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Courses American Sign Language (HUFA) HUFA 101 - Elementary American Sign Language Credits 4 Basic principles and practice in the fundamental skills of signs and fingerspelling from the ASL perspective for communication with the deaf. Note(s): Approved for General Education Foreign Language credit. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. HUFA 102 - Elementary American Sign Language Credits 4 Basic principles and practice in the fundamental skills of signs and fingerspelling from the ASL perspective for communication with the deaf. Note(s): Approved for General Education Foreign Language credit. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: HUFA 101 or equivalent. Students with high school American Sign Language should consult with the department for placement. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. HUFA 201 - Intermediate American Sign Language Designed for those who possess the basic skills of manual communication. Further instruction in the development of ASL vocabulary, fingerspelling, fluency, receptive and expressive skills. Note(s): Approved for General Education Foreign Language credit. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: HUFA 102. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. Anthropology A division of Cook School of Intercultural Studies Faculty Dean: Bulus Galadima, Ph.D. Chair: Paul Langenwalter Associate Professors: Greene, McMahan, Pittle Assistant Professors: Langenwalter Courses Anthropology (ANTH) ANTH 200 - General Cultural Anthropology Credits 3 The nature of people in culture; worldview and perception; culture change; a study of the subsystems of cultures, including social organization, religion, language and related topics. Includes practical applications to global problems such as AIDS, human rights, etc. Note(s): Approved for General Education Behavioral Science credit. Grade Mode: A. Credits 4 Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. ANTH 215 - Introduction to Archaeology Credits 3 An examination of the methodology and theories of the archaeological approach to the study of humankind from the earliest times to the present and how to interpret such data in respect to political, economic and social organization as well as analyze cultural adaptation and change. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level.
ANTH 222 - Physical Anthropology Credits 3 A survey of the physical nature of humans from an anthropological perspective. The course will explore ideas and concepts in scientific method, genetics, human variation, primate behavior, fossil humans and archaeology. Note(s): Approved for General Education Science credit. May be taken with ANTH 223 for a total of 4 credits of laboratory science credit. Grade Mode: A.
Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. ANTH 223 - Physical Anthropology Laboratory
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A laboratory consisting of a hands on study of specimens and an examination of the relationship between human biology and the influence of culture. This laboratory accompanies ANTH 222 Physical Anthropology and is divided between observational and experimental approaches to the collection and interpretation of data. Frequent discussion of relevant issues is included. Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lab hours. Note(s): Approved for General Education Science credit. May be taken concurrently with ANTH 222, or in a subsequent semester. Grade Mode: A. Credits 3 A treatment of conceptions of the supernatural, the functions of religion in society, religion and social control, the nature of religious ritual and paraphernalia, sacred places and religious practitioners. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. ANTH 303 - Human Variation Credits 3 Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. ANTH 300 - Magic, Witchcraft and Sorcery The study of the processes and theories for the existence of the present variation between and within human populations, the genetics of human populations and the significance of racial classifications. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: ANTH 200, ANTH 222. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. ANTH 304 - Human Osteology Credits 3 Techniques in the basic identification of human skeletal remains, including aging, sex, race and stature reconstruction. Professional and ethical considerations related to handling human remains. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: ANTH 200, ANTH 222. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. ANTH 306 - Cognitive Anthropology Credits 3 Survey of the growth and development of anthropological theories and research methods for understanding cultural knowledge. Explores key ideas, concepts and issues relating to cognition, culture and meaning. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. ANTH 310 - Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology: Language, Culture and Society Credits 3 This course is a holistic approach to language that addresses the interdependence of language and culture in society. It examines the relationship between cognition and behavior to language in communities worldwide. Topics include the structure of language and interaction, symbols and metaphors, language and identity, language and cognition, classification of experience, and language and power. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level.
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