General Catalog 2003-2004
April 4, 2003

Department Office: 102 Stewart Building, (phone) 581-6251, (fax) 581-6252 

Mailing Address: 270 S. 1400 E. Rm. 102, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0060 

Web Address: www.anthro.utah.edu. 

Department Chair: James F. O'Connell, Ph.D. 

Faculty

Distinguished Professor Emeritus. C. Dibble. 

Professors Emeriti. R. Freeze, P. Hammond, S. Parker. 

Professors. E. Cashdan, H. Harpending, K. Hawkes, J. McCullough, J. O'Connell, D. O'Rourke, A. Rogers. 

Professor/Lecturer.  P. Wiessner

Associate Professors. J. Broughton, P. Hage, L. Loeb, D. Metcalfe, R. Paine, L. Rodseth. 

Assistant Professor. D. Jones. 

Assosciate Professor (Lecturer). E. Wasilewska

Assistant Professor (Lecturer). B. Milicic.

Adjunct Professors. P. Albers, J. Boldsen, E. Charnov, L. Jorde. 

Adjunct Associate Professors. J. Costa, D. Deyhle, C. Georgopoulos, P. Gill, K. Jones. 

Adjunct Assistant Professors. A. Ainsworth, J. Brenner-Coltrain, S. Donnelly, J. Fritz, C. Frost, R. Pennington. 

Adjunct Instructor. D. Hague. 

Visiting Assistant Professor. D. Knowlton.

Advisers. Undergraduate Adviser, 102 Stewart Building, 581-6251. 

Anthropology is the comparative study of people and their ways of life across the full temporal and spatial range of human experience. Biological, archaeological, ethnological, and evolutionary ecological lines of evidence contribute to the anthropological enterprise of describing and explaining human diversity. Active research is carried on in hunter-gatherer ecology, North American, African, and Oceanic ethnology and archaeology, and medical and biological anthropology. Special facilities include the Utah Museum of Natural History, Archaeological Center, Middle East collections, and Human Relations Area Files. Associated laboratories are well-equipped for research in archaeology and biological anthropology. The department has computer facilities for research and computer-aided instruction. 

Undergraduate Program

Degrees. B.A., B.S. 

The undergraduate program has three principle aims. It provides a major for those interested in pursuing a graduate degree in anthropology or an advanced professional degree such as medicine or law. It provides an interesting and imaginative course of study for those desiring a liberal, but rigorous, education and a better understanding of the human biological and cultural experience through time and space. It provides a minor for students desiring an anthropological component to their general education in any department or college of the University. A minor in anthropology may supplement a professional degree in allied fields such as psychology, education, sociology, or biology or in certificate programs such as criminology and corrections, or international relations.

In order to graduate under the quarter system degree requirements, students must have completed three anthropology courses, including an introductory course, prior to Fall Semester 1998. Students pursuing a major in anthropology must complete at least 18 credit hours in anthropology at the University of Utah. Students pursuing a minor must complete at least 12 credit hours in anthropology at the University of Utah. Departmental scholarships are available for entering, transfer, and continuing students through the Financial Aid and Scholarship office. 

Requirements for the Major
Students must complete a minimum of 33 semester credit hours in anthropology courses. At least 18 semester credit hours in Anthropology must be completed at the University of Utah. There are three lower division requirements: ANTHR 1101, and two from ANTHR 1201, ANTHR 1301, or ANTHR 1401. There are five upper division requirements: two classes must be taken from the geographical area courses, ANTHR 3111-3961; and three classes must be taken from the topical area courses, ANTHR 4111-4962, excluding ANTHR 4950. In addition, a minimum of nine elective semester credit hours in anthropology is required. 

Allied Credit: In addition to the anthropology credits, a minimum of 13 semester credit hours is required from related areas of study. All courses from biology, economics, environmental studies, family and consumer studies, geography, geology, history, political science, psychology, sociology, and urban planning are acceptable. Courses in ethnic studies and women's studies cross-listed with the departments noted above are also acceptable. Other courses accepted with departmental approval. 

All courses for the major must be taken for a letter grade and completed with a C (2.0) or better, and students must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 in anthropology courses. 

Introductory Courses
1101 Culture and the Human Experience 

Select two:
1201 Human Origins: Evolution and Diversity 
1301 World Prehistory: An Introduction. 
1401 The Evolution of Human Nature 

Upper-Division Geographical Area Courses (Select two)
3111 The First Nations of Eastern North America 
3112 The First Nations of Western North America 
3121 Cultures of Africa 
3131 Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East 
3132 Traditional Jewish Communities 
3133 Anthropology of Judaism 
3141 Himalayan Kingdoms 
3142 Tibetan Civilization 
3151 Peoples of the Pacific 
3152 Australia and New Guinea Ethnography 
3211 Biology of Native Americans 
3311 North American Prehistory 
3312 California Prehistory 
3313 Utah Prehistory 
3321 The Classic Maya 
3322 Mesoamerican Archaeology 
3331 Old World Prehistory 
3961 Special Topics-Geographical Requirement 
4123 Asian Cultural Traditions
4124 Religion in Latin America
4139 Native American Religions

Upper-Division Topical Area Courses (Select three)
4130 The Antropology of Food
4133 Maternal and Child Health
4138 Anthropology of Violence and Non-Violence
4140 Anthropology of Mormonism
4141 Ethnicity and Nationalism
4161 History of Anthropology 
4169 Ethnographic Methods
4171 Myth, Magic, and Religion 
4181 Family, Power, and Society 
4182 Economy and Society 
4183 Sex and Gender 
4184 Hunter-Gatherer Ethnology 
4185 Culture Change 
4186 Human Ecology 
4192 Culture, Health, and Healing 
4193 Anthropology of Medical Change 
4241 Darwinian Medicine 
4242 Anthropology of Clinical Medicine
4261 Paleoanthropology 
4271 Human Osteology 
4291 Evolution of Human Health 
4334 Population Issues in Anthropology
4341 Fundamentals of Archaeology 
4351 Anthropological Demography 
4372 Zooarchaeology 
4221 Human Evolutionary Genetics 
4461 Behavioral Ecology and Anthropology 
4471 Fundamental Methods of Evolutionary Ecology 
4481 Evolutionary Psychology 
4962 Special Topics-Topical Requirement 

For Elective Credit Only
2000's: two courses maximum toward major
2101 In Search of Human Heritage 
2111 Human Universals 
2311 Archaeology 
2312 Rise of Civilization 
2411 Human Evolution 
3969 Special Topics—two courses maximum toward major 
4950 Individual Studies—six credits maximum 
toward major 

Requirements for the Anthropology Minor
Students must complete a minimum of 18 semester credit hours in anthropology courses. At least 12 semester credit hours in anthropology must be completed at the University of Utah. There are two lower division requirements: ANTHR 1101, and one from ANTHR 1201, ANTHR 1301, or ANTHR 1401. An additional 12 elective semester credit hours in Anthropology is required, 6 hours of which must be upper division (3000 or above). Students should choose elective courses in consultation with an adviser. All courses for the minor must be taken for a letter grade and completed with a C (2.0) or better, and students must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 in Anthropology courses. 

Lower Division
ANTHR 1101 (3) 

Choose One
ANTHR 1201 (3) 
ANTHR 1301 (3) 
ANTHR 1401 (3) 
Elective Hours (minimum of 12, 6 at 3000 or above) 
Total Hours: minimum of 18 

Graduate Program

Degrees. M.A., M.S., Ph.D. 

Graduate Adviser, E. Cashdan. 

M.A./M.S. in Anthropology/Health Services Administration. This program provides master's-level training in cultural anthropology as part of a professionally oriented interdisciplinary curriculum for students who plan to work in health-services management and administration. In addition to curriculum requirements, an internship in a health-related community agency and a paper of publishable quality is required. Upon successful completion of the joint program, the student's diploma will read Master of Arts in Anthropology/Health Services Administration. For more information, see Health Services Administration elsewhere in this catalog. 

Graduate Program in Middle East Studies/Anthropology. For information about this program, contact the Middle East Center. 

Graduate Program in Anthropology. While encompassing the full breadth of anthropology, the program leading to the M.A./M.S. or Ph.D. degree focuses on the dynamics of human biological and cultural adaptation. The faculty has substantial expertise in sub-Saharan Africa and Oceania. 

Within the overall departmental perspective, students concentrate graduate work in one area of research specialization. This pattern enables students to become involved in research early in graduate training and, at the same time, provides considerable flexibility in the specific details of individual program development. Current research tracks include evolutionary ecology, biological anthropology, archaeology, and cultural anthropology. 

Students are admitted to the program fall semester only. Applicants must submit all materials to the Admissions Office by January 15 of the year for which they wish to be admitted. In addition to meeting the University requirements outlined in the Bulletin of The University of Utah, the Graduate School, applicants are expected to do the following: 

1. Score in at least the 70th percentile on all categories of the GRE. 
2. Submit a 500-word statement outlining professional objectives and identifying a proposed faculty sponsor. 
3. Have the formal support of at least two regular faculty members. Prospective applicants should contact directly those faculty members whose sponsorship they seek. 

The performance and progress of beginning students is rigorously evaluated by the faculty. Evaluation is based on satisfactory performance in course work, progress toward fulfilling University Graduate School requirements, and the master's-level qualifying examination. All students are required to take a one-day (8-hour) qualifying examination at the end of their second year in the program. It is generally expected that all required courses in the specific departmental program with which the student is associated will be completed prior to the examination. Results will be evaluated by the students supervisory committee. 

The first evaluation results in one of three recommendations: 

1. Invitation to continue in the Ph.D. program. When this recommendation is made, the department completes a Recommendation for Change of Graduate Classification required by The Graduate School.
2. Invitation to complete a master's degree, which includes writing a thesis or a publishable paper. 
3. Notification of termination of graduate status with no possibility of further degree work. 

It is expected, in consultation with an appropriate five-member supervisory committee, that Ph.D. students will take seminars, directed readings, thesis hours, and other course work (in anthropology as well as other disciplines) relevant to their research interests and professional orientation. A qualifying examination and dissertation prospectus are required by the end of the Third Year. The examination consists of a written portion (12 to 16 hours) covering four areas of expertise, defined in consultation with the students' supervisory committee. Questions are solicited from all members of the faculty, but the examination is set by the supervisory committee. Within 15 academic days after the written examination, the student takes an oral examination also administered by the supervisory committee. The content of this examination is determined by the supervisory committee and may be more comprehensive than the written examination. 

The essential principle underlying graduate study in the Department of Anthropology is that the faculty serves as a resource for the student in the development of professional research competence and perspectives. This means that the responsibility and motivation lie with the student to employ such resources in sharpening critical analytic and data-gathering skills. Guidance and instruction are offered by supervisory committees and the faculty at large. Students are also expected to develop an apprentice relationship with an appropriate faculty member (usually the chair of the supervisory committee) to collaborate on research and to begin learning the art and responsibilities of colleagueship. 

Language Requirement. Students working toward an M.A. degree must demonstrate standard proficiency in one foreign language as approved by the supervisory committee. 

Dissertation and Final Examination. A dissertation consisting of a report of substantial and original research is submitted to the supervisory committee. When a satisfactory draft has been written, the dissertation is defended in an oral final examination. Upon successful passage of the final examination and submission of acceptable copies of the dissertation to the thesis editor, the student will have fulfilled all departmental requirements for the Ph.D. degree. Faculty ratification of the supervisory committees recommendation is required before the degree is awarded. (See the Graduate Information section of this catalog for University requirements for the Ph.D. degree.) 

Fellowships and Assistantships. Contact the department office for information. 

ANTHR Course Descriptions