Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of Anthropology

ANT 110 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

A course in the concept of culture, how cultural processes work, variation in cultural practices, the method of cross-cultural comparison and culture change.  
3

Course Attribute

LAB3Soc&BehSci-HumBeh,Cult,Soc and LAIS-International Studies and GT Human Behavior & Soc Sys

ANT 120 World Archaeology

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.
3

Course Attribute

LAB3Soc&BehSci-HumBeh,Cult,Soc and GT Human Behavior & Soc Sys

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ANT 130 Introduction to Biological Anthropology

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.
3

Course Attribute

LAS1-Natural &Physical Science and GT Natural & Phys Science

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ANT 130L Introduction to Biological Anthropology Laboratory

This is a science course on human evolution exploring what makes our species unique, strange, and wonderful. The lab component of this course reinforces and illustrates the concepts explored in lecture through hands-on and collaborative laboratory activities.

1

Corequisites

ANT 130

Offered

Generally offered Fall, Spring, and/or Summer Annually

Course Attribute

LAS1-Natural &Physical Science and LASL-Natural&Physi Science LAB and GT Natural & Phys Science Lab

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ANT 212 North American Indians

Survey the culture areas of Native American groups in North America, with a focus on the United States.
3

Course Attribute

LAB3Soc&BehSci-HumBeh,Cult,Soc and LAMS-Multicultural Studies and GT Human Behavior & Soc Sys

ANT 233 Anthropological Linguistics

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.
3

ANT 245 Introduction to Ethnomusicology

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.
3

Mutually Exclusive Course

Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANT 245 and MUS 245

Course Attribute

LAB3Soc&BehSci-HumBeh,Cult,Soc and LAIS-International Studies and GT Human Behavior & Soc Sys

ANT 270 Professional Development

Explore career options for anthropology majors, and practice research and professional development skills.
3

ANT 292 Culture and Conflict

An examination of the cultural, political and economic ideologies that gave rise to major conflicts of the 20th century.
3

Mutually Exclusive Course

Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANT 292 and MIND 292

Course Attribute

LAA3-Arts&Hum-Ways of Thinking

ANT 296 Study Abroad Experience

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.
3

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

ST - Repeatable under different subtitles and course may be repeated 3 times

ANT 300 Applied Anthropology

Examine the variety of tools used in applied anthropology towards heritage resource management and Social Impact Assessment (SIA).

3

Offered

Generally offered Spring Annually

ANT 313 Anthropology of Globalization

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.

3

Offered

Generally offered Fall Odd Years

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

ANT 314 Anthropology of Sex and Gender Diversity

Study biologically and culturally determined gender role differences by comparing sex-related behavior in a variety of cultures.
3

ANT 315 Life History and Culture

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.
3

ANT 316 Global Conflict and Gender

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.
3

Mutually Exclusive Course

Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANT 316 and GNDR 316

ANT 317 Contemporary Native American Issues

Deals with the cultural, historical, social, political and legal analysis of the status of contemporary American Indians in the United States.
3

ANT 320 Archaeological Research Methods

Review field methods and laboratory techniques utilized in archaeology. Topics include locational analysis, stratigraphy, typological analysis, dating techniques and research publication.

3

Offered

Generally offered Fall Annually

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ANT 321 Archaeology of North America

Study Native American cultures of North America with an anthropological archaeology focus. This course covers the time from the earliest Native Americans to early European migrations to the continent. 

3

Offered

Generally offered Fall Even Years

ANT 325 Fieldwork in Archaeology

Introduction to archaeological field methods through participation in an archaeology field experience.

4

Offered

Generally offered Summer - Check with department/school for next offering

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

Course Fee

Participation Fee Required

ANT 328 Public Archaeology

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.

3

Offered

Generally offered Spring Annually

ANT 330 Forensic Anthropology

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.
3

Prerequisites

(ANT 120 or ANT 130 or CRJ 110 with a minimum grade of D-)

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ANT 331 Anthropology and Contemporary Human Problems

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.
3

Mutually Exclusive Course

Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANT 331 and ENST 331

ANT 332 Modern Human Variation

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.
3

Prerequisites

(ANT 120 or BIO 100 or BIO 110 with a minimum grade of D-)

ANT 333 Anthropology of Religion

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.
3

Prerequisites

ANT 110 with a minimum grade of D-

ANT 335 Primate Behavior

This course examines behavior among living primates in order to make inferences about human and hominin behaviors.
3

ANT 338 World Rebuilding (Paleoecology)

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.
3

Prerequisites

(ANT 130 or BIO 110 with a minimum grade of D-)

ANT 340 Quantitative Methods for Anthropology

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.
3

ANT 350 Field Methods in Cultural Anthropology

Introduction to fieldwork methods in cultural anthropology. Study ethnographic techniques through first-hand investigation of other cultures.
3

Prerequisites

ANT 110 with a minimum grade of D-

ANT 355 Medical Anthropology

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.
3

ANT 367 The End of the World

Through readings, documentaries, intensive discussion, and their own ethnographic research, students will examine the definitions, causes, and consequences of civilizational and societal collapse with respect to archaeological, cultural anthropological, and anthropologically speculative case studies.

3

Special Notes

ANT 367 cannot be retaken for credit if ANT 395 “End of the World” title was taken in Fall 2020 or Fall 2021.

Offered

Generally offered Fall Annually

Mutually Exclusive Course

Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANT 367 and ANT 395

ANT 395 Topics in Anthropology

Study of a theme or geographic area in cultural, biological, archaeological, or linguistic anthropology.
3

Prerequisites

ANT 110 with a minimum grade of D-

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

ST - Repeatable under different subtitles and course is repeatable with a maximum of 18 credit hours

ANT 408 Workshop in Anthropology

Topics in practicing anthropology. Group experiences in working on selected problems in anthropology.
3-12

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

ST - Repeatable under different subtitles with no limits on the number of times it can be repeated

ANT 421 Prehistoric Europe

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.
3

Prerequisites

(ANT 120 or ANT 320 with a minimum grade of D-)

ANT 422 Directed Studies

Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.)
1- 4

Special Notes

Maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

ANT 430 Human Evolutionary Anatomy

A detailed study of the structure and functions of the human musculoskeletal system in a comparative and evolutionary perspective.
3

Prerequisites

(ANT 120 or ANT 130 or BIO 110 with a minimum grade of D-)

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ANT 470 Seminar in Anthropology

A seminar exploring diverse topics surrounding the question of defining human nature.

3

Offered

Generally offered Spring Annually

Class Restriction

Include Junior and Senior

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

ST - Repeatable under different subtitles and course is repeatable with a maximum of 9 credit hours

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ANT 492 Internship

Anthropological field experiences in ethnology, museology, education, government or politics.
1-12

Prerequisites

9.0 Credit Hours in ANT

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 12 credit hours