An introduction to archaeology, physical and cultural anthropology and linguistics, emphasizing the comparative approach and an evolutionary perspective.
A course in the concept of culture, how cultural processes work, variation in cultural practices, the method of cross-cultural comparison and culture change.
A broad background in prehistoric archaeology reviewing important sites around the world. Emphasis will be on anthropological interpretation of archaeological materials, the evolution of past cultures and cultural processes.
This is a course in evolutionary theory, primate biology, human paleontology, and human adaptation. It focuses on the evolution of humans and the impact of culture on our evolutionary biology.
Survey the culture areas of Native American groups in North America, with a focus on the United States.
Anthropological Linguistics, also called "ethnolinguistics," is the study of human communication that looks at the origin and evolution of language. This course examines the relationship between language, culture and cognition.
Definition, history, and scope of Ethnomusicology; its role in the study of human behavior and cultures, and its relationship with musicology, anthropology, history, culture, religion, and humanities. Survey of functional music in different socio-cultural settings. Exploration of ethnomusicological theories, research, and fieldwork study.
Explore career options for anthropology majors, and practice research and professional development skills.
An examination of the cultural, political and economic ideologies that gave rise to major conflicts of the 20th century.
Engage, through experiential learning, travel, and cultural immersion abroad, in gaining better understanding of other countries' cultures and cultural heritages and appreciation of the diversity and richness of human societies. S/U graded.
Examine the variety of tools used in applied anthropology towards heritage resource management and Social Impact Assessment (SIA).
Examine transnationalism from an anthropological perspective, focusing on interactions between global and local forces and the implications of globalization and development for people's everyday lives in sites around the world.
Study biologically and culturally determined gender role differences by comparing sex-related behavior in a variety of cultures.
A course in ethnographic writing focusing on methods of life history/life cycle research and analysis. Students will learn cultural interviewing techniques and will complete a written life history.
This course uses multiple theoretical perspectives to provide a cultural analysis of conflict and war and their gendered effects on women, men, and other genders across the globe.
Deals with the cultural, historical, social, political and legal analysis of the status of contemporary American Indians in the United States.
Review field methods and laboratory techniques utilized in prehistoric archaeology. Topics include locational analysis, stratigraphy, typological analysis, dating techniques and research publication.
Study selected prehistoric American Indian cultures with an anthropological focus. This course covers the time from the peopling of the New World to European discovery.
Required laboratory arranged. Introduction to archaeological field methods through participation in an archaeology field experience for four weeks during the summer.
Covers cultural resource management, heritage law, outreach and education, stewardship of cultural heritage, research aimed at helping communities and solving practical problems, and building and maintaining relationships with the public.
Concurrent Prerequisite
ANT 120 with a minimum grade of D-
Required laboratory arranged. A course in human osteology emphasizing skeletal anatomy and the identification of age, sex, stature, pathology and race in skeletal material. Archaeological, paleontological and forensic applications will be presented.
Anthropological perspectives and methods are used to critically examine the assumptions and actions underlying social and environmental contemporary human problems as well as those involved in efforts to address them.
This course explores biocultural human variation and human adaptations to their cultural and physical environments. We discuss which human variations result from genes, culture, and/or environment.
Provides a framework for understanding anthropological approaches to the study of belief systems as well as the nature of faith and religious experiences in some of the world's religions.
This course examines behavior among living primates in order to make inferences about human and hominin behaviors.
An introduction to how scientists reconstruct the world's ancient habitats through paleoecology (studying fossil organisms and their environment). Covers ecological/evolutionary principles, multiple methods for reconstructing ancient environments, and data interpretation/synthesis/evaluation.
Learn skills of measuring and analyzing information on human biological variability. Topics include the analysis of physique, habitual activity analysis, health screening and statistical techniques for describing samples of data.
Introduction to fieldwork methods in cultural anthropology. Study ethnographic techniques through first-hand investigation of other cultures.
The study of human health as a result of relationships within a population, between neighboring populations and among the life forms and physical components of a habitat.
Study of a theme or geographic area in cultural, biological, archaeological, or linguistic anthropology.
Topics in practicing anthropology. Group experiences in working on selected problems in anthropology.
This course reviews the prehistory of Europe through archaeological evidence. Our coverage ranges from the arrival of archaic humans ca. 800,000 BP to the expansion of the Roman Empire around 2000 BP.
Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.)
Special Notes
Maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.
A detailed study of the structure and functions of the human musculoskeletal system in a comparative and evolutionary perspective.
A seminar exploring diverse topics surrounding the question of defining human nature.
Anthropological field experiences in ethnology, museology, education, government or politics.
9.0 Credit Hours in ANT