Gregory R. Campbell, Chairman

Anthropology is the study of the biological and cultural background of humankind. It is concerned with people, cultures and societies on a worldwide scale throughout time. It studies institutional arrangements under which people live, their psychological adjustments to different cultures, and their languages. Emphasis is on non literate societies, but the field also includes human evolution and human variation, archaeology and the application of anthropological principles to an understanding of complex civilizations. Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees are offered in anthropology.

Special Degree Requirements

Refer to graduation requirements listed previously in the catalog. See Index.

All students must take 33 anthropology credits as follows:

a. ANTH 220S Comparative Social Organization, 3 cr.
b. ANTH 250S Introduction to Archaeology, 3 cr.
c. ANTH 260N Introduction to Physical Anthropology, 3 cr.
d. ANTH 270 Introduction to Linguistics or ANTH 470 Introduction to Linguistic Analysis, 3 cr.
e. One upper division course in two of the four represented subdisciplines in anthropology from the following list (6 cr.):

-Linguistics any upper division course
-Social Anthropology ANTH 329S, 343, 430, 481
-Archaeology ANTH 353, 450
-Physical Anthropology ANTH 365, 366, 460N

f. Anthropology electives, 15 cr.
g. In addition, one course in statistics is required.

For a degree in anthropology with an option in archaeology, the student must meet all the general requirements and in addition:

a. complete ANTH 353, 355, and 450;
b. complete 6 credits in one of the following allied disciplines: biology, geography, or geology;
c. complete 6 credits in one of the following allied disciplines: computer science, environmental studies, forestry, history, or mathematical sciences.

For a degree in anthropology with an option in linguistics, the student must meet all the general requirements and complete an additional 12 credits including the following:

a. LING 471 and 472;
b. ANTH 473S or LING 474 or 475;
c. ANTH 484.

The upper-division writing expectation must be met by taking an upper-division writing course from the approved list in the Academic Policies and Procedures section of this catalog. See index.

Suggested Course of Study back to top

Anthropology is a liberally based discipline and majors are urged to acquire a broad background especially in the natural and social sciences and the humanities. Recommended areas of study are biology, economics, English, geography, geology, history, communication studies, linguistics, Native American studies, philosophy, political science, psychology, religious studies, and sociology.

Suggested course of study for students selecting the general curriculum in Anthropology without an option:

Requirements for a Minor

To earn a minor in anthropology the student must complete ANTH 220S, 250S, 260N and 270; one upper division, regional oriented course in social anthropology, archaeology, or linguistics; and one upper division, theoretical or topical course in social anthropology, linguistics, archaeology, or physical anthropology for a total of 12 lower division and 6 upper division credits.

Courses back to top

U = for undergraduate credit only, UG = for undergraduate or graduate credit, G = for graduate credit. R after the credit indicates the course may be repeated for credit to the maximum indicated after the R.

U 100H Introduction to Latin American Studies 3 cr. Offered autumn. Same as FLLG 100H. Multi-disciplinary survey and introduction to Latin America from pre-Columbian times to the present.

U 101H Introduction to Anthropology 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Offered intermittently in summer. A survey of anthropology which introduces the fundamental concepts, methods and perspectives of the field. The description and analysis of human culture, its growth and change. The nature and functions of social institutions.

U 180S Race and Minorities 3 cr. Offered autumn even-numbered years. Analysis of the development and concept of race as a social category and the processes of cultural change within and between ethnic groups.

U 198 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr. (R 12) Offered every term. Prereq., consent of department. Extended classroom experience which provides practical application of classroom learning during placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from the faculty supervisor and the Center for Work-Based Learning.

U 220S Comparative Social Organization 3 cr. Offered autumn. Study of social organization of non western societies; emphasis on variations in ecology, social structure, economic, political and religious beliefs and practices.

U 231 Indigenous World View Perspectives 3 cr. Offered spring even-numbered years. Same as NAS 231. Examination of indigenous belief systems, with regard to world views, religious ceremonies, cultural ways and the impact that Anglo-European culture has had upon these systems. Focus on indigenous peoples of Australia, New Zealand, and North America from Canada and the United States.

U 250S Introduction to Archaeology 3 cr. Offered spring. What archaeologists do and how they reconstruct past human cultures. Methodological and theoretical approaches to understanding and explaining past human societies.

U 251S Foundations of Civilization 3 cr. Offered spring. Focus on the worldwide evolution of human society from stone age hunter gatherers to the beginnings of modern civilization. Approached through the colorful and exciting world of archaeologists and the sites they excavate.
U 260N Introduction to Physical Anthropology 3 cr. Offered autumn. An introduction to human evolutionary biology including processes of evolution, primate studies, hominid paleontology, and human variation.

U 261N Survey of the Forensic Sciences 3 cr. Offered spring. A survey of the forensic sciences and related disciplines and their use in criminal investigations, the role of forensic scientists in the investigative process and as expert witnesses.

U 265N Human Sexuality 3 cr. Offered spring. Same as BIOL 265N. Biological, behavioral, and cross cultural aspects of human sexuality to help students place their own sexuality and that of others in a broader perspective. Includes sexual anatomy, physiology, development, reproduction, diseases, sex determination, as well as gender development and current issues.

U 267N Human Genetics 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Genetics related problems that confront individuals and society. Variation and natural selection in human populations. Designed for non biology majors.

UG 270 Introduction to Linguistics 3 cr. Offered every autumn and spring. Offered intermittently in summer. Same as ENLI and LING 270. Introduction to the field of modern linguistics and to the nature of language. Emphasis on the ways different cultures develop symbol systems for representing meaning.

U 293 Omnibus Variable cr. (R-10) Offered intermittently. Independent work under the University omnibus option. See index.

U 295 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 6) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings relating to current problems or new developments in the discipline.

UG 323H Native Peoples of Montana 3 cr. Offered spring even-numbered years. The history and culture of the Indian tribes in Montana.

UG 324H Indians of Montana Since the Reservation Era 3 cr. Offered autumn odd-numbered years. Same as NAS 324H. Examination of the history of Montana Indians since the establishment of the reservations and contemporary conditions and issues among both reservation and non-reservation Indian communities in the state. Special attention given to social and economic conditions, treaty rights, tribal sovereignty, and legal issues.

UG 326 Religious Belief Systems 3 cr. Offered autumn even-numbered years. Theories and practices concerning supernatural phenomena found among non literate peoples throughout the world.

UG 327 Anthropology of Gender 3 cr. Offered spring odd-numbered years. Same as WS 327. Comparative study of the history and significance of gender in social life.

UG 328S Psychological Anthropology 3 cr. Offered autumn odd-numbered years. Prereq., ANTH 220S or consent of instr. The study of socialization, personality, cognition, and mental health cross culturally.

UG 329S Social Change in Non Western Societies 3 cr. Offered spring odd-numbered years. Prereq., ANTH 220S or consent of instr. Study of the processes of change, modernization and development.

UG 330H Peoples and Cultures of the World 3 cr. (R 9) Offered autumn and spring even-numbered years. Study of the peoples of various geographic regions and their cultures.

UG 340H Contemporary Issues of Southeast Asia 3 cr. Offered autumn odd-numbered years. Prereq., ANTH 220S or AS 101H or AS 102H. Same as AS 340H. An examination of the major issues that affect the contemporary experience of the Southeast Asians.

UG 341S Contemporary Issues of American Indians 3 cr. Offered intermittently in spring. Same as NAS 341S. An examination of the major issues that affect the contemporary experiences of American Indians.

UG 342 Economic Anthropology 3 cr. Offered spring even-numbered years. Prereq., ANTH 101H or 220S or consent of instr. A comparative study of production, social reproduction, exchange and value cross culturally and in historical perspective.

UG 343S Culture and Population 3 cr. Offered spring odd-numbered years. The relationship between population processes and culture to the human condition; survey data, methodologies, theories of demographic and culture change.

UG 351H Archaeology of North America 3 cr. Offered autumn even-numbered years. The origins, backgrounds and development of Pre Columbian American peoples and cultures.

UG 352 Archaeology of Montana 3 cr. Offered spring even-numbered years. The origins, distributions and development of aboriginal cultures in Montana and surrounding regions.

UG 353 Archaeological Survey Variable cr. (R 12) Prereq., ANTH 101H, 250S and consent of instr. Offered any semester in which field parties are organized. A field course in Montana archaeology.

UG 354H Mesoamerican Prehistory 3 cr. Offered spring even-numbered years. The development of civilization and prehistoric states in the New World. Prehistoric lifeways and the effects of European contact on these cultures.

UG 355 Artifact Analysis 3 cr. Offered spring odd-numbered years. Prereq., Anth 250S and consent of instr. Laboratory approaches and techniques for anayzing material culture from technological, stylistic, and chronological perspectives.

UG 357H Archaeology of the Southwestern United States 3 cr. Offered spring odd-numbered years. The development of the prehistoric communities in the southwestern United States from ancient times to the dawn of history in the area.

UG 359 Seminars in Archaeology 3 cr. (R 6) Offered spring. In depth research and discussion of selected areas in archaeology.

UG 365 Human Evolution 3 cr. Offered autumn even-numbered years. Prereq., ANTH 260N. An exploration of the fossil and archaeological records of the evolution of human beings, and of current methods and theories used in interpreting these data.

UG 366 Primatology 3 cr. Offered autumn odd-numbered years. Prereq., ANTH 260N. Review of the evolution, anatomy, and behavior of monkeys, apes, and other members of the order Primates.

UG 367 Visual Anthropology of Primates 1 cr. Offered autumn odd-numbered years. An exploration of primates using videos and films.

UG 381 Anthropological Data Analysis 3 cr. Offered autumn odd-numbered years. Prereq., college algebra or consent of instr. An analysis of the foundations of anthropological scaling and measurement.

UG 384 Internet Anthropology Resources 1 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq., ANTH major or minor, or consent of instr.; familiarity with Unix operating system. Anthropological information and resources available on the internet and how they are accessed. One hour lecture/discussion each week with weekly homework assignments that require exploration of internet accessible resources.

UG 385S Indigenous Peoples and Global Development 3 cr. Offered autumn. Examination of the impact of global development on tribal and indigenous peoples. Topics include land issues, health, employment, and cultural change caused by global development. Exploration of how these societies are resisting or adapting to their changing world.

UG 387 Food and Culture 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Examination of the ways culture shapes the satisfaction of a biological need; food production, preparation, choices, customs, taste, taboos, beverages, spices and food distribution around the globe.

UG 388 Native American Health and Healing 3 cr. Offered autumn. Same as NAS 388. Examination of traditional and contemporary uses of medicine in Native American societies. Issues discussed will be the current health status of American Indians, the relationship between medicine and culture, and introduction to various techniques for assessing health status of American Indian populations.

U 393 Omnibus 1 9 cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently. Independent work under the University omnibus option. See index.

U 395 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.

U 398 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently. Prereq., 9 credits in anthropology; consent of faculty supervisor and cooperative education officer. Practical application of classroom learning through internship in a number of areas such as museology, cultural resource management, and forensics.

UG 420S Human Behavioral Ecology 3 cr. Offered spring even-numbered years. The study of the evolution of human behavior in cross-cultural perspective.

UG 430 Social Anthropology 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., ANTH 101H and 220S. The principles and theories of social organizations and institutions.

UG 431 Ethnographic Field Methods 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., ANTH 220S, 381, or consent of instr. Introduction to socio-cultural anthropological methods including participant observation, interviewing and narrative techniques and analysis of qualitative data.

UG 444 Culture, Health and Healing 3 cr. Offered autumn odd-numbered years. Cross cultural comparisons of theories and concepts and health and illness. Examination of the impact of these concepts upon health practices and treatment of disease around the world.

UG 446S Culture, Family Systems and Marriage 3 cr. Offered autumn odd-numbered years. The comparative study of human patterns of marriage, family systems, inheritance, descent, kinship, and demography.

UG 450 Archaeological Theory 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., ANTH 250S. Historical trends and current major theories and methods in archaeology.

UG 451 Cultural Resource Management 3 cr. Offered spring. Introduction to the laws and practice of cultural resource/heritage property management. Focus on the methods and techniques for protecting and using cultural remains to their fullest scientific and historic extent. Also emphasis on responsibility to work with long range management of properties for the greatest scientific, historic, and public benefit.

UG 452 Architecture of the Frontier West 3 cr. Offered spring. Introduction to the methods and techniques of recording and analyzing standing cultural resources. Includes a field project and draws from buildings listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

UG 453 Cultural Resource Research Methods 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq., ANTH 450, 451, or 452. Location and use of sources of information for developing and building contexts for the consideration of cultural resource significance.

UG 456 Historic Sites Archaeology 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq., ANTH 101H and consent of instr. The location and evaluation of historic sites in the Northwest.

UG 457 Archaeology of the Pacific Northwest 3 cr. Offered spring even-numbered years. Introduction to the study of archaeology in the Pacific Northwest region inclusive of the Northwest Coast and Columbia/Fraser-Thompson Plateau. Understanding hunter-gatherer adaptations, evolution of social complexity, and ancient history of contemporary native peoples in the region.

UG 458 Archaeology of Hunter-Gatherers 3 cr. Offered spring even-numbered years. Introduction to the archaeological study of hunter-gatherer societies. Primary emphasis on archaeological method and theory.

UG 459 Archaeology of the Arctic and Subarctic 3 cr. Offered autumn odd-numbered years. Introduction to the study of Arctic and Subarctic archaeology emphasizing the Pleistocene and Holocene prehistory of North America and eastern Siberia. Understanding of methodological problems associated with archaeology in a northern context, the evolution of Inuit, Eskimo, Aleut and Athapaskan cultures, and hunter-gatherer adaptations to northern interior and coastal environments.

UG 460N Human Variation 3 cr. Offered every spring. Prereq., ANTH 260N or consent of instr. Introduction to human biological variation, and to the methods and theories that are used to explain the distribution of variable features.

UG 462 Prinipcles of Forensic Anthropology 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., ANTH 260N. A study of techniques for recovering skeletal material, identifying and interpreting human skeletal remains, keeping records, interacting with the law enforcement system and documenting humans rights abuses.

UG 463 Osteology 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., ANTH 462N and consent of instr. A study of the human skeleton, the nature of bone, skeletal analysis, and writing professional reports.

UG 465 Human Identification 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq., ANTH 462 or consent of instr. An exploration of techniques for conservation and replication of skeletal elements, facial reconstruction, and other techniques for identification of individuals from their skeletal remains.

UG 470 Introduction to Linguistic Analysis 3 cr. Same as ENLI 470, FLLL 470 and LING 470. An introduction to the field of modern linguistics and to the nature of language. Emphasis is on linguistic analysis.

UG 473S Language and Culture 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq., ANTH 270 or 470. Same as LING 473S. Technical study of relationships between grammatical categories and world view.

UG 480E Ethics and Anthropology 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq., ANTH 101H or 220S, or consent of instr. Ethical and anthropological modes of inquiry in relation to each other. Focus on the sociocultural subfield as well as ethical issues in physical anthropology and archaeology.

UG 481 History of Anthropology 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., ANTH 101H and 220S. The development of theory and method in cultural anthropology to the present. Various archaeological, ethnological and socio psychological theories in the light of historical anthropology.

UG 483 Anthropological Museology 3 cr. Offered spring odd-numbered years. Prereq., ANTH 101H. Introduction to anthropological museums, museum work and museum theory.

UG 484 North American Indian Linguistics 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq. ANTH 270 or 470. Same as LING 484. Analysis and characteristics of American Indian languages in historical perspective.

UG 485 Advanced Anthropological Statistics 3 cr. Prereq., introductory course in statistics or consent of inst. Focus on techniques used for microcomputer-based data management and multivariate analysis.

UG 494 Seminars in Ethnology and Linguistics 3 cr. (R 6) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of instr. Offered alternate years.

UG 495 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of instr. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.

UG 496 Independent Study Variable cr. (R 6) Offered every term. Prereq., consent of instr.

G 500 Contemporary Anthropological Thought 3 cr. Offered autumn. A review of major contributions to current anthropological theory, with an emphasis on the application of theory to anthropological problems. Significant advances in general theory, symbolic anthropology, critical theory, cultural studies, and postmodernism.

G 564 Advanced Forensic Anthropology 3 cr. (R-6) Offered intermittently in spring. Prereq., ANTH 463 and 462 or the equiv. and consent of instr. Review of traditional methods and exploration of new methods of skeletal analysis, as applied to cases from the forensic collection.

G 570 Seminar in Linguistics 3 cr. (R 12) Offered autumn even-numbered years. Prereq., ANTH 270. Same as LING 570 and ENLI 570. Advanced topics in linguistic analysis.

G 581 Applied Anthropology 3 cr. Offered spring even-numbered years. Study of ways in which anthropological skills may be used in non-academic fields.

G 583 Theories and Concepts in Physical Anthropology 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., graduate standing. Comprehensive review of major concepts, theories, and recent publications in physical anthropology; designed to prepare graduates to evaluate new hypotheses, and to design and teach introductory physical anthropology classes.

G 584 Seminar in Archaeology 3 cr. Offered spring. Topic varies.

G 585 Seminar in Ethnology 3 cr. (R 6) Offered autumn odd-numbered years. Topic varies.

G 586 Seminar in CRM: Proposal Preparation and Contract Management 3 cr. Offered spring odd-numbered years. Prereq., graduate standing. Hands-on training in the production of proposals in response to Requests for Proposals or RFPs. Emphsis on contract management issues associated with project planning, employee management, contingency management, legal issues, multiple project management, and archaeological marketing and survival strategies.

G 587 Seminar in Cultural Resource Management 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., graduate standing. Exploration of critical issues in cultural resource management (CRM) emphasizing the regulatory basis for federal CRM, public archaeology, and indigenous people's issues. Hands-on training in the design and production of federal planning documents.

G 595 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.

G 597 Research Variable cr. (R 9) Offered every term.

G 598 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr. (R 6) Offered intermittently. Prereq., graduate standing and consent of faculty supervisor. Practical application of classroom learning through internship in a number of areas such as museology, cultural resource management and forensics. Written reports are required.

G 599 Thesis Variable cr. (R 6) Offered every term.

Faculty back to top

Professors

Frank B. Bessac, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1963 (Emeritus)
Gregory R. Campbell, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 1987 (Chairman)
Thomas A. Foor, Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara, 1982
Carling I. Malouf, Ph.D., Columbia University, 1956 (Emeritus)
Anthony Mattina, Ph.D., University of Hawaii, 1973
Randall R. Skelton, Ph.D., University of California, Davis, 1983

Charline G. Smith, Ph.D., University of Utah, 1970 (Emeritus)
Katherine M. Weist, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1970 (Emeritus)
Associate Professors
John E. Douglas, Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1990
Stephen Greymorning, Ph.D, University of Oklahoma, 1992
G.G. Weix, Ph.D., Cornell University, 1990
Assistant Professors
Kimber Haddix, Ph.D., Simon Fraser University, 1993
William C. Prentiss, Ph.D., Simon Fraser University, 1993