Suggested Course of Study
Anthropology is an interconnected 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:
| First Year |
A |
S |
| ANTY 250S (ANTH 250S) Introduction to Archaeology |
- |
3 |
| ANTY elective |
3 |
- |
| WRIT 101 (ENEX 101) College Writing I |
3 |
- |
| M 115 (MATH 117) Probability and Linear Mathematics |
3 |
- |
| General Education |
6 |
9 |
| Elective |
- |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
15 |
| Second Year |
|
|
| ANTY 210N (ANTH 210N) Introduction to Physical Anthropology |
3 |
- |
| ANTY 220S (ANTH 220S) Comparative Social Organization |
3 |
- |
| LING 270S Introduction to Linguistics |
- |
3 |
| ANTY electives |
3 |
3 |
| General Education |
6 |
9 |
| Total |
15 |
15 |
| Third Year |
|
|
| ANTY Subarea I, theory, course |
3 |
- |
| Upper-division ANTY courses, subareas III, IV, or V |
6 |
- |
| Statistics course |
- |
3 |
| Upper-division electives |
- |
12 |
| Electives |
6 |
- |
| Total |
15 |
15 |
| Fourth Year |
|
|
| ANTY Subarea II, methods, course |
3 |
- |
| Upper-division electives |
12 |
- |
| Electives |
- |
15 |
| Total |
15 |
15 |
Suggested course of study for students completing the archaeology option:
| First Year |
A |
S |
| ANTY 250S (ANTH 250S) Introduction to Archaeology |
- |
3 |
| WRIT 101 (ENEX 101) College Writing I |
3 |
- |
| M 115 (MATH 117) Probability and Linear Mathematics |
3 |
- |
| ANTY elective |
3 |
- |
| General Education |
6 |
9 |
| Elective |
- |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
15 |
| Second Year |
|
|
| ANTY 210N (ANTH 210N) Introduction to Physical Anthropology |
3 |
- |
| ANTY 220S (ANTH 220S) Comparative Social Organization |
3 |
- |
| LING 270S Introduction to Linguistics |
- |
3 |
| ANTY electives |
3 |
6 |
| General Education |
6 |
6 |
| Total |
15 |
15 |
| Third Year |
|
|
| ANTY 450 (ANTH 450) Archaeological Theory |
3 |
- |
| ANTY 455 (ANTH 455) Artifact Analysis (or ANTY 466 (ANTH 466) in the fall) |
- |
3 |
| Upper-Division ANTY courses |
3 |
3 |
| ANTH elective |
3 |
- |
| Statistics course |
- |
3 |
| Allied discipline courses (biology computer science, environmental studies, forestry, geography, geology, history, mathematics) |
6 |
6 |
| Total |
15 |
15 |
| Fourth Year |
|
|
| ANTY 351H or 352X, 354H, 353, 465X, 451, 457, 459 (ANTH 351H or 352X, 354, 353, 357, 451, 457, 459) |
3 |
- |
| Electives |
12 |
15 |
| Total |
15 |
15 |
Suggested course of study for students completing the forensic anthropology option:
| First Year |
A |
S |
| ANTY 210N (ANTH 210N) Introduction to Physical Anthropology |
3 |
- |
| ANTY 220S (ANTH 220S) Culture & Society |
3 |
- |
| ANTY 250S (ANTH 250S) Introduction to Archaeology |
- |
3 |
| LING 270 Introduction to Linguistics |
- |
3 |
| WRIT 101 (ENEX 101) College Writing I |
3 |
- |
| M 115 (MATH 117) Probability and Linear Mathematics |
- |
3 |
| SOCI 101S (SOC 110S) Principles of Sociology |
- |
3 |
| General Education |
6 |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
15 |
| Second Year |
|
|
| ANTH 286N Survey of the Forensic Sciences |
3 |
- |
| SOCI 221 (SOC 245) Criminal Justice System |
- |
3 |
| ANTY 211N (ANTH 211N) Human Genetics (recommended, otherwise an elective) |
- |
3 |
|
Forensic Science related course(s). At least one semester the chosen course should be a General Education Group XI (Natural Science) with laboratory. Recommended: CHMY 121N (CHEM 151N) Introduction to General Chemistry and CHMY 123N (CHEM 152N) Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry, or BIOM 250N (BIOL 106N) Principles of Living Systems
|
3-5 |
3-5 |
| General Education |
3 |
3 |
| General Education writing class one semester and an elective the other |
3 |
3 |
| Elective |
1-3 |
|
| Total |
15-17 |
15-17 |
| Third Year |
|
|
| ANTY 401 (ANTH 401) Anthropological Data Analysis (or another statistics course) |
3 |
- |
| ANTY 314 (ANTH 314) Principles of Forensic Anthropology |
3 |
- |
| ANTY 310 (ANTH 310) Human Variation |
- |
3 |
| Upper-division ANTY courses (Subareas III, IV) |
3 |
3 |
| Writing Proficiency Assessment |
- |
- |
| Forensic Science related course |
3 |
3 |
| Upper division elective |
- |
3 |
| Elective |
- |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
15 |
| Fourth Year |
|
|
| ANTY 412 (ANTH 412) Osteology in the Autumn or ANTY 413 (ANTH 413) Forensic and Mortuary Archaeology in the Spring and an upper division ANTH elective the other semester |
3 |
3 |
| ANTH theory course (Subarea I Anthropological Theory) either semester and an upper division ANTY elective the other semester |
3 |
3 |
| ANTH 488 Forensic Science & Technology (recommended otherwise an upper division elective) either semester and an elective the other semester |
3 |
3 |
| Upper division elective |
3 |
3 |
| Electives |
3 |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
15 |
Suggested course of study for students completing the linguistics option:
| First Year |
A |
S |
| ANTY 250S (ANTH 250S) Introduction to Archaeology |
- |
3 |
| WRIT 101 (ENEX 101) College Writing I |
3 |
- |
| M 115 (MATH 117) Probability and Linear Mathematics |
3 |
- |
| ANTY elective |
3 |
- |
| General Education |
6 |
9 |
| Elective |
- |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
15 |
| Second Year |
|
|
| ANTY 210N (ANTH 210N) Introduction to Physical Anthropology |
3 |
- |
| ANTY 220S (ANTH 220S) Comparative Social Organization |
3 |
- |
| LING 270S Introduction to Linguistics |
- |
3 |
| ANTY electives |
3 |
3 |
| General Education |
6 |
9 |
| Total |
15 |
15 |
| Third Year |
|
|
| LING 470 Introduction to Linguistic Analysis |
3 |
- |
| Statistics course |
- |
3 |
| Upper-division ANTY courses in subarea II or III |
3 |
- |
| ANTY Subarea II, methods course, LING 475 recommended |
- |
3 |
| ANTY electives |
6 |
9 |
| Elective |
3 |
- |
| Total |
15 |
15 |
| Fourth Year |
|
|
| LING 471 Phonetics and Phonology |
3 |
- |
| LING 472 Generative Syntax |
- |
3 |
| Two of: LING 473, 474, 475 or 484 |
3 |
3 |
| Electives |
6 |
6 |
| Total |
15 |
15 |
Suggested course of study for students completing the medical anthropology option:
| First Year |
A |
S |
| ANTY 250S (ANTH 250S) Introduction to Archaeology |
- |
3 |
| ANTY elective |
3 |
- |
| WRIT 101 (ENEX 101) College Writing I |
3 |
- |
| M 115 (MATH 117) Probability and Linear Mathematics |
3 |
- |
| General Education |
6 |
9 |
| Elective |
- |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
15 |
| Second Year |
|
|
| ANTY 210N (ANTH 210N) Introduction to Physical Anthropology |
3 |
- |
| ANTY 220S (ANTH 220S) Comparative Social Organization |
3 |
- |
| LING 270S Introduction to Linguistics |
- |
3 |
| ANTY electives |
3 |
3 |
| General Education |
6 |
9 |
| Total |
15 |
15 |
| Third Year |
|
|
| ANTY Subarea I, theory, course, ANTY 400 or 430 recommended |
3 |
- |
| Statistics course |
- |
3 |
| Upper-division electives |
3 |
9 |
| Electives |
6 |
- |
| One of ANTY 333, 418, 422 (ANTH 343, 418 or 422) |
3 |
- |
| One of NASX 388X (ANTH 388X) or ANTY 435 (ANTH 445) |
- |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
15 |
| Fourth Year |
|
|
| ANTY 426 (ANTH 444) |
3 |
- |
| Upper-division electives |
3 |
- |
| ANTY Subarea II, methods, course, ANTY 402, 408 or 431 (ANTH 448, 402, 431) recommended |
3 |
- |
| Electives |
3 |
12 |
| One of ANTY 333, 418, 422 (ANTH 343, 418 or 422) (autumn) OR one of NASX 388X (ANTH 388X) or ANTY 435 (ANTH 445) (spring) |
3 |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
15 |
Certificate in Forensic Studies
The certificate in forensic studies is designed so that students may complete the requirements either as resident students at UM-Missoula or completely online through UM-Missoula's online facility.
To earn a certificate in forensic studies the student must complete a minimum of 18 credits to include:6 credits in core forensic science courses:
6 credits in science:
Appropriate courses include any that have been designated as University of Montana-Missoula General Education Perspective 6 (Natural Science) courses or selected courses from Anthropology (forensics, physical anthropology, archaeology method and theory); Biology, Chemistry; Computer Science; Geology; Mathematical Sciences (statistics); Physics; Psychology; Sociology 110S, criminology.
3 credits in written, oral, or pictorial communication:
Appropriate courses include selected courses in Art (drawing, photography); Curriculum & Instruction (communication, multimedia); Communications (any numbered 100 or higher); Communication Studies; CAPP 171 (CS 171) CS 181; WRIT 101 (ENEX 101); WRIT 222 (FOR 220); Journalism; and Media Arts.
3 credits in ethics:
An appropriate course is one that has been designated as a University of Montana-Missoula General Education Perspective 5 (Ethical and Human Values) course.
Certificate in Historic Preservation
Historic Preservation is the interdisciplinary field that seeks to identify, document, preserve and protect significant structures, sites and landscapes. To earn a certificate in historic preservation the student must complete a minimum of 21 credits to include:
15 credits in Core Courses
3 Credits in History Electives
3 Credits in Internship or Independent Study (must be with an approved, appropriate preservation based agency or focused on an approved preservation based topic)
Requirements for a Minor
To earn a minor in anthropology the student must complete the core courses. Afterward, the student must complete one upper-division course in Subarea I and one upper-division course from Subareas II, III, or IV.
Lower-Division Core Courses, 12 Credits
Subarea I, 3 Upper-Division Credits
Subareas II, III, or IV, 3 Upper-Division Credits
Please see the Linguistics section for all LING courses.
Courses
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. Credits beyond this maximum do not count toward a degree.
Anthropology (ANTH) (Forensic Science)
U 286N Survey of the Forensic Sciences 3 cr. Offered autumn and online 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.
UG 488 Forensic Science and Technology 3 cr. Offered spring and online in autumn. Prereq., ANTH 286N or consent of instr. Examination of the forensic sciences with emphases on the non-crime lab forensic sciences, new technologies, and new directions in the forensic sciences.
Anthropology (ANTY)
U 101H (ANTH 101H) Anthropology and the Human Experience 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 102H Introduction to South and Southeast Asia 3 cr. Offered spring. Same as LS 102H/SSEA 102H. An introduction to South and Southeast Asian regions, cultures, societies, and histories, with particular emphasis on artistic, religious and literary traditions from prehistory to the present. An overview approach with different materials and emphases.
U103H (ANTH 100H) Introduction to Latin American Studies 3 cr. Offered autumn or spring. Same as MCLG 100H. Multidisciplinary survey and introduction to Latin America from pre- Columbian times to the present.
U 122S (ANTH 102S) Race and Minorities 3 cr. Offered autumn. Analysis of the development and concept of race as a social category and the processes of cultural change within and between ethnic groups.
U 124 (ANTH 104) Orientation to the U.S. 2 cr. Offered spring. Examination of American cultural and societal trends from a cross-cultural perspective to help new and continuing foreign students adjust to life in the United States and to offer U.S. students an opportunity to examine their own culture from the perspective of members of other cultures.
U 133H (ANTH 103H) Food and Culture 3 cr. Offered spring. 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.
U 141H (ANTH 106H) The Silk Road 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Same as AS and HSTR 146 (HIST 106H). Introduction to the study of the human communities, cultures, and economies in Central and Southwest Asia along the ancient four thousand mile-long Silk Road.
U 191 (ANTH 195) Special Topics Variable cr. (R-6) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.
U 198 (ANTH 198) Internship Variable cr. 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 Internship Services office. A maximum of 6 credits of Internship (198, 298, 398, and 498) may count toward graduation.
U 210N (ANTH 210N) 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 211N (ANTH 211N) Anthropological 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.
U 213N Introduction to Physical Anthropology Lab 1 cr. Coreq ANTY 210N (ANTH 210N). Offered autumn. This lab course allows students to more deeply explore the concepts and materials covered in Introduction to Physical Anthropology. Students will engage in lab based activities involving human genetics and processes of evolution, biology and behavior of non-human primates, human evolution, and modern human adaptation and variation.
U 220S (ANTH 220S) Culture & Society 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 224 (ANTH 230) Explorations in American Culture 2 cr. Offered intermittently. U.S. and foreign students read fictional accounts of cultural adaptation. Some accounts written from the perspective of foreigners to give foreign students comparisons with their own acculturation process and provide a contrastive world-view for American students. Intended to give an understanding of the complexity and richness of cross-cultural ambiguity, dissonance, and convergence.
U 227 (ANTH 201) Human Sexuality 3 cr. Offered autumn. Same as WGS 201. 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 231X (ANTH 231X) Indigenous World View Perspectives 3 cr. Offered spring. Same as NASX 231X (NAS 231X). 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 241 (ANTH 214) Central Asia Culture and Civilization 3 cr. Offered autumn. Same as HSTR 241 (HIST214). Introduction to Central Asia's history, culture and ways of thinking. Focus on the political and social organization of Central Asia and cultural changes as expressed in art and interactions with China, India and the Middle East.
U 243 (ANTH 283) Islamic Civilization: The Classical Age 3 cr. Offered autumn. Same as HSTR 262 (HIST 283). A concise history of the Islamic world from the 6th century to the fall of the Abbasid Empire in the 13th century, focusing primarily on the teachings of Islam and the causes for the rapid expansion of the Islamic empire.
U 244 (ANTH 284) Islamic Civilization: The Modern Era 3 cr. Offered spring. Same as HSTR 264 (HIST 284). History of the Islamic world and particularly the Persian, Arabic, and Turkish speaking lands between 1453 and 1952.
U 250S (ANTH 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 251H (ANTH 251H) 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 254H (ANTH 252H) Archaeological Wonders of the World 3 cr. Offered spring even numbered years. This course highlights the classical civilizations of the ancient world, fields such as Egyptology and Classical Archaeology, and the major archaeological discoveries which are associated with them.
U 291 (ANTH 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.
U 310 (ANTH 310) Human Variation 3 cr. Offered every spring. Prereq., ANTY 210N (ANTH 210N) 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.
U 311 (ANTH 411) Primatology 3 cr. Offered autumn odd-numbered years. Prereq., ANTY 210N (ANTH 210N). Review of the evolution, anatomy, and behavior of monkeys, apes, and other members of the order Primates.
U 312 (ANTH 410) Human Evolution 3 cr. Offered spring even-numbered years. Prereq., ANTY 210N (ANTH 210N). 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.
U 314 (ANTH 314) Principles of Forensic Anthropology 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., ANTY 210N (ANTH 210N). A study of techniques for recovering skeletal material, identifying and interpreting human skeletal remains, keeping records, interacting with the law enforcement system and documenting human rights abuses.
U 318 (ANTH 414) Casting & Facial Approximation 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., ANTY 412 (ANTH 412) 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.
U 323X (ANTH 323X) Native Peoples of Montana 3 cr. Offered spring. The history and culture of the Indian tribes in Montana.
U 326E (ANTH 385E) Indigenous Peoples and Global Development 3 cr. Offered autumn odd-numbered 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.
U 330X (ANTH 330X) Peoples and Cultures of the World 3 cr. (R-9) Offered autumn and spring. Study of the peoples of various geographic regions and their cultures.
U 333 (ANTH 343) Culture and Population 3 cr. Offered autumn. The relationship between population processes and culture to the human condition; survey data, methodologies, theories of demographic and culture change.
U 336 (ANTH 326) Myth, Ritual and Religion 3 cr. Offered autumn odd-numbered years. Theories and practices concerning supernatural phenomena found among non-literate peoples throughout the world.
U 345 (ANTH 386) Nationalism in Modern Middle East 3 cr. Offered autumn. The several intellectual traditions and philosophies some ephemeral and visionary, most eclectic and confused, and virtually all conflicting that are usually believed to underlie the varying concept of Iranian and Arab nationalism in the 20th century.
U 346 (ANTH 387) Iran Between Two Revolutions 3 cr. Offered spring. The socioeconomic, political, and cultural causes which resulted in the transformation of the Iranian society from a traditional Islamic entity to a modern secular state and the factors which led to the downfall of the secular state and the establishment of an Islamic republic.
U 347 (ANTH 346) Central Asia and Its Neighbors 3 cr. Offered spring. Same as HSTR 358 (HIST 345). Analysis of the human communities and cultures of Central and Southwest Asia, with particular emphasis on the importance of relationships with neighboring countries and civilizations since ancient times.
U 349 (ANTH 329) Social Change in Non-Western Societies 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq., ANTY 220S (ANTH 220S) or consent of instr. Study of the processes of change, modernization and development.
U 351H (ANTH 351H) Archaeology of North America 3 cr. Offered intermittently. The origins, backgrounds and development of Pre-Columbian American peoples and cultures.
U 352X (ANTH 352X) Archaeology of Montana 3 cr. Offered spring. The origins, distributions and development of aboriginal cultures in Montana and surrounding regions.
U 353 (ANTH 353) Paleoindian Archaeology 3 cr. Examines archaeological, linguistic, biological and skeletal data to determine from where and when Native Americans arrived in North America. Examines archaeological sites from such diverse places as Montana, Siberia, Virginia, and Chile to answer the most intriguing question in contemporary American archaeology today: how, when and from where did people first arrive in the Americas?
U 354H (ANTH 354H) Mesoamerican Prehistory 3 cr. Offered intermittently. The development of civilization and prehistoric states in the New World. Prehistoric lifeways and the effects of European contact on these cultures.
U 391 (ANTH 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 (ANTH 398) Internship Variable cr. 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. A maximum of 6 credits of Internship (198, 298, 398, and 498) may count toward graduation.
UG 400 (ANTH 400) History of Anthropology 3 cr. Offered autumn odd numbered years. Prereq., ANTY 101H and 220S (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 401 (ANTH 401) Anthropological Data Analysis 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., college algebra or consent of instr. An analysis of the foundations of anthropological scaling and measurement.
UG 402 (ANTH 448) Quantitative Ethnographic Field Methods 3 cr. Offered autumn odd-numbered years. This course is designed to enhance student understanding of field methods that generate quantitative data describing human behavior. The toolkit of a student completing this course will include knowledge of basic methods that will get you from observing behavior to discussing your research and findings in a professional manner in oral or written formats.
UG 403E (ANTH 403E) Ethics and Anthropology 3 cr. Offered spring odd-numbered years. Prereq., ANTY 101H or 220S (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 404 (ANTH 404) Anthropological Museology 3 cr. Offered spring even-numbered years. Prereq., ANTY 101H (ANTH 101H). Introduction to anthropological museums, museum work and museum theory.
UG 408 (ANTH 402) Advanced Anthropological Statistics 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., introductory course in statistics or consent of inst. Focus on techniques used for microcomputer-based data management and multivariate analysis.
UG 409 (ANTH 482) Preceptorship in Anthropology 1-3 cr. (R-6) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ANTY 210N, 220S, 250S (ANTH 210N, 220S, 250S) and consent of instr. Assisting a faculty member by tutoring, grading objective exams, conducting review sessions, and carrying out other class-related responsibilities. Open to juniors, senior, and graduate students with consent of the faculty member with whom they serve. Proposals must be approved by department chair.
UG 412 (ANTH 412) Osteology 4 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., ANTY 314 (ANTH 314) and consent of instr. A detailed examination of the human skeleton with an emphasis on identifying individual bones and their structures. Specifically extended to fragmentary skeletal elements. Direct hands-on experience required.
UG 413 (ANTH 413) Forensic and Mortuary Archaeology 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., ANTY 314 (ANTH 314) and consent of instr. Practical approaches to locating, documenting and recovering human skeletal remains, including surface scatters and burials. Emphasis on interpretations of evidence for recovery scene formation and mortuary behavior.
UG 415 (ANTH 415) Emergence of Modern Humans 3 cr. Offered spring odd-numbered years. Prereq., ANTY 210N (ANTH 210N). An exploration of the emergence of "modern" humans and their relationships with Neanderthals. Exploration of what it means to be "a modern human" through an examination of human evolutionary history.
UG 416 (ANTH 416) Dental Anthropology 3 cr. Offered spring even-numbered years. Prereq., ANTY 210N (ANTH 210N). The use of information from teeth in investigating evolutionary trends, the relationships between human groups, subsistence change, and culture change.
UG 417 (ANTH 417) Adaptation and Nutritional Anthropology 3 cr. Offered autumn odd-numbered years. Prereq., ANTY 210N (ANTH 210N). An examination of the adaptation of human populations to the environment and food supply via evolutionary, physiological, and cultural mechanisms.
UG 418 (ANTH 418) Ecology and Genetic Variation in Human Populations 3 cr. Offered autumn even-numbered years. Prereq., ANTY 210N (ANTH 210N) Human genetic variation examined from an ecological perspective. Emphasis on the role of infectious disease as a selective factor in human evolution and exploration of the implications of these associations for human genetic variation.
UG 422 (ANTH 422) Mind, Culture & Society 3 cr. Offered autumn even-numbered years. Prereq., ANTY 220S (ANTH 220S) or consent of instr. The study of socialization, personality, cognition, and mental health cross-culturally.
UG 423 (ANTH 328) Culture and Identity 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., ANTY 220S (ANTH 220S) or consent of instr. The comparative study of identity formation along and across racial, ethnic, and ethno-national lines. Emphasis on issues of ethnogenesis, cultural resistance, transformation, domination, colonialism as well as sharing to understand both the cultural commonalties and differences in identity formation.
UG 426 (ANTH 444) Culture, Health and Healing 3 cr. Offered autumn. 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 427 (ANTH 327) Anthropology of Gender 3 cr. Offered spring even-numbered years. Prereq., ANTY 227 (ANTH 201). Same as WGS 327. Comparative study of the history and significance of gender in social life.
UG 430 (ANTH 430) Social Anthropology 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., ANTY 220S (ANTH 220S). The principles and theories of social organizations and institutions.
UG 431 (ANTH 431) Ethnographic Field Methods 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., ANTY 220S, 401 (ANTH 220S, 401), or consent of instr. Introduction to socio-cultural anthropological methods including participant observation, interviewing and narrative techniques and analysis of qualitative data.
UG 435 (ANTH 445) Drugs, Culture and Society 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Drug use in a cross-cultural perspective. The role of drugs in cultural expression and social interaction. Examination of the prehistory of drug use, drug use in traditional non-Western and Western societies, and drug use in the context of global sociocultural change.
UG 440 (ANTH 340) Contemporary Issues of Southeast Asia 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., ANTY 220S (ANTH 220S). Same as AS 340. An examination of the major issues that affect the contemporary experience of the Southeast Asians.
UG 442 (ANTH 462) Cities and Landscapes of Central Asia 3 cr. Offered autumn. Same as HSTR 442 (HIST402). Analysis of the main centers of civilization and culture, rich sites and monuments of Central Asia and Southwest Asia since ancient times.
UG 444 (ANTH 461) Artistic Traditions of Central and Southwest Asia 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Same as HSTR 459 (HIST 457). Analysis of the study of human artistic creativity and scientific innovations of various cultures in Central and Southwest Asia since ancient times.
UG 450 (ANTH 450) Archaeological Theory 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., ANTY 250S (ANTH 250S). Historical trends and current major theories and methods in archaeology.
UG 451 (ANTH 451) Cultural Resource Management 3 cr. Offered autumn. 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 454 (ANTH 454) Lithic Technology 3 cr. Offered autumn odd-numbered years. Prereq., ANTY 250S (ANTH 250S) and consent of instr. Analysis of stone artifacts and debitage.
UG 455 (ANTH 455) Artifact Analysis 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., ANTY 250S (ANTH 250S) and consent of instr. Laboratory approaches and techniques for analyzing material culture from technological, stylistic, and chronological perspectives.
UG 456 (ANTH 456) Historic Sites Archaeology 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., ANTY 250S (ANTH 250S) or consent of instr. Understanding and interpreting the past through historical archaeological remains, methods, and theories. Focuses on historical archaeological sites and topics from the American West, but also examines the field’s global perspective.
UG 457 (ANTH 457) Archaeology of the Pacific Northwest 3 cr. Offered autumn 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 (ANTH 458) Archaeology of Hunter-Gatherers 3 cr. Offered autumn even-numbered years. Introduction to the archaeological study of hunter-gatherer societies. Primary emphasis on archaeological method and theory.
UG 459 (ANTH 459) Archaeology of the Arctic and Subarctic 3 cr. Offered spring even-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 463 (ANTH 463) Historic Preservation 3 cr. Offered each wintersession, no prerequisites. This course is intended to provide a comprehensive foundation to historic preservation practice and issues. Topics include the history and theory of the American historic preservation movement, identification and documentation of historic properties, preservation technology, strategies for conservation of historic resources and a critical examination of the philosophy and principles of preservation.
UG 465X (ANTH 357X) Archaeology of the Southwestern United States 3 cr. Offered intermittently. The development of the prehistoric communities in the southwestern United States from ancient times to the dawn of history in the area.
UG 466 (ANTH 466) Archaeological Survey Variable cr. (R-12) Prereq., ANTY 250S (ANTH 250S) and consent of instr. Offered autumn. A field course in Montana archaeology.
UG 467 (ANTH 467) Archaeological Field School Variable cr. (R-12) Offered summer. Prereq., ANTY 250S (ANTH 250S) and consent of instructor. Provides students with a well-rounded experience in archaeological field methods. Field schools will typically occur at archaeological site locations away from campus. During the archaeological field experience, students may learn methods of excavation, survey, research, and analysis to facilitate their transition to careers as professional archaeologists.
UG 476 (ANTH 476) Methods for Native Languages 3 cr. Offered Spring. Prereq., NASX 201X (NAS 201) or consent of instruc. In an effort to highlight promising methodologies that will advance the success of Native language acquisition and instruction, students will be exposed to an innovative methodology for Indigenous language instruction and acquisition.
UG 491 (ANTH 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 492 (ANTH 496) Independent Study Variable cr. (R-6) Offered every term. Prereq., consent of instr.
UG 494 (ANTH 460) Seminar: Central Asia 3 cr. Offered spring. Same as HSTR 441 (HIST 462). Advanced analysis of the historical and contemporary issues involving the human communities, cultures, and economies in Central and Southwest Asia.
UG 495 (ANTH 487) Field Experience Variable cr. (R- 12) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of instr. Organized field experience in anthropology.
G 500 (ANTH 500) Contemporary Anthropological Thought 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. 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 501 (ANTH 501) Historical Anthropology 3 cr. Offered spring. The location, use, and value of written records in anthropological research.
G 502 (ANTH 502) Curatorial & Archival Managment 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Theory and practice in the curation of anthropological collections and the maintenance of anthropological information and records.
G 503 (ANTH 503) Seminar in Human Var & Evolution 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Practice of presenting anthropological knowledge of cultural resources to the public, with an emphasis on writing.
G 510 (ANTH 510) Seminar in Human Variation and Evolution 3 cr. Offered autumn. Various topics related to genetic evidence of human biological evolution, morphological and genetic diversity of modern humans, and problems of "race".
G 511 (ANTH 511 ) Seminar in Physical Anthropology 3 cr. Offered autumn. Review of major concepts, theories, and recent publications in physical anthropology. Designed to prepare graduates to evaluate new hypotheses.
G 512 (ANTH 512) Advanced Forensic Anthropology 3 cr. (R-6) Offered spring. Prereq., ANTY 515 (ANTH 515), a lab course in skeletal analysis or consent of instr. Review of traditional methods and exploration of new methods of skeletal analysis, as applied to cases from the forensic collection.
G 513 (ANTH 513) Seminar in Bioarchaeology and Skeletal Biology 3 cr. (R6) Offered spring. Prereq., ANTY 515 (ANTH 515) or consent of instructor. Theoretical and methodological approaches to the analysis of human skeletal remains derived from archaeological contexts. Demography, health and disease, diet and nutrition, growth, activity patterns, and measures of biological relatedness are interpreted within a biocultural framework.
G 514 Seminar in Paleoanthropolgy and Evolutionary Analysis 3 cr. Offered autumn of odd numbered years. . Prereq., ANTY 515 (ANTH 515) or consent of instructor. Exploration of selected aspects of the human fossil, archaeological, & genetic records and the theories and methods of evolutionary analysis used to analyze them.
G 515 Theories and Methods in Biological Anthropology 3 cr. Offered autumn. A detailed review of the body of theory that is foundational for the study of human evolution, human variation, bioarchaeology, forensic anthropology, and primatology, along with a consideration of major methods used to analyze data in these fields.
G 520 (ANTH 520) Seminar in Ethnology 3 cr. (R-6) Offered autumn and spring even-numbered years. Topic varies.
G 521 (ANTH 521) Applied Anthropology 3 cr. Offered spring even-numbered years. Study of ways in which anthropological skills may be used in non-academic fields.
G 522 (ANTH 522) Medical Anthropology 3 cr. Offered autumn odd-numbered years. An examination of selected issues and trends in contemporary theory and methodology within medical anthropology. Seminar assignments and discussions focus on understanding the application of anthropological concepts and methods in medical settings and are organized around several topics, including cultural conceptualizations of health, illness and risk; global health; the social and cultural construction of illness; drug and pharmaceutical use; and mental health in cultural context.
G 550 (ANTH 550) Seminar in Archaeology 3 cr. Offered autumn odd-numbered years. Topic varies.
G 551 (ANTH 551) Seminar in Historical Archaeology 3 cr. Offered autumn odd-numbered years. An exploration of theories, methods, and literature in historical archaeology.
G 552 (ANTH 552) Power, Prestige, and Things 3 cr. Offered autumn even-numbered years. Investigation of power, prestige, leadership, and inequality in past social systems as interpreted through artifacts and architecture.
G 553 (ANTH 553) Seminar in Evolutionary Archaeology 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Examination of method and theory in Darwinian evolutionary archaeology. Seminar assignments and discussions focus on human behavioral ecology, cultural transmission, and macroevolution.
G 570 (ANTH 570) Seminar in Linguistics 3 cr. (R 12) Offered autumn even-numbered years. Same as LING 570. Advanced topics in linguistic analysis.
G 593 (ANTH 593) Professional Project Variable cr. (R-10) Offered every term.
G 595 (ANTH 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 596 (ANTH 596) Independent Study Variable cr. (R-9) Offered every term. Prereq., consent of instr.
G 597 (ANTH 597) Research Variable cr. (R-10) Offered every term.
G 598 (ANTH 598) Internship 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 (ANTH 599) Thesis Variable cr. (R-10) Offered every term.
G 600 (ANTH 600) Issues in Cultural Heritage 3 cr. Offered autumn. A review of the range of topics that fall under the umbrella of cultural heritage and a review of theory and practice in one or more of these topics.
G 601 (ANTH 601) Research Design and Proposal Preparation 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., graduate standing. Seminar in the development of anthropological research designs and proposals.
G 602 (ANTH 602) Cultural Heritage Policy and Practice 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., graduate standing. Exploration of critical issues in cultural heritage policy emphasizing the regulatory basis for federal CRM, public anthropology, and indigenous people's issues. Hands-on training in the design and production of federal planning documents.
G 694 (ANTH 694) Seminar in Cultural Heritage Variable cr. (R-6) Offered intermittently. Topic varies.
G 697 (ANTH 697) Advanced Research Variable cr. (R-6) Offered every term. Prereq., consent of instr. Independent research projects, other than dissertation.
G 699 (ANTH 699) Dissertation Variable cr. (R-10) Offered every term. Doctoral dissertation research activities.
Arabic (ARAB)
U 101 Elementary Modern Standard Arabic 5 cr. Offered autumn. Active skills in elementary modern standard Arabic: listening, speaking, reading, and writing, plus basic cultural study.
U 102 Elementary Modern Standard Arabic 5 cr. Offered spring. Continuation of ARAB 101. Active skills in elementary modern standard Arabic: listening, speaking, reading, and writing, plus basic cultural study.
U 191 (ARAB 195) Special Topics Variable cr. (R–6) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one–time offerings of current topics.
U 201 Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic I 5 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., ARAB 102 or equiv. Expansion of active skills: Listening, speaking, reading, writing, plus further cultural analysis.
U 202 Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic II 5 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., ARAB 201 or equiv. Continuation of ARAB 201.
U 291 (ARAB 295) Special Topics Variable cr. (R–8) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one–time offerings of current topics.
U 292 (ARAB 296) Independent Study Variable cr. (R–6) Offered autumn and spring.
U 301 Advanced Modern Standard Arabic I 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., ARAB 202 or equiv. Improves and builds upon oral and written expression in modern standard Arabic and accelerates the use of vocabulary and the Arabic root system.
U 302 Advanced Modern Standard Arabic II 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., ARAB 301 or equiv. Continuation of ARAB 301.
U 307 Model Arab League Delegates 3cr. Offered spring. Students explore the Arabic Speaking countries, from North Africa, the Middle East and the Peninsula through discussions of political, economic, environmental, and social issues affecting the progress of the Arab world and its development.
U 317 Model Arab League Staff 3 cr. Offered spring. As staff members students will solidify their knowledge of the history, cultures, issues, and politics of the Middle East, as well as parliamentary procedures to a level which enables them to effectively assess, lead, and guide discussion related to their assigned countries and committee topics towards positive ends.
U 391 (ARAB 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 392 (ARAB 396) Independent Study Variable cr. (R–6) Offered autumn and spring.
Faculty
Professors
Gregory R. Campbell, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 1987
John E. Douglas, Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1990 (Chair)
S. Neyooxet Greymorning, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 1992
Kimber Haddix McKay, Ph.D., University of California, Davis, 1998
Mehrdad Kia, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1986 (Director, Central & SW Asia Program)
Anna M. Prentiss, Ph.D., Simon Fraser University, 1993 (Vice Chair)
Randall R. Skelton, Ph.D., University of California, Davis, 1983
Gilbert Quintero, Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1997
G.G. Weix, Ph.D., Cornell University, 1990
Associate Professors
Irene Appelbaum, Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1995 (Director, Linguistics Program)
Kelly J. Dixon, Ph.D., University of Nevada-Reno, 2002
Ardeshir Kia, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1988 (Associate Director, Central & SW Asia Program)
Ashley H. McKeown, Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2000
Mizuki Miyashita, Ph.D., University of Arizona, 2002
Douglas MacDonald, Ph.D., Washington State University, Pullman, 1998
Noriko Seguchi, Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2000
Tully J. Thibeau, Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1999
Assistant Professor
Leora Bar-el, Ph.D., University of British Columbia, 2005
Khaled Huthaily, Ed.D., The University of Montana, 2008
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Udo Fluck, Ph.D., The University of Montana, 2003
Lecturers
Samir Bitar, M.A., The University of Montana, 2009
D. Garry Kerr, M.A., University of Montana, 1994
Richard Sattler, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 1987
Emeritus Professors
Thomas A. Foor, Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara, 1982
Anthony Mattina, Ph.D., University of Hawaii, 1973
Charlene G. Smith, Ph.D., University of Utah, 1970
Katherine M. Weist, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1970
