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4.00 Credits
4 hours Physical anthropology examines humans and human nature from a biological perspective. This course serves as an introduction to the various lines of inquiry that comprise this sub-field of anthropology. Primary topics include a survey of human biological and cultural evolution, genetics and the mechanics of evolution, non-human primates, and forensic anthropology. The course includes weekly laboratory exercises as a means of exploring fundamental concepts. (HBSSM)
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4.00 Credits
4 hours An introduction to human language, with an emphasis on the relationship between language and culture. Topics include the origin and evolution of language, primate communication, language acquisition, language and society, and current issues in linguistic anthropology, such as linguistic human rights and language death. Students will gain hands-on experience with the methods and techniques of descriptive and historical-comparative linguistics. (HBSSM, Intcl)
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4.00 Credits
4 hours Archaeology is the study of the human past through material remains. This course introduces students to the fundamental techniques employed by archaeologists to reconstruct the past. In addition to exploring the basic methodological foundations of archaeology this course provides an overview of world archaeology, including major developments in human prehistory and significant archaeological sites. (HBSSM, Hist)
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1.00 Credits
1 hour This course, taken at the same time as anthropology 102, provides a detailed exploration of the application of human mitochondrial and Y-chromosome DNA research for the study of human evolution and its resultant effects on its modern human genetic diversity. Students will personally explore this topic by participating in the National Geographic Society's Genographic Project. In the process of investigating their own genetic heritage, students will learn about the method and theory of genetic research and its contributions to the current understanding of the human saga. Corequisite: ANTH 102.
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4.00 Credits
4 hours A variety of seminars for first-year students offered each January term.
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4.00 Credits
4 hours What is diversity The course will examine this complex question, asking students to examine American cultural stories about differences such as race, ethnicity, class and gender, how difference is experienced by people themselves, and the implications of each of these for social equality and inequality. In the examination of social equality's promise and reality's fact, the course will pay particular attention to groups of people that have been marginalized in American society. (Same as WGST 201). (HBSSM, Intcl)
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4.00 Credits
4 hours Women and men alike are defined by cultural expectations and roles which often deny their full human needs and expressions. Selective cross-cultural readings, films, and novels will be used to explore the religious, ideological and cultural forces which shape women's and men's lives within different societies.(Same as WGST 202.) (HBSSM, Intcl)
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4.00 Credits
4 hours The history and culture of Native Americans extending from the initial settlement of the Western Hemisphere to the present. The major emphasis of the course is on the definition of belief systems and values that account for the distinctiveness of the Native American experience. Offered alternate years. (HBSSM, Intcl)
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4.00 Credits
4 hours An introduction to the culture, worldview, and contemporary life of the Navajo, or Diné, the second largest American Indian tribe in the United States. Topics include the origin and history of the Navajo; the relationship between language and worldview; religion and ceremonialism; the social and symbolic importance of Navajo women; Navajo relationships with their Pueblo, Anglo and Hispanic neighbors; forces of culture change, past and present; and the expression of traditional values in contemporary life. This immersion experience is based at Rock Point, Arizona, on the Navajo Nation and includes a servicelearning component involving volunteer teaching at the Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission School. Consent of instructor required. (summer) (HBSSM, Intcl)
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