The Anthropology Department offers degrees in four areas of study (or ‘programs’): Archaeology, Ethnology, Evolutionary Anthropology, and Public Archaeology. As selection of the correct program during the admissions process is important, prospective applicants should contact the Anthropology Senior Academic Advisor for Graduate Studies as well as prospective faculty mentors prior to applying. Admissions to all programs are based on several factors, including letters of recommendation, personal statements, GPA, research interests, undergraduate coursework/preparation, and fit with faculty research directions. The GRE is not required for application or admittance to any Anthropology program. Applicants to the Ethnology program should not submit GRE scores; instead, they should submit a writing sample. Applicants to the Archaeology, Evolutionary Anthropology, and Public Archaeology programs who feel that their GRE scores will be helpful in evaluating their academic record may submit them, along with writing samples or any other information that will provide evidence of their preparation for graduate study.
The deadline for submission of complete graduate applications is the first Friday of January.
In the Archaeology, Evolutionary Anthropology, and Public Archaeology programs, the Master’s degree (whether M.A. or M.S.) is offered as a Plan II (exam) degree only. In Ethnology, students may pursue either a Plan II (exam) or a Plan I (thesis) M.A., with approval from the Ethnology faculty.
Coursework for a Master’s degree in the Archaeology program must include the following core classes:
The remaining coursework is comprised of electives that prepare the student for the Archaeology Ph.D. program. These are chosen in consultation with the Archaeology concentration advisor and the student’s advisor, but will comprise at least one archaeology laboratory course (may include ANTH 522, Lithic Analysis; ANTH 580, Ceramic Analysis; ANTH 582L, Geoarchaeology; ANTH 584, Zooarchaeology; or other laboratory classes with permission of the Archaeology faculty advisor) and at least three archaeology area courses (one hunter-gatherer, one middle-range, and one complex societies).
The M.S. degree in Archaeology requires 6 additional graduate credit hours in sciences such as Chemistry, Biology, or Earth and Planetary Sciences.
In addition to coursework, to receive a Master’s degree Archaeology students must write a Master’s paper and defend it in an oral examination (the Master’s exam).
Further details may be obtained from the Anthropology Senior Academic Advisor for Graduate Studies.
The successful completion of the M.A. in Ethnology requires passing the Master’s comprehensive exam, completing the Second-Year Master’s Paper, and the Second-Year Graduate Plan of Study. Students electing to write an M.A. thesis must submit a Master’s Thesis Proposal during their second year in addition to writing and defending the thesis.
Further details can be obtained from the Anthropology Senior Academic Advisor for Graduate Studies.
Students pursuing a M.S. in Evolutionary Anthropology must complete the following courses:
The remaining 20 credits consists of electives chosen by the student after consultation with the Evolutionary Anthropology Graduate Advisor and the student’s faculty advisor.
After completing coursework, Evolutionary Anthropology students must pass a Masters Exam (Plan II).
Further details may be obtained from the Anthropology Senior Academic Advisor for Graduate Studies.
The M.A. graduate concentration in Public Archaeology requires the following coursework:
To fulfill the internship/practicum credits, Public Archaeology students complete an internship and a Master’s paper, followed by an oral exam based on those two activities.
The M.S. degree in Archaeology requires 6 additional graduate credit hours in sciences such as Chemistry, Biology, or Earth and Planetary Sciences.
Students earning an M.A. or M.S. with a concentration in Public Archaeology who wish to earn a Ph.D. at University of New Mexico must apply for and gain admission to the doctoral concentration in Archaeology.
Further details may be obtained from the Anthropology Senior Academic Advisor for Graduate Studies.
General guidelines for completion of the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Anthropology are set forth in the Graduate Program section of this Catalog.
All Anthropology programs require that students intending to pursue the doctorate at UNM complete a qualifying examination. Students entering with a Master’s degree from another university must consult with their concentration’s advisor to determine what coursework is required.
Additional coursework may be required after passing the qualifying examination.
Prior to initiating major research for the dissertation, Anthropology students in all programs must:
Please consult the Anthropology Senior Academic Advisor for Graduate Studies for additional information about the requirements for the doctorate.
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. Archaeology in Practice [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. Archaeology in Practice Laboratory [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)
A course exploring a topic not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
ANTH 2135. Human Biology: Evolution, Life History, and Health. (3)
This course explores the core principles of human biology from an integrated evolutionary framework, including perspectives from anatomy and physiology, ethnology, primatology, paleoanthropology, ecology, neuroscience, evolutionary medicine, and more
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)
A course exploring a topic not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
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: 1140 or 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 334 / 534. Colombia In War and Peace: Race, Class, and Gender at the Epicenter of Conflict and Peacemaking. (3)
This class contextualizes issues of complex social violence in Colombia by both a broad attention to Colombian history, society and culture, and by literatures that address various kinds of identity formation and dynamism.
ANTH 338 / 538. Environmental Conflict: Anthropological Perspectives. (3)
By looking at the cultural perspectives of diverse groups alongside ethnographies of environmental conflicts, this course examines the complexities of nature and culture on a rapidly changing planet Earth.
ANTH 340 / 540. Topics in Cultural Anthropology. (3, no limit Δ)
Current topics in sociocultural anthropology to be explored in experimental courses. (E)
ANTH 343 / 543. Settler Colonialism in Palestine in the 21st Century. (3)
Our goals are to better understand the lived realities on the ground in Palestine, and to develop skills of critical analysis to better understand colonialism, decolonization, and indigeneity in across the globe.
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 . (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 390L / 590L. Human Evolutionary Physiology and Anatomy. (4)
How and why do human bodies work the way they do? This course explores human physiology and anatomy from an integrated evolutionary framework, including perspectives from comparative biology, paleoanthropology, biomechanics, embryology, exercise physiology, and more.
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 444 / 544. Interdisciplinary Museum Science. (3, may be repeated once Δ)
(Also offered as ANTH 544, BIOL 444/544, EPS 444/544, GEOG 444/544, MSST 444/544.) Interdisciplinary overview of how science museum resources are used to study change in human communities, natural, and physical systems over space and time. Course activities emphasize materials science, data science, and team science.
Restriction: instructor permission.
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)
A course exploring a topic not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
(EV)
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 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 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 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)
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 480 / 580. Ceramic Analysis. (3)
Basic concepts, methods and approaches used in the analysis of archaeological pottery. Lectures cover concepts and strategies. Labs give practical experience with techniques of analysis. (A)
{Spring}
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)
Course emphasizes investigation, evaluation, and discussion of areas of specialized knowledge or inquiry relevant to the profession or field of study. (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 534 / 334. Colombia In War and Peace: Race, Class, and Gender at the Epicenter of Conflict and Peacemaking. (3)
This class contextualizes issues of complex social violence in Colombia by both a broad attention to Colombian history, society and culture, and by literatures that address various kinds of identity formation and dynamism.
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 538 / 338. Environmental Conflict: Anthropological Perspectives. (3)
By looking at the cultural perspectives of diverse groups alongside ethnographies of environmental conflicts, this course examines the complexities of nature and culture on a rapidly changing planet Earth.
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 543 / 343. Settler Colonialism in Palestine in the 21st Century. (3)
Our goals are to better understand the lived realities on the ground in Palestine, and to develop skills of critical analysis to better understand colonialism, decolonization, and indigeneity in across the globe.
ANTH 544 / 444. Interdisciplinary Museum Science. (3, may be repeated once Δ)
(Also offered as ANTH 444, BIOL 444/544, EPS 444/544, GEOG 444/544, MSST 444/544.) Interdisciplinary overview of how science museum resources are used to study change in human communities, natural, and physical systems over space and time. Course activities emphasize materials science, data science, and team science.
Restriction: instructor permission.
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)
A course exploring a topic not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester. (EV)
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. 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 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)
A course exploring a topic not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester. (A)
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)
A course exploring a topic not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester. (A)
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 580 / 480. Ceramic Analysis. (3)
Basic concepts, methods and approaches used in the analysis of archaeological pottery. Lectures cover concepts and strategies. Labs give practical experience with techniques of analysis. (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 590L / 390L. Human Evolutionary Physiology and Anatomy. (4)
How and why do human bodies work the way they do? This course explores human physiology and anatomy from an integrated evolutionary framework, including perspectives from comparative biology, paleoanthropology, biomechanics, embryology, exercise physiology, and more.
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 594. Professional Development. (1)
The course will teach professional skills and facilitate faculty-student communication. It will be comprised of 16 one-hour seminars conducted by faculty members from each subfield in collaboration with senior graduate students.
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)
Individual research into an area proposed by the student and conducted under the direction of a faculty member. (A, E, EV)
Restriction: admitted to M.A. Anthropology or M.S. Anthropology.
ANTH 598. Advanced Research. (3, no limit Δ)
A faculty-supervised course culminating in a comprehensive paper or research proposal that integrates knowledge attained through coursework, research, and experience. (A, E, EV)
Restriction: admitted to M.A. Anthropology or M.S. Anthropology.
ANTH 599. Master's Thesis. (1-6, no limit Δ)
Faculty-supervised investigative study that results in the development and writing of a master’s thesis. (A, E, EV)
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
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)
Individual research into an area proposed by the student and conducted under the direction of a faculty member. (A, E, EV)
Limited to graduate majors in the doctoral program.
ANTH 698. Advanced Research. (3, no limit Δ)
A faculty-supervised course culminating in a comprehensive paper or research proposal that integrates knowledge attained through coursework, research, and experience.
Limited to graduate majors in the doctoral program. (A, E, EV)
ANTH 699. Dissertation. (3-12, no limit Δ)
Faculty-supervised investigative study that results in the development and writing of a doctoral dissertation.
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
(A, E, EV)
