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Course Catalog
The ENMU Department of Anthropology and Applied Archaeology offers courses covering a wide variety of cultures, timespans, and techniques. The course catalog is shown below for both undergraduate and graduate courses.
Undergraduate Courses
ANTH/GEOG 103 Humans and Their
Environments (3)
The relationship between natural environment
and human activities. A basic introduction to geography. (Does not count towards ANTH major.)
[Syllabus]
ANTH 111 The Dawn of Humanity (3)
Physical and cultural characteristics
of the human being: human origins until the close of the last ice
age; changing views of evolutionary theory and adaptation; as well as
cultural adaptations until
the historic period. (Does not count towards ANTH major.)
[Syllabus and
Schedule]
ANTH 123 New Mexico: Enchanted
Lands and Diverse Cultures (3)
ANTH 205 Women in Cross-Cultural
Perspective (3)
ANTH/GEOG 233 People and Cultures
of the World (3)
[Syllabus]
ANTH 243 Introduction to Cultural
Anthropology (3)
[Syllabus]
ANTH 245 Introduction to Archaeology (3)
ANTH 245L Introduction to
Archaeology Laboratory (1)
ANTH 268 Workshop in Anthropology (1-3)
ANTH 293 Topics in Anthropology (1-3)
ANTH 301 Humans and Primates:
Evolution and Variation (3)
ANTH 320 Introduction to Flintworking
(3)
ANTH 333 Anthropology
and Third World Peoples (3)
ANTH 340 Indians of North
America (3)
[Syllabus]
ANTH/SOC 350 Medical
Anthropology (3)
[Syllabus]
ANTH 365 North American
Prehistory (3)
[Syllabus]
ANTH 375 Old World Prehistory (3)
[Syllabus]
ANTH 404 Human Osteology (3)
ANTH 423 Prehistoric Origins
of Complex Societies (3)
[Syllabus]
ANTH 432 Indians of the Southwest
(3)
ANTH 441 Historic Preservation
(3)
ANTH 455 Prehistory of the
Plains (3)
ANTH 460 Paleo-Indian in the
New World (3)
[Syllabus]
ANTH 461 Prehistory of the
Southwest (3)
ANTH 462 Prehistory of Mexico
and Middle America (3)
[Syllabus]
ANTH 464
Hunter-Gatherer Archaeology
of the Desert West (3)
ANTH 468 Workshop in Anthropology (1-3)
ANTH/BIOL/GEOL/PHYS 475 Scanning Electron
Microscopy (2)
ANTH 481 Field Session (4-8)
ANTH 491 Directed Study.
(1-3)
ANTH 492 History of Anthropology (3)
ANTH 495 Fundamentals of Archaeological
Theory (3)
ANTH 499 Senior Research Paper
(1-2)
ANTH 501 Anthropological Research Foundations (3)
ANTH 504
Human Osteology (3)
ANTH 505 Basic Quantitative Methods
in Anthropology (1)
ANTH 506 Advanced Quantitative Methods in Anthropology (3)
ANTH 510 Internship in Applied Anthropology (3-6)
ANTH 518
Zooarchaeology (3)
ANTH 520 Advanced Flintworking and Lithic Analysis (3)
ANTH 521 Laboratory Analysis in Archaeology (3)
ANTH 522 Imaging in Archaeology (3)
ANTH 532
Indians of the Southwest (3)
ANTH 541
Historic Preservation (3)
ANTH 542
Cultural Resource Management Applications (3)
ANTH 550
Recent Developments in Archaeological Theory (3)
ANTH 560
Paleoindians in the New World (3)
[Syllabus]
ANTH 561
Archaeology of the Southwest (3)
ANTH 562
Archaeology of Mexico and Middle America (3)
[Syllabus]
ANTH 564
Hunter-Gatherer Archaeology of the West (3)
ANTH 569
Workshop in Anthropology (1-3)
ANTH/BIOL/GEOL/PHYS 575 Scanning Electron
Microscopy (2)
ANTH 579
Individual Research (1-3)
ANTH 583
Graduate Field Research (3)
ANTH 584 Graduate
Readings in Anthropology (1-2)
ANTH 585
Geoarchaeology (3)
ANTH 586
Geoarchaeological Analysis (3)
[Syllabus]
ANTH 596
Graduate Seminar in Anthropology (1-3)
ANTH 597
Colloquium (1)
The rich cultures of New Mexico:
its peoples and varied environmental settings, with emphasis on understanding
multicultural aspects and potential for growth. (Does not count towards ANTH major.)
The position of women in a sample
of non-western societies; centers the role of women in various cultural
sub-systems such as economic, social, and religious.
The diverse societies that exist in
various geographical areas of the world, with emphasis on understanding
relationships between cultural systems and natural environments.
A beginning course that emphasizes
a cross view of human adaptations. Introductory information on comparative
linguistics, economies, political systems, kinship, and religion.
Contemporary goals, theories, techniques,
and methods: draws examples from prehistory, and emphasizes reconstructing
past lifeways. Concurrent enrollment: ANTH 245L.
Laboratory provides hands-on experience
in excavation methods and analysis in a simulated laboratory context. Concurrent enrollment: ANTH 245.
As announced. (May be repeated for a maximum
of 6 hours.)
As announced. (May be repeated for
credit.) Prerequisite: ANTH 243.
Fall 2001: Forensic Anthropology.
[Syllabus]
Traces origins, development, and diversification
of the primates including their modern social groups; evolution of
the Human species and its modern physical variations and cultural adaptations.
Basics of stone tool manufacture
Perspective on developing nations:
Peoples, cultures, and consequences for national growth and world relations. Prerequisite:
ANTH 233 or ANTH 243, or consent of instructor.
North American Indian cultures in
historic and contemporary contexts. Prerequisite:
ANTH 233 or ANTH 243, or consent of instructor.
Anthropological ecological approaches
to health and disease; how societies perceive health and disease
and organize the culture to accommodate health issues such as: reproduction,
nutrition, culture change and modernization. Prerequisite:
ANTH 233 or ANTH 243, or consent of instructor.
North American continent from earliest
evidence of human occupation of the New World
until European contact. Prerequisite:
ANTH 245/245L.
Lower Paleolithic through Neolithic
prehistory of Africa, Middle East, and Europe. Prerequisite: ANTH 245/245L.
ANTH 401 Indians of the Plains (3)
Plains Indian culture from the time
of European contact to the present will be examined, with
an emphasis on adaptations, social organizations, and
culture change.
Prerequisite:
ANTH 233 or ANTH 243, or consent of instructor.
Hands-on identification and analysis of human
skeletal remains, with a focus on archaeological applications.
World-wide comparison of the prehistoric
evidence and anthropological models which attempt to explain development
of complex social, political, and economic systems.
Prerequisite: ANTH 245.
Native American tribes of New Mexico and Arizona
from the time of Spanish contact to the present. Prerequisite:
ANTH 233 or ANTH 243, or consent of instructor.
Federal and state laws/regulations; procedures
for managing and protecting archaeological sites/artifacts; philosophical basis
of historic preservation in the United States; ethical considerations;
Federal and State regulatory administration. Prerequisite: ANTH 245/245L
Plains Indian culture from its earliest
beginnings to early European contact. Prerequisite: ANTH 245/245L
Investigation of archaeological evidence
of Paleo-Indians, from earliest dated materials to Archaic period. Prerequisite: ANTH 245/245L
The Southwest Indians from the introduction of
corn (about 1000 BC)
until early European contact. Prerequisite: ANTH 245/245L
The prehistory of Mexico and Middle
America. Prerequisite: ANTH 245/245L
A seminar on pre-agricultural adaptations
in the western U.S. (Great Basin, Southwest, Great Plains). Topically
the course will cover paleoenvironments, culture history, technology, and
settlement and subsistence. Prerequisite: ANTH 245/245L
As announced. (May be repeated for a maximum
of 6 hours.)
Basic concepts of electron optics, resolution, scanning
theory and image formation in the
operation of the scanning electron microscope. Laboratory
work will include SEM general
maintenance, scope alignment, sample preparation and photographic procedures.
One hour lecture and three hours laboratory weekly. Lab fee charged to
cover laboratory material.
Prerequisite: junior standing or consent of instructor.
Supervised field research in ethnology,
archaeology, linguistics, physical anthropology, or paleoenvironmental
studies. (Up to 4 hours in fieldwork may be used toward an undergraduate
major in anthropology.) Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
and ANTH245, ANTH 245L (or equivalent)
Independent Study
(May be repeated for a maximum of 4 hours.)
The development and role of Anthropology
within humanities and the social sciences. Prerequisite: ANTH 243, 301, 302
ANTH 493
Topics in Anthropology (1-3)
As announced.
(May be repeated
for credit.) Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
ANTH 494 Analytic Techniques
in Archaeology (3)
Laboratory and analytic procedures
in material cultural analysis.
(May be repeated for a maximum of 9 hours with consent of instructor; not more
than 3 hours on any of the listed areas.) Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
The development of archaeological
theoretical frameworks from the 1500's through the 1960's.
Prerequisite: ANTH 245,
301, 302
[Syllabus]
Production of a research paper of publishable
quality. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
Graduate Courses
Contemporary
theoretical and methodological approaches in cultural anthropology with
background on their origin and philosophical foundations.
Construction
of Anthropological research designs, hypothesis formulation, sampling,
data collection, data reduction, and reporting.
Hands-on identification and analysis of human
skeletal remains, with a focus on archaeological applications. Prerequisite:
ANTH 301 or consent of instructor.
Anthropological and archaeological applications of basic
techniques of statistical description and inference. Concurrent enrollment with STAT 500.
Advanced quantitative
techniques in archaeology including multivariate techniques, graphical
methods of data presentation, and spatial analysis. Heavy emphasis
on the use of microcomputer to analyze and display archaeological data.
Prerequisite: STAT 500 and ANTH 505
Provides hands-on
experience in a non-academic setting for specific areas of interest;
i.e., Cultural Resource Management. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
Techniques for the identification of faunal
remains and review of important theoretical issues in zooarchaeology.
For the experienced
flintworker; advanced techniques and applying results of experimental
flintworking to analysis.
Practical laboratory
procedures in archaeology.
Provide students with the ability to communicate data visually.
Techniques explored include technical photography in the field and laboratory, artifact
and specimen illustration, the design of scientific graphics, and constructing
a poster for a scientific meeting.
Native American tribes
of New Mexico and Arizona from the time of Spanish contact to the present.
Federal and state laws and
regulations; procedures for managing
and protecting archaeological sites and artifacts; philosophical basis
of historic
preservation in the United States; ethical considerations;
and Federal and State regulatory
administration.
Federal and state contract procedures;
proposal and budget
preparation; preparing a
memorandum of agreement; Section 106 compliance procedures;
preparing cultural resource management reports; and curation administration.
Advances in
archaeological theory from the mid-1960s through present with emphasis
on anthropological archaeological theories.
[Syllabus]
Investigation
of archaeological evidence of Paleoindians from earliest dated materials
to the Archaic periods.
Intensive examination
of prehistory of southwestern United States from the advent of
horticulture to
the Spanish Entrada.
The prehistory
of Mexico and Middle America.
A seminar on
pre-agricultural adaptations in the western U.S. (Great Basin, Southwest,
Great Plains). Topically the course will cover paleoenvironments,
culture history, technology, and settlement and subsistence.
As announced. (May be repeated for a maximum
of 3 credits.)
Basic concepts of electron optics, resolution, scanning theory and image formation in the
operation of the scanning electron microscope. Laboratory work will include SEM general
maintenance, scope alignment, sample preparation and photographic procedures.
One hour lecture and three hours laboratory weekly. Lab fee charged to
cover laboratory material.
Independent
Study.
(May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits.) Prerequisite: Approval of
graduate advisory committee.
Supervised or
original field problem of graduate caliber research in one or more of the
major divisions of anthropology. An acceptable report of publishable
quality must be presented at the conclusion of the investigation.
Prerequisite: Approval of graduate advisory committee
(only 3 hours applied to Graduate Degree).
Independent Study.
(May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits.) Prerequisite: Approval of
graduate advisory committee.
Geological theory
and approach to site formation, preservation, destruction, and transformation
processes.
Geoarchaeological
analyses of site matrix; stone tool raw material analyses; landscape archaeology.
Prerequisite: ANTH 585
ANTH 593
Topics in Anthropology (1-3)
Courses As announced.
(May be repeated for credit.)
Offered at intervals
with specific topics for discussion. (May be repeated for credit.)
Professional
presentations of and defense of Thesis Prospectus. Enrollment restricted
to students who have passed comprehensive examinations.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor/advisory committee/coordinator.
