• ANTH 6350: Archaeological Theory

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Survey and critique of archaeological theory from the 19th century to current issues in the 21st century. Emphasizes shifting paradigms and research strategies. As a seminar course, includes reading, discussion, and critical writing.
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• ANTH 6360: Research Design and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Develops skills required for conducting original research at the professional level. Focuses on linking research with relevant theoretical, empirical, and methodological questions; developing statistically sound sampling strategies; using statistics to interpret data; and deriving conclusions from data. Prerequisite/Restriction: Graduate standing.
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• ANTH 6370: GIS in Archaeology

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Presents background and develops skills necessary to use geographic information systems (GIS) for recording and maintaining archaeological data. Provides overview on how to use GIS to analyze and interpret these types of data. Prerequisite/Restriction: Graduate standing.
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• ANTH 6380: Peopling of the New World

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Explores how, when, and why humans first populated the Americas. Through emphasis on critical thinking and hypothesis testing, students scientifically evaluate evidence for initial colonization drawn from the fields of archaeology, biological anthropology, genetics, and linguistics. Crosslisted as: ANTH 5380 Prerequisites: ANTH 1030 or 2330, plus one upper-division archaeology course.
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• ANTH 6390: Cultural Resources Management Policy

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Reviews the history of Cultural Resource Management (CRM) legislation, addressing how laws are interpreted and implemented by contract archaeologists working mainly in the United States. Focuses on how to run modern CRM projects within this legislative framework. Prerequisite/Restriction: Graduate standing.
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• ANTH 6400: Collections Management

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Teaches techniques for accessioning, curating, storing, and managing anthropological collections. Emphasizes computer software commonly used to track ethnographic and archaeological assemblages of objects.
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• ANTH 6410: Writing for Archaeologists

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Teaches future archaeologists to communicate effectively in the various genres of the discipline demanding writing proficiency. Emphasizes professional writing, including research papers, grant proposals, bids for archaeological work, curriculum vitae, and cover letters.
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• ANTH 6420: Lithic Analysis

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Laboratory course emphasizing techniques used to study stone tools and other lithic technologies. Focuses on morphological analysis and how to generate data from laboratory measurements. Includes applications of lithic analyses to empirical and theoretical research questions. Prerequisite/Restriction: Graduate standing. Cross-listed as: ANTH 5420 Repeatable for credit
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• ANTH 6430: Archaeometry

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  This course is a graduate seminar that focuses on advanced instrumental analysis of archaeological materials. The semester course is divided into two sections that include techniques in archaeological chronology and archaeological chemistry. Instruction includes lecture, laboratory exercises, and critical review of appropriate literature in technique development and applicaitons to the regional archaeological record.
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• ANTH 6650: Developing Societies

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Reviews how sociology, cultural geography, and economic anthropology analyze processes of globalization in postcolonial societies. Examines changing livelihoods, patterns of spatial incorporation and societal evolution, and emergent policy problems associated with rapid socioeconomic change. Cross-listed as: ANTH 5650 and GEOG 6650/GEOG 5650 and SOC 6650/SOC 5650. Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
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