May 02, 2024  
2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 Courses numbered from 101–299 are lower-division courses, primarily for freshmen and sophomores; those numbered from 300–499 are upper-division courses, primarily for juniors and seniors. The numbers 296, 396, 496, and 596 designate individual study courses and are available for registration by prior arrangement with the course instructor and approval of the department chair.

The number in parentheses following the course title indicates the amount of credit each course carries. Variable credit courses include the minimum and maximum number of the credits within parentheses.

Not all of the courses are offered every quarter. Final confirmation of courses to be offered, information on new courses and programs, as well as a list of hours, instructor, titles of courses and places of class meetings, is available online in My CWU which can be accessed through the the CWU home page, and go to www.cwu.edu/registrar/course-information

 

American Sign Language (ASL)

  
  • ASL 152 - American Sign Language


    Description:
    Conversational approach with intensive visual/manual drill. Firm foundation in basic signs and structural principles of the language. Students may not receive credit for both ASL 151,152, 153 and EDSE 427, 428, 429.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: ASL 151.

    Credits: (5)

    Consent
    By permission only.
    Notes:
    Courses must be taken in sequence.
  
  • ASL 153 - American Sign Language


    Description:
    Conversational approach with intensive visual/manual drill. Firm foundation in basic signs and structural principles of the language. Students may not receive credit for both ASL 151,152, 153 and EDSE 427, 428, 429.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: ASL 152.

    Credits: (5)

    Consent
    By permission only.
    Notes:
    Courses must be taken in sequence.
  
  • ASL 251 - Second-year American Sign Language


    Description:
    How signers construct meaning and messages in ASL, grammatical variation, and discourse strategies is covered with special focus on increasing non-manual behavior.

    Credits: (5)

    Consent
    By permission only.
    Notes:
    Courses must be taken in sequence.
  
  • ASL 252 - Second-year American Sign Language


    Description:
    How signers construct meaning and messages in ASL, grammatical variation, and discourse strategies is covered with special focus on increasing non-manual behavior.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: ASL 251.

    Credits: (5)

    Consent
    By permission only.
    Notes:
    Courses must be taken in sequence.
  
  • ASL 253 - Second-year American Sign Language


    Description:
    How signers construct meaning and messages in ASL, grammatical variation, and discourse strategies is covered with special focus on increasing non-manual behavior.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: ASL 252.

    Credits: (5)

    Consent
    By permission only.
    Notes:
    Courses must be taken in sequence.
  
  • ASL 301 - American Sign Language Literature


    Description:
    Introduces aspects of ASL literature, including poetry, narrative, humor and folklore. Students will develop knowledge of the literary history of ASL and will acquire skills in comprehending and producing ASL literary texts.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: ASL 253.

    Credits: (5)

    Consent
    By permission only.
  
  • ASL 310 - Deaf Culture


    Description:
    Overview of the cultural development and linguistic history of the Deaf. Provides a comprehensive study of the deaf-world through analysis of historical events, sociolinguistic factors that affect ASL and current issues.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: ASL 253.

    Credits: (5)

    Consent
    By permission only.
  
  • ASL 343 - American Sign Language in Education


    Description:
    Overview of current practices concerning the use of ASL in the educational setting. Topics explored will include manually coded English systems, bilingual bicultural education, and language acquisition in deaf children.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: ASL 253.

    Credits: (5)

    Consent
    By permission only.

Anthropology and Museum Studies (ANTH)

  
  • ANTH 107 - General Anthropology


    Description:
    Human biological and cultural adaptations: survey of concepts, methods, and perspectives on past and present.

    Credits: (5)

    General Education Category
    SB-Foundations of Human Adaptation, Behavior.
  
  • ANTH 110 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology


    Description:
    A survey of the history, philosophy, and theory of biological anthropology including biological relationships to other primate forms, the fossil record, and evolutionary adaptations.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Corequisite: ANTH 110LAB.

    Credits: (5)

    General Education Category
    NS-Patterns, Connections, Natural World
  
  • ANTH 110LAB - Biological Anthropology Laboratory


    Description:
    Practical laboratory experience with data in human osteology, comparative primate anatomy and ethology, forensic anthropology, genetics, and the fossil record of human evolution.

    Credits: (1)

    Notes:
    Two hours laboratory per week. ANTH 110LAB required for anthropology majors and minors; optional for students completing breadth requirements of General Education.
  
  • ANTH 120 - Introduction to Archaeology


    Description:
    Introduction to the concepts, methods, and development of archaeology.

    Credits: (5)

    General Education Category
    SB-Foundations of Human Adaptation, Behavior (W)
  
  • ANTH 130 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology


    Description:
    Understanding human cultures: concepts, methods, and basic data involved in the comparative study of human cultural adaptations.

    Credits: (5)

    General Education Category
    SB-Perspectives on World Cultures.
  
  • ANTH 180 - Introduction to Linguistics


    Description:
    Backgrounds, developments, and relation to other fields of study. ANTH 180 and ENG 180 are cross-listed courses; students may not receive credit for both.
     

    Credits: (5)

  
  
  • ANTH 298 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • ANTH 301 - Anthropology: Principles and Assessment


    Description:
    Principles and assessment course for majors: current topics and careers, research, funding; development of assessment portfolios and individual program plans.

    Credits: (2)

    Notes:
    Required for all BA and BS anthropology majors at admission.
  
  • ANTH 309LAB - Skeletal Analysis and Comparison


    Description:
    Upper-division introductory laboratory course which provides critical visual and hands-on exposure essential to students planning to continue with coursework in fossil primate studies, human evolution, and other applications, such as forensic anthropology.

    Credits: (2)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Biological Anthropology (B).
  
  • ANTH 310 - Research/Laboratory in Biological Anthropology


    Description:
    Laboratory research analysis of biological anthropology materials. May be taken concurrently with and as a supplement to other 300-level courses in biological anthropology.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: previous college work in biological anthropology or other natural sciences, and permission of instructor.

    Credits: (1-2)

    Repeatable for Credit
    The course may be repeated for a cumulative maximum of 8 credits.
    Notes:
    No more than 10 credits of ANTH 310 and 485 are allowed to fulfill BA or BS requirements. Meets anthropology subfield Biological Anthropology (B).
  
  • ANTH 311 - Advanced Biological Anthropology: Principles of Human Evolution


    Description:
    Analysis and interpretation of major principles of modern biological anthropology from an evolutionary perspective: genetics, population genetics, ecology, comparative anatomy and human paleontology.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: ANTH 110 and 110LAB.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Biological Anthropology (B).
  
  • ANTH 312 - Human Origins: The Fossil Evidence


    Description:
    The fossil record of human and protohuman forms. Basic data and interpretation.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week. Meets anthropology subfield Biological Anthropology (B).
  
  • ANTH 313 - Primate Social Behavior


    Description:
    Survey of field studies of nonhuman primates relevant to the study of human social systems and adaptation.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: ANTH 107 or 110 or 130 or BIO 183.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Biological Anthropology (B).
  
  • ANTH 314 - Human Variation and Adaptation in Living Populations


    Description:
    Survey of genetic, morphological, and physiological variability of living human populations and their biological source mechanisms. Current population dynamics are used to project future alternatives for change.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: sophomore standing or above.

    Credits: (4)

    General Education Category
    NS-Applications Natural Science
  
  • ANTH 315 - Forensic Skeletal Analysis


    Description:
    A survey of the human skeleton and techniques of human skeletal analysis. Identification of age, sex, and other traits in modern and extinct populations.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Biological Anthropology (B).
  
  • ANTH 316 - History and Theory of Molecular Anthropology


    Description:
    This seminar will include readings from important studies that have influenced the field of biological anthropology including the areas of human origins, phylogeny and dispersal.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: ANTH 311 or by permission of the instructor.

    Credits: (4)

  
  • ANTH 318 - Introduction to Forensics


    Description:
    This course explores the subject matter and methods forensic investigators use when searching and recovering evidence from crime scenes.We examine approaches to forensics across multiple disciples including anthropology, biological sciences, chemistry, law and justice, geological sciences, physics, psychology, and sociology. The goal is to provide a broad overview for students interested in exploring forensic careers. ANTH 318 and LAJ 318 are crosslisted courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits: (4)

  
  • ANTH 320 - Research/Laboratory in Archaeology


    Description:
    Analysis of archaeological materials.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: ANTH 120.

    Credits: (2)

    Notes:
    Minimum of 4 hours laboratory per week. No more than 10 credits of ANTH 320 and 486 allowed to fulfill BA or BS requirements. Meets anthropology subfield Archaeology (A).
  
  • ANTH 321 - Archaeological Methods


    Description:
    Introduction to methods used by archaeologists, with an emphasis on laboratory methods for analysis of chipped stone, ceramics, faunal remains, and other archaeological materials.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Archaeology (A).
  
  • ANTH 321LAB - Archaeological Methods Laboratory


    Description:
    Hands-on application of typical methods used in archaeological investigations, with an emphasis on laboratory techniques for studying chipped stone, ceramics, faunal remains, and other archaeological materials.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Co- or prerequisite: ANTH 321.

    Credits: (2)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Archaeology (A).
  
  • ANTH 322 - World Prehistory


    Description:
    Old and New World prehistory from late Pliocene to the early historic period, including the ecology and development of hunting-gathering, agriculture and state-level societies. ANTH 322 and HIST 322 are cross-listed courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Archaeology (A).
  
  • ANTH 323 - Field Archaeology


    Description:
    Identification, mapping and recording of archaeological sites; techniques of excavation.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: ANTH 120.

    Credits: (3-6)

    Grading Basis
    Grade will be either S or U.
    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Archaeology (A).
  
  • ANTH 324 - North American Archaeology


    Description:
    Prehistoric cultures of North America, with emphasis on adaptation to changing environments.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Archaeology (A).
  
  • ANTH 325 - Prehistory of the Pacific Northwest


    Description:
    Prehistoric cultures of Washington State and adjoining regions.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Archaeology (A).
  
  • ANTH 333 - Culture & Marriage


    Description:
    The reciprocal relationships between the biophysical and cultural components in mating, nurturing and sexual access. Cross-cultural patterns in marriage. ANTH 333 and FS 333 are cross-listed courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Cultural Anthropology (C).
  
  • ANTH 340 - Ethnography of China


    Description:
    This course is designed to explore China from the perspectives of general cultural patterns and ethnicity. ANTH 340 and AST 340 are cross-listed courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits: (4)

  
  • ANTH 341 - Native American Cultures of the Pacific Northwest


    Description:
    Ecological settings and cultural adaptations of Pacific Northwest Native Americans in historical and contemporary contexts. Culture change and continuity, language, religion, resource management, and tribal sovereignty.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Cultural Anthropology (C).
  
  • ANTH 343 - Culture and Power in Africa


    Description:
    Anthropological study power in precolonial African societies, ideological and cultural dimensions of social inequality and social struggle, classical social anthropology and contemporary analysis of war, genocide, refugee movement, and political consciousness. Meets anthropology subfield Cultural Anthropology (C).

    Credits: (4)

  
  • ANTH 344 - Cultures of Asia


    Description:
    Setting and cultural adaptation of the peoples of Asia. Representative groups from cultural regions of East Asia and Central/Inner Asia.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Cultural Anthropology (C).
  
  • ANTH 345 - Cultures of Southeast Asia and Oceania


    Description:
    Setting and cultural adaptation of the peoples of Southeast Asia and Oceania.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Cultural Anthropology (C).
  
  • ANTH 346 - Cultures of Latin America and the Caribbean


    Description:
    Survey of anthropological research on cultures of Latin America and the Caribbean in historical and contemporary contexts.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Cultural Anthropology (C). Put on reserve 9/16/2014. Last taught in 2009. Will go inactive 8/24/17.
  
  • ANTH 347 - Native American Cultures of North America


    Description:
    Ecological settings and cultural adaptations of North American Native Americans in historical and contemporary contexts. Culture change and continuity, language, religion, resource management and tribal sovereignty.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Cultural Anthropology (C).
  
  • ANTH 351 - Visual Anthropology


    Description:
    Provides methodological, theoretical and practical background to produce and evaluate imagery in films and video; guidelines and practice of image presentation/manipulation in anthropological and social contexts. ANTH 351 and COM 351 are cross-listed courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: ANTH 130 or ART 225 or COM 321 or COM 330.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Cultural Anthropology (C).
  
  • ANTH 352 - Anthropology of Environmental Issues


    Description:
    Anthropological approaches to environmental issues and debates, from climate change to the availability of clean water and beyond. Students use critical thinking in assessing the role of culture nationally and internationally in current environmental issues.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Cultural Anthropology (C).
  
  • ANTH 353 - Childhood and Culture


    Description:
    Cross-cultural comparison of children’s lives in different societies. Exploration of developmental paradigms and comparison of ideas about what childhood is and how children become competent in different societies.

    Credits: (4)

  
  • ANTH 354 - Anthropology of Religion


    Description:
    A cross-cultural analysis of religion, cosmology and world view.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Cultural Anthropology (C).
  
  • ANTH 355 - Culture, Person, Self


    Description:
    A cross-cultural analysis of the relationship of individuals to cultural beliefs and practices.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Cultural Anthropology (C).
  
  • ANTH 356 - Gender Roles in Cross-cultural Perspective


    Description:
    Bio-cultural factors affecting human gender roles.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Cultural Anthropology (C).
  
  • ANTH 357 - Medical Anthropology: Cross-cultural Perspectives on Health and Healing


    Description:
    Emphasizes cultural and biological factors influencing health maintenance in human populations and cross-cultural perspectives on illness, healing and the provision of health care.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Cultural Anthropology (C).
  
  • ANTH 358 - Culture and Politics in a Global Economy


    Description:
    Comparative perspectives on cultural processes of change within the global economic system.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Cultural Anthropology (C).
  
  • ANTH 359 - Survey of Music in Cross-cultural Perspectives


    Description:
    An introduction to ethnomusicology: the cultural context of music with emphasis on Africa, Asia, Native North and South America, Oceania. ANTH 359 and MUS 359 are cross-listed courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits: (2)

  
  • ANTH 360 - Introduction to Museum Studies


    Description:
    Concepts relating to museums in society: history, ethics, philosophy, administration, legislation and education.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Cultural Anthropology (C).
  
  • ANTH 361 - Museum Exhibit Design


    Description:
    Principles of design applied to visual presentation of material culture, ideas and concepts through educational exhibits.

    Credits: (4)

  
  • ANTH 362 - Museum Curation and Management


    Description:
    Application of techniques of environmental security, restoration and preservation in the management of museum collections.

    Credits: (4)

  
  • ANTH 380 - Non-verbal Communication


    Description:
    Fundamentals of non-verbal communication including codes, relationship to biology and culture, usage, and interrelationships. COM 380 and ANTH 380 are cross-listed courses.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Linguistics (L).
  
  • ANTH 381 - Language in Culture


    Description:
    Language as a culture trait. Influence of language on other human institutions. Includes psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, ethnographic semantics, and multilingualism in its sociocultural setting.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Linguistics (L).
  
  • ANTH 382 - Descriptive Linguistics


    Description:
    Introduction to the basic concepts and mechanics of formal linguistic analysis.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Linguistics (L).
  
  • ANTH 384 - Language and Gender


    Description:
    This course is designed to guide students to explore the active and rapidly expanding field of gender studies and language research dealing with how biological and cultural awareness of sexes are reflected in speech. ANTH 384 and WS 384 are cross-listed courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Linguistics (L).
  
  • ANTH 398 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • ANTH 410 - Biological Anthropology: Theoretical and Research Issues


    Description:
    Exploration of the theoretical underpinnings of biological anthropology, their expression in current research topics in the field, and the transition from earlier approaches to their current implementation. Seminar structure.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: ANTH 110 and an additional 5 units of biological anthropology.

    Credits: (4)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for a total of 8 credits.
    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Biological Anthropology (B) and Seminar (S).
  
  • ANTH 411 - Primate Conservation


    Description:
    A seminar that focuses on conservation issues of particular relevance for non-human primates, including deforestation, bushmeat hunting, and pet trade; and on conservation strategies, including reintroduction, captive management, and ecotourism. ANTH 411 and PRIM 511 are cross-listed courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: ANTH 110 and ANTH 313.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Biological Anthropology (B) and Seminar (S).
  
  • ANTH 412 - Long-term Primate Studies


    Description:
    A survey of major long term field research projects including apes, monkeys, and lemurs; comparisons across sites and results of long term observation of non-human primates.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: ANTH 313.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Biological Anthropology (B) and Seminar (S).
  
  • ANTH 413 - Research Methods in Primatology


    Description:
    Review of methods used in collection and analysis of primatological data, including hypothesis development, delineation of variables, subject sampling, data collection techniques, data analysis, and captive versus field settings for research projects. ANTH 413 and PRIM 513 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: junior or senior standing or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • ANTH 414 - Forensic Anthropology: Cold Case Analysis


    Description:
    The course explores the recovery and examination of skeletal remains through practical experience in the recovery of buried remains. Students will plan, manage, and conduct a forensic skeletal analysis of a cold case. Findings will be presented.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: ANTH 110, 315, 310, and permission of the instructor.

    Credits: (6)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Biological Anthropology (B).
  
  • ANTH 415 - Forensic Anthropology: Theoretical and Applied Issues


    Description:
    An in-depth and critical analysis of journal articles pertaining to forensic anthropology, osteology, and archaeology. An examination of archaeological techniques that can be adapted to forensic and medico-legal investigations.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: ANTH 110, 315, 310, and permission of the instructor.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Biological Anthropology (B).
  
  • ANTH 416 - Pongid Behavior


    Description:
    An overview of Pongid (chimpanzee, gorilla and orangutan) physiology, social and developmental behaviors in natural and laboratory conditions. ANTH 416 and PRIM 516 are cross-listed courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: ANTH 313.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Biological Anthropology (B) and Seminar (S).
  
  • ANTH 418 - Primate Evolution


    Description:
    An overview of primate evolution from the earliest forms to modern representatives. Fossils, paleo environments, adaptive radiations and evolutionary trends among the primates.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: ANTH 110 and ANTH 313.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Biological Anthropology (B).
  
  • ANTH 421 - Archaeological Theory


    Description:
    Discussion of research problems in data collection, analysis, and interpretation.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: ANTH 120.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Archaeology (A) and Seminar (S).
  
  • ANTH 425 - Zooarchaeology


    Description:
    Mammalian osteology and methods in the analysis of animal bones from archaeological sites.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: ANTH 120 and either ANTH 110LAB or BIOL 183.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Archaeology (A).
  
  • ANTH 426 - Stone Tool Analysis


    Description:
    The theory, method, and technique of stone tool analysis are presented so that students can undertake a research project analyzing a stone tool assemblage.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: ANTH 120 or ANTH 323.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Archaeology (A).
  
  • ANTH 427 - Environmental Archaeology


    Description:
    Analyses of sediments and plant and animal remains from archaeological sites are used to explore relationships between humans and their environments. Case studies combine natural and physical sciences to study long-term change in landscapes and ecosystems. ANTH 427/527 and GEOG 427/527 are cross-listed courses; students may not receive credit for more than one. Graduate credit requires an additional research paper to be specified in syllabus.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: ANTH 120 or GEOG 107.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Archaeology (A).
  
  • ANTH 432 - Heritage Preservation


    Description:
    Students will discuss the merits of preserving heritage buildings and landscapes, and question what is deemed worth of heritage designation. Techniques will be developed for investigating a building’s history and experience gained in writing proposals and policies to preserve heritage resources. ANTH 432 and GEOG 432 are cross-listed courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: GEOG 305 or enrollment in REM Program or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (4)

  
  • ANTH 440 - Ecology and Culture


    Description:
    Investigation into interdependent environmental and human cultural systems. Traditional agroecologies and subsistence strategies; contemporary problems of resource management, social equity, political ecology, and sustainable development. ANTH 440 and GEOG 440 are cross-listed courses, students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Cultural Anthropology (C) and Seminar (S).
  
  • ANTH 444 - Ethnographic Field Methods


    Description:
    Methods used in ethnographic field work.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Cultural Anthropology (C) and Seminar (S).
  
  • ANTH 446 - Anthropology of Globalization


    Description:
    Critically examines current theories of globalization in anthropology. Course includes selected ethnographic research on topics including global flows of people, material, ideas, identities, global political structures, and local accommodation and resistance.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Cultural Anthropology (C) and Seminar (S).
  
  • ANTH 449 - Contemporary Native American Cultures and Issues


    Description:
    Analysis of contemporary Native North American cultures and issues, including tribal sovereignty, resource management, education, religion, economic, and health status, cultural continuity, and adaptation. SOC 449 and ANTH 449 are cross-listed courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: either ANTH 341, ANTH 347, SOC 366, AIS 103, or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Cultural Anthropology (C) and Seminar (S).
  
  • ANTH 451 - History and Theory of Anthropology


    Description:
    Content and developmental history of anthropological theories and methods.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: 20 units of anthropology courses.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Cultural Anthropology (C) and Seminar (S).
  
  • ANTH 458 - Senior Comprehensive Survey


    Description:
    Advanced comprehensive survey of the field of anthropology as to its content and intent. Specifically designed for majors preparing for graduate work.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: admission to an anthropology major plan.

    Credits: (4)

  
  • ANTH 483 - Sociolinguistics


    Description:
    Concepts and methods of sociolinguistic analysis in first and second languages. Will examine differences among cultures in the relationship between language usage and inequality. ANTH 483 and FNLA 483 are cross-listed courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: either ANTH 180, ANTH 381, ENG 180, or FNLA 481.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Linguistics (L).
  
  • ANTH 485 - Method and Theory in Biological Anthropology


    Description:
    Methods and techniques, research problems, data collection, analysis, interpretation. Laboratory orientation. No more than 10 credits of ANTH 310 and ANTH 485 are allowed to fulfill BA or BS requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: introductory plus 5 upper-division credits in biological anthropology or corresponding coursework in the biological sciences.

    Credits: (1-8)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated up to 8 credits.
    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Biological Anthropology (B).
  
  • ANTH 486 - Advanced Methods in Archaeology


    Description:
    Archaeological research design; planning and supervision of laboratory and field operation; preparation of reports for publication.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: 5 upper-division credits in archaeology.

    Credits: (1-8)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated up to 8 credits.
    Notes:
    No more than 10 credits of ANTH 320 and 486 allowed to fulfill BA or BS requirements. Meets anthropology subfield Archaeology (A).
  
  • ANTH 487 - Field Linguistics


    Description:
    A laboratory oriented course providing both demonstration and practicum in recording, transcription, and structure of languages. Tapes and field derived data.

    Credits: (1-8)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated up to 8 credits.
    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Linguistics (L).
  
  • ANTH 488 - Advanced Research in Cultural Anthropology


    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: ANTH 130 and 5 upper-division credits in cultural anthropology.

    Credits: (1-8)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated up to 8 credits.
    Notes:
    Meets anthropology subfield Cultural Anthropology (C).
  
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    ANTH 490 - Cooperative Education


    Description:
    An individualized, contracted field experience with business, industry, government, or social service agencies. This contractual arrangement involves a student-learning plan, cooperating employer supervision, and faculty coordination.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Consent
    By permission.
    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
    Grading Basis
    Grade will either be S or U.
  
  • ANTH 491 - Workshop


    Credits: (1-6)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
  
  • ANTH 492 - Anthropological Teaching Experience


    Credits: (1-2)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
    Grading Basis
    Grade will either be S or U.
  
  • ANTH 493 - Anthropological Field Experience


    Description:
    Individual or group off-campus experience in the field study of anthropological phenomena.

    Credits: (1-8)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
  
  • ANTH 494 - Applied GIS Project


    Description:
    GIS projects in anthropology, biology, geography, geology, resource management. ANTH, GEOG, and GEOL 494 are cross-listed courses.

    Credits: (2-6)

  
  • Individual Study Registration Form

    ANTH 496 - Individual Study


    Credits: (1-6)

    Consent
    By permission.
    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
    Grading Basis
    Grade will either be S or U.
  
  • ANTH 497 - Forensics Capstone


    Description:
    A capstone course designed to assess student mastery of fundamental knowledge of forensics through submission of a portfolio of work collected throughout the program, and explore future opportunities. ANTH 497 and LAJ 497 are crosslisted; students may not receive credit for both.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: senior standing.

    Credits: (1)

  
  • ANTH 498 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • ANTH 499 - Seminar


    Credits: (1-5)


Apparel Textiles and Merchandising (ATM)

  
  • ATM 251 - Style Principles: Body to Store


    Description:
    Theory and practice of merchandise presentation from store windows and displays to merchandising on the body. Application of principles and elements of design and concept development to execution for a variety of mediums.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: ATM 301.

    Credits: (3)

  
  • ATM 270 - Digital Presentation Techniques


    Description:
    Introduction to industry standard software used to visually communicate information. Basic skills acquired include the development of line plan components, presentation techniques, and concept boards.

    Credits: (4)

  
  • ATM 280 - Basic Sewing Techniques


    Description:
    Basic clothing construction theory, techniques, and teaching methods covering basic garment components: collars, sleeves, bodices, pleats, etc.

    Credits: (3)

  
  • ATM 285 - Buying and Merchandising Math


    Description:
    An introduction to the financial management of fashion products; mathematical applications using percentages, mark-ups, profit formulas, pricing principles, tracking inventory, and mathematical formulas used in all levels of apparel operations.

    Credits: (4)

  
  • ATM 289 - Northwest Field Experience in Apparel and Textiles


    Description:
    An applied study of clothing, textiles, fashion merchandising, and design through regional field visits to meet with fashion professionals within a range of careers.

    Credits: (3)

    Consent
    By permission.
  
  • ATM 298 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • ATM 301 - Introduction to the Fashion Industry


    Description:
    Overview of the history, structure, and operation of the fashion industry. Provides knowledge and skills for effective development in understanding the dynamics of the fashion industry.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: ATM 270.

    Credits: (4)

  
  • ATM 351 - Sociocultural Aspects of Apparel


    Description:
    Clothing in relation to individual and group behavior patterns; personal and social meanings attributed to dress; and cultural patterns of technology, aesthetics, ritual, morality, and symbolism. Recommended, PSY 101, SOC 107, and ANTH 107.

    Credits: (4)

  
  • ATM 353 - Apparel Manufacturing


    Description:
    Analysis and evaluation of apparel through manufacturing; specification development, seam/stitch classifications, apparel assembly, equipment capabilities and production processes, costing, strategic sourcing, and quality assurance. Consideration of consumer product expectations, sustainability and intended end-use will be evaluated throughout the course.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: ATM 280, and ATM 301, and ATM 355 are required.

    Credits: (5)

 

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