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ANT 300 Study Abroad in Anthropology

Short-term faculty-led study abroad experience, focused on the history and culture of a non-western location. Prerequisites: 56 credit hours. (University Program Group IV-B: Studies in Cultures Outside of the Anglo-American Tradition)

Credits
3-6(Spec)

Prerequisites

56 credit hours (University Program Group IV-B: Studies in Cultures Outside of the Anglo-American Tradition)

Corequisites

None.

ANT 318 A Toolkit for Advocacy and Activism

An introduction to the methods, perspectives, challenges and opportunities of advocacy and activism in contemporary society. Identical to SOC 318 and SWK 318. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. Prerequisites: 30 credit hours or the completion of at least one writing intensive course; the completion of at least one UP Group IV course.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

30 credit hours or the completion of at least one writing intensive course; the completion of at least one UP Group IV course.

Corequisites

None.

Cross Listed Courses

SWK 318/SOC 318

ANT 320 Native North American Cultures

Diversity of North American Indian cultures, their experiences of colonization and culture change, and their contributions to American and global cultures. (University Program Group IV-C: Studies in Racism and Cultural Diversity in the United States)

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

ANT 321 Cultures of Latin America

Indigenous, European, and African origins and contemporary diversity of cultures of Latin America. (University Program Group IV-B: Studies in Cultures Outside of the Anglo-American Tradition)

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

ANT 322 Cultures of Africa

Cultures of Africa, their history and contemporary diversity. (University Program Group IV-B: Studies in Cultures Outside of the Anglo-American Tradition)

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

ANT 324 Cultures of the South Pacific

Culture and social change in Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Human settlement, ecology, indigenous cosmologies, evolution of socio- political institutions. Colonial legacy in the region. Contemporary issues. (University Program Group IV-B: Studies in Cultures Outside of the Anglo-American Tradition)

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

ANT 340 The Incas and Their Ancestors

Archaeology of South America. Emphasis on the Central Andean region. Introduction to documentation and interpretation of cultural developments from earliest human occupations to European conquest. Prerequisite: ANT 175.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

ANT 175

Corequisites

None.

ANT 341 Forensic Sciences

An introduction to forensic sciences, including physical, biological, and trace evidence and its recovery, estimation of time since death, trauma, court testimony, and ethical standards. 

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

ANT 342 Principles of Forensic Anthropology

An introduction to the forensic identification and analysis of human skeletal remains for utilization by criminal justice authorities, missing persons bureaus, archaeologists, and paleoanthropologists. Prerequisites: One of: ANT 171, ANT 173, ANT 341, BIO 101BIO 105QR, BIO 110, BIO 111, BIO 151.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

One of: ANT 171, ANT 173, ANT 341, BIO 101, BIO 105QR, BIO 110, BIO 111, BIO 151.

Corequisites

None.

ANT 344 Michigan Archaeology

Michigan archaeology from the first peopling of the area to historic times. Changing adaptive patterns examined in the context of the Great Lakes region and North America generally. Recommended: ANT 174 or ANT 175.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

ANT 345 Archaeology & Heritage Management

Introduction to the laws and practice of Cultural Resource Management (CRM) and applied archaeology within public, private, and governmental settings. May be offered as Writing Intensive.  Recommended: ANT 174 or ANT 175.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

ANT 347 Human Evolution

Fossil evidence of human evolution and its analysis within a theoretical framework of ongoing evolutionary forces and basic phylogenetic principles. Prerequisite: ANT 171.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

ANT 171

Corequisites

None.

ANT 350WI Water as Life, Death, and Power

Problems of water access, water-borne pathogens, water treatment, and power relationships in global cultures from anthropology, biology, and chemistry perspectives. Identical to BIO 350WI, CHM 350WI, and ENV 351WI. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. May not be applied to any Biology major or the Biology minor. May not be applied to Chemistry or Biochemistry major or minor. Writing Intensive. Prerequisites: Completion of 56 hours. Recommended: ANT 171 or ANT 170; BIO 101 or BIO 110 or BIO 111; CHM 111 or CHM 120 or CHM 131; or ENV 101 or ENV 300. (University Program Group III-B: Studies in Social Structures)

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

Completion of 56 hours.

Corequisites

None.

Cross Listed Courses

BIO 350, CHM 350, ENV 351

ANT 351 Human Variation, Race, and the Mistakes We Make

An examination of human biological and genetic variation, and analysis of the misconceptions we develop when viewing human biological variation through a racial lens. Recommended: ANT 110 or ANT 171 or BIO 101 or BIO 105QR or BIO 111 or BIO 151.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

ANT 356 Primate Behavior

Applying principles of evolution to primate behavior with emphasis on effects of ecology on social relations and group organizations. Recommended: ANT 171 or BIO 101.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

ANT 358 Plagues and Peoples

Etiological and ecological approaches to human diseases; how diseases affect past and contemporary humans; explorations of interactions between human biology, biological/cultural adaptation, and disease. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Prerequisites: ANT 171 or ANT 350WI or BIO 101 or BIO 105QR or BIO 110 or BIO 111 or BIO 151 or BIO 165 or BIO 350WI or CHM 350WI or ENV 351WI.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

ANT 171 or ANT 350WI or BIO 101 or BIO 105QR or BIO 110 or BIO 111 or BIO 151 or BIO 165 or BIO 350WI or CHM 350WI or ENV 351WI.

Corequisites

None.

ANT 370 Global Environmental Issues

Social and cultural dimensions of global population issues, food and energy policies, destruction of indigenous lifeways, roles of multinational organizations, environmental racism, and environmental movements. Identical to SOC 370. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses.

Credits
3(3-0)

Cross Listed Courses

SOC 370

ANT 371 Culture, Economies, and Social Change

Historical and current cultural and economic changes on both a global and local scale. How people both create and live within these changes. Identical to SOC 371. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. Prerequisites: 56 credit hours.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

56 credit hours

Corequisites

None.

Cross Listed Courses

SOC 371

ANT 380 Culture, Art, and Community Engagement

Applied uses of anthropology and the arts to address current social issues. (University Program Group III-A: Behavioral Sciences)

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

ANT 388 Special Topics in Anthropology

Faculty-taught, undergraduate topical course within anthropology not included in courses currently listed in the Bulletin. Prerequisite: At least 56 credit hours.

Credits
1-12(Spec)

Prerequisites

At least 56 credit hours

Corequisites

None.

ANT 395 Career Pathways Internship

Full- or part-time, on-the-job work experience in industry, government, or non-profit professional setting. CR/NC only. Identical to PHL 395, REL 395. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. Prerequisites: 30 credit hours completed; ENG 201 with a C or better; 6 credit hours completed in courses offered in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (excluding ENG 101 and ENG 201). Recommended: PHL 295 or ANT 295 or REL 295.

Credits
1-12(Spec)

Cross Listed Courses

PHL 395, REL 395