Graduate Courses for Anthropology (ANTH)
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(Only current and next semester available)
ANTH 410 Theory and Practice of Health and Community Development (3 credits)
Junior standing. Also offered as ANTH610. Credit will be granted for
only one of the following: ANTH410 or ANTH610.
Introduction to the relationships between culture, health status and
practices, and the design of community-based initiatives. The focus is
on the use of anthropological knowledge and skills in the analysis of
such relationships and in the design of community-based initiatives.
ANTH 422 Human-Plant-(Human & Bioactive Plant) Interaction (3 credits)
Prerequisites: ANTH220 and ANTH320 or permission of department. Also
offered as ANTH622. Not open to students who have completed ANTH428I or
ANTH689I. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ANTH422
or ANTH622. Formerly ANTH428I.
This seminar course will discuss the evolutionary, historical, cultural,
and ecological aspects of coevolution, with respect to humans and their
interactions with specific bioactive plants. Case studies of human-
plant-(pathogen) interactions will be discussed as well as an inclusive
survey of anthropologically important phytochemicals. The seminar
incorporates human-plant-(pathogen) interactions into models of human
evolution and ecology.
ANTH 423 Human Biodiversity (3 credits)
Prerequisites: ANTH 220 and ANTH 320 or permission of department. Also
offered as ANTH623. Not open to students who have completed ANTH428X or
ANTH623. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ANTH423
or ANTH623. Formerly ANTH428X.
This course will discuss modern human origins and contemporary human
variability, the nature and levels of human diversity; how natural
selection modulates human differences and similarities; early studies of
human variation and the concept of human biological race. The course
emphasizes the genetic and non-genetic bases of human behavioral
variation; the role of gender and human biodiversity; nDNA variation,
ethnicity, and disease causation; morphometric and biochemical
variation; and the re-conceptualization of human biodiversity.
ANTH 425 Theory and Practice of Applied Biological Anthropology (3 credits)
Junior standing. Also offered as ANTH 625. Credit will be granted for
only one of the following: {ANTH320 and ANTH425} or ANTH625.
An introduction to the major theoretical and methodological
underpinnings of applied biological anthropology within such areas as
anthropological genetics, applied anthropometry, forensic anthropology,
museum studies, and zoological parks. Emphasis is on the evaluation of
the contributions of applied bioanthropological studies to particular
problems in human health, environments, and heritage.
ANTH 428 Special Topics in Bioanthropology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Permission of department. Repeatable to 6 credits if
content differs.
Advanced research courses in biological anthropology on changing topics
that correspond to new theoretical interests, faculty research
interests, or the specialties of visiting scholars. Prerequisites or
background knowledge vary with the topic; check with the department for
requirements.
ANTH 429 Advanced Special Topics in Biological Anthropology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 6 credits if
content differs.
Upper level biological anthropology courses on varying topics derived
from new interests of the faculty or the specialties of visiting
scholars.
ANTH 440 Theory and Practice of Historical Archaeology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ANTH240. Also offered as ANTH640. Credit will be granted
for only one of the following: ANTH440 or ANTH640.
Historical archaeology enhances cultural heritage by providing voice
for groups who were often unable to record their own histories, such as
women, laborers, working class families, and enslaved people. The
course provides insight into issues related to race, gender, and
ethnicity as they relate to multicultural histories.
ANTH 442 Public Archeology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ANTH240. Credit will be granted for only one of the
following: ANTH442, ANTH448V, or ANTH642. Formerly ANTH448V.
Explores the uses and environments for archaeological work through a
discussion of museum, electronic media, heritage settings, outdoor
history museums, including the legal environment that offers protection
for archaeological remains. The course exposes students to the majority
of cultural media within which archaeology is currently practiced. The
interdisciplinary course is a survey of the progress made within and
beyond anthropology in understanding the function of heritage, public
memory, tourism, and the other popular uses of materials from the past,
including the progress made in linguistics psychology and other
cognitive disciplines in understanding the purpose of the past.
ANTH 445 Laboratory Methods in Archaeology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ANTH496. Recommended: ANTH240.
The processing, curation, cataloging and analysis of data is an
important part of any archaeology field project. Students will learn
that basics of laboratory techniques necessary for the final analysis
and interpretation of field data.
ANTH 446 Chesapeake Archeology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ANTH240. Credit will be granted for only one of the
following: ANTH446, ANTH448W, ANTH646 or ANTH689W. Formerly ANTH448W.
An overview of the culture and history of the Chesapeake watershed
region, and of the issues that archaeologists face working in this
region.
ANTH 447 Material Culture Studies in Archaeology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ANTH240. Credit will be granted for only one of the
following: ANTH447, ANTH448C, ANTH647, or ANTH689C. Formerly ANTH448C.
An in-depth introduction to the world of material culture studies with a
focus on the methods and theories in historical archaeology. Students
will look at archaeological data as historical documents, commodities
and as symbols expressing ideas.
ANTH 448 Special Topics in Archaeology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ANTH240. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Advanced topics in archaeological research, corresponding to new
theoretical developments, faculty research interests, or specialties
of visiting scholars. Prerequisites may vary with course topic; check
with the department for requirements.
ANTH 449 Advanced Special Topics in Archaeology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 6 credits if
content differs.
Upper level archaeology courses on varying topics derived from new
interests of the faculty or the specialties of visiting scholars.
ANTH 450 Theory and Practice of Environmental Anthropology (3 credits)
Junior standing. Also offered as ANTH650. Credit will be granted for
only one of the following: ANTH450 or ANTH650.
An overview of contemporary application of cultural theory and methods
to environmental problems. Topics include the use of theories of
culture, cognitive approaches, discourse analysis, and political
ecology. Case studies from anthropology, other social sciences,
humanities, conservation, and environmental history are used to
demonstrate the applied value of a cultural-environmental approach.
ANTH 454 Anthropology of Travel and Tourism (3 credits)
Also offered as ANTH654. Credit will be granted for only one of the
following: ANTH454 or ANTH654.
Review of recent anthropological contributions to the study of travel
and tourism development. Topics include the history of travel, political
economy of tourism, gender in tourism, the built environment,
ecotourism, and heritage tourism.
ANTH 464 Culture and Sustainable Development (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ANTH262 or equivalent.
Explores anthropological approaches to economic development,
particularly the new sub-field of sustainable development. Examines the
local-level social, political and economic consequences of development
and the potential for grass roots strategies to manage resources.
ANTH 468 Special Topics in Cultural Anthropology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ANTH360 or permission of department. Repeatable to 6
credits if content differs.
Advanced courses in varying specialty areas of cultural anthropology
that respond to new theoretical developments, faculty research
interests, or specialties of visiting scholars.
ANTH 469 Advanced Special Topics in Cultural Anthropology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 6 credits if
content differs.
Upper level cultural anthropology courses on varying topics derived from
new interests of the faculty or the specialties of visiting scholars.
ANTH 470 History and Philosophy of Anthropological Inquiry (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ANTH220 or ANTH240 or ANTH260. Recommended: ANTH320 or
ANTH340 or ANTH360 or ANTH380. Also offered as ANTH670. Credit will be
granted for only one of the following: ANTH470 or ANTH670.
Important philosophical and historical aspects of anthropological
theorizing. Attention will be given on the Ontological and
Epistemological (the latter including Methodological) assumptions of the
major camps and paradigms in anthropology over the past one hundred or
so years, especially the last three decades. A focus on developments in
cultural anthropology, while addressing the other subfields of
anthropology.
ANTH 472 Medical Anthropology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ANTH360 or permission of department. Credit will be
granted for only one of the following: ANTH472, ANTH468, ANTH672,or
ANTH688L. Formerly ANTH468L.
An exploration of the cultural, social, economic and political
dimensions of health, disease, and illness. These dimensions will be
examined through both the health-seeker's and the care-provider's
perspectives.
ANTH 476 Senior Research (3-4 credits)
For ANTH majors only. Credit will be granted for only one of the
following: ANTH476 or ANTH486.
Capstone course in which students pursue independent research into
a current problem in anthropology, selected with assistance of a
committee of faculty. Research leads to the writing of a senior thesis
in anthropology.
ANTH 477 Senior Thesis (3-4 credits)
Prerequisite: ANTH476; permission of department. For ANTH majors only.
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ANTH477 or
ANTH487.
Capstone course in which students write a senior thesis on independent
research into a current problem in anthropology. The thesis is defined
before a committee of faculty.
ANTH 478 Special Topics in Linguistics (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ANTH380 or permission of department. Recommended: LING200
or equivalent. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Advanced courses in specialty areas that respond to new theoretical
developments and faculty research interests in linguistics.
ANTH 486 Honors Research (3-4 credits)
Prerequisites: permission of department; admission to University Honors
Program or Anthropology Honors Program. For ANTH majors only. Credit
will be granted for only one of the following: ANTH486 or ANTH476.
Capstone course in which students pursue independent research into a
current problem in anthropology, selected with assistance of a
committee of faculty. Research leads to the writing of an honors thesis
in anthropology.
ANTH 487 Honors Thesis (3-4 credits)
Prerequisites: ANTH486; permission of department; admission to
University Honors Program or Anthropology Honors Program. For ANTH
majors only. Credit will be granted for only one of the following:
ANTH487 or ANTH477.
Capstone course in which students write a thesis on the results of
independent research into a current problem in anthropology.
ANTH 493 Anthropological Fieldwork and Experience in Argentina: The Relevance of Context and Place (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ANTH493, ANTH468Q,
ANTH688Q, ANTH693, CPSP379, or HONR348E.
A three week intensive course in Argentina that examines anthropological
fieldwork and experiences to understand the relevance of context and
place in the identification and implementation of projects on health,
development, and heritage. Students will learn to contextualize the
production and dissemination of knowledge within political-economic,
historical, socio-cultural and policy realms. Participant-observation of
the local culture and exposure to the regional varieties of
anthropological practice will also be carried out through comparison of
projects in the U.S. and Argentina, visits to selected sites of
anthropological production, and homestays with families.
ANTH 496 Field Methods in Archaeology (6 credits)
Field training in the techniques of archaeological survey and
excavation.
ANTH 498 Advanced Field Training in Ethnography (1-8 credits)
Prerequisite: Permission of department. Repeatable to 6 credits if
content differs. Credit will be granted for only one of the following:
ANTH498 or ANTH698.
Experience in field research utilizing a variety of ethnographic methods
of inquiry.
ANTH 499 Fieldwork in Biological Anthropology (3-8 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 8 credits if
content differs.
Field training in techniques of human biology, primatology, or
paleoanthropology.
ANTH 601 Applied Anthropology (3 credits)
An overview of the history and current practices of applied
anthropology. This includes relationships between applied anthropology
and other major subfields of the profession; the interdisciplinary and
public context of applied anthropology; and problems of significance,
utility, and ethics associated with applied anthropology.
ANTH 606 Qualitative Methods in Applied Anthropology (3 credits)
An introduction to the use of ethnography and qualitative methods in
applied and policy contexts. Qualitative methods discussed include
informal and systematic approaches. Students undertake fieldwork in
local settings to practice the qualitative methods and to develop
analysis and report writing skills.
ANTH 607 Methods of Cultural Analysis II (3 credits)
Advanced preparation in the analysis and review of social research.
Case studies of the uses of cultural analysis in applied contexts
(i.e., social indicators, evaluation, impact assessment, forecasting).
ANTH 610 Advanced Studies in Theory and Practice of Health and Community Development (3 credits)
Also offered as ANTH 410. Credit will be granted for only one of the
following: ANTH 610 or ANTH 410.
Introduction to the relationships between culture, health status and
practices, and the design of community-based initiatives. The focus is
on the use of anthropological knowledge and skills in the analysis of
such relationships and in the design of community-based initiatives.
ANTH 612 Ethnology of the Immigrant Life (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ANTH612 or
ANTH698B.
Explores the soical issues affecting local immigrant populations through
research and service learning components. Questions addressed include
barriers to immigrant access to basic and social needs. What are the
major characteristics of contemporary immigrants to neighborhoods
adjacent to campus? How has this immigrant stream affected non-immigrant
populations?
ANTH 614 Ethnohistory and Documentary Analysis (3 credits)
The assembly, use, assessment, and analysis of written and pictorial
information pertinent to archaeological and ethnographic work. The
course features the methods and techniques needed to read and use
colonial documents, U.S. censuses, the 1930's Slave Autobiographies, and
associated analytical literature.
ANTH 615 The Anthropology of the African American Family (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ANTH468N, ANTH618,
or ANTH688N.
Suveys the African American family from a historical and ecological
perspective, exploring adaptive responses through high stress periods. A
key question underlying the explorations in this seminar is whether
there are lessons from earlier African American organiztional structures
(family, church, and community) that might be applicable to black
families overcoming more recent periods of high environmental stress, or
does such a concept even have relevance in today's multicultural world?
ANTH 616 Ethnographic Evaluation of Community-Based Initiatives (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ANTH616 or
ANTH689E.
Explores the use of ethnographic methods in the evaluation of
community-based initiatives. Focuses on the roles of sub-cultural groups
(sponsors, project personnel, target communities, evaluators, etc.) in
the design, implementation, and evaluation of community-based
initiatives, and the roles that anthropology and ethnography can play in
such initiatives.
ANTH 617 Applied Urban Ethnography: Community Assessment Research (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ANTH468B, ANTH617,
or ANTH688B.
Explores the use of ethnographic research methods in carrying out
community assessment research to inform the design, implementation, and
evaluation of culturally and community appropriate community-based
initiatives. This course usually has a fieldwork component in a local
urban neighborhood.
ANTH 621 Nutritional Anthropology (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ANTH428N, ANTH621,
or NFSC498.
As a truly biocultural topic, this course explores nutritional
anthropology from an integrated science approach. Topics include: theory
and methods in nutritional anthropology, fundamentals of human
nutrition, evolution of the human diet, impact of agriculture on human
nutrition, explaining foodways in contemporary human groups, and
contemporary nutritional and anthropologically related problems.
ANTH 624 Research Issues in Anthropological Genetics (3 credits)
Research into the genetic analyses and interpretation of recent events
in human history including our demographic history, mating structure,
biological lineage coalescence and gene genealogies, migration history
and gene flow with surrounding groups, opportunities for genetic drift,
gene-environment interactions, and population size fluctuations.
ANTH 625 Advanced Studies in Theory and Practice of Applied Biological Anthropology (3 credits)
Also offered as ANTH 425. Credit will be granted for only one of the
following: ANTH 625 or ANTH 425.
An introduction to the major theoretical and methodological
underpinnings of applied biological anthropology within such areas as
anthropological genetics, applied anthropometry, forensic anthropology,
museum studies, and zoologicial parks. Emphasis is on the evaluation of
the contributions of applied bioanthropological studies to particular
problems in human health, environment, and heritage.
ANTH 626 Advanced Topics in Human Biological Anthropology (3 credits)
Analysis of experimental and theoretical physiological anthropology
including physiological polymorphisms, systemic coordination, adaptation
and adaptability, functional potentiality, mechanisms of action,
biological consequences of culture, modeling, and coevolution.
ANTH 629 Advanced Developments in Biological Anthropology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Credit will be granted for only
one of the following: ANTH429 or ANTH629.
Graduate biological anthropology courses on varying topics derived from
new interests of the faculty or the specialties of visiting scholars.
ANTH 630 Quantification and Statistics in Applied Anthropology (3 credits)
An intensive overview of key quantitative and statistical approaches
used by social scientists in applied ad policy research. This includes
nonparametric and parametric statistical approaches. Students utilize
statistical software and analyze existing and student-created databases.
Anthropological case studies are emphasized.
ANTH 640 Advanced Studies in Theory and Practice of Historical Archaeology (3 credits)
Also offered as ANTH440. Credit will be granted for only one of the
following: ANTH440 or ANTH640.
Historical archaeology enhances cultural heritage by providing voice for
groups who were often unable to record their own histories, such as
women, laborers, working class families, and enslaved people. The course
provides insight into issues related to race, gender, and ethnicity as
they relate to multicultural histories.
ANTH 641 Cultural Resource Management Archaeology (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ANTH448M, ANTH641,
or ANTH689M.
An introduction to the federal, state, county, and local laws regarding
archaeology. The course includes discussion of regulations,
interpretations and enforcement procedures in use in the Chesapeake
region and nationally. There will also be an introduction to lobbying. A
major portion of the course will involve practical training in site
report preparation, including the write-up of stratigraphy.
ANTH 642 Advanced Studies in Public Archaeology (3 credits)
Explores the uses and environments for archaeological work through a
discussion of museum, electronic media, heritage settings, outdoor
history museums, including the legal environment that offers protection
for archaeological remains. The course exposes advanced graduate
students to the majority of the cultural media within which archaeology
is currently practiced. The interdisciplinary course is a survey of the
progress made within and beyond anthropology in understanding the
function of heritage, public memory, tourism, and the other popular uses
of material from the past, including the progress made in linguistics
and psychology, and other cognitive disciplines in understanding the
purpose of the past.
ANTH 643 Anthropological Approaches to Geographic Information Science (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ANTH448S, ANTH643,
or ANTH689S.
A practical introduction to GIS program use, including the production of
archaeological and other maps, profiles, and integrated presentations of
plans, photographs, texts, an other digitally available materials, as
well as research applications in applied biological and cultural
anthropology.
ANTH 644 The Archaeology of the African Diaspora (3 credits)
The course assembles materials from South America, the Caribbean, and
North America to examine the presence of Africa in the New World. It
presents the archaeology and historical information on the African
Diaspora. Major interpretive approaches are included.
ANTH 645 Prehistoric North America (3 credits)
A survey of the major discoveries and developments in prehistoric North
America, north of Mexico. This course will introduce the advanced
student to the major interpretations that govern our current
understanding of North America for the last 20,000 years.
ANTH 646 Advanced Studies in Chesapeake Archaeology (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ANTH448W, ANTH646,
or ANTH689W. Formerly ANTH689W.
An understanding of the greater Chesapeake region, including its major
cities, derived from prehistoric and historical archaeology. The course
will include topics related to the past and present conditions of Native
peoples, colonized populations, and the relationship of preserved
remains to modern political standings.
ANTH 647 Advanced Material Culture Studies in Archaeology (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ANTH447, ANTH448C,
ANTH647, or ANTH689C. Formerly ANTH689C.
An in-depth introduction to the world of material culture studies with a
focus on the methods and theories in historical archaeology. Students
will look at archaeological data as historical documents, commodities
and as symbols expressing ideas.
ANTH 649 Advanced Developments in Archaeology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 6 credits if
content differs.
Graduate Archaeology courses on varying topics derived from new
interests of the faculty or the specialties of visiting scholars.
ANTH 650 Advanced Studies in Theory and Practice of Environmental Anthropology (3 credits)
Also offered as ANTH 450. Credit will be granted for only one of the
following: ANTH 450 or ANTH 650.
An overview of contemporary application of cultural theory and methods
to environmental problems. Topics include the use of theories of
culture, cognitive approaches, discourse analysis, and political
ecology. Case studies from anthropology, other social sciences,
humanities, conservation, and environmental history are used to
demonstrate the applied value of a cultural-environmental approach.
ANTH 654 Travel and Tourism (3 credits)
Also offered as ANTH454. Not open to students who have completed
ANTH688U. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ANTH454
or ANTH654. Formerly ANTH688U.
Review of recent anthropological contributions to the study to tourism
and tourism development. Topics include the political economy of
tourism, gender in tourism, the built environment, ecotourism, and
sustainable tourism development.
ANTH 656 Community-Based Tourism (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ANTH468Y,
ANTH688Y, or ANTH656.
Review of the global, economic, and representational properties of
modern tourism development that threaten local self-determination.
Questions addressed include how do communities cope with tourism and
what are effective strategies for community-based and sustainable
tourism development?
ANTH 657 Anthropology of Museums (3 credits)
Contemporary museums serve as repositories of knowledge, but are also en
gaged with communities in the utilization and production of such
knowledge. New venues to increase and enhance utilization are virtual
galleries, community museums, and cultural centers. This course will
include exhibit curation, public program planning, and implementation as
museum practices that emerge from the theoretical framework of the new
museology. The course will emphasize the cross disciplinary nature of
museum work.
ANTH 669 Advanced Developments in Cultural Anthropology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 6 credits if
content differs.
Graduate cultural anthropology courses on varying topics derived from
new interests of the faculty or the specialties of visiting scholars.
ANTH 670 Current Developments in Anthropological Theory (3 credits)
Also offered as ANTH470. Credit will be granted for only one of the
following: ANTH470 or ANTH670.
A review of major contributions to anthropological theory, with a
special emphasis on the relationship between practice and theory.
Includes use of concept of culture in the four traditional subfields,
fieldwork and grounded theory, and significant advances in general
theory, symbolic anthropology, critical theory, and postmodernism.
ANTH 672 Advanced Studies in Medical Anthropology (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ANTH472, ANTH468L,
ANTH672, ANTH688L. Formerly ANTH688L.
An exploration of the cultural, social, economic and political
dimensions of health, disease, and illness. These dimensions will be
examined through both the health-seeker's and the care-provider's
perspectives.
ANTH 688 Current Developments in Anthropology (3 credits)
Repeatable to 9 credits if content differs.
Detailed investigation of a current problem or research technique, the
topic to be chosen in accordance with faculty interests and student
needs.
ANTH 689 Special Problems in Anthropology (1-6 credits)
ANTH 693 Advance Studies in Anthropological Fieldwork and Experiences in Argentina: The Relevance of Context and Place (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ANTH493, ANTH688Q,
ANTH693, CPSP379, or HONR348E.
A three week intensive course in Argentina that examines anthropological
fieldwork and experiences to understand the relevance of context and
place in the identification and implementation of projects on health,
development, and heritage. Students will learn to contextualize the
production and dissemination of knowledge within political-economic,
historical, socio-cultural and policy realms. Participant-observation of
the local culture and exposure to the regional varieties of
anthroplogical practice will also be carried out through comparison of
projects in the U.S. and Argentina, visits to selected sites of
anthropological production, and homestays with families.
ANTH 696 Field Methods in Archaeology (6 credits)
Formerly ANTH699.
Field training in the techniques of archaeological survey and
excavation.
ANTH 698 Advanced Field Training in Ethnology (1-6 credits)
Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs. Credit will be granted for
only one of the following: ANTH498 or ANTH698.
Experience in field research utilizing a variety of enthnographic
methods of inquiry.
ANTH 701 Anthropology Internship Preparation (3 credits)
Preparation for internship includes practicum training in development,
presentation and evaluation of position papers, proposals and work
plans; literature search and use of secondary data sources in decision
making the effect cultural analysis and resource management; ethics and
professional development for work in non-academic settings.
ANTH 712 Anthropology Internship Analysis (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ANTH789.
The preparation and presentation of internship results, and the
development of skills in report writing and presentation. Includes the
completion of a professional quality report or publishable paper based
on the internship experience.
ANTH 740 Theories of the Past and Accomplishments of Archaeology (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ANTH689P or
ANTH740. Formerly ANTH689P.
The primary purpose is to highlight some of the key achievements made by
archaeologists in informing questions of interest to society from 1850
on. Key achievements include how archaeologists understand elements of
the past thought to be central to the development of modern socieity. A
secondary purpose is to introduce students to the theories used to
understand the place of the past in society and the function of answers
to questions thought central to modern social life.
ANTH 770 Intellectual History of Anthropology (3 credits)
Major intellectual currents in anthropological theory from the
nineteenth century to the present are considered with emphasis placed on
application of theory and theory of application. The disciplinary
subfields are traced while stressing their mutual interdependence as
well as the major developments of each subfield. Additional material
proceeds from the 19th century contributors (including Tyler, Durkheim,
and Boas), exploring the cumulative nature of anthropological theory,
through the 20th centuries and into the present (finding commonalities,
threads, and innovations in the exercise).
ANTH 788 Internship Research (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: ANTH 701 and permission of track advisor. 03 semester
hours. For ANTH majors only.
This course augments ANTH 789 and is graded in conjunction with it.
ANTH 789 Internship (3-6 credits)
Prerequisite: ANTH 701. For ANTH majors only. Repeatable to 06 credits
if content differs. Formerly ANTH705.
Individual instruction course supervised by a department faculty
member.
ANTH 898 Pre-Candidacy Research (1-8 credits)
ANTH 899 Doctoral Dissertation Research (6 credits)
