Courses Listings
Anthropology Courses
ANTH-A 103 Human Origins and Prehistory (3 cr)
The biological evolution and archaeological history of the human species through Stone and Metal Ages. Offered fall semester, alternating years.
ANTH-A 104 Culture and Society (3 cr)
Introduction to the comparative study of human cultures and social processes that influence behavior. Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters.
ANTH-A 150 Freshman Seminar in Anthropology: Topics (3 cr)
Introduction to the study of anthropology through the applicability of anthropological theory and method to specific social and cultural issues. May be repeated twice with different topics. Offered fall semesters.
ANTH-A 400 Undergraduate Seminar in Anthropology (3 cr)
Seminar in various anthropology topics that are not covered by other anthropology courses, excluding ethnography and ethnology. Offered fall semesters.
ANTH-A 495 Independent Studies in Anthropology (1-4 cr)
A supervised, in-depth examination through individual research on a particular topic selected and conducted by the student in consultation with an anthropology faculty member.
- Prerequisites: Consent of Instructor
Ethnicity
ANTH-E 200 Social and Cultural Anthropology (3 cr)
Intermediate survey of theories and problems in social and cultural anthropology. Historical development, methods in inquiry, focal problems, and contemporary theoretical perspectives.
ANTH-E 300 Culture Areas and Ethnic Groups (3 cr)
Survey of world cultures and ethnic groups, selected topic areas.
ANTH-E 310 Cultures of Africa (3 cr)
Ethnographic survey of culture areas south of the Sahara.
ANTH-E 320 Indians of North America (3 cr)
Ethnographic survey of culture areas from Arctic to Panama plus cross-cultural analysis of interrelations of culture, geographical environment, and language families. Offered fall semesters, alternating years.
- Prerequisites: Prerequisites: A104 or consent of instructor
Paleontology
ANTH-P 210 Life in the Stone Age (3 cr)
Examination of the major developments in the Stone Age, emphasizing technological innovations, changes in subsistence patterns, and geographic and ecological expansions of human populations. The course will consist of weekly lectures and a laboratory practicum where students will learn to make and use stone tools.
ANTH-P 301 Archaeological Methods and Analyses (3 cr)
Laboratory analysis of archaeological materials (classification, description, quantification) within a framework of answering specific questions about past human behavior and activities: chronology, subsistence, seasonality, tool functions. Credit not given for both P400 and P301.
- Prerequisites: P200 or consent of instructor
ANTH-P 360 Prehistory of North America (3 cr)
Introduction to antiquity of the American Indian, principal culture areas, and field methods and techniques incidental to recovery of archaeological data and material. Offered spring semesters.
ANTH-P 405 Fieldwork in Archaeology (1 - 8 cr)
Archaeological work directed toward field techniques: excavation and preservation of materials, surveying, photography, and cataloguing. One credit hour per full week of fieldwork. Offered summer or as arranged.
