Course Equivalency Tool (Montana University System Common Course Changes)
ANTY
Anthropology
ANTY 101D ANTHROPOLOGY AND THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE ANTY 212CS BONES,APES,& ANCESTORS ANTY 215IS HUMAN PREHISTORY ANTY 225IS CULTURE, LANGUAGE & SOCIETY ANTY 242D CONTEMPORARY JAPAN ANTY 252IS MYSTERIES OF THE PAST ANTY 290RS UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ANTY 291 SPECIAL TOPICS ANTY 292 INDEPENDENT STUDY ANTY 313 BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY ANTY 327 MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY ANTY 332 NATIVE NORTH AMERICA ANTY 336 MYTH, RITUAL,& RELIGION ANTY 337 SEX, GENDER, & SEXUALITY IN JAPAN ANTY 338 CONTEMPORARY PACIFIC SOCIETIES ANTY 343 POPULAR CULTURE IN/OUT OF JAPAN ANTY 350 OLD WORLD PREHISTORY ANTY 351 ARCHAEOLOGY OF NORTH AMERICA ANTY 355 PEOPLES AND PREHISTORY ANTY 425R SOCIAL ORGANIZATION ANTY 427 ANTHROPOLOGY OF GENDER ANTY 428RS ANTHROPOLOGICAL THEORY ANTY 441 SOCIAL MOVEMENTS IN JAPAN ANTY 450 ARCHAEOLOGY THEORY ANTY 453 ZOOARCHAEOLOGY ANTY 454 LITHIC TECHNOLOGY ANTY 467 ARCHAEOLOGY FIELD SCHOOL ANTY 472 DESCRIPTIVE LINGUISTICS ANTY 473 LANGUAGE & CULTURE ANTY 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ANTY 491 SPECIAL TOPICS ANTY 492 INDEPENDENT STUDY ANTY 494 SEMINAR/WORKSHOP ANTY 495 FIELD EXPERIENCE ANTY 592 INDEPENDENT STUDY
Course Equivalency Tool (Montana University System Common Course Changes)
ANTY 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.
ANTY 212CS 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.
ANTY 215IS 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.
ANTY 225IS CULTURE, LANGUAGE & 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.
ANTY 242D CONTEMPORARY 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.
ANTY 252IS 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.
ANTY 290RS UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
S 3 CR. SEM 3
PREREQUISITE: ANTY 101 or ANTY 225.
-- 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.
ANTY 291 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.
ANTY 292 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Consent of instructor and approval of department head.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.
ANTY 313 BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
S alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, ANTY 215
-- Human evolution and biology from an anthropological perspective:
the fossil record, nonhuman primates, osteology, biological variation,
and basic techniques of physical anthropology.
ANTY 315 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.
ANTY 327 MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
On demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, ANTY 215, ANTY 225.
-- 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.
ANTY 332 NATIVE NORTH AMERICA
S alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, ANTY 225
-- 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.
ANTY 336 MYTH, RITUAL, & RELIGION
S alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3.
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, ANTY 225.
-- 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.
ANTY 337 SEX, GENDER, & SEXUALITY
IN JAPAN
S, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ANTY 225 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).
ANTY 338 CONTEMPORARY PACIFIC SOCIETIES
S alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, ANTY 101 and ANTY 215.
-- Current ethnological and theoretical considerations of creative cultural
processes in relation to classical adaptations and world views of Pacific
Island peoples.
ANTY 343 POPULAR CULTURE-JAPAN
S to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ANTY 225 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.
ANTY 350 OLD WORLD PREHISTORY
S alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, ANTY 215
-- 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.
ANTY 351 ARCHAEOLOGY OF NORTH AMERICA
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, ANTY 215.
-- Prehistoric cultural adaptations and developments in North America
from the earliest archaeological evidence through historic times; basic
archaeological methods and theory.
ANTY 355 PEOPLES AND PREHISTORY
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, ANTY 215, ANTY 225.
-- 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.
ANTY 425R SOCIAL ORGANIZATION
S alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. SEM 3
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, ANTY 225.
-- 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.
ANTY 427 ANTHROPOLOGY OF GENDER
S alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ANTY 225 or WS 201 or consent of instructor.
-- Examination of anthropological approaches to the studies of gender, and discussion of contemporary issues and topics related to gender and sexuality across cultures. Topics include construction of femininity and masculinity, kinship and family, sexualities, religion, globalization and activism.
ANTY 428RS ANTHROPOLOGICAL THEORY
F alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, ANTY 225.
-- Senior capstone course. An analysis of theories of anthropological
science within their social context of development; exploration and
critique of representative classics.
ANTY 441 SOCIAL MOVEMENTS IN JAPAN
S alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ANTY 225 or ANTY 242 or HSTR 145 or consent of instructor.
-- Examine contemporary social movements and their historical antecedents
in Japan. Discuss the claims and organizational strategies of various
movements, such as conservative, religious, communist, feminist and
queer movements, and the new virtual movement utilizing the internet.
ANTY 450 ARCHAEOLOGY THEORY
S alternate years, odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ANTY 101, ANTY 215.
-- Examination of current methodological and theoretical issues in archaeology
and how they are applied to our understanding of the past.
ANTY 453 ZOOARCHAEOLOGY
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, ANTY 215
-- 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.
ANTY 454 LITHIC TECHNOLOGY
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ANTY 101, ANTY 215, 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.
ANTY 467 ARCHAEOLOGY FIELD SCHOOL
Su On demand 1-9 cr. LEC 1
PREREQUISITE: ANTY 101.
-- A summer of archaeological field work at a location away from the
University; training in excavation and laboratory methods. (Offered
when funding available.)
ANTY 472 DESCRIPTIVE LINGUISTICS
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ANTY 101 or ANTY 225 or permission of instructor.
-- The anthropological use of linguistic materials; introduction to
phonology, morphology, and syntax of human languages from a variety
of languages.
ANTY 473 LANGUAGE & CULTURE
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, ANTY 225.
-- 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.
ANTY 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
F, S, Su 1-6 cr. IND May be repeated. Max 12 cr.
-- Directed undergraduate research which may culminate in a research
paper, journal article, or undergraduate thesis. Course will address
responsible conduct of research.
ANTY 491 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.
ANTY 492 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.
ANTY 494 SEMINAR/WORKSHOP
On Demand 1-12 cr. SEM Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: ANTY 215 or ANTY 225 and Junior standing or consent of instructor.
-- Topics offered at the upper division level which are not covered in regular courses. Students participate in preparing and presenting discussion material.
ANTY 495 FIELD EXPERIENCE
Su On demand 1-9 cr. LEC 1
PREREQUISITE: ANTY 101.
-- A summer of archaeological field work at a location away from the
University; training in excavation and laboratory methods. (Offered
when funding available.)
ANTY 592 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.
