501. Archaeological Systematics. (3:3:0) F
Major contributions and current development in archaeological method and theory.
502. Quantitative Methods for Anthropology. (3:3:0) F odd yr.
Methods of organizing, exploring, and presenting data, probability, and statistical inference.
510. History of Archaeology. (3:3:0) W odd yr.
Historical approach to development of archaeological knowledge, method, and theory, emphasizing North America and individual contributions.
511. Museums and Cultures. (3:3:0) F even yr.
Museums in society. Cultural foundations of museum content and sociology of museum use. Analyzing museum studies literature with on-site visits to area museums.
512. Heritage Resource Management. (3:3:0) F Prerequisite: admittance into graduate program in archaeology or certificate program in museum practices.
Legal and ethical issues for practicing archaeologists. Preservation law, collections law, public archaeology, Native American issues, and careers in archaeology and museums.
522. Museum Practices and Technologies. (3:3:Arr.) F odd yr.
Core museum disciplines: collections management, curation, education, exhibition, and conservation. Supporting technologies: database, digital photography, Web design, etc. Career paths.
524. Museology: Curation and Writing. (3:3:Arr.) F even yr. Prerequisite: admission to certificate in museum practices program.
Professional practices supporting the educational, research, and reporting functions of museums, emphasizing museum writing leading to publication, cataloguing, policy writing, exhibition conceptualization, etc.
525. Museum Registration and Collections Management. (3:3:Arr.) W even yr.
Managing anthropological collections: object-handling, object-tracking, accessioning, deaccessioning, collections databases, loans, valuating collections, conservation environments, ethics, and NAGPRA and other laws relating to museums.
526. Museum Exhibitions and Programming. (3:1:8) W odd yr. Prerequisite: admission to certificate in museum practices program; Anthr 524.
Instruction and practica in all aspects of exhibition development. Current thought and literature in museum education with practica for application.
530. Great Basin Archaeology. (3:3:0) W even yr.
Overview of ethnography, history of research, and prehistory of the Great Basin culture area. Current issues in archaeological research emphasized.
535. Southwest Seminar. (3:3:0) W odd yr.
Overview of ethnography and prehistory of American Southwest. Current issues in archaeological research emphasized.
550. (Anthr-Ling) Sociolinguistics. (3:3:0) W even yr.
Research and theory in anthropological linguistics and sociolinguistics.
551. (Anthr-Ling) Anthropological Linguistics. (3:3:0) F even yr.
Language in culture and society: development, typology, and description.
562. Formative Mesoamerica. (3:3:0) F odd yr.
Topics and issues concerning beginnings and development of Mesoamerican civilizations. Mexican and Mayan antecedents of classic Mayan civilization and culture.
564. Classic Mayan Civilization. (3:3:0) W odd yr.
Topics and issues concerning archaeological and cultural aspects of classic Mayan civilization and society.
565. Mayan Ceramic Analysis. (3:3:0) W even yr.
Current approaches to classification and analysis of archaeological ceramics, particularly Maya Lowland pottery. Laboratory study of actual pottery collections from the Maya area.
566. Mayan Ethnohistory. (3:3:0)
Topics and issues of cultural change, colonization, and documentation of change processes in the Mayan region, from postclassic period and independence from Spain.
572. Ancient Mayan Writing 1. (3:3:0)
Nature and content of Mayan hieroglyphic writing, from A.D. 100 to 1600. Methods of decipherment, introduction to textual analysis, and application to interpreting Mayan language, art, world view, and society. Literacy and the Mesoamerican background of Mayan script.
574. Ancient Mayan Writing 2. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Anthr 372 or 572.
Advanced study of Mayan hieroglyphic writing. Guided workshop focusing on inscriptions, rituals, dynastic history, and linguistic records from major Mayan cities. Archaeological setting and preparation of technical commentaries emphasized.
575. Writing Systems. (3:3:0)
Comparative study of writing around the world, emphasizing ancient scripts. Topics include: linguistic concepts; social, political, and economic function of early script; ancient literacy; development and extinction of script.
580. Near East Seminar. (3:3:0) F even yr.
Current issues in Near Eastern archaeological research.
590R. Special Topics. (3:3:Arr. ea.) On dem.
Special topics in archaeology or museum studies.
596. Museum Projects. (3:0:8) Sp odd yr. Prerequisite: admission to certificate in museum practices program; Anthr 524, 526.
One or more supervised museum projects, such as producing an exhibition, developing educational materials, conducting inventory, or accessioning collections.
599R. Academic Internship: Federal Agency or Museum/Collections Repository. (1–6:0:0 ea.) Prerequisite: prior approval; completion of all course work for certificate in museum practices (may be taken concurrently with Anthr 596).
Earning credit while employed in federal agency archaeology (BLM, U.S. Forest Service, etc.); or 320 hours in collections-holding institution (sixteen weeks half-time or eight weeks full-time).