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Cuozzo, Leach (Chair), Mikulak, Scharf and
Stubblefield
College of Arts and Sciences
An
undergraduate major in anthropology can serve
as the nucleus for a general liberal arts education,
or as the prerequisite for a graduate education
that will qualify a person for positions in (1)
college and university teaching, (2) research,
and (3) administrative and applied positions
in government, non-governmental organizations,
and museums. American anthropology is divided
into four main sub-areas—archaeology, cultural
anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and physical
anthropology. Undergraduate training includes
work in all four areas. Anthropology at UND is
especially strong in archaeology and most students
have an opportunity to work on archaeological
excavations or in the laboratory. Both a major
and a minor are offered in anthropology.
| B.A. WITH A MAJOR IN ANTHROPOLOGY |
| Required 125 credits (36
of which must be numbered 300 or above
and 60 of which must be from a 4-year institution)
including: |
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General Education Requirements
(see University GER listing). |
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The Following Curriculum: |
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33 Major Credits including: |
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Anth 170 |
Introduction to Biological Anthropology |
(3) |
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Anth 171 |
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology |
(3) |
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Anth 172 |
Introduction to Archaeology |
(3) |
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Anth 480 |
Senior Capstone Seminar |
(3) |
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Method and Theory |
(9) |
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3 hours from (Cultural): |
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Anth 350 |
Ethnographic Methods |
(3) |
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Anth 371 |
Cultural Dynamics |
(3) |
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Anth 372 |
Culture Theory |
(3) |
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3 hours from (Archaeology): |
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Anth 300 |
Archaeological Laboratory Methods |
(3) |
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Anth 375 |
Women in Prehistory |
(3) |
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Anth 380 |
Field Techniques in Archaeology |
(1-6) |
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Anth 388 |
Method and Theory in Archaeology |
(3) |
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Anth 420 |
Archaeological Origins of Plant and Animal
Use |
(3) |
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Anth 426 |
Lithic Technology |
(3) |
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3 hours from (Physical): |
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Anth 325 |
Human Origins |
(3) |
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Anth 330 |
Human Variation |
(3) |
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Anth 335 |
Primates |
(3) |
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Anth 378 |
Physical Anthropology Method and Theory |
(3) |
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Anth 439 |
Human Osteology |
(4) |
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Electives in Anthropology |
(12) |
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Required in other departments: |
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concentration in a single supplementary
field other than anthropology is also
required of all anthropology majors.
This concentration may be met in two
ways: (1) a language proficiency of level
IV in a modern foreign language; or (2)
20 credit hours, at least 9 of which
must be numbered 300 or above, in any
single subject matter taught at this
university. |
MINOR IN ANTHROPOLOGY |
| Required 21 credits including: |
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Anth 170 |
Introduction to Biological Anthropology |
(3) |
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Anth 171 |
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology |
(3) |
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Anth 172 |
Introduction to Archaeology |
(3) |
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3
hours from |
(3) |
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Anth 300 |
Archaeological Laboratory Methods |
(3) |
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Anth 325 |
Human Origins |
(3) |
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Anth 330 |
Human Variation |
(3) |
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Anth 335 |
Primates |
(3) |
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Anth 350 |
Ethnographic Methods |
(3) |
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Anth 371 |
Cultural Dynamics |
(3) |
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Anth 372 |
Culture Theory |
(3) |
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Anth 375 |
Women in Prehistory |
(3) |
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Anth 378 |
Physical Anthropology Method and Theory |
(3) |
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Anth 380 |
Field Techniques in Archaeology |
(1-6) |
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Anth 388 |
Method and Theory in Archaeology |
(3) |
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Anth 420 |
Archaeological Origins of Plant and Animal
Use |
(3) |
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Anth 426 |
Lithic Technology |
(3) |
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Anth 439 |
Human Osteology |
(4) |
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Electives in Anthropology |
(9) |
Courses
100. Introduction
to Anthropology. 3 credits. An introduction to
the breadth of inquiry pursued
by anthropologists, including the origins and
biological evolution of humans, the prehistoric
development of world cultures, and the interplay
of biological, social, and cultural factors in
present day societies. On demand.
170. Introduction to Biological Anthropology.
3 credits. An introduction to the field of biological
or physical anthropology. This course will provide
a general background in human evolutionary biology.
F,S
171. Introduction to Cultural Anthropology. 3 credits. Examination of diversity and similarities
across contemporary world societies. Topics:
fieldwork and ethnographic description; theoretical
approaches; communication/human language; interrelationships
between environment, technology, social and political
organization and worldview; sociocultural change;
applied anthropology. Films and case studies
illustrate intricacies of culture and how an
anthropological perspective provides insights
about our own society/culture. F,S
172. Introduction to Archaeology. 3 credits.
This course looks at how we investigate past
cultures using the artifacts that people have
left behind. What questions do archaeologists
ask about the past? How do archaeologists find
and record archaeological sites? What field and
laboratory techniques are used to collect evidence
and gather data, and how do these methods work?
How do we interpret and understand the past using
archaeological hypotheses, explanations, models
and theories? Case studies will be drawn from
different regions, cultures, and time periods
to illustrate course concepts. F,S
200. World Prehistory. 3 credits. In this course
we explore the extraordinary five million year-long
record of human cultural achievements, as reconstructed
by scientific archaeology. We will focus on prehistoric
societies (those that existed before the advent
of writing and written history), on what happened
in the past, and how the major milestones in
the development of world cultures came about.
These milestones include the cultural evolution
of our earliest hominid ancestors from almost
5 million years ago, the two million year-long
persistence of the hunting and gathering lifeway,
the origins of agriculture and farming societies,
and the rise and collapse of prehistoric civilizations.
F,S
209. Special Topics. 1-4 credits. Repeatable
when topics vary. F,S
270. Introduction to Forensic Anthropology. 3
credits. Forensic anthropology is the study of
skeletal remains in a medico-legal context for
the purpose of identification and trauma analysis.
This course covers the history of this field,
its relevance to death investigation in the United
States, and the theories and techniques applied
to skeletal identification. On demand.
300. Archaeological Laboratory Methods. 3 credits. Prerequisites: Anth 172 and permission
of instructor. A hands-on introduction to the
basic processing, organizing, and analytical
techniques used in the archaeological laboratory.
Excavated materials from prehistoric sites will
be used for lab exercises and demonstrations.
Includes lecture and lab. S
309. Special Topics. 1-4 credits. Repeatable
when topics vary. F,S
325. Human Origins. 3 credits. Prerequisites:
Anth 170 or consent of instructor. A description
of the fossil evidence for primate and human
evolution with an emphasis on the origins and
evolution of the hominid and human lines. On
demand.
330. Human Variation. 3 credits. Prerequisite:
Anth 170 or consent of instructor. An examination
of the range of human physical variation, with
a special emphasis on its adaptive nature. On
demand.
335. Primates. 3 credits. A survey of the
biology and behavior of the living primates,
with a special emphasis on similarities and differences
to humans. On demand.
340. Medical Anthropology. 3 credits. An examination
of the human biological and cultural responses
to health and disease as seen from an anthropological
perspective. F
345. Forensic Science. 3 credits. An exposure
to the basic methods and theoretical bases and
inter-relationships of the forensic sciences.
A major emphasis is placed on death investigation.
F,S
346. Analysis of Forensic Evidence. 3 credits.
Pre- or Corequisites: Anth 345; Forensic Science
majors, Criminal Justice majors and minors, and
Anthropology majors only, or instructor’s
consent. Emphasis on the practical applications
of the forensic sciences. Whenever possible and
practical, hands-on exercises will reinforce
course topics. F,S
350. Ethnographic Methods. 3 credits. Prerequisite:
Anth 171 or by special permission. Introduction
to fieldwork methods and analytic approaches
used by cultural anthropologists in their ethnographic
research; class discussion topics will include
ethical issues, framing of research problems,
the writing of ethnographic accounts, and modes
of presentation of research results. On demand.
370. Language and Culture. 3 credits. Prerequisites:
Anth 171 or consent of instructor. Fundamentals
of modern linguistics; utility of linguistic
concepts of culture analysis; interaction of
language with other cultural subsystems. S
371. Cultural Dynamics. 3 credits. Prerequisite:
Anth 171. Focus on sociocultural change along
a selected theme, such as “the local and
the global,” “ethnic minorities and
nation-states,” or “ethnographer
as researcher and writer.” Also considered
are theoretical orientations in the study of
society/culture, fieldwork, ethics, and anthropologists’ roles
with respect to public policy. F
372. Culture Theory. 3 credits. Prerequisite:
Anth 171. An overview of the ideas and approaches
that have played a role in the development of
anthropological studies of societies and cultures.
Focus on the contributions of major figures in
anthropology, in the past and at present, as
well as current issues within the discipline.
Once every 3 semesters.
373. Indians of Latin America. 3 credits.
Prerequisites: Anth 171. Examination of traditional
and modern Indian cultures of Latin America.
Focus on the adaptation to cultural change, the
impact of world economy, and the impact of resource
exploitation on
indigenous peoples. Every third semester.
375. Women in Prehistory. 3 credits. This course
will explore recent research that explicitly
illuminates women’s roles, behaviors and
ideologies in the ancient past, and will examine
methodological and theoretical attempts to understand
how gender can be retrieved from the archaeological
record. On demand.
376. The Aztec, Maya and Inca. 3 credits.
Prerequisite: Anth 172. An examination of the
high civilizations of Latin America with focus
on the Aztec, Maya and Inca. Every third semester.
377. North American Archaeology. 3 credits.
Prerequisites: Anth 172 or consent of instructor.
Explores the fascinating cultural developments
that have taken place throughout prehistory in
North America (north of Mexico), ranging from
the first peopling of the Americas to the emergence
of complex chiefdoms, and from hunting and gathering
to the development of intensive agriculture.
On demand.
378. Physical Anthropology Method and Theory. 3 credits. Prerequisite: Anth 170. A discussion
of current theoretical arguments within the field
of physical anthropology and the techniques used
to examine them. S
379. Culture Area Studies. 3 credits. May
be repeated to maximum of 6 credits. A survey
of peoples and cultures of selected areas. Selections
based upon staff and student interest. F,S
380. Field Techniques in Archaeology. 1-6
credits. Prerequisites: Anth 172 or consent of
instructor. SS
388. Method and Theory in Archaeology. 3
credits. Prerequisites: Anth 172 or consent of
instructor. This course explores how archaeologists
reconstruct the past: how they formulate research
problems and conduct field work; what field and
laboratory analytical tools they employ; and
how they use data, models, and theory to explain
culture change. Techniques, methods, and theoretical
frameworks used in modern prehistoric archaeology
are examined. Readings in the professional literature,
case studies, and guest lecturers provide vivid
examples of archaeologists in thought and action.
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420. Archaeological Origins of Plant & Animal
Use. 3 credits. Prerequisite: Anth 172. This
course uses archaeological information to examine
the relationships between humans and the plant
and animal resources we exploit and will focus
on specific examples of economic uses of both
wild and domestic species, covering both prehistoric
and modern consequences of how we interact with
biological resources. Basic issues in floral
and faunal analysis such as the recovery, quantification,
analysis, and interpretation of plant and animal
remains from archaeological sites will be presented
in depth. On demand.
426. Lithic Technology. 3 credits. Prerequisites:
Anth 172 or consent of instructor. Study of prehistoric
stone tool technology and examination of the
analytical methods used by archaeologists in
lithics research. F/2
439. Human Osteology. 4 credits. Prerequisites:
Anth 170 or Anth 270 or Anat 204 or consent of
instructor. This course is an intensive examination
of human skeletal anatomy, covering the features
of the entire human skeleton and the relationship
of human osteology to other fields, including
palaeoanthropology, palaeopathology, forensic
anthropology, and vertebrate anatomy. F.
441. Forensic Anthropology Field School. 1-6 credits. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
This course is a hands-on exposure to the field
and laboratory methods of forensic anthropology.
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465. Culture, Illness and Health. 3 credits.
Prerequisites: Anth 171 or consent of instructor.
Examination of culturally-based beliefs and practices
involved in maintenance of health and the handling
of illness in non-Western and modern societies.
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480. Senior Capstone Seminar. 3 credits.
Prerequisites: Senior major status and completion
of two of the three method and theory requirements
(cultural, archaeology, physical); or departmental
permission. The seminar will examine current
debates or an area of study involving two or
more subfields of anthropology. The seminar will
provide an opportunity for students to integrate
knowledge and skills obtained in anthropology.
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489. Senior Honors Thesis. 1-8 credits,
repeatable to 9. Prerequisite: Hon 401. Supervised
independent study culminating in a thesis. F,S,SS
492. Independent Studies. 1-4 credits. Consent
of instructor. Independent research conducted
under advisement with department faculty. Research
is student originated and developed. F,S
494. Readings in Anthropology. 1-5 credits.
Prerequisites: consent of instructor. Designed
for students who want instruction in subjects
not covered adequately in usual course offerings.
Special arrangements must be made with an instructor
prior to registration. F,S
497. Forensic Science Internship. 1-12 credits.
Prerequisites: Junior or senior status, satisfactory
completion of Chem 122 and Biol 151, and instructor
consent. Students may enroll in this course after
they have secured an intern position in a law
enforcement agency, crime laboratory or other
institution providing procedural and/or analytical
processing of evidence from criminal or civil
proceedings. Credits obtained will be determined
based on length and content of the internship
and course responsibilities. S/U grading. F,S,SS
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