Undergraduate Anthropology
Undergraduate Anthropology
2026 Spring Term
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CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
ANTHROPL 218
Varieties of human cultures past and present throughout the world, emphasizing the comparative study of social systems.
TOMBS, TEMPLES & BURIED TREASURE: INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY
ANTHROPL 220
This course introduces students to the basic work of archaeology. It aims to dispel popular myths about the field perpetuated by popular media. In place of those myths it presents methods of archaeological research and the discoveries such research has produced. These discoveries reveal the 4 million year history of humans and their ancestors before the invention of written records.
FORENSIC DOCUMENTATION
ANTHROPL 325
This is an advanced course for students who wish to explore the area of recovery and identification of human skeletal remains. This class is offered as an introduction to the field of Forensic Science. It also provides us with opportunity to see an application of scientific knowledge to jurisprudence. A detailed look into the events surrounding death will be examined. Since we will deal directly with the human body, some prior knowledge of the human body will be helpful although we will cover this material in class.
CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE SOCIETY
ANTHROPL 350
This course examines contemporary Japanese society. It includes a study of social institutions, processes, and culture of Japan. the course examines following areas: (a) culture (beliefs, customs, social identity); (b) social institutions (family, religion, education, work, media); (c) societal processes (socialization, deviance, urbanization); (d) inequalities (gender, income, race-ethnic, region); and (e) the politics, economy, and international position of Japan.
ANTHROPOLOGICAL THEORY
ANTHROPL 420
This course is a broad survey of anthropological theory. The goal is to understand anthropology's specific historical trajectory as it relates to theory and to see how anthropological theory has been put into practice/informed ethnographic writing, both classic and contemporary monographs. Students will be expected to engage at a high level through critical reading and critical writing assignments.