Courses and Syllabi
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Anthropology Fall 2017
Undergraduate
100-Level Courses in ANTH
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. May not be repeated for credit.
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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. May not be repeated for credit.
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Uses an evolutionary perspective to introduce students to the study of humans and non-human primates as biological organisms. The course will analyze the genetic and environmental bases for modern human biological variation, understand primate behavior and biological relationships, and reconstruct the fossil record. Discussions about prehistoric skeletal remains will emphasize biological responses to changes in subsistence and social structure. May not be repeated for credit.
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300-Level Courses in ANTH
Examines cultural and ecological contexts of political structures and competition for power in selected societies; and cross-cultural and comparative approaches to study of political conflict, leadership, values, and symbolism. May not be repeated for credit.
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Section 001
— N/A — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM MW —
Robinson B203
Examines cultures of a specific region such as Africa and the Middle East. Focuses primarily on non-Western cultures. May not be repeated for credit.
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Examines the varieties of cultural experience. Several cultures are studied in depth; with attention to local histories, global contexts, and shifting perspectives on the practice of ethnography. Notes: May be used for credit toward the BA in sociology. May not be repeated for credit.
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Explores the fossil evidence for human and primate evolution. Exposes students to evidence for the origins of mammals and primates, and to discussions of human evolution. Uses human fossils as tools to understand evolutionary relationships (phylogenetics), behavior, functional anatomy, and broader adaptation. May not be repeated for credit.
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Section 001
— Daniel H Temple — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR —
Robinson A410
Provides an introduction to anthropology of human's relationship with animals across a large geographic and temporal span. From domestication of animals to animism, pets and animal classification systems, course explores society's attitudes toward and dynamic interactions with the animal kingdom. May not be repeated for credit.
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Section 001
— Nawa Sugiyama — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR —
Robinson A410
Introduces students to the methods of modern human skeletal analysis in bio- and forensic anthropology. Covers introductory human skeletal and dental gross anatomy and describes analytical techniques spanning including age and sex estimation, osteometry, and paleopathology. May not be repeated for credit.
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Section 001
— Haagen Klaus — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M —
Robinson A410
Laboratory course associated with ANTH 388. May not be repeated for credit.
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Section 201
— Haagen Klaus — 04:00 PM to 07:50 PM W —
Robinson A410
First of a two-course sequence that reviews the major theoretical traditions and schools of thought in anthropology. Notes: Required for anthropology majors. May not be repeated for credit.
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Introduction to the anthropology of work, technology, and society, with emphasis on information technology. Covers general conceptual issues of information technology and also involves specific practical exercises with computers, their operating systems, the logic of automated production, databases, and web-based communication. Attention also directed to social and ethical issues raised by contemporary information technology. May not be repeated for credit.
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400-Level Courses in ANTH
Supervised project in applying anthropology in relevant settings including public and historical archaeology, developmental anthropology, museums, non-profit organizations, advocacy, communications, or consulting organizations. Notes: Students must complete 45 hours of work at the internship site for each credit. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
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Graduate
500-Level Courses in ANTH
Examines some of the major theorists of 19th- and early 20th-century cultural theory. Marx, Freud, Durkheim, and Weber are surveyed as foundational thinkers for reading the works of such 20th-century theorists as Boas, Malinowski, Benedict, and Sapir. May not be repeated for credit.
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Explores the fossil evidence for human and primate evolution. Exposes students to evidence for the origins of mammals and primates, and to discussions of human evolution. Uses human fossils as tools to understand evolutionary relationships (phylogenetics), behavior, functional anatomy, and broader adaptation. May not be repeated for credit.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
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Section 001
— Daniel H Temple — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR —
Robinson A410
Provides an introduction to anthropology of human's relationship with animals across a large geographic and temporal span. From domestication of animals to animism, pets and animal classification systems, course explores society's attitudes toward and dynamic interactions with the animal kingdom. May not be repeated for credit.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
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Section 001
— Nawa Sugiyama — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR —
Robinson A410
Introduces students to the methods of modern human skeletal analysis in bioarchaeological and forensic science. Covers introductory human skeletal and dental gross anatomy and describes analytical techniques spanning including age and sex estimation, osteometry, and paleopathology. May not be repeated for credit.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
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Section 001
— Haagen Klaus — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M —
Robinson A410
Laboratory course associated with ANTH 582. May not be repeated for credit.
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Section 201
— Haagen Klaus — 04:00 PM to 07:50 PM W —
Robinson A410
600-Level Courses in ANTH
All internships must be approved by faculty advisor to ensure suitability to the student's course of study. Introduction to applied anthropology through approved work and study at a museum, institute, agency, or other approved site. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
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Explores current issues and debates in sociocultural anthropology. Notes: May be repeated when topic is different. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
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