ANTH - Anthropology

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

A study of the development of the science, practice, and major findings of archeology.

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.

An examination of the patterns of behavior and group life, cultural development, linguistics, customs, religion, and other cultural phenomena of Latin American indigenous peoples.

An advanced introduction to the ancient cultures of the Americas, using archeological evidence, ethnohistorical documents, and modern ethnographies.

The study of humans as biological organisms. Topics include: genetics, speciation, adaptation, evolutionary theory, primatology, paleopathology, modern human variation, and others. This course is repeatable for credit.

Prerequisite: ANTH 1102 or ANTH 1104. An advanced course which covers the theories of the rise and fall of civilizations with case studies of ancient civilizations from around the world. This course is repeatable for credit. This course is equivalent to POLS 4600.

Prerequisite: ANTH 1102 or BIOL 1100 or BIOL 1107 or BIOL 1120. Critical examination of the role neotropical plant resources have played in the culture, economics, and history of Latin America and the world. This course is repeatable for credit.

Prequisite: 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.

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