ANTH 001
(GS;US;IL)
INTRODUCTORY ANTHROPOLOGY
( 3)
Prehistoric and traditional peoples and cultures; traditional customs and
institutions compared with those of modern society.
ANTH 002
(GS)
INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY
( 3)
Survey of basic approaches used by archaeologists to interpret basic
prehistoric human cultural patterns.
ANTH 008
(GS;IL)
AZTECS, MAYAS, AND INCAS
( 3)
Comparative survey of the development of the pre-Columbian Latin American
civilizations.
ANTH 009
(GS;IL)
RISE OF CIVILIZATION IN THE OLD WORLD
( 3)
Evolution of Old World complex societies, especially the first great
civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, and the Indus Valley.
ANTH 010
(J ST)
MEDITERRAEAN PREHISTORY
( 3)
Archaeology of the circum-mediterranean area, from the Middle Pleistocene
through the third millennium B.C., emphasizing the evolution of regional
cultures.
ANTH 011
(GS;IL)
INTRODUCTORY NORTH AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY
( 3)
Introduction to archaeology of the North American Indians; sites, methods,
and results of research interpreted in cultural history.
ANTH 021
(GN)
INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
( 3)
The role of human biology and evolution in culture, society, and behavior.
ANTH 040
BIOCULTURAL EVOLUTION
( 3)
Examination of evolutionary models of the development of the human capacity
for culture, and of culture as an adaptive mechanism.
ANTH 045
(GS;US;IL)
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
( 3)
Beginnings of human culture; economic life, society, government, religion,
and art among traditional peoples.
ANTH 060
(GS;IL)
(J ST;PL SC;SOC)
SOCIETY AND CULTURES IN MODERN ISRAEL
( 3)
An introduction to the society and cultures of the State of Israel from 1948
to the present.
ANTH 083S
(GS)
FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR IN ANTHROPOLOGY
( 3)
This seminar introduces students to anthropology as a scientific discipline
with ties to other social and natural sciences.
ANTH 146
(GS;US)
NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS
( 3)
An introduction to the cultures of the indigenous peoples of North America,
north of Mexico, and the effect of contact.
ANTH 152
HUNTERS AND GATHERERS
( 3)
A comparative study of hunter/gatherer societies using both archaeological
and ethnographic evidence.
ANTH 187
ANTHROPOLOGY FRESHMAN SEMINAR
( 3)
The meaning and advantages of a Liberal Arts education in context of a
specific discipline.
ANTH 197
SPECIAL TOPICS
( 1 - 9)
ANTH 199
(IL)
FOREIGN STUDIES
( 1 -12)
ANTH 241
(IL)
PEOPLES AND CULTURES OF HIGHLAND NEW GUINEA
( 3)
History, ecology, social, economic, religious, and political systems of the
aboriginal peoples and cultures of highland New Guinea.
Prerequisite: ANTH 001
or
ANTH 045
ANTH 242
(IL)
PEASANT SOCIETIES
( 3)
A critical examination of anthropological approaches to the study of peasantry
around the globe.
Prerequisite: ANTH 001
or
ANTH 045
ANTH 285
(GS;IL)
CULTURE CONTACT
( 3)
Survey of changes in indigenous societies following contact with colonial
powers.
Prerequisite: ANTH 002
,
ANTH 045
ANTH 294
RESEARCH PROJECT
( 1 -12)
ANTH 296
INDEPENDENT STUDIES
( 1 -18)
ANTH 297
SPECIAL TOPICS
( 1 - 9)
ANTH 298
SPECIAL TOPICS
( 1 - 9)
ANTH 299
(IL)
FOREIGN STUDIES
( 1 -12)
ANTH 321W
INTELLECTUAL BACKGROUND OF ARCHAEOLOGY
( 3)
Introduction to primary sources on the development of archaeology as a
scientific discipline.
Prerequisite: ANTH 002
,
ANTH 045
ANTH 380
ANTHROPOLOGY MUSEUM STUDIES
( 3)
Introduction to the history, significance, and operation of anthropology
museums.
ANTH 395
INTERNSHIP
( 1 -18)
Supervised off-campus, nongroup instruction including field experiences,
practica, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required.
ANTH 399
(IL)
FOREIGN STUDIES
( 1 -12)
ANTH 401
HUMAN EVOLUTION: THE MATERIAL EVIDENCE
( 3)
Human origins as seen in the fossil record and comparative biology of humans
and their primate relatives.
Prerequisite: ANTH 021
ANTH 405
PRIMATOLOGY
( 3)
Nonhuman primate origins, evolution, comparative physical and behavioral
characteristics, ecological context, phylogeny and taxonomy; and their
importance in anthropology.
Prerequisite: ANTH 021
ANTH 406W
PROBLEMS IN HUMAN EVOLUTION
( 3)
Investigation of human evolution in terms of the history of ideas and
contemporary research on genetic and evolutionary processes.
Prerequisite: ANTH 021
or 3 credits in biology, 3 credits in statistics
ANTH 408
ANTHROPOLOGICAL DEMOGRAPHY
( 3)
Analysis of demographic studies in traditional and very small populations.
Prerequisite:
3 credits in anthropology
ANTH 410
OSTEOLOGY
( 4)
Introduction to the systematic study of the human skeleton from an
evolutionary developmental biological perspective.
Prerequisite:
3 credits in anthropology, 3 credits in the biological
sciences, or concurrent enrollment in
ANTH 401
or
ANTH 501
ANTH 411
SKELETAL FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY
( 3)
An introduction to anthropological forensic science with an emphasis on what
can be learned from human skeletons and archaeological recovery methods.
Prerequisite: ANTH 021
or
ANTH 410
or Forensic Science major
ANTH 412
SETTLEMENT DEMOGRAPHY
( 3)
Examination of the demography and ecology of human settlement systems in
the preindustrial past.
Prerequisite: ANTH 408
ANTH 413
MOLECULAR FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY
( 3)
An introduction to the field of the application of DNA methods to
estimating forensically useful phenotypes.
Prerequisite: ANTH 021
or Forensic Science major
ANTH 420
(J ST)
ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE NEAR EAST
( 3)
Culture of the Near East and India from Paleolithic times through the Bronze
Age.
Prerequisite: ANTH 008
,
ANTH 009
,
ANTH 011
, or
ANTH 012
ANTH 422
MESO-AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY AND ETHNOGRAPHY
( 3)
Survey of ethnohistorical and ethnographic patterns of Meso-American society;
origin and development of ancient civilization in Mexico, Guatemala, and
Honduras.
Prerequisite: ANTH 008
,
ANTH 009
,
ANTH 011
, or
ANTH 012
ANTH 423
THE EVOLUTION OF AMERICAN INDIAN CULTURE
( 3)
Historic and archaeological sources used to trace American Indian lifestyles
from the first immigrants to the period of Euro-American contact.
Prerequisite:
3 credits in anthropology
ANTH 424
ANDEAN ETHNOLOGY AND ARCHAEOLOGY
( 3)
Cultures of the Andes from earliest settlements to Inka Empire; includes
discussion of life in modern Andean communities.
Prerequisite: ANTH 002
,
ANTH 045
ANTH 426W
ARCHAEOLOGICAL LABORATORY ANALYSIS
( 3)
Scientific laboratory methods used in the analysis of ceramic and lithic
artifacts.
Prerequisite: ANTH 007
,
ANTH 008
,
ANTH 009
or
ANTH 011
ANTH 427W
FORENSIC ARCHAEOLOGY
( 3)
Application of archaeological techniques to crime scene investigations, with
practical experience in field and laboratory contexts.
Prerequisite: ANTH 002
ANTH 428
ARCHAEOLOGICAL METHODS AND THEORY
( 3)
Scientific methods as applied to archaeological data: evolution, ecology,
diffusion, and cyclicism theory.
Prerequisite: ANTH 007
,
ANTH 008
,
ANTH 009
,
ANTH 011
, or
ANTH 012
ANTH 440
SOUTH AMERICAN TRIBAL SOCIETIES
( 3)
Ethnographic survey of tribal societies in South America. Special emphasis on
non-Andean area.
ANTH 442
(IL)
INDIANS AND PEASANTS OF MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA
( 3)
Indian culture and society in Mexico and Central America.
Prerequisite: ANTH 001
or
ANTH 045
ANTH 444
PRIMITIVE WARFARE
( 3)
Critical overview of the ethnography and theory of primitive warfare.
Prerequisite: ANTH 045
; and
ANTH 002
or
ANTH 021
ANTH 445W
ETHNOGRAPHIC FILM
( 3)
Comparisons of written and visual ethnography; critical assessment of
ethnographic film; cross-cultural variation.
Prerequisite: ANTH 001
or
ANTH 045
ANTH 446
MATING AND MARRIAGE
( 3)
An examination of human mating mainly from the viewpoint of behavioral
ecology, centering on the species-typical institution of marriage.
Prerequisite: ANTH 045
,
ANTH 021
ANTH 447
(IL)
PEOPLES AND CULTURES OF AFRICA
( 3)
Ethnographic survey of peoples and cultures of Africa.
Prerequisite: AAA S 110
or
ANTH 045
ANTH 448
(AM ST)
ETHNOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED STATES
( 3)
Ethnographic descriptions of various dimensions of life in the United States.
Prerequisite: ANTH 045
ANTH 450
COMPARATIVE SOCIAL ORGANIZATION
( 3)
Social structure and cultural change among nonliterate societies.
Prerequisite: ANTH 045
ANTH 450W
COMPARATIVE SOCIAL ORGANIZATION
( 3)
Social structure and cultural change among nonliterate societies.
Prerequisite: ANTH 045
ANTH 451
ECONOMIC ANTHROPOLOGY
( 3)
Different approaches to the study of the economics of non-Western societies,
emphasizing the interrelationships between noneconomic factors and economic
behavior.
Prerequisite: ANTH 045
ANTH 452
CRITICAL READINGS IN SOCIAL ORGANIZATION
( 3)
Critical overview of approaches to kinship and social organization.
Prerequisite: ANTH 045
ANTH 453
ANTHROPOLOGY OF RELIGION
( 3)
Traditional and modern religions and historical and contemporary religious
movements from an anthropological perspective.
Prerequisite: ANTH 001
or
ANTH 045
ANTH 454
POLITICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
( 3)
Comparative study of institutions which control force in nonstate societies.
ANTH 455
GLOBAL PROCESSES AND LOCAL SYSTEMS
( 3)
Ethnographic, comparative, historic, evolutionary treatment of global
economic, political, and cultural processes and their consequences for local
systems.
Prerequisite: ANTH 045
ANTH 456
CULTURAL ECOLOGY
( 3)
Survey of the methods and concepts of cultural ecology, focusing on the
interaction between cultural and geographical systems.
Prerequisite:
3 credits in anthropology
ANTH 457
(US;IL)
(J ST;SOC)
JEWISH COMMUNITIES: IDENTITY, SURVIVAL, AND TRANSFORMATION IN UNEXPECTED PLA
CES
( 3)
Examines the global array of smaller Jewish communities that have flourished
outside the main urban centers of Jewish settlement.
Prerequisite: ANTH 001
or
ANTH 045
,
HEBR 010
,
J ST 010
,
SOC 001
,
SOC 005
,
SOC 007
,
SOC 015
ANTH 458
ETHNOGRAPHIC FIELD METHODS
( 3)
Analysis of ethnographic methods used in studying different cultures.
Prerequisite: ANTH 045
ANTH 458
ETHNOGRAPHIC FIELD METHODS
( 3)
Effective Date: SP2009
Course introduces students to ethnographic field methods, includes student
projects and simple analyses that don't require statistical sophistication.
Prerequisite: ANTH 045
ANTH 459
APPLIED ANTHROPOLOGY
( 3)
A survey of the development of applied anthropology and the current issues
facing anthropologists working in non-academic settings.
Prerequisite: ANTH 045
ANTH 460
(BIOL)
HUMAN GENETICS
( 3)
The human genome, its variation, origins, and relation to disease and other
traits.
Prerequisite: BIOL 230W
or 3 credits in genetics
ANTH 460H
(BIOL)
HUMAN GENETICS
( 4)
Gene mapping in humans; molecular basis of genetic disease; genomic structure;
immunogenetics; and genetic evidence for human evolutionary history.
Prerequisite:
3 credits in genetics, or
ANTH 021
, or
BIOL 222
, or
BIOL 230W
; and 3 credits in statistics
ANTH 461
MOLECULAR ANTHROPOLOGY
( 3)
Provides framework to understand current issues in biology, genetics, and
anthropology as they relate to the evolution of our species.
Prerequisite:
3 credits in biological anthropology or 3 credits in biology
ANTH 462
THE BIOMETRY OF HUMAN REPRODUCTION
( 3)
A survey of statistical studies of human fertility and reproductive biology.
Prerequisite: BIOL 177
,
STAT 451
ANTH 463
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF MORPHOLOGICAL DATA
( 3)
The application of morphometric methods to anthropological data: phenotypes of
organisms, artifacts, and traits.
Prerequisite: ANTH 002
or
ANTH 021
;
STAT 200
; 3 additional credits in anthropology
ANTH 464
(BIOL)
SOCIOBIOLOGY
( 3)
The study of the adaptive function of social behavior, the comparative
analysis of social organization, and the ecology of sociality.
Prerequisite:
6 credits in biology or anthropology
ANTH 465H
FIFTEEN GREAT BIOLOGY PAPERS
( 3)
Reading and discussion of the most influential papers in the history of
biology that illustrate exceptional insight and elegant reasoning.
Prerequisite: ANTH 021
or
3 credits in evolutionary biology or genetics, and
3 credits in statistics
ANTH 466
THE SKULL
( 3)
Survey of the mammalian skull from many perspectives including evolution,
development, anatomy, function, and variability of the skull.
Prerequisite: ANTH 021
ANTH 470H
OUR PLACE IN NATURE
( 3)
An evolutionary and genetic consideration of our understanding of human beings
as a part of the natural world.
Prerequisite:
3 credits each in genetics, evolutionary biology, and statistics
ANTH 471H
BIOLOGY, EVOLUTION, AND SOCIETY
( 3)
Exploration of the genetic theory of evolution and development, its history
and application within Biology and beyond.
Prerequisite: ANTH 021
,
BIOL 222
,
BIOL 230
,
BIOL 322
, or
BIOL 460
; 3 credits in statistics
ANTH 473
GENETICS OF HUMAN DISEASE
( 3)
Human genetic variation and evolution as reflected in disease patterns;
methods for assessing and quantifying such disease patterns.
Prerequisite:
3 credits in statistics; 3 credits in biology
ANTH 473W
GENETICS OF HUMAN DISEASE
( 3)
Human genetic variation and evolution as reflected in disease patterns;
methods for assessing and quantifying such disease patterns.
Prerequisite: ANTH 021
or 3 credits in biology; 3 credits in statistics
ANTH 474
ECOLOGY OF GENDER
( 3)
Survey of the human biology and cultural ecology of gender.
Prerequisite: ANTH 021
or
BIOL 101
ANTH 476W
(WMNST)
ANTHROPOLOGY OF GENDER
( 3)
Cross-cultural construction of gender and sex roles; theories of gender
construction; case studies and practical effects.
Prerequisite:
3 credits in women's studies or anthropology
ANTH 477
(US;IL)
LANGUAGE, CULTURE, AND SOCIETY
( 3)
Relationships among language, culture and society, with an anthropological
emphasis.
Prerequisite: ANTH 045
or
ANTH 001
ANTH 492
INTERMEDIATE FIELD METHODS
( 3 - 6)
On-site experience in collecting archaeological, behavioral, or biological
data.
Prerequisite: ANTH 002
ANTH 493
FIELD TECHNIQUES
( 3 - 6)
Training in techniques involving analyses of archaeological, behavioral, or
biological data.
Prerequisite: ANTH 002
ANTH 494
RESEARCH PROJECT
( 1 -12)
ANTH 494H
RESEARCH PROJECT
( 1 -12)
ANTH 495
INTERNSHIP
( 1 -18)
Supervised off-campus, nongroup instruction including field experiences,
practica, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required.
Prerequisite:
prior approval of proposed assignment by instructor
ANTH 496
INDEPENDENT STUDIES
( 1 -18)
ANTH 497
SPECIAL TOPICS
( 1 - 9)
ANTH 498
SPECIAL TOPICS
( 1 - 9)
ANTH 499
(IL)
FOREIGN STUDIES
( 1 -12)
ANTH 501
HUMAN EVOLUTION: THE MATERIAL EVIDENCE
( 3)
Human origins as seen in the fossil record and comparative biology of humans
and their primate relatives.
Prerequisite: ANTH 401
ANTH 508
RESEARCH PROBLEMS IN CULTURE HISTORY
( 3 - 9)
ANTH 509
RESEARCH DESIGN IN ANTHROPOLOGICAL FIELDWORK
( 3)
A survey of research design, sampling strategies, potential biases,
confounding problems, and the limits of inference in anthropological
fieldwork.
Prerequisite: STAT 451
ANTH 521
CURRENT LITERATURE IN ARCHAEOLOGY
( 1)
Seminar designed to expand general knowledge of archaeology through exposure
to current research and related issues in contemporary archaeology.
ANTH 530
INDIVIDUAL READINGS IN ANTHROPOLOGY
( 1 - 6)
Reading or research in selected aspects of general anthropology.
ANTH 541
CURRENT LITERATURE IN CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
( 1)
This seminar is designed to expand general knowledge of cultural anthropology
through exposure to current research/related issues in contemporary cultural
anthropology.
ANTH 545
SEMINAR IN ANTHROPOLOGY
( 1 - 9)
Critical analysis of research in selected areas of anthropology.
ANTH 556
SOCIAL ORGANIZATION OF TRADITIONAL SOCIETIES
( 3)
Cultural bases of social organization of traditional societies.
ANTH 559
BEHAVIORAL ANTHROPOLOGY
( 3)
Ecological anthropology, emphasizing the adaptive aspects of subsistence,
including foraging and settlement pattern.
ANTH 560
HISTORY OF ANTHROPOLOGICAL THEORY
( 3)
Survey of origin and development of anthropology in the Nineteenth Century
and trends during the Twentieth Century.
Prerequisite: ANTH 450