Introduces the historical, political, and cultural dimensions of Southeast Asia, focusing primarily on Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Indonesia, with some coverage of mainland Southeast Asia. Recommended prereq., ANTH 2100. Same as ANTH 5760. Requisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).
Introduces students to anthropological theories on tourism and considers those theories in the contexts of the varied sites and forms of tourism practiced around the world today. We will ask: why do people tour? Where do they go? And most centrally: How do the hosts to tourism feel about these outside visitors? Having been exposed to questions of globalization, development, belonging, race, gender, and desire, students will then be asked to reflect upon and theorize their own touristic experiences. Recommended prereq., ANTH 2100. Requisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).
Principles of language structure and how language and culture interrelate; how language and language use are affected by culture; and how culture may be affected by use of, or contact with, particular languages. Recommended prereqs., ANTH 2100 or LING 1000 or LING 2400. Recommended restriction: students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) only. Same as LING 4800.
For upper-division undergraduate students. May be repeated up to 8 total credit hours. Requisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.
Practicum by special arrangement only. Students learn to teach anthropology by serving as recitation leaders or tutors in introductory courses or as small group leaders in advanced courses. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Requisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.
Provides academically supervised opportunities for junior and senior anthropology majors and graduate students to work in public and private sectors on projects related to students' career goals. Relates classroom theory to practice. Requires at least 48 hours on the job per credit hour and evidence (paper, employer evaluation, work journal) of significant learning. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Recommended prereqs., ANTH 2010, 2100, and 2200. Recommended restrictions: students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Anthropology majors, with a minimum 3.25 GPA. Same as ANTH 5930.
Special topics in cultural and physical anthropology, as well as archaeology. Check with the department for semester offerings. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Same as ANTH 4020. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
This course traces the development of Anthropology and museums in America from late 19th century to present day. Students are encouraged to: explore museum theory and practice; think critically about the history of relations among Native Americans, Anthropology, and museums; consider the legacy of collecting and challenges of representing others; and, examine the interplay of Anthropology, material culture, and colonialism. ANTH 4045, ANTH 5045, and MUSM 5045 are the same course. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Selected topics in physical anthropology emphasizing faculty specialties. Topics may include population genetics and its application to understanding modern human diversity, human population biology, and primate ecology and evolution. Check with department for semester offerings. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Same as ANTH 4120. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Surveys primate biology, behavior and ecology using a life history approach. Using a comparative approach, this course explores life history as mammals, as primates and as humans by focusing on evolutionary decisions that occur during different life stages. Same as ANTH 4125. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Explores current thinking about the diets, environments and lives of early human ancestors and their close kin. There is a strong emphasis on the methods used to construct such knowledge. Same as ANTH 4160. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
