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UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
General Overview
101 -- Primates, People, and Prehistory. (3) An exploration of human origins, human evolution, human prehistory, and cultural existence from its less complex forms to early civilizations. An introduction to the concepts, methods, and data of physical, biological, and archaeological anthropology. May be taken with, or independently of, ANTH 102. -- Pre-requisite
102 -- Understanding Other Cultures. (3) An exploration and comparison of selected contemporary cultures, including their languages. An introduction to the concepts, methods, and data of socio-cultural anthropology and anthropological linguistics. May be taken with, or independently of, ANTH 101. -- Pre-requisite
161 – Human Origins: An Introduction to Biological Anthropology. (4) An introduction to the science of biological anthropology, a subfield of anthropology that emphasizes a focus on humanity and its origins from a biological perspective, employing laboratory components to complement and reinforce lecture materials. – Can be used as a pre-requisite in place of ANTH 101 or DURT Track-Lab (Note: If this course is used as part of the Basic Degreement Requirements for the Laboratory Sciences' 8 credits, then it cannot be used for the Anthropology Major Requirements.)
201 – Anthropological Inquiry in Undergraduate Research. (3) Introduces research-based learning in anthropology from a four-field perspective. To encourage self-reflective, professional thinking and provide experience and practice in professional skills and applications in anthropology. -- Elective or DURT Track
204 - Plagues and the Past. (3) An overview of how plagues and epidemics have shaped human prehistory and history. How large-scale social transformations have produced forms of human/disease interactions. How infectious disease has been conceptualized at different times and by different cultural groups and treated as a threat to the social order. - Elective
205 -- Panorama of Prehistory. (3) Panoramic survey of world prehistory from the paleolithic to the palaces and pyramids of ancient civilizations. (changed from 201) -- Archaeology
208 – Anthropology of Globalization and Development. (3) Students will examine cross-cultural definitions and experiences of globalization and development, through topics including colonial legacies of inequality; migration; land use; economic restructuring; media; consumption; tourism; health; and participatory development. -- Elective
209 -- Introduction to Folklore. (3) Folk expression as shaped by various cultures; fieldwork methodology and anthropological theory. --Cultural
210 -- The Human Life Cycle in Different Cultures. {=WGST 210} (3) Childhood, maturity, old age, and sex roles, with emphasis on socialization within the family. -- Elective
211 --Learning Across Cultures. (3) Classroom ethnography, bilingualism, cultural minorities, communication across cultural boundaries. Films, videotapes, and fieldwork in classroom settings. -- Elective
212 -- Food and Culture. (3) Biological and cultural interactions in the development of human diets. -- Elective
213 -- Ethnobotany: Plants and Peoples. (3) Anthropological overview of past and present uses of plants by people around the world; food, medicine, dyes, smoking, fibers, fuels, construction, beverages, spices. -- Elective or DURT Track-Methodology
215 - Chinese Popular Culture. (3) An overview of Chinese popular culture with an introduction to broad anthropological frameworks concerning popular culture. - Cultural
291 – Selected Topics in Anthropology. (1-3) Topics of special interest. May be taken more than once as topics change. -- [Dependent on particular subject being taught]
300 -- Comparing Cultures Through Film. (3) Human behavior in differing cultural contexts through ethnographic films of social relations in selected societies. -- Cultural
301 -- Latin American Cultures. (3) Comparative study of selected Latin American cultures with emphasis on their significance for a broader anthropological theory. -- Cultural
302 -- Multicultural Perspectives of American Society. (3) Application of techniques and insights of social and cultural anthropology to selected cultural settings in contemporary USA. -- Cultural
303 -- African-American Cultures. (3) An examination of African-American cultures in the New World. -- Cultural
304 -- Contemporary Cultures of South Carolina. (3) Application of the methods and techniques of socio-cultural anthropology to the contemporary cultures of South Carolina. Examination of contrasts such as low country and up country, black and white, and rich and poor as they are manifested in cultural patterns. -- Cultural
305 -- South American Indian Cultures. (3) An examination of ethnographic data on South American Indians, emphasizing methods used to acquire those data and their applications to theoretical considerations. -- Cultural
307 -- Cultures of Africa. (3) A comparative study of ethnographic data on African cultures with emphasis upon its significance for broader anthropological theory. -- Cultural
308 -- Japanese Cultures. (3) An exploration of Japanese values and the institutions that shape Japanese behavior through analysis of rural and urban community studies and how Japanese present themselves. -- Cultural
310 -- Cultures of Islam. (3) Diversity of lifestyles and institutions of Islam from Morocco to Indonesia, with attention to everyday life in small communities. -- Cultural
311 -- Middle Eastern Cultures. (3) A consideration of selected problems in the social and cultural life of peoples in the Middle East with emphasis on non-Arab populations. -- Cultural
313 -- Ethical Dilemmas in Anthropology. (1) An examination of ethical decision-making encountered in the practice of anthropology. -- Elective
314 – Caribbean Cultures. (3) Ethnographic approach to Caribbean cultures and societies. Topics include colonial histories and experience, gender and race relations; beliefs and religious life; verbal arts, literature and creole language. -- Cultural
315 -- South Asian Cultures. (3) Society and culture in South Asia; economic and political institutions, kinship, and religion as they pertain to the daily lives of people in the Subcontinent. Emphasis on India. Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka also included. -- Cultural
316 -- Southeast Asian Cultures. (3) Social and cultural patterns of the region and how they influence current developments, especially Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines. -- Cultural
317 -- North American Indian Cultures. (3) Comparative study of ethnographic data on American Indian cultures, with emphasis on their significance for ethnological theory. -- Cultural
318 -- Material Culture. (3) Material aspects of cultures from artifact production in historical societies to contemporary industrial crafts; the cultural context of artifacts; fieldwork; relevant anthropological theories. -- Cultural
319 -- Principles of Archaeology. (3) Introduction to principles, methods, and theory of archaeology, including prehistoric and historic case studies. (used to be ANTH 320) -- Archaeology
320 – Archaeological Theory. (3) This course charts the history of ideas in archaeology, over the past century, as a means of understanding current directions in archaeological thinking and current applications in archaeological practice. Prerequisite: ANTH 320 (now ANTH 319)-- Archaeology
321 -- South Carolina Archaeology. (3) Prehistoric and historic archaeology of South Carolina. -- Archaeology
322 -- Field School in Archaeology. (3-6) Prereq: ANTH 320 - now ANTH 319 - or permission of instructor. Archaeological field techniques, laboratory analysis and data interpretation. – Archaeology and DURT Track
323 -- Field School in Ethnography. (3-6) Prereq: consent of instructor. Designing and carrying out ethnographic research including project design, data collection, analysis and description. -- Elective or DURT Track
325 – Ethnoarchaeology. (3) Current research on use of modern material culture in archaeological analysis – Archaeology or DURT Track-Methodology
327 -- Prehistoric Civilizations of the New World. (3) Study of Mesoamerican and South American civilizations, particularly the Mayan, Aztec, and Inca states. Processes of state formation as reflected in archaeological data. -- Archaeology
331 -- Mesoamerican Prehistory. (3) Cultural development and variation in Mesoamerica from the first arrival of man to the arrival of Europeans. Particular attention to cultural continuities from prehistoric times. -- Archaeology
333 -- North American Prehistory. (3) Prehistoric anthropology in North America from the first arrival of man through the beginning of European acculturation. -- Archaeology
335 -- Old World Archaeology. (3) A survey of the evolution of prehistoric societies in Africa, Asia, and Europe from the Stone Age (Paleolithic) to the beginnings of civilization, with emphasis on the theories and methods used by archaeologists to understand culture change and its social and ecological implications. -- Archaeology
341 -- Ancient Civilizations. (3) Causes for the rise and fall of several civilizations; ideological and ecological factors, unique events, and personalities versus general processes. -- Archaeology
345 – Historical Archaeology. (3) Introduction to methods and current issues. -- Archaeology
349 – Anthropology of Work. (3) Techniques, customs, verbal expressions, and expressive styles of workers in a variety of occupational cultures. (change from 319 and title) -- Cultural
350 – Anthropology and Development. (3) An examination of political and economic change in contemporary peasant communities. (changed title) -- Cultural
351 -- The Family in Cross-Cultural Perspective. {=WGST 351} (3) Kinship, systems of descent, marriage, and domestic organization in different cultures. Variations in childrearing practices, sex roles, and other aspects of social relations in kin groups. -- Cultural
352 -- Anthropology of Magic and Religion. {=RELG 360} (3) A comparative examination of such topics as ritual, cosmology, revitalization movements, magic, witchcraft, myth, and possession. -- Cultural
353 -- Anthropology of Law and Conflict. (3) Understanding human behavior through the examination of cultural norms, mechanisms of social control, and social conflict. -- Cultural
354 -- Anthropology of Nonverbal Communication. (3) Body language, facial expressions, gestures, use of interpersonal space, and other nonverbal systems of communication and behavior in terms of pertinent theories, research methodology, findings, and cross-cultural implications. -- Linguistic
355 -- Language, Culture, and Society. {=LING 340} (3) Language in its social setting. The relationship between linguistic categories and culture categories. Language and cognition. -- Linguistic
356 -- Anthropology of Art. (3) Sculpture, drama, ceramics, weaving, music, and other arts from tribal societies will be discussed in terms of the religious, social, and aesthetic principles that underlie their production, use, and interpretation. -- Cultural
357 -- Psychological Anthropology. (3) Cultural differences and pan-cultural similarities in such psychological features as personality and cognition. -- Elective
358 – Gender and Culture. {=WGST 358} (3) Anthropological study of sex roles, with emphasis on cross-cultural investigation of the interaction of biological, cultural, and environmental factors influencing sex role behavior. (changed title) -- Cultural
359 -- Theories of Culture. (3) Theory and practice of ethnology/sociocultural anthropology, based on a wide range of simple and complex societies. -- Cultural
360 - Anthropology of Sex. (3) An overview of human sexuality in different cultures in regions across the globe; an examination of anthropological frameworks for sexuality that draws on historical and modern cultural conceptions. - Cultural
361 -- Becoming Human. (3) The processes of homonoid development with a review of the basic principles of physical and behavioral evolution using the fossil record and the evolving ecological and psychosocial contexts. -- Biological
363 -- Primate Studies. (3) A survey of field and laboratory investigations of the comparative anatomy and behavior of nonhuman primates. -- Biological
364 -- Human Variation. (3) The biocultural processes of human variation. -- Biological
367 -- Basic Forensic Anthropology. (3) Survey of the basic scientific methods and applications of forensic anthropology. -- Biological
370 -- Computer Applications in Social Anthropology. (3) How social anthropologists use computers in research including cross-tables of traits, word counts, simulations, and database management. -- Elective
371 -- Ethnography of Communication. (3) Ethnographic analysis of communication in human groups and institutions. -- Linguistic
373 -- Introduction to Language Sciences. {=LING 300 and PSYC 470} (3) Introduction to the linguistic component of human cognition. Properties of speech, the organization of language in the mind/brain, cross-linguistic universals, child language acquisition, and aspects of adult language processing. – Linguistic
381 -- Gender and Globalization. (3) {=WGST 381} Prereq: WGST 111 or 112 or ANTH 102. Examines the dialectic between globalization and the social construction of gender. Topics include the global assembly line, transnational markets for domestic labor and sex workers, and global feminist alliances. -- Cultural
391 – Selected Topics in Anthropology. (1-3) Topics of special interest. May be taken more than once as topics change. -- [Dependent on particular subject being taught]
399 -- Independent Study. (3-6) (Prereq: consent of instructor) Contract approved by instructor, advisor, and department chair is required for undergraduate students. -- [Dependent on particular subject]
442 -- African-American English. {=AFRO 442, =ENGL 457, =LING 442} (3) Linguistic examination of the structure, history, and use of African-American English, as well as literary presentations, language attitudes, and issues relating to education and the acquisition of Standard English. -- Linguistic
498 -- Senior Thesis. (3) (Prereq: senior anthropology major; GPA of 3.00; permission of a faculty member) Directed research resulting in a written report. – DURT Track
499 -- In the Tradition of Anthropology. (3) A seminar synthesizing the major with an examination of anthropology as a field of inquiry. -- Elective
513 -- Anthropological Ethnobotany. (3) Survey of how each anthropological subfield studies the interrelationships between plants and peoples. Application of methods, including interviewing and data analysis. -- Elective
515 -- Tradition and Transformations in Islamic Cultures. {=RELG 515} (3) Islam as a dynamic cultural tradition: emphasis on the tension between Islamization and the larger Islamic tradition. -- Cultural
516 -- Indonesian Culture Through Film. (4) Examination of Indonesian culture, history, social and economic change using scripted Indonesian fiction films and supplementary readings. -- Cultural
517 -- An Anthropological View of Blacks in Film. {=AFRO 517} (3) Cultural representations, constructions, production, and consumption of African-American identity in the popular culture medium of feature films. -- Cultural
518 - Visual Cultures. (3) Survey of visual anthropology including theoretical frameworks of ways of seeing, ethnographic photography and filmmaking, contemporary technologies, and their effects on culture. - Cultural
520 -- Field Problems in Ethnology. (6) A two-semester class and field session. Research design, field methods, interpretation of data, and the development of theory from the data. – Elective or DURT Track
525 -- Ethnoecology. (3) Seminar emphasizing case studies and methods for studying ethnoecology, or understandings of human interaactions with other species (plant and animal) in the environment. Students undertake research and analysis.-- Elective
533 -- North American Archaeology. (3) Prehistoric and historic archaeology. -- Archaeology
534 -- Prehistoric Archaeology of South America. (3) Prehistoric archaeology of the South American continent. -- Archaeology
541 -- Field Problems in Archaeology. (3) Prereq: ANTH 320 - now ANTH 319. Archaeological field methods and techniques such as excavation, flotation, sampling, surveying, photography, and remote sensing.– Archaeology or DURT Track
542 -- Topics in Archaeological Field Problems. (1-3) Prereq: ANTH 320 - now ANTH 319 - or permission of instructor. Topics in archaeological field methods and techniques. Individual topics to be announced in master schedule by suffix and title.-- Archaeology or DURT Track
545 -- Historical Archaeology. (3) Prereq: ANTH 320 - now ANTH 319 - or consent of instructor. Archaeological theory and methods applied to data from the historical period. -- Archaeology
550 – Topics in Archaeological Laboratory Methods. (1-4) (Prereq: ANTH 320 - now ANTH 319 - or 322) Laboratory on basic prehistoric and historic artifact analysis, including analytical methods, laboratory equipment, and data interpretation. (change title and credits) – Archaeology and DURT Track- Lab
551 -- Medical Anthropology: Fieldwork. {=HPRE 551} (3) Application of observation techniques, field notes, informant interviewing, and secondary data analysis to interpreting differential perceptions of health problem solving in the community and clinic. --Elective or DURT Track
552 -- Medical Anthropology. {=HPRE 552} (3) Socio-cultural factors in health, illness, healing, and in medical systems. Cross-cultural and ethnographic evidence for public health research and program applications. – Biological or Cultural (depending on approach)
553 – Anthropological Approaches to Narrative and Performance. (3) Students will explore the ways people from various cultures reflect on, reinforce, and construct their social realities through narrating, which will be considered as both artistic expression and social action. -- Cultural
555 -- Language and Gender. {=LING 541, WGST 555} (3) Approaches to gender and language emphasizing the social grounding of both; how language reflects sociocultural values and is a tool for constructing different types of social organization. -- Linguistic
556 – Language and Globalization. {=LING 542} (3) Anthropological approach to issues of language and globalization. Linguistic consequences of globalization under consideration include communicative patterns, linguistic change, and language and political economy. -- Linguistic
557 -- Psychological Anthropology. (3) Psychological aspects of behavior from a cross-cultural perspective. -- Cultural
561 -- Human Osteology. (4) An intensive examination of the human skeleton and techniques for anthropological interpretation. Lecture and laboratory. -- Biological or DURT Track
565 -- Health and Disease in the Past. (3) Varieties and effects of disease patterns among past populations illustrating biological, environmental, and cultural interrelationships. -- Biological
567 -- Human Identification in Forensic Anthropology. (3) Theories and methodologies necessary for the identification of human skeletal remains in a forensic setting. -- Biological
568 -- Nutritional Anthropology. (3) Nutritional problems in developing nations. Measures of nutritional status. Social, economic, and environmental aspects of food consumption and nutrition. Biocultural responses to food deprivation and undernutrition. -- Biological
569 -- Environment and Development. {=GEOG 569} (3) (Prereq: consent of instructor) Examination of development theory and environmental implications of social and economic change. Study of general theoretical perspectives will be balanced with case study materials. -- Elective
570 -- Ethnographic Film. (3) Problems in conveying and interpreting ethnographic information on film or tape. Includes syntax, suitability of subject matter to the medium, irrelevant or distracting information, and observer bias. -- Elective
572 -- Temporal Processes in Culture. (3) Clocks, cycles, and contingencies as they affect human societies now and have done so in the past. Theories and models from biology and the other natural sciences will be used to interpret the history of culture. --Cultural
575 -- Economic Anthropology. (3) A cross-cultural study of the economic behavior of pre-literate and literate societies. -- Elective
576 – Archaeology of the African Diaspora. (3) Foodways, architecture, crafts, and narrative of African-American cultures. (title change) – Archaeology
577 – Advanced Topics in the Anthropological Study of Social Organization. (3) Selected recent theoretical and methodological developments in the study of social organization. -- Elective or DURT Track
579 -- Cultural Ecology. (3) An interdisciplinary approach to prehistoric, historic, and contemporary relationships between the development of socio-cultural configurations and ecosystems. -- Cultural
580 – Culture and Identity of the African Diaspora. {=AFRO 580} (3) Students will explore the African Diaspora as a social, cultural, and historical formation with Africa at its center, focusing on US, Latin American, and Caribbean African-descended communities. -- Cultural
581 -- Globalization and Cultural Questions. {=GEOG 581} (3) This course examines cultural understandings of and responses to globalization, examining topics such as its history and theories, migration, economic integration and inequality, identity, social movements, and the environment. -- Cultural
586 – Discourse, Gender and Politics of Emotion. {=LING 542} (3) Anthropological approach to issues of discourse, gender and emotion. Issues under consideration include the social control, force, and forms of emotional discourse and the relationship between emotion and culture from gender-oriented perspectives-- Linguistic
591 -- Selected Topics. (1-3) Topics of special interest. May be taken more than once as topics change. -- [Dependent on particular subject]
Undergraduate Director: Terry Weik 777-6789 Weik@mailbox.sc.edu
Undergraduate Admin. Assist.: Claudia Carriere 777-0993 cfcarri[at]mailbox.sc.edu
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