ANT 2000 Introduction to Anthropology . . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Introduction to subdivision of anthropology and anthropological
thought, basic treatment of human evolution, origins of civilization,
world archaeology and modern work cultures, stressing the continuities
of human nature. (General Studies Course: SS/BEH).
ANT 2140 Exploring World Archaeology . . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Consists of a short overview of archaeology followed by a series of
lectures about archaeological excavations at especially interesting and
often well known sites around the world. The lectures are presented by
several archaeologists who have actually participated in the
excavations. Field trips to local archaeological sites, museums, and
laboratories are included. This introductory course is designed for
students with or without previous courses in archaeology.
ANT 2511 Physical Anthropology . . . . . . 4(3,3,0)
Human evolution and variation with emphasis on principles of
evolution, primate biology, fossil records, variability in living
populations, and the biological foundations of human culture capacities.
Prerequisite: BSC 1010, BOT 2010. Corequisite: ANT 2511L.
ANT 2948 Service Learning Field Study I . . . . . . 1-3(VARIABLE)
Placement in community agency or other social organizational setting
related to field of study. Supervision by faculty and agency. Students
and faculty "customize" courses to fit a full range of
services that are available in the setting. Student must be able to draw
correlation between the discipline and field study. Journal and
reflective experience paper are required. With the agreement of the
student's faculty sponsor, a minimum of 6-8 hours per week must be done
at the field site per semester hour of credit. Permission of instructor
is required.
ANT 3101 Principles of Archaeology . . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Detailed explanation of the principles and methodology of current
archaeology in U.S.; includes a brief history and theoretical
orientation development of American archaeology.
ANT 3137 Shipwreck Archaeology . . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Introductory course in Underwater Archaeology with an emphasis on
American Maritime History and New World Archaeology as they relate to
Pensacola's maritime heritage. The format of the course centers around
assigned readings and classroom meetings with lectures, discussions,
educational slides and videos, and workshops. An attempt is made to
incorporate field activities on at least one occasion.
ANT 3141 Origins of Civilization . . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Cultural processes leading toward civilization and theories
explaining the emergence of civilization. Comparison of the early
civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China, Mesoamerica, and
Peru.
ANT 3153 North American Archaeology . . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Overview course of the archaeology of North America. Emphasis on
patterns of development of regional cultures based on the archaeological
record. Open to students in all majors.
ANT 3158 Florida Archaeology . . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Archaeology of Florida with emphasis on general patterns of
development of Florida Indians. Field trips to area archaeological
sites. Students may not have earned credit in ANT 3150.
ANT 3212 Peoples and Cultures of the World . . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Culture areas of the world and frameworks for cultural comparison.
Detailed study of representative peoples around the world gives emphasis
to non-Western societies and the reporting tool of ethnography.
ANT 3312 North American Indians . . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Past and present life styles of the diverse Native American cultures
north of Mexico; discussion of the major culture areas with emphasis
upon Indians of the Southeastern United States.
ANT 3363 Japanese Culture . . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Basic introduction to the distinctive cultural heritage of the
Japanese people. A brief overview of key historical events, fundamental
philosophical tenets and basic religious beliefs form the background for
exploring the prevalent customs, lifestyles and business practices in
Japan today.
ANT 3403 Cultural Ecology . . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Interactions between human cultures and the natural and social
environment. Stress is placed on the adaptive aspect of human culture
and the maintenance or disruption of the ecosystem.
ANT 3620 Language and Culture . . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Introduction to linguistic principles as they relate to the study of
culture. Discussion of origins and nature of language. Direct
applications of linguistic concepts in anthropological structural
analyses and ethnography.
ANT 3820 Archaeological Field Survey . . . . . . 3(1,0,2)
A field methods course that focuses on the techniques of
archaeological survey (locating sites). Field work is conducted on the
university campus. The purpose of this course is to acquire the basic
skills of archaeological survey. Topics include the archaeological
survey in cultural resource management, background research, field
survey, field documentation, data analysis and report production.
Permission of instructor is required. Prerequisite: ANT 3101.
ANT 3948 Service Learning Field Study II . . . . . . 1-3(VARIABLE)
Placement in community agency or other social organizational setting
related to field of study. Supervision by faculty and agency. Students
and faculty "customize" courses to fit a full range of
services that are available in the setting. Student must be able to draw
correlation between the discipline and field study. Journal and
reflective experience paper are required. With the agreement of the
student's faculty sponsor, a minimum of 6-8 hours per week must be done
at the field site per semester hour of credit. Permission of instructor
is required.
ANT 3949 Cooperative Education . . . . . . 1-2(VARIABLE)
Alternating full-time or consecutive parallel terms of practical
experience in the intended field. Reinforcing academic preparation,
confirming educational and career goals, personal and professional
development, early start in career, earnings toward self-support, and
improved employability. (See program description under Cooperative
Education). Graded on satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis only. Permission
of director of Cooperative Education is required.
ANT 4034 History of Anthropology . . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Development of anthropology with emphasis on the emergence of modern
American discipline; detailed treatment of the formation of
evolutionary, historical, functional and ecological orientations of the
discipline.
ANT 4115 Method and Theory in Archaeology . . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
History and evolution of archaeological methods and theory in the
United States. Major schools of thought and currently developing ideas
are compared and contrasted: sampling theory, site formation,
geosciences. Permission of instructor is required. Prerequisite: ANT
3101.
ANT 4121 Combined Archaeological Field Methods . . . . . . 1-9(VARIABLE)
On site training in maritime and terrestrial archaeology (6 weeks
each). Structured hands on experience including training in both field
and laboratory methods. Emphasized methods include site control grids,
setting up excavation units, basic excavation techniques, use of hand
tools, identification of ship structure and features, screening
techniques, field documentation, principles and procedures. A diving
certificate from a nationally recognized program or permission of the
instructor is required. Prerequisite: ANT 3101.
ANT 4155 Archaeology of the Southeastern United States . . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Prehistory of the Southeastern United States including chronology,
ways of life and the evolution of cultural adaptations for the past
15,000 years. Field trips to archaeological sites and museums will be
conducted.
ANT 4163 Art and Archaeology of Mesoamerica . . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Cultural and artistic heritage of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica through a
study of surviving artifacts and excavated sites.
ANT 4164 Art and Archaeology of the Ancient Andes . . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Cultural and artistic heritage of the pre-Columbian Andean region
through a study of surviving artifacts and excavated sites.
ANT 4172 Historical Archaeology . . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Principles and methodology of historical archaeology; includes
history of this speciality and theoretical development. Course is
detailed and is required for Historical Archaeology graduate students
prior to taking ANG 5172. Field trips to local historical archaeology
sites and museums and permission of instructor is required.
Prerequisite: ANT 3101.
ANT 4180L Laboratory Methods in Archaeology . . . . . . 3(0,6,0)
Methods and techniques of applied anthropology, including ethical
issues and approaches to planned culture change-social intervention,
policy formation, small scale systems analysis. Practical activities in
the local community will be included. Prerequisite: ANT 2000 and ANT
4824 or ANT 3101.
ANT 4182C Conservation of Archaeological Materials . . . . . . 4(1,3,0)
Techniques of stabilizing and preserving deteriorated or corroded
artifacts from archaeological sites. Hands on conservation techniques
are taught in seminar/laboratory using chemicals and treatment
procedures. Prerequisite: ANT 3101.
ANT 4190 Cultural Resource Management . . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Archaeology as a cultural resource management. Topics include
conservation archaeology, research orientation and design, the practice
of management and the contributions to the discipline of anthropology.
Permission of instructor is required. Prerequisite: ANT 3101.
ANT 4191C Archaeological Data Analysis . . . . . . 3(2,1,0)
Focuses on the methods and techniques of analysis of archaeological
data which is an essential step in the interpreting of data. The
analytical techniques of archaeological data include construction and
use of spread sheets, digital image development and manipulation, map
making, data base construction, management, and querying. Geographic
Information Systems (GIS) and computer assisted drawing (CAD) will also
be introduced. Windows applications for the personal computer are used
to perform these analyses. Prerequisite: CGS 2570.
ANT 4302 Sex Roles in Anthropological Perspective . . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Female and male behavioral, social and biological similarities and
differences viewed from a biological-cultural perspective. Emphases upon
evolution and cross-cultural comparison.
ANT 4650 Semiotic Seminar . . . . . . 3(2,0,1)
Theoretical and technical examination of topics in semiotics as a
postmodern perspective. Course treatments cover "signs" and
"sign processes" as the basis of human culture. Students read
primarily works by historical and contemporary semioticians,
concentrating on scholars in the social and behavioral sciences,
culture-critical disciplines, and linguistics. Students encounter the
diverse "systems" of semiotic thought through formal lectures,
discussions, and assigned writing. Permission of instructor required.
ANT 4651 Aesthetics & Critical Theory . . . . . . 3(2,0,1)
Experiential and anthropological/semiotic examination of the topic of
aesthetics as a central foundation of human culture. Students encounter
working artists and scholars, engage Western and non-Western systems of
aesthetic value, develop tools for several kinds of postmodern cultural
criticism, and explore personal constructions of aesthetics and cultural
studies. Permission of instructor required.
ANT 4808 Applied Anthropology . . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Methods and techniques of applied anthropology, including ethical
issues and approaches to planned culture change-social intervention,
policy formation, small scale systems analysis. Practical activities in
the local community will be included in the course.
ANT 4824 Terrestrial Archaeological Field Methods . . . . . . 1-9(VARIABLE)
On site training in terrestrial field methods includes use of hand
tools, surveying equipment, and some power equipment. Emphasized in the
field are excavation techniques in a variety of situations, field scale
drawings, and documentation. Field lab methods are often included.
Permission of instructor required. Prerequisite: ANT 3101.
ANT 4835 Maritime Archaeological Field Methods . . . . . . 1-9(VARIABLE)
On site training in maritime archaeology. Structured hands on
experience including training in both field and laboratory methods.
Emphasized methods include site control grids, setting up excavation
units, basic excavation techniques, use of hand tools, identification of
ship structure and features, screening techniques, field documentation,
principles and use of field instruments, and field conservation
procedures. A diving certificate from a nationally recognized program
and permission of the instructor is required. Prerequisite: ANT 3101.
ANT 4853C Geographic Information Systems in Archaeology . . . . . . 3(2,1,0)
Application of Windows-based Geographical Information Systems
technology in anthropology, archaeology and cultural resource
management. Prerequisite: CGS 2570
ANT 4944 Anthropology Internship . . . . . . 1-3(VARIABLE)
Placement in community agency or other social or organizational
setting. Supervision by faculty and agency. Student participates in full
range of services available in the setting. An internship paper is
required. A maximum of 3 sh may be applied to the major requirements.
Permission of instructor is required. Prerequisite: ANT 4824 and ANT
4190.
ANT 4949 Cooperative Education . . . . . . 0(VARIABLE)
Alternating full-time or consecutive parallel terms of practical
experience in the intended field. Reinforcing academic preparation;
confirming educational and career goals; personal and professional
development; early start in career; earnings toward self-support;
improved employability. (See program description under Cooperative
Education). Graded on satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis only. Must be a
master level student and permission of director of Cooperative Education
is required.