Spatial interpolation, scale, the modifiable area unit problem, surface and line measurement using fractal algorithms, spatial autocorrelation, comparative assessments of remote sensing imagery, GIS applications in coastal Louisiana, cartographic presentation and spatial data handling, and modeling the spatial distributions of disease, population, and land use are addressed. Anthropology provides a comprehensive perspective on the human endeavor.
Physical anthropology includes training in gross anatomy, osteology, forensics, and fertility.
In archaeology , ongoing excavations in Belize, the Caribbean, and Louisiana examine the coastal adaptations of Mesoamerican civilizations and ethnicity and culture in the Caribbean. Linguistics students specialize in historical linguistics or discourse analysis, with field training in the Mayan languages of Mexico and Central America. In sociocultural anthropology and folklore , advanced courses in ethnographic methods, ethnomusicology, material culture, and religion are offered in connection with research on the cultures of the American South and Spanish America. A doctoral concentration in anthropogeography is also offered. Students receive dual training in geography and anthropology, with thematic emphases in either sociocultural anthropology or archaeology.