A descriptive and analytical consideration of representative cultures from insular and mainland Southeast Asia in terms of their social, political, economic and religious organization. The history of the cultural contacts of Southeast Asia with India, China, Europe and the Islamic tradition will be discussed.
Explores the interrelations of culture, social structure, and individual psychology. The historical development of theory treating the relationships between culture and personality, as well as recent theory are emphasized.
Exploration of family life and the socialization of children in the Appalachian Southern Highlands from both an historical and a contemporary comparative perspective.
Human osteology (the study of the human skeletal system) within the context of anthropological archaeology. Identification of the bones of the human skeleton with additional information on growth and development, morphological variations, and skeletal responses to biophysical stress (malnutrition, disease, and physical activity patterns). The analysis of human remains from archaeological contexts will be covered in detail.
A graduate level seminar exploring the impact of digital media on visualization and the theoretical implications arising from its use as a means of visual expression. Laboratory: 6 hours per week.
A final, comprehensive project in the digital visualization concentration, which synthesizes conceptual and experiential knowledge into a cohesive presentation. Studio: 18 hours per week.
A final, comprehensive project in the history, theory, and criticism concentration, which synthesizes conceptual and experiential knowledge into a cohesive presentation. Studio: 18 hours per week.
A final, comprehensive project in the historic preservation concentration, which synthesizes conceptual and experiential knowledge into a cohesive presentation. Studio: 18 hours per week.
An analysis of content and format of current model building codes combined with discussion of the necessity for building codes, problems in interpretation and applications as well as legal aspects involved.
A study in defining the quality of materials used in architectural design.
