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.
Refer to graduation requirements listed previously in the catalog. See Index.
All students must take 33 anthropology credits as follows:
In addition, one course in statistics and a symbolic systems sequence are required.
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.
To earn a minor in anthropology the student must complete ANTH 220S, 250S, 260N and 370; one upperdivision, 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 9 lower-division and 9 upper-division credits.
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 101H Introduction to Anthropology 3 cr. 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.
UG 370 Introduction to Linguistics 3 cr. Same as Enli 370, FLLL 370 and Ling 370. An introduction to the science of modern linguistics and to the nature of language.
UG 373S Language and Culture 3 cr. Prereq., Anth 370. Same as Comm 373S and Ling 373S. Offered alternate years. Technical study of relationships between grammatical categories and world view.
UG 375 Analytical Techniques 3 cr. Prereq., Anth 370. Offered alternate years. Same as Comm and Ling 375 or equiv. Writing up linguistic data, developing techniques for the elicitation of linguistic data working with a native speaker of a non-Indo-European language.
UG 475 North American Indian Linguistics 3 cr. Prereq. Anth 370; Anth 371 recommended. Same as Ling 475. Offered alternate years. Analysis and characteristics of American Indian languages in historical perspective.
U 220S Comparative Social Organization 3 cr. Study of social organization of non-western societies; emphasis on variations in ecology, social structure, economic, political and religious beliefs and practices.
UG 323H Indians of Montana 3 cr. The history and culture of the Indian tribes in Montana.
UG 326 Religious Belief Systems 3 cr. Offered alternate years. Theories and practices concerning supernatural phenomena found among non-literate peoples throughout the world.
UG 327 Anthropology of Gender 3 cr. Offered alternate years. Comparative study of the history and significance of gender in social life.
UG 328S Psychological Anthropology 3 cr. Prereq., Anth 220S or consent of instr. Offered alternate years. The study of socialization, personality, cognition, and mental health cross-culturally.
UG 329S Social Change in Non-Western Societies 3 cr. Prereq., Anth 220S or consent of instr. Offered alternate years. Study of the processes of change, modernization and development.
UG 330H Peoples and Cultures of the World 3 cr. (R-9) Study of the peoples of various geographic regions and their cultures.
UG 340H Introduction to Far Eastern Culture 3 cr. The study of historical and literary representations of the Far East known as Orientalism. Comparative study of contemporary ethnography and literary works from Japan, Korea, southern China, and Vietnam.
UG 341S Anthropology, the American Indian, and Contemporary Issues 3 cr. Same as NAS 341S. Offered alternate years. An examination of anthropology's goals and development in relationship to historical and contemporary issues faced by American Indian people.
UG 342 Economic Anthropology 3 cr. Prereq., Anth 101H or 220S or consent of instr. Offered alternate years. A comparative study of production, social reproduction, exchange and value cross-culturally and in historical perspective.
UG 343S Culture and Population 3 cr. Offered alternate years. The relationship between population processes and culture to the human condition; survey data, methodologies, theories of demographic and culture change.
UG 344 Culture, Health and Healing 3 cr. 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 430 Social Anthropology 3 cr. Prereq., Anth 101H and 220S. The principles and theories of social organizations and institutions.
U 250S Introduction to Archaeology 3 cr. 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. 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.
UG 351H Archaeology of North America 3 cr. Offered alternate years. The origins, backgrounds and development of Pre-Columbian American peoples and cultures.
UG 352 Archaeology of Montana 3 cr. Offered alternate 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 alternate 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. Prereq., Anth 250S and consent of instr. Laboratory approaches and techniques for analyzing material culture from technological, stylistic, and chronological perspectives.
UG 357H Archaeology of the Southwestern United States 3 cr. Offered alternate 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) In-depth research and discussion of selected areas in archaeology.
UG 450 Archaeological Theory 3 cr. Prereq., Anth 250S. Historical trends and current major theories and methods in archaeology.
UG 451 Cultural Resource Management 3 cr. 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. 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. 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. Prereq., Anth 101H and consent of instr. The location and evaluation of historic sites in the Northwest.
U 260N Introduction to Physical Anthropology 3 cr. An introduction to human evolutionary biology including processes of evolution, primate studies, hominid paleontology, and human variation.
U 265N Human Sexuality 3 cr. 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. Same as Biol 267N. Genetics-related problems that confront individuals and society. Variation and natural selection in human populations Designed for non-biology majors.
UG 360N Human Variation 3 cr. Prereq., Anth 260N or consent of instr. Offered alternate years. Introduction to human biological variation, and to the methods and theories that are used to explain the distribution of variable features.
UG 363 Osteology 3 cr. Prereq., Anth 260N and consent of instr. Offered alternate years. Lecture and laboratory study of primate and human skeletal anatomy and fossils from a comparative perspective.
UG 364 Forensic Anthropology 4 cr. Prereq., Anth 260N and consent of instr. Offered alternate years. Lecture and laboratory study of the human skeleton, expecially aspects applicable to law enforcement and archaeology.
UG 365 Human Evolution 3 cr. Prereq., Anth 260N. Offered alternate years. 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. Prereq., Anth 260N. Offered alternate years. Review of the evolution, anatomy, and behavior of monkeys, apes, and other members of the order Primates.
UG 468 Biocultural Evolution 3 cr. Prereq., consent of instr. Offered alternate years. Examination of how current perspectives on evolution, the fossil record, culture, and primate behavior affect our understanding of human nature.
U 180S Race and Minorities 3 cr. 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) 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 Cooperative Education Office.
U 293 Omnibus Variable cr. (R-10) Independent work under the University omnibus option. See index.
U 295 Special Topics Variable cr. (R-6) 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 381 Anthropological Data Analysis 3 cr. Prereq., college algebra or consent of instr. Offered alternate years. An analysis of the foundations of anthropological scaling and measurement.
UG 382 Advanced Anthropological Statistics 3 cr. Prereq., introductory course in statistics or consent of inst. Offered alternate years. Application of quantitative techniques to anthropological data.
UG 383 Anthropological Museology 3 cr. Prereq., Anth 101H. Offered alternate years. Introduction to anthropological museums, museum work and museum theory.
UG 385S Indigenous Peoples and Global Development 3 cr. Offered alternate years. 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 alternate years. 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. Same as NAS 388. Offered alternate years. 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 395 Special Topics Variable cr. (R-9) 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) 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 480E Ethics in Anthropology 3 cr. Prereq., Anth 101H and lower-division course in Perspective 5 or consent of instr. Offered alternate years. A review of ethical problems in the four subfields of anthropology. The ethical guidelines adopted by the American Anthropological Association are discussed in terms of case materials which present particular ethical dilemmas.
UG 481 Culture and Theory 3 cr. 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 494 Seminars in Ethnology and Linguistics 3 cr. (R-6) Prereq., consent of instr. Offered alternate years.
UG 495 Special Topics Variable cr. (R-9) 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) Prereq., consent of instr.
G 570 Seminar in Linguistics 3 cr. (R-12) Same as Ling 570 and Enli 570. Offered alternate years. Advanced topics in linguistic analysis.
G 580 Anthropological Theory Seminar 3 cr. Prereq., graduate standing and consent of instr. Topics of general interest in the four subfields of anthropology.
G 581 Theories and Concepts of Cultural and Social Anthropology 3 cr. Prereq., graduate standing and consent of instr. Major figures and concepts associated with the diachronic, synchronic, holistic, and hologeistic study of culture and society.
G 583 Theories and Concepts in Physical Anthropology 3 cr. 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. Topic varies.
G 585 Seminar in Ethnology 3 cr. (R-6) Offered alternate years. Topic varies.
G 589 Anthropological Research Methods 3 cr.Offered alternate years. Field methods, case analysis techniques, controlled comparisons and cross-cultural methodology.
G 595 Special Topics Variable cr. (R-9) Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.
G 597 Research Variable cr. (R-9)
G 598 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr. (R-6) 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)