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Anthropology Course Descriptions

ANTH& 100    Survey of Anthropology:CD (4 Credits)

Anthropology draws from natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities to think critically about what it means to be human. We focus on diverse answers that humans have produced to fundamental questions. Who are we? Where did we come from? Where do we go from here? (was ANTHR 100)

ANTH& 104    World Prehistory:CD (5 Credits)

Students learn to combine archaeological methods with knowledge of diverse prehistoric cultures to investigate some of the most significant aspects of our deep past, including the "birth" of culture, the origins of agriculture, and the development and decline of civilizations (was ANTHR 105).

ANTH 130    American Religious Diversity:CD (5 Credits)

Diversity of American religious experiences from historical and cultural perspectives, including the interaction between globalization, immigration, ethnicity, and culture in American Indian, Western, and Eastern traditions.
Prerequisite: Placement into ENGL 100 (was ANTHR 130). (Dual listed as DIVST 130)

ANTH 155    Special Topics (5 Credits)

Special topics in Anthropology are studied (was ANTHR 155).

ANTH 198    Individual Project in Anthropology (1-5 Credits)

Selection, design and completion of project in the field of intermediate to advanced anthropology. Student consults with faculty member in all aspects of the project. S/U grade option (was ANTHR 198).
Prerequisite: Instructor's permission.

ANTH 201    Human Ecology I (5 Credits)

Help tribes, governments and non-profits make fishing, farming and forestry more sustainable while studying relationships between people and ecosystems (was ANTHR 101). Carpool to and from field sites.

ANTH 202    Human Ecology II (5 Credits)

Continuation of ANTH 201. Help tribes, governments and non-profits make fishing, farming and forestry more sustainable while studying relationships between people and ecosystems (was ANTHR 102). Carpool to and from sites.
Prerequisite: ANTH 201 (was ANTHR 101).

ANTH 203    Human Ecology III (5 Credits)

Continuation of ANTH 202. Help tribes, governments and non-profits make fishing, farming and forestry more sustainable while studying relationships between people and ecosystems (was ANTHR 103). Carpool to and from field sites.
Prerequisite: ANTH 202 (was ANTHR 102).

ANTH& 206    Cultural Anthropology:CD (5 Credits)

An introduction to the nature of culture as a set of rules for the shared, learned, and patterned forms of behavior found in each society. Emphasis on theoretical orientation, cultural adaptation and integration, social organization, and cultural variation (was ANTHR 120).

ANTH& 210    Indians of North America:CD (5 Credits)

Native North American culture from arrival on the continent through today. Traditional societies, under colonization, and as contemporary societies. Examination of current laws, policies, and conflicts including land and fishing claims, sovereignty, and religious rites (was ANTHR 210).

ANTH& 215    Bioanthropology:CD (5 Credits)

Students examine human origins, diversity, and sexuality from the perspective of physical anthropology. Topics include evolution, genetics, primate anatomy, fossil record, biocultural adaptation, and human physical and sexual variation (was ANTHR 110).
Prerequisite: Placement into both ENGL& 101 (was ENGL 105)and MATH 090.

ANTH& 216    Northwest Coast Indians:CD (5 Credits)

Origins, development, and variation of indigenous Northwest cultures through archaeological remains, ethnographic records, oral histories, and mythology. Research topics include potlatch, whaling and fishing rights, religion, sovereignty, casinos, art, and ecotourism (was ANTHR 140).
Prerequisite: Placement into ENGL 100.

ANTH 255    Special Topics (5 Credits)

Special topics in Anthropology are studied (was ANTHR 255).

ANTH 271    Laboratory Methods in Archaeology (2 Credits)

"Hands on" work with archaeological materials in a laboratory setting and proper techniques of artifact preparation, identification, documentation, data collection, and curation. Analytic techniques applied to current research questions (was ANTHR 271).

ANTH 298    Individual Project in Anthropology (1-5 Credits)

Selection, design and completion of project in the field of intermediate to advanced anthropology. Student consults with faculty member in all aspects of the project (was ANTHR 298). S/U grade option.
Prerequisite: Instructor's permission.

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Last updated: 08/20/07