture, art, and urban planning; art and architecture used for political propaganda; and Roman cosmopolitan culture during the Empire.
Writing-emphasis course.
(Same as 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.

Bioarchaeology This course will provide the tools, methodology and theory for a basic bioarchaeological background.

Peopling of the Americas This course examines the archaeological, bioanthropological, linguistic and paleoenvironmental evidence associated with the initial human settlement of North and South America during the Late Pleistocene. The dramatic global climate change that was occurring offers parallels to understanding our modern world, and how human beings respond to such conditions. Lessons learned from the study of the initial colonization of other parts of the world will also be briefly explored, as will theories and approaches to the study of human migration. Issues examined include when people arrived (i.e., the Clovis vs. Pre–Clovis debate); the impact human populations may have had upon landscape and biota (the Pleistocene extinction debate); entry and migration routes; and how people settled into the landscape once they arrived (the early new World archaeological record, to ca. 10,000 BP). The course will also examine legal and political issues related to the initial peopling of the Americas, from both anthropological and Native American perspectives.

Hunter-Gatherer Archaeology and Ethnography The course examines the current literature and thinking about hunter-gatherers worldwide. Topics examined include hunter-gatherers in historical perspective; foraging, subsistence, and mobility; sharing and exchange; land tenure and territoriality; group size; gender relations; egalitarian and non-egalitarian or complex hunter-gatherers; and hunter-gatherers in prehistory and in the modern world.

Origins of Complex Society This course explores how human beings create, maintain, and transform complex societies from anthropological, archaeological, bioanthropological, historical, paleoecological, and paleoclimatological perspectives. The purpose of the course will be to examine the how and why human societies are organized the way they are, and why one organizational form might change into another, more (or less) complex form. Historical trajectories leading to the emergence of civilization in a number of parts of the world are examined, in areas such as China, Egypt, the Indus Valley, Mesoamerica, Mesopotamia, and North and South America. The processes that shape the rise and fall of civilization and their relevance to the modern world are also explored.

Statistics This course is designed to introduce advanced students to the basic concepts in frequentist statistics and their application to anthropological questions. Topics covered include standard parametric statistical methods (e.g., General Linear Model, correlation, classificatory methods, and mean comparison techniques) and some of their nonparametric correlates (e.g., chi-square, Mann-Whitney U-test, and ranking statistics). The course emphasizes an understanding of what methods are available and when they are appropriately applied to data. Data sets for exploring these statistics are provided in the course for hands on learning.

Anthropology and Business This course examines the use of cultural anthropology theory and methodology in industrial, corporate, and small business settings and explores theory and case studies in a number of specific focal areas such as organizational culture, market research, intercultural communications, etc.

American Musical Cultures This course focuses on contemporary popular music and its relationship to various aspects of culture in the United States.  It is divided into three parts; part one describes various areas of cultural inquiry related to and informed by music and music making.  Part two discusses the development of several important musical genres and their relationship to ethnic and other forms of identity in American society.  Part three focuses on the impact on music of processes such as urbanization, commercialization, globalization, and post-modernism, as well as American national concerns and themes such as independence, rebellion, ownership, etc.

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) Purposes, functions, and development of museums of art, history, natural and applied science.
(Same as Art 481.)

482 Museum Studies II: Exhibition Planning and Installation (3) Exhibition concept development and implementation. Exhibition design and installation techniques. Publicity, production, matting and framing, shipping and storage.
(Same as Art 482.)

484 Museum Studies III: Field Projects (1-12) Special field projects including restoration, preservation, registration, and other related research on or off campus.
(Same as Art 484.)
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.

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.

486 Introduction to Forensic Anthropology (3) An introduction to forensic anthropology, the science that utilizes methods from skeletal biology and archaeology as tools in human identification in a medico-legal context.  This course covers: 1) the human skeleton and dentition, 2) methods employed in the estimation of age, sex, ancestry, stature, time since death, and trauma, and 3) working in a medico-legal setting.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 110 and 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.

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