Anthropology Faculty: Laura Putsche, R. Lee Sappington, Roderick Sprague, Donald E. Tyler. Adjunct Faculty: Leo L. Flynn.
Crime and Justice Studies Faculty: Ronald S. Everett.
Sociology Faculty: Virginia M. Babcock, Eric L. Jensen, Marie L. Lassey, Robert G. Martin. Adjunct Faculty: John E. Carlson, Gary E. Machlis.
In the field of anthropology, graduate study is offered in such areas as American Indian studies, western ranching cultures, acculturation, prehistoric and historical archaeology, the theoretical relationship of ethnology and archaeology, anthropological linguistics, and physical anthropology.
Research is encouraged in problems dealing with the rural and urban communities of Idaho and the Northwest, especially their ethnic minorities including such diverse groups as American Indians, Basques, Mexican Americans, and Japanese Americans. The Laboratory of Anthropology (Roderick Sprague, Director) is associated with the department. Within the laboratory are the Archive of Pacific Northwest Archaeology, the Northern Idaho Regional Archaeological Center, extensive layout space, historical and prehistoric archaeological collections, and modern electronic excavation search equipment. The metal cleaning and preservation facilities are among the largest and most modern in the western states. The laboratory publishes Northwest Anthropological Research Notes, Anthropological Monographs of the University of Idaho, and University of Idaho Anthropological Research Manuscript Series.
An applicant to the program must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and must have a minimum 3.00 overall GPA. An undergraduate major in anthropology is not required, but 12 credits of upper-division anthropology course work are necessary. Students who otherwise meet eligibility requirements but who do not have sufficient background in anthropology may be required to take additional undergraduate work. The number of classes will vary with the degree of deficiency and the student's demonstrated potential for academic work. Preparation in statistics and proficiency in one non-English language are strongly recommended but not required.
Students with marginal qualifications might be admitted to provisional status or may be advised to complete a year of undergraduate study in anthropology before being considered for the program. Students with an overall GPA less than 3.00 but greater than 2.80 will be considered for provisional status if their grades in upper-division classes average 3.00 or better. Students who do not have the required GPA but who have strong recommendations or acceptable professional experience will be considered for the program after completing 12 credit hours of postbaccalaureate study in upper-division or graduate anthropology courses with A or B grades. Although the department does not require the Graduate Record Examination, applicants with marginal qualifications should take the GRE and submit their score with the application.
Candidates must fulfill the requirements of the Graduate College and of the Department of Sociology/Anthropology. See part 2 for the general requirements applicable to each degree.
Master of Arts. Course work will include either 30 credits plus a foreign language proficiency examination or 36 credits and no foreign language requirement. Six credits of the 30-credit program, or 12 of the 36-credit program, must be outside of anthropology (supporting areas). A course in statistics is required either as part of the undergraduate program, as a deficiency for no graduate credit, or part of the graduate program as a supporting course. All MA candidates are required to take or have previously taken courses equivalent to, or higher than, Anthrr 411, 420, 428, 430, and either 261, 441, or 450. No more than 10 hours (or less than 6 hours) of thesis may count toward the required 30 or 36 credits; however, more than 10 credits of thesis can and often will be taken. Until the final examination, the thesis grade normally will be IP (in progress). A minimum of 18 credits must be 500 level (including thesis credit). Anthropology courses must be 400 or 500 level. Supporting courses can also include 300 level. No more than 12 credits can be transferred from other institutions and an official copy of the student's transcriptions from each institution must be on file in the Registrar's Office. Such institutions must have a graduate program and the work taken for graduate credit.
Anthr 322 Racial and Ethnic Relations (3 cr).
Anthr C323 Introduction to Museology (3 cr).
Anthr 327 Belief Systems (3 cr).
Anthr 329 North American Indians (3 cr).
Anthr 400 (s) Seminar (cr arr).
Anthr 403 (s) Workshop (cr arr).
Anthr 404 (s) Special Topics (cr arr).
Anthr 406 (s) Study Abroad (cr arr).
Anthr 409 Anthropological Field Methods (1-8 cr, max 8).
Anthr C419 Museum Administration (3 cr).
Anthr 426 Anthropology of China (3 cr).
Anthr WS435 Cultural Resource Management (3 cr).
Anthr 441 Introduction to the Study of Language (3 cr).
Anthr 496 (s) Practicum in Tutoring (1 cr, max 2).
Anthr 497 (s) Practicum (cr arr).
Anthr 498 (s) Internship (cr arr).
Anthr 499 (s) Directed Study (cr arr).
Anthr 500 Master's Research and Thesis (cr arr).
Anthr 501 (s) Seminar (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
Anthr 502 (s) Directed Study (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
Anthr 503 (s) Workshop (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
Anthr 504 (s) Special Topics (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
Anthr 506 (s) Study Abroad (cr arr). Prereq: perm of dept.
Anthr 509 Anthropological Field Methods (1-8 cr, max 8). Individual field work in approved areas. Prereq: perm.
Anthr J511/J411 Human Evolution (3 cr). Human origins in light of the fossil record and evolutionary theory. Additional projects/assignments reqd for grad cr. Prereq: Anthr 100 or perm.
Anthr J512/J412 Human Races (3 cr). Human population biology, dynamics of evolution, human ecology, and their relationship to problem of human racial variation. Additional projects/assignments reqd for grad cr. Prereq: Anthr 100 or perm.
Anthr J514/J414 Development of Social Theory (3 cr). See Soc J414/J514.
Anthr J520/J420 Anthropological History and Theory (3 cr, max 9). Historical development of anthropology along with theoretical debates as presented in the anthropological literature. Additional projects/assignments reqd for grad cr. Prereq: upper-division standing.
Anthr ID-J522/ID-J422 Northwest Ethnography (3 cr). WSU Anth 428/528. Readings in standing ethnographic literature of native peoples of Pacific Northwest. Additional projects/assignments reqd for grad cr.
Anthr J528/J428 Social and Political Organization (3 cr). Bases of social and political organization; kin based units; non-kin units; political units through primitive states. Additional projects/assignments reqd for grad cr. Prereq: upper-div standing.
Anthr WS529 Seminar in Public History (3 cr). WSU Hist 528.
Anthr J530/J430 Introduction to Archaeological Method and Theory (3 cr). Archaeological theory in anthropological perspective; current trends in method and theory of American archaeology. Additional projects/assignments reqd for grad cr. Prereq: Anthr 231 or perm.
Anthr ID-J531/J431 Historical Archaeology (3 cr). WSU Anth and Hist 545. Excavation and analysis of historic archaeological sites. Additional projects/assignments reqd for grad cr. Three 1-day field trips. Prereq: Anthr 100.
Anthr J536/J436 North American Prehistory (3 cr). Theories, methods, and findings of prehistoric North American archaeology. Additional projects/assignments reqd for grad cr. Prereq: Anthr 231.
Anthr J537/J437 Archaeological Project Management (3 cr). Principles and methods of research management, including surveys, excavation, and lab analysis; considerations in personnel, logistics, and fiscal management, coordination of project phases and multidisciplinary studies; professional ethics in grant and contract supported research. Additional projects/assignments reqd for grad cr. Prereq: Anthr 231 and Stat 251.
Anthr J538/J438 Archaeological Conservation (3 cr). Methods of material and data recovery from archaeological contexts; review of chemical and physical characteristics of archaeological materials; techniques appropriate for preservation of materials and information during field work and laboratory analysis. Additional projects/assignments reqd for grad cr. Prereq: Anthr 231.
Anthr J539/J439 Spatial Analysis in Archaeology (3 cr). Principles and technologies for intra and inter site analyses; use of cumulative regional databases; spatial autocorrellation; introduction to the use of remote sensing; geophysical sampling; geographical information systems, and photogrammetry in archaeology. Additional projects/assignments reqd for grad cr. Prereq: Anthr 231 and Stat 251.
Anthr J543/J443 Plateau Prehistory (3 cr). Prehistoric cultures, chronologies, and interrelationships within the interior Northwest. Additional projects/assignments reqd for grad cr. Prereq: Anthr 231 or perm.
Anthr J549/J449 Lithic Technology (3 cr). Manufacture and analysis of stone implements, theory of rock fracture, nonhuman productions of pseudo-artifacts. Additional projects/assignments reqd for grad cr. Prereq: Anthr 231 or perm.
Anthr WS-J550/WS-J450 Descriptive Linguistics (3 cr). WSU Anthr 450/550.
Anthr J551/J451 Forensic Anthropology (3 cr). Observations and measurements of the human skeleton; variations based on age, sex, and race, and pathologies; identification of human skeletal material and other mammals. Additional projects/assignments reqd for grad cr. Three lec/lab sessions a wk. Prereq: Anthr 251.
Anthr J562/J462 Human Issues in International Development (3 cr). Interdisciplinary analysis of complex interaction between tradition and modernity in Third World society, and its attendant human predicament. Additional projects/assignments reqd for grad cr.
Anthr WS573 Identification of Faunal Remains (4 cr). WSU Anth 573.
Anthr 597 (s) Practicum (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
Anthr 598 (s) Internship (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
Anthr 599 (s) Research (cr arr). Research not directly related to a thesis or dissertation. Prereq: perm.
CJ 320 Police, Society, and Justice (3 cr).
CJ ID&WS325 Criminal Law (3 cr).
CJ 332 Corrections (3 cr).
CJ WS330 Crime Control Policies (3 cr).
CJ WS365 Juvenile Justice and Corrections (3 cr).
CJ WS370 The Police and Society (3 cr).
CJ 400 (s) Seminar (cr arr).
CJ 401 Justice Policy Issues (3 cr).
CJ 404 (s) Special Topics (cr arr).
CJ WS420 Law of Evidence and Criminal Procedure (3 cr).
CJ 422 Race, Gender, and Class in the Justice System (3 cr).
CJ 498 Internship in Criminal Justice (1-6 cr, max 6).
CJ 499 (s) Directed Study (cr arr).
CJ WS-J505/WS-J405 Comparative Criminal Justice Systems (3 cr). WSU Crm J 405/505.
CJ WS530 Criminal Justice: Process and Institutions (3 cr). WSU Crm J 530. Processes of criminal justice in the context of the social, political, and economic environments.
CJ WS550 Planned Change in Criminal Justice (3 cr). WSU Crm J 550. Analysis of change efforts aimed by individual, organizations, and communities to reduce crime and improve the criminal justice system.
CJ WS570 The Police and Society (3 cr). WSU Crm J 570. Community and selected social institutional factors as related to their influence on policy systems.
CJ WS591 Seminar in the Administration of Criminal Justice (3 cr, max 6). WSU Crm J 591. Current issues, problems, and critical concerns within the field of administration of criminal justice.
CJ WS592 (s) Topics in Criminal Justice (3 cr, max 6). WSU Crm J 592. Selected issues and topics in criminal justice.
Soc 310 Rural Sociology (3 cr).
Soc 312 Sociology of Organizations (3 cr).
Soc 313 Collective Behavior (3 cr).
Soc 315 Community Service Learning (1-4 cr, max 4).
Soc 320 Sociology of Substance Abuse (3 cr).
Soc 322 Racial and Ethnic Relations (3 cr).
Soc 323 Social Stratification (3 cr).
Soc 325 Sociology of the Family (3 cr).
Soc 330 Juvenile Delinquency (3 cr).
Soc 331 Criminology (3 cr).
Soc 332 Corrections (3 cr).
Soc 360 Population Dynamics and Distribution (3 cr).
Soc 400 (s) Seminar (cr arr).
Soc 403 (s) Workshop (cr arr).
Soc 404 (s) Special Topics (cr arr).
Soc 406 (s) Study Abroad (cr arr).
Soc 410 Methods of Social Research (3 cr).
Soc 412 Society and Personality (3 cr).
Soc 423 Sociology of Gender (3 cr).
Soc 431 Personal and Social Issues in Aging (3 cr).
Soc 434 Family Violence (3 cr).
Soc 443 Medical Sociology (3 cr).
Soc 453 Sociology of Mental Health (3 cr).
Soc 463 Issues in International Health Care (3 cr).
Soc 470 Senior Seminar in Applied Research (3 cr).
Soc 495 (s) Practicum in Tutoring (1 cr, max 2).
Soc 498 (s) Internship (1-6 cr, max 6).
Soc 499 (s) Directed Study (cr arr).
Soc 501 (s) Seminar (cr arr). Subjects normally offered: sociological research, social problems, and social theory. Prereq: perm.
Soc 502 (s) Directed Study (cr arr). Subjects normally offered: sociological theory, human ecology, and race relations. Prereq: perm.
Soc 504 (s) Special Topics (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
Soc 507 (s) Research Methodology (3 cr). See AgEc 507.
Soc J514/J414 Development of Social Theory (3 cr). Same as Anthr J414/J514; Soc 414 same as RelSt 414. Development of social theory from classical roots through contemporary schools; biographical accounts and original works in sociological and anthropological theory. Additional projects/assignments reqd for grad cr.
Soc J530/J430 Deviance (3 cr). Analysis and critique of theories of deviant behavior as applied to delinquency, prostitution, chemical dependencies, mental disorders, etc. Additional projects/assignments reqd for grad cr. Prereq: Soc 330 or 331 or perm.
Soc 591 Theories of Recreation and Tourism Behavior (3 cr). Same as ResRc 591. Application of social science perspectives to the analysis of recreation and tourism behavior; pertinent social science frameworks are explored.
Graduate training in statistics encompasses course work in designing and analyzing experiments, planning and interpreting surveys, and exploring relationships among variables observed on social, physical, and biological phenomena. The applied nature of the program allows the student to develop data analysis tools for such diverse areas as business and economics, crop and animal production, biological sciences, human behavior, engineering, education, and natural resources. Graduate study in statistics is designed for two types of students. Students whose undergraduate degrees are in subject matter disciplines will prepare for a career involving the application of statistical methods to their particular area of interest. Students with degrees in mathematics, computer science, or similar areas will prepare for a career in technical data analysis, statistical computing, and teaching of introductory-level statistics.
All students who wish to do graduate work in statistics should have a background in quantitative methods including Math 200, Analytic Geometry and Calculus III, and 6 hours of statistics including Stat 401 or equivalent. Additionally, students should have knowledge of at least one higher level programming language.
Candidates must fulfill the requirements of the Graduate College and of the Division of Statistics. See part 2 for the applicable general requirements.
An individual graduate program is tailored for the student, but all students must complete a basic core requirement of 15 credits and a thesis. The core requirements are Stat 451-452, 507, 510, and 521. A maximum of 6 credits of Stat 500 may be counted toward the degree.
Stat ID&WS301 Probability and Statistics (3 cr).
Stat ID401 Statistical Analysis (3 cr).
Stat WS412 Biometry (3 cr).
Stat ID&WS422 Sampling Methods (2 cr).
Stat ID428 Geostatistics (3 cr).
Stat 433 Econometrics (3 cr).
Stat 437 Statistics for Business Decisions (3 cr).
Stat ID&WS451-ID&WS452 Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics (3 cr).
Stat 455 Applied Actuarial Science II (0 cr).
Stat 456 Quality Management (3 cr).
Stat 499 (s) Directed Study (cr arr).
Stat 500 Master's Research and Thesis (cr arr).
Stat 502 (s) Directed Study (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
Stat 503 (s) Workshop (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
Stat 504 (s) Special Topics (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
Stat R505 Engineering Statistics (1-3 cr). Theory of probability, statistics, and stochastic processes applied to selected areas of engineering. Prereq: perm.
Stat 507 Experimental Design (3 cr). Methods of constructing and analyzing designs for experimental investigations; analysis of designs with unequal subclass numbers; concepts of blocking randomization and replication; confounding in factorial experiments; incomplete block designs; response surface methodology. Prereq: Stat 401.
Stat ID&WS510 Regression (3 cr). WSU Stat 535. Simple multiple and polynomial regression in matrix format; estimation, testing, and prediction; stepwise and other numerical methods, examination of residuals, weighted least squares and nonlinear models. Prereq: Stat 451 and Math 330.
Stat ID514 Nonparametrics (3 cr). WSU Stat 514. Conceptual development of nonparametric methods including one, two, and k-sample tests for location and scale, randomized complete blocks, rank correlation, and runs test; power, sample size, efficiency, and ARE. Prereq: Stat 401.
Stat WS-J520/WS-J420 Statistical Analysis of Qualitative Data (3 cr). WSU Stat 420/520.
Stat ID&WS521 Multivariate Analysis (3 cr). WSU Stat 519. The multivariate normal, Hotelling's T2, multivariate general linear model, discriminant analysis, covariance matrix tests, canonical correlation, and principle component analysis. Prereq: Stat 401.
Stat 525 Econometrics (3 cr). See AgEc 525.
Stat ID&WS533 Theory of Linear Models (3 cr). WSU Stat 533. Theory of least squares analysis of variance models and the general linear hypothesis; small sample distribution theory for regression, fixed effects models, variance components models, and mixed models. Prereq: Stat 452 and Math 330.
Stat WS539 Time Series (3 cr). WSU Stat 516.
Stat ID&WS-J544/ID&WS-J453 Stochastic Models (3 cr). See Math J453/J544.
Stat WS548-WS549 Statistical Theory I-II (3 cr). WSU Math 548-549.
Stat ID555 Statistical Ecology (3 cr). See WLF 555.
Stat ID&WS571 Reliability Theory (3 cr). WSU Math 571. Alt/yrs. Statistical concepts; stochastic material strengths and lifetimes; strength versus safety analysis; reliability of coherent systems; maintenance models; complex systems. Prereq: Math 451.
Stat WS572 Data Analysis (3 cr). WSU Stat 572.
Stat 597 (s) Practicum (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
Stat 599 (s) Research (cr arr). Research not directly related to a thesis or dissertation. Prereq: perm.