ANTH - Anthropology

An introduction to the four subfields of anthropology with emphasis on cultural anthropology, archeology, physical anthropology, and linguistics.

Prerequisite: Permission of department. Consideration of topics in which courses are not otherwise offered, but for which there is a current need at the freshman/sophomore level. This course is repeatable for credit.

Patterns of behavior and group life; cultural evolution development; linguistics, ethnicity, religion in preliterate as well as national societies.

A study of issues such as the peopling of North America, the various tribal groups, the effects of the European incursion, and the struggle to preserve Native American culture. This course is repeatable for credit.

Prerequisite: ANTH 1102. The study of humans as biological organisms. Topics include: genetics, speciation, adaptation, evolutionary theory, primatology, paleopathology, modern human variation, and others.

A study of the multidimensional nature of human rights in a global perspective. We will study the unfolding relationship between human rights and culture; rights as a source of conflict; rights during war and peace; and contemporary concerns about the application of human rights in contexts of terrorism, torture, and massive population movements.

This biocultural course in anthropology examines issues relating to food from the perspectives of two subfields - biological anthropology and cultural anthropology. We not only explore both the biological and cultural aspects to food, but also how they interact.

Prerequisite: Approval of the department chair. Investigation of a topic of special interest, with reports to the instructor.

Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Consideration of topics in which courses are not otherwise offered, but for which there is a current need. This course is repeatable for credit.

Prerequisite: ANTH 1102 or ANTH 1104 and permission of instructor. An individually designed off-campus course involving supervised study, research and/or work in a government agency or business organization, or practical field experience in a supervised anthropology, archaeology, laboratory, or museum setting.

See the International Studies section of the catalog for details. This course is repeatable for credit.