Foundational Disciplines
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ANTHRO 398- Senior Seminar (satisfies Advanced Expression requirement)
Supervised group discussion of research during preparation of the senior capstone project.
Natural Sciences
ANTHRO 213- Human Origins
The emergence of human species through the process of organic evolution, emphasizing genetics, the fossil record, comparison with our nearest living relatives.
ANTHRO 275-0 Introduction to Forensic Anthropology
This course provides an introductory overview of forensic anthropology by reviewing a range of issues associated with human skeletal identification including recovery techniques, time since death, biological profile development, trauma analysis, mass disasters investigation, and ethical consideration in forensic anthropology. These will serve as a model for understanding the broader aspects of the interaction between anthropology and the medicolegal system.
ANTHRO 309- Human Osteology
Knowledge of human osteology forms the basis of physical and forensic anthropology, bioarchaeology, paleoanthropology and clinical anatomy. This course will provide an intensive introduction to the human skeleton; particularly the identification of complete and fragmentary skeletal remains.
ANTHRO 316- Forensic Anthropology
Forensic anthropology focuses traditional skeletal biology on problems of medicolegal significance, primarily in determining the personal identity and trauma analysis from human remains. Prerequisite: 200-level anthropology or biology course or consent of instructor.
ANTHRO 375-0 Advanced Methods in Forensic Anthropology
This course provides a review of advanced methods in forensic anthropology. We will discuss the full range of issues associated with human skeletal identification from biological profile construction to trauma analysis. This class will include discussion of relevant literature in forensic anthropology and hands-on, dry lab activity to better appreciate the reality of practitioners in the field.
ANTHRO 386- Methods in Human Biology Research (satisfies Advanced Expression requirement)
A laboratory-based introduction to international research in human biology and health; methods for assessing nutritional status, physical activity, growth, cardiovascular health, endocrine and immune function.
Social & Behavioral Sciences
ANTHRO 211- Culture and Society (satisfies Global Overlay requirement)
Introduction to the comparative study of culture, exploring different types of social organization and their economic and political correlates in the context of contemporary globalization.
ANTHRO 214- Archaeology: Unearthing History (satisfies Global Overlay requirement)
The evolution of culture from its earliest beginnings through the development of urbanism and the state. Principles of archaeological research.
ANTHRO 215- The Study of Culture through Language (satisfies Global Overlay requirement)
The scope of linguistic anthropology from the study of language as an end in itself to the investigation of cultures through the medium of human languages.
ANTHRO 221- Social and Health Inequalities (satisfies US Overlay requirement)
Bidirectional relationship between social (e.g., class, gender, and racial/ ethnic) and health inequalities, including institutional/ structural, individual/family/psychosocial, and biological mechanisms.
ANTHRO 235-0 Language in Asian America
Survey of linguistic anthropological topics relevant to Asian American communities, including bilingualism, code switching, language socialization, language shift, style, sociolinguistic variation, indexicality, media, and semiotics. U.S. Perspectives on Power, Justice, and Equity
ANTHRO 238-0 Food in Culture & Society
This class explores food in all its cultural and social dimensions: deep history and origins; social, economic and political organization of the modern food industry; and cultural significance. Individual research projects allow in-depth study of one food; speakers, videos and experiential assignments take students out of the classroom to meet the people who sell, make, and grow our food. Global Perspectives on Power, Justice, and Equity
ANTHRO 322- Introduction to Archaeology Research Design and Methods (satisfies Advanced Expression requirement)
Regional and site-specific approaches to the description and analysis of patterns in archaeological data, including settlement survey, site characterization, vertical excavations, and horizontal household excavations.
ANTHRO 326-0 Archaeologies of Sustainability and Collapse
Archaeological survey of case studies from the past to interrogate human-environment relationships across time and space, including the present and the future. Global Perspectives on Power, Justice, and Equity
ANTHRO 333-0 GIS for the Social Sciences
This course introduces Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as a tool for analyzing spatial phenomena in the social sciences. Students will explore the fundamental principles of GIS, learn to handle spatial data, and apply spatial analysis to address questions in the social sciences. Through seminar, labs, and projects, students will develop skills in spatial analysis, visualization, and critical interpretation of geographic data. Additionally, the course combines practical GIS skills with foundational knowledge of research design, equipping students to conceptualize, execute, and critically evaluate GIS-based studies. Students will learn to integrate spatial data with social science questions, explore analytical methods, and navigate ethical and methodological challenges in research.
ANTHRO 345-0 Black Queer Diaspora
This course explores Black LGBTQ+ sexual cultures and social movements around the world. Across shared and divergent histories, Black LGBTQ+ people have been shaped by and continuously reshape conceptions of race, gender, and sexuality. Focusing on ethnography, Black queer theory, music, movies, photography, and other scholarly and artistic works, we study social practices and activism oriented towards freedom and flourishing. Global Perspectives on Power, Justice, and Equity
ANTHRO 357-0 Biocultural Perspectives on Water Insecurity
Explore many ways that water impacts humans around the world through the lens of anthropology, religion, biology, environment, and politics. Why do individual’s experiences with water differ? How does water insecurity manifest? How do we measure it? How do we solve it?
ANTHRO 368-0 Latina and Latino Ethnography
Sociocultural analysis of US Latina/o communities. Examines ethnographies by and about Latina/os based in the United States. Draws on a broad disciplinary basis to critique and elaborate on ethnographic methods and epistemologies. Prerequisite: ANTHRO 211-0 or consent of instructor.
ANTHRO 382- Political Ecology
Introduction to a multidisciplinary body of theory and research that analyzes the environmental articulations of political, economic, and social difference and inequality. Topics include environmental scarcity and degradation, sustainability, resilience and conservation. Taught with ENV POL 385-0; may not receive credit for both courses.
ANTHRO 383- Environmental Anthropology
How humans have changed and are changing the environment and what can be done to halt environmental deterioration. Topics include population trends, food supplies, consumerism, environmental regulation, and ecological consciousness.
ANTHRO 389- Ethnographic Methods and Analysis (satisfies Advanced Expression requirement)
Descriptive, naturalistic study of the culture of human social groups. Data gathering through observation and interview. Data analysis for ethnographic reporting. Prerequisites: 211 or 215.
Historical Studies
ANTHRO 318-0 Material Worlds of the Middle Ages
Landscapes, buildings, and material culture of medieval Europe, as seen through archaeology and related disciplines.
ANTHRO 319-0 Material Life & Culture in Europe, 1500-1800
Landscapes, buildings, and material culture of early modern Europe, as seen through archaeology and related disciplines.
ANTHRO 327- Historical Archaeology
History of different ethnic groups in America as shown through living quarters, burials, food
ANTHRO 329-0 Archaeology and Nationalism
The course explores the role of archaeology in the creation and elaboration of national identities (18th C century to present): the institutionalization of archaeology; development of museums and practices of display/interpretation;archaeological sites as national monuments and tourist destinations; and cultural property legislation and artifact repatriation. Global Perspectives on Power, Justice, and Equity
ANTHRO 370- Anthropology in Historical Perspective
Major schools of thought in social, archaeological and biological anthropology over the last century. Prerequisite: one 200-level course in anthropology or consent of instructor.
Ethical & Evaluative Thinking
ANTHRO 232- Myth and Symbolism
Introduction to different approaches to the interpretation of myth and symbolism, e.g., Freudian, functionalist and structuralist.
ANTHRO 255-0 Contemporary African Worlds
Use of key anthropological insights about value judgments and cultural relativism to examine the survival strategies and turbulent histories of contemporary African societies. Global Perspectives on Power, Justice and Equity