ANT - Anthropology
Note: Prerequisites for any courses in Anthropology may be waived by permission of the department chair and the instructor.
An introduction to human place in nature, including our relationship to non-human primates and the adaptations and behavior of Neanderthals and other early human groups. (University Program Group II-A: Descriptive Sciences)
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None.
Corequisites
None.
A survey of major archaeological discoveries around the world considered within the context of past and contemporary problems faced by human societies. (University Program Group III-B: Studies in Social Structures)
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None.
Corequisites
None.
Comparative study of contemporary cultures and impact of globalization on cultural diversity, including methods and theories employed. May be offered as Writing Intensive. (University Program Group III-B: Studies in Social Structures)
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None.
Corequisites
None.
How did humans evolve? This course explores human and primate evolution, primate behavior, and the origin of human hereditary variations. May be offered as Writing Intensive. (University Program Group II-A: Descriptive Sciences)
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None.
Corequisites
None.
Practicum surveying the techniques and procedures by which evidence is developed and analyzed in studying human variation and evolution. Satisfies University Program Group II laboratory requirement. Pre/Co-requisite: ANT 171. (University Program Group II-A: Descriptive Sciences)
Credits
1(0-2)
Prerequisites
None.
Corequisites
None.
Introduction to archaeological method and theory with a focus on the emergence of political institutions and social inequality in Africa, Asia and Europe. May be offered as Writing Intensive. (University Program Group IV-A: Studies in Discrimination)
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None.
Corequisites
None.
Archaeology of the Americas from the earliest peopling of the Western Hemisphere to the rise of civilizations such as the Maya, Aztec, and Inca. (University Program Group IV-B: Studies in Cultures Outside of the Anglo-American Tradition)
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None.
Corequisites
None.
Processes of learning from infancy through adolescence across cultures and institutions, including family and school. Origins and spread of mass education. Educational disparities and inequality. (University Program Group III-B: Studies in Social Structures)
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None.
Corequisites
None.
Examination of gender and sexuality across cultures and through time through the lens of anthropology. (University Program Group III-A: Behavioral Sciences)
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None.
Corequisites
None.
Current social, economic, political, and cultural issues affecting Native Americans; social movements of resistance and change. (University Program Group IV-B: Studies in Cultures Outside of the Anglo-American Tradition)
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None.
Corequisites
None.
How culture shapes medicine, health and illness by defining patients, problems, treatments and the production and distribution of care. An introduction to medical anthropology. Writing Intensive. (University Program Group III-B: Studies in Social Structures)
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None.
Corequisites
None.
Concepts and practice of linguistic anthropology, the study of how people use language in cultural contexts. May be offered as Writing Intensive. (University Program Group III-A: Behavioral Sciences)
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None.
Corequisites
None.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 101, BIO 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.
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 175.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None.
Corequisites
None.
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.
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.
Ancient peoples and cultures of Europe from the perspective of anthropological archaeology, beginning perhaps 800,000 years ago and developing through Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic periods.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None.
Corequisites
None.
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 and
CHM 350WI. 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 170;
BIO 101 or 110 or 111;
CHM 111 or 120 or 131. (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
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.
An examination of the historical development and contemporary cultural, economic and political issues concerning the US-Mexico border and US Southwest. Identical to
CGL 353. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. (University Program Group III-B: Studies in Social Structures)
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None.
Corequisites
None.
Cross Listed Courses
CGL 353
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.
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 250 or BIO 101 or BIO 105QR or BIO 110 or BIO 111 or BIO 151 or BIO 165 or BIO 250 or CHM 250.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
ANT 171 or ANT 250 or BIO 101 or BIO 105QR or BIO 110 or BIO 111 or BIO 151 or BIO 165 or BIO 250 or CHM 250
Corequisites
None.
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
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
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.
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.
Nature of archaeological evidence, methods of analysis, theories and problems in interpretation and explanation of the human past. Prerequisite: ANT 175.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
ANT 175
Corequisites
None.
The application of basic research and methods in the subfields of anthropology to address contemporary socio-cultural problems related to human diversity across ethnicity, "race," class and gender. Prerequisites:
ANT 170, 171, and 175.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
ANT 170, ANT 171, and ANT 175
Corequisites
None.
Ethnographic methods, ethics, and research design in cultural anthropology. Identical to
SOC 450. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. Prerequisite:
ANT 170.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
ANT 170
Corequisites
None.
Cross Listed Courses
SOC 450
History of anthropological theory and ongoing ethical challenges. Key theorists, concepts, and schools of thought. Contemporary developments. Prerequisite:
ANT 170.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
ANT 170
Corequisites
None.
Anthropological approaches to religions in global and local contexts. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Recommended:
ANT 170.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None.
Corequisites
None.
This course examines the relationship between science and social policies that impact 'race' historically and in the present day. Prerequisites:
ANT 351, or a signed major or minor in Anthropology and junior or senior status.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
ANT 351, or a signed major or minor in Anthropology and junior or senior status
Corequisites
None.
A current topic of broad anthropological interest, as approached from the various perspectives of the subdisciplines. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Prerequisites: Authorized major or minor in Anthropology, and Junior or Senior standing, and
ANT 170, 171, either
ANT 174 or 175.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
Authorized major or minor in Anthropology, and Junior or Senior standing, and ANT 170, ANT 171, either ANT 174 or ANT 175
Corequisites
None.
Directed reading or research of an approved topic guided by a faculty member. Not open to students on academic probation. Prerequisites: 9 hours of Anthropology at the 200-level or higher; permission of instructor.
Credits
1-12(Spec)
Prerequisites
9 hours of Anthropology at the 200-level or higher; permission of instructor
Corequisites
None.
Intensive archaeological practicum including field survey, excavation, and laboratory analysis of resulting materials. Repeatable up to 6 hours when content does not duplicate previous topics. Prerequisites:
ANT 175; permission of instructor.
Credits
3-6(Spec)
Prerequisites
ANT 175; permission of instructor
Corequisites
None.
Practical instruction in archaeological methods including field survey and excavation; description, classification, data analysis, and documentation of cultural materials in the laboratory. Identical to
CRM 540. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. Prerequisites:
ANT 175 and one of the following:
ANT 340, 344, 348; or Graduate standing.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
ANT 175 and one of the following: ANT 340, ANT 344, ANT 348; or Graduate standing
Corequisites
None.
Cross Listed Courses
CRM 540
Lectures and laboratory training in forensic identification and analysis of human skeletal remains for utilization by criminal justice authorities, missing persons bureaus, archaeologists and paleoanthropologists. Identical to
CRM 542. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. Prerequisites:
ANT 173, 342, or 347; or graduate standing.
Credits
4(3-2)
Prerequisites
ANT 173, ANT 342, or ANT 347; or graduate standing
Corequisites
None.
Cross Listed Courses
CRM 542
Faculty-taught advanced topical course within anthropology not included in courses currently listed in the bulletin. Prerequisites: 15 credit hours of Anthropology; or graduate standing.
Credits
1-10(Spec)
Prerequisites
15 credit hours of Anthropology; or graduate standing
Corequisites
None.