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ADVS 6820 - Animal Cytogenetics and Gene Mapping
3 credits
Structure and properties of chromosomes, chromosome behavior during cell division, chromosomal influence on phenotype, and factors causing changes in chromosome structure and number. Gene markers and gene mapping, with emphasis on applications for livestock.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ADVS 4560 or BIOL 3060 .
Cross-listed as: ADVS 5820 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ADVS 6900 - Special Problems
1-3 credits
Readings, discussions, lectures, literature reviews, and research problems in animal, dairy, and bioveterinary sciences. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and department.
Repeatable for credit.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
1-3 |
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ADVS 6910 - Readings and Conference in Pharmacology and Toxicology
1-3 credits
Independent readings and conferences in the area of pharmacology and toxicology with particular emphasis on current literature.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ADVS 6350 /ADVS 5350 .
Repeatable for credit.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
1-3 |
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ADVS 6970 - Research and Thesis
1-12 credits
Repeatable for credit.
Pass/Fail only.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
1-12 |
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ADVS 6990 - Continuing Graduate Advisement
1-3 credits
Repeatable for credit.
Pass/Fail only.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
1-3 |
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ADVS 7210 - Molecular Reproduction and Development
3 credits
Lecture-based course focusing on current knowledge of genes associated with gametogenesis, fertilization, nuclear reprogramming, and embryonic and fetal development.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ADVS 6200 or permission of instructor.
Cross-listed as: ADVS 6210 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring, Odd Years
3 |
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ADVS 7510 - Digestion and Metabolism in Ruminants
3 credits
Explores key aspects of physiology and metabolism of the ruminant digestive tract, with emphasis on the rumen. Topics include: anatomy and function; motility; metabolism of protein, carbohydrates, and lipids; rumen microbiology; fermentation biochemistry; digestive disorders; and postruminal physiology.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ADVS 3500 .
Cross-listed as: ADVS 6510 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ADVS 7540 - Energy and Protein Metabolism
3 credits
Examines principles of energetics; flow of energy; carbohydrate and lipid metabolism; efficiency of energy utilization in metabolism; energetic costs of nutrient inter-conversion and turnover; metabolism and utilization of protein; and relationship between energy and protein metabolism.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ADVS 3500 , CHEM 5700
Cross-listed as: ADVS 6540 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring, Even Years
3 |
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ADVS 7600 - Advanced and Molecular Toxicology
3 credits
The aim of this advanced toxicology course is to provide an in-depth knowledge of the mechanisms of interactions between foreign compounds and biological systems. Molecular mechanisms of action of environmental toxicants are emphasized. An understanding of the fundamentals of toxicology, biochemistry, and physiology is needed for this course.
Cross-listed as: ADVS 6600
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall,Taught Alternate Odd Years
3 |
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ADVS 7970 - Dissertation Research
1-12 credits
Repeatable for credit.
Pass/Fail only.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
1-12 |
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ADVS 7990 - Continuing Graduate Advisement
1-9 credits
Repeatable for credit.
Pass/Fail only.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
1-9 |
Anthropology |
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ANTH 1010 - Cultural Anthropology (BSS)
BSS Breadth Social Sciences
3 credits
Role of cultural concepts within discipline of anthropology. Relationship of cultural concepts to survival and adaptation, society and social life, ideology and symbolism, and cultural change and diversity. Applications to contemporary world problems.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring (Fall, Spring, Summer online)
3 |
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ANTH 1020 - Biological Anthropology (BLS)
BLS Breadth Life Sciences
3 credits
Survey of multidisciplinary field of biological anthropology. Includes study of fossil and living primates, fossil evidence for human evolution, bioarchaeology, contemporary human variation and adaptation, principles of evolutionary theory, and introductory population genetics.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ANTH 1030 - World Archaeology (BSS)
BSS Breadth Social Sciences
3 credits
Surveys archaeology and the means by which inferences about the past are made. Examines major processes shaping humans, including world colonization, our foraging legacy, origins of agriculture and civilization, and implications of our past for the present and future.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall (Spring online)
3 |
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ANTH 1099 - Resources in Anthropology at USU
1 credit
Familiarizes incoming freshmen, new majors, and transfer students with the academic resources available to Anthropology students at USU. Covers program, department, library, college, campus, intercampus, and internet resources.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
1 |
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ANTH 2010 - Peoples of the Contemporary World (BSS)
BSS Breadth Social Sciences
3 credits
Introduces different ways of life, rural and urban, from the world’s major culture areas. Focuses on how contemporary societies have evolved in ecological, historical, and political context. Introduces problems arising from third world social change.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ANTH 2011 - Introduction to Peoples of the Southwest (BHU)
BHU Breadth Humanities
3 credits
Course will appeal to those interested in the prehistoric and living peoples of the American Southwest. A variety of classroom and field trip experiences will be used to apply the principles of archaeology and anthropology to the native peoples of the region.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Previous anthropology experience or coursework suggested.
Campus: USU Eastern only
3 |
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ANTH 2018 - Native American History and Culture (BSS)
BSS Breadth Social Sciences
3 credits
Provides a broad overview of Native American history from pre-history to the present. First half of the course emphasizes an anthropological approach to the study of the origins and reality of historical and contemporary Native American peoples. Topics include early colonization of North America, diversity of aboriginal cultures, the great ancestral civilizations of Mesoamerica and South America, and Native America in the 20th and 21st centuries. Second half of the course examines the process and results of conquest and colonization, the United States government Indian policy, and the persistence of Native American culture and tribal identity throughout the modern era. Course employs discussion, lecture, independent reading and writing projects, participation in Native American cultural activities and Native American history in film.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Previous anthropology experience or coursework is suggested
Cross-listed as:
Campus: USU Eastern only
3 |
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ANTH 2210 - Introduction to Folklore (BHU)
BHU Breadth Humanities
3 credits
Introduction to major genres of folklore (folk narrative, custom, folk music and song, vernacular architecture and arts), folk groups (regional, ethnic, occupational, familial), and basic folklore research method (collecting and archiving).
Cross-listed as: ENGL 2210 and HIST 2210 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring
3 |
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ANTH 2330 - Principles of Archaeology (BSS)
BSS Breadth Social Sciences
3 credits
Addresses different ways of interpreting the past by exploring archaeology’s historical, theoretical, and methodological development. Provides students with the basic tools for conducting archaeological research and with an understanding of the background of the discipline.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ANTH 2520 - Introductory Archaeology Field School
3-5 credits
Internship on archaeological field project, including survey, excavation, recording, mapping, and scientific conduct or archaeological problem solving. Application process may begin as early as December. Additional field support fee required.
Prerequisite/Restriction: and permission of instructor.
Campus: USU Eastern only
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Summer
3-5 |
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ANTH 2525 - Introductory Archaeology Lab
1-3 credits
Laboratory experience enabling participation in analysis/reporting stages of archaeology projects. Includes methods component.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Permission of instructor
Campus: USU Eastern only
1-3 |
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ANTH 2720 - Survey of American Folklore
3 credits
Principal ethnic, regional, and occupational folk groups in America. Relations between folklore and American history, literature, and society. Key genres in American folklore (narrative, art, song, etc.) and their role in American culture.
Cross-listed as: ENGL 2720 and HIST 2720
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ANTH 2977 - Cooperative Education
1-3 credits
Provides on-the-job experience for students in most aspects of archaeological work.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Permission of instructor
Campus: USU Eastern only
1-3 |
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ANTH 2988 - Independent Studies
1-3 credits
Customized study or readings on topics not covered in regular courses.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Approval of proposal written by students in consultation with instructor.
Campus: USU Eastern only
1-3 |
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ANTH 2999 - Workshop
1-3 credits
Designed to meet the changing needs of the student in Anthropology.
Campus: USU Eastern only
1-3 |
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ANTH 3090 - Introduction to Shamanism: Shamanic Healing for Personal and Planetary Transformation
3 credits
Course provides introduction to methods utilized by shamanic healers as well as background information on indigenous views of relationships between matter, mind and spirit to help students understand how shamanic healing is used in multiple settings.
Cross-listed as:
Repeatable for credit
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
3 |
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ANTH 3110 - North American Indian Cultures
3 credits
Introduces ethnography of native cultures found within the USA and Canada, documenting their pre-contact adaptations and their interactions with changing national policies leading to today’s resurgence of native peoples.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ANTH 3120 - African Healing Systems
3 credits
Provides an overview of health and illness, and health care systems in cultural contexts among African societies. Offers opportunities to engage problems arising at the intersections of indigenous ethnomedical systems, religious healing traditions, and biomedicine in Africa.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Odd Years
3 |
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ANTH 3130 - Peoples of Latin America (CI)
CI Communications Intensive
3 credits
Survey of Latin American cultures, past and present. Emphasis on culture as a dynamic, adaptive system and on contemporary issues in rural and urban Andean South America, Amazonia, and Mesoamerica. Appropriate for both majors and nonmajors.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ANTH 3150 - Applied Anthropology Survey: History, Uses, Methods, and Careers
3 credits
Surveys the field of applied anthropology, including discussions of emergence, application, and usefulness. Introduces students to methods and skills used by practitioners, as well as to those used to prepare for careers in applied anthropology.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ANTH 3160 - Anthropology of Religion (DSS)
DSS Depth Social Sciences
3 credits
Cross-cultural description and theoretical analysis of religion and its functional relationships to human psychology, society, and the natural environment.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ANTH 3200 - Perspectives on Race (DSS/CI)
DSS/CI Depth Social Sciences and Communications Intensive
3 credits
Study of the processes of racial differentiation, the basis of biological differences found among existing human groups, the influence of biology and culture on human variation, and the influence of social context on perceptions of race.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ANTH 3250 - Osteology
3 credits
Detailed hands-on study of human skeleton, including component of comparative vertebrate skeletal anatomy. Applications to fields of archaeology, forensic science, paleopathology, and zoology. Includes methods component.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ANTH 3300 - Archaeology in North America (DSS)
DSS Depth Social Sciences
3 credits
Prehistoric and historic archaeology of the North American continent. Explores initial colonization and Native American origins; variability among foraging adaptations; spread of farming; cultural complexity in Midwest, Southwest, and West Coast; Indian-environment relationships; European contact; depopulation; and historic archaeology of Euro-Americans.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ANTH 3310 - Introduction to Museum Studies (CI)
CI Communications Intensive
3 credits
Explores all aspects of museum work, from the acquisition and storage of collections to fundraising and educational programs. As part of course requirements, students tour area museums and get first-hand perspectives on the challenges and rewards of museum work from professionals in the field. Course fee for field trip(s) required.
Cross-listed as:
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ANTH 3350 - Archaeology of Ancient Civilizations (DSS)
DSS Depth Social Sciences
3 credits
Mesoamerica. In-depth study of the process of their formation and theories of their origins. Emphasis is anthropological and scientific to complement the classical and humanistic.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ANTH 3360 - Utah Archaeology (DSS)
DSS Depth Social Sciences
3 credits
Popular introduction to the archaeology and prehistory of Utah and surrounding regions. Employs approachable texts with some supplementary readings. Features liberal use of photographs and maps to illustrate lectures. Class website provides context, discussion forums, and study aids.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ANTH 3370 - Archaeology of Prehistoric Europe (DSS)
DSS Depth Social Sciences
3 credits
Explores major issues in European prehistory, from the arrival of the first hominids through the establishment of settled farming and pastoral communities just before the rise of the state societies.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ANTH 3380 - Archaeology Field Trip
1-3 credits
Field trip to archaeological points of interest. Trips vary in destination (local to surrounding sates) and duration (1-7 days). Credits vary from 1-3 and are determined by the instructor based on the duration of the trip and the accompanying reading, writing, and any other assignments on a particular trip. Consult with instructor for details.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Permission of instructor.
Repeatable for credit
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
1-3 |
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ANTH 3550 - Culture of East Asia (DHA)
DHA Depth Humanities and Creative Arts
3 credits
Helps students explore and appreciate the culture of three East Asian countries: China, Japan and Korea. Students gain sincere view and understanding of these East Asian cultures through readings, hands-on cultural activities, viewing video materials, writing, and discussions. Topics include: major historical and social events, customs and traditions, thoughts and beliefs, people, food, contemporary issues, art, literature, and film.
Cross-listed as: HIST 3550 and LANG 3550 .
3 |
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ANTH 4100 - The Study of Language
3 credits
Investigates ways in which human languages are structured, how they change, how they reflect the cultures in which they are used, and how they are learned.
Cross-listed as: LING 4100 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring
3 |
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ANTH 4110 - Southwest Indian Cultures, Past and Present (DSS)
DSS Depth Social Sciences
3 credits
Reviews past and present Indian cultures of greater southwest region. Examines the prehistoric Anasazi, the Pueblos, the canyon and desert peoples, the Utes, and the Navajos. Interprets these cultures in ecological, historic, and political contexts.
Cross-listed as: ANTH 6110 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ANTH 4120 - Anthropology of Childhood (DSS/CI)
DSS/CI Depth Social Sciences and Communications Intensive
3 credits
Focuses on the anthropological study of childhood. Students design and carry out an ethnology (using library and archival sources) on an issue in the study of children. Readings of ethnographic studies of childhood from the U.S. and abroad. Includes methods component.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Fulfillment of Communications Literacy CL2 requirements ( )
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ANTH 4130 - Introduction to Medical Anthropology (DSS)
DSS Depth Social Sciences
3 credits
Introduction to the discipline of Medical Anthropology. Examines the bio-ecological (matter) and socio-cultural aspects of disease/illness in human populations and examines “spiritual” dimensions of health in cross-cultural context. Includes methods component for anthropology majors and serves as a Liberal Arts cluster capstone course.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ANTH 4140 - Anthropology of Global Health
3 credits
This course provides an overview of anthropology of global health and anthropology in global health. The course offers students the opportunity to understand health problems in global perspective, public health initiatives in “development” contexts, and local responses to international health issues.
Cross-listed as: ANTH 6140
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring, Odd Years
3 |
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ANTH 4170 - Ethnographic Methods in Anthropology
3 credits
Course familiarizes students with methods of anthropological field research including data collection, recording, analysis and write-up giving students the opportunity for conducting field research in a controlled, supervised setting. Fulfills methods requirement for anthropology.
Cross-listed as: ANTH 6170
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, alternate years
3 |
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ANTH 4800 - Topics in Anthropology
1-3 credits
Focuses on special topics in anthropology. Topics and course format vary.
Repeatable for credit.
1-3 |
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ANTH 4980 - History and Theories of Anthropology
3 credits
Explores the epistemological foundations of anthropology. Traces the history of anthropology, including the main currents of theoretical thought, the paradigm shifts that revitalize the discipline, and the major scholars that illustrate each period. This is an advanced course that benefits from some anthropology and familiarity with the intellectual traditions of the Western World.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ANTH 1010 and at least one other upper-division course in cultural anthropology.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall or Spring
3 |
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ANTH 4990 - Contemporary Issues in Anthropology (CI)
CI Communications Intensive
3 credits
Capstone course in anthropological theory and method, required for all majors.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ANTH 1010 ; ANTH 4980 (recommended).
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ANTH 5100 - Gender, Sex and Health (DSS)
DSS Depth Social Sciences
3 credits
Increases awareness of sexuality and gender, and of feminist perspectives about social problems related to gender and sexuality that cross-cut cultural boundaries. Increases awareness of social problems related to gender and sexuality that cross-cut cultural boundaries, with a focus on health aspects of gender and sex.
Cross-listed as: ANTH 6100 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Odd Years
3 |
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ANTH 5115 - Applied Anthropology/Ethnographic Research Lab
1-3 credits
This lab course provides an opportunity for students to gain experience analyzing qualitative data and generating reports that are associated with ethnographic/applied anthropology field research as well as related tasks associated with ethnographic/applied anthropology research.
Cross-listed as: ANTH 6115
Repeatable for credit
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
1-3 |
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ANTH 5130 - Ethnographic Field School
3-6 credits
Provides practical training in use of ethnographic field methods, qualitative data analysis, and ethnographic report-writing. Combines classroom instruction with supervised off-campus field research, while living in a cross-cultural setting. Fulfills program methods requirement. Application and additional fee required.
Cross-listed as: ANTH 6130 and SOC 5130 /SOC 6130 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Summer
3-6 |
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ANTH 5190 - Applied Anthropology Practicum
1-5 credits
Seminar with supervised projects in applied anthropology for advanced students. Integrates academic knowledge and field technique. Includes methods component.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Permission of instructor.
Cross-listed as: ANTH 6190 .
Repeatable for credit.
1-5 |
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ANTH 5210 - Physical Anthropology Lab
1-3 credits
Laboratory experience enabling participation in analysis/reporting stages of physical anthropology projects. Includes methods component.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Permission of instructor.
1-3 |
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ANTH 5250 - Problems in Bioarchaeology (QI)
QI Quantitative Intensive
3 credits
Examines various approaches to the study of human biocultural adaptation through the analysis of human remains from archaeological sites. Includes methods component. Graduate students complete a more substantial research project than undergraduates, which must include a quantitative component.
Prerequisite/Restriction: STAT 1040 or ANTH 3250 or permission of instructor.
Cross-listed as: ANTH 6250 .
Repeatable for credit.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ANTH 5300 - Archaeology Field School
3-5 credits
Internship on archaeological field project, including survey, excavation, recording, mapping, and scientific conduct of archaeological problem solving. Application process may begin as early as December. Additional field support fee required.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ANTH 1030 and instructor’s permission.
Cross-listed as: ANTH 6300 .
Repeatable for credit.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Summer
3-5 |
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ANTH 5310 - Archaeology Laboratory
1-3 credits
Laboratory experience enabling participation in analysis/reporting stages of archaeology projects. Includes methods component.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Graduate standing or permission of instructor.
Cross-listed as: ANTH 6310 .
Repeatable for credit.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
1-3 |
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ANTH 5320 - Zooarchaeology
3 credits
Advanced undergraduate and graduate course on laboratory methods in zooarchaeology. Structured to address anthropologically significant questions that can be investigated through zooarchaeological analysis, and to provide students with the basic analytical skills to address these questions. Graduate students will be required to conduct a more extensive research project and write-up.
Cross-listed as: ANTH 6320 .
Campus: Brigham City.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ANTH 5330 - Geoarchaeology
3 credits
Explores the ways that the earth sciences are employed in archaeological analysis. Topics include: sedimentology, pedology, geomorphology, paleoclimatology, geophysical methods of dating archaeological materials, artifact and materials sourcing, and modeling environment-human interaction.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Graduate standing; or ANTH 1020 and ANTH 1030 ; or GEO 1110 and GEO 3200 and upper-division standing.
Cross-listed as: ANTH 6330 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ANTH 5340 - Archaeology of the Desert West
3 credits
Prehistory of Utah and surrounding regions in context of human behavioral ecology. Approachable texts and primary literature. Photographs and maps illustrate lectures. Web site provides content, discussion forums and study aids. Graduate students present research and have weekly seminar.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ANTH 1030 and ANTH 2330
Cross-listed as:
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ANTH 5380 - Peopling of the New World
3 credits
Explores how, when, and why humans first populated the Americas. Through emphasis on critical thinking and hypothesis testing, students scientifically evaluate evidence for initial colonization drawn from the fields of archaeology, biological anthropology, genetics, and linguistics. This course is the archaeology track capstone for anthropology majors pursuing an archaeology track.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ANTH 1030 or ANTH 2330 , plus one upper-division archaeology course.
Cross-listed as: ANTH 6380
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ANTH 5420 - Lithic Analysis
1-3 credits
Laboratory course emphasizing techniques used to study stone tools and other lithic technologies. Focuses on morphological analysis and how to generate data from laboratory measurements. Includes applications of lithic analyses to empirical and theoretical research questions.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ANTH 1030 and at least two courses from the “archaeology track” suite on the anthropology major green sheet
Cross-listed as: ANTH 6420
Repeatable for credit
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Even years
1-3 |
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ANTH 5650 - Developing Societies (DSS)
DSS Depth Social Sciences
3 credits
Reviews how sociology, cultural geography, and economic anthropology analyze processes of globalization in postcolonial societies. Examines changing livelihoods, patterns of spatial incorporation and societal evolution, and emergent policy problems associated with rapid socioeconomic change.
Cross-listed as: ANTH 6650 and GEOG 5650 /GEOG 6650 and SOC 5650 /SOC 6650 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ANTH 5700 - Folk Narrative
3 credits
Forms and functions of folk narrative genres: myth, legend, folktale, memorate, and ballad.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Fulfillment of Communications Literacy CL2 requirement and completion of a 3000-level course having an ANTH, ENGL, or HIST prefix.
Cross-listed as: ENGL 5700 and HIST 5700 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ANTH 5800 - Museum Development
1-3 credits
Individual work approved by instructor. Time and credit to be arranged.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Permission of instructor.
Cross-listed as: ANTH 6800
Repeatable for credit.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
1-3 |
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ANTH 5900 - Independent Studies
1-3 credits
Customized study or readings for upper-division or graduate students on topics not covered in regular courses.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Approval, prior to registration, of proposal written by student in consultation with instructor.
Repeatable for credit.
1-3 |
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ANTH 5980 - Senior Project
1 credit
Develops advanced research and writing skills in a specialty area, and results in a research project/report. Completed in consultation with faculty instructor and subject to approval.
1 |
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ANTH 6100 - Gender, Sex and Health
3 credits
Increases awareness of sexuality and gender, and of feminist perspectives about social problems related to gender and sexuality that cross-cut cultural boundaries. Increases awareness of social problems related to gender and sexuality that cross-cut cultural boundaries, with a focus on health aspects of gender and sex.
Cross-listed as: ANTH 5100 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Odd Years
3 |
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ANTH 6110 - Southwest Indian Cultures, Past and Present
3 credits
Reviews past and present Indian cultures of greater southwest region. Examines the prehistoric Anasazi, the Pueblos, the canyon and desert peoples, the Utes, and the Navajos. Interprets these cultures in ecological, historic, and political contexts.
Cross-listed as: ANTH 4110 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ANTH 6115 - Applied Anthropology/Ethnographic Research Lab
1-3 credits
This lab course provides an opportunity for students to gain experience analyzing qualitative data and generating reports that are associated with ethnographic/applied anthropology field research as well as related tasks associated with ethnographic/applied anthropology research.
Cross-listed as: ANTH 5115
Repeatable for credit
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
1-3 |
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ANTH 6130 - Ethnographic Field School
3-6 credits
Provides practical training in use of ethnographic field methods, qualitative data analysis, and ethnographic report-writing. Combines classroom instruction with supervised off-campus field research, while living in a cross-cultural setting. Fulfills program methods requirement. Application and additional fee required.
Cross-listed as: ANTH 5130 and SOC 6130 /SOC 5130 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Summer
3-6 |
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ANTH 6140 - Anthropology of Global Health
3 credits
This course provides an overview of anthropology of global health and anthropology in global health. The course offers students the opportunity to understand health problems in global perspective, public health initiatives in “development” contexts, and local responses to international health issues.
Cross-listed as: ANTH 4140
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring, Odd Years
3 |
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ANTH 6170 - Ethnographic Methods in Anthropology
3 credits
Course familiarizes students with methods of anthropological field research including data collection, recording, analysis and write-up giving students the opportunity for conducting field research in a controlled, supervised setting. Fulfills methods requirement for anthropology.
Cross-listed as: ANTH 4170
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, alternate years
3 |
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ANTH 6190 - Applied Anthropology Practicum
1-5 credits
Seminar with supervised projects in applied anthropology for advanced students. Integrates academic knowledge and field technique. Includes methods component.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Permission of instructor.
Cross-listed as: ANTH 5190 .
Repeatable for credit.
1-5 |
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ANTH 6250 - Problems in Bioarchaeology
3 credits
Examines various approaches to the study of human biocultural adaptation through the analysis of human remains from archaeological sites. Includes methods component. Graduate students complete a more substantial research project than undergraduates, which must include a quantitative component.
Prerequisite/Restriction: STAT 1040 or ANTH 3250 or permission of instructor.
Cross-listed as: ANTH 5250 .
Repeatable for credit.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ANTH 6300 - Archaeology Field School
3-5 credits
Internship on archaeological field project, including survey, excavation, recording, mapping, and scientific conduct of archaeological problem solving. Application process may begin as early as December. Additional field support fee required.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ANTH 1030 and permission of instructor.
Cross-listed as: ANTH 5300 .
Repeatable for credit.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Summer
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ANTH 6310 - Archaeology Lab
1-3 credits
Laboratory experience enabling participation in analysis/reporting stages of archaeology projects. Includes methods component.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Graduate standing or permission of instructor.
Cross-listed as: ANTH 5310 .
Repeatable for credit.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
1-3 |
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ANTH 6320 - Zooarchaeology
3 credits
Advanced undergraduate and graduate course on laboratory methods in zooarchaeology. Structured to address anthropologically significant questions that can be investigated through zooarchaeological analysis, and to provide students with the basic analytical skills to address these questions. Graduate students will be required to conduct a more extensive research project and write-up.
Cross-listed as: ANTH 5320 .
Campus: Brigham City.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
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ANTH 6330 - Geoarchaeology
3 credits
Explores the ways that the earth sciences are employed in archaeological analysis. Topics include: sedimentology, pedology, geomorphology, paleoclimatology, geophysical methods of dating archaeological materials, artifact and materials sourcing, and modeling environment-human interaction.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Graduate standing; or ANTH 1020 and ANTH 1030 ; or GEO 1110 and GEO 3200 and upper-division standing.
Cross-listed as: ANTH 5330 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ANTH 6340 - Archaeology of the Desert West
3 credits
Prehistory of Utah and surrounding regions in context of human behavioral ecology. Approachable texts and primary literature. Photographs and maps illustrate lectures. Web site provides content, discussion forums and study aids. Graduate students present research and have weekly seminar.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Graduate standing.
Cross-listed as:
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ANTH 6350 - Archaeological Theory
3 credits
Survey and critique of archaeological theory from the 19th century to current issues in the 21st century. Emphasizes shifting paradigms and research strategies. As a seminar course, includes reading, discussion, and critical writing.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ANTH 6360 - Research Design and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology
3 credits
Develops skills required for conducting original research at the professional level. Focuses on linking research with relevant theoretical, empirical, and methodological questions; developing statistically sound sampling strategies; using statistics to interpret data; and deriving conclusions from data.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Graduate standing.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ANTH 6370 - GIS in Archaeology
3 credits
Presents background and develops skills necessary to use geographic information systems (GIS) for recording and maintaining archaeological data. Provides overview on how to use GIS to analyze and interpret these types of data.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Graduate standing.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ANTH 6380 - Peopling of the New World
3 credits
Explores how, when, and why humans first populated the Americas. Through emphasis on critical thinking and hypothesis testing, students scientifically evaluate evidence for initial colonization drawn from the fields of archaeology, biological anthropology, genetics, and linguistics.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ANTH 1030 or ANTH 2330 , plus one upper-division archaeology course.
Cross-listed as: ANTH 5380
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ANTH 6390 - Cultural Resources Management Policy
3 credits
Reviews the history of Cultural Resource Management (CRM) legislation, addressing how laws are interpreted and implemented by contract archaeologists working mainly in the United States. Focuses on how to run modern CRM projects within this legislative framework.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Graduate standing.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ANTH 6400 - Collections Management
1-3 credits
Teaches techniques for accessioning, curating, storing, and managing anthropological collections. Emphasizes computer software commonly used to track ethnographic and archaeological assemblages of objects.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring, Taught Alternate Years
1-3 |
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ANTH 6410 - Writing for Archaeologists
3 credits
Teaches future archaeologists to communicate effectively in the various genres of the discipline demanding writing proficiency. Emphasizes professional writing, including research papers, grant proposals, bids for archaeological work, curriculum vitae, and cover letters.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ANTH 6420 - Lithic Analysis
1-3 credits
Laboratory course emphasizing techniques used to study stone tools and other lithic technologies. Focuses on morphological analysis and how to generate data from laboratory measurements. Includes applications of lithic analyses to empirical and theoretical research questions.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Graduate standing.
Cross-listed as: ANTH 5420
Repeatable for credit
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Even Years
1-3 |
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ANTH 6430 - Archaeometry
3 credits
This course is a graduate seminar that focuses on advanced instrumental analysis of archaeological materials. The semester course is divided into two sections that include techniques in archaeological chronology and archaeological chemistry. Instruction includes lecture, laboratory exercises, and critical review of appropriate literature in technique development and applicaitons to the regional archaeological record.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring, Odd Years
3 |
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ANTH 6650 - Developing Societies
3 credits
Reviews how sociology, cultural geography, and economic anthropology analyze processes of globalization in postcolonial societies. Examines changing livelihoods, patterns of spatial incorporation and societal evolution, and emergent policy problems associated with rapid socioeconomic change.
Cross-listed as: ANTH 5650 and GEOG 6650 /GEOG 5650 and SOC 6650 /SOC 5650 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ANTH 6700 - Archaeology Internship
2 credits
Internship in governmental agency, tribal office, museum, or private archaeology firm. Coordinated by the Anthropology graduate director, in conjunction with the committee chair and professional supervisor.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Proposal and permission of instructor
Repeatable for credit
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring
2 |
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ANTH 6800 - Museum Development
1-3 credits
Apprenticeship in the USU Museum of Anthropology to learn the operation of a small museum. Entails collaborating closely with the museum director and staff. Projects vary and can include curation, exhibit development, public outreach, and others.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Permission of instructor.
Cross-listed as: ANTH 5800
Repeatable for credit.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
1-3 |
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ANTH 6900 - Independent Studies
1-3 credits
Customized study or readings for graduate students on topics not covered in regular courses.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Approval of proposal written by student in consultation with instructor.
Repeatable for credit.
1-3 |
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ANTH 6950 - Archaeology Special Topics/Seminar
1-3 credits
Special topics course or seminar for graduate students in the Master of Science program in archaeology and cultural resource management.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring
1-3 |
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ANTH 6970 - Thesis Research
1-12 credits
Repeatable for credit.
Pass/Fail only.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
1-12 |
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APEC 2010 - Introduction to Microeconomics (BSS)
BSS Breadth Social Sciences
3 credits
Designed to build an understanding of the economics of the marketplace from the perspectives of individual consumer and producer or business. Development and application of microeconomic principles to demonstrate the role and limitations of competitive markets in motivating socially efficient consumer, business, and public sector choices.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECN 1500 .
Cross-listed as: ECN 2010 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
3 |
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APEC 3010 - Introduction to Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness (DSS)
DSS Depth Social Sciences
3 credits
Introduction to economic principles as they apply to the food and agricultural industry. Emphasizes production and consumption of food and fiber products, the structure of the agricultural/agribusiness industry, major farm problems, and public policy issues impacting agribusiness firms.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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APEC 3012 - Introduction to Natural Resource and Regional Economics (DSS)
DSS Depth Social Sciences
3 credits
Introduction to economic principles as they apply to the use of natural resources and as they affect environmental quality. Analysis of changes in natural resource use and environmental quality, in order to determine the economic impact upon rural communities and regions.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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APEC 3020 - Firm Finance and Records Analysis (DSS)
DSS Depth Social Sciences
3 credits
Construction, analysis, and comparison of key financial statements using cash and accrual systems of accounting. Introduction to computerized financial and management record-keeping systems to meet tax and management purposes.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ACCT 2010 and APEC 3010 (APEC 3010 may be taken concurrently).
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
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