ANTHROPOLOGY (ANT)
+ above a course number indicates a General Education course.
+
ANT 101 Cr.
3
Human
Nature/Human Culture
This
course is designed to focus student participation on discovering and
understanding what it means to be human. The interdependency of human biology
and culture are deciphered through a modern anthropological perspective.
+
ANT 102 Cr.
4
This
course introduces the basic fields of physical anthropology: population
genetics, human osteology, primatology, paleoanthropology, and forensics. The
class provides a substantive framework for learning about the biological
diversity of the human species through scientific inquiry. The foundations of
evolutionary theory and the fossil evidence for human evolution are also
presented. Lect. 3, Lab. 2.
+
ANT 202 Cr.
3
Contemporary
Global Issues
This
course will offer a contemporary multi-disciplinary perspective regarding the
major issues and trends confronting the global society as it enters the 21st century.
Emphasis will be given to a critical review and assessment of the origin and
present condition of the plethora of situations and problems affecting modern
global society. The student will also learn to critically evaluate current and
future events. The course will incorporate the views and approaches of the
following disciplines: sociology/anthropology, economics, geography, political
science, and history. (Cross-listed with ECO/GEO/POL/SOC/HIS 202; may only earn
credit in one department.)
ANT 203 Cr.
3
Culture
and Ecology
This
course is an introduction to anthropological theory regarding the evolution of
human institutions from 10,000 years ago to the present. It begins with an
examination of human systems ecology and then moves on to the comparative study
of bands and tribes, chiefdoms and states. The section on chiefdoms and states
focuses primarily on Mesoamerica. The impact of modern society on prehistoric
societies is studied by focusing on the Conquest by Spain, the consequent
devolution of colonial society and the impact of modern institutions on central
Mexico. Offered Sem. I.
ANT 250 Cr.
3
Women
and Society
A
comparative and evolutionary analysis of the development of sex roles in human
society, concentrating on the experience of females. Considers sexual
dimorphism; symbolic background of gender; relationships between
techno-economy, social structure, political organization and women’s roles;
personality and sex roles; and the experience of women in America.
ANT/ARC
285 Cr. 3
Archaeology
of Mexico and Central America
This
course offers the student an overview of the evolution of the civilizations of
ancient Meso-america (Mexico and Central America) from the earliest stages of
hunting and food gathering until the conquest of Mesoamerica by Spain in the
early 16th century. The course describes the social and economic life as
organized by a complex religion which produced human sacrifice, writing,
calendrical systems, advanced art forms, iconography, and monument building
activities. (Cross-listed with ARC; may only earn credit in ANT or ARC.)
Offered Sem.II, even-numbered years.
ANT/SOC
300 Cr.
3
Problems
of Developing Nations
An
examination of problems in human adaptation in developing countries. The
discipline of human systems ecology is presented and used to examine issues of
human adaptation in Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
Prerequisite: SOC 110 or 120 or 200, or ANT 202. (Cross-listed with SOC; may
only earn credit in ANT or SOC.) Offered Sem. I, even-numbered years.
ANT/ARC
304 Cr.
3
Hunter
and Gatherer Societies
This
course focuses on recent human societies throughout the world that have lived
by hunting and gathering wild resources. The specific subsistence strategies of
a wide range of hunter-gatherer groups are examined relative to their
technology, social structure, territory, demography and interaction with food
producers. The conclusion of this course will consider hunter-gatherers in
prehistory. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing. (Cross-listed with ARC;
may only earn credit in ANT or ARC.)
ANT/ARC
305 Cr.
3
Indigenous
Agricultural Societies:Past and Present
This
course examines the origins, structure, social organization, and operation of
indigenous agricultural societies. A central focus of the course is an inquiry
based, sequential examination of geographically related couplets involving (1)
contemporary indigenous agricultural tribal societies and (2) archaeological
excavation reports. The utility of the ethnographic record as a guide to interpretation
of the archaeological record is evaluated. Prerequisites: ARC 200 and ARC/ANT
304. (Cross-listed with ARC; may only earn credit in ANT or ARC.)
ANT 331 Cr.
3
Personality
and Culture
Study
of child rearing and the development of the personality under different
cultural conditions. Consideration of the operation of personality within
culture, and the relationship between culture change, individual stress, and
the development of social movements. Prerequisite: ANT 203.
ANT/ARC
334 Cr.
3
Bones
for the Archaeologist: Human Skeletal Anatomy and the Anthropological
This
course is designed for students majoring in archaeological studies or related
fields. The focus of this course is a detailed study of the human skeleton.
Each student will be required to learn the anatomy of the human skeleton in
detail. Also considered are methods of determining an individual’s age, ethnic
origins, sex, and stature from skeletal remains. The final three weeks of the
course will be concerned with anthropological interpretation of the dead.
(Cross-listed with ARC; may only earn credit in ANT or ARC.)
ANT 342 Cr.
3
The
Celtic World
Examines
origins and dynamic development of Celtic tribes dominating pre-Roman Britain
and Europe through the study of physical and social organization, ecological
adaptations, religion, art and literature, music, gender, and resistance to
Roman occupation. Traces Celtic themes through early Christian and medieval periods
to the modern world. Explores Celtic survivals, revivals, and nationalism
today, and considers Celtic contributions to U.S. history and culture.
ANT 343 Cr.
3
North
American Indians
This
course concentrates on the Native peoples of North America (north of Mexico)
immediately following the arrival of Europeans. The cultural patterns of
representative groups will be studied intensively in each major region of North
America. The region by region survey will be preceded by a brief discussion of
the place of origin and time of arrival of the first people in the New World.
This course will not be considering contemporary Native American issues.
Prerequisite: ARC 200 recommended.
ANT 350 Cr.
3
Language
and Culture
An
investigation into the nature and origins of language, its relationship to
other forms of communication, its role in the evolution of our species, and its
place in the operation of cultural systems.
ANT 352 Cr.
3
The
Anthropology of War
The
Anthropology of War examines bio-cultural processes in human evolutionary
history and forces in the cultural present contributing to and associated with
the emergence and recurrence of war and institutional violence.
ANT/ARC
353 Cr.
3
Maya
Civilization
The
course presents an overview of the Maya culture located in southern Mexico and
Central America. The class is organized chronologically into several sections
that focus on the origins, adaptations to various environments, social,
political, and religious organizations, and the belief systems of the Maya beginning
at around 3000 BC. Emphasis will be on Prehispanic Maya; will also explore
lifeways of contemporary Maya
people.
(Cross-listed with ARC; may only earn credit in ANT or ARC.)
Peoples
and Cultures of Latin America
An examination
of the peoples and cultures of Latin America from prehistoric times to the
present. This survey course will introduce the student to the prehistory of
Mesoamerica and the Andes, colonial Latin America, and modern Latin America.
Among the important issues discussed are the impact of the Spanish Conquest,
the rise of the modern state, the development of the various cultures of Latin
America, revolutionary movements, urbanization, gender, religion, and art and
literature. Prerequisite:
ANT/ECO/GEO/POL/SOC/HIS
202. (Cross-listed with SOC; may only earn credit in ANT or SOC.)
ANT 355 Cr.
3
Peoples
of Africa and the Middle East
Examines
the prehistoric antecedents, the histories, and the characteristics of the
peoples and cultures of Africa and the Middle East. The course begins with the
earliest systems of adaptation of which we have knowledge, and goes on to
examine the origins of agriculture, the development of early states, the
migrations of people, the cultures of both regions, the impact of colonialism,
and the emerging problems of Africa and the Middle East. Prerequisite: ANT 101
or 202 or SOC 110.
ANT/SOC
360 Cr.
3
A
survey of social responses to natural disasters in industrial, modernizing and
traditional societies. Social responses to each phase of the disaster process
include pre-disaster social structures, warning systems, impact and immediate
post-impact, the emergency period and recovery processes. International
disaster relief responses are also considered. Prerequisite: SOC 110 or 120 or
200 or ANT 101. (Cross-listed with SOC may only earn credit in ANT or SOC.)
ANT/SOC/ARC
399 Cr.
1-3
Anthropological
Forum
Investigation
of areas and topics of current anthropological interest not covered in the regular
curriculum, ranging from local and regional to transcultural issues.
(Cross-listed with SOC and ARC.) Department option, Pass/Fail grading.
Repeatable for credit — maximum 6.
ANT 409 Cr.
1-3
Readings
and Research in Anthropology
Directed
readings or research under the supervision of an instructor. Prerequisites:
consent of supervising instructor and junior standing. Repeatable for credit —
maximum 6.
ANT/ARC
410 Cr.
3
Anthropology
of Art
This
course will introduce students to the anthropological study of art. In this
class we will define art as an expressive form of culture that includes both
visual and performing genres. Using this definition, we will examine such
topics as aesthetics, style, the role of the artist, and the various functions
of expressive culture using examples drawn primarily from non-western
societies. (Cross-listed with ARC; may only earn credit in ANT or ARC.)
ANT 444 Cr.
3
Comparative
Religion and Magic
Religion
and magic in human cultural system: origins, adaptations, and change. Analysis
of primitive, traditional, modern, and western societies.
ANT 450 Cr.
3-15
An
academically relevant field experience for majors and minors in sociology/anthropology.
The field experience will be supervised by the sociology/anthropology staff.
Prerequisites: junior standing with at least a 2.50 G.P.A. and approval of the
departmental internship committee. No more than six credits may be applied to a
major in sociology and no more than three credits toward a sociology minor or
an anthropology minor. Repeatable for credit — maximum 15. Pass/Fail grading.
ANT/SOC
480 Cr.
3
Comparative
Sociology/Anthropology
Cross-cultural
and comparative study of selected basic institutions, including family and
kinship, religion, the political economy, and technology. General evolutionary
theory and comparative methodology will also be discussed. Prerequisites: SOC
350; 390 or 395. (Cross-listed with SOC; may only earn credit in ANT or SOC.)
ANT 499 Cr.
2-3
Seminar
in Anthropology
Intensive
study of some specific area or problem of anthropology. Admission by consent of
instructor. Repeatable for credit — maximum 6.