Anthropology (ANT)                Course Schedules

ANT 500 Field School in Archaeology 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 instructor's permission.

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 or equivalent.

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: Consent 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) D
Directed reading and/or research on an approved topic. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and department chairperson.
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