Catalog Review

For Course Qualities In Effect For 2024-25

Process Date: 24-NOV-2024

ANTH - Anthropology

110 CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY Active
  Long Title: Cultural Anthropology  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: 40 IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: G036 - GER Social Science Div
G042 - GER Global Diversity
G044 - GER Dimens Diversity
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course
Prerequisites: Freshman or sophomore standing; consent of instructor required for juniors and seniors
Description: An introduction to the nature of culture, the organization of social relations, and the relationships between values and behavior. Attention to language, kinship, and religion as cultural systems, as well as to forms of social control, stratification and inequality in relation to culture (including gender, race, ethnicity, and class). Social patterns and processes within and across cultures examined through ethnographic cases studies from around the world. PREREQUISITES: Freshman or sophomore standing; consent of instructor required for juniors and seniors

120 WORLD PREHISTORY Active
  Long Title: World Prehistory  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: 40 IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: G036 - GER Social Science Div
G042 - GER Global Diversity
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course
Prerequisites: Freshman or sophomore standing; consent of instructor required for juniors and seniors
Description: An introduction to the peoples and cultures of the world from 40,000 years ago to 2,000 years ago. Major events in world prehistory, such as the origins of agriculture, the rise of cities, and the spread of states, are examined and discussed. General trends in cultural evolution are proposed and evaluated. This course may not be taken on a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basis. PREREQUISITES: Freshman or sophomore standing; consent of instructor required for juniors and seniors

130 LINGUISTIC ANTHROPOLOGY Active
  Long Title: Linguistic Anthropology  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: 40 IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: G036 - GER Social Science Div
G042 - GER Global Diversity
G044 - GER Dimens Diversity
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course
Prerequisites: Freshman or sophomore standing; consent of instructor required for juniors and seniors
Description: In this introductory course, students will learn basic concepts and theories in linguistic anthropology, begin to understand the complex relationship between language and culture, survey some of the important literature in the field, learn linguistic ethnographic methods, and work on hands-on projects that will demonstrate what they have learned. Classes will be a mix of lecture, discussion, and project work. PREREQUISITES: Freshman or sophomore standing; consent of instructor required for juniors and seniors

140 BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY Active
  Long Title: Biological Anthropology  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: 40 IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 04 - Standard Plus Lab Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course
Prerequisites: Freshman or sophomore standing; consent of instructor required for juniors and seniors
Description: The study of humans as biological organisms. Topics addressed include processes of evolutionary change and stasis; primate diversity, ecology, and behavior; morphological, ecological, and genetic perspectives on human evolution; and contemporary human biological variation, including racial variation. PREREQUISITES: Freshman or sophomore standing; consent of instructor required for juniors and seniors

141 PRIMATES, HUMANS AND EVOLUTION Active
  Long Title: Primates, Humans and Evolution  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: Yes
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: 35 IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: FY01 - Course for First Year Students
G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course
Prerequisites: Students who have taken Anth 140 should not take Anth 141
Description: An introduction to biological anthropology, beginning with an overview of basic principles of evolutionary biology, and grounded in anthropological primatology, especially study of the extant great ape species. Students will develop a biological anthropological perspective on modern human diversity, behavior, and culture by studying principles of primate ecology, behavior, and life history and then applying them to Homo sapiens. Lectures, discussions, examinations and short essays. PREREQUISITES: Students who have taken Anth 140 should not take Anth 141

142 HUMAN EVOLUTION Active
  Long Title: Human Evolution  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: 20 IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: FY01 - Course for First Year Students
G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course
Prerequisites: Students who have taken Anth 140 should not take Anth 142
Description: This course is an introduction to biological anthropology and methods of studying hominin fossils, with an emphasis on the evolutionary history of humans. We discuss the intellectual history of the field, evolutionary concepts and how humans evolved from an ape-like ancestor into big-brained bipeds. Included are the history of biological anthropology, human osteology, hominin evolutionary trends, fossil ancestors, and more. Lectures, lab activities, examinations. PREREQUISITES: Students who have taken Anth 140 should not take Anth 142

191 DIRECTED STUDY IN ANTHROPOLOGY Active
  Long Title: Directed Study in Anthropology  
Units: 1 TO 98 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: Yes
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: None IP Allowed: Yes
Permission Req.: Yes Schedule Type: 14 - Directed Study Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course
Prerequisites: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.
Description: Directed study follows a syllabus set primarily by the instructor to meet the needs or interests of an individual student or small group of students. The main goal of directed study is knowledge or skill acquisition, not research or creative work. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.

195 INTERNSHIP IN ANTHROPOLOGY Active
  Long Title: Internship in Anthropology  
Units: 1 TO 98 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: Yes
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: None IP Allowed: Yes
Permission Req.: Yes Schedule Type: 08 - Internship/Practica Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: A010 - Internship
G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course
Prerequisites: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.
Description: Applied work in anthropology arranged and carried out under the direction of an instructor. The academic component of the internship includes readings related to the substance of the internship, discussions with the faculty supervisor, and a written report appropriate to the discipline. Course grades are based on this academic work. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.

200 HIST OF ANTHROPOLOGICAL IDEAS Active
  Long Title: History of Anthropological Ideas  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: 20 IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: G036 - GER Social Science Div
G048 - GER Writing Intensive
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
Prerequisites: ANTH 110, 120, or 140, 141 or 142, preferably all three. Recommended for anthropology majors in the sophomore year; must be completed by the end of the junior year.
Description: A study of the development of anthropology as a scholarly discipline and a method of inquiry. Consideration of theoretical perspectives such as evolutionism, historical particularism, functionalism, cultural materialism, structuralism, interpretive and postmodernist approaches, and also the significance of participant-observation and other field research strategies in shaping anthropological knowledge. PREREQUISITES: ANTH 110, 120, or 140, 141 or 142, preferably all three. Recommended for anthropology majors in the sophomore year; must be completed by the end of the junior year.

207 QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS IN ANTH Active
  Long Title: Quantitative Analysis in Anthropology  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: 18 IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: Yes Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: G036 - GER Social Science Div
G052 - GER Quantitative Analysis
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
Prerequisites: ANTH 110, 120, or 140, 141 or 142, preferably all three. Recommended for anthropology majors in the sophomore year; must be completed by the end of the junior year.
Description: An introduction to the collection and manipulation of quantitative data in anthropological research. Topics include sampling, measurement, and basic nominal and ordinal statistics. PREREQUISITES: ANTH 110, 120, or 140, 141 or 142, preferably all three. Recommended for anthropology majors in the sophomore year; must be completed by the end of the junior year.

210 RES METHODS IN CULTURAL ANTH Active
  Long Title: Research Methods in Cultural Anthropology  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: 12 IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: Yes Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: A013 - Community Based Learning
G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
Prerequisites: ANTH 110, 120, or 140, 141 or 142, preferably all three. Recommended for anthropology majors in the sophomore year; must be completed by the end of the junior year.
Description: An introduction to basic assumptions and methods of research in sociocultural anthropology, including participant observation, ethnographic interview, focus groups, cognitive methods, survey, and census. Students gain hands-on experience in research. PREREQUISITES: ANTH 110, 120, or 140, 141 or 142, preferably all three. Recommended for anthropology majors in the sophomore year; must be completed by the end of the junior year.

220 RES METHODS IN ARCHAEOLOGY Active
  Long Title: Research Methods in Archaeology  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: ANTH 220 Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: 05 IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: Yes Schedule Type: 05 - Lab/Studio Campus: Appleton Main Campus, LU Resrch Methds Archaeology
Attributes: A005 - Cross-Listed Course
G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
Prerequisites: ANTH 120
Description: Presents the research process in archaeology and offers an overview of essential data-collection and analysis techniques, including site survey and excavation, settlement pattern analysis, lithic analysis, and ceramic analysis. Students will take part in field research. When this course is scheduled at 8-noon TR, class will dismiss early for scheduled convocations. PREREQUISITES: ANTH 120

222 HISTORIC PRESERVATION Active
  Long Title: Historic Preservation Theory and Practice  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: None IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
Prerequisites:
Description: Historic preservation endeavors to identify and conserve historic objects, properties, and landscapes. It has become a focal task for many anthropologists today. This course introduces students to the basic theory of historic preservation, the laws guiding practice, and the techniques used by historic preservation professionals.

300 TOPICS IN ANTHROPOLOGY Active
  Long Title: Topics in Anthropology  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: None IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: A015 - Topics Course
G036 - GER Social Science Div
G044 - GER Dimens Diversity
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
Prerequisites: sophomore standing, ANTH 110 or instructor consent
Description: An examination of a particular topic in contemporary anthropology. The specific topic investigated changes each year or term.

Topic for Fall 2024: Anthropology of Sustainability
PREREQUISITES: None While sustainability science may be a relatively new discipline, the human species has a long history of interacting with the environment in both sustainable and unsustainable manners. Why is this? Why aren’t we always just choosing sustainability – it would be better for everyone, right? In this course we will explore these and more questions around sustainability through an anthropological lens to suggest and identify potential solutions to contemporary global and local sustainability issues.



Topic for Winter 2025: Anthropology and Science Fiction
PREREQUISITES: sophomore standing or ANTH 110 or instructor consent Though science fiction is a genre of literature and anthropology is a social science, they are united in their efforts to describe cultures and understand cultural differences. This course pairs science fiction literature about “other worlds” with ethnographic examples of documented cultural variation as an introduction to the anthropological study of human diversity and what it means to be human. Students will engage in classic and contemporary anthropological topics, including confronting otherness, variations in family, social, and political organization, and efforts to enhance the human body/human species.



Topic for Winter 2025: Origin of Dogs
PREREQUISITES: sophomore standing, recommended ANTH 140, BIOL 200 or BIOL 235 This advanced seminar examines the current evidence for the domestication of dogs. The course draws on paleontological, archaeological, and genetic evidence for how and where dogs were first domesticated. The seminar includes the study of cultural and archaeological evidence for uses and treatment of dogs in different societies, including modern uses for service and law enforcement.

306 ANTHROPOLOGY OF GENDER Active
  Long Title: Anthropology of Gender  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: ANTH 306 Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: 25 IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: A005 - Cross-Listed Course
G036 - GER Social Science Div
G044 - GER Dimens Diversity
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
Prerequisites: ANTH 110 or GEST 100
Description: An anthropological approach to the study of gender and a/sexuality, and how they intersect with other dimensions of social difference such as race, class, and ethnicity. Topical, ethnographic approach to examining these intersections. Focus on issues such as sexual behavior, reproduction, parenting, transgender identity, work, communication, and violence. PREREQUISITES: ANTH 110 or GEST 100

320 ARCH OF GENDER AND SOC CLASS Active
  Long Title: Archaeology of Gender and Social Class  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: ANTH 320 Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: None IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: A005 - Cross-Listed Course
G036 - GER Social Science Div
G044 - GER Dimens Diversity
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
Prerequisites: ANTH 120
Description: An examination of the relationship between gender, social class, and material culture. Focus on how social roles and statuses are reflected in the archaeological record and on the problems in identifying and determining social roles and statuses in prehistory. Readings include studies from both the Old and New Worlds and modern theoretical approaches. PREREQUISITES: ANTH 120

322 ARCHAEOLOGY OF NORTH AMERICA Active
  Long Title: Archaeology of North America  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: None IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: G036 - GER Social Science Div
G042 - GER Global Diversity
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
Prerequisites: ANTH 120
Description: An introduction to the ancient peoples of North America from the initial colonists to the peoples who encountered European colonists some 13,000 years later. Special emphasis is given to the ancient inhabitants of the Great Lakes region. PREREQUISITES: ANTH 120

326 BIZARRCHAEOLOGY Active
  Long Title: Bizarrchaeology  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: 24 IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
Prerequisites: ANTH 120
Description: Much of the public’s interest in archaeology focuses on “mysteries” of the past or allegedly “unexplainable” phenomena. Since the past is largely impossible to know, it is easy to uncritically fill it with products of the imagination rather than products of ancient peoples. This course examines some of these “imaginary” pasts and the practice of creating them. PREREQUISITES: ANTH 120

328 PUBLIC ARCHAEOLOGY Active
  Long Title: Public Archaeology  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: None IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: A005 - Cross-Listed Course
G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing and ANTH 120, an ARHI course (preferably ancient to Renaissance), or consent of instructor
Description: An exploration of ethical and legal concerns surrounding archaeology: the ownership and treatment of archaeological remains and relations between archaeologists and descendent communities. Topics include the ethics and legality of collecting looting, and the antiquities market; archaeology and nationalism; repatriation of skeletons and artifacts; and professional responsibilities of archaeologists. PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing and ANTH 120, an ARHI course (preferably ancient to Renaissance), or consent of instructor

330 LANGUAGE AND CULTURE Active
  Long Title: Language and Culture  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: ANTH 330 Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: 20 IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: A005 - Cross-Listed Course
G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
Prerequisites: ANTH 110 or ANTH 130 or LING 150
Description: An introduction to the core concepts of linguistic anthropology, definitions of language, basic methods of linguistic anthropology (observation, transcription, analysis, ethnography), power and language, language discrimination, and language ideology theory. Lectures, discussions, and labs. PREREQUISITES: ANTH 110 or ANTH 130 or LING 150

337 DECOLONIZATION TODAY Active
  Long Title: Indigeneity Unleashed: Perspectives of Institutional Decolonization Today  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: ETST 337 Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: 16 IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: A005 - Cross-Listed Course
G036 - GER Social Science Div
G042 - GER Global Diversity
G044 - GER Dimens Diversity
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing
Description: This course centers Indigeneity by exploring how we may practice and enact decolonization at institutions through ethnographic analyses and studying talk and symbolic practice. We will equip students with the skills to identify and assess how colonialism currently affects them today in an effort to create innovation around systemic structural change. Using an interdisciplinary lens students will investigate the topic through music, art, literature, and ethnographic research. Field experiences and guest presenters from Indigenous communities will be an important component of this course. PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing

340 HUMAN BIOL, EVOLUTN, & HEALTH Active
  Long Title: Human Biology, Evolution, and Health  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: 25 IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
Prerequisites: PREREQUISITES: ANTH 140, BIOL 150, or consent of instructor
Description: Students will develop an understanding of modern human biology as the outcome of interactions between evolved genomes and the myriad environments in which we are born, develop and live out our lives. Topics of study will include evolutionary approaches to reproduction, growth and development, health, behavior, adaptation, and life history. PREREQUISITES: PREREQUISITES: ANTH 140, BIOL 150, or consent of instructor

341 HUMAN VARIATION Active
  Long Title: Human Variation  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: ANTH 341 Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: 25 IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: A005 - Cross-Listed Course
G036 - GER Social Science Div
G044 - GER Dimens Diversity
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
Prerequisites: ANTH 140, 141, 142 or any biology course, or consent of instructor
Description: A survey of human biological variation and adaptation. Topics include the geographic distribution of human variation; evolutionary approaches to understanding human diversity; historic and modern concepts of race and ethnicity; human biological adaptations to disease, climate, poverty, and other stressors; and the genetics of simple and complex traits. PREREQUISITES: ANTH 140, 141, 142 or any biology course, or consent of instructor

342 MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY Active
  Long Title: Medical Anthropology  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: 20 IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing, and ANTH 110, 140 or 141
Description: An introduction to the comparative, cross-cultural study of health, healing, and beliefs about the body and illness. Topics covered include: (1) biocultural approaches to understanding health; (2) social determinants of health (how social inequalities become embodied); (3) medical systems, including biomedicine, as cultural systems of knowledge and practice; (4) the social construction of illness and health; and (5) an introduction to global health. PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing, and ANTH 110, 140 or 141

343 UNDERSTANDING DIABETES Active
  Long Title: Understanding Diabetes: Causes, Consequences, Strategies  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: HESO 343 Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: 16 IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: A005 - Cross-Listed Course
G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing, one course in Biology
Description: Investigation of diabetes types in their genetic, evolutionary, pathophysiological, cultural, social, and public health dimensions serves as a model for holistic study of human health. Research-based group projects flow from students' interests with an emphasis on achieving interdisciplinary understandings of diabetes. Skill development in information literacy, collaborative inquiry, and effective communication. Weekly assessments, research-based group projects, individual final project; brief lectures, discussion, small group work. PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing, one course in Biology

344 NUTRITIONAL ANTHROPOLOGY Active
  Long Title: Nutritional Anthropology  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: 16 IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: Yes Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
Prerequisites: ANTH 140, 141 or 142 or consent of instructor
Description: This course provides a basic introduction to human nutrition. It then considers the evolution of human nutrition through the study of primate nutrition and the putative diets of human ancestors. Finally, it considers anthropological approaches to understanding cross-cultural, intracultural, and life-cycle variation in modern human nutrition. PREREQUISITES: ANTH 140, 141 or 142 or consent of instructor

345 DISTRIBUTED COGNITION Active
  Long Title: Distributed Cognition and the Extended Mind  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: EDST 345 Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: None IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: A005 - Cross-Listed Course
G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
Prerequisites: PHIL 105 recommended
Description: The new science of the mind treats cognition as a distributed process involving the brain, body, and world. This seminar explores the role of material settings and tools, bodily engagement, social interaction, and cultural processes in human reasoning, problem solving, and learning. Students will write short papers examining aspects of cognitive activity in real-world settings. PREREQUISITES: PHIL 105 recommended

347 INTRO TO FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY Active
  Long Title: Introduction to Forensic Anthropology  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: 20 IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing required; ANTH 140 recommended
Description: This course is an introduction to forensic anthropology and human osteology, including a comprehensive study of the human skeleton and sections on determining ancestry, sex, and age of a skeleton. Further topics include how to approach a crime scene, determining forensic significance, and the postmortem processes of the human body. PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing required; ANTH 140 recommended

353 READING FEMINIST ETHNOGRAPHY Active
  Long Title: Reading Feminist Ethnography  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: 20 IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
Prerequisites: ANTH 110 or sophomore standing
Description: This seminar explores ethnography as the defining feature of cultural anthropology. Reading a range of articles and booklength works, students survey several ethnographic genres including classic realist, experimental, narrative, self-reflexive, and critical ethnography. Students also gain experience leading discussion and delivering oral reports and presentations. PREREQUISITES: ANTH 110 or sophomore standing

358 ETHNOG N AFRICA & MID EAST Active
  Long Title: Ethnography of the Middle East and North Africa  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: ANTH 358 Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: 25 IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: A005 - Cross-Listed Course
G036 - GER Social Science Div
G042 - GER Global Diversity
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
Prerequisites: ANTH 110 or consent of instructor
Description: Introduction to the peoples and cultures of the Middle East and North Africa, an area of tremendous cultural, religious, linguistic, and economic diversity. Focus on the nature of ethnography as a research method and key areas of inquiry that have concerned anthropologists working in Arab and Muslim societies. Topics include social organization, tribalism, colonialism, gender, religion, nationalism, ethnic and religious minorities, and the politics of identity. PREREQUISITES: ANTH 110 or consent of instructor

364 ETHNOGRAPHY OF EAST ASIA Active
  Long Title: Ethnography of East Asia  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: ANTH 364 Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: 20 IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: A005 - Cross-Listed Course
G036 - GER Social Science Div
G042 - GER Global Diversity
G044 - GER Dimens Diversity
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
Prerequisites: ANTH 110 or sophomore standing
Description: A critical and comparative examination of key areas of sociocultural change in present-day East Asia. Focusing on China, we address new areas of research in East Asian anthropology such as demographic change, modernization, urbanization and stratification, gender and the body politic, sexuality, pop culture, consumption, ethnic minorities and national cultural identities. PREREQUISITES: ANTH 110 or sophomore standing

366 ETHNOGRAPHY OF JAPAN Active
  Long Title: Ethnography of Japan  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: ANTH 366 Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: 20 IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: A005 - Cross-Listed Course
G036 - GER Social Science Div
G042 - GER Global Diversity
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
Prerequisites: ANTH 110 or sophomore standing
Description: Critical examination of social and cultural (re)presentations of Japan from the postwar to the postmodern. Exploration of diversities of lived reality and social change in contemporary Japan. Topics include: national cultural identity, historical consciousness, family and gender ideologies, the Heisei recession, invisible and visible others, demographic change, sexuality, pop culture, youth culture, multiculturalism, and recovery from calamity. PREREQUISITES: ANTH 110 or sophomore standing

372 URBAN ANTHROPOLOGY OF LONDON Active
  Long Title: Urban Anthropology of London  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: None IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: LU London Centre
Attributes: A013 - Community Based Learning
G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
Prerequisites: Must be attending the Lawrence London Centre.
Description: This seminar combines a variety of methods to explore contemporary British culture. In addition to the readings and field trips, students conduct ethnographic fieldwork in London on a topic of their own interest. This may be based in a particular place or, more broadly, focus on a certain group of people. The course provides an introduction to field research methods. Throughout the term, students participate in shorter exercises designed to develop their confidence in the skills of observation, interviewing, description, and analysis. Readings on topics such as neighborhoods, social use of language, class, education, and migration experience provide a framework for understanding the detail of the individual projects. Students are expected to make presentations and participate in discussions. Offered at the London Centre. PREREQUISITES: Must be attending the Lawrence London Centre.

374 IDENTITY AND PLACE Active
  Long Title: Identity and Place: Diaspora Experience in Comparative Perspective  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: None IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing and one course in anthropology or consent of instructor
Description: An exploration of similarities and differences in refugee/diaspora communities. Issues explored include relationships between place and identity, memory and identity, notions of home and homeland, gender and class, assimilation versus resistance, social and cultural changes induced by migration and the impact of transnationalism. PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing and one course in anthropology or consent of instructor

377 CULTURE & AGING Active
  Long Title: Culture and Aging  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: None IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: G036 - GER Social Science Div
G042 - GER Global Diversity
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
Prerequisites: ANTH 110 or sophomore standing
Description: This course uses ethnographic studies from a range of societies to understand how the experience of aging throughout the life course not only differs cross-culturally, but also within the same society over time in response to increased longevity and biomedical advances. Of particular concern will be cultural constructions of health, well-being, disability, and dependency, including in-depth analysis of aging in Asia. PREREQUISITES: ANTH 110 or sophomore standing

378 ANTHROPOLOGY OF FOOD Active
  Long Title: Anthropology of Food  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: 25 IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: G036 - GER Social Science Div
G042 - GER Global Diversity
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
Prerequisites: ANTH 110 or consent of instructor
Description: All humans must consume food in order to live, but how "food" is defined, produced, procured, and interacted with is subject to endless variation. This class examines how food becomes more than just sustenance: how food acts as a means of building identities, making meaning, organizing society, and exerting power. PREREQUISITES: ANTH 110 or consent of instructor

390 TUTORIAL IN ANTHROPOLOGY Active
  Long Title: Tutorial Studies in Anthropology  
Units: 1 TO 98 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: Yes
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: None IP Allowed: Yes
Permission Req.: Yes Schedule Type: 09 - Tutorial Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
Prerequisites: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.
Description: Advanced study of selected topics. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.

391 DIRECTED STUDY IN ANTHROPOLOGY Active
  Long Title: Directed Study in Anthropology  
Units: 1 TO 98 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: Yes
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: None IP Allowed: Yes
Permission Req.: Yes Schedule Type: 14 - Directed Study Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
Prerequisites: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.
Description: Directed study follows a syllabus set primarily by the instructor to meet the needs or interests of an individual student or small group of students. The main goal of directed study is knowledge or skill acquisition, not research or creative work. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.

395 INTERNSHIP IN ANTHROPOLOGY Active
  Long Title: Internship in Anthropology  
Units: 1 TO 98 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: Yes
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: None IP Allowed: Yes
Permission Req.: Yes Schedule Type: 08 - Internship/Practica Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: A010 - Internship
G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
Prerequisites: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.
Description: Applied work in anthropology arranged and carried out under the direction of an instructor. The academic component of the internship includes readings related to the substance of the internship, discussions with the faculty supervisor, and a written report appropriate to the discipline. Course grades are based on this academic work. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.

399 INDEP STUDY IN ANTHROPOLOGY Active
  Long Title: Independent Study in Anthropology  
Units: 1 TO 98 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: Yes
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: None IP Allowed: Yes
Permission Req.: Yes Schedule Type: 10 - IS Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
Prerequisites: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.
Description: Advanced research. Students considering an honors project should register for this course, for one or more terms. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.

401 RESEARCH PREP IN ANTHROPOLOGY Active
  Long Title: Research Preparation in Anthropology  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: None IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course
Prerequisites: ANTH 200 and junior or senior standing
Description: Students will develop advanced library research skills with a focus on anthropological resources and topics. Each student will write a thematic annotated bibliography based on library research, consider ethical implications of empirical research on the topic they have chosen, and formulate a plan for their senior experience foundation and independent study courses. This course will also explore career development for anthroplogy majors. Seminar. PREREQUISITES: ANTH 200 and junior or senior standing

422 ARCHAEOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS MGT Active
  Long Title: Practicum in Archaeological Collections Management  
Units: 2 TO 6 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: Yes 6 units max
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: 04 IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: Yes Schedule Type: 08 - Internship/Practica Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: A010 - Internship
G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course
Prerequisites: ANTH 222
Description: Applied work in all aspects of archaeological collections management from cleaning and conservation to cataloguing and storage. Students will work with Lawrence's existing archaeological collections and materials generated from ongoing field and laboratory research. Collection projects vary from term to term. Course may be repeated in subsequent terms for no more than a total of 6 units. PREREQUISITES: ANTH 222

450 SENEGALESE CULTURE Active
  Long Title: Senegalese Culture  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: FREN 400 Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: None IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: LU Francophone Seminar
Attributes: A002 - Non-English Language Instructn
A005 - Cross-Listed Course
A013 - Community Based Learning
G036 - GER Social Science Div
G042 - GER Global Diversity
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course
Prerequisites: Must be attending the LU Francophone Seminar
Description: This course is part of the Lawrence Francophone Seminar in which students study in French-speaking West Africa for ten weeks. Offered in alternate years. PREREQUISITES: Must be attending the LU Francophone Seminar

500 TOPICS IN ANTHROPOLOGY Active
  Long Title: Topics in Anthropology  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: 15 IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: A015 - Topics Course
G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course
Prerequisites: Junior standing and at least two courses in anthropology or consent of instructor
Description: An examination of a particular topic in contemporary anthropology. The specific topic investigated changes each year. Students are expected to carry out independent research on the topic, either through a review of relevant literature or through field or laboratory work.

Topic for Fall 2024: Food Justice Movements
PREREQUISITES: Junior standing or two courses in anthropology or consent of instructor This course draws upon the theories, methodologies, and cultural knowledge of anthropology to explore food justice movements. It takes a systemic perspective that holistically examines cultural arrangements controlling food production, distribution, preparation, consumption, and food as symbol and meaning in food media & food cultures. It explores what it means to approach the study of food systems through the lens of justice.



Topic for Winter 2025: The Ghosts of Our Past
PREREQUISITES: Junior standing or at least two courses in anthropology or consent of instructor In this course, we will think about various contemporary practices that summon the past, or its ghosts, into the present. Some of the topics will include making and consulting archives, creating World Heritage sites, building and destroying monuments, exhuming the dead from mass graves, establishing truth and reconciliation commissions, and even feeling nostalgic. Drawing on a range of case studies from the United States and abroad, we will explore the ways that memory practices interface with key anthropological concepts, such as temporality, space, identity, nationalism, and globalization.



Topic for Spring 2025: Anthropology of Migrants and Refugees
PREREQUISITES: Junior standing or at least two courses in anthropology or consent of instructor This course focuses on social groups of migrants, immigrants, and refugees who voluntarily or involuntarily leave their country and cultures of origin, while considering the processes of migration through the lens of anthropology. It examines how migrants and refugees experience displacement and its impact on core concepts of culture such as enculturation, assimilation, adaptation, acculturation, and notions of cultural identity and citizenship. It also examines the phenomenon of migration as a demographic dimension of globalization—high levels of movement of peoples across national boundaries, an increase in the number of countries affected by migrants and refugees, and the increase in number of multiethnic and multicultural societies.

512 FICTIONS OF AFRICA Active
  Long Title: Fictions of Africa  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: ANTH 512 Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: 15 IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: A005 - Cross-Listed Course
G036 - GER Social Science Div
G042 - GER Global Diversity
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course
Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing and at least two other courses in the social sciences
Description: An exploration of African culture and history through literature and film by African authors/directors. Issues to be explored include African debates on colonialism, post-colonialism, gender, class, and ethnic stratification, religion, modernization and development. Fictional works will be discussed in tandem with ethnographic monographs and critical essays. PREREQUISITES: Junior or senior standing and at least two other courses in the social sciences

520 TOPICS IN ARCHAEOLOGY Active
  Long Title: Topics in Archaeology  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: 15 IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: A015 - Topics Course
G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course
Prerequisites: At least one course in Anthropology, Environmental Science Environmental Studies, Geoscience. or consent of instructor
Description:

An examination of a particular topic in contemporary archaeological research. The specific topic investigated changes each year. Students are expected to carry out independent research on the topic, either through a review of relevant literature or through field or laboratory work.

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Topic for Spring 2025: Climate Change and Archaeology
PREREQUISITES: At least one course in Anthropology, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Geoscience. or consent of instructor How has climate change impacted past individuals and societies, what can archaeological evidence reveal about these interactions, and how does the archaeological record of human-environment interactions help us today? In the class we will explore these questions and the intersection of climate change and archaeology by delving into methods of paleoclimate reconstruction, exploring theory for understanding their effects on past people by engaging in active research, and using these insights to provide lessons on how the past can inform the future.

522 ANTH TOPICS IN MUSEUM STUDIES Active
  Long Title: Topics in Museum Studies  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: None IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: A015 - Topics Course
G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course
Prerequisites: ANTH 222
Description: An examination of a particular topic in contemporary museum studies, focused on anthropological collections and museums. The specific topic investigated changes each year. Students are expected to carry out independent research on the topic, either through a review of relevant literature or through field or laboratory work. Course may be repeated when topic is different.

525 RES METHODS IN ARCHAEOLOGY Active
  Long Title: Research Methods in Archaeology  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: 05 IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 05 - Lab/Studio Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: A013 - Community Based Learning
G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course
Prerequisites: ANTH 120 or instructor approval. ANTH 222 is recommended.
Description: Presents the research process in archaeology and offers an overview of essential data-collection and analysis techniques, including site survey and excavation, settlement pattern analysis, lithic analysis, and ceramic analysis. Students will take part in field research. When this course is scheduled at 8-noon TR, class will dismiss early for scheduled convocations. PREREQUISITES: ANTH 120 or instructor approval. ANTH 222 is recommended.

540 TOPICS IN BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOL Active
  Long Title: Topics in Biological Anthropology  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: 15 IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: A015 - Topics Course
G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course
Prerequisites: ANTH 140, 141 or 142 and one other course in anthropology; or BIOL 150 and instructor's consent; and junior or senior standing.
Description: "An examination of a particular topic in contemporary biological anthropological research. The specific topic investigated changes each year. Students are expected to carry out independent research on the topic, either through a review of relevant literature or through field or laboratory work. May be repeated when topic is different.


Topic for Spring 2025: Humans and alcohol: a biocultural approach

The relationship between humans and alcoholic beverages is both ancient and current. It is physiological and evolutionary, as well as social, cultural, and psychological. Alcohol use and abuse are also public health issues and are subject to cultural interpretation. In this course we will use the tools of holistic and biocultural anthropology to analyze the ways in which alcohol consumption has shaped our biology, and continues to shape our health and behavior today.

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PREREQUISITES: ANTH 140, 141, or 142 AND one other course in anthropology; or BIOL 135 or BIOL 150 AND instructor's consent; and junior or senior standing

542 ANTHROPOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH Active
  Long Title: Anthropology and Public Health  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: 15 IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course
Prerequisites: ANTH 342 or ANTH 340 or BIET 120; and junior or senior standing
Description: This advanced discussion seminar considers applied critical medical anthropology's contributions, in terms of theory, research, and practice, to addressing community and global health concerns. With a political-economic framework, we will focus on the social determinants of health and how both macrostructural forces and local conditions have to be considered for effective health development. Reading response papers, final research paper and presentation. PREREQUISITES: ANTH 342 or ANTH 340 or BIET 120; and junior or senior standing

551 ANTHROPOLOGY OF BIOMEDICINE Active
  Long Title: Anthropology of Biomedicine  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: 15 IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: G036 - GER Social Science Div
G044 - GER Dimens Diversity
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course
Prerequisites: ANTH 342, 200 or BIET 120,and junior or senior standing
Description: This advanced seminar, for students who have already had an introduction to medical anthropology or to poststructural anthropological theory, draws from critical theory and ethnographic research to study biomedicine as a system of knowledge and social practice, including discussion of the radical societal changes and ethical debates arising from the global application of biomedical technologies. Response papers, final research paper and presentation. PREREQUISITES: ANTH 342, 200 or BIET 120,and junior or senior standing

552 DISABILITY AND CULTURE Active
  Long Title: Disability and Culture  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: 15 IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: G036 - GER Social Science Div
G044 - GER Dimens Diversity
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course
Prerequisites: ANTH 110 or ANTH 342, or BIET 120, and junior or or senior standing
Description: Disability is a social and lived category fundamental to human experience. This advanced discussion seminar draws from experiential, reflexive, phenomenological, and critical approaches in cultural and medical anthropology to cross-culturally explore the subjectivities of perceived disabilities in both local and global worlds. Topics may include: autism, learning disabilities, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, chronic pain, d/Deaf culture, and other categories of social impairment. Papers, research paper and presentation. PREREQUISITES: ANTH 110 or ANTH 342, or BIET 120, and junior or or senior standing

590 TUTORIAL IN ANTHROPOLOGY Active
  Long Title: Tutorial Studies in Anthropology  
Units: 1 TO 98 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: Yes
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: None IP Allowed: Yes
Permission Req.: Yes Schedule Type: 09 - Tutorial Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course
Prerequisites: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.
Description: Advanced study of selected topics. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.

591 DIRECTED STUDY IN ANTHROPOLOGY Active
  Long Title: Directed Study in Anthropology  
Units: 1 TO 98 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: Yes
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: None IP Allowed: Yes
Permission Req.: Yes Schedule Type: 14 - Directed Study Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course
Prerequisites: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.
Description: Directed study follows a syllabus set primarily by the instructor to meet the needs or interests of an individual student or small group of students. The main goal of directed study is knowledge or skill acquisition, not research or creative work. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.

595 INTERNSHIP IN ANTHROPOLOGY Active
  Long Title: Internship in Anthropology  
Units: 1 TO 98 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: Yes
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: None IP Allowed: Yes
Permission Req.: Yes Schedule Type: 08 - Internship/Practica Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: A010 - Internship
G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course
Prerequisites: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.
Description: Applied work in anthropology arranged and carried out under the direction of an instructor. The academic component of the internship includes readings related to the substance of the internship, discussions with the faculty supervisor, and a written report appropriate to the discipline. Course grades are based on this academic work. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.

599 INDEP STUDY IN ANTHROPOLOGY Active
  Long Title: Independent Study in Anthropology  
Units: 1 TO 98 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: Yes
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: None IP Allowed: Yes
Permission Req.: Yes Schedule Type: 10 - IS Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course
Prerequisites: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.
Description: Advanced research. Students considering an honors project should register for this course, for one or more terms. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.

601 RESEARCH DESIGN Active
  Long Title: Research Design in Anthropology  
Units: 6 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: No
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: 10 IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: Yes Schedule Type: 01 - Standard Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL05 - 600-699 Capstone Course
Prerequisites: ANTH 501 and senior standing or consent of instructor.
Description: An introduction to designing a research project in anthropology. Students will build a conceptual model and design both data collection protocols and analysis strategies that will address the research question they developed in ANTH 501. Seminar meetings will be spent discussing problems and issues raised by individual students’ projects. PREREQUISITES: ANTH 501 and senior standing or consent of instructor.

690 TUTORIAL IN ANTHROPOLOGY Active
  Long Title: Tutorial Studies in Anthropology  
Units: 1 TO 98 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: Yes
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: None IP Allowed: Yes
Permission Req.: Yes Schedule Type: 09 - Tutorial Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL05 - 600-699 Capstone Course
Prerequisites: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.
Description: Advanced study of selected topics. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.

691 DIRECTED STUDY IN ANTHROPOLOGY Active
  Long Title: Directed Study in Anthropology  
Units: 1 TO 98 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: Yes
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: None IP Allowed: Yes
Permission Req.: Yes Schedule Type: 14 - Directed Study Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL05 - 600-699 Capstone Course
Prerequisites: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.
Description: Directed study follows a syllabus set primarily by the instructor to meet the needs or interests of an individual student or small group of students. The main goal of directed study is knowledge or skill acquisition, not research or creative work. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.

695 INTERNSHIP IN ANTHROPOLOGY Active
  Long Title: Internship in Anthropology  
Units: 1 TO 98 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: Yes
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: None IP Allowed: Yes
Permission Req.: Yes Schedule Type: 08 - Internship/Practica Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: A010 - Internship
G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL05 - 600-699 Capstone Course
Prerequisites: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.
Description: Applied work in anthropology arranged and carried out under the direction of an instructor. The academic component of the internship includes readings related to the substance of the internship, discussions with the faculty supervisor, and a written report appropriate to the discipline. Course grades are based on this academic work. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.

699 INDEP STUDY IN ANTHROPOLOGY Active
  Long Title: Independent Study in Anthropology  
Units: 1 TO 98 Cross-Listing Parent: Repeatable: Yes
S/U Only: No Enr Limit per Sec: None IP Allowed: Yes
Permission Req.: Yes Schedule Type: 10 - IS Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: G036 - GER Social Science Div
S001 - Anthropology Course
UD04 - Division of Social Sciences
UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+)
UL05 - 600-699 Capstone Course
Prerequisites: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.
Description: Advanced research. Students considering an honors project should register for this course, for one or more terms. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.