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Anthropology
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Debating Humankind |
| Lasc Area |
Goal 2 |
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Designed to instruct students in critical thinking skills using multicultural examples spanning time and space. Students will review and engage in a series of debates, including among others, topics on race, the importance and nature of science, cultural norms, how humans are different from other animals, and the validity of research methods presently used in social science. MnTC Goal 2. |
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| Title |
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology |
| Lasc Area |
Goal 8 |
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| Description |
Introduction to the concept of culture and to the study of language. MnTC Goal 8. |
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| Title |
Introduction to Archaeology |
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Goal 5 |
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| Description |
Review of archaeological study with special emphasis on the interdisciplinary nature of archaeology. Archaeological methods and techniques are explained as aspects of the process of discovery. Introduction to the major phases in human culture history from the earliest toolmakers to the rise of civilization. MnTC Goal 5. |
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Introduction to Physical Anthropology |
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Goal 3 |
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| Description |
A survey of the field of physical anthropology. The course will include a review of the fossil record, concentrating on theories about human evolution. Other topics include taphonomy, primate behavior and taxonomy, and the origins of contemporary human variation. MnTC Goal 3. |
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American Indian Culture |
| Lasc Area |
Goal 7 |
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| Description |
A historical perspective on living, traditional cultures of American Indian groups. Topics include tribal entities, religion, arts, life-styles and ecological adaptations. MNTC Goal 7. |
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| Title |
The Rise of Civilization |
| Lasc Area |
Goal 5 |
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| Description |
Examines the origins of agriculture and civilization, with special attention to a comparison of long-term cultural developments in the Old World and New World. MnTC Goal 5. |
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| Title |
Ideas of Culture |
| Prerequisite |
ANTH 110 |
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| Description |
Examination of some of the major ideas in the history of anthropology from the 19th and 20th centuries. This will include concepts such as evolution, culture, structure, function, and relativism. |
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Language and Culture |
| Prerequisite |
ANTH 110 |
| Lasc Area |
Goal 5 |
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| Description |
The relationship between language and culture with emphasis on historical linguistics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, and ethnolinguistics. MnTC Goal 5. |
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| Title |
Contemporary Archaeology |
| Prerequisite |
ANTH 115 |
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| Description |
An overview of the practice of archaeology emphasizing methods, theoretical foundations, and the role of cultural resource management in contemporary society. |
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| Title |
Archaeological Prospection |
| Prerequisite |
ANTH 115 |
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| Description |
Examination of geophysical prospecting methods available for archaeological research. Emphasis on the conceptual basis of different prospecting methods and their application in archaeological and geotechnical studies. Hands-on experience with geophysical instruments. Same as GEOS 301. |
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Medical Anthropology |
| Prerequisite |
ANTH 110 |
| Lasc Area |
Goal 8 |
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| Description |
A survey of the distributions of illness throughout the world with emphasis on the definitions, treatments, and practitioners as well as the cultural settings producing them. MnTC Goal 8. |
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Ecological Anthropology |
| Prerequisite |
ANTH 110 |
| Lasc Area |
Goal 10 |
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| Description |
An anthropological examination of cultural adaptation to the environment. Detailed analysis of the major human subsistence strategies in diverse ecological settings worldwide. MnTC Goal 10. |
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| Title |
Migration and Human Adaptation |
| Lasc Area |
Goal 8 |
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| Description |
An examination of migration as an adaptive strategy used by people in adjusting to changing conditions in their environment. Explores types of migration as well as motivations and consequences of human movement in both the past and present and around the world. MnTC Goal 8. |
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| Title |
American Indians and the Environment |
| Lasc Area |
Goal 10 |
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| Description |
To what degree does the image of the "ecological Indian" faithfully reflect American Indian ideas about the environment through time? This course will examine the idea of the "ecological Indian," the idea of American Indians were/are model ecologists and conservationists. We will explore the concept of sustainability among American Indians and the relationship between American Indian communities and the environment through an examination of their unique adaptations that they have made within the 10 major geo-cultural regions of native North America: Arctic, Subarctic, Great Basin, Plateau, Northwest Coast, California, Great Plains, Northeast and Southeast. MnTC Goal 10. |
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Anthropology of Tourism |
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Goal 9 |
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| Description |
Anthropological examination of the global tourist industry, with particular emphasis on impacts on local populations and ecosystems. The ethical dimensions of tourism will be the primary concern in this course. Case studies will be used to illustrate principles of sustainable, responsible, participatory tourism. MNTC Goal 9. |
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Understanding Contemporary Africa |
| Lasc Area |
Goal 8 |
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| Description |
This course examines societies and cultures of contemporary Sub-Saharan Africa to promote a better understanding of the continent's place in the global system. MnTC Goal 8. |
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American Indian World Views |
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Goal 7 |
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| Description |
This course examines the cultural knowledge of American Indian groups that they employ to understand the world around them. It examines their belief systems, religious rituals, oral traditions, and cosmologies. MnTC Goal 7. |
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| Title |
North American Archaeology |
| Prerequisite |
ANTH 115 |
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| Description |
An overview of the prehistory of North America from the end of the Ice Age. |
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| Title |
Magic, Witchcraft and Belief |
| Prerequisite |
ANTH 110 |
| Lasc Area |
Goal 8 |
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| Description |
Introduction to the study of religion in cross cultural perspective. The origins of supernatural beliefs will be studied. Functional and non-functional explanations of religious beliefs will be examined. The relationship between culture change and religious movements will be explored. MnTC Goal 8. |
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| Title |
Collapse |
| Lasc Area |
Goal 10 |
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| Description |
This course explores the notion of societal collapse using ancient societies and archaeological data. A variety of case studies, drawn from diverse cultural and environmental settings, are examined to identify the processes and causes of collapse. Of critical importance is the interplay between society and environment in achieving or failing to attain long-term sustainability. Present day contexts are examined using perspectives gained from the study of the past. MnTC Goal 10. |
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