Courses at the 300-level

The biological and cultural basis of sex roles is examined cross-culturally. Emphasis is on case studies of the traditional and modern roles of women as compared to those of men in non-Western societies.
3 credit hours

• 60 earned credits and any course in a social or behavioral science
• or consent of department chair

An examination of the evolution of the biological and social capacities which made culture the central attribute of humans. Topics: evolution of the human diet, tool-making, social interaction, and language.
3 credit hours

• ANTH 103
• or consent of department chair

Systems of law and justice are examined in prestate and state societies to understand the operation of law and justice in cross-cultural contexts and the United States. Students cannot receive credit for both Sociology 304 and Anthropology 303.
3 credit hours

• any 100- or 200-level course in a social science.

Alternative models of human evolution from the earliest primates to the development of Homo sapiens are considered in light of both physical and cultural data.
3 credit hours

• ANTH 103
• consent of department chair

A broad perspective is given on the ethnographic category of documentary film. Students cannot receive credit for both Anthropology 305 and Film Studies 305.
4 credit hours

Captive and field studies will be examined to illustrate common features of nonhuman primates. Topics will include biological and social adaptations including diet, communication, dominance hierarchies, social learning and cognition.
3 credit hours

• ANTH 103
• or consent of department chair
• or consent of the department chair

Human maturation, aging, and death are studied using cross-cultural research.
3 credit hours

Anthropological approaches and results in the study of health and illness are surveyed as social, cultural, and biological phenomena.
3 credit hours

• ANTH 101
• ANTH 103
• or consent of department chair

The archaeological evidence for the development of cultures in selected world areas is surveyed.
3 credit hours

• ANTH 102
• or consent of department chair

The archaeological evidence for the development of cultures in selected world areas is surveyed.
3 credit hours

• ANTH 102
• or consent of department chair

The archaeological evidence for the development of cultures in selected world areas is surveyed.
3 credit hours

• ANTH 102
• or consent of department chair

The archaeological evidence for the development of cultures in selected world areas is surveyed (may be repeated with a change in topic.)
3 credit hours

• ANTH 102
• or consent of department chair

Selected societies of a major world area are examined as they relate to anthropological concerns and contribute to an understanding of the similarities and variations in cultures and societies.
3 credit hours

• ANTH 101
• or consent of department chair

Selected societies of a major world area are examined as they relate to anthropological concerns and contribute to an understanding of the similarities and variations in cultures and societies. Regions include: 319 Africa 322 Caribbean 325 South American Indians 327 Other regions (may be repeated with a change in topic)
3 credit hours

• ANTH 101
• or consent of department chair

Selected societies of a major world area are examined as they relate to anthropological concerns and contribute to an understanding of the similarities and variations in cultures and societies.
3 credit hours

• ANTH 101
• or consent of department chair

Selected societies of a major world area are examined as they relate to anthropological concerns and contribute to an understanding of the similarities and variations in cultures and societies.
3 credit hours

• ANTH 101
• or consent of department chair

Selected societies of a major world area are examined as they relate to anthropological concerns and contribute to an understanding of the similarities and variations in cultures and societies.
3 credit hours

• ANTH 101
• or consent of department chair

Students explore the history, evolution, methods, objectives, and applications of the practical involvement of anthropology in understanding and solving human problems.
3 credit hours

• ANTH 101
• or consent of department chair

The origins of preindustrial non-Western states are examined as issues of power, class, statecraft, and empire. Students cannot receive credit for both Political Science 336 and Anthropology 336.
3 credit hours

• Any 100- or 200-level anthropology or political science course
• or consent of department chair
• or consent of the department chair

The content, structure, concepts, and functions of religion are studied, with emphasis on relationships to other aspects of culture and society.
3 credit hours

Western and non-Western traditions in urbanization are compared and contrasted. Cross-cultural comparisons are emphasized.
3 credit hours

• ANTH 101
• or consent of department chair

This is a study of societal change, conflicts, and accommodations caused by the contact of differing cultures.
3 credit hours

• ANTH 101
• or consent of department chair

Theories of social organization, the interrelations of social institutions, and current anthropological methods of interpretation and analysis of social systems are examined.
3 credit hours

• ANTH 101
• or consent of department chair