ANTH
Anthropology
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
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ANTH 101D  ANTHROPOLOGY AND THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE

ANTH 201IS HUMAN PREHISTORY

ANTH 204IS CULTURE & SOCIETY

ANTH 221IS MYSTERIES OF THE PAST

ANTH 225CS BONES,APES,& ANCESTORS

ANTH 252D  CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL ISSUES IN JAPAN

ANTH 280   SPECIAL TOPICS

ANTH 288RS UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE IN ANTHROPOLOGY

ANTH 289R  UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION

ANTH 290R  UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY

ANTH 303   BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

ANTH 306   FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY

ANTH 310   NATIVE NORTH AMERICA

ANTH 313   DESCRIPTIVE LINGUISTICS

ANTH 320   ARCHAEOLOGY OF NORTH AMERICA

ANTH 326   LANGUAGE & CULTURE

ANTH 336   CONTEMPORARY PACIFIC SOCIETIES

ANTH 340   ARCHAEOLOGY FIELD SCHOOL

ANTH 347   SEX, GENDER, & SEXUALITY IN JAPAN

ANTH 350   OLD WORLD PREHISTORY

ANTH 353   POPULAR CULTURE IN/OUT OF JAPAN

ANTH 360   PEOPLES AND PREHISTORY

ANTH 370   MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

ANTH 400   SEMINAR

ANTH 405   MYTH, MAGIC,& RELIGION

ANTH 412   CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN ARCHAEOLOGY

ANTH 422   ANTHROPOLOGICAL THEORY

ANTH 425R  SOCIAL ORGANIZATION

ANTH 435   ANALYSIS OF MATERIAL CULTURE

ANTH 437   ANALYSIS OF STONE TECHNOLOGY

ANTH 470   INDEPENDENT STUDY

ANTH 480   SPECIAL TOPICS

ANTH 489R  UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION

ANTH 490R  UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY

ANTH 570   INDEPENDENT STUDY

ANTH 101D ANTHROPOLOGY AND THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE
F,S 3 cr. LEC 3
-- Comparative focus on human behavior and human cultural systems from the local to global levels. The nature and sources of diversity associated with the human experience are explored and reinforced using examples from archaeology, biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, and linguistics.

ANTH 201IS HUMAN PREHISTORY
F 3 cr. LEC 3
-- Introduction to basic concepts and ideas about the biological and cultural evolution of human species. Topics include primate ancestors, human origins, evolutionary theory, genetics, archaeological interpretation, and cultural change from the earliest stone tools to the rise of ancient civilization.

ANTH 204IS CULTURE & SOCIETY
F 3 cr. LEC 3
-- The nature of culture through selected societies: symbolism and world view as related to cultural dynamics and representational forms. A survey of social practices, linguistic and cultural representations, exchange, identity, and the dynamics of power.

ANTH 221IS MYSTERIES OF THE PAST
F 3 cr. LEC 3
-- Focuses on archaeological thinking and the use of the scientific method in archaeology. Examines a variety of archaeological and pseudo archaeological claims from this perspective.

ANTH 225CS BONES, APES, & ANCESTORS
S 3 cr. LEC 3
-- Exploration of human biological evolution from an anthropological perspective, emphasizing scientific understanding through examination of important fossil discoveries and of the behavior and anatomy of living non-human primates, especially apes. Aimed particularly at students not majoring in anthropology.

ANTH 252D CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL ISSUES IN JAPAN
F alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
-- Introduction to major political, economic, social and cultural issues in contemporary Japanese society. On-going legacy of WW II, re-emerging nationalism, and backlash against ideas and institutions of "post-war democracy". Citizen activism on these issues in and outside Japan.

ANTH 280 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: None required but some may be determined necessary by each offering.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting a regular course number.

ANTH 288RS UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE IN ANTHROPOLOGY
S 3 CR. SEM 3
PREREQUISITE: ANTH 101 or ANTH 204.
-- Undergraduate experiences for non-majors fulfilling their core research requirement. Course content is determined by the upper level anthropology course to which this class is linked and by student's interests. Upper level majors serve as research mentors. At least fifty percent of the course grade is based on library and field or laboratory research.

ANTH 289R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
F,S 1-3 cr. RCT. May be repeated.
-- Classroom instruction associated with directed undergraduate research/creative activity projects.

ANTH 290R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
F,S 1-6 cr. IND. May be repeated.
-- Directed undergraduate research/creative activity which may culminate in a written work or other creative project. Course will address responsible conduct of research.

ANTH 303 BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
S alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, ANTH 201
-- Human evolution and biology from an anthropological perspective: the fossil record, nonhuman primates, osteology, biological variation, and basic techniques of physical anthropology.

ANTH 306 FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing and consent of instructor.
-- Detailed study of human cranial and post cranial skeletal anatomy. Analyses of skeletal materials for estimating sex, age at death, living stature, biological ancestry, cause of death, and other factors of forensic interest. Methods in the recovery of skeletal remains.

ANTH 310 NATIVE NORTH AMERICA
S alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, ANTH 204
-- An anthropological view of native North American cultures from the perspective of the ethnographic present. Continental-wide diversity in native adaptations and life ways are examined along lines of anthropologically-defined culture areas.

ANTH 313 DESCRIPTIVE LINGUISTICS
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ANTH 101 or ANTH 204 or permission of instructor.
-- The anthropological use of linguistic materials; introduction to phonology, morphology, and syntax of human languages from a variety of languages.

ANTH 320 ARCHAEOLOGY OF NORTH AMERICA
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, ANTH 201.
-- Prehistoric cultural adaptations and developments in North America from the earliest archaeological evidence through historic times; basic archaeological methods and theory.

ANTH 326 LANGUAGE & CULTURE
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, ANTH 204.
-- Language as a subsystem of culture, fundamentals of linguistic analysis and the use of language in social contexts. Also explores relationships between perception and conception, thought and representation.

ANTH 336 CONTEMPORARY PACIFIC SOCIETIES
S alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, ANTH 101 and ANTH 204.
-- Current ethnological and theoretical considerations of creative cultural processes in relation to classical adaptations and world views of Pacific Island peoples.

ANTH 340 ARCHAEOLOGY FIELD SCHOOL
Su On demand 1-9 cr. LEC 1
PREREQUISITE: ANTH 101.
-- A summer of archaeological field work at a location away from the University; training in excavation and laboratory methods. (Offered when funding available.)

ANTH 347 SEX, GENDER, & SEXUALITY IN JAPAN
S, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ANTH 204 or SOCI 326 or HSTR 145.
-- Dominant constructions of sex, gender and sexuality in contemporary Japanese society, and how such constructions are reinforced, contested or resisted by women in Japan. Interaction with race, ethnicity, class and other social and historical factors (e.g., colonialism, globalization).

ANTH 350 OLD WORLD PREHISTORY
S alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, ANTH 201
-- This course provides an understanding of the origins and development of human culture in the Old World (Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia) over the past three million years. The emphasis is on key theoretical and methodological developments in the archaeology and paleoanthropology of the Old World.

ANTH 353 POPULAR CULTURE IN/OUT OF JAPAN
S to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ANTH 204 or SOCI 303 or HSTR 145
-- Examines socio-historical and political meanings of mass/popular culture in our everyday lives in personal, local and global contexts. Focus on materials originating from or related to Japan including manga, anime, music, performance arts, food, fashion, the internet, toys and television.

ANTH 360 PEOPLES AND PREHISTORY
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, ANTH 201, ANTH 204.
-- The study of ancient and extant cultures of a selected world region with a comparative focus between the archaeology and ethnography of ancient and extant societies. Explores theoretical and methodological implications associated with the linkages between archaeology and ethnography.

ANTH 370 MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
On demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, ANTH 201, ANTH 204.
-- Anthropological research materials, their methodological treatment and theoretical grounding as applied to health-related practices in local and trans cultural contexts. Cultural constructions of diseases,intervention and treatment strategies, and the analysis of health concerns associated with globalization and accelerated culture change.

ANTH 400 SEMINAR
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. SEM Maximum 4 cr.
-- Topics offered at the upper division level which are not covered in regular courses. Students participate in preparing and presenting discussion material.

ANTH 405 MYTH, MAGIC, & RELIGION
S alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3.
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, ANTH 204.
-- Forms of religious representation and practice in cultural and historical context; from liminality and symbolic innovation to mythic charters and social transformations, cosmological scenarios and ritual forms are explored in this course.

ANTH 412 CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN ARCHAEOLOGY
S alternate years, odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ANTH 101, ANTH 201.
-- Examination of current methodological and theoretical issues in archaeology and how they are applied to our understanding of the past.

ANTH 422 ANTHROPOLOGICAL THEORY
F alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, ANTH 204.
-- Senior capstone course. An analysis of theories of anthropological science within their social context of development; exploration and critique of representative classics.

ANTH 425R SOCIAL ORGANIZATION
S alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. SEM 3
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, ANTH 204.
-- Senior capstone course. An analysis of culturally relevant components of the social order in small-scale and complex societies, and local constructs of personal and group identity. Considers classical and recent approaches to interpersonal relationships and the organization of social life.

ANTH 435 ANALYSIS OF MATERIAL CULTURE
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, ANTH 201
-- Hands-on approach to analysis of prehistoric archaeological materials. Typically focuses on a single technology (stone, ceramics, animal bone, etc.). Course emphasis will alternate between replicative/experimental studies, where students create implements by attempting to replicate prehistoric manufacturing techniques, and the methodological and theoretical basis underlying formal analysis of material remains.

ANTH 437 ANALYSIS OF STONE TECHNOLOGY
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ANTH 101, ANTH 201, and Junior standing, or consent of instructor
-- This course examines prehistoric stone technology and the methodological and theoretical underpinnings of archaeological interpretation. The course material is conveyed through hands-on activities, individual analyses, and discussions of the theoretical foundations for archaeological interpretations.

ANTH 470 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, consent of instructor and approval of department head.
-- Directed study on an individual basis.

ANTH 480 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Course prerequisites as determined for each offering.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting a regular course number.

ANTH 489R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
F,S,Su 1 - 2 cr. RCT May be repeated. Max 4 cr.
COREQUISITE: ANTH 490.
-- Classroom instruction associated with directed undergraduate research/creative activity projects.

ANTH 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
F, S, Su 1-6 cr. IND May be repeated. Max 12 cr.
-- Directed undergraduate research/creative activity which may culminate in a research paper, journal article, or undergraduate thesis. Course will address responsible conduct of research.

ANTH 570 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 4 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing, consent of instructor, approval of department head and Dean of Graduate Studies.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.

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