ANT 311 Native Peoples of North America. A multifaceted examination of North American Indians and a comparison of that culture with the American. Focus on origin, early history, and present disposition of American Indian populations. General education: Fulfills Theme 20 - American Mosaic, and U.S. Diversity requirements - Three credits. Offered fall and winter semesters.

ANT 315 Comparative Religions. A cross-cultural study of contemporary religions. Examines the diversity of religious meanings through the lived experiences of cultures,traditions, and sects around the world. Exposes students to anthropological interpretations of religion through a range of methods,including ethnography. Themes include symbolism, ritual, death, shamanism, healing, magic, pilgrimage and interfaith movements. General education: Fulfills Theme 9 "Religion" and World Perspectives requirements. Three credits. Offered fall and winter semesters.

ANT 316 Death, Burial, and Culture. This course examines how different cultures approach issues and customs surrounding death. Drawing on evidence from biological and cultural anthropology and archaeology, students learn from the dead by exploring the experience of death and how it illuminates life in different cultures around the world and through time. Prerequisites: ANT 204, ANT 206, or ANT 220, or permission of instructor. General education: Fulfills Theme 14 - "Death and Dying" and World Perspective requirements. Three credits. Offered fall semester.

ANT 320 Culture and Disease. Introduces students to the anthropological study of disease ecology and medical systems cross-culturally. Explores the impact of disease, ecology, and sociocultural behavior throughout human evolution. Investigates the efficacy and nature of non-Western curing procedures and the cultural and psychodynamic features of illness. Prerequisites: ANT 204 or ANT 206 or ANT 220. General education: Fulfills Theme 16 "Health, Illness and Healing" - Three credits. Offered fall semester.

ANT 325 Archaeology of North America. A survey of prehistoric developments from Alaska to Central America, including the Mesoamerican civilizations. Three credits. Offered winter semester of odd-numbered years. 

ANT 330 Ethnology of Selected World Areas. Offered on demand, with each offering devoted to the study of a particular area. Students may repeat the course provided each repeat is for a different area. Three credits. Offered on demand. 

ANT 340 Culture and Environment. This course compares different adaptive strategies of cultures from around the world, and seeks understanding of ethical and social values different groups have related to the environment.  Attention is focused on how humans relied on cultural mechanisms in the past to adapt and change their natural environment.  General education: Fulfills Theme 11 - "Earth and Environment" and World Perspectives requirements. Three credits.  Offered winter semester.

ANT 345 Perspectives on Globalization. The anthropology of globalization examines the emergence of “globalized local cultures.”  Students employ the ethnographic approach to understand globalization as the intensification of interconnectedness, in which anthropologists learn that fundamental problems of deep and universal concern to humans everywhere will need to be addressed at local, national, and global levels. General education: Fulfills Theme 15 "Global Change: Integration and Fragmentation" and World Perspectives requirements. Offered fall semester, even years.

ANT 346 Kinship and Culture. A survey and practical application of anthropological kinship. The course critically evaluates kinship concepts and case studies in order to understand how group identity links to culture, biology, reproduction, gender, and family. A Cross-cultural perspective is emphasized. Prerequisite: ANT 204. General education: Fulfills World Perspectives requirement. Offered winter semester of even-numbered years.

ANT 347 Environments and Cultures of the Great Lakes Region. Pleistocene history, landforms, soils, vegetation and wildlife, and cultural development in the Great Lakes region over the past 20,000 years. Prerequisite: Junior or senior status in anthropology, biology, geology, resource management, or sociology. Three credits. Offered on demand.

ANT 350 Archaeology of Mid-East.  The Middle East is recognized as the birthplace of several major cultural traditions.   Examining the evidence of archaeology from the perspective of cultural ecology, this course informs us on the origins and settlement of the Middle East from one million years ago to the 7th century A.D. Prerequisites: ANT 215, 220, MES 201, or prior approval from the instructor. Three credits. Offered winter semester, even numbered years.

ANT 355 On the Move: Migration in the Americas. This course is a comparative, cross-cultural study of human migration in the Americas, drawing on the discipline of anthropology for methodology and content.   Students will explore patterns of migration and issues of adaptation, assimilation, borders, transnationalism, immigrants, refugees, displacees, identity and ethnicity.  General education: Fulfills Theme 7 "Continuity and Change in the Americas" - Three credits. Offered fall semester, odd numbered years. 

ANT 360 Ethnology of Mesoamerica. This course examines the cultural history and social dynamics shaping modern Mesoamerica.  Students will explore environment, archaeology, the diversity of modern Mexican and Guatemalan cultures, and current issues of development and human rights. General education: Fulfills Theme 7 "Continuity and Change in the Americas" - Three credits. Offered fall semester, even numbered years. 

ANT 370 Cross-cultural Perspectives on Gender. Examines gender as a fundamental organizing theme of culture. Also emphasizes the sociocultural basis for gender differences using a cross-cultural and comparative approach. Discusses how gender relations affect all other aspects of human life. Prerequisite: ANT 204 or ANT 206. General education: Fulfills Theme 8 "Gender, Society and Culture" and World Perspectives requirements. Three credits. Offered winter semester, even numbered years. 

ANT 380 Special Topics in Anthropology. A series of courses providing an in-depth study of a problem in anthropology and the methods of investigating it. Various topics of cross-cultural interest, such as human evolution, peasant cultures, preliterate societies, kinship pattern, and culture and personality will be examined. Three credits.  Offered on demand.

ANT 399 Independent Readings. Independent supervised readings in selected topics. A student may take only one reading course for one to three credits per term. No more than six hours of 399 and 499 combined may count toward a major or three hours of 399 and 499 combined toward the minor. Prerequisites: 204 or 206 and the written consent of the instructor before registration. Offered on a credit/no credit basis.  Offered fall and winter semesters.

ANT 405 Anthropological Theory. Considers the major historical developments and theoretical trends in anthropology over the past 150 years. The approach is both topical and historical. Cross ties with developments in related disciplines are noted. Three credits. Prerequisite: Senior standing as an anthropology major. Offered fall semester. 

ANT 490 Practicum: Career-Service. Agency experience in the community relating practical training and independent study in a specialized area. Limited to 10 credits maximum. Prerequisites: 15 hours of course preparation and permission of instructor. One to nine credits. Offered on a credit/no credit basis.   Offered fall and winter semesters. 

ANT 495 Practicing Anthropology (capstone). Gives students the opportunity to integrate the diverse dimensions of anthropology and other disciplines. By focusing on a single culture area and research question, students will review the major theses, assumptions, and topics of anthropology. Prerequisites: senior standing and ANT 405. Three credits. Offered winter semester.

ANT 499 Independent Study and Research. Research conducted individually with faculty supervision. Attention given to written and oral presentation of research findings. A student may take only one independent study course for one to four credits per term. No more than six hours of 399 and 499 combined may count toward a major or three hours of 399 and 499 combined toward the minor. Prerequisites: Nine hours in the department and written permission of instructor before registration. Offered on a credit/no credit basis.  Offered fall and winter semesters.

Social Science (SS) Courses:

The following are interdisciplinary social science courses which may be used to fulfill requirements for an anthropology major or minor. Consult with your advisor for further information. 

SS 300 Research Methods in the Social Sciences. Examination of basic investigatory methods in the social sciences.Focus on logic and theory of social research,including formulating and testing hypotheses,research design,sampling procedures,data collection techniques,
and the ethics of conducting research. Prerequisite:STA 215. Three credits. Offered every semester.

SS 311 Native Peoples of North America. A multifaceted examination of North American Indians and a comparison of that culture with the American.Focus on origin, early history, and present disposition of American Indian populations. Fulfills U.S.Diversity requirement. Three credits. Offered winter semester.

SS 313 The Africans. An intensive study of the three traditions (Native,Christian,and Islamic) which have shaped Africa s past and which will have impact on its future. It is a fundamental assumption of this course that contemporary Africa can only be understood and appreciated
in the total context of the triple heritage. Three credits. Offered winter semester.

Third Year ANT 300 Methods ANT 310 Physical Anthropology and Osteology  ANT 325 Archaeology of North America  ANT 346 Kinship and Culture   ANT 360 Ethnology of Mesoamerica  BIO 355 Human Heredity Electives

Fourth Year ANT 307 Field Techniques and Laboratory Methods  ANT 320 Culture and Disease ANT 380 Special Topics  ANT 405 Anthropological Theory  ANT 490 Practicum: Career Service  ANT 495 Practicing Anthropology (Capstone)  Electives