61 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.
What it means to be human. Human nature through time and around the world; human evolution, culture, kinship, religion, politics, economics, and language.
The origins and development of human cultural systems from the earliest stone ages through prehistoric complex civilizations with many archaeological case studies from around the world.
Summary, based on the last 7 million years of fossil evidence, of the major biological events leading to the development of modern human beings.
Anthropological approaches to health, illness, sickness and disease. Biocultural aspects of illness and health across cultures and through time. Critical examination of disparities in contemporary health and healthcare.
Origins, distribution and development of the human cultures found in North, Central and South America. Impact of European contact on the indigenous people of the Americas.
The scientific study, based on material remains, of the human past; research activities, including problem orientation, site location, excavation, analysis and interpretation.
Physical anthropology; variations, adaptations, and adjustments of the human species.
Culture in the human experience, how anthropologists study it, and how it changes. Study of its dimensions in societies around the world.
An anthropological study of the interrelationship between human groups and their biological environments. Critical analysis of rapid population growth and urbanization in the context of scarce resources.
Anthropological study of language use in social, cultural, and political contexts. Ethnolinguistic case studies from around the world.
Investigation of societies and cultures in Native North America, with attention to diversity within Native North America and relationships between native peoples and anthropologists. Pre-Requisite(s): ANTH250
Sickness and health from earliest prehistory to modern times, from the perspective of anthropological archaeology. Includes medicinal and health practices, the ethics of studying human remains, and applications to present-day concerns.
Human biological variation, its meaning, function, and significance for human adaptation and the race concept.
Investigation of theory and method in forensic anthropology through critical analysis of forensic cases.
Anthropological writing and recent directions in interpretation through reading of classic and contemporary works on different societies. Pre- Requisite(s): ANTH250
The production, provision, and consumption of food which occupies human beings everywhere. The social and cultural significance of food, including the logic of food systems, food and reproduction, food and gender, food and power, and how food creates and symbolizes collective life. Pre-Requisite(s): ANTH250
Exploration of the anthropological skill set and its application to career development. Pre-Requisite(s): ANTH101, ANTH250, ANTH230 or ANTH240 154
The social and cultural construction of sex and gender cross-culturally. Examples from selected societies.
A cross-cultural investigation of religion. Anthropological approaches to origins and functions of religion, myth, ritual, magic and witchcraft, dynamics of religion. Pre-Requisite(s): ANTH101 or ANTH250
An introduction to use of anthropological theory and methods in the urban milieu. Pre-Requisite(s): ANTH250
Topics in subdisciplines of sociocultural anthropology. Different topics may be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits.
Credit for independent work by a single student arranged and supervised by a faculty member.
Theoretical approaches and quantitative analytical techniques applied to real world archaeological data in order to understand ancient human behavior. Pre-Requisite(s): ANTH230, ANTH240, ANTH250, ANTH260
Basic categories of archaeological methodology; general research, field, analytical, and quantitative methods.
Native American settlement and life in North America north of Mexico from 15,000+ years ago to the recent past, based on archaeological study. Examination of major debates and ethical issues in the excavation, analysis and interpretation of North American archaeological sites.
Environmental and geological setting, history of archaeology in the region, tribal archaeology and historic preservation, and legal aspects of archaeology in the upper Midwest as well as a chronological overview of regional prehistory.
Archaeological investigation of the post-1492 spread of Europeans, their material culture, and the impact of both on indigenous peoples, with a focus on North American contexts.
Field research in archaeology.
Anthropological investigation of the evolution, adaptation, and life history of human and non-human primate dentitions. Pre-Requisite(s): ANTH240
Techniques for the location, recovery and laboratory analysis of human skeletal remains including sex, age, population affinity, stature, pathology and trauma.
Practice and theory of ethnographic research. Research design, participant observation, interviewing, questionnaires, field note taking and management, data analysis, ethics. Hand on exercises.
Field research in social and cultural anthropology.
Discussion and readings in advanced topics in anthropology. A specific topic selected each time offered. May be repeated to maximum of 9 credits. Pre-Requisite(s): ANTH101
A survey of anthropological methods and techniques of analysis and interpretation applied to data obtained from prior field work. Pre- Requisite(s): ANTH435 or ANTH455
History of anthropological thought. Emphasis on basic problems and theoretical approaches in various subdisciplines of anthropology, relation of theory to practice.
Credit for independent work by a single student arranged and supervised by a faculty member.
Tours taken under supervision of the university. Exact nature of course al will be defined by the department involved and approved by the vice president for academic affairs. Considered residence credit.
Theoretical approaches and quantitative analytical techniques applied to real world archaeological data in order to understand ancient human behavior.
Basic categories of archaeological methodology; general research, field, analytical, and quantitative methods.
Native American settlement and life in North America north of Mexico from 15,000+ years ago to the recent past, based on archaeological study. Examination of major debates and ethical issues in the excavation, analysis and interpretation of North American archaeological sites.
Environmental and geological setting, history or archaeology in the region, tribal archaeology and historic preservation, and legal aspects of archaeology in the upper Midwest as well as a chronological overview of regional prehistory.
Archaeological investigation of the post-1492 spread of Europeans, their material culture, and the impact of both on indigenous peoples, with a focus on North American contexts. 236
Anthropological investigation of the evolution, adaptation, and life history of human and non-human primate dentitions.
Techniques for the location, recovery and laboratory analysis of human skeletal remains including sex, age, population affinity, stature, pathology and trauma.
Practice and theory of ethnographic research. Research design, participant observation, interviewing, questionnaires, field note taking and management, data analysis, ethics.
Discussion and readings in advanced topics in anthropology. A specific topic selected each time offered. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 credits.
Anthropological field methods and directed research in one of the subdisciplines of anthropology: archaeology, ethnography, linguistics, or applied anthropology.
Credit for independent research by a single student arranged and supervised by a faculty member. Not intended for culminating project research such as thesis or starred paper.
Archaeological theory and methods of inquiry, analysis and explanation. Major historical developments in anthropological archaeology and contemporary theoretical perspectives.
Policies, laws and organizations that are the foundation of modern cultural resource management. Federal, state and tribal levels of legislation, policy and organization and public archaeology. Implementation and evaluation of professional standards in cultural resource management.
Practice of CRM archaeology, from research design to report completion. Budget preparation, evaluation of site significance, mitigation, artifact processing and analysis and professional ethics.
Major topics and theoretical issues in contemporary biological anthropology, including human genetics, human and primate evolution, contemporary primate studies and human variation.
Credit for off-campus professional experience with industry partners, non-profit organizations or government agencies. Can serve as a graduate culminating experience in conjunction with a portfolio demonstrating mastery of associated learning outcomes.
Major topics and theoretical issues in contemporary cultural anthropology, including ethnographic fieldwork and the processes affecting cultural variation, stability and change.
Diverse forms of writing commonly required of anthropologists. Focus on writing most often required of archaeologists and other CRM practitioners.
Topics related to Cultural Resource Management/Applied Archaeology.
Observational learning experience. May include supervised work in a single setting.
May be repeated to a maximum of 9 credits.
Allows continuous enrollment for Master's students who have completed all required coursework, but are still working on a culminating project. Can be used in final term to meet Graduate Enrollment policy requirement.
Experimental, temporary or trial course for groups of students all engaged in the same topic. Topic varies from semester to semester or section to section. A specific content offering may be offered under a topics course number up to three times, after which departments must file for a permanent course number. According to Graduate School policy, there is a limit of 9 credits which applies toward a specific program.
A graduate only course that is used for completion of the culminating project of a Master's Degree, including Master's Thesis, Starred Paper and Creative Work. Six credits total are required for graduation for Thesis and Creative Work. Three credits are normally required for Starred Paper.
Source: Saint Cloud State University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
