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The analysis of social structure, family, kinship, belief, and rite. The determinants of culture and personality. The social analysis of three societies. The methods and perspectives of anthropology. C-ID: ANTH 120.

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The analysis of social structure, family, kinship, belief, and rite. The determinants of culture and personality. The social analysis of three societies. The methods and perspectives of anthropology. C-ID: ANTH 120.

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The course provides students with an introduction to the development of Native North American cultures prior to the introduction of European Civilization in the Western Hemisphere. Students will explore the cultural conflicts generated by the European invasion and the position of Native North American life in contemporary America. May be taken for grades or on a pass-no pass basis.

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An analysis and individual awareness of nonverbal behavior in human interaction with emphasis on Western cultural patterns. Attention is given to the various levels of segments of nonverbal human interaction, including gesture, spatiality, body positions, and expression laughter. Foundations and developmental patterns of nonverbal dimensions are explored. May be taken for grades or on a pass-no pass basis.

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As an introductory survey course, the class will cover three major areas in particular: 1) evolutionary theory, 2) the theories of human origin and evolution based upon comparative anatomy, biochemical studies and the fossil record, and 3) the origin and evolution of human culture and social organizations as revealed by the archaeological record and biochemical variations in modern humans, individual adaptations and growth and development studies. This course may also be offered online. C-ID: ANTH 110.

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As an introductory survey course, the class will cover three major areas in particular: 1) evolutionary theory, 2) the theories of human origin and evolution based upon comparative anatomy, biochemical studies and the fossil record, and 3) the origin and evolution of human culture and social organizations as revealed by the archaeological record and biochemical variations in modern humans, individual adaptations and growth and development studies. C-ID: ANTH 110.

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This course covers laboratory exercises on human genetics, comparative primate anatomy, morphological characteristics of hominin fossils, and techniques of forensic anthropology. May be taken for grades or on a pass-no pass basis. C-ID: ANTH 115L.

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This is an introductory course that will explore the evolution of primate behavior and morphology, with special attention to nonhuman primates. The course will enhance the understanding of human evolution by emphasizing nonhuman primate research. Topics include primate taxonomic classifications, social behaviors, foraging behavior, mating behavior, cognition, conservation, fossil record, and ecological conditions. Students will be introduced to the scientific method and behavioral observation methods. This course may include a zoo trip.

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This course uses an anthropological approach to understand language by exploring the following core areas: the biocultural basis of language, structural linguistics, historical linguistics, and sociocultural linguistics. C-ID: ANTH 130.

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The course provides a comparative overview of systems of magic, witchcraft, and religion from past and present societies around the world. Students will identify and examine supernatural beliefs and practices in cultural settings with respect to the role of the material world as well as social and political systems.

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A study of the basic principles of archaeological research and cultural evolution based on technological change. Artifact types, site composition, and dating techniques are discussed as they relate to the various cultures both prehistoric and historic in the Old and New World. The cultural evolution of humans is then traced using artifact assemblages as the key to understanding cultural growth. C-ID: ANTH 150.