18 courses with the subject ANT, 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.
ANT 102Introduction to Physical Anthropology and Archeology3
This course provides a broad introduction to the principle concepts and methods of archaeology and physical anthropology with a specific emphasis on the development of archaeological theories and methodologies in the study of material remains left by previous civilizations.Course Codes: ABR. Prerequisites & Notes Course Codes: ABR. Term cycle: spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Examines the social construction of gender relations in human societies. Through analysis of the processes and practices by which women and men are made and make themselves, the course explores what gender is and what it is not; how the meaning and practice of gender vary from culture to culture, within any culture over time, and over the life course of individual men and women. Course Codes: BR.
any social science PEQ or permission of instructor. Cross-listed with SOC*313G. Women and Gender Studies course.
ANT 316GAnthropology of Development3
This course is a critical examination of development, commonly framed as the social and material improvement of societies through planned intervention, using theories and methods in anthropology. Using ethnographic case studies, the course will explore the historical and cultural construction of development, and the power relations that underpin such interventions. Course codes: BR.
Study of types of cultural and social change and the ways in which change is defined and investigated by social scientists. Course Codes: ABR. Prereq: PEQ in Social Science. Prerequisites & Notes Course Codes: ABR. Prereq: PEQ in Social Science. Term cycle: fall. Yearly cycle: even years.
An examination of the cultures of Africa from the prehistoric period to the present. Overview of the geography and history, and key socioeconomic and political structures of the continent in the pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial periods. Emphasis on the historical, political, economic, and cultural ties between the peoples of Africa and the rest of the world. Course Codes: BR. Prereq: Any one of the following: ANT.Q 101, ANT 102, ECO 101, SOC.Q 101, PSC.Q 101 or PSC 312, or permission of the instructor. Multicultural Studies Minor course. Prerequisites & Notes Course Codes: BR. Prereq: Any one of the following: ANT.Q 101, ANT 102, ECO 101, SOC.Q 101, PSC.Q 101 or PSC 312, or permission of the instructor. Multicultural Studies Minor course. Term cycle: fall, spring, and summer. Yearly cycle: irregular offering.
Understanding dance as a cultural text through a study of the moving body as a site of knowledge, cultural expression, and political protest, students learn to analyze how dance movement represents the cultural constructions gender, sexuality, race and nationality in dances from India, Argentina, Cuba, Canada and the United States. Course Codes: BR. Prereq: ANT.Q 101, ANT 102, SOC.Q 101, RES.Q 101, THA.Q 120, or THA 125. Cross-listed with DAN 333G. Women and Gender Studies course. Prerequisites & Notes Course Codes: BR. Prereq: ANT.Q 101, ANT 102, SOC.Q 101, RES.Q 101, THA.Q 120, or THA 125. Cross-listed with DAN 333G. Women and Gender Studies course. Term cycle: spring. Yearly cycle: odd years.
Exploration of the experiences and meaning-making power of terrorism as a social, cultural, and political construct; study of theoretical and practical explanations of why the concept and language of terrorism is important to the making of national and individual identities. Course Codes: BR.
any social science PEQ or permission of instructor.
ANT 338Linguistic Anthropology3
An introduction to the study of the human ability to produce and comprehend language, properties of human languages and to their systematic study in the field of linguistics and communication. This course considers how the study of language helps us understand human prehistory as well as cultural and social factors involved in the use of language and communication. This course is also a basic introduction to the field of linguistic anthropology with special emphasis on language as a basic component of human culture and offers an overview of what the study of language contributes to our understanding of human communication. Course Codes: BR. Prereqs: Any Social Science P(EQ). Prerequisites & Notes Course Codes: BR. Prereqs: Any Social Science P(EQ). Term cycle: variable. Yearly cycle: irregular offering.
This course explores multicultural perspectives and attitudes about love as a way of knowing and as a way of being. Students will engage in an anthropological analysis of love in the contexts of romance, marriage, popular cultures and in the practice of non-violent social change. Course Codes: BR. Prereq: PEQ in Social Science. Women and Gender Studies course. Prerequisites & Notes Course Codes: BR. Prereq: PEQ in Social Science. Women and Gender Studies course. Term cycle: fall. Yearly cycle: odd years.
Specific topic varies by semester reflecting interests of students and instructor. Course Codes: BR. Prereq: PEQ in Social Science. Special/Selected Topic. Prerequisites & Notes Course Codes: BR. Prereq: PEQ in Social Science. Special/Selected Topic. Term cycle: fall and spring. Yearly cycle: irregular offering.
This course offers a broad survey of the impacts of displacement and migration on the health of refugees and migrants. Using theoretical frameworks and methods from the fields of critical medical anthropology and public health, the course will examine the health risks refugees and migrants face, within the framework of local and national health policies and practices. Course Codes: BR. Prerequisites & Notes Course Codes: BR. Term cycle: fall. Yearly cycle: even years.
This course explores multicultural perspectives on food choices and eating habits that inform cultural analyses of food. Students engage anthropological theories and methodologies to analyze cultural responses and resistance to impacts of globalization on food production and consumption practices. We’ll be cooking in class and food adventuring at local restaurants! Prereq: ANT.Q*101, ANT*102, SOC.Q*101, RES.Q*101, THA.Q*120, or THA*125. Course Codes: BR. Prerequisites & Notes Prereq: ANT.Q*101, ANT*102, SOC.Q*101, RES.Q*101, THA.Q*120, or THA*125. Course Codes: BR. Term cycle: fall. Yearly cycle: even years.
(DEIB) This is a service learning course on the sociocultural processes and impacts of population displacement and the resettlement of refugees. In collaboration with area agencies, students work with newly resettled refugee families in Rochester. Course Codes: BR. Prereq: PEQ in Social Science. DEIB designated course. Prerequisites & Notes Course Codes: BR. Prereq: PEQ in Social Science. DEIB designated course. Term cycle: fall. Yearly cycle: odd years.
Analysis of selected anthropological issues through integration of theoretical and substantive material and synthesis of liberal arts perspectives. Emphasis on discussion and student participation. Course codes: BR.
Permission of Internship Director required. Practical guided learning experience at a business or organization with the student spending at least 10 weeks (8 weeks in the summer) for a total of at least 120 hours of time at an internship site. Supervised placement provides experience appropriate to the student’s knowledge skills and interests. In addition to the on-site activities, students take steps to customize and craft the internship experience, complete reflective activities and connect their experiential learning with their academics via course assignments. Performance evaluation assessment of the internship and self-assessment of learning occur at the end of the semester. Students can apply for pre-existing internships or consult with Assistant Director of Internships and their home department to discuss a new opportunity. All university policies related to internships apply. This internship requires completion of a series of online, asynchronous Modules that provide video instruction and guidance, promote reflection, deepen on-site engagement, and use discussion forums to facilitate peer-to-peer interactions. Prerequisites & Notes Permission of Internship Director required. This internship requires completion of a series of online, asynchronous Modules that provide video instruction and guidance, promote reflection, deepen on-site engagement, and use discussion forums to facilitate peer-to-peer interactions. Term cycle: fall, spring, and summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Intensive reading and study in an area of anthropology of interest and concern to the student. Majors only, with the consent of instructor. Course Codes: R. Prerequisites & Notes Course Codes: R. Term cycle: fall and spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Intensive reading and study in an area of anthropology of interest and concern to the student. Majors only, with the consent of instructor. Course Codes: R. Prerequisites & Notes Course Codes: R. Term cycle: fall and spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
This is a 30 minute oral exam/conversation with faculty in the major based on a set of questions that students are given ahead of time. Emphasis is on a conversational environment and an opportunity for students to share what they have learned in their major in a format other than papers, exams, and formal presentations. Exams generally take place in February and detailed information is distributed via email to registered students. Only S/U Grading. Prerequisites & Notes Term cycle: fall and spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
