Mar 28, 2024  
2017-2018 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


How to Read Catalog Course Descriptions

Texas Tech offers nearly 5,000 courses as part of its curriculum. These courses are listed alphabetically by subject prefix within each college and departmental section of this catalog. The courses appear in numerical order, moving from beginning freshman or developmental level courses to graduate, research, and professional courses.

Not all courses listed in this catalog are offered every year. An online class schedule published before each registration period indicates courses that will be available during the upcoming term or semester and when each class will meet. The class schedule can be found at (www.depts.ttu.edu/officialpublications/class_schedule/index.php). The university reserves the right to cancel any scheduled course or withdraw any program from the list of offerings when the best interests of the institution require such action.

Courses are designated by a subject prefix and number along with a descriptive title. Learn more  about interpreting the course descriptions found throughout the catalog.

 

ANTH - Anthropology (Undergraduate Courses)

  
  • ANTH 1301 - Understanding Multicultural America

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Cultural diversity in the U.S. as studied by anthropologists. Ethnographic descriptions of African-Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans and other groups. Fulfills the state standard requirement in multicultural education for education majors and the university’s multicultural requirement.
  
  • ANTH 2100 - Physical Anthropology Laboratory

    1 Semester Credit Hours
    Corequisite: ANTH 2300 . Study of human and nonhuman primary biodiversity via skeletal biology and evolution concepts. Topics include anthropometrics, diet surveys, genetics, and exercises designed to explore human biodiversity issues. Partially fulfills core Life and Physical Sciences requirement.
  
  • ANTH 2300 - Physical Anthropology

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    TCCNS: ANTH 2301 Corequisite: ANTH 2100 . Topics include human genetics, health, diet, and issues of human and nonhuman primate evolution. Partially fulfills core Life and Physical Sciences requirement.
  
  • ANTH 2301 - Introduction to Archaeology

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    TCCNS: ANTH 2302, 2401 Introduces archaeology and what it has told us about our past, from the earliest beginnings to the birth of civilization. Fulfills core Social and Behavioral Sciences requirement.
  
  • ANTH 2302 - Introduction to World Cultures and Ethnology

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    TCCNS: ANTH 2346, 2351; HUMA 2323 The rich complexity of peoples and cultures in the world as studied by anthropologists. Discussion of basic concepts such as ethnography, linguistics, and social organization. Fulfills core Social and Behavioral Sciences and multicultural requirements.
  
  • ANTH 2304 - Global Forces and Local Peoples

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Anthropological perspective on critical problems facing humanity: the aftermath of colonialism, the fate of indigenous peoples, changing family systems, and the reassertion of ethnic identity.
  
  • ANTH 2306 - Anthropology at the Movies

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Examines how anthropology, archaeology, and physical anthropology are portrayed in mainstream movies as a springboard for discussing important topics about culture and science. Fulfills core Language, Philosophy, and Culture requirement.
  
  • ANTH 2315 - Introduction to Language and Linguistics

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    An introductory course in the scientific study of language, including grammatical description and analysis as well as the study of relationships between language and society.
  
  • ANTH 3300 - Special Topics in Anthropology

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Examines selected topics in the discipline of anthropology. Content varies. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • ANTH 3303 - Forensic Anthropology

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Examines the field of forensic anthropology, including osteological assessment of cases, ethics, and courtroom responsibilities.
  
  • ANTH 3310 - Human Evolution

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: ANTH 2100  and ANTH 2300 . Study of human origins and evolution as a mammal, primate, and bioculturally adapting species. Emphasizes principles in evolution and systematics and recent discoveries in paleoanthropology.
  
  • ANTH 3311 - Human Variation

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: ANTH 2100  and ANTH 2300 ANTH 3310  is not a prerequisite. Study of human heredity, biodiversity, and adaptations. Survey of the physical and genetic variations of modern populations throughout the world. (CL)
  
  • ANTH 3312 - Primate Behavior

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    A survey of the biological and behavioral diversity of nonhuman primates. Emphasizes issues concerning evolution, social organizations, and conservation of prosimians, anthropoids, and hominoids.
  
  • ANTH 3313 - Primate Evolution

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Introduces the field of primate evolution with attention to primate anatomy. Topics to be covered include non-human primate osteology, living primate anatomy, theories of primate origins, and the fossil record of primates.
  
  • ANTH 3314 - Human Osteology

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: ANTH 2100  and ANTH 2300 . Detailed study of human bones and teeth to facilitate the field identification of intact and fragmentary specimens. Includes basic identification of age and sex.
  
  • ANTH 3316 - Anthropological Theory: Understanding Language and Culture

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: C or better in ANTH 2302 . Overview of history and development of anthropological theory. Explores theoretical debates within the fields of cultural anthropology, linguistics, and archaeology. (CL)
  
  • ANTH 3317 - Food and Culture

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Explores cross-cultural variation in foodways, examining how groups utilize food to express their cultural identities. Topics include food taboos, feasting, and regional cuisines.
  
  • ANTH 3320 - Material Culture: People and Things

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Explores ways in which humans use food, clothing, monuments, and other material objects to construct and express their identity.
  
  • ANTH 3322 - Anthropology of Religion

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Provides a basic foundation in the anthropological approach to the understanding of religious behavior.
  
  • ANTH 3331 - Indians of North America

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    The experience of Native American peoples from contact to the present. Incorporates historical and ethnographic approaches; selected case studies.
  
  • ANTH 3335 - Anthropology of the Plains Indians

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    An introduction to Plains Indian cultures past and present. Explores a variety of topics, including world view, sacred sites, traditional arts, powwows, and language revitalization.
  
  • ANTH 3339 - Methods in the Study of Culture and Language

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Training in cross-cultural research methods employed by ethnographers and linguists. Topics include interviewing, participant observation, digital audio recording, transcription, and data analysis.
  
  • ANTH 3341 - Laboratory Archaeology

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Provides hands-on training in processing and analysis of archaeological materials in the laboratory and exposure to other aspects of archaeological research centered in the lab.
  
  • ANTH 3342 - Prehistory of the Southwest

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Introduction to the prehistory of the Southwest beginning with the first humans to enter the area up to the period of Spanish colonization.
  
  • ANTH 3343 - Maya Archaeology

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    A survey of ancient Maya prehistory and archaeology with emphasis on religion, world view, iconography, and hieroglyphic writing.
  
  • ANTH 3344 - South American Archaeology

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Covers the prehistory of South America from the earliest colonization to the development of civilizations with special emphasis on the Central and South Central Andes.
  
  • ANTH 3347 - Texas Prehistory

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ANTH 2301 . A comprehensive survey of 12,000 years of human activity in Texas; the major prehistoric sites and findings of archaeological studies.
  
  • ANTH 3348 - Introduction to Historical Archaeology

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Introduces students to the methods and theories of historical archaeology. The course will focus on the post-1492 era in North and South America.
  
  • ANTH 3349 - Archaeology of the Northern Spanish Frontier

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Familiarizes students with the history and archaeology of the Spanish occupation of the borderlands in the New World with particular emphasis on the Southwest U.S.
  
  • ANTH 3350 - Archaeology of Death

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Explores the archaeology of death. Topics include treatment of the dead, mortuary practices, and belief systems surrounding death.
  
  • ANTH 3353 - Bioarchaeology

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Introduction to bioarchaeology, which uses human skeletal data from archaeological contexts to address aspects of past lifeways (health, migration, kinship, funeral behavior, and social identity).
  
  • ANTH 3375 - Topics in Latin American Archaeology

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Examines the ancient civilization of Latin America through exploration of specific topics (e.g., cities, regions, cultures). May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
  
  • ANTH 3380 - Methods and Theory in Archaeology

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Introduces students to the methodological and theoretical practices that guide archaeological inquiry. Excavation techniques and current research paradigms are specifically addressed. (CL)
  
  • ANTH 4000 - Individual Problems in Anthropology

    V1-3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: ANTH 2300 , ANTH 2301 , or ANTH 2302 ; advanced standing; and consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • ANTH 4310 - Cultural Resource Management

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Introduction to the practice of cultural resource management archaeology in the United States, including historical and legal background, methods, and employment opportunities.
  
  • ANTH 4320 - Forensic Archaeology

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ANTH 2301 . Covers the history of forensic archaeology case studies and archaeological principles and methods as applied to forensic cases.
  
  • ANTH 4343 - Human Skeletal Biology and Forensic Techniques

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ANTH 2300  and ANTH 2100  or consent of instructor. Intensive study of skeletal biology emphasizing subadult and adult morphological variation. Includes analysis of paleopathology, trauma, age sex, and stature estimation.
  
  • ANTH 4640 - Field School in Cultural Anthropology

    6 Semester Credit Hours
    A field school providing training in basic ethnographic methods, including interviewing, participant observation, the documentation of cultural performance events, and the analysis of material culture.
  
  • ANTH 4642 - Field Archaeology

    6 Semester Credit Hours
    A summer session field school providing instruction in basic archaeological field techniques, including site survey, test excavations, record keeping, mapping, and collection documentation.
  
  • ANTH 4643 - Field Research in Skeletal Biology

    6 Semester Credit Hours
    A field experience providing hands-on learning specific to human skeletal biology and forensic methods. May be repeated.

ANTH - Anthropology (Graduate Courses)

  
  • ANTH 5305 - Method and Theory in Cultural Anthropology

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    The history of research in cultural anthropology; development of methodological and theoretical approaches, and the exploration of ethnographic fieldwork and writing.
  
  • ANTH 5310 - Seminar in Cultural Resource Management

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Seminar covering the practice of cultural resource management archaeology in the United States, including historical and legal background, business models, methods, and employment opportunities.
  
  • ANTH 5311 - Human Origins

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    A comprehensive examination of hominid evolution with emphasis on current discoveries, interpretations, and theories. Seminar on selected topics.
  
  • ANTH 5312 - Human Diversity

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Survey of biological variation and the processes producing it in human populations and races; seminar in selected topics. Laboratory emphasizing research approaches to current problems.
  
  • ANTH 5313 - Human Skeletal Biology and Forensic Anthropology

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Analysis of human skeletal remains for legal purposes. Methods of identification, techniques of recovery and examination, facial reconstruction, report writing, limits of inference, expert testimony.
  
  • ANTH 5315 - Advanced Human Osteology

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Rigorous study of human skeleton to facilitate the identification of intact and fragmentary bones. Includes ageing, sexing, measurement techniques, report writing, and some legal issues.
  
  • ANTH 5319 - Topics in Physical Anthropology

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Selected topics or examination of a currently important topic in physical anthropology. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 hours credit.
  
  • ANTH 5322 - Social Anthropology

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Seminar in contemporary social anthropology. Selected topics in kinship, social, and political organization; warfare and conflict resolution; and ritual and symbolism.
  
  • ANTH 5323 - Topics in Cultural Anthropology

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    May be repeated for credit.
  
  • ANTH 5341 - Method and Theory in Archeology

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    An intensive survey of the development and present status of method and theory in archeology.
  
  • ANTH 5343 - Topics in Anthropological Archeology

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Examination of either a currently important methodological topic in archeology or the archaeological knowledge extant from a site or geographic unit. May be repeated for credit. Also offered as a summer field course.
  
  • ANTH 5352 - Ethnolinguistics

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Survey of the nature of the interrelationships between language and culture.
  
  • ANTH 5353 - Current Debates in Bioarchaeology

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Covers current theoretical debates and methodological trends in bioarchaeology. Emphasizes communicating bioarchaeological topics to the general public.
  
  • ANTH 5642 - Advanced Field Archaeology

    6 Semester Credit Hours
    Field school providing instruction in crew supervision and advanced archaeological field techniques, including site survey, excavations, record keeping, TDS mapping, and photography.
  
  • ANTH 5643 - Field Research in Skeletal Biology

    6 Semester Credit Hours
    A field experience providing hands-on learning specific to human skeletal biology and forensic methods.
  
  • ANTH 6000 - Master’s Thesis

    V1-6 Semester Credit Hours
  
  • ANTH 7000 - Research

    V1-12 Semester Credit Hours