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  • ANTH 330: Paleoanthropology

    3.00 Credits
    SUNY College at Oneonta

    3 s.h. A detailed examination of the fossil record of human evolution and the methods of paleoanthropological research. The course covers evoluntionary events from the initial divergence of ape and human lines through the origin of anatomically modern humans. Emphasis is on the analysis of morphology and phylogenetic analysis. A substantial part of the course consists of examining, describing, and analyzing fossil cast material. ( LA, WS2) Prerequisite: ANTH 130.
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  • ANTH 331: Human Skeletal Anatomy

    3.00 Credits
    SUNY College at Oneonta

    3 s.h. This course is concerned with the study of the human skeleton (osteology) and the physiological and cultural processes that operate upon it. Topics to be covered include human skeletal anatomy, musculature, age and sex determination, skeletal pathology and anomalies, and cultural modifications. ( LA, CPA) Prerequisites: JrS, ANTH 130 or BIOL 100.
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  • ANTH 332: Human Population Genetics

    3.00 Credits
    SUNY College at Oneonta

    Human Population Genetics
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  • ANTH 333: Human Biological Variation

    3.00 Credits
    SUNY College at Oneonta

    3 s.h. A detailed examination of the data and methods used to analyze human biological variation. Variation is examined in blood types, protein and enzyme polymorphisms, DNA markers, anthropometrics, skin color, dental measures, and dermatoglyphics. Variation is analyzed in relationship to sex, age, natural selection, adaptation, and population history. A substantial part of the course consists of in-class lab experience in the measurement of variation and the application of analytic methods and their interpretation. Prerequisite: ANTH 130. ( LA, WS2)
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  • ANTH 339: Primate Behavior Field Course

    6.00 Credits
    SUNY College at Oneonta

    6 s.h. This course provides students with an understanding of primate behavior and conservation in a field setting. It will be conducted at El Zota Biological Field Station in Costa Rica. Students will learn field techniques in primate behavior and ecology, and design and carry out their own independent research projects. Lecture topics will cover the behavior and ecology of Old and New World primates from an evolutionary perspective. Select lecture topics include primate sociality, feeding ecology, mating systems, and conservation. Enrollment is limited (25 students maximum) and additional costs apply. Cross-listed as PSYC 339. Prerequisites: SoS, ANTH 130.
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  • ANTH 341: Zooarchaeology

    3.00 Credits
    SUNY College at Oneonta

    3 s.h. This course provides students with a background in the methods of zooarchaeology, the analysis of animal remains from archaeological sites used to reconstruct the interrelationships between people, animals, and the environment. Both theoretical and methodological issues are explored, with emphasis on the use of comparative vertebrate skeletal collections in zooarchaeological research, specifically those animal species commonly found in eastern North American prehistoric and historic archaeological sites. Laboratory experience is a central focus of the course. ( LA) Prerequisite: ANTH 140.
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  • ANTH 343: Archaeological Field and Laboratory Methods

    3.00 Credits
    SUNY College at Oneonta

    3 s.h. This course introduces students to methods archaeologists use to excavate, identify, preserve, analyze, and interpret archaeological remains. The course integrates lectures with field trips and laboratory analysis. Topics include: field survey methods; excavation methods; and laboratory analysis of lithics, pottery, flora and fauna, and other evidences of material culture. Emphasis is on using these materials to gain greater insight into past cultures based on archaeological investigation. Time outside of class will be needed for local field trips. Prerequisite: ANTH 140. ( LA)
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  • ANTH 345: Field School in Archaeology

    6.00 Credits
    SUNY College at Oneonta

    6 s.h. This course is a summer field program that introduces students to methods that archaeologists use to identify, excavate, record, and interpret sites. The emphasis is on providing students first-hand experience with methods of archaeological analysis in the field and preliminary artifact processing techniques. Course readings, lectures, and discussions complement this field program. ( LA) Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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  • ANTH 355: Field Methods in Cultural Anthropology

    3.00 Credits
    SUNY College at Oneonta

    3 s.h. This course introduces students to the practical skills and field methods used by anthropologists. Included in this are: problems of participant-observation; how to conduct an interview; design of questionnaires and structured interviews; techniques of data analysis; still photography and audio/visual recording; and proposal and report writing. The skills taught in this course will be valuable not just to those planning field work, but also in many of the professions available to Social Science graduates. Students will learn through participation in ongoing faculty research. ( LA, CPA, WS2) Prerequisite: ANTH 100.
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  • ANTH 390: Issues in Anthropology

    3.00 Credits
    SUNY College at Oneonta

    3 s.h. What does it mean to be human? Are there human universals? How is behavior fashioned by nature and nurture? Is a unified discipline of anthropology possible? This seminar will assist students in answering basic questions about the nature of the human experience by considering practical and theoretical issues of interest to anthropologists and others. Students will discuss general questions in both cultural and biological anthropology, as well as examine anthropological perspectives on current events. Guest lecturers, film, readings, and discussion will form the basis of the seminar. ( LA, WS2) Prerequisites: JrS or SrS, and two of ANTH 100, 130, or 140.
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