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ANTH 415 - Human Conflict Credits 3 Explores the "roots and fruits" of aggression, violence and conflict from an anthropological perspective. Examination of biological, ecological and other materialistic explanations for these phenomena, as well as patterns in learning, symbol using and structuring of society as they relate to conflict and its transformation. Consideration of violence, aggression and warfare in small-scale societies, ethnic conflict, cross-cultural case studies, and techniques for conflict mediation and intervention. Grade Mode: A. Credits 3 Examination of the cultural adaptation resulting in the growth of cities, patterns of migration, social effects of urbanization, relationships to surrounding communities and the growth of megalopolis internationally. Note(s): May be taken multiple times with different course content. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. ANTH 430 - Field Excursion: Turkey, Greece and Rome Credits 4 Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. ANTH 420 - Topics in Urban Anthropology Examines the archaeological, historical and geographic backgrounds of Acts, the Epistles and Revelation. The program visits archaeological sites in Turkey, Greece and Rome including Ephesus, Pisidian Antioch, Corinth, Athens and several others. Anthropology students will examine the archaeological field reports from each of these excavations as part of their preparation. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: BBST 110. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. ANTH 432 - Field Excursion: Israel Credits 3 Examines the archaeological, historical and geographic backgrounds of the Old Testament and the Gospels. The program visits archaeological sites in Israel, and students are able to experience the historical and geographic context of the Old Testament and the gospels. Anthropology students will examine the archaeological field reports from excavations in Israel as part of their preparation. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: BBST 109. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. ANTH 435 - Anthropology of Consciousness Credits 3 A survey of theoretical, methodological and ethnographic topics geared toward developing a deeper anthropological understanding of cross- cultural experiences related to both normal and "altered" states of consciousness. We will explore topics including the neurophysiology of spiritual experience; trance; possession, shamanistic and mediumistic states; glossolalia; mystical traditions and a number of other "extraordinary" experiences, as well as develop a thoroughly Christian, cross-culturally valid approach to various ethnophilosophies of mind, soul and spirit. Grade Mode: A.
ANTH 450 - Internship in Archaeology Credits 1-3 Students may spend four weeks to a semester in a field learning situation, during which time a student, under supervision, engages in the application of archaeological methods in a current archaeological excavation. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: ANTH 315. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. ANTH 460 - Topics in Contemporary Anthropological Theory Credits 1-3 An examination of various approaches to anthropology from 1950 to present. Topics may include neoevolutionist, symbolic, psychological, postmodern, or feminist theoretical approaches. Note(s): May be taken for a total of 6 credits with different content. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: ANTH 401. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. ANTH 470 - Topics in Social Justice and Human Rights Credits 3 Exploration of the contributions of anthropology and/or other academic disciplines to human rights and/or social justice considerations. Anthropological topics may include critical ethnography, cross-cultural approaches to developing international human rights standards, various forms of trafficking (human, organ, cultural heritage, etc.), genocide and ethnocide, anthropological ethics, representation and subjectivity in human rights and social justice contexts, universalism and relativism, anthropology of post-liberalism and neo-liberalism, cultural legitimacy, narrative approaches to transformational change, etc. Grade Mode: A. Credits 1-3 Individual directed research in anthropology on a specific topic or problem. Note(s): May be taken for a total of 6 credits with different content. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Senior Class, or Junior Class; and Undergraduate Level. ANTH 490 - Thesis Credits 1-6 Research for and writing of a thesis under the supervision and guidance of an anthropology faculty mentor. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. Applied Linguistics A division of Cook School of Intercultural Studies Faculty Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. ANTH 480 - Directed Research in Anthropology
Dean: Bulus Galadima, Ph.D. Chair: Kitty Purgason, Ph.D. Professor: Lessard-Clouston, Purgason Associate Professors: Liang Assistant Professor: Barber, Floyd, Payton, Peckham
Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. ANTH 440 - Topics in Biological Anthropology
Credits 1-3
Selected topics in biological anthropology. Note(s): May be taken multiple times for credit with different content. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: ANTH 200, ANTH 222. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level.
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