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Undergraduate
100-Level Courses in ANTH
ANTH 114: 3 Credits
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Overview of major ideas and approaches to the study of cultures around the world. Surveys kinship, social organization, political economy, religious beliefs, language and other aspects of non-Western cultures. Read More »
5 Sections Currently Scheduled »
ANTH 120: 3 Credits
Unearthing the Past: Prehistory, Culture and Evolution
Introduction to archeology and bioanthropology. Explore issues and debates in human biological evolution, prehistory and social change, as well as lab and field methods for understanding archaeological remains. Read More »
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- 001 Unearthng Past:Prehst Cult Evo — Justin Patrick Lowry — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W — Planetary Hall (formerly Science & Tech I) 206
- Section 001 — Alexander V Benitez — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR — Nguyen Engineering Building 1103
- 002 Peoples/Culture of Middle East — Cortney Hughes Rinker — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM W — Planetary Hall (formerly Science & Tech I) 206
- 003 Asian Megacities — Rashmi Sadana — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T — Krug Hall 7
- 005 Food and Human Evolution — Bethany M. Usher — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM MW — Robinson A123
- 001 Anthropology of Reenactment — Cortney L Hughes — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM MW — Krug Hall 5
- 001 Museums — Alexander V Benitez — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR — Innovation Hall 133
- 002 Synthesis Seminar — Kimberly A Urban — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM TR — Planetary Hall (formerly Science & Tech I) 224
- 001 Theories, Methds and Issues II — Andrew Bickford — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W — Robinson B202
- 003 Asian Megacities — Rashmi Sadana — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T — Krug Hall 7
- 005 Food and Human Evolution — Bethany M. Usher — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM MW — Robinson A123
- 001 Anthropology of Reenactment — Cortney L Hughes — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM MW — Krug Hall 5
- 001 Anth/Human Condition: Sem II — Andrew Bickford — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W — Robinson B202
- 002 Ethnograp Meth/Rsrch Des — Cortney Hughes Rinker — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM T — Thompson Hall 1018
- 001 Anthropology of the City — Rashmi Sadana — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R — Krug Hall 209
- Section 002 — Linda J Seligmann — Founder's Hall
- 001 Anthropology of the City — Rashmi Sadana — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R — Krug Hall 209
300-Level Courses in ANTH
ANTH 307: 3 Credits
Ancient Mesoamerica
Examines the peoples and cultures of ancient Mesoamerica, including Olmec, Maya, Teotihuacan, and Aztec societies. Major topics include the rise of civilization, the development of the Mesoamerican cultural tradition, the growth of cities, trade, exchange, writing systems, political organization, religion, conflict, and the archaeological study of this indigenous heritage. Read More »
1 Section Currently Scheduled
ANTH 308: 3 Credits
Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East
Examines the anthropological literature on peoples and cultures of the Middle East, with particular attention to political and social change over the course of the 20th century. Read More »
1 Section Currently Scheduled
ANTH 396: 3 Credits
Issues in Anthropology: Social Sciences
Topic of contemporary interest in anthropology, focusing on social science topics of interest. Read More »
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
ANTH 399: 3 Credits
Issues in Anthropology
Topic of contemporary interest in anthropology, changing from semester to semester, and focusing on topics such as sex roles, anthropology and ethics, and primate social organization. Read More »
1 Section Currently Scheduled
400-Level Courses in ANTH
ANTH 400: 3 Credits
Engaging the World: Anthropological Perspectives
Examines selected topics with emphasis on the integration of different kinds of knowledge and the balancing of alternative ways of assessing meaning and relevance. Topics usually drawn from issues of global economic processes, civic rights and responsibilities, ethics, museums, public policy, the environment, and migration. Read More »
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
ANTH 490: 3 Credits
Theories, Methods, and Issues II
Second of a two-course sequence that reviews major theoretical traditions and schools of thought in anthropology. Read More »
1 Section Currently Scheduled
Topics in ANTH
ANTH 396: 3 Credits
Issues in Anthropology: Social Sciences
Topic of contemporary interest in anthropology, focusing on social science topics of interest. Read More »
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
ANTH 398: 1-6 Credits
Study Abroad (not currently offered)
Field project or study abroad experience leading to the production of a written report
ANTH 399: 3 Credits
Issues in Anthropology
Topic of contemporary interest in anthropology, changing from semester to semester, and focusing on topics such as sex roles, anthropology and ethics, and primate social organization. Read More »
1 Section Currently Scheduled
Graduate
500-Level Courses in ANTH
ANTH 536: 3 Credits
Anthropology and the Human Condition: Seminar II
Examines contemporary theorists of anthropology, covering ongoing debates over epistemology and the multiple strands that inform anthropological theory and practice. Read More »
1 Section Currently Scheduled
600-Level Courses in ANTH
ANTH 650: 3 Credits
Ethnographic Methods and Research Design
Reviews and examines major research methods commonly employed in cultural anthropological field study, with emphasis on ethnographic research design and the use of standard ethnographic techniques. Includes practice in designing ethnographic research project and using ethnographic methods and techniques in a field setting. Read More »
1 Section Currently Scheduled
ANTH 699: 3 Credits
Contemporary Issues in Sociocultural Anthropology
Explores current issues and debates in sociocultural anthropology. Read More »
1 Section Currently Scheduled
700-Level Courses in ANTH
ANTH 798: 3 Credits
Thesis or Project Proposal
Work on research proposal that forms basis for master's thesis or project. Read More »
1 Section Currently Scheduled
Topics in ANTH
ANTH 635: 3 Credits
Regional Ethnography (not currently offered)
In-depth study of peoples and cultures of a specific world region (Latin America, East Asia, the Pacific, or United States). Content may include cultures defined by diaspora, migration, and other global forces and processes.
ANTH 699: 3 Credits
Contemporary Issues in Sociocultural Anthropology
Explores current issues and debates in sociocultural anthropology. Read More »