Classes in ANTH
| ANTH220 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology (4 credits) | ||||||
| Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ANTH101 or ANTH220. Formerly ANTH 101. Human biological evolution, including the biology of contemporary human groups, non-human primate social behavior, and the fossil, biochemical, and molecular evidence for human evolution. Includes a laboratory study of human population genetics, biochemical variation, and anatomical diversity in modern and fossil human and non-human primate groups. Students must pay a $30 Lab Materials Fee. | |||||||
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| ANTH240 | Introduction to Archaeology (3 credits) | ||||||
| Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ANTH240 or ANTH241. Formerly ANTH 241. Exploration of the variety of past human societies and cultures through archaeology, from the emergence of anatomically modern humans to the more recent historical past. | |||||||
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| ANTH260 | Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology and Linguistics (3 credits) | ||||||
| Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ANTH102 or ANTH260. Formerly ANTH 102. Culture and social relationships in a wide variety of settings from small-scale to complex societies. An overview of how anthropology analyzes human behavior. Particular attention to the relationship between language and culture. | |||||||
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| ANTH298D | Introduction to Zooarchaeology (3 credits) | ||||||
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| ANTH298L | Special Topics in Anthropology: Representations of American Indians in Films and Museums (3 credits) | ||||||
| This class will explore film and museum representations by both non-Natives and American Indians. Through readings, films, discussions, and hands-on projects, the course will consider several issues influencing representation such as historical understandings, notions of authenticity, interactions between different groups, and ethnographic experiences. Click here for more course information. | |||||||
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| ANTH298M | Special Topics in Anthropology:Archaeology of the Spanish Empire (3 credits) | ||||||
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| ANTH340 | Method and Theory in Archaeology (3 credits) | ||||||
| Prerequisite: ANTH240. Theory, method, and practice which guides modern anthropological archaeology. Includes research design and execution (from survey through excavation and interpretation), the reconstruction of aspects of past cultures, and the understanding of cultural change and meaning. | |||||||
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| ANTH360 | Method and Theory in Sociocultural Anthropology (3 credits) | ||||||
| Prerequisite: ANTH260. Theoretical approaches and research methods in sociocultural anthropology. Emphasis on current debates, new directions, and their historical antecedents. | |||||||
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| ANTH447 | Material Culture Studies in Archaeology (3 credits) | ||||||
| Prerequisite: ANTH240. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ANTH447, ANTH448C, ANTH647, or ANTH689C. Formerly ANTH448C. An in-depth introduction to the world of material culture studies with a focus on the methods and theories in historical archaeology. Students will look at archaeological data as historical documents, commodities and as symbols expressing ideas. | |||||||
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| ANTH448P | Special Topics in Archaeology:Theories of the Past (3 credits) | ||||||
| Also offered as ANTH 689P. Prerequisite: ANTH240. | |||||||
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| ANTH468B | Special Topics in Cultural Anthropology:Applied Urban Ethnography: Principles and Tools in Community Assessment Research (3 credits) | ||||||
| Also offered as ANTH 688B. | |||||||
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| ANTH468C | Special Topics in Cultural Anthropology:Anthropology and Climate Change (3 credits) | ||||||
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| ANTH468F | Special Topics in Cultural Anthropology:Introduction to Native American Cultures of the United States (3 credits) | ||||||
| Also Offered as AMST328N. Click here for description. | |||||||
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| ANTH468I | Special Topics in Cultural Anthropology:Language as Practice (3 credits) | ||||||
| Also offered as ANTH688I. Click here for more information. | |||||||
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| ANTH468L | Special Topics in Cultural Anthropology:Conservation and Indigenous People in Latin America (3 credits) | ||||||
| Also offered as LASC458L. | |||||||
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| ANTH468T | Special Topics in Cultural Anthropology:Globalization of Hatred (3 credits) | ||||||
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| ANTH472 | Medical Anthropology (3 credits) | ||||||
| Prerequisite: ANTH360 or permission of department. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ANTH472, ANTH468, ANTH672,or ANTH688L. Formerly ANTH468L. An exploration of the cultural, social, economic and political dimensions of health, disease, and illness. These dimensions will be examined through both the health-seeker's and the care-provider's perspectives. | |||||||
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| ANTH617 | Applied Urban Ethnography: Community Assessment Research (3 credits) | ||||||
| Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ANTH468B, ANTH617, or ANTH688B. Explores the use of ethnographic research methods in carrying out community assessment research to inform the design, implementation, and evaluation of culturally and community appropriate community-based initiatives. This course usually has a fieldwork component in a local urban neighborhood. | |||||||
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| ANTH630 | Quantification and Statistics in Applied Anthropology (3 credits) | ||||||
| An intensive overview of key quantitative and statistical approaches used by social scientists in applied ad policy research. This includes nonparametric and parametric statistical approaches. Students utilize statistical software and analyze existing and student-created databases. Anthropological case studies are emphasized. | |||||||
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| ANTH647 | Advanced Material Culture Studies in Archaeology (3 credits) | ||||||
| Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ANTH447, ANTH448C, ANTH647, or ANTH689C. Formerly ANTH689C. An in-depth introduction to the world of material culture studies with a focus on the methods and theories in historical archaeology. Students will look at archaeological data as historical documents, commodities and as symbols expressing ideas. | |||||||
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| ANTH672 | Advanced Studies in Medical Anthropology (3 credits) | ||||||
| Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ANTH472, ANTH468L, ANTH672, ANTH688L. Formerly ANTH688L. An exploration of the cultural, social, economic and political dimensions of health, disease, and illness. These dimensions will be examined through both the health-seeker's and the care-provider's perspectives. | |||||||
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| ANTH688I | Current Developments in Anthropology:Language as Practice (3 credits) | ||||||
| Also offered as ANTH468I. Click here for more information. | |||||||
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| ANTH688T | Current Developments in Anthropology:Method and Theory in Sociocultural Anthropology (3 credits) | ||||||
| Prerequisite: graduate status in Historical or Social/Behavioral Sciences. | |||||||
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| ANTH689C | Special Problems in Anthropology:Material Culture Studies (3 credits) | ||||||
| Also offered as ANTH448C. | |||||||
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| ANTH720 | Advanced Studies in Theory and Practice in Applied Biological Anthropology (3 credits) | ||||||
| Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ANTH420, ANTH425, ANTH625, or ANTH720. An introductin to the major theoretical and methodological underpinngs of applied biological anthropology within such areas as anthropological genetics, applied anthropometry, forensic anthropology, museum studies, and zoological parks. Emphasis is on the evaluation of the contributions of applied bioanthropological studies to particular problems in human health, environment, and heritage. | |||||||
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| ANTH740 | Anthropological Theories of the Past (3 credits) | ||||||
| Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ANTH689P or ANTH740. Formerly ANTH 689P. Theories that explain the meaning of archaeological work, the uses of history, the need for precedent, and the role of the past in the social sciences. Also offered as ANTH448P. | |||||||
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