The Anthropology Graduate Application Committee begins reviewing complete graduate applications on the first Friday of January and does not accept any files or additional information after that date. It is up to the student to allow adequate time (6 to 8 weeks prior to the department deadline) for processing and electronic delivery of the application through the Graduate Studies office. The department does not accept faxed or Xeroxed copies of any information. No exceptions are made.
The following materials must be included to complete the application file: three letters of recommendation, a letter of intent, official transcripts, GRE scores, the University of New Mexico electronic graduate school application, and application fee.
Applicants to the graduate program in anthropology must identify their particular area of interest and their academic and professional goals in a letter of intent directed to the department’s Graduate Studies Committee. GRE scores (verbal/ analytical/quantitative) and three letters of recommendation also are required as part of the application which is reviewed by the department’s Graduate Studies Committee. Acceptance into the program depends upon: the number of openings available for new graduate students; the applicant’s potential as indicated by the materials submitted with the application; and agreement by an appropriate faculty person to act as advisor to the student. No student is accepted into the program unless he or she can be placed under the direction of a faculty advisor who helps to plan the student’s program. Students admitted to the program may change their advisor, subject to prior approval by the new advisor. Students are admitted to a specific area of concentration and must petition the appropriate concentration faculty for acceptance into another concentration. Continuation in the program requires progress at a rate deemed satisfactory by the appropriate concentration faculty, which reviews progress each year.
Within the anthropology graduate program, there are both general departmental requirements and requirements specific to a student’s concentration. The student must consult with the appropriate graduate advisor for information on concentration requirements before registering. General departmental requirements and concentration are described below.
The Master of Arts (M.A.) and Master of Science (M.S.) in Anthropology are offered under Plan I (thesis) and Plan II (non-thesis) according to the general requirements as specified in the Graduate Program section of this Catalog. Plan I students are subject to prior approval by a Committee of Studies in the appropriate concentration. No more than 8 credit hours of problems courses and no more than 6 credit hours of field courses may be applied toward the degree under Plan II.
Students desiring an interdisciplinary program may elect a minor or distributed minor, under Plan I or II, subject to the prior approval of an advisor in the appropriate area. A terminal master’s program in Anthropology is also offered for students who want specific training in a particular concentration.
There are no general departmental technical skills or foreign language requirements for the M.A. or M.S. degrees. However, students intending to pursue doctoral research should attempt to obtain such skills, whenever possible, during their master’s program.
All students are required to complete a master’s examination. For students who do not intend to continue in anthropology beyond the master’s degree, the examination focuses on the content of their coursework and its relations to anthropology as a whole. For students wishing to enter the doctoral program in anthropology, this examination also serves as a Ph.D. qualifying exam; its form and content depends upon the anthropological concentration appropriate to the student's research interests. Further details about the master’s examination can be obtained from the department office.
A two-semester sequence in socio-cultural anthropology and a seminar in linguistic anthropology are required in preparation for the Master’s (Comprehensive) Examination:
Four additional seminars in Ethnology with at least a 3.0 GPA. If more than four are taken, the four with the highest grades fulfill this requirement.
In consultation with their faculty advisor, Master’s students should choose elective courses and seminars according to their particular focus.
The successful completion of the M.A. requires passing the Master’s comprehensive exam, completing the Second-Year Master’s Paper, and the Second-Year Graduate Plan of Study. Further details can be obtained from the department office.
The Evolutionary Anthropology concentration is not available for Plan I. In consultation with their faculty advisor, students should construct a program of courses within evolutionary anthropology, the Department of Anthropology, and other Departments to provide a breadth of training to best prepare them for their research. The core requirements introduce students to the substance and theory of genetics, paleoanthropology, human biology/physiology, behavioral ecology, primates, and human life history.
The concentration in Public Archaeology for the M.A. in Anthropology requires 36 credit hours. The concentration Public Archaeology for the M.S. in Anthropology requires at least 6 additional credit hours in sciences such as Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Planetary Sciences, and Mathematics. The Public Archeology concentration is only offered under Plan II for either degree. The final examination consists of an internship and a Master’s paper, culminating with an oral exam based upon the two activities. Students earning the Public Archaeology concentration under either degree and who wish to earn a Ph.D. in Anthropology at the University of New Mexico must apply for and gain admission to the doctoral concentration in Archaeology.
General guidelines for completion of the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Anthropology are set forth in the Graduate Program section of this Catalog. No more than 12 credit hours of problems courses and no more than 9 credit hours of field courses may be applied toward the 48 credit hours required for the degree.
Admission to the Ph.D. program from the master’s program depends upon the student’s performance in the master’s comprehensive/Ph.D. qualifying examination and on the student’s ability to form a committee on studies in fields appropriate to the student’s research interests. The committee, which assists in planning the student’s program of study, must include one professor from outside the department and outside of Anthropology (not the committee chairperson). Since the Anthropology Department cannot supervise research in all areas of anthropology, students who cannot form such a committee are not accepted into the doctoral program. Students entering the graduate program with an M.A., or its equivalent, in Anthropology must pass the qualifying exam in the appropriate subfield. Students entering with an M.A. or M.S. in another discipline must pass the qualifying examination.
The initial Ph.D. degree coursework requirement consists of the following courses, which must be completed by the end of the student’s second year in residence:
One methods course such as: ANTH 530 T: Discourse Analysis; ANTH 530 T: Visual Anthropology; ANTH 540 T: Autobiography and Life History in Anthropology; ANTH 541 Problems and Practice in Ethnography.
Four additional seminars in Ethnology with at least a 3.67 GPA. If more than four are taken, the four with the highest grades fulfill this requirement.
Coursework completed for a previous master’s degree may be substituted for these required courses with the permission of the Ethnology Graduate Advisor. ANTH 530 T: Proposal Writing (can be taken only by post-M.A. students) is encouraged, but not required.
Evolutionary Anthropology students admitted to the Ph.D. program are required to follow the Plan II (non-thesis) option for their coursework prior to the Comprehensive Exam. Some Master's-level work can be accepted from transfer students when appropriate. All other coursework consists of electives.
Courses
ANTH 1115. Introduction to Anthropology. (3)
Anthropology is the systematic study of the humanity both past and present. The course introduces students to the four subfields of anthropology, which include archaeology, biological, linguistic and cultural anthropology. Students will learn about the concepts and methods that anthropologists use to study our species and gain a broader perspective on the human experience.
Meets New Mexico General Education Curriculum Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences.
ANTH 1135. Introduction to Biological Anthropology. (3)
This course provides a basic introduction to the broad field of biological anthropology. The research interests of biological anthropologists include the history and development of modern evolutionary biology, molecular and population genetics, modern primates, the primate and human fossil record, and modern human biological diversity.
Biological Anthropology concentration students are required, and others are encouraged, to enroll concurrently in 1135L.
Meets New Mexico General Education Curriculum Area 3: Physical and Natural Sciences.
ANTH 1135L. Introduction to Biological Anthropology Laboratory. (1)
This laboratory course expand on the topics covered in lecture course and uses scientific methods and principles to examine evidence for the process of evolution, the nature of heredity, human evolutionary history and family tree relationships, primate ecology and behavior, and modern human diversity. Hands-on experience with fossil and skeletal material will be an important part of the learning process.
Recommended, but not required, that this be taken concurrently with 1135. Two hours lab.
Meets New Mexico General Education Curriculum Area 3: Physical and Natural Sciences.
ANTH 1140. Introduction to Cultural Anthropology. (3)
This is an introductory course that provides an overview of cultural anthropology as a subfield within the broader discipline of anthropology and as a research approach within the social sciences more generally. The course presents core concepts and methods of cultural anthropology that are used to understand the ways in which human beings organize and experience their lives through distinctive cultural practices. More specifically, this course explores social and cultural differences and similarities around the world through a variety of topics such as: language and communication, economics, ways of making a living, marriage and family, kinship and descent, race, ethnicity, political organization, supernatural beliefs, sex and gender, and globalization. This course ultimately aims to present a broad range of perspectives and practices of various cultural groups from across the globe.
Meets New Mexico General Education Curriculum Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences.
ANTH 1155. Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology. (3)
Dinwoodie, Gorbet.
This is an introductory course which provides an overview of the discipline of Linguistic Anthropology. The course will discuss the implications of language within anthropology, as well as within the sciences and social sciences more generally. The course explores the core concepts and methods of linguistic anthropology, such as the basic structure of language, first and second language acquisition, bilingualism, and social and regional variations that are used to help students understand what it means to be human and the role of language in human societies.
ANTH 1170. Human Life. (3)
Biology and behavior of the human life course, including the evolution of the life history patterns specific to humans and the impact of population growth and of adaptation to local conditions in promoting human diversity.
Students are encouraged, but not required, to enroll concurrently in 1170L.
Meets New Mexico General Education Curriculum Area 3: Physical and Natural Sciences.
ANTH 1170L. Computer Laboratory in Human Evolutionary Ecology. (1)
Introduces the computer as a tool in biological and social science research, provides first-hand experience in data collection, analysis and modeling behavior. No prior computer experience required.
Meets New Mexico General Education Curriculum Area 3: Physical and Natural Sciences.
Pre- or corequisite: 1170.
ANTH 1211. Archaeological Method and Theory. (3)
This class explores different ways of studying and interpreting the past through a survey of archaeology’s historical, theoretical, and methodological development. If you are interested in archaeology as a career (or even just trying out an archaeological field school), this course is critical: it will provide you with the basic tools for conducting archaeological research and with an understanding of the background of the discipline. For this reason, this course is required for Anthropology majors with an Archaeology concentration. Even if you know you don’t want to be an archaeologist, though, this class may interest you. Have you ever wondered how archaeologists know what they know about the? Are you skeptical about some archaeological claims? Have you ever read a statement about the past and thought, “is this really true?” This class will provide you with the skills, both conceptual and practical, to answer those questions.
Meets New Mexico General Education Curriculum Area 3: Physical and Natural Sciences.
Corequisite: 1211L.
ANTH 1211L. Archaeological Method and Theory Laboratory. (1)
Meets New Mexico General Education Curriculum Area 3: Physical and Natural Sciences.
Corequisite: 1211.
ANTH 1996. Topics. (1-6, no limit Δ)
ANTH 2175. World Archaeology. (3)
Archaeology is the systematic study of the human past through material remains. This course introduces students to the physical remains of past societies and compares and contrasts archaeological development in different regions. Students will explore the dynamics of the human past and its influences on contemporary society.
Meets New Mexico General Education Curriculum Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences.
ANTH 2190C. Forensic Anthropology. (3)
This course is designed to introduce students to the forensic investigation of death. Emphasis will be on current methods and techniques and include the role of the anthropologist as an integral member of the investigation process.
Meets New Mexico General Education Curriculum Area 3: Physical and Natural Sciences.
ANTH 2996. Topics. (1-6, no limit Δ)
ANTH 304. Current Research in Anthropology. (1-3)
This course familiarizes students with current, active research in Anthropology by the University of New Mexico faculty and visiting scholars. It also teaches students to critically assess and discuss research questions.
(A, EV, E)
ANTH 310. Language and Culture. (3)
(Also offered as CJ 319; LING 359)
Examination of the interrelations of language and speech with other selected aspects of culture and cognition. (E)
Prerequisite: 1155 or LING 2110 or LING 301.
ANTH *318. Grammatical Analysis. (3)
(Also offered as LING 322 / 522)
Principles of morphological and syntactic analysis and introduction to functional and formal theories of grammar. Descriptive analysis of grammatical structures and problems from a variety of languages. (E)
Prerequisite: LING 301 or SIGN *305 or SPAN 351.
{Spring}
ANTH 320. Strategy of Archaeology. (3)
The purpose and theory of the study of archaeology; relates archaeology to anthropological principles and the practice of science. (A)
Prerequisite: 1211 and 1211L.
{Yearly}
ANTH 321 / 521. Southwest Archaeology. (3)
An intensive survey of Southwest prehistory including discussion of major interpretative problems. Covers the period from 11,000 years ago to historic times. (A)
ANTH 324 / 524. South American Archaeology. (3)
Archaeology of South America from the Paleo-Indian to the European colonial period. Emphasizes the origins and evolution of Andean civilization and associated interpretive problems. (A)
{Alternate years}
ANTH 325 / 525. Stone Age Europe. (3)
The prehistory of Europe with emphasis on hunter-gatherer adaptations of the Pleistocene and early Holocene, using primary data sources. (A)
Prerequisite: 1115 or (1211 and 1211L) or 2175.
{Alternate years}
ANTH 327 / 527. African Prehistory. (3)
The prehistory of Africa from the appearance of the first hominids to the development of complex societies. (A)
Prerequisite: 1115 or (1211 and 1211L) or 2175.
{Alternate years}
ANTH 328 / 528. Near Eastern Archaeology. (3)
A survey of the Near Eastern culture area from the origins of agriculture to the development of Bronze Age civilization. (A)
{Offered periodically}
ANTH 330. Principles of Cultural Anthropology. (3)
Development of ideas and theories in sociocultural anthropology; focus on topics such as integration of human societies, sources of change in economic and cultural systems. (E)
ANTH 332 / 532. Indigenous Peoples of South America. (3)
Culture and history of indigenous peoples of South America. Selected examples from lowland and highland regions. (E)
{Offered periodically}
ANTH 333 / 533. Ritual Symbols and Behavior. (3)
Ethnographic studies and a variety of anthropological approaches to ritual are read to examine the defining characteristics of ritual activity and its contemporary significance in peoples' lives. (E)
{Offered periodically}
ANTH 340 / 540. Topics in Cultural Anthropology. (3, no limit Δ)
Current topics in sociocultural anthropology to be explored in experimental courses. (E)
ANTH 350. Human Genetics and Genomics. (3)
Human heredity, variation and adaptation within and between different ecological and cultural settings; genetics; quantitative variation; elements of human population biology and human ecology. (EV)
Prerequisite: 1135 or BIOL 1110 or BIOL 1140 or BIOL 2110C or BIOL 2410C.
{Spring}
ANTH *351L. Anthropology of the Skeleton. (4)
A laboratory course in the identification of human skeletal materials with attention to problems in the evolution of primates. Three lectures, 2 hours lab. (EV)
{Fall}
ANTH 357. Human Evolution [Human Origins]. (3)
The events and processes involved in the emergence and evolution of the human lineage–from the origins of Australopithecus, through the emergence of the genus Homo, to the evolution of early modern humans–based on the human fossil record. (EV)
Prerequisite: 1135 or 2175.
{Alternate years}
ANTH 360. Human Behavioral Ecology. (3)
Introduces students to the fundamental principles of evolutionary theory and their application to human behavior. It surveys current research on human sexuality, mate choice, reproduction and parenting from the perspective of human evolutionary ecology. (EV)
Prerequisite: 1170 or 1135 or BIOL 1110.
ANTH 362 / 662. Great Apes: Mind and Behavior. (3)
Explores recent research in both captivity and the wild on cognition and behavior of great apes (chimpanzees, gorillas, bonobos, orangutans), the closest living relatives of humans. (EV)
Restriction: upper-division standing.
{Alternate years}
ANTH 363. Primate Social Behavior. (3)
Special emphasis will be on strategies of survival, reproduction, mating and rearing, in the complex social systems of apes and monkeys. The costs and benefits of alternative strategies are used to understand individual life histories. (EV)
Restriction: upper-division standing.
{Alternate years}
ANTH *371. Pre-Columbian Cultures of Ancient Mexico. (3)
Archaeological survey of the cultures of ancient Mexico from earliest inhabitants to the period of the Spanish Conquest. This course explores environmental, social, and political aspects of the rise and fall of societies across Mexico. (E)
ANTH *373. Technical Studies in Archaeology. (3, may be repeated twice Δ)
Technical course with variable content dealing with such issues as dating, paleoenvironmental and subsistence studies in archaeology. (A)
{Offered periodically}
ANTH 375 / 575. Archaeology Field Session. (2-6 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
Intensive instruction in archaeological field and laboratory techniques and the opportunity for independent student research. (A)
Restriction: permission of instructor.
ANTH *376. Maya Prehistory and Archaeology. (3)
Surveys the development of the Maya civilizations in Mesoamerica from the origins of agriculture through the Spanish Conquest. The course will explore archaeological, ethno-historical, linguistic, and environmental data and accounts. (A)
Prerequisite: 1115 or (1211 and 1211L) or 2175 or 320.
ANTH 378 / 578. Indigenous Mexico. (3)
Introduction to cultural and linguistic diversity of indigenous groups in Mexico, designed to prepare students for study in Oaxaca. Concentration on indigenous peoples of Southern Mexico and Mesoamerica, including Zapotec, Mixtec, Mixe, and Maya groups.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
ANTH 381 / 581. The Anthropology of Heritage. (3)
This class explores ethical issues and debates surrounding heritage-making practices and discourses through lens of ethnological, archaeological, and evolutionary anthropology. It problematizes the boundaries between different constructions of the past and present.
ANTH 383 / 583. Ethnology Field School. (3)
Intensive instruction in ethnographic field and analysis techniques and the opportunity for independent student research.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
ANTH 395 / 595. Paleoindians: Colonizing the Americas. (3)
Presents and interprets the earliest archeology of North America from the terminal Pleistocene through the early Holocene including relevant archeological evidence from eastern Eurasia and South America.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
ANTH 399. Introduction to Field and Laboratory Research. (1-6 to a maximum of 9 Δ)
Directed study under the supervision of a faculty member. (A, E, EV)
Restriction: permission of instructor.
{Offered upon demand}
ANTH 401 / 501. Native American Art I. (3)
(Also offered as ARTH 402 / 502)
Archaeological and historic art forms of the Arctic Northwest coast and the eastern woodlands of North America. (E)
{Fall}
ANTH 403 / 503. Native American Art II. (3)
(Also offered as ARTH 406 / 506)
Archaeological and historic art forms of the Plains, Southwest and western regions of North America. (E)
{Spring}
ANTH 410 / 510. Topics in Linguistic Anthropology. (3, may be repeated four times Δ)
Topics from various areas of anthropological linguistics including, but not limited to, ethnosemantics, the ethnography of communication and the biology of language. (E)
ANTH *420. Topics in Archaeology. (3, may be repeated four times Δ)
Topics of archaeological interest including gender in archaeology, European contact and post-processualism. (A)
ANTH 445 / 545. Country Music and Cultural Politics. (3)
(Also offered as MUS 445 / 545)
Investigation of country music from an anthropological and ethnomusicological perspective, utilizing recordings and live performances to put scholarship on country music into conversation with social theory and literature on social class, gender, space/place, racial identities.
{Spring}
ANTH 448 / 548. The Anthropology of Music and Sound. (3)
(Also offered as MUS 448 / 548)
The cultural study of music and sound. Course materials are drawn from written and audio music ethnographies of contemporary indigenous, diasporic, refugee, exile, and industrial communities. (E)
ANTH *450. Topics in Biological Anthropology. (3-4 to a maximum of 15 Δ)
ANTH 451 / 651. Bioarcheology. (3)
The analysis of the skeletal remains from past human populations, oriented at the mortality, morbidity and genetic affinities of those extinct populations. (EV)
Prerequisite: *351L.
{Alternate years}
ANTH 452 / 552. Primate Evolution. (3)
This seminar reviews issues in primate taxonomy, functional and behavioral reconstructions, phylogenetic relationships, and macroevolutionary patterns. The intent of this course is to put primates into a broader evolutionary perspective.
ANTH 453L / 553L. Paleoecology Lab. (3)
This course explores reconstruction of paleoecosystems, climates, and ecologies. Students receive laboratory training in techniques including dental microwear and stable isotope analyses. We also examine paleoecological studies through readings of recent literature.
ANTH 454 / 554. Human Paleopathology. (4)
Ancient disease through the study of normal and abnormal bone remodeling processes and dental conditions. Population health evaluated by descriptive and radiologic analyses of human remains. (EV)
Prerequisite: *351L.
{Alternate years}
ANTH 457 / 557. Paleoanthropology. (3)
Events and processes leading from the appearance of the human lineage to the beginnings of agriculture, with discussions of Australopithecus and the genus Homo, through Homo sapiens. (EV)
Prerequisite: 357.
{Alternate years}
ANTH 458 / 558. Dental Anthropology. (4)
A laboratory class that explores the application of data from human and non-human dentition to anthropological questions. Topics covered include dental anatomy, development, evolution, variation, and pathology.
Prerequisite: 1135.
ANTH 459. Advanced Osteology. (3)
This course is to further develop the skills of graduate and senior undergraduate students in human osteology and to introduce advanced methods of skeletal analysis. Both lecture and laboratory components. (EV)
Prerequisite: *351L.
ANTH 464 / 564. Human Behavioral Evolution. (3)
Behavioral transitions throughout human evolution, including social systems, diet, life history, intelligence and locomotion. Focus on hominid origins, the transition from ape-like to human-like hominid, and the origin of our own species.
Prerequisite: 357.
ANTH 468 / 568. Navajo Expressive Culture. (3)
(Also offered as MUS 468/568, THEA 468/568)
Examination of contemporary Diné (Navajo) politics and art (music, Navajo language, photography, dance, radio, filmmaking, comedy, weaving, poetry). Weekly guest speakers, readings from ethnomusicology, anthropology, critical indigenous studies. Includes overnight field trip to Navajo Nation.
{Fall}
ANTH 473L / 573L. Archaeological Measurement and Laboratory Analysis. (4)
Emphasizes the methods and techniques employed to construct and analyze archaeological materials. Style, function and technology of flaked and ground stone and ceramics are considered. Coursework includes readings, discussions and laboratory exercises. Exercises focus on the construction, analysis and interpretation of data. (A)
Prerequisite: 320.
{Alternate years}
ANTH 482L / 582L. Geoarchaeology. (3)
(Also offered as EPS 482L)
Application of geological concepts to archaeological site formation with emphasis on pre-ceramic prehistory of the southwestern United States. Quaternary dating methods, paleoenvironment, landscape evolution, depositional environments. Quaternary stratigraphy, soil genesis, sourcing of lithic materials, site formation processes. Required field trip. (A)
Prerequisite: 1211 and 1211L and 2175 and GEOL 1110 and GEOL 1110L.
Restriction: junior standing.
{Alternate years}
ANTH 484 / 584. Zooarchaeology. (3)
Basic concepts, methods and approaches in the analysis of animal remains from archaeological sites. Lectures cover history, theory and current applications of zooarchaeology. Labs provide practical experience in zooarchaeological identification and analysis.
ANTH 485 / 585. Seminar in Museum Methods. (3, no limit Δ)
(Also offered as ARTH, MSST 485 / 585)
Theoretical and practical work in specific museum problems. May be repeated as subject matter changes. (E)
Prerequisite: ARTH 407 or MSST 407.
{Offered upon demand}
ANTH 486 / 586. Practicum: Museum Methods. (1-3, no limit Δ)
(Also offered as ARTH, MSST 486 / 586)
Practicum in museum methods and management. (E)
Prerequisite: ARTH 407 or MSST 407.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
{Offered upon demand}
ANTH 491 / 591. Population Genetics. (3)
(Also offered as BIOL 491 / 591)
This course investigates how genetic variation is patterned within and between and how these patterns change over time. Topics include neutral theory, population structure, phylogenetics, coalescent theory, molecular clock, and laboratory methods. (EV)
ANTH 497. Individual Study. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Directed study of topics not covered in regular courses. (A, E, EV)
ANTH 498. Honors Seminar. (3)
Readings and discussions concerning anthropological research methods, sources, goals and professional ethics. Open to upper-division majors and concentrators whose applications for the honors program have been approved. (A, E, EV)
Restriction: permission of instructor.
{Fall}
ANTH *499. Field Research. (2-6 to a maximum of 9 Δ)
Field research for qualified advanced undergraduate or graduate students with previous experience in archaeology, biological anthropology, human evolutionary ecology, linguistics or general ethnology. Problems are selected on the basis of student-faculty interest and field research opportunities. (A, E, EV)
Restriction: permission of instructor.
{Offered upon demand}
ANTH 501 / 401. Native American Art I. (3)
(Also offered as ARTH 502 / 402)
Archaeological and historic art forms of the Arctic Northwest coast and the eastern woodlands of North America. (E)
{Fall}
ANTH 502. Center for Stable Isotopes Seminar. (1, may be repeated eight times Δ)
(Also offered as EPS 502)
Students will be exposed to cutting edge isotope-focused interdisciplinary research in a lecturer, discussion and constructive feedback setting.
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
ANTH 503 / 403. Native American Art II. (3)
(Also offered as ARTH 506 / 406)
Archaeological and historic art forms of the Plains, Southwest and western regions of North America. (E)
{Spring}
ANTH 509. Seminar in Native American Art. (3, no limit Δ)
(Also offered as ARTH 559)
(E)
Restriction: permission of instructor.
{Offered upon demand}
ANTH 510 / 410. Topics in Linguistic Anthropology. (3, may be repeated four times Δ)
Topics from various areas of anthropological linguistics including, but not limited to, ethnosemantics, the ethnography of communication and the biology of language. (E)
ANTH 514. Seminar: Linguistic Theory. (3, no limit Δ)
(Also offered as LING 554)
Current topics and issues in phonology, syntax or semantics. (E)
ANTH 521 / 321. Southwest Archaeology. (3)
An intensive survey of Southwest prehistory including discussion of major interpretative problems. Covers the period from 11,000 years ago to historic times. (A)
{Fall}
ANTH 522. Lithic Analysis. (3)
Examines how flaked stone artifacts can be studied and contribute to archaeological research. Includes such topics as raw material procurement; manufacturing technology; tool morphology, function, and style; debitage; and theoretical frameworks.
Restriction: admitted to Anthropology graduate program.
ANTH 523. Quantitative Analysis in Archaeology. (3)
Application of quantitative methods to archaeological questions and data. Lectures cover statistical tests common in archaeological analysis and their proper use. Labs provide hands-on experience in quantitative data analysis.
ANTH 524 / 324. South American Archaeology. (3)
Archaeology of South America from the Paleo-Indian to the European colonial period. Emphasizes the origins and evolution of Andean civilization and associated interpretive problems. (A)
{Alternate years}
ANTH 525 / 325. Stone Age Europe. (3)
The prehistory of Europe with emphasis on hunter-gatherer adaptations of the Pleistocene and early Holocene, using primary data sources. (A)
Prerequisite: 1115 or (1211 and 1211L) or 2175.
{Alternate years}
ANTH 527 / 327. African Prehistory. (3)
Straus.
The prehistory of Africa from the appearance of the first hominids to the development of complex societies. (A)
Prerequisite: 1115 or (1211 and 1211L) or 2175.
{Alternate years}
ANTH 528 / 328. Near Eastern Archaeology. (3)
A survey of the Near Eastern culture area from the origins of agriculture to the development of Bronze Age civilization. (A)
{Offered periodically}
ANTH 529. Archaeology of Complex Societies. (3)
Comparative approach to origin and development of stratified societies and pristine states as known from the archaeological record. (A)
ANTH 530. Topics in Ethnology. (3, no limit Δ)
Current topics in ethnology to be explored in experimental seminars. (E)
ANTH 532 / 332. Indigenous Peoples of South America. (3)
Culture and history of indigenous peoples of South America. Selected examples from lowland and highland regions. (E)
{Offered periodically}
ANTH 533 / 333. Ritual Symbols and Behavior. (3)
Ethnographic studies and a variety of anthropological approaches to ritual are read to examine the defining characteristics of ritual activity and its contemporary significance in peoples' lives. (E)
{Offered annually}
ANTH 537. Seminar: Southwestern Ethnology. (3)
Examination of data and theories relevant to study of Indian, Hispanic and dominant society cultures in southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico. Student research generated from students professional interests. Non-majors admitted. (E)
ANTH 540 / 340. Topics in Cultural Anthropology. (3, no limit Δ)
Current topics in sociocultural anthropology to be explored in experimental courses. (E)
ANTH 541. Problems and Practice in Ethnography. (3)
A practicum in ethnographic methods and theory. (E)
ANTH 545 / 445. Country Music and Cultural Politics. (3)
(Also offered as MUS 545 / 445)
Investigation of country music from an anthropological and ethnomusicological perspective, utilizing recordings and live performances to put scholarship on country music into conversation with social theory and literature on social class, gender, space/place, racial identities.
{Spring}
ANTH 546. Theory in Ethnology I. (3)
Early history of anthropology from 19th-century cultural evolutionists to anthropology of the mid-20th century. Contributions of Historical School, Structural Functionalists and Neo-Evolutionists. (E)
{Fall}
ANTH 547. Theory in Ethnology II. (3)
Early history of anthropology from 19th-century cultural evolutionists to anthropology of the mid-20th century. Contributions of Historical School, Structural Functionalists and Neo-Evolutionists. (E)
{Fall}
ANTH 548 / 448. The Anthropology of Music and Sound. (3)
(Also offered as MUS 448 / 548)
The cultural study of music and sound. Course materials are drawn from written and audio music ethnographies of contemporary indigenous, diasporic, refugee, exile, and industrial communities. (E)
Restriction: permission of instructor.
ANTH 550. Topics in Biological Anthropology. (3-4 to a maximum of 15 Δ)
ANTH 552 / 452. Primate Evolution. (3)
This seminar reviews issues in primate taxonomy, functional and behavioral reconstructions, phylogenetic relationships, and macroevolutionary patterns. The intent of this course is to put primates into a broader evolutionary perspective.
ANTH 553L / 453L. Paleoecology Lab. (3)
This course explores reconstruction of paleoecosystems, climates, and ecologies. Students receive laboratory training in techniques including dental microwear and stable isotope analyses. We also examine paleoecological studies through readings of recent literature.
ANTH 554 / 454. Human Paleopathology. (4)
Ancient disease through the study of normal and abnormal bone remodeling processes and dental conditions. Population health evaluated by descriptive and radiologic analyses of human remains. (EV)
Prerequisite: *351L.
{Alternate years}
ANTH 555 [555 / 455]. Anthropological Genetics. (3)
This course examines theory, data and methods used by genetic anthropologists to address questions about human origins and prehistory, race, natural selection, disease, and the social and scientific implications of research in genetic anthropology. (EV)
Prerequisite: 1135 or BIOL 1110 or BIOL 1140 or BIOL 2110C or BIOL 2410C.
{Alternate years}
ANTH 557 / 457. Paleoanthropology. (3)
Events and processes leading from the appearance of the human lineage to the beginnings of agriculture, with discussions of Australopithecus and the genus Homo, through Homo sapiens. (EV)
Prerequisite: 357.
{Alternate years}
ANTH 558 / 458. Dental Anthropology. (4)
A laboratory class that explores the application of data from human and non-human dentition to anthropological questions. Topics covered include dental anatomy, development, evolution, variation, and pathology.
Prerequisite: 1135.
ANTH 562. Human Life History. (3)
In-depth treatment of human life history evolution. Covers basic population demography; mortality, senescence, menopause, mating, reproduction, parental investment with additional focus on brain evolution. Experiences in evaluation and building mathematical models of fitness trade-offs. (EV)
Prerequisite: (360 or BIOL 300) and MATH 1220.
ANTH 564 / 464. Human Behavioral Evolution. (3)
Behavioral transitions throughout human evolution, including social systems, diet, life history, intelligence and locomotion. Focus on hominid origins, the transition from ape-like to human-like hominid, and the origin of our own species.
Prerequisite: 357.
ANTH 567. Human Behavioral Ecology and Life History. (3)
This course offers an advanced survey of human behavioral ecology and life history theory and their relationship to evolutionary psychology and cultural evolutionary theory. It describes humans¿ unique behavior and reproduction in evolutionary perspective.
Prerequisite: 1170 or 360 or BIOL 300 or BIOL *455.
ANTH 568 / 468. Navajo Expressive Culture. (3)
(Also offered as MUS 568/468, THEA 568/468)
Examination of contemporary Diné (Navajo) politics and art (music, Navajo language, photography, dance, radio, filmmaking, comedy, weaving, poetry). Weekly guest speakers, readings from ethnomusicology, anthropology, critical indigenous studies. Includes overnight field trip to Navajo Nation.
{Fall}
ANTH 570. Advanced Topics in Archaeology. (3, may be repeated four times Δ)
ANTH 572. Science in Archaeology. (3)
Advanced seminar on science-based methods of analysis applied to archaeological materials covering analytical units, chronometric and relative dating, taphonomy, zooarchaeology, geochemistry, paleoclimate, paleoecology, paleodiet and other molecular methods.
ANTH 573. Topics in Advanced Technical Studies in Archaeology. (3, may be repeated three times Δ)
ANTH 573L / 473L. Archaeological Measurement and Laboratory Analysis. (4)
Emphasizes the methods and techniques employed to construct and analyze archaeological materials. Style, function and technology of flaked and ground stone and ceramics are considered. Coursework includes readings, discussions and laboratory exercises. Exercises focus on the construction, analysis and interpretation of data. (A)
Prerequisite: 320.
{Alternate years}
ANTH 574. History and Theory of Archaeology. (3)
Advanced discussion of concepts and theories within world archaeology. The course emphasizes the structure of archaeological thought in culture history, new archaeology, evolutionary theory and post-modernism. (A)
Restriction: admitted to Anthropology graduate program.
{Fall}
ANTH 575 / 375. Archaeology Field Session. (2-6 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
Intensive instruction in archaeological field and laboratory techniques and the opportunity for independent student research. (A)
Restriction: permission of instructor.
ANTH 577. Seminar: European Prehistory. (3, may be repeated twice Δ)
Explores critical issues and debates in different periods of European prehistory, based on primary sources. (A)
ANTH 578 / 378. Indigenous Mexico. (3)
Introduction to cultural and linguistic diversity of indigenous groups in Mexico, designed to prepare students for study in Oaxaca. Concentration on indigenous peoples of Southern Mexico and Mesoamerica, including Zapotec, Mixtec, Mixe, and Maya groups.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
ANTH 579. Current Debates in Archaeology. (3)
Advanced discussion of current theoretical debates in archaeology, including Processual and Post-processual paradigms, formation processes; middle-range, optimal foraging, evolutionary, hunter-gatherer mobility theories; cultural ecology; and origins of agriculture and complex society. (A)
ANTH 581 / 381. The Anthropology of Heritage. (3)
This class explores ethical issues and debates surrounding heritage-making practices and discourses through lens of ethnological, archaeological, and evolutionary anthropology. It problematizes the boundaries between different constructions of the past and present.
ANTH 582L / 482L. Geoarchaeology. (3)
(Also offered as EPS 482L)
Application of geological concepts to archaeological site formation with emphasis on pre-ceramic prehistory of the southwestern United States. Quaternary dating methods, paleoenvironment, landscape evolution, depositional environments. Quaternary stratigraphy, soil genesis, sourcing of lithic materials, site formation processes. Required field trip. (A)
{Alternate years}
ANTH 583 / 383. Ethnology Field School. (3)
Intensive instruction in ethnographic field and analysis techniques and the opportunity for independent student research.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
ANTH 584 / 484. Zooarchaeology. (3)
Basic concepts, methods and approaches in the analysis of animal remains from archaeological sites. Lectures cover history, theory and current applications of zooarchaeology. Labs provide practical experience in zooarchaeological identification and analysis.
ANTH 585 / 485. Seminar in Museum Methods. (3, no limit Δ)
(Also offered as ARTH, MSST 585 / 485)
Theoretical and practical work in specific museum problems. May be repeated as subject matter changes. (E)
Prerequisite: ARTH 507 or MSST 507.
{Offered upon demand}
ANTH 586 / 486. Practicum: Museum Methods. (1-3, no limit Δ)
(Also offered as ARTH, MSST 586 / 486)
Practicum in museum methods and management. (E)
Prerequisite: ARTH 507 or MSST 507.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
{Offered upon demand}
ANTH 591 / 491. Population Genetics. (3)
(Also offered as BIOL 591 / 491)
This course investigates how genetic variation is patterned within and between and how these patterns change over time. Topics include neutral theory, population structure, phylogenetics, coalescent theory, molecular clock, and laboratory methods. (EV)
ANTH 592. Managing Cultural Resources. (3)
Examines the history and philosophy of statutes, regulations, consultation processes, research directions and funding sources underlying management of archaeological sites, traditional cultural properties, historic buildings, cultural and historical landscapes, and museum collections. (A)
ANTH 595 / 395. Paleoindians: Colonizing the Americas. (3)
Presents and interprets the earliest archeology of North America from the terminal Pleistocene through the early Holocene including relevant archeological evidence from eastern Eurasia and South America.
ANTH 597. Problems. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
(A, E, EV)
Restriction: admitted to M.A. Anthropology or M.S. Anthropology.
ANTH 598. Advanced Research. (3, no limit Δ)
(A, E, EV)
Restriction: admitted to M.A. Anthropology or M.S. Anthropology.
ANTH 599. Master's Thesis. (1-6, no limit Δ)
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
(A, E, EV)
ANTH 620. Topics in Interdisciplinary Biological and Biomedical Sciences. (3, no limit Δ)
(Also offered as BIOL 520, CS 520, ECE 620, STAT 520)
Varying interdisciplinary topics taught by collaborative scientists from UNM, SFI, and LANL.
ANTH 645. Evolution of Primate Behavior. (3)
Examine how behavior evolves in cognitively complex species and explores the significance of similarities in behavior between humans and other primates.
ANTH 651 / 451. Bioarcheology. (3)
The analysis of the skeletal remains from past human populations, oriented at the mortality, morbidity and genetic affinities of those extinct populations. (EV)
Prerequisite: *351L.
ANTH 662 / 362. Great Apes: Mind and Behavior. (3)
Explores recent research in both captivity and the wild on cognition and behavior of great apes (chimpanzees, gorillas, bonobos, orangutans), the closest living relatives of humans. (EV)
{Alternate years}
ANTH 663. Human Evolutionary Ecology Research Methods and Design. (3)
Provides an overview of research design and methods utilized in the social/behavioral sciences and public health. It introduces a ‘top-down,’ problem-oriented approach to question development, sample selection, design decisions, specific methods, data analysis. (EV)
{Alternate years}
ANTH 675. Anthropological Research Proposals. (3)
Exploration and evaluation of practical anthropological research designs. Exhaustive preparation of realistic grant proposals for specific student-generated projects, with intensive group criticism. (A, E, EV)
ANTH 697. Problems. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Limited to graduate majors in the doctoral program. (A, E, EV)
ANTH 698. Advanced Research. (3, no limit Δ)
Limited to graduate majors in the doctoral program. (A, E, EV)
ANTH 699. Dissertation. (3-12, no limit Δ)
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
(A, E, EV)
