ANTHROPOLOGY FALL COURSE LIST 2026

ANTH 10000 - Being Human: Introduction To Anthropology 

  • TTH 8:30-9:20, PHYS 112 + online Hybrid, Brite, CRN 11021 + 21759
  • TTH 3:30-4:20, STON 217 + online Hybrid, Schulze, CRN 20424 + 20426 
  • Distance Learning, Smith, CRN 16082

ANTH 20100 - Introduction To Archaeology And World Prehistory

  • TTH 3:00-4:15, RAWL 1086, Otárola-Castillo, CRN 22787

ANTH 20300 – Biological Bases of Human Behavior

  • TTH 3:00-4:15, LILY 2102, Veile, CRN 12455

ANTH 20400 – Human Origins

  • TTH 1:30-2:20, ARMS 1010, Veile, CRN 11043 

ANTH 20500 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

  • MW 11:30-12:20, STON 217 + online Hybrid, TBA, CRN 28382 + 28381
  • MW 4:30-5:45, MTHW 210, Eklund, CRN 48884
  • TTH 10:30-11:20, STON 217 + online Hybrid, Schulze, CRN 26541 + 26540
  • Distance Learning (2), Schulze, CRN 59240; CRN 54468
  • Distance Learning, Wirtz, CRN 16099

ANTH 21000 - Technology And Culture

  • TTH 9:00-10:15, WALC B074, Nyssa, CRN 15355
  • MW 11:30-12:20, WALC B058 + online Hybrid, Eklund, CRN 27223+22789
  • Distance Learning, Torquato, CRN 18670

ANTH 21200 - Culture, Food And Health

  • MW 11:30-12:20, WALC124 + online Hybrid, Lindshield, CRN 15393 & 28396
  • MW 12:30-1:20, WTHR 420 + online Hybrid, Wirtz, CRN 20417 + 20414
  • Distance Learning, Schrader, CRN 29551

ANTH 23000 - Gender Across Cultures

  • MW 12:00-1:15, HIKS G980D, Cromer, CRN 36893 

ANTH 23500 - The Great Apes

  • MW 1:30-2:20, STON 217 + online Hybrid, Lindshield, CRN 16169 + 21889

ANTH 24000 - Medicine, Science, and Culture

  • TTH 1:30-2:45, WALC 3090, Cromer

ANTH 25400 - Arch Hoaxes, Myths and Frauds

  • TTH 1:30-2:45, SCHM 307, Lindsay, CRN 21902  

ANTH 30600 - Quantitative Methods for Anthropological Research

  • TTh 12:00-1:15, WTHR 160, Otárola-Castillo, CRN 12457

ANTH 30700 - The Development of Contemporary Anthropological Theory

  • TTH 1:30-2:45, STON 217, Nyssa, CRN 29471 

ANTH 31300 - Archaeology of North America

  • MW 12:30-1:20, STON 217 + online Hybrid, Cooper, CRN 12462 + 12463      

ANTH 32700 - Environment and Culture

  • MW 2:30-3:20, STON 217 + online Hybrid, Eklund, CRN 20411 + 20408 

ANTH 34000 - Global Perspectives On Health

  • MW 2:30-3:20, SCHM 307 + online Hybrid, TBA, CRN 26546 + 26545
  • MW 3:30-4:20, BCHM 105 + online Hybrid, Wirtz, CRN 13225 +13226
  • Distance Learning, Wirtz, CRN 20446

ANTH 34100 - Culture and Personality

  • TTH 12:00-1:15, KRAN G002, Anderson, CRN 27239

ANTH 37900 - Native American Cultures

  • MW 2:30-3:20, WALC 3087 + online Hybrid, Cooper, CRN 50866 + 21866

ANTH 38000 - Using Anthropology in the World 

  •  MW 4:30-5:45, STON 217, Renkert, CRN 28416

ANTH 38400 - Designing For People: Anthropological Approaches

  • MW 1:30-2:20 & M Lab 2:30-4:20, WALC 1132 Briller, CRN 19883 + 19881

ANTH 39200 - Visual Anthropology

  • TTH 4:30-5:45, STON 217, Docot, CRN 20511

ANTH 41001 - Senior Capstone in Anthropology

  • TTH 12:00-1:15, STON 217, Briller, CRN 15187

ANTH 42500 - Anthropological Archaeology

  • TTH 10:30-11:45, STON 154, Schoville, CRN 12467 

ANTH 50700 - History of Theory in Anthropology

  • W 9:30-12:20, STON 154, Flachs, CRN 20853

ANTH 51400 - Anthropological Linguistics

  • TTH 4:30-5:45, STON 154, Anderson, CRN 15191 CROSSLISTED WITH LING 598

ANTH 53400 - Human Osteology

  • TTH 3:00-4:15, STON 154, Buzon, CRN 61631

ANTH 59200B - Remote Sensing

  • TTH 4:30-5:45, WTHR 214, Lindsay, CRN 20423

ANTH 59200W - Ethnographic Analysis & Writing

  • TTH 1:30-2:45, STON 154, Flachs, CRN 25642

ANTH 60500 - Seminar in Ethnographic Analysis

  • M 1:30-4:20, STON 154, Wittekind, CRN 28422

ANTH 60800 - Anthropological Proseminar

  • W 12:30-2:20, STON 345, Remis, CRN 29804

ANTH 61100 - Cultural Heritage in Theory and Practice

  • TTH 12:00-1:15, STON 154, Buzon, CRN 26558

ANTH 62000 - Political Ecology

  • T 9:00-11:50, LILY 1101, Rubaii, CRN 20746

ANTH 64000 - Foundations and Framework: Applying Anth

  •  W 2:30-5:20, LILY 1101, Renkert, CRN 15202

Course Descriptions: 

ANTH 10000 - Being Human: Introduction To Anthropology: Credit Hours: 3.00. A general introduction to anthropology's holistic approach to human nature and behavior. A basic survey of biocultural developmental and evolutionary processes, and human uniformity and diversity through time and across space. 

ANTH 20100 - Introduction To Archaeology And World Prehistory: Credit Hours: 3.00. Introduction to the ideas and practices of archaeology that are used in the study of human prehistory, from the earliest stone tools to the development of agriculture and states. Emphasis is placed on the objectives and methods of contemporary archaeology. 

ANTH 20300 - Biological Bases Of Human Social Behavior: Credit Hours: 3.00. This course is an introduction to human social behavior from the perspective of biological anthropology, with special emphasis on human evolution and non-human primates. Topics include aggression, communication, learning, maturation, sexuality, and the evolution of social systems. 

ANTH 20400 – Human Origins: Credit Hours: 3.00. This course surveys biological anthropology through a review of evolutionary theory and genetics, the fossil evidence for current theories in human evolution with insight from modern non-human primates, and the influence of environmental stressors on modern human biological variation. 

ANTH 20500 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology: Credit Hours: 3.00. Using concepts and models of cultural anthropology, this course will survey the principal cultural types of the world and their distribution and will undertake a detailed analysis of society’s representative of each type. 

ANTH 21000 - Technology And Culture: Credit Hours: 3.00. This course explores the social dimensions of technology from the perspective of ancient, modern, and post-modern society. Topics include the origins of particular technologies; processes of technical development and dissemination; the politics of everyday artifacts; virtual identities; and technologies of the body. Suggested courses (not pre-requisite): ANTH 10000, 20100 and/or 20500 . 

ANTH 21200 - Culture, Food And Health: Credit Hours: 3.00. This course is designed to provide an introduction to the field of Nutritional Anthropology in which we will examine issues related to diet, health and illness from holistic anthropological perspectives.

ANTH 23000 - Gender Across Cultures: Credit Hours: 3.00. Explores gender and sexuality from a cross-cultural perspective. Draws on case studies to explore the complexities of women's and men's lives. Examines gender hierarchies, gender in a globalized world, and the cultural construction of sexuality and gender. 

ANTH 23500 – The Great Apes: Credit Hours: 3.00. This course serves as an introduction to the Great Apes and primate fieldwork.  Students will learn about the study and behavior of our closest relatives using classic and contemporary readings.  We will explore the role of subjectivity and gender in science as we examine the writings and work of primatologists.  We will discuss the ethics of habituating wild animals for research and tourism. In the last part of the class we will focus on the current conservation problems apes face and the ways in which their future is linked to our own. No prerequisites. 

ANTH 24000 - Medicine, Science, And Culture
Credit Hours: 3.00. This course explores the intersections of medicine, science, and culture as powerful shapers of our lives and the world today. Anthropology broadly studies the human experience to help explain how our bodies, biology, and beliefs inform what “medicine,” “health,” “illness,” and “healing” come to mean in diverse and cross-cultural contexts. The course will cover foundations in medical anthropology by exploring a range of topics and applications.

ANTH 25400 -  Arch Hoaxes, Myths, and Frauds: Credit Hours 3.00.  Why does archaeology inspire so many theories about aliens, dark conspiracies, apocalyptic predictions, and mysterious technologies?  While the study of the ancient past indeed involves the pursuit of ancient “mysteries,” archaeology attempts to solve these mysteries with rigorous methodologies, thoughtful analysis of data, and the scientific method. Through readings, discussion, and films, students will develop critical thinking and analytical tools to evaluate evidence and diagnose “fake news” archaeology and pseudoscience when they see it.

ANTH 30600 - Quantitative Methods For Anthropological Research: Credit Hours: 3.00. This course provides an introduction to the broad statistical methods used throughout the 4-fields of Anthropology. It covers elementary probability theory, basic concepts of statistical inference and study design. The course will motivate statistical methods through data analysis and visualization. It is designed for students who intend to focus in an anthropological discipline. It would also benefit a variety of students interested in 1) quantitative science literacy and planning for graduate work, 2) joining the workforce and becoming part of the educated citizenry. There are no pre-requisites from the Statistics or Mathematics Departments. 

ANTH 30700 - The Development of Contemporary Anthropological Theory: Credit Hours: 3.00. Explores the history of anthropological theories pertaining to the understanding of commonality and variation in human biology, behavior, society, and cultures as they have developed over the approximately two centuries since anthropology was founded as a separate discipline. Considers those social, cultural, and historical factors that have influenced the history of anthropological ideas.

ANTH 31300 - Archaeology Of North America: Credit Hours: 3.00. Archaeological overview of North America emphasizing Indigenous cultures prior to the arrival of Europeans, but including Contact and Post-Contact communities of the Historic Period. Topics will include the peopling of the Americas, culture and environment, social complexity, and Cultural Resource Management. 

ANTH 32700 - Environment And Culture: Credit Hours: 3.00. This course provides a general overview to the field of environmental anthropology, and surveys key methods, and theories that anthropologists use to interpret human-environment interactions. Topics include culture ecology, agro ecology, ethno biology, political ecology, and environmental justice. 

ANTH 34000 - Global Perspectives On Health: Credit Hours: 3.00. This course examines health issues and risks faced by individuals around the world, but especially in resource poor geographical areas. We will explore in-depth the gendered, ethnic, cultural, and class dimensions that underlie the patterning of disease and illness worldwide. 

ANTH 34100 - Culture And Personality: Credit Hours: 3.00. An inspection of the dynamic relations between culture and personality, with a view to understanding both culture-specific integration of these phenomena as well as psychobiological universal patterns of human behavior. 

ANTH 37900 – Native American Cultures: Credit Hours: 3.00. General survey of North American Indian cultures. Topics to be covered include prehistory; languages; economic, social, and political organization; religion, aesthetics; culture contact and change; and contemporary Native American issues. 

ANTH 38000 - Using Anthropology In The World: Credit Hours: 3.00. The use of anthropology in practical contexts. What anthropological practice is, how it originated, how it can be applied in non- academic and interdisciplinary contexts and careers. The main contemporary issues surrounding anthropological practice, including training, ethics, relevance, and rigor. For majors and non-majors.

ANTH 38400 - Designing For People: Anthropological Approaches: Credit Hours: 3.00. This course is about designing for people. You will use anthropological knowledge and skills to better understand human and technology interactions. With students from other fields, you will learn how to apply an anthropological perspective to human centered design and design with the needs of a specific user group in mind.

ANTH 39200 - Visual Anthropology: Visual anthropology examines a broad range of platforms such as film, photography, museum displays, etc. The course will critically orient students on issues of visual production, representation, and visual and media research. Course materials include visual anthropological works paired with academic texts to help students understand the intellectual and socio-political contexts that surround visual knowledge production. Students’ final project for this class is an anthropologically-informed public-facing creative project.

ANTH 41001- Senior Capstone: Credit Hours: 3.00. Culminating experience required for all anthropology majors. Course synthesizes four-field anthropology coursework and training, and discusses academic/career options that benefit from anthropological training. Major elements of the course will include the synthesis paper and presentation, senior portfolio, and professional development. 

ANTH 42500 - Anthropological Archaeology: Credit Hours. 3.00. Introduction to the theory and methods of contemporary American archaeology. Basic field and laboratory methods are placed in the context of theoretical viewpoints and problems. Major theoretical issues in the field are explored, showing the integration of American archaeology with anthropology. 

ANTH 50700 – History Of Theory In Anthropology: Credit Hours: 3.00. Connects the theoretical foundations of anthropology throughout the development of the discipline and related disciplines. Unpacks the when, how, and why of various theoretical positions, their shaping of research, and their concomitant logics of evidence.

ANTH 51400 - Anthropological Linguistics: Credit Hours: 3.00. Investigates the varieties of communication in human behavior and explores linguistics as a tool in social science research.  Areas covered include structural linguistics, historical, and comparative linguistics.  Sociolinguistic literature, nonverbal communication, origins of human language and speech, and other semiotic and extra-communication functions of language will be discussed.

ANTH 53400 - Human Osteology: Credit Hours: 3.00. Anatomy of the human skeleton and dentition. Detailed study of skeletal elements and teeth, morphology, function, disease, and pathology. Identification of human remains with regard to age at death, gender, growth, and development in biocultural context. 

ANTH 59200B - Remote Sensing For Humanities and Social Science Research: This course will introduce students to the method and theory of acquiring, processing, and visualizing remotely sensed datasets to address humanities and social science questions. The course will review basic geospatial concepts, as well as the ethical use of remote sensing data in a project workflow; common optical/multispectral data sources; legal and ethical frameworks for drone use, and more. Practical work will be completed using primarily ESRI ArcGIS Pro QGIS software packages.

ANTH 59200W - Ethnographic Analysis & Writing: By Instructor permission only. Advanced students from across the social sciences and humanities will prepare dissertation chapters, articles, and writing for other audiences to be workshopped and developed. The group is open to people who are ready to workshop full documents as well as those who have recently returned from fieldwork and are just starting to make sense of their materials.

ANTH 60500 - Seminar In Ethnographic Analysis: Credit Hours: 3.00. A selection of ethnographic monographs will be read, reported on, and discussed by seminar participants under the direction of the anthropology staff. The monographs will be discussed in terms of field methods employed, particular theoretical strengths and weaknesses, and their value to current anthropological method and theory.

ANTH 61100 - Special Topics In Archaeology: Credit Hours: 3.00. Critical examination of a selected aspect of contemporary archaeological research and theory. Topics will vary from year to year. 

ANTH 62000 - Special Topics In Cultural Anthropology: Credit Hours: 3.00. Critical examination of a selected aspect of contemporary cultural anthropology research and theory. Topics will vary from year to year. 

ANTH 64000 - Foundations and Framework: Applying Anthropology: Credit Hours: 3.00. This course focuses on using anthropology to address social issues. The course examines topics including: the history of anthropologists working in applied settings, the relationship between theory and practice, professional ethics, job opportunities, and skills needed as anthropological practitioners.