Department of
Anthropology
2015
Spring
Course Descriptions
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University of South Carolina
ANTHROPOLOGY MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
The Department offers work leading to the
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Anthropology.
General Education Requirements: Same as the College of Arts and
Sciences, except for the following more specific requirements:
Major Prerequisites:
ANTH 101 or ANTH 161
&
ANTH 102
(Fulfills 3 hrs of the 6-hr Social Science GSS [Global Citizenship
& Multicultural Understanding] Carolina Core Requirement)
General Major:
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A topical course in biological anthropology (3 hours)
A topical course in archaeology (3 hours)
A topical course in linguistic anthropology (3 hours)
A topical course in cultural anthropology (3 hours)
A 500-level anthropology course (3 hours)
At least four other anthropology courses (12 hours)
Major requirements (27 hours)
Total of 33 credit hours with the Prerequisites
B.A. with Distinction:
Departmental Undergraduate Research Track/Intensive Major is
available to students majoring in Anthropology who wish to participate
in significant research activities in collaboration with, or under the
supervision of, a faculty mentor.
Major Prerequisites:
ANTH 101 or ANTH 161
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&
ANTH 102
(Fulfills 3 hrs of the 6-hr Social Science GSS [Global Citizenship
& Multicultural Understanding] Carolina Core Requirement)
Minimum GPA of 3.3 overall and in major
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A topical course in biological anthropology (3 hours)
A topical course in archaeology (3 hours)
A topical course in linguistic anthropology (3 hours)
A topical course in cultural anthropology (3 hours)
Two 500-level anthropology courses (6 hours)
Field School, Laboratory, Practicum, Qualitative Methodology or
Quantitative Methodology course (3 hours)
 At least two other anthropology courses (6 hours)
 ANTH 201 Inquiry or additional 500-level course chosen in
consultation with advisor (3 hours)
 ANTH 498 Thesis (3 hours)
Major requirements 33 hours
Total of 39 credit hours with the Prerequisites
The senior thesis will produce a piece of original research and a public
presentation of the research in a venue approved by the faculty
mentor. Examples of such venues would include:
 Annual meeting of the Southern Anthropological Society (or
another annual meeting of the appropriate professional
organization)
 A regular or special session of the Department of Anthropology
Colloquium Series
 USC Discovery Day
 Submission to a professional journal
A written sponsorship agreement from the faculty mentor will be placed
on file in the Department of Anthropology office.
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Students who successfully complete the intensive major requirements
with a GPA of 3.3 or higher in the major and overall will be awarded
their degree with Distinction in Anthropology upon graduation.
University of South Carolina
MINOR IN ANTHROPOLOGY
REQUIREMENTS
This minor consists of eighteen (18) semester hours.
ANTH 101—Primates, People and Prehistory
ANTH 102—Understanding Other Cultures
And four (4) courses of your choice at the 200-level or above.
**(If ANTH 161 is taken as a LAB, then ANTH 101 does not have to be taken; but
another course must be selected to have the correct number of total credits for
the MINOR)
In certain cases
ANTH 101 or ANTH 102 can be exempted by permission of the Undergraduate Director in the
Department, and replaced with other anthropology courses.
*For more information on advisement and majors and minors in Anthropology go to:
http://artsandsciences.sc.edu/anth/undergraduate-program
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COGNATE IN ANTHROPOLOGY
REQUIREMENTS
A Cognate requires a minimum of 12 hours in advanced courses (usually 300 or above) in
other departments related to and supporting the major. Courses should be junior/senior level
and must be approved in advance by the advisor. Cognate courses may be taken in one or
more departments. A grade of D will be accepted for cognate credit only if approved by the
Anthropology Department advisor, who should note and date such approval in writing on your
advisement worksheet (kept in your file in the Anthropology main office, Hamilton 317).
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Things to Remember for Undergraduate Advisement
The Anthropology Department is committed to quality academic advising. Each student
enrolled in the Department is assigned a faculty advisor whose specialty most closely matches
the student's interests. The faculty advisor must sign advisement forms and monitor the
progression toward the degree. The advisor cautions the student to make certain that
academic programs are completed in a timely manner. This is especially important since not all
required courses may be offered each semester. It is the responsibility of students to keep
track of their courses and make sure that their programs satisfy department and
College graduation requirements.
Reminders:
1.
Check name on list outside of Anthropology Main Office (Hamilton 317)
2.
Sign up for advisement on your advisor's door. (He/she will have clearly marked their
available times.) Make sure you put your phone number on the advisement sign-up
sheet.
3.
Take your file to the advisement appointment with ideas about the courses you would
like to take. (Files are picked up from the main office in Hamilton, Room 317.)
4.
It is ultimately the responsibility of the student to make sure he/she fulfills the
requirements for the degree.
5.
Following advisement, the student must take a copy of the signed advisement form to
the College of Liberal Arts Dean's office in Flinn Hall or to the departmental
Undergraduate Administrative Assistant. Only then will the student be cleared on the
computer for registration.
6.
During the student’s the last semester of their Junior Year, he/she must call the office of
the Dean (777-2993) and make an appointment for a Senior Check. The Major Program
Card (available in the Department of Anthropology Office, Hamilton 317) must be
completed in advance of the Senior Check. The student should schedule an
appointment with his/her advisor to fill out the Major Program card in time to take it to
the appointment at the Dean's office.
7.
The student must apply for graduation at the Dean's office in the first month of their
last semester.
NOTE:
The normal course load is 15-18 hours per semester. In order to take 19 or more hours, a
student must have attained in the previous full semester an average of 3.0 or better on a
minimum of 12 hours taken on a non-pass/fail basis. In order to enroll in independent study, a
student must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. No student may apply more than 15
hours of independent study credits toward the degree. Courses taken on a pass/fail basis can
only be used as free electives. This option is available only to students with a GPA of 2.000
and above and for no more than 8 courses. No grade of D will be permitted to count toward a
student's major, minor, or cognate. If necessary, the course must be repeated, raising the
number of hours required for graduation. In order to graduate, the student must have a
minimum of 120 applicable hours, meet all course requirements, be in good standing, meet
departmental or program requirements, and have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.000 on all
work completed at USC.
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Help your advisor help you!
☺Be on time for your appointment
☺If you are in trouble with a specific course, or all of your courses, be prepared to discuss this
matter. Be open to your advisor’s suggestions for using the Academic Skills Center, Writing
Center, Math Lab, etc.
☺If you are undecided about your major or you are having second thoughts about your major,
ask your advisor’s opinion. Your advisor cannot make your decision for you, but he or she can
suggest possibilities and refer you to other sources for help and information.
☺Have an idea about which courses you would like to take in the upcoming semester, and
listen carefully to your advisor’s recommendations. Familiarize yourself with the pre-requisites
for the courses that you wish to take. Be sure you have met the pre-requisites.
☺Ask questions about your progress toward meeting your general education requirements,
major requirements, major course sequences and other course requirements for your degree.
Review your progress toward graduation.
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Contact Information
Office
Phone
Email
Dr. Drucilla Barker
Gambrell 408
7-3200
[email protected]
Dr. Joanna Casey
Gambrell 413
7-6700
[email protected]
Dr. Charles Cobb
Gambrell 416
7-1532
[email protected]
Dr. Carlina de la Cova
Gambrell 409
7-2957
[email protected]
Dr. Sharon DeWitte
Gambrell 410
7-6940
[email protected]
Dr. Sherina Feliciano Santos
Dr. Erica Gibson
Gambrell 423
7-5760
[email protected]
Gambrell 419
7-7259
[email protected]
Dr. Maimuna Huq
Gambrell 433
7-1518
[email protected]
Dr. Ken Kelly
7-2616
7-5527
7-992
[email protected]
Dr. Courtney Lewis
Gambrell 401
Gambrell 437
Gambrell 411
Dr. Marc Moskowitz
Gambrell 418
7-1536
[email protected]
Dr. Jennifer Reynolds
Gambrell 420
7-2392
[email protected]
Dr. David Simmons
Gambrell 424
7-2321
[email protected]
Dr. Kimberly Simmons
7-0822
[email protected]
Dr. Gail Wagner
Harper
College
Gambrell 432
7-6548
[email protected]
Dr. Terry Weik
Gambrell 414
7-6789
[email protected]
Cat Keegan
Gambrell 435
7-9604
[email protected]
Claudia Carriere
Gambrell 439
7-0993
[email protected]
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Anthropology 399 (Independent
Study), 498 (Senior Thesis), 699
(Reading and Research), 799
(Master’s Thesis) and 899
(Dissertation Prep) are being
offered. Please speak to your
Advisor if you are interested in
signing up for one of these
classes.
PLEASE NOTE: IT IS THE STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THE OFFICIAL USC
COURSE SCHEDULE FOR ANY CHANGES IN DAY, TIME AND/OR LOCATION OF ANY
PARTICULAR COURSE. SUCH INFORMATION CAN BE CHANGED AT ANY TIME.
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Spring 2015
Calendar
SPRING 2015
January 12, Mon.
January 20, Tues.
January 19, Mon.
February 2, Mon.
March 5, Thurs.
March 8-15, Sun.Sun.
April 16, Thurs.
April 27, Mon.
April 28, Tues.
April 29-May 6, Wed
- Wed.
May 8-9, Fri.-Sat.
Classes begin
Last day to change a course
schedule or drop a course without
a grade of "W" being recorded
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Service
Day - no classes
Last day to apply for May
graduation
Last day to drop a course or
withdraw without a grade of "WF"
being recorded
Midpoint in semester
Spring break - no classes
Awards day
Last day of classes
Reading day
Final examinations (includes
exams on Sat.)
Commencement Exercises
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Courses Being Offered Spring 2015
PLEASE NOTE: IT IS THE STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THE OFFICIAL USC
COURSE SCHEDULE FOR ANY CHANGES IN DAY, TIME AND/OR LOCATION OF ANY
PARTICULAR COURSE. SUCH INFORMATION CAN BE CHANGED AT ANY TIME.
Anthropology 101.001 / Primates, People, and Prehistory
Professor: Terry Weik
(3 credits)
Prerequisite for Anthropology Majors & Minors
AND
Fulfills 3 hrs of the 6-hr Social Science GSS (Global Citizenship & Multicultural
Understanding) Carolina Core Requirement –
Only one Prereq. per Major can be used
Course Readings:
ANNUAL EDITIONS: Physical Anthropology 11/12, 20e (New York, McGraw Hill, 2010), by
Elvio Angeloni.
Blackboard Articles.
Students must complete assigned readings so that they can participate in discussions and
assignments.
Course Description:
This course is a survey of some of the fundamental evidence, methods, and theories that
comprise archaeology and biological anthropology. Students will develop an introductory
understanding of how archaeology and biological anthropology are related to other subfields
of anthropology, as well as the social and natural sciences. This class is designed to explore
the relationship between human biology, history, environment, artifacts, and culture with
special emphasis on evolution.
Course Learning Objectives:
By the end of the semester students will be able to:
1) Understand the most important events, processes, and concepts regarding human
evolution;
2) Describe methods employed by archaeologists and biological anthropologists;
3) Recognize parameters for good interdisciplinary, comparative, social scientific research;
4) Explain theories that have shaped anthropological approaches;
5) Map our ancient global cultural heritage;
6) Articulate the challenges that we face in preserving our cultural & natural resources;
7) Apply fundamental principles of effective cultural analysis and critical thinking.
Anthropology 101.002 / Primates, People, and Prehistory
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Professor: Joanna Casey
(3 credits)
Prerequisite for Anthropology Majors & Minors
AND
Fulfills 3 hrs of the 6-hr Social Science GSS (Global Citizenship & Multicultural
Understanding) Carolina Core Requirement –
Only one Prereq. per Major can be used
Course Readings:
Lewis, Barry, Robert Jurmain and Lynn Kilgore
2013 Understanding Humans. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth
Course Description:
This is a course in human physical and cultural evolution. Students will learn what
anthropologists do for a living, the principles of genetics, natural selection and evolution, what
humans have in common with other primates, what we know about how the human species
has evolved, and how human culture has developed and changed through time.
Course Presentation:
This class meets for a large lecture on Mondays and Wednesday, and then students meet in
small sections led by graduate students on a third day. Most sections will be devoted to
discussion and hands-on materials. A number of videos will be shown.
Method of Evaluation (tentative):
Tests 60% final Exam 15% Assignments 15% Participation 10%
Audience:
Students who are curious about human origins are encouraged to take this class. It fulfills a
Social Science general education requirement and provides a basis for further anthropology
courses in archaeology and biological anthropology.
Anthropology 101.E01/ Primates, People and Prehistory
Professor: Adam King
(3 credits)
Prerequisite for Anthropology Majors & Minors
AND
Fulfills 3 hrs of the 6-hr Social Science GSS (Global Citizenship & Multicultural
Understanding) Carolina Core Requirement –
Only one Prereq. per Major can be used
Course Readings:
Human Antiquity: An Introduction to Physical Anthropology and Archaeology by Kenneth L.
Feder and Michael Alan Park. Mayfield Publishing Company.
Course Description:
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Physical anthropology, as a subfield of general anthropology, is focused on understanding
humans as biological organisms and users of culture. This class will provide an introduction to
the concepts, methods, and data of physical, biological, and archaeological anthropology.
Students will explore human origins, human evolution, human prehistory, and cultural
existence from its less complex forms to early civilizations.
ANTH 102.001 - 012 / Understanding Other Cultures
Professor: Courtney Lewis
(3 credits)
Section 001: Thursday– 10:05-10:55 / Gambrell 406
Section 002: Thursday –11:40-12:30/ Gambrell 406
Section 003: Friday – 2:20-3:10 / Gambrell 406
Section 004: Thursday – 2:50-3:40 / Gambrell 406
Section 005: Thursday – 4:25-5:15 / Gambrell 406
Section 006: Wednesday – 1:10 – 2:00 / Gambrell 406
Section 007: Wednesday –12:00-12:50 / Gambrell 406
Section 008: Friday – 12:00-12:50 / Gambrell 406
Section 009: Friday – 9:40-10:30 / Gambrell 406
Section 010: Friday –10:50-11:40 / Gambrell 406
Section 011: Friday – 1:10-2:00 / / Gambrell 406
Section 012: Friday – 2:20-3:10 / Gambrell 406
Prerequisite for Anthropology Majors & Minors
AND
Fulfills 3 hrs of the 6-hr Social Science GSS (Global Citizenship & Multicultural
Understanding) Carolina Core Requirement –
Only one Prereq. per Major can be used
Course Readings:
Miller, Barbara 2012. Cultural Anthropology, 7th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson
Education, Inc.
Course Description:
An exploration and comparison of selected contemporary cultures. An introduction to the
concepts, methods, and data of socio-cultural anthropology. Topics include, but are not limited
to, the constructions of race, gender, politics, economy, law, domestic life, and religion . May
be taken with, or independently of, ANTH 101.
Anthropology 102.013 / Understanding Other Cultures
Instructor: TBA
(3 credits)
Prerequisite for Anthropology Majors & Minors
AND
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Fulfills 3 hrs of the 6-hr Social Science GSS (Global Citizenship & Multicultural
Understanding) Carolina Core Requirement –
Only one Prereq. per Major can be used
Course Description:
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.
Anthropology 102.E01 / Understanding Other Cultures
Instructor: Nick Younginer
(3 credits)
Prerequisite for Anthropology Majors & Minors
AND
Fulfills 3 hrs of the 6-hr Social Science GSS (Global Citizenship & Multicultural
Understanding) Carolina Core Requirement –
Only one Prereq. per Major can be used
Course Readings:
Miller, Barbara – 2012 Cultural Anthropology, 7th edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson
Education, Inc.
Course Description:
Anthropology is the study of humankind, throughout history and across the globe. Although we
are all one species there are vast differences as well as striking similarities between human
cultures. Right now you are reading this syllabus in English and, as such, your eyes are
moving from the left side of the page to the right. Does the routine action of reading influence
your values, beliefs, and actions? What about your beliefs concerning religion? In this class we
will examine humanity through the lens of culture and explore the depth and complexity of
groups around the world and how culture influences every aspect of one’s life.
Anthropology 102.H01 / Understanding Other Cultures
Professor: Karl Heider
(3 credits)
NOTE: For Honors College Students Only
Prerequisite for Anthropology Majors & Minors
AND
Fulfills 3 hrs of the 6-hr Social Science GSS (Global Citizenship & Multicultural
Understanding) Carolina Core Requirement –
Only one Prereq. per Major can be used
Course Readings:
Seeing Anthropology (4th ed.) by Karl G. Heider. ISBN-13: 978-0205483556
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The Balinese by J. Stephen Lansiong ISBN-13: 978-0155002401
Course Description:
This is an introduction to Cultural Anthropology. We shall look at many different sorts of
cultures around the world and consider the theoretical approaches which anthropologists use
to understand these cultures.
Assignments:
A short (one page) paper on readings and films will be due each of ten weeks, as scheduled.
Grading: the 10 weekly papers will count
an essay-type mid-term exam
the essay-type final exam
40%
20%
40%
ANTH 161.001 – 008 / Human Origins
Professor: Ken Kelly
(4 credits)
Section 001: Thursday – 11:40-1:10 / Gambrell 430
Section 002: Monday – 12:00-1:30 / Gambrell 430
Section 003: Monday – 2:20-3:50 / Gambrell 430
Section 004: Tuesday – 11:40-1:10/ Gambrell 430
Section 005: Thursday – 2:50-4:30 / Gambrell 430
Section 006: Wednesday – 9:40-11:10/ Gambrell 430
Section 007: Wednesday – 12:00-1:30/ Gambrell 430
Section 008: Wednesday – 2:20-3:50 / Gambrell 430
Can be used as a Prerequisite in place of ANTH 101 within the Major
AND
Fulfills 4 hrs of the Carolina Core Requirements for the Scientific Literacy’s 8 hrs
(Note: This course can be used as a Prerequisite for the Anthropology Major at the
same time it is being used for 4 hrs of the Carolina Core Requirements for the Science
Literacy’s 8 credits. This course cannot be used to satisfy any credits for the Social
Science GSS Carolina Core Requirement)
*** PLEASE DISCUSS YOUR OPTIONS WITH YOUR ADVISOR!***
Course Readings:
No Required Texts
Course Description:
What is the relationship of we modern humans to other close relatives, past and present?
Where did we originate? What is the role of evolution in the human lineage and the present?
How do we know about this? If any of this interests you (and it should—it directly impact
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YOUR life), then consider taking ANTH 161. It satisfies a Carolina Core lab science
requirement, too!
ANTH 161.H01 – H04 / Human Origins
Professor: Ken Kelly
(4 credits)
Section H01 Monday – 9:40-11:10 / Gambrell 430
Section H02: Tuesday – 2:50-4:30 / Gambrell 430
Section H03: Friday – 12:00-1:30 / Gambrell 430
Section H04: Friday – 2:20-3:50 / Gambrell 430
FOR HONORS COLLEGE STUDENTS ONLY
Can be used as a Prerequisite in place of ANTH 101 within the Major
AND
Fulfills 4 hrs of the Carolina Core’s Requirements for the Scientific Literacy’s 8 hrs
(Note: This course can be used as a Prerequisite for the Anthropology Major at the
same time it is being used for 4 hrs of the Carolina Core Requirements for the Science
Literacy’s 8 credits. This course cannot be used to satisfy any credits for the Social
Science GSS Carolina Core Requirement)
*** PLEASE DISCUSS YOUR OPTIONS WITH YOUR ADVISOR!***
Course Readings:
No Required Texts
Course Description:
What is the relationship of we modern humans to other close relatives, past and present?
Where did we originate? What is the role of evolution in the human lineage and the present?
How do we know about this? If any of this interests you (and it should—it directly impact
YOUR life), then consider taking ANTH 161. It satisfies a Carolina Core lab science
requirement, too!
ANTH 208.001 / Anthropology of Globalization and Development
Professor: Drucilla Barker
(3 credits)
Fulfills the 3 hours of the Elective Requirement for the Anthropology Major
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Course Description:
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.
ANTH 210.E01 / Human Life Cycle in Different Cultures
Instructor: Christy Kollath
(3 credits)
Cross-listed with WGST 210
Fulfills the Cultural Requirement for the Anthropology Major
OR
Fulfills 3 hrs of the 6-hr Social Science GSS (Global Citizenship & Multicultural
Understanding) Carolina Core Requirement
Course Readings:
No Required Text
Course Description:
“After all, what's a life, anyway? We're born, we live a little while, we die.” E.B. White,
Charlotte’s Web. Life is what happens between birth and death and includes passing through
developmental stages, hopefully reaching elderhood, the last stage before death. In this
course we will explore how different cultures define, celebrate, and experience these agerelated stages (e.g. infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, elderhood). We will also
consider how other aspects of identity (e.g. race, ethnicity, class, gender) intersect with age to
shape experiences across the life-cycle. Lastly we will reflect on the ways globalization,
technology and medical advancements have impacted the human journey from birth to the
afterlife.
ANTH 225.001 / Selected Topic: Archeology in Film and Popular Culture
Professor: Joanna Casey
(3 credits)
Fulfills the Archaeological Requirement for the Anthropology Major
Course Readings:
No Required Texts
Course Description:
This course explores the uses of archaeological subject matter in modern, popular culture.
Everyone is familiar with the image of the swashbuckling archaeologist risking life and limb to
get the treasure, of the evil creatures inadvertently awakened through archaeological
excavations and unleashed on an unsuspecting modern world, and the cavemen who,
unconstrained by modern society, live lives devoted to sex and violence. Arguably, popular
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culture’s relationship to archaeology is a metaphorical one where the facts of the past are less
important than the degree to which they contribute to our hopes, dreams and aspirations, our
deepest fears and most strongly held convictions. This course examines the intersection of
archaeological fact and fiction, and debates archaeology’s responsibility to the wider culture of
which it is a part. In the process we will watch archaeological movies, read archaeological
fiction and critically evaluate the archeological imagery and ideas that are part of our daily
lives.
ANTH 300.E01 / Comparing Cultures Through Film
Professor: Florencia Cornet
(3 credits)
Fulfills the Cultural Requirement for the Anthropology Major
Course Description:
Human behavior in differing cultural contexts through ethnographic films of social relations in
selected societies.
ANTH 307.001 / Cultures of Africa
Professor: David Simmons
(3 credits)
Fulfills the Cultural Requirement for the Anthropology Major
Course Readings:
Bohannan, Paul and Phillip Curtin
1995 Africa and Africans (4th ed.). Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press.
Simmons, David
2012 Modernizing Medicine in Zimbabwe: HIV/AIDS and Traditional Healers in Zimbabwe.
Nashville, TN: Vanderbilt University Press.
Course Description:
This course is a general introduction to the peoples and cultures of sub-Saharan Africa. It
charts the history, geography, and contemporary cultures of the oldest known civilizations and
the birthplace of humanity itself. Central themes throughout the course include: gender and
development, the sociology, archaeology and politics of knowledge, political economy, and
health and healing.
ANTH 310 / Cultures of Islam
Professor: Maimuna Huq
(3 credits)
Fulfills the Cultural Requirement for the Anthropology Major
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Course Readings:
Yesim Arat, 2005. RETHINKING ISLAM AND LIBERAL DEMOCRACY, ISLAMIST WOMEN IN
TURKISH POLITICS. State University of New York Press.
Lara Deeb, 2006. AN ENCHANTED MODERN, GENDER AND PUBLIC PIETY IN SHI'I
LEBANON. Princeton University Press.
Course Description:
This course will attempt to clarify what it means to be a Muslim in different parts of the world
today by comparing ethnographic research and socio-cultural theories on various aspects of
Muslim lives in different historical, cultural, and national contexts including the Middle East and
Africa, South and Southeast Asia, Europe and the United States. Course themes might include
local and global religious interpretations, practices and experiences; women, gender roles and
familial relations; education and media; national, ethnic, class, and sectarian identities; and
religio-political reformist movements.
ANTH 315.001 / South Asian Cultures
Professor: Maimuna Huq
(3 credits)
Fulfills the Cultural Requirement for the Anthropology Major
Course Readings:
Diane Mines & Sarah Lamb, eds. 2010. EVERYDAY LIFE IN SOUTH ASIA. 2nd ed. Indiana
University Press.
Magnus Marsden, 2005. LIVING ISLAM, MUSLIM RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE IN PAKISTAN'S
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER. Cambridge University Press.
Course Description:
This course will introduce students to anthropological approaches to the study of South Asian
peoples/cultures. Using a variety of ethnographic texts, popular films and documentaries, we
will explore living, loving, revolting, aging, and dying in diverse national settings—Bangladesh,
India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Aspects of daily life explored will range
from family life and gender relations to social distinctions and struggles of class and caste to
religious practices, and experiences to education, media and the cultural politics of identities,
nation-making, and violence.
ANTH 319.001/ Principles of Archaeology
Professor: Terry Weik
(3 credits)
Fulfills the Archaeological Requirement for the Anthropology Major
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Course Readings:
Archaeology, 6th Edition , 2013.
Robert L. Kelly & David Hurst Thomas
Other readings will be available on Blackboard.
Course Description:
This class introduces students to the history, research methods, and theoretical traditions of
Archaeology. The nature of archaeological data and evidence is explored in different
contexts. The course has a global scope that explores a variety of approaches and
perspectives. Lectures, films, and hands on applications comprise the learning media.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the semester students will be able to:
1) Identify key components of professional archaeological research designs
2) Apply analytical procedures to primary spatial and material culture data
3) Interpret artifacts, features, and historic places
4) Explain concepts and assumptions that constitute archaeological theory
5) Devise an ethical code which could protect heritage sites and artifacts
ANTH 321.E01 / South Carolina Archaeology
Instructor: Chris Judge
(3 credits)
Fulfills the Archaeological Requirement for the Anthropology Major
Course Readings:
All readings will be posted to Black Board
Course Description:
Students will become acquainted with South Carolina prehistory and history via the
archaeology of the state, from Ice age hunters to tenant farmers in the mid 20 th
century. Cultural history, major sites and artifacts will be presented for each period.
Course Presentation & Method of Evaluation:
This course will be taught largely via power point illustrated lectures with some in class
exercises. Attendance is mandatory and class participation is expected. There will be four
tests, a final research paper and two assignments.
ANTH 327.E01 / Prehistoric Civilizations in the New World
Online Course
Professor: Tony De La Cova
(3 credits)
Online Course
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Cross-listed w/ LASP 325
Fulfills the Archaeological Requirement for the Anthropology Major
Course Readings:
Richard Townsend, The Aztecs (3rd ed., 2009) ISBN 978-0500287910
Michael D. Coe, The Maya (8th ed., 2011) ISBN 978-0500289020
Rebecca R. Stone, The Art of the Andes (3rd ed., 2012) ISBN 978-0500204153
Course Description:
Study of Mesoamerican and South American civilizations, particularly the Mayan, Aztec, and
Inca states. Processes of state formation as reflected in archaeological data. Emphasis on the
social life, gender roles, cultural achievements, religion, world view, and political systems to
illustrate the diversity and richness of Amerindian life before the Spanish conquest.
ANTH 333.001 / North American Prehistory
Professor: Adam King
(3 credits)
Fulfills the Archaeological Requirement for the Anthropology Major
Course Readings:
Seeking Our Past: An Introduction to North American Archaeology, second edition, Sarah W.
Neusius and G. Timothy Gross, Oxford University Press, 2013
Course Description:
Come explore the development of Native American cultures great and small from the Arctic to
the Great Plains to the Deep South through archaeology. Find out about the Anasazi of the
American Southwest, the builders of great places like Chaco Canyon and Mesa Verde. Learn
about the development of farming in North America and study the great Mississippian
civilization that built Cahokia. Explore the roots of the complex societies along America’s
northwestern coast that built great plank houses and totem poles and trace the history of
smaller societies like those who made their living in the frozen lands of the Arctic, the rugged
wilderness of northern Canada, and the grasslands of the Great Plains. This course will
provide an overview of our current understanding of the prehistory of North America. Since that
understanding is based on archaeological research and rooted in anthropology, students will
be introduced to the basics of the conduct of archaeological research and anthropological
explanation.
ANTH 341.E01 / Ancient Civilizations
Professor: Alisa Stoughton
(3 credits)
Fulfills the Archaeological Requirement for the Anthropology Major
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Course Readings:
Ancient Civilizations (3rd Edition) by Christopher Scarre and Brian M. Fagan
ISBN-13: 978-0131928787
Course Description:
Explore the rise and fall of ancient civilizations spanning Eastern Asia, the Mediterranean,
Africa, and the Americas. What commonalities do these diverse cultures share and what were
the causes for their decline? What can we learn about our own culture by looking at past
societies?
ANTH 352.001 / The Anthropology of Magic and Religion
Professor: Sherina Feliciano-Santos
(3 credits)
Meets w/ RELG 360
Fulfills the Cultural Requirement for the Anthropology Major
Course Readings:
Lambek, Michael. 2008. A Reader in the Anthropology of Religion, 2nd ed. Malden, MA:
Blackwell Publishing. ISBN: 978-1405136143
Mittermaier, Amira. 2010. Dreams that Matter: Egyptian Landscapes of the Imagination.
Berkeley and Los Angeles, CA: University of California Press. ISBN: 978-0520258518
Course Description:
What makes certain practices extraordinary? Supernatural? Sacred? Divine? Magical? How do
belief and faith become successfully expressed and enacted? How do these articulations and
interpretations vary and overlap across cultures and belief systems? How do they affect or
relate to other cultural beliefs and social structures? This course uses cross-cultural cases and
anthropological analyses to think about the ways in which language and cultural practices are
involved in the expression and interpretation of beliefs.
We will focus on various aspects of belief, faith and religious practice: religious talk, ritual
performances, spiritual embodiments, expression of metaphysical knowledge and the
transformations from the everyday into the extraordinary. We will critically consider terms such
as belief, faith, and culture. By focusing on these aspects through readings, lectures, in-class
discussions and films, we will address how “beliefs” and understandings become “manifested”
and “embodied”. We will consider who is able to manifest and embody them and how belief
and faith become interpreted, often affecting other spheres of sociality and culture. We will ask
ourselves: how do the linguistic and cultural aspects of belief transform people, spaces and
things?
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ANTH 356.E01 / Anthropology of Art
Professor: Jon Leader
(3 credits)
Fulfills the Cultural Requirement for the Anthropology Major
Course Readings:
Richard L. Anderson, Calliope's Sisters, Prentice-Hall. (CS)
Richard L. Anderson and Karen L. Field, Art in Small-Scale Societies, Prentice-Hall. (AIS)
Howard Morphy, Aboriginal Art, London: Phaidon, 1998.(AA)
Course Description:
This course will introduce the student to the anthropological study of art. Classic concepts and
articles will be discussed in class for their enduring insights, temporal connections, and areas
of blindness. Contemporary studies from within and without western societies will be used to
illustrate the breadth and current concerns within the sub-discipline. By the end of class the
student will have acquired a basic understanding of this field of endeavor and have mastered
the terminology.
ANTH 360.001 / Anthropology of Sex
Professor: Kathryn Luchok
(3 credits)
Fulfills the Cultural Requirement for the Anthropology Major
Course Readings:
The Anthropology of Sex (2010). Hastings Donnan, Fiona Magowan, Bloomsbury Publishing,
London
Course Description:
This course is a cross-cultural examination of sexual ideologies and practices. In it, we will
address a wide range of cultural manifestations of sexuality and variations within particular
cultures. The course will primarily be focused on contemporary culture but we will also address
historical shifts in conceptualizing sexuality as a moral and medicalized discourse. Readings
for the course address these issues in the U.S. as well as other areas of the world. There will
be a special emphasis on cultural, economic, political, and religious influences on sexual
thought and practice though we will also touch on psychological and other theoretical models
of sexuality and the social construction of reproduction. Reproductive health issues such as
sex work, control of fertility, and genital cutting will also be examined. The course will provide
ways to understand the social and cultural processes that shape our actions, thoughts and
practices about sex and gender.
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ANTH 362.001 / Forensics of Sherlock Holmes
Professor: Carlina de la Cova
(3 credits)
Fulfills the Biological Requirement for the Anthropology Major
Course Readings:
Wagner, E. J. (2006) The Science of Sherlock Holmes: From Baskerville Hall to the
Valley of Fear, the Real Forensics Behind the Great Detective’s Greatest Cases. Hoboken, NJ:
John Wiley & Sons. ISBN-13: 978-0471648796
Conan Doyle, Arthur (2002) The Complete Sherlock Holmes. New York: Bantam Books.
ISBN-13: 9780553328257
O’Brien, James. The Scientific Sherlock Holmes. Oxford University Press. The Scientific
Sherlock Holmes ISBN-13: 978-0199794966
Additional articles will be placed on Blackboard.
Course Description:
Doyle’s creation, Sherlock Holmes, has. His methods are rooted in the beginnings of forensic
science and some served as a stimulus to further scientific investigations. This course
examines the forensic methods of Sherlock Holmes within the context of modern forensic
science. Students will learn about the different aspects of forensic science including the
discipline’s history, forensic pathology, entomology, print analyses, crime scene analysis,
forensic anthropology, early scientific theory, and early anthropological theory through the lens
of the Sherlock Holmes stories. Upon conclusion of the course, students will comprehend the
forensic methods utilized by Sherlock Holmes and modern forensic scientists and how
Sherlock Holmes impacted the development on modern forensic science.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
1) Recognize forensic methods utilized by Sherlock Holmes and modern law enforcement and
how these methods tie in with past and present criminal cases.
2) Define the importance of anthropology in early criminology and its continuing role in the
modern forensic context.
3) Explain the development and usage of forensic techniques both in the past and in the
present and how they have been popularized and fictionalized in modern culture.
4) Interpret accounts of crime scene investigation used by Sherlock Holmes and Bones and
how they relate to modern forensic techniques.
5) Evaluate real forensic techniques and how they differ from those presented in fictionalized
accounts of novels, television, and movie.
Methods and Assignments:
Class lecture and participatory discussion of assigned readings in fictional, academic,
methodological, and forensic literature so that students are provided with a broad
understanding of real forensic techniques and those in popular literature Class examples
through lecture, PowerPoints and discussion of assigned case studies readings and handouts.
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Student written or spoken assessments of published memoirs and case studies related to
forensic anthropology and how these real accounts differ from shows such as Bones and CSI.
ANTH 363.001 / Primate Studies
Instructor: Brittany Walter
(3 credits)
Fulfills the Biological Requirement for the Anthropology Major
Course Readings:
Strier, K. B. (2007). Primate Behavioral Ecology. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
Course Description:
This course serves as a survey of field and laboratory investigations of the comparative
anatomy and behavior of our closest relatives- nonhuman primates. This class will provide
students with an overview of the behavior and social systems seen among nonhuman
primates. We will also consider anatomical differences between nonhuman primates.
Variation within these aspects of primate biology will then be interpreted between and within
species from the perspective afforded by evolutional and socioecological theory.
ANTH 371.001 / Ethnography of Communication
Professor: Sherina Feliciano-Santos
(3 credits)
Fulfills the Linguistic Requirement for the Anthropology Major
Course Readings:
Saville-Troike, Muriel. 2003. The Ethnography of Communication: An Introduction, 3rd ed.
Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing. ISBN: 978-0-631-22842-4 (paperback)
Monaghan, Leila, Jane E. Goodman and Jennifer Meta Robinson. 2012. A cultural Approach
to Interpersonal Communication: Essential Readings. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing. ISBN:
978-1444335316 (paperback)
Mendoza-Denton, Norma. 2008. Homegirls: Language and Cultural Practice Among Latina
Youth Gangs. Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN: 978-0631234906 (paperback)
Course Description:
This course will introduce students to the study of language and communication in
context. Using a cross-cultural approach, students will explore how norms and expectations
for what are considered appropriate ways of talking and interacting (including things like gaze,
spatial organization, hand gestures, and bodily positioning for example) differ across social
events and cultural locales. In fact, we will consider how such norms and expectations might
help us constitute “identities” and “communities.” Additionally, students will familiarize
themselves with ethnographic and analytical methods in the study of communication, which
they will apply to a short research project.
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ANTH 391.001 / Selected Topic: Medical Experimentation and the Black Body
Professor: Carlina de la Cova
(3 credits)
Cross-listed w/ AFAM 397.001
Fulfills the Biological Requirement for the Anthropology Major
Course Readings:
Washington, Harriett. Medical Apartheid. Anchor Books, paperback edition. ISBN13: 978-0767915472
Skloot, Rebecca. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Broadway Books. (paperback)
Course Description:
This is a cross-disciplinary study of how the bodies of Africans and African Americans were
used in medical experimentation, starting in the late 18th century and continuing to the
present. We will examine how peoples of African descent were researched, studied, and
experimented upon under the guise of advancing medicine knowledge. We will also evaluate
how this process has shifted from physical bodies to genetic material. Integral to the course
will be understanding scientific cultural beliefs of the 18th through the early 20th century as
well as the cultural beliefs of the Black community in regard to health, medicine, white
physicians, and present day mistrust of the medical community. Through readings,
discussions, primary sources, and lectures, emphasis will be placed on: medical
experimentation on African Americans in the Antebellum era, the use of Black bodies as
materia medica (teaching/learning subjects in medicine) through time, the Eugenics
movement, Black mistrust of the medical community, and the overarching theme that African
Americans were separate and not equal, yet the medical knowledge gained from them was still
applicable to Euro-American elites.
ANTH 391.002 / Selected Topic: Bilingualism
Professor: Mila Tasseva-Kurkchieva
(3 credits)
Cross-listed with LING 405/PSYC 589
Meets w/LING 405H10
Fulfills the Linguistic Requirement for the Anthropology Major
Course Description:
This course offers a broad introduction to the study of bilingualism and language contact. We
explore the most important and fascinating aspects of individual and societal bilingualism,
focusing on both theoretical and practical issues. The goal of the course is to better
understand the linguistic, cognitive, cultural, and socio-political dimensions of bi- and
multilingualism and its role in our lives. Some of the questions we will ask include: How do
people become bilingual? Is it harder for a child to learn two languages at once? Is the
bilingual brain different from the monolingual brain? Why do bilinguals code-switch? What
happens when one language encroaches on the other? Can language shift and loss be
predicted? What is the role of language ideologies and attitudes in nation building? Does
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bilingualism threaten English in the U.S.? Is English as a global lingua franca a threat to
multilingualism?
ANTH 525.001 / Ethnoecology
Professor: Gail Wagner
(3 credits)
Fulfills the Inquiry requirement for DURT
OR
Fulfills the 500-level(s) requirement(s) for the Major or for DURT
Within MEERM program counts as a Management course
Course readings:
Required textbooks:
- Keith Basso. 1996. Wisdom Sits in Places. University of New Mexico Press.
- Fikret Berkes. 2012. Sacred Ecology, 3rd ed. Routledge.
Additional readings will be book chapters and journal articles, all available electronically or on
reserve.
Course Description:
Study of the ways in which people understand and participate in human-plant-animal-natural
interactions around the world. The course is organized into four broad frameworks: native
viewpoints, ecoliteracy, biocultural diversity, and ecosystem management. Students observe
and write about nearby nature.
Learning Outcomes: Students who complete this class will:
- Be nationally certified for human subject research;
- Be able to describe the basic issues in each of the four course frameworks;
- Gain experience in observing nearby nature and participating in a national study;
- Be able to list and discuss the variety of ethical issues involved in human subject research;
- Demonstrate effective discussion skills and skills in thinking critically;
- Demonstrate electronic-based research skills and techniques;
- Improve annotation and writing skills, and be able to follow a professional style guide;
- Develop digital storytelling skills and be able to make and post a YouTube video;
- Work through the process of original research;
- Develop a sense of intellectual curiosity through research and investigation.
Evaluation:
Annotations; Frameworks essays; Assignments; Class Project
Course Presentation:
Some lecture, much discussion, hands-on practical lessons on conducting original research;
nature observation; workshops.
Audience:
No anthropological or biological background necessary. This course is for all students who are
curious about the ways in which people understand and participate in human-plant-animalnatural interactions around the world, and who want to learn how to conduct original
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ethnographic fieldwork. For students with biological majors, this is an excellent choice for a
Social Science course. This course is highly recommended for MEERM students to fulfill a
Management course distribution requirement.
ANTH 551.001 / Medical Anthropology: Fieldwork
Professor: Erica Gibson
(3 credits)
Cross-listed with HPEB 551
Fulfills 3 hrs. of the Anthropology Elective Requirement for the Anthropology Major
OR
Fulfills the Lab, Practicum, or Methodology for DURT
OR
Fulfills the 500-level(s) requirement(s) for the Major or for DURT
Course Readings:
Selected articles.
Course Description:
This course introduces students to methods medical anthropologists use in their research,
familiarizing students with both the theoretical foundations of qualitative/quantitative inquiry
and the primary methods of data collection and analysis. Particular emphasis will be on the
application of observation techniques, field notes, informant interviewing, and secondary data
analysis to interpreting differential perceptions of health problem-solving in the
community. The first quarter of the course will be dedicated to learning fieldwork methods,
with the second and third quarters devoted to collecting data in the community, and the final
quarter will consist of analyzing, writing up and presenting the research project to the class.
ANTH 551.H01 / Medical Anthropology: Fieldwork
Professor: Erica Gibson
(3 credits)
NOTE: For Honors College Students Only
Cross-listed with HPEB 551
Fulfills 3 hrs. of the Anthropology Elective Requirement for the Anthropology Major
OR
Fulfills the Lab, Practicum, or Methodology for DURT
OR
Fulfills the 500-level(s) requirement(s) for the Major or for DURT
Course Readings:
Selected articles.
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Course Description:
This course introduces students to methods medical anthropologists use in their research,
familiarizing students with both the theoretical foundations of qualitative/quantitative inquiry
and the primary methods of data collection and analysis. Particular emphasis will be on the
application of observation techniques, field notes, informant interviewing, and secondary data
analysis to interpreting differential perceptions of health problem-solving in the
community. The first quarter of the course will be dedicated to learning fieldwork methods,
with the second and third quarters devoted to collecting data in the community, and the final
quarter will consist of analyzing, writing up and presenting the research project to the class.
ANTH 552.001 / Medical Anthropology
Professor: David Simmons
(3 credits)
Cross-listed with HPEB 552
Fulfills the Cultural Requirement for the Anthropology Major
OR
Fulfills the 500-level(s) requirement(s) for the Major or for DURT
Course Readings:
Donald Joralemon (2006) Exploring Medical Anthropology (2nd Ed.). Pearson Allyn and
Bacon.
Anne Fadiman (1997) The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down. FSG. ISBN 9780374533403
Paul Farmer (2006) AIDS and Accusation: Haiti and the Geography of Blame. UC Press. ISBN
0520248392
Course Description:
This course introduces the field of medical anthropology, which is the study of human health,
disease and healing from a cross-cultural perspective. The political economy of health as a
result of modernization is a central focus. Topics covered include cross-cultural
understandings of illness and healing, the social/cultural context of health and health
interventions, and the impacts of emerging and re-emerging diseases such as AIDS, Ebola,
and Tuberculosis on world health. The underlying theme of the course is the use of
anthropological concepts and methods in domestic and international public health contexts.
ANTH 552.H01 / Medical Anthropology
Professor: David Simmons
(3 credits)
Cross-listed with HPEB 552
Fulfills the Cultural Requirement for the Anthropology Major
OR
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Fulfills the 500-level(s) requirement(s) for the Major or for DURT
Course Readings:
Donald Joralemon (2006) Exploring Medical Anthropology (2nd Ed.). Pearson Allyn and
Bacon.
Anne Fadiman (1997) The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down. FSG. ISBN 9780374533403
Paul Farmer (2006) AIDS and Accusation: Haiti and the Geography of Blame. UC Press. ISBN
0520248392
Course Description:
This course introduces the field of medical anthropology, which is the study of human health,
disease and healing from a cross-cultural perspective. The political economy of health as a
result of modernization is a central focus. Topics covered include cross-cultural
understandings of illness and healing, the social/cultural context of health and health
interventions, and the impacts of emerging and re-emerging diseases such as AIDS, Ebola,
and Tuberculosis on world health. The underlying theme of the course is the use of
anthropological concepts and methods in domestic and international public health contexts.
ANTH 553.001 / Anthropology Approaches to Narrative & Performance
Professor: Jennifer Reynolds
(3 credits)
Cross-listed w/ LING 545
Fulfills the Linguistic Requirement for the Anthropology Major
OR
Fulfills the 500-level(s) requirement(s) for the Major or for DURT
Course Readings:
Ochs, Elinor & Capps, Lisa. 2001. Living Narrative. Cambridge: Harvard University Press.
Riessman, Catherine Kohler 2008. Narrative Methods for the Human Sciences. Los Angeles:
SAGE Publications.
Course Description:
Linguistic anthropological studies of narratives and performance indicate that they are
revealing of much more than the thematic and referential content they contain. Rather
narratives are situated activities that tellers and listeners co-author within the context of daily
life rhythms and ritual events. This course explores the ways people from various cultures
reflect on, reinforce, and construct their social realities through narrative genres and other
forms of verbal art – including those produced in interviews. By analyzing the meanings that
people themselves offer in combination with careful attention to formal, performative, and
pragmatic dimensions of narratives and narrative activities, linguistic and cultural
anthropologists examine they various ways through which narratives and verbal art are
vehicles for the performance of aesthetic, affective expression and social action.
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Methods of Evaluation:
For Undergraduates:
Participation
CITI Course Training
Analytic Note Book [Best 10 of 12]
Narrative/Performance Project
Total
10%
5%
35%
50%
100%
For Graduates:
Participation
Seminar Facilitation [2X]
CITI Course Training
2 Critical Comparative Review Essays [10% each]
Annotated Bibliography
Narrative/Performance Project
Total
10%
10%
5%
20%
15%
40%
100%
Audience:
Advanced undergraduate students and graduate students in anthropology, linguistics,
sociology, social work, and education. Undergraduate students who have taken either
Language, Culture & Society, Ethnography of Communication, or Linguistic Anthropological
Approaches to Popular Culture are prepared to handle the workload for this course.
ANTH 555.001 / Language and Gender
Professor: Tracey Weldon-Stewart
(3 credits)
Cross-listed w/ LING 541, WGST 555, ENGL 439
Fulfills the Linguistic Requirement for the Anthropology Major
OR
Fulfills the 500-level(s) requirement(s) for the Major or for DURT
Course Description:
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.
ANTH 591.001 / Selected Topic: Human Conflict through the Ages
Professor: Steve Smith
(3 credits)
Fulfills the Cultural Requirement for the Anthropology Major
OR
Fulfills the 500-level(s) requirement(s) for the Major or for DURT
Course Readings:
No Required Texts
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Course Description:
Anthropological theories and methods in the study conflict, war, and warfare. Causes, effects,
outcomes, of sustained social acts of violence of groups, tribes, states, and nations.
Evolutionary, biological, social, origins of warfare.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course, the student will have a comprehensive understanding of the
range of anthropological studies, models, and theories on human conflict. Topics included the
origins of warfare, warfare through prehistory and history, modern conflict studies, effects and
shaping of culture through conflict and warfare.
ANTH 591.002 / Selected Topic: Forensic Archaeology Recovery (FAR)
Professor: Jon Leader
(3 credits)
Fulfills the Archaeological Requirement for the Anthropology Major
OR
Fulfills the 500-level(s) requirement(s) for the Major or for DURT
Course Readings:
Primary Texts:
2013 Forensic Anthropology: An Introduction. Edited by MariaTeresa A. Tersigni-Tarrant and
Natalie R. Shirley, CRC Press ISBN 978-1-4398-1646-2
2012 Techniques of Crime Scene Investigation, 8th edition. Barry A.J. Fisher and David R.
Fisher, CRC Press ISBN 978-1-4398-1005-7
Optional Texts (Portions and concepts from the optional texts will appear in lectures):
2013 Criminal Investigation, 4th Edition, Michael J. Palmiotto, CRC Press ISBN 978-1-43988218-4
2013 Fisher’s International Techniques of Crime Scene Investigation: First International
Edition. William J. Tilstone, Michael L. Hastrup and Camilla Hald, CRC Press ISBN 978-14398-1704-9
2013 Genocide Matters: Ongoing Issues and Emerging Perspectives. Edited by Joyce Apsel
and Ernesto Verdeja, Routledge ISBN 978-0-415-81496-6
2013 Peace Building: From Concept to Commission. Rob Jenkins, Routledge Global
Institutions Series ISBN 974-0-415-77644-8
2011 Practical Forensic Digital Imaging: Applications and Techniques. Patrick Jones, CRC
Press ISBN 978-1-4200-6012-6
Course Description:
This course will introduce the student to Forensic Archaeological Recovery (FAR). Central
concepts, defining articles and multimedia presentations will be presented and discussed in
class for their enduring insights, multi-disciplinary connections, and areas of relevance.
Contemporary case studies from within and without western societies will be used to illustrate
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the breadth and current concerns within the sub-discipline. By the end of class the student will
have acquired a basic understanding of this field of endeavor and have mastered the
terminology.
ANTH 762.001 / Biological Anthropology Principles & Theory
Professor: Sharon Dewitte
(3 credits)
Course Readings:
Selected readings
Course Description:
Biological anthropology is the study of the evolutionary history and biological
diversity of modern humans. This course provides an intensive review of the major
theories of and principles underlying the subfield of biological anthropology as well as an
overview of major methodological and analytical approaches. Course topics will include
evolutionary theory, genetics, anthropological demography, bioarchaeology, human
physiological, developmental and genetic adaptation, life history, and biocultural
anthropology. We will read relevant historical literature to understand the development of
the subfield and current literature that demonstrate the ways in which biological
anthropologists explore human diversity now and in the past.
ANTH 791.001 / Ethics and Professionalism
Professor: Gail Wagner
(3 credits)
Course Readings:
- Ethics and Anthropology: Ideas and Practice. 2013. Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban. AltaMira Press.
- Proposals That Work: A Guide for Planning Dissertations and Grant Proposals, 6th ed. 2013.
Lawrence F. Locke, W. W. Spirduso, & S. J. Silverman. Sage Publ.
- How to Get Published in Anthropology: A Guide for Students and Young Professionals. 2011.
Jason E. Miller & O. Schmid, eds. AltaMira Press.
- The Academic Job Search Handbook, 4th ed. 2008. Julia Miller Vick & J. S. Furlong.
University of Pennsylvania Press.
NOTE: Kindle versions of books do NOT have Table of Contents or pagination!
Course Description:
This course provides graduate students in anthropology with a set of critical professionalization
skills for defining and achieving their career goals, including the processes of writing a thesis,
developing an academic portfolio, preparing conference paper abstracts and papers,
publishing a manuscript, preparing competitive job applications, and writing grant proposals.
The course also addresses ethical issues in research, writing, publishing, teaching, and
collegiality.
Learning Outcomes: By the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
- Research and write an academic paper, thesis, or dissertation
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- Critique academic work
- Respond to critiques of their own work
- Find research funding
- Write a grant proposal
- Outline professional ethical considerations
- Write a job application letter
- Design a professional website
Evaluation:
Grades are based on discussions, writing assignments, review and critique assignments,
technological mastery, and a grant proposal. In order to model professional behavior, late work
is not acceptable.
Course Presentation:
This class focuses on discussion: attendance and participation are required. Short writing
and/or reviewing assignments are due every week and form the basis of the week’s
discussion. Videos as well as guest speakers or panels will be included.
Audience:
Graduate students in anthropology or a closely related field.
PLEASE NOTE: IT IS THE STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THE OFFICIAL USC
COURSE SCHEDULE FOR ANY CHANGES IN DAY, TIME AND/OR LOCATION OF ANY
PARTICULAR COURSE. SUCH INFORMATION CAN BE CHANGED AT ANY TIME.
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Department of Anthropology
Gambrell Hall, Suite 440
817 Henderson Street
Columbia, SC 29208
(803) 777-6500
Fax (803) 777-0259
Web: http://artsandsciences.sc.edu/anth/
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