Courses - Summer 2025
ANTH221
Introduction to Forensic Sciences
Credit only granted for: ANTH298A or ANTH221.
Formerly: ANTH298A.
Provides a brief history of forensic sciences, an introduction to some of the techniques used, and a demonstration of some of the applications of forensic sciences. A survey course designed to give the student some exposure to the kinds of scientific knowledge and techniques applied to the medico-legal investigation of death and other crimes.
ANTH222
Introduction to Ecological and Evolutionary Anthropology
Credit only granted for: ANTH220 or ANTH222.
An introduction to the evolution of human physiology and human behavior, the relationship between hominid and non-hominid primates, and the study of relationships between a population of humans and their biophysical environment.
ANTH222 is a 4-credit lab course. Students should expect to spend approximately 45 hours for the asynchronous lecture and discussion portion of the course in addition to the 30 synchronous lab hours.
ANTH260
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology and Linguistics
Culture and social relationships in a wide variety of settings from small-scale to complex societies. An overview of how anthropology analyzes human behavior. Particular attention to the relationship between language and culture.
ANTH263
Credit only granted for: ANTH298K or ANTH263.
Formerly: ANTH298K.
An overview of sexuality from an anthropological perspective, looking at aspects of sexuality within our own culture and in cultures around the world. Course topics include the biology and culture of sex, gender, physical attraction, sexual orientation, marriage and mating taboos, fertility control, sexually transmitted diseases, and commercial aspects of sex.
ANTH264
Cross-listed with: IMMR219C.
Credit only granted for: ANTH264 or IMMR219C.
An examination of the phenomenon of international migration, or immigration. Students develop awareness of how immigration has been framed in the general public and examined by social science disciplines, most prominently anthropology. Examination of case studies of different immigrant groups in distinct geographic contexts will illuminate the varied incorporation experiences of immigrants into U.S. society.
ANTH265
An overview of the growing field of global health including health care systems, medical practices, ideas about illness in cross-cultural contexts, issues of health development, global health inequity, and human rights issues. The course will focus on the history of global health, the critique of major international health agencies and their development paradigms, and the political economy of social inequalities and health.
ANTH266
Explore past, present, and future interactions between humans and climate. Discussions, methods-oriented activities, and case study analyses provide students a foundation for appreciating the role of anthropology in understanding, responding to, and preparing for climate change.
ANTH357
Jointly offered with: ANTH657.
Credit only granted for: ANTH357 or ANTH657.
An overview of the history of sustainable development, major development and environmental theories, and development strategies as they relate to an anthropological concern for an integrated, holistic, comparative, and humane approach to sustainable development.
ANTH358B
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
Credits:
1 - 3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
ANTH386
Experiential Learning
Credits:
1 - 6
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Recommended: Completion of advanced courses in relevant subfield of anthropology recommended.
Restriction: Permission of BSOS-Anthropology department; and junior standing or higher; and must be in Anthropology program.
ANTH407
Anthropology and Development
Jointly offered with: ANTH607.
Credit only granted for: ANTH407 or ANTH607.
An examination of the intersection of Anthropology, international development and foreign policy. The course provides students with conceptual tools to engage with international development and other assistance projects in areas including conservation and climate change, governance and human security, gender, human rights, and political stability from a variety of viewpoints.
ANTH464
Anthropology of Cultural Heritage
Prerequisite: ANTH260.
Jointly offered with ANTH664. Credit only grant ed for: ANTH469T, ANTH689T, ANTH464, ANTH664.
Formerly: ANTH469T.
A global exploration of how the past is remade in the present. Covers the breadth of scope and specific interventions of heritage practice at the global scale, including the social, political, economic, and ethical dimensions of cultural heritage.
ANTH469J
Advanced Special Topics in Cultural Anthropology; Educational Anthropology
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
ANTH474
Language, Racism & Identity
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Jointly offered with: ANTH674.
Credit only granted for: ANTH474, ANTH469R, ANTH674, or ANTH689R.
An exploration of the relationship between language, identity and racism in a variety of social contexts, in the U.S. and elsewhere.
ANTH607
Anthropology and Development
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Jointly offered with: ANTH407.
Credit only granted for: ANTH407 or ANTH607.
An examination of the intersection of Anthropology, international development and foreign policy. The course provides students with conceptual tools to engage with international development and other assistance projects in areas including conservation and climate change, governance and human security, gender, human rights, and political stability from a variety of viewpoints.
ANTH657
Approaches to Sustainable Development
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Jointly offered with: ANTH357.
Credit only granted for: ANTH657 or ANTH357.
An overview of the history of sustainable development, major development and environmental theories, and development strategies as they relate to an anthropological concern for an integrated, holistic, comparative, and humane approach to sustainable development.
ANTH664
Anthropology of Cultural Heritage
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
Credit only granted for: ANTH469T, ANTH689T, ANTH464 or ANTH664.
Formerly: ANTH689T.
A global exploration of how the past is remade in the present. Covers the breadth of scope and specific interventions of heritage practice at the global scale, including the social, political, economic, and ethical dimensions of cultural heritage.
ANTH674
Language, Racism & Identity
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Jointly offered with: ANTH474.
Credit only granted for: ANTH474, ANTH469R, ANTH674, or ANTH689R.
This course explores the relationship between language, identity and racism in a variety of social contexts, in the U.S. and elsewhere.
ANTH688F
Current Developments in Anthropology; Immigration Policy, Immigrant Lives
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
ANTH688J
Current Developments in Anthropology; Educational Anthropology
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
ANTH689A
Special Problems in Anthropology
Credits:
1 - 6
Grad Meth:
Reg, S-F
ANTH701
Anthropology Internship Preparation
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Preparation for internship includes practicum training in development, presentation and evaluation of position papers, proposals and work plans; literature search and use of secondary data sources in decision making the effect cultural analysis and resource management; ethics and professional development for work in non-academic settings.
ANTH749
Cultural and Heritage Resource Management Internship
Credits:
1 - 6
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
ANTH789
Internship
Credits:
1 - 6
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
ANTH799
Master's Thesis Research
Credits:
1 - 6
Grad Meth:
S-F
ANTH857
Museum Scholarship Practicum
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg
Prerequisite: AMST856, ANTH856, or HIST810.
Restriction: Permission of Museum Scholarship Program required.
Cross-listed with: AMST857, HIST811, INST787.
Credit only granted for: AMST857, ANTH857, HIST811, INST728I or INST787.
Students devise and carry out a research program using the collections at the Smithsonian Institution or some other cooperating museum, working under joint supervision of a museum professional and a university faculty member.
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