ANTH

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ANTH

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4

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4

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Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.sunyempire.edu

This course examines biological (or physical) anthropology, or the evolution of the human species and the nature of contemporary human variation. To establish a framework for the study of human evolutionary biology, principles of evolutionary theory, inheritance, population biology and genetics will be examined. As humans are classified within the Order Primates, we will also study the evolution, ecology, and behavior of our closest living relatives: prosimians, monkeys and apes. Fossil evidence for human evolution will then be considered through comparisons with non-human primate ecology and evolution to reconstruct prehistoric hominid evolution. Cross-listed with BIOL 1402. Attributes: Natural Science Gen Ed, *Natural Science Gen Ed, Liberal

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ANTH

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4

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4

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course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.sunyempire.edu

Alias

BIOL 1402

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ANTH

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2026-2027

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catalog.sunyempire.edu

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ANTH

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2026-2027

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catalog.sunyempire.edu

How do we define nature, ecology and environment? How do we understand the relationship between humans and the environment and how does this impact local and global communities? How do social structures such as race, ethnicity, gender and class influence who gets access to what? What is the role of state and governmental 'Scientific' agencies in deciding how the 'environment' is defined and responded to? Attributes: Liberal

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ANTH

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4

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4

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Edition

2026-2027

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catalog.sunyempire.edu

This course engages students in a cross cultural study of the family. If we understand kinship and family to be among the central structuring and organizing features in any society, it is clear that to understand families in any society we must also understand the society's distinctive history, culture, economy and institutions. Looking at family and kinship holistically, within the broader context of culture, this course examines the cultural construction of families and the roles of males, females, old and young within families across the globe. Attributes: Other World Civilization Gn Ed, *World Hist & Glb Awnss Gen

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ANTH

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4

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4

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course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.sunyempire.edu

This course explores an intertwined relationship between language and culture. It is designed to help students become familiar with the theory and research related to issues such as the ways in which language behavior reflects diverse cultural patterns; the role of language in the processes through which children and adolescents become members of particular groups in society; and the relationship between class, race, gender. This course was previously CUL-224364 Language and Culture. Cross-listed with LING 3020. Attributes: Humanities Gen Ed, Liberal Full Catalog 2026-2027 - DRAFT COPY 685

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ANTH

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4

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4

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course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.sunyempire.edu

Prerequisite

Advanced writing skills.

Alias

LING 3020

This course explores human health, illness, and medicine through an interdisciplinary and cross-cultural perspective. Examining a range of societies and cultures, the course focuses on issues such as: the health effects of modernization, development and globalization; the social determinants of health; the social construction of disease and suffering; and biomedical approaches to reproduction and aging. Health, illness, and healing can only be understood in the context of a society’s distinct culture and features. A holistic anthropological approach is used to explore healing practices and well-being in several cultural contexts. Medical practices are viewed as cultural systems and their relationships with other social structures and institutions are examined in comparative perspective. This course was previously SOC-283164 Health, Illness and Society. Attributes: Other World Civilization Gn Ed, *World Hist & Glb Awnss Gen

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ANTH

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4

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4

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course

Edition

2026-2027

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catalog.sunyempire.edu

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ANTH

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4

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4

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course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.sunyempire.edu

This course explores the cultural and historical diversity of the Caribbean and Latin American region from pre-colonial civilizations to the present. Throughout the course we will explore race/ethnic, class and gender dynamics in a region shaped by colonial and imperial powers which brought together Indigenous, African, and European cultures. Students will analyze some of the characteristics and forces (geographic, demographic, cultural, historical, etc.) that both tie these nations together, and at the same time mark them as distinct. Attributes: Other World Civilization Gn Ed, *Diversity Gen Ed, Liberal

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ANTH

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4

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4

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Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.sunyempire.edu

This course explores tourism, one of the world’s largest and fastest growing industries, from an anthropological perspective. We will examine consequences of international tourism from the perspectives of the tourist and the host. The course examines the impact and sustainability of different types of tourism and tourist sites. Focusing on a variety of global cultures, we will analyze the processes of shaping and marketing distinctive features of culture, identity, history and nature for tourist consumption and the implications of this growing type of global encounter. This course was previously SOC-283244 Travel and Tourism: A Critical Perspective. Attributes: Other World Civilization Gn Ed, *World Hist & Glb Awnss Gen

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ANTH

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4

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4

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course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.sunyempire.edu

Foundation #5: Social Science Research Methods In relation to their chosen topics, questions or problems: • Learning Outcome: Students will apply ethical social science methodologies to explore social phenomena. Code Title Credits

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ANTH

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4

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4

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course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.sunyempire.edu

Biological anthropology is a subfield of the larger discipline that studies humankind as a zoological species. As biological anthropology is firmly rooted in evolutionary theory, the evolutionary biology of humans is the central focus of the course. This is an advanced study of concepts in biological anthropology including genetics, evolutionary theory, paleontology, comparative anatomy & morphology, primate biology/ behavioral ecology and hominid variability provide the foundation for understanding humanity’s place in nature. Prerequisites: BIOL 1201, BIOL 1400, or BIOL 1402, or equivalent.. Cross-listed with BIOL 3408. Attributes: Liberal

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ANTH

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4

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4

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course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.sunyempire.edu

Alias

BIOL 3408

Subject

ANTH

Credits (min)

2

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6

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Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.sunyempire.edu

Subject

ANTH

Credits (min)

2

Credits (max)

8

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Credits

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.sunyempire.edu

Subject

ANTH

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course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.sunyempire.edu

This course examines global problems and the culture of capitalism through anthropological, historical, economic, and sociological lenses. The impact of globalization will be analyzed in terms of politics, economics, race and ethnicity, and gender and culture. Topics may include the rise and fall of the merchant, industrialist, and financier; hunger, poverty, and economic development; indigenous groups and ethnic conflict; religion and anti-systematic protest; population growth, migration, and urbanization; health and disease; the history and function of the nation-state. Prerequisites: Introduction to Business or Equivalent . Cross-listed with BUSN 4000. Attributes: *World Hist & Glb Awnss Gen Ed, Liberal

Subject

ANTH

Credits (min)

4

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4

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course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.sunyempire.edu

Alias

BUSN 4000

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ANTH

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course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.sunyempire.edu