Study of the major concepts of general sociology as these have been developed by contemporary sociologists and by the founding fathers of the field. Statistical analysis of the population of the world, the United States, and the Southwest. Study of fertility, mortality, and migration patterns and their social consequences. Independent study in an area which is too specialized to offer as an organized class. Supervised individual reading and research leading to development of a major paper or report.
Emphasis is on processes of making inferences from physical remains.
Introduction to the field of archeology and what it means to the public. Emphasis is on developing students' abilities to identify and evaluate scientific and pseudoscientific treatments of the archeological record. Includes discussion of ancient astronauts, lost continents, the Moundbuilders, scientific creationism, and psychic archeology. Introduction to the evolution of the human adaptive system with particular attention to the somatic and technological components. This course is not prerequisite to ANTH 1302.