13 courses with the subject ANTH, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
ANTH 1100Introduction to Anthropology3
Introduces students to the four subfields of anthropology: archaeology, biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, and language. Anthropology, is the study of humanity. Within each subfield are various, practical applications which are collectively termed applied anthropology. Students will learn to identify and apply anthropological study methods. Included within this knowledge will be the application of holistic, comparative, and evolutionary avenues of anthropological inquiry into the issues and institutions that affect our complex, modern lives. Major Content Areas Language and Culture: 10% Physical Anthropology: 30% Cultural Anthropology: 30% Archaeology: 30% Learning Outcomes Critically evaluate anthropological literature Articulate the basic working vocabulary of the four subfields of anthropology Explain the inter-relationships between the four subfields Apply concepts of anthropology beyond the fields in order to see the connections with other disciplines such as economics, political science, psychology, chemistry, biology, physics and sociology Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals 05 - Hist/Soc/Behav Sci 08 - Global Perspective
Explores the cultural diversity that comprises the current American population and the issues that drive Americans today. This course provides an introduction to American culture with emphasis on those who have arrived in the past 200 years including their transitions, mobility, and interchange. Classroom discussions, lectures and activities will focus on the effects of each succeeding immigrant group on American culture through the operation of American dominant culture, worldview, and institutions; with focus primarily on the role of the individual and consumerism within American society. Major Content Areas Defining Anthropology: Cultural Anthropology, Physical Anthropology, & Archaeology Defining Culture, types of culture, forms of culture. American Dominant Culture: Individualism and Super Consumerism. American Institutions; Economic, Government, Family, Religion, Education. Multiculturalism, assimilation, social construction of race, gender, identity and linguistic diversity. Belonging, exclusion, types of citizenship The role of the United States of America in the world of today Learning Outcomes Articulate the variety of American cultures, including those groups that have suffered discrimination and exclusion. Describe and discuss American dominant culture. Articulate examples of unequal power structures within American society as well as anti-hegemonic forms of resistance. Articulate cultural, social, religious and linguistic differences among the variety of American peoples. Develop and articulate person opinions of what role the United States of America should play in world affairs including the role of world citizen. Describe anthropological perspectives on the social construction of race and how race and ethnicity are used to empower some and disadvantage others. Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals 08 - Global Perspective 7A - Human Diversity
Introduces students to the anthropological subfield focused on human culture. Culture is that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by individuals as a member of society. Examines the tension between the claim that culture can be both universal as well as particular. This class offers a broad survey allowing for this comparison of universals and particulars around the world, including larger concepts of identity, cultural manifestation, operation of institutions, and issues of inequality and globalization. Major Content Areas Defining Anthropology, its methods, ethics, communication and subfields. What is culture vs. ethnicity and race. The manifestation of culture and the operation of Institutions: Economics, Politics, Family, Religion, Education, the Arts. The Modern World System: Colonialism, Cultural Development and Survival. Role of the Anthropologist today. Learning Outcomes Define the culture concept. Critically analyze various cultures from a culturally relativistic perspective. Describe ways that culture and nature shape human institutions. Articulate the relationships between human agency and structure. Critically analyze the effects of colonialism and globalization. Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals 05 - Hist/Soc/Behav Sci 08 - Global Perspective
Introduces students to the archaeological field and profession. Archaeology, one of the four sub-fields within anthropology, is the study of human material culture and is typically done by examining objects and locations left behind by various groups throughout human history. Students will examine the history, methods, and basic theories of archaeology. Additionally, students will learn how the archaeological profession is conducted today and apply this to highlighting issues of community development and expression, subsistence, status, consumption, gender, and other contemporary issues. Major Content Areas Archaeological theory and history including processual and post-processual archaeology. Archaeological field and lab methods from site discovery to artifact processing Analysis, interpretation, and essential issues of artifact analysis and types of artifacts. Subsistence and foodways in the archaeological record Status, identity and human institutions in the archaeological record. Diversity, inequality and stratification in the archaeological record Public archaeology, cultural resource management, working with stakeholders. Ethics and laws in archaeology Learning Outcomes Analyze and interpret the archaeological record and better understand cultural perceptions, identities, values and human institutions. Demonstrate knowledge of key terms and theories associated with current archaeological inquiry Employ the basic methods of archaeological field work to solve issues related to locating and identifying archaeological resources Summarize archaeological ethics implications as they relate to professional and civic stewardship Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals 05 - Hist/Soc/Behav Sci 7A - Human Diversity
Introduces the biological anthropology field, one of the four sub-fields within anthropology. Sometimes called physical anthropology, biological anthropology is the study of our collective human origins. Students will accomplish this through three main areas: study of biological evolution, including the forces of evolution and cellular biology; comparing primate and human physical and behavioral practices; and by examining hominid evolution from groups beginning four to five million years ago though today as they are shaped by environmental and cultural stimuli. Study will be done through a variety of in class discussions and lectures as well as simulated or dry lab activities. Additionally, students will learn how modern cultural implications impact our evolution and environment today.May be paired with ANTH 1131 to fulfill a lab science requirement. Major Content Areas Cellular Biology and Darwinian Evolution. Primate Comparative Physiology and Behavior. Hominid Ancestry and Biocultural Issues. Human Brain and biocultural evolution. Learning Outcomes Identify and describe basic cellular biology via cell anatomy, DNA, and protein synthesis. Define and use key terms and theories associated with current biological anthropological inquiry. Summarize and explain the essential characteristics and changes that have taken place in hominin evolution, in relation to both environmental and cultural stimuli, over the last four million years. Critique theories of environmental and cultural impacts on modern human biological evolution. Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals 10 - People/Environment 03 - Natural Science
Introduces students to the Native Nations of North America (American Indians/Native Americans) through an anthropological lens. This is accomplished through three primary avenues: a survey of American Indian societies and cultures before and after the start of settler-colonialism; an exploration of key American Indian figures and events that have shaped American Indian experiences; and an examination of the strengths of native America and the challenges American Indian communities face today. Students will develop skills to critically examine the racialization of American Indians, forced assimilation, intergenerational trauma, relationships to place, Indigenous cosmology, sovereignty, and self-determination. Major Content Areas The peopling of the Americas, North American pre-history and culture contact. Culture regions including Arctic and Subarctic, Northwest Coast, Great Basin, The Plains, California, the Southwest, and Mexico. Social construction of race in the United States, racialization of Native Americans, identity and sovereignty. Impacts of settler colonialism on American Indian life from key events such as the fur trade, treaties, Trail of Tears, the Dakota Conflict, Wounded Knee, and boarding schools. Ey figures and events of resistance, and self-governance. Indigenous cosmologies, religion, place, land stewardship, and US-Mexico border. Learning Outcomes Identify and describe similarities and differences among Native American culture regions before and after the start of settler-colonialism. Name and discuss key American Indian figures and events that contributed to social, political and economic justice, environmental activism, academia, the arts, and sciences. Name and locate the American Indian nations of Minnesota and discuss their contributions to society as well as the challenges they face. Analyze key concepts including racialization, sovereignty, assimilation, place, identity, cosmology, gender, and land stewardship in the context of Native American societies. Critically analyze structures and dynamics of US society that contribute to oppression and injustice throughout Native America as well as examples of resistance and self-governance. Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals 10 - People/Environment 7B - Race/Power/Justice
Examines the dimensions of transnational migration and refugee displacement in the US and globally. This course provides an introduction to the concepts, themes and dynamics that anthropologists consider when examining the lives of social groups who voluntarily and involuntarily leave their home country. Students will examine and apply anthropological analyses to ethnographic case studies of migration and refugee experiences. Classroom discussions, lectures and activities will explore worldwide political, economic and social issues to try to understand the current period of widespread migration and displacement holistically. Major Content Areas Theories of transnational migration and displacement 20% Historical and global context of migration as a human adaptive strategy 5% Personal bias exploration and self-reflection 5% Cultural relativism and ethnocentrism 5% Defining anthropology and its subfields 5% Ethnographic case studies of migrant and refugee groups 50% Methods of cultural anthropology 10% Learning Outcomes Use a culturally relativistic lens to describe a variety of migrant and refugee groups. Articulate students’ own cultural biases and perspectives about the world and their own place within specific social, cultural, political and economic contexts. Apply specific theories and concepts to analyze migrant and refugee issues holistically, comparatively and inclusive of social, cultural, political and economic dynamics. Summarize concepts, questions, theories and methods used by cultural anthropologists in the study of transnational migration and refugee displacement. Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals 05 - Hist/Soc/Behav Sci 08 - Global Perspective
Introduces the diverse cultures of Latin America and the factors that influence people’s lives and cultural expressions. Course topics include colonization, globalization, religion, identity and ethnicity, social movements, migration, and the relationships between culture and gender, language, art, music, and the environment. Major Content Areas Pre- and post-colonial cultural groups The legacy of colonization and resistance Independence and nation-building Globalization, neoliberalism, and migrationReligion Identity and ethnicity Gender and sexuality Food culture and culinary expression Art and visual expression Music and oral expression Learning Outcomes Articulate the legacy of colonization and resistance. Describe how ethnicity and identity are shaped by larger societal factors. Evaluate various forms of religious, artistic, and linguistic expression and how they are informed by culture, ethnicity, political processes, and social movements, among other factors. Articulate how gender is shaped and expressed through intersectionality. Describe the inter-relationships between culture, the environment, globalization, neoliberalism, and migration and how they shape contemporary lifeways. Define the anthropological concept of culture and explain how anthropologists use this concept to account for similarities and differences among Latin American societies. Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals 06 - Humanities/Fine Arts 08 - Global Perspective
ANTH 2120Field Experience: Conducting Research in Archaeology3
Introduces students to fieldwork research methods employed by anthropologists. Students will learn ethical obligations, the research process, and research techniques of a subfield of anthropology. Students write their own research question and design research project around that question. Students then conduct a manageable research project, analyze their results and share their results with others. Each course offering will be oriented around one particular subfield of anthropology. Students will spend approximately half of their time in the classroom with the remainder in the field; observing and experiencing various social settings, cultural sites, archaeological sites, museums, zoos, etc. Pre-Requisites ANTH 2110 , ANTH 1160 , ANTH 1130 , ANTH 1131 , ANTH 1100 , ANTH 1150 , ANTH 1101 , ANTH 1120 , ANTH 1110 Major Content Areas Ethnical obligations required of anthropologists conducting fieldwork, and the history of ethical violations. The research process in anthropology, theory and literature review. The research methodology of a subfield of anthropology along with the research techniques employed by professionals in this area. These will vary by subfield.Designing research projects. Using the research methods to conduct research in the field. Strategies for analyzing research results and managing data. Writing and communicating research results to all stakeholders and peer review. Learning Outcomes Identify the ethnical obligations required of anthropologists conducting fieldwork. Describe the research process and the role of the Internal Review Board (IRB). Evaluate the research methodology of a subfield of anthropology along with the research techniques employed by professionals in this field. Write a research question and design a manageable research project around that question Conduct original research using at least one fieldwork method/technique Analyze the results of the research Present research findings with others Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals 05 - Hist/Soc/Behav Sci
Growing specialization within anthropology, medical anthropology draws upon socio-cultural, linguistic and biological anthropology to understand those factors that affect human health and illness. This course introduces students to this field of study and the cross-cultural, political and ethical considerations involved in solving real-world problems related to human health and illness. Through the examination of case studies students will learn ways to apply principles of medical anthropology to solve contemporary issues facing our communities. Pre-Requisites ANTH 1110 or ANTH 1130 recommended, but not required. Major Content Areas Epidemiology, medical systems, persons and bodies - 20% Health interventions, addiction, infectious disease and disparities in healthcare including immigrant healthcare - 10% Culture and emic and etic perspectives - 10% Birth, death, and the human life cycle - 10% Subdisciplines of anthropology and applied anthropology - 10% Global political motivations and health outcomes - 10% Ethical and methodological considerations - 10% Global cultural patterns of interpreting and explaining healthand illness, and patterns of presentationof illness - 20% Learning Outcomes Summarize ethical concerns of solving problems of human health and illness in the context of legal, social and scientific issues. Employ the basic methods of medical anthropology to solve issues related to health and illness in a multicultural society and globalizing world. Examine and articulate multiple perspectives of health and illness and presentation of illness. Demonstrate knowledge of key concepts and theories associated with current medical anthropological inquiry. Analyze medical systems and political motivations in order to illustrate their impacts on health outcomes. Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals 08 - Global Perspective 09 - Ethical/Civic Resp
Introduces the complex relationship between humans and the environment. Students will analyze how changing paleo-climates shaped human evolution and explore the interdependence between humans and the environment today. Students will study a variety of contemporary and historical cultural groups in terms of their production, consumption, social organization, and worldview. Students will learn how successful adaptation to climate and geography, the conservation of species, and management of available resources have contributed to survival or collapse of societies in documented cases. Students will interpret what humanity can learn about sustainability from these cases and the empirical knowledge systems of traditional cultural groups. Major Content Areas Paleo-climates and human evolution The Neolithic transitions Contemporary and historical cases of adaptation and maladaptation Traditional and indigenous adaptive cultural practices Climate change and global inequalities today Learning Outcomes Articulate how changing paleo-climates shaped human evolution. Identify the locations of the first Neolithic societies and the environmental conditions that made the transition to agriculture possible. Summarize the consequences that agriculture and sedentary lifestyles have had for humanity and the environment. Describe how successful adaptation to climate and geography, the conservation of species, and management of available resources have contributed to the socio-cultural survival or collapse of a variety of cultural groups and societies. Describe how climate change reinforces existing social inequities and introduces others. Interpret what humanity can learn about sustainability from a variety of traditional and indigenous cultural practices. Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals 10 - People/Environment 05 - Hist/Soc/Behav Sci
Introduces students to core concepts and methods of forensic anthropology. Students learn to identify decedents through human skeletal analysis, and identify cause, manner of death, and trauma patterns. Students evaluate forensic case studies and analyze complex issues in forensic anthropology including estimating ancestry affiliation and skeletal sex. Students also explore the contexts and legal frameworks in which forensic anthropologists work and the social implications of inequality in the legal system. Learning Outcomes Trauma, pathological conditions, burned remains and mass fatality incidents. Concepts and approaches to personal identification. History of forensic anthropology and the concept of race in the United States. Field methods and taphonomy. Ethics, human rights and professionalism. Consequences of systemic racism and inequality within the legal system. Estimation of skeletal sex (beyond the binary), age, stature, population affinity and time since death. Bone biology and human skeletal anatomy. Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals 05 - Hist/Soc/Behav Sci 03 - Natural Science
