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ANTH 102. Being Human: An Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology.
Dr. Melvyn Goldstein – T/Th 1:15-2:30 PM – 3 credits - CRN86418
The nature of culture and humans as culture-bearing animals. The range of cultural phenomena including language, social organization, religion, and culture change, and the relevance of anthropology for contemporary social, economic, and ecological problems.
ANTH 103. Introduction to Human Evolution.
Dr. Cynthia Beall – T/Th 10:00–11:15 AM - 3 credits – CRN89855
Marianne Reeves – M/W/F 9:30–10:20 AM – 3 credits – CRN19711
Physical, cultural, and technological evolution of humans. The systematic interrelationships between humans, culture, and environment.
ANTH 107. Archaeology: An Introduction.
Dr. Jim Shaffer - T/Th 10:00-11:15 AM - 3 credits - CRN81099
Basic archaeological concepts are discussed followed by a review of human cultural and biological evolution from the earliest times through development of state organized societies. Geographical scope is worldwide with special attention given to ecological and cultural relationships affecting human societies through time.
ANTH 215. Health, Culture, and Disease: An Introduction to Medical Anthropology.
Dr. Atwood Gaines – M/W 12:30–1:45 PM - 3 credits – CRN15422
This course is an introduction to the field of medical anthropology. Medical Anthropology is concerned with the cross-cultural study of culture, health, and illness. During the course of the semester, our survey will include (1) theoretical orientations and key concepts; (2) the cross-cultural diversity of health beliefs and practices (abroad and at home); and
(3) contemporary issues and special populations (e.g. AIDS, homelessness, refugees, women’s health, and children at risk).
ANTH 225. Evolution.
Dr. Patricia Princehouse – M/W/F 2:00–2:50 PM – 3 credits – CRN92261
Multidisciplinary study of the course and processes of organic evolution provides a broad understanding of the evolution of structural and functional diversity, the relationships among organisms and their environments, and the phylogenetic relationships among major groups of organisms. Topics include the genetic basis of micro- and macro-evolutionary change, the concept of adaptation, natural selection, population dynamics, theories of species formation, principles of phylogenetic inference, biogeography, evolutionary rates, evolutionary convergence, homology, Darwinian medicine, and conceptual and philosophic issues in evolutionary theory.
Cross-list: PHIL/BIOL/GEOL/HSTY 225.
ANTH 233 Introduction to Jewish Folklore.
Dr. Judith Neulander – T/Th 10:00–11:15 AM – 3 credits – CRN12073
Folklore is a powerful vehicle of cultural expression, vital to the continuity of group identity, as well as our most direct access to the spirit and mentality of the many different peoples who have held it in tradition, over time and across space. This course will familiarize students with a variety of genres, research methods and interpretations of folklore, and its expression among Jews from remote antiquity to the present. Crosslist: RLGN 233 and JDST 233.
ANTH 330. Special Topics in Prehistory.
Topic: The Archaeology of European-Native American Contact in Eastern North America.
Dr. Brian Redmond – T/Th 2:45-4:00 PM – 3 credits – CRN10161
This course will examine the archaeological record of the first contacts between European and American Indian populations in eastern North America. It will investigate how the material remains of Spanish, English, and French intrusions in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries shed light on the ethnohistorical records of first contacts. Conversely, the course will explore how ‘text-aided’ archaeology helps to explain the real impacts of introduced diseases, the fur trade, and colonization on the native populations of the eastern Woodlands.
Class will be taught at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or ANTH 107 or consent of the department.
ANTH 330. Special Topics in Prehistory.
Topic: Archaeology of Mesoamerica
Dr. Marc Abramiuk – M/W/F 10:30–11:20 AM – 3 credits - CRN12126
From 1500 B.C. until the Spanish Conquest, the area known as Mesoamerica
(modern day: Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador), was occupied by several ancient civilizations ¬ among them, the Maya and the Aztecs. During their florescence, these miraculous ancient people constructed some of the largest bustling cities of their time. They excelled in engineering, art, and astronomy. They had rich histories, full of political intrigue, which can be pieced together from the archaeological record. Just as quickly as they arose in the rainforests and highlands of Mesoamerica, the people of these civilizations abandoned their cities. We will learn about these people, how they lived, what they accomplished, and we will explore the reasons for their rise and fall.
Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or ANTH 107 or consent of the department.
ANTH 331. Ancient Civilizations of the Near East.
Dr. Jim Shaffer - T/Th 2:45-4:00 PM - 3 credits – CRN86454
The social, economic, and ecological factors involved in the formation of the earliest Asian civilizations. The developmental role of cities, warfare, trade, and irrigation considered with respect to “state” formation in Mesopotamia, Iran, and the Indus Valley.
Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or ANTH 107 or consent of the department.
ANTH 358. Women’s Mental Health
Dr. Janis Jenkins – T/Th 10:00-11:15 AM – 3 credits – CRN12362
This anthropological course is an examination of the cultural psychology of women in the following domains: (1) women’s social status cross-culturally; (2) specific psychiatric syndromes, such as psychoses, mood and personality disorders as they affect women; and (3) power and resilience. Issues of the cultural validity of psychological theories for women across diverse settings is the subject of critique throughout the seminar.
Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or ANTH 215.
ANTH 359. Introduction to International Health.
Dr. Janet McGrath - M/W 12:30-1:45 PM - 3 credits – CRN93622
Critical health problems and needs in developing countries. Prevalence of infectious disease, malnutrition, chronic disease, and injury control. Examines strategies for improvement of health in less-developed countries.
Prerequisite: ANTH 102.
ANTH 371. Culture, Behavior, and Person: Psychological Anthropology.
Dr. Janis Jenkins – T/Th 8:30–9:45 AM – 3 credits – CRN12386
Cross-cultural perspectives on personality, human development, individual variability, cognition, deviant behavior, and the role of the individual in his/her society. Classic and contemporary anthropological writings on Western and non-Western societies.
Prerequisite: ANTH 102 or consent of the department.
ANTH 377. Human Osteology.
Dr. Scott Simpson – T/Th 2:30–4:20 PM – 4 credits – CRN99266
This course for upper division undergraduates and graduate students will review the following topics: human skeletal development and identification; and forensic identification (skeletal aging, sex identification and population affiliation).
Cross-list: ANAT 377.
ANTH 380. Independent Study in Laboratory Archaeology I.
Dr. Brian Redmond – TBA - 1-3 credits – V4136
This course provides an introduction to the basic methods and techniques of artifact curation and laboratory analysis in archaeology. Under the supervision of the instructor, each student will develop and carry out a focused project of material analysis and interpretation using the archaeology collections of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Each student is required to spend a minimum of two hours per week in the Archaeology laboratory at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History for each credit hour taken. By the end of the course, the student will prepare a short report describing the results of their particular project.
Prerequisite: ANTH 107, consent of the department, and prior consent of the Archaeology Department of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
ANTH 391. Honors Tutorial.
Staff – TBA - 3 credits – CRN91869
Prerequisite: Acceptance into Honors Program and consent of the department.
ANTH 392. Honors Tutorial.
Staff – TBA - 3 credits – CRN91913
Prerequisite: Acceptance into Honors Program.
ANTH 396. Undergraduate Research in Evolutionary Biology..
Staff – TBA – 3 credits – CRN93018
Course offered for Pass/No Pass or Pass/Fail grading only.
Crosslist: BIOL/GEOL/PHIL 396.
Prerequisite: ANTH/BIOL/GEOL/PHIL 225 and consent of the department.
ANTH 398. Anthropology SAGES Capstone.
Staff – TBA – 3 credits – CRN12405
Supervised original research on a topic in anthropology, culminating in a written report and a public presentation. The research project may be in the form of an independent research project, a literature review, or some other original project with anthropological significance. The project must be approved and supervised by faculty. Group research projects are acceptable, but a plan which clearly identifies the distinct and substantial role of each participant must be approved by the supervising faculty. Approved SAGES capstone.
Prerequisite: Consent of the supervising faculty.
ANTH 399. Independent Study.
Staff – TBA - 1-6 credits – V4069
Students may propose topics for independent reading and research.
Prerequisite: Consent of the department.
Graduate Courses
*ANTH 412. Where Does It Hurt? Doctor-Patient Talk.
Dr. Tenibac Harvey – M/W 9:00-10:15 AM – 3 credits - CRN13600
*ANTH 458. Women’s Mental Health.
Dr. Janis Jenkins – T/Th 10:00 – 11:15 AM – 3 credits – CRN12377
(See ANTH 358.)
*ANTH 459. Introduction to International Health.
Dr. Janet McGrath - M/W 12:30-1:45 PM - 3 credits – CRN93641
(See ANTH 359.)
*ANTH 463. Anthropology and Bioethics (Also listed as BETH 463)
Dr. Atwood Gaines—T/Th 1:15-2:30 PM - 3 credits – CRN10187
(See ANTH 363.)
*ANTH 471. Culture, Behavior, and Person: Psychological Anthropology.
Dr. Janis Jenkins – T/Th 8:30–9:45 AM – 3 credits – CRN12390
(See ANTH 371.)
*ANTH 477. Human Osteology.
Dr. Scott Simpson – T/Th 2:30–4:20 PM – 4 credits – CRN99279
(See ANTH 377.)
Cross-list: ANAT 477.
ANTH 480. The Anthropology of Health and Illness I.
Dr. Lawrence Greksa – W/F 3:00-5:00 PM – 3 credits – CRN88092
Part one of the graduate core course in medical anthropology includes sections giving an overview of topics such as the history and conceptual development of medical anthropology, anthropological epidemiology, psychiatric anthropology, social networks/support systems, and health care systems.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
ANTH 504. Anthropological Research Design.
Dr. Janet McGrath - M 3:00-5:30 PM - 3 credits – CRN81103
Practical and theoretical issues in the selection of questions for health and aging research in societal settings. Illustration of frameworks and designs for research. Discussion of the problems of collection, analysis, and interpretation of data along with the non-scientific influences on the research process and the use of results.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
ANTH 530. Seminar in Medical Anthropology.
Seminar: Culture, Science, and Identity.
Dr. Atwood Gaines T 3:00–5:30 PM – 3 credits – CRN10193
This course in the Cultural Studies of Science focuses on the ways in which social identities are constructed and imagined in contemporary and historical sciences, primarily those in the West. In particular, the course will consider gender, ethnic, “racial”, and age identities as these are constructed in medical and natural sciences across professional cultures. Attention is paid to the means by which notions of normality and abnormality and category specificity are created and altered. The course also considers the social and medical consequences of specific scientific constructions of biological identity in general and with respect to specific identities and social classifications.
Prerequisite: ANTH 480.
ANTH 599. Tutorial – Staff – TBA - (1-18 credits) – V4071
Advanced studies in anthropology.
ANTH 601. Independent Research – Staff - TBA - (1-18 credits) – V4072
Course offered for Pass/No Pass or Pass/Fail grading only.
ANTH 700. Dissertation Fieldwork – Staff - TBA - 0 credit – CRN81130
Students conducting dissertation fieldwork off-campus may choose to register for this course with the permission of their dissertation advisor. Students may register for a maximum of one academic year. Under extraordinary circumstances (e.g. civil war) students may petition for additional time.
Prerequisites: Must be Ph.D. candidate with an approved dissertation prospectus and have permission of the department.
ANTH 701. Dissertation (Ph.D.) – Staff – TBA - (1-18 credits) – V4073
Prerequisite: Must be Ph.D. candidate and have consent of the department.
ANTH 703. Appointed Dissertation Fellowship - Staff – TBA - (1-8 credits) – V1704
Prerequisite: Must be Ph.D. candidate and have consent of the department.
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