Anthropological Niche

Anthropology 100: Cultural Anthropology - Every Semester (3 semester hours)

Definition and nature of culture, its content and structure (e.g., kinship, politics, and religion); basic field methods; emphasis on non-western cultures.

Anthropology 100H: Honors Cultural Anthropology - T.B.A. (3 semester hours)

Definition and nature of culture, its content and structure (e.g., kinship, politics, and religion); basic field methods; emphasis on non-western cultures.

Anthropology 273: Race, Gender and Culture - Every Spring (3 semester hours)

Race and gender as complex historical and cultural constructs; focus on the legacy of slavery involving racialized, sexualized, gendered and class-based identities. Develop understanding of contemporary racial/gender identities and interrelationships.

Anthropology 275: Language and Culture - Every Fall (3 semester hours)

Methods and case studies in anthropological linguistics; relationship between language and culture; language structure. PREREQ: ANT 100.

Anthropology 317: Ecological Anthropology - Odd Spring (3 semester hours)

Examines the modern contributions of cultural ecology, ethnoecology, and evolutionary ecology towards understanding ecosystemic and cultural connections between human populations and their environment. PREREQ: ANT 100.

Anthropology 325: Applied Anthropology - Every Spring (3 semester hours)

Practical uses to which anthropological methods and theory can be put towards solving contemporary social and cultural problems through research, policy development, and administration. Students will examine cross-cultural case studies from specialties within applied anthropology and complete a career-oriented research project. PREREQ: ANT 100.

Anthropology 342: Quantitative Methods in Anthropology - Odd Fall (4 semester hours)

Theoretical foundations and methods used to conduct quantitative analysis in anthropology. This course includes a laboratory component where students practice methods learned in lecture. Topics include: research design, ethics, human subjects protection, research design, sampling, GIS/Mapping, interviewing, questionnaires, and computer aided data analysis. PREREQ: ANT 100.

Anthropology 345: Environmental Anthropology - Even Fall (3 semester hours)

Sociocultural patterns of human-environmental interaction; applied research on and policy solutions to environmental problems in the western and non-western worlds.

Anthropology 363: Language and Thought - Even Spring (3 semester hours)

Examines how the content of thought or knowledge, is created, organized, and distributed in human communities. Topics include taxonomies, schemas, and models of cultural knowledge. PREREQ: ANT 100 and junior standing.

Anthropology 499: Independent Study (undergraduate) - T.B.A. (1-6 semester hours)

Specialized aspect or topic in anthropology chosen by student and appropriate faculty member for study. PREREQ: junior or senior standing.

Anthropology 594: Topics: Anthropology (advanced undergraduate/graduate)- T.B.A. (3 semester hours)

A special topic in any area of anthropology. For graduate students and advanced undergraduates. Repeatable up to 12 semester hours when topics vary.

Anthropology 599: Independent Study (advanced undergraduate/graduate) - T.B.A. (1-6 semester hours)

Specialized topic in anthropology chosen by student and appropriate faculty member for study. Repeatable up to 12 semester hours when topics vary.

Anthropology 694: Topics: Anthropology (graduate)- T.B.A. (3 semester hours)

A special topic in any area of anthropology. For graduate students and advanced undergraduates. Repeatable up to 12 semester hours when topics vary.

Anthropology 699: Independent Study (graduate) - T.B.A. (1-6 semester hours)

Specialized topic in anthropology chosen by student and appropriate faculty member for study. Repeatable up to 12 semester hours when topics vary.