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36 courses with the subject ANSC, 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.

ANSC 101Anthropology of the Human Past (GE)3

Subject: ANSC
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu

ANSC 103Ancient Worlds of the Maya, the Aztec, and the Inka (GE)3

Subject: ANSC
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu

ANSC 105Native North America (GE)3

Subject: ANSC
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu

ANSC 106Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (GE)3

Subject: ANSC
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu

ANSC 201Introduction to Anthropological Research (WI)3

Subject: ANSC
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu
Prerequisite: Anthropological Sciences major, Anthropological Sciences minor, Archaeology and Prehistory minor, Culture Studies minor or permission of instructor Pre- or

ANSC 203Bigfoot Stole My UFO!: Critically engaging with Science, Pseudoscience, and the Paranormal (WI) (GE)3

Subject: ANSC
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu

ANSC 205Introduction to Sociolinguistics (GE)3

Subject: ANSC
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu

ANSC 206Special Topics in Anthropological Sciences3

Subject: ANSC
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu

ANSC 210Introduction to Forensic Anthropology (GE)3

Subject: ANSC
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu

ANSC 301Principles of Archaeology (GE)4

Subject: ANSC
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu

ANSC 302Principles of Biological Anthropology (GE)4

Subject: ANSC
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu

ANSC 303Quantitative and Computer Methods in Anthropology4

Subject: ANSC
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu
Prerequisite: ANSC 201 and ANSC 301 or ANSC 302 or permission of instructor. Through hands-on training with real and demonstrative data sets, students will learn a wide range of quantitative analytical techniques most frequently used in the field of anthropology. Course topics include basic computer methods, concepts of sampling and probability, and univariate and multivariate statistical analysis. REAL Area R

ANSC 305Principles of Ethnography (GE)3

Subject: ANSC
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu
Prerequisite: ANSC 106 . This course will introduce students to the principles of ethnographic practice as employed in cultural anthropology. Students will learn the first principles of ethnographic methods, explore fieldwork practices, and analyze ethnographic writing practices. Finally, we will practice an applied form of ethnography as students seeks to take what they have learned in the classroom and conduct ethnographic research in their own community. REAL Area E

ANSC 310Human Skeletal Biology4

Subject: ANSC
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu
Prerequisite: ANSC 302 . Serves as a basic level osteology course and an introduction to and exploration of the ways biological anthropologist use the skeleton to estimate age-at-death, sex, stature, ancestry and other elements of the biological profile. REAL Area R

ANSC 320Human Osteology4

Subject: ANSC
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu
Prerequisite: ANSC 302 or ANTH 120, or permission of instructor. An examination of the human skeletal system, including discussions of the nature and functions of bone, techniques for the identification of bone, and methods of study of human bone in an anthropological as well as forensic (legal) context.

ANSC 321Archaeological Field and Lab Methods3

Subject: ANSC
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu
Prerequisite: ANSC 201 and ANSC 301 ; or ANTH 122 and ANTH 222; or permission of instructor. This course provides advanced training in field and laboratory methods in archaeology. It includes limited field investigations, training in the processing and analysis of both prehistoric and historic artifact collections, and the preparation of original reports summarizing these analyses.

ANSC 330Primatology3

Subject: ANSC
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu
Prerequisite: BIOL 229 or ANSC 101 and ANSC 201 . Cross-Listed: BIOL 330 - Primatology A survey of both living and past primates as unique members of the animal kingdom. It includes discussions of general primate characteristics, taxonomy of living primates, primate behavior and primate (including human) evolution. REAL Area R

ANSC 333Old World Prehistory3

Subject: ANSC
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu

ANSC 361Human Impacts on the Prehistoric Environment3

Subject: ANSC
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu
Prerequisite: ANSC 101 and sophomore standing, or permission of instructor. This course introduces students to the archaeological study of how human activities impact the natural environment. The course focuses primarily on a series of prehistoric case studies drawn from many regions of the world.

ANSC 371Weirding Archaeology: Exploring the Popular Perception of Archaeology3

Subject: ANSC
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu

ANSC 400Senior Seminar (WI)3

Subject: ANSC
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu
Prerequisite: ANSC 301 , ANSC 302 , ANSC 303 , and declared major in Anthropological Sciences. Pre- or
Corequisite: ANSC 401 . This course serves as a capstone for the Anthropological Sciences major. In this course we will discuss some of the major themes of the discipline, as well as discuss and prepare for applying to graduate school and jobs. We will also devote considerable time to reading and writing from an anthropological perspective and on the formulation of anthropological research. Cornerstone WI

ANSC 401Anthropological Theory3

Subject: ANSC
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu
Prerequisite: ANSC 201 , ANSC 301 and ANSC 302 , or permission of instructor. The study of anthropological theories which provide explanations for human biocultural evolution and variation. Both classical and current theories in the Anthropological Sciences relating to behavior and biological evolution are examined and their relationships explored. REAL Area A

ANSC 410Paleoanthropology (WI)3

Subject: ANSC
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu
Prerequisite: ANSC 201 and ANSC 302 Reviews the fossil evidence for human evolution, with an emphasis on past and present scientific principles governing the study of human origins and the interaction of culture and biology in human evolutionary development. The archaeological record as it pertains to our human past is also explored. Students will critically examine major controversies in human evolution from a biocultural perspective. REAL Area R Cornerstone WI

ANSC 415Anthropology of Death3

Subject: ANSC
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu

ANSC 420Advanced Forensic Anthropology4

Subject: ANSC
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu

ANSC 430Bioarchaeology (WI)3

Subject: ANSC
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu
Prerequisite: ANSC 201 and ANSC 302 or permission of instructor. This course is an introduction to the discipline of Bioarchaeology, the application of biological anthropology techniques to questions of an archaeological nature. Classes will be a combination of lecture, laboratory, seminar discussion, and student presentations. REAL Area R Cornerstone WI

ANSC 433The Ancient & Living Maya: Anthropological Perspectives on Maya Culture3

Subject: ANSC
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu
Prerequisite: ANSC 106 , ANSC 301 . An exploration of Maya culture from a wholistic anthropological perspective. We will discuss the origin and development of Maya cities in the pre-Columbian past, examine what transpired when Spanish Conquistadors arrived in the region, and follow the changes that occurred in Maya culture from the Colonial Era to the present. Students will stretch their anthropological muscles by engaging with linguistic analyses, ethnographic studies, ethnohistorical sources, and old-fashioned dirt archaeology.

ANSC 488Final Honors Project3

Subject: ANSC
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu
Prerequisite: Enrollment in the Honors Academy, completion of all other Honors Academy requirements, a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA in all anthropological sciences, or permission of instructor. Students conduct research and write a thesis for a bachelor’s degree with honors in Anthropological Sciences. In order to receive honors credit, the student must receive a grade of “A” or “B” for the thesis.

ANSC 491Research in Anthropology1-4

Subject: ANSC
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu
Prerequisite: Permission of the Instructor. Independent research or other scholarly study in anthropology carried out under the supervision of a faculty mentor.

ANSC 493Field School in Archaeology3-6

Subject: ANSC
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 6
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu
Prerequisite: ANSC 301 or ANTH 122 or permission of instructor.
Corequisite: Emphasis on practical field experience in archaeology. Surveys and excavations are conducted on both prehistoric and historic sites and students learn the mapping, recording, and field artifact identification techniques that are the basis of archaeology. Summer. No more than 12 hours of credit from ANSC 493, ANSC 498 , and ANSC 499 may be counted toward the 38 hours for the anthropological sciences major.

ANSC 494Apprentice Teaching1-2

Subject: ANSC
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 2
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu
Prerequisite: Permission of the Instructor. Students enrolling in this course will learn about teaching anthropology by assisting a professor teaching a course in the anthropology curriculum.

ANSC 495Seminar in Anthropological Sciences1-4

Subject: ANSC
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for the major for a total of eight hours credit when topics differ.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu
Prerequisite: ANSC 201 or permission of instructor. Reading and/or research focusing on specialized topics in the Anthropological Sciences. Only four hours may be applied to minor requirements.

ANSC 496Seminar in Biological Anthropology3-4

Subject: ANSC
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: may be repeated for credit as long as topics vary.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu
Prerequisite: ANSC 201 or permission of instructor. Reading, research, and/or lectures focusing on specialized topics in biological anthropology selected by department faculty.

ANSC 497Seminar in Archaeological Anthropology3-4

Subject: ANSC
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: may be repeated for credit as long as topics vary.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu
Prerequisite: ANSC 201 or permission of instructor. Reading, research, and/or lectures focusing on specialized topics in archaeology selected by department faculty.

ANSC 498Independent Study1-6

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Subject: ANSC
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 6
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu

ANSC 499Internship3-12

Subject: ANSC
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 12
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: may be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours credit.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu
Prerequisite: Students must complete 12 hours of Anthropological Sciences and have permission of the program coordinator. Students must obtain approval from the Anthropological Sciences program director regarding the proposed program and agency—this should occur in the semester preceding that in which the internship is anticipated.

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