Anthropology (ANT)                         Course Schedules

The complete description of Anthropology is found in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work in the College of Humanities and Social & Behavioral Sciences.

Note: Prerequisites for any course in Anthropology may be waived by consent of the Department Chairperson and the instructor.

Descriptions of courses approved for the University Program appear in italic type.

ANT 170 Cultural Anthropology 3(3-0)
Comparative study of contemporary cultures, including methods and theories employed. The impact of globalization on cultural diversity. (Group III-B)

ANT 171 Human Origins: Introduction to Physical Anthropology 3(3-0)
Introduction to human and primate evolution, and the origin of human hereditary variations. (Group II-A)

ANT 173 Laboratory in Physical Anthropology 1(0-2)
Laboratory practicum surveying the techniques and procedures by which evidence is developed and analyzed in studying human evolution, both fossil and on-going. Satisfies University Program Group II laboratory requirement. Prerequisite: ANT 171 or concurrent enrollment. (Group II-A)

ANT 174 Introduction to Prehistoric Archaeology: From Stone Age to Civilization 3(3-0)
The development of culture in Africa, Asia, and Europe to the rise of urban civilizations. How archaeological evidence is obtained, analyzed, dated, and interpreted.

ANT 175 Archaeology of the Americas 3(3-0)
Archaeology of the Americas from the earliest peopling of the Western Hemisphere to the rise of civilizations such as the Maya, Aztec, and Inca. (Group IV- B)

ANT 200 Education and Culture 3(3-0)
Process of cultural learning from infancy through adolescence in non-Western societies and American minority groups. (Group IV-A)

ANT 240 Archaeological Field and Laboratory Techniques 1-4(Spec)
Practical instruction in field survey and excavation; description, classification, and analysis of materials. Prerequisite or corequisite: ANT 174 or 175, or permission of instructor.

ANT 244 Human Emergence Issues : Multidisciplinary Perspectives 3(3-0)
Central issues relating to human evolution from the viewpoint of several disciplines, including physical anthropology, biology, psychology, sociology, and cultural anthropology. Prerequisites: One course each from University Program II-A and III-B recommended. (Group IV-A)

ANT 320 North American Indian Cultures 3(3-0)
Diversity of North American Indian cultures, their experiences of colonization and culture change, and their contributions to American and global cultures. (Group IV-C)

ANT 321 Cultures of Latin America 3(3-0)
Indigenous, European, and African origins and contemporary diversity of cultures of Latin America. (Group IV-B)

ANT 322 Cultures of Africa 3(3-0)
Indigenous cultures of sub-Saharan Africa; their emergence, development, and contemporary diversity; impact of sociocultural change. (Group IV-B)

ANT 324 Cultures of the South Pacific 3(3-0)
Traditional cultures and recent social change in Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia. Human settlement of the islands, ecology, evolution of political systems, and effects of colonial economies are stressed. (Group IV-B)

ANT 326 Chinese Societies 3(3-0)
Culture and social life in pre-revolutionary China and Taiwan and post-revolutionary (Communist) China. (Group IV-B)

ANT 340 South American Archaeology 3(3-0)
Prehistory of South America, with emphasis on the Andean region. Problems of the documentation and interpretation of cultural development. Prerequisite: ANT 175 recommended.

ANT 342 Forensic Anthropology 3(2-2)
Lectures and laboratory training in forensic identification and analysis of human skeletal remains for utilization by criminal justice authorities and missing persons bureaus. Prerequisites: ANT 171 or BIO 101 or permission of instructor.

ANT 344 Michigan Archaeology 3(3-0)
Michigan archaeology from the first peopling of the area to historic times. Changing adaptive patterns examined in the context of the Great Lakes region and North America generally. Prerequisite: ANT 175 recommended .

ANT 347 Human Evolution 3(3-0)  (Formerly 251)
Fossil evidence of human evolution analyzed within a theoretical framework of ongoing evolutionary forces and basic taxonomic principles. Prerequisite: ANT 171 recommended.

ANT 351 Human Variation 3(3-0)
Analysis and interpretation of human physical variation (genetic) to permit an examination of historical and modern evolutionary and "scientific" racism. Prerequisites: ANT 171 and BIO 101 recommended.

ANT 356 Primate Behavior 3(3-0)
Applying principles of evolution to primate behavior with emphasis on effects of ecology on social relations and group organizations. Prerequisites: ANT 171 or BIO 101 recommended. (Group IV-A)

ANT 365 Current American Indian Issues 3(3-0)
Current social, economic, political, and cultural issues affecting American Indians; social movements of resistance and change. (Group IV-A)

ANT 368 - Hispanic Cultures in the U.S. 3(3-0)
Hispanic cultural diversity viewed in the context of the larger U.S. society, including Anglo and Latino analyses of contributions and the role of racism in defining this group. (Group IV-C)

ANT 370 Global Environmental Issues 3(3-0)
Social and cultural dimensions of global population issues, food and energy policies, destruction of indigenous lifeways, roles of multinational organizations, environmental racism, and environmental movements. Identical to SOC 370. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses.

ANT 388 Special Topics in Anthropology 1-12(Spec)
Consideration of subject matter not included in courses currently listed in catalog. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

ANT 426 Method and Theory in Archaeology 3(3-0)
Nature of archaeological evidence, methods of analysis, theories and problems in interpretation and explanation of the human past. This course given in alternate years in rotation with ANT 451. Prerequisite: ANT 174 and/or ANT 175 recommended.

ANT 428 Ecological Anthropology 3(3-0)
Cross-cultural survey of adaptation and the relationships among environment, technology, and culture. Prerequisite: ANT 170 or ANT 171 recommended.

ANT 451 History of Anthropological Thought 3(3-0)
Development of anthropological theory. Key persons, concepts, and schools of thought. This course given in alternate years in rotation with ANT 426. Prerequisites: ANT 170 and ANT 171, or permission of instructor.

ANT 457 Globalization and Society 3(3-0)
Effects of the global economy on the division of labor, transnational migration, social inequality, ethnic identities, gender relations, and other aspects of social organization. Identical to SOC 457; credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. Prerequisites: SOC 100 or SOC 201 or SOC 222 or ANT 170.

ANT 459 Anthropology of Religion 3(3-0)
Theories of the origins, nature, and functions of religion. Prerequisite: ANT 170 recommended.

ANT 465 Senior Seminar in Anthropology 3(3-0)
Current issues in anthropology as approached from the various perspectives of the sub-disciplines. Prerequisite: 12 hours of anthropology.

ANT 498 Independent Studies In Anthropology 1-12(Spec)
Directed reading or research on an approved topic. Open to students not on academic probation. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and department chairperson.

ANT 500 Field School in Archaeology 3-6(Spec)
Intensive practical experience in field survey, excavation, and laboratory analysis of resulting materials. Prerequisite: ANT 174 or ANT 175 or ANT 240, or permission of instructor.

ANT 505 Applied Anthropology 3(3-0)
Applying anthropological methods and understandings of cultural diversity to human services research, programs, and policies in multicultural settings. Prerequisites: 15 credit hours of social sciences.

ANT 506 Comparative Cultural Systems 3(3-0)
Explores theories of cultural development, with particular emphasis on urban and post-industrial cultures. Students investigate cultures different from their own. Identical to SOC 506. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. Prerequisites: introductory anthropology and/or sociology course.

ANT 520 Medical Anthropology 3(3-0)
Transcultural variations in conceptions of health and healing, cultural practices that encourage or inhibit disease, and the effects of social institutions on health and illness. Prerequisites: 6 hours of cultural anthropology and/or sociology; or permission of instructor.

ANT 588 Special Topics in Anthropology 1-10(Spec)
Consideration of subject matter not included in courses currently listed in catalog. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

ANT 590 Gender, Culture & Society 3(3-0)
Analysis of gender roles in various cultures; theoretical approaches to explaining gender role variation. Identical to SOC 590 and WST 590; credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. (Not open to students who have completed ANT 490 or WST 490.) Prerequisites: 6 hours of anthropology and/or sociology and/or women's studies, or permission of instructor.

ANT 698 Independent Studies in Anthropology 1-12(Spec)

Credit Limitation. ANT 588, 698 are subject to graduate credit limitation under the policy covering unspecified content or variable credit.

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