Department of
Anthropology
Summer 2016
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
(ONLY 101 or 102 fulfill 3 hrs of the 6-hr GSS (Global Citizenship &
Multicultural Understanding) Carolina Core Requirement
*** ANTH 161 can fulfill the Anthropology Major Prerequisite and 4 hrs
of the Scientific Literacy Requirement in the Core at the same time!
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)
(Prerequisites do not satisfy any of the above General Major
requirements!)
Major requirements (27 hours)
Total of 33 credit hours with the Prerequisites
*** PLEASE DISCUSS YOUR OPTIONS WITH YOUR ADVISOR! ***
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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.
Minimum GPA of 3.3 overall and in major
Major Prerequisites:
ANTH 101 or ANTH 161***
&
ANTH 102
(ONLY 101 or 102 fulfill 3 hrs of the 6-hr GSS (Global Citizenship &
Multicultural Understanding) Carolina Core Requirement
*** ANTH 161 can fulfill the Anthropology Major Prerequisite and 4 hrs
of the Scientific Literacy Requirement in the Core at the same time!
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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)
(Prerequisites do not satisfy any of the above General Major
requirements!)
Major requirements 33 hours
Total of 39 credit hours with the Prerequisites
*** PLEASE DISCUSS YOUR OPTIONS WITH YOUR ADVISOR! ***
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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.
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.
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University of South Carolina
MINOR IN ANTHROPOLOGY
REQUIREMENTS
This minor consists of eighteen (18) semester hours.
ANTH 101—Primates, People and Prehistory or
ANTH 161 – Human Origins: Introduction to Biological Anthropology
ANTH 102—Understanding Other Cultures
And four (4) courses of your choice at the 200-level or above.
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://www.cas.sc.edu/anth/undergrad2.html
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, Gambrell Hall, Suite
440).
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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 (Gambrell Hall, Suite 440)
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 Gambrell Hall, Suite 440.)
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It is ultimately the responsibility of the student to make sure he/she fulfills the
requirements for the degree.
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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 first semester of their Senior 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, Gambrell Hall, Suite 440)
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. Carlina de la Cova
Gambrell 409
7-2957
[email protected]
Dr. Sharon DeWitte
Gambrell 410
7-6940
[email protected]
Dr. Sherina FelicianoSantos
Gambrell 423
7-7259
[email protected]
Dr. Ken Kelly
Gambrell 401
7-2616
[email protected]
Dr. Courtney Lewis
Gambrell 411
7-9922
[email protected]
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
Harper College
7-0822
[email protected]
Dr. Gail Wagner
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.
LEASE NOTE: IT IS THE STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THE OFFICIAL U.S.C.
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Summer 2016
CALENDAR
Session A
1 week
May 9 -- May 13, 2016
Session B
3 weeks
May 9 -- May 26, 2016
Session C
6 weeks
May 9 -- June 16, 2016
Session D
12 weeks
May 9 -- July 27, 2016
Session E
4 weeks
May 30 -- June 23, 2016
Session F
8 weeks
June 6 -- July 28, 2016
Session G
6 weeks
June 27 -- August 5, 2016
Session H
4 weeks
July 5 -- July 28, 2016
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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
U.S.C. MASTER SCHEDULE
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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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SESSION B: Begins May 9 and Ends May 26
Exam Schedule: Regular Class Meeting time on: TBA
ANTH 331.001 / Mesoamerican Prehistory
Professor: Antonio de la Cova
(3 credits)
You will need a computer with a camera, microphone and stable Internet access. One
hour class lecture delivered via Adobe Connect. Course material posted on BlackBoard.
Fulfills the Archaeological Requirement for the Anthropology Major
Cross listed with LASP 322.001
Course Readings:
Mary Ellen Miller, The Art of Mesoamerica (5th ed., 2012)
Michael D. Coe and Stephen Houston, The Maya (9th ed., 2015
Richard Townsend, The Aztecs (3rd ed., 2009)
Course Description:
Historical ethnography of the major pre-Columbian Mesoamerican civilizations, especially the
Olmec, Teotihuacanos, the Maya, Aztec, the Zapotec and Mixtec. 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.
Exam Schedule: Regular Class Meeting time on: TBA
Anthropology 322.001 / Field School in Archaeology
Professor: Jonathan Leader
(3 credits)
Fulfills the Archaeological Requirement for the Anthropology Major
Course Readings:
Johnson, Jay K., editor (2006) Remote Sensing in Archaeology: An Explicitly North American
Perspective. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press.
Gaffney, Chris and John Gater (2003) Revealing the Buried Past: Geophysics for
Archaeologists. Stroud, UK: Tempus Publishing Ltd.
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Course Description:
Be part of the team that defines the original 18thc. Town of Camden, SC. Instruction in
archaeological geophysics, site and local history, park and battlefield tour.
Historic Camden – the oldest existing inland town in South Carolina, ordered by King George II
in 1730.
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SESSION E: Begins May 30 and ends June 23
Exam Schedule: Regular Class Meeting time on Saturday, June 25
Anthropology 161.001 / Human Origins: An Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Instructor: Kelly Goldberg
(4 credits)
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 and it can
also be used for 4 hrs of the Carolina Core Requirements for the Scientific Literacy’s 8
credits at the same time. This course CANNOT be used to satisfy any credits for the
Social Science GSS Carolina Core Requirement)
Course Readings:
No required textbook. Readings will be provided in the form of on-line articles.
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 impacts
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YOUR life), then consider taking ANTH 161. It satisfies a Carolina Core lab science
requirement, too! Daily classes will be divided between lecture presentations and hands-on
laboratory participation.
Exam Schedule: Regular Class Meeting time on Friday, June 24
Anthropology 102.001 / Understanding Other Cultures
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 for the GSS Requirement
Course Readings:
Miller, Barbara. 2011. Cultural Anthropology in a Globalizing World. Pearson.
Course Description:
Different people in different places do things differently. They behave differently, eat different
foods, believe different things, and think about the world differently. Anthropology, as a
discipline, captures and studies that diversity, and we do it from many different angles (the
past, the present, language, human biology). In this class we will see how anthropology
attempts to make sense of cultural diversity by studying the ways of living people. Students will
be introduced to the study of human culture by reviewing our current understanding of culture’s
variety and exploring current issues in cultural anthropology.
Anthropology 209 / Introduction to Folklore
NOTE: This course is for Palmetto College students Only!!
Exam Schedule: Regular Class Meeting time TBA
Anthropology 322.002 / Field School in Archaeology
Professor: Karen Smith
(3 credits)
Fulfills the Archaeological Requirement for the Anthropology Major
Course Description:
During this four-week field school, students will work alongside professional archaeologists to
salvage the remnants of Spanish Mount Point, a late Archaic period shell mound on Edisto
Island. This important site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. For
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decades, Spanish Mount Point has been subjected to erosion along the creek edge. Our work
there this summer will represent a final chance to retrieve what information we can before the
site is lost to natural processes for good.
This hands-on course will offer students an opportunity to learn archaeological excavation and
field recording techniques. Students will also experience firsthand the rich and deep culture
history of the southern South Carolina coast. Day trips to neighboring field schools are
planned.
Students should arrive on Sunday each week and can return home after 4:30 pm each
Thursday. We will have opening orientation Sunday, May 29, at 4:00 pm at Edisto Beach State
Park followed by a campground cookout. Group housing for the course is just steps away from
Edisto Beach. The group sleeping room will have a refrigerator, microwave, and hot plates. A
grocery store and public showers are within walking distance. Daily on-site lunch will be
provided. Morning and evening meals will be the responsibility of the each student.
PLEASE NOTE: IT IS THE STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THE OFFICIAL
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SESSION H: Begins July 5 and ends July 28
Exam Schedule: Regular Class Meeting time on Friday, July 29
Anthropology 101.001 / Primates, People, and Prehistory
Professor: Gail Wagner
(3 credits)
Prerequisite for Anthropology Majors & Minors
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 for the GSS Requirement
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Course Readings:
No required textbook. Instead, we rely on online readings.
Course Description:
Have you ever stopped to wonder, what makes us human, and when did humans arise? What
do we share with other primates, yet what makes us so very different from them? This fastpaced course is an introduction to human biological and cultural evolution, from primate
beginnings to modern societies. Students participate in primate and fossil-finding citizenscience projects in Africa.
Learning Outcomes:
By the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Define the four subfields of anthropology and explain how they relate to one another.
2. Explain how the principles of biological and cultural evolution are applied to
paleoanthropological and archaeological contexts and data.
3. Evaluate debates over the sources of shared behavior and physical morphology among
primates.
4. Articulate the relationship between culture and biological evolution.
5. Explain current theories regarding the origins of agriculture and the development of complex
societies.
6. Discuss how contemporary debates over local and global concerns are seated in long-term
historical and biological trends in the human lineage.
Evaluation:
Grades are based on online worksheets, two tests, and assignments. Attendance is required.
Audience:
This course is for anyone curious about what makes us human, and likes a course whose
topics range from archaeology to basic genetics to human fossils and modern variation to the
beginnings of agriculture and complex societies!
Exam Schedule: Regular Class Meeting time on Saturday, July 30
Anthropology 102.002 / Understanding Other Cultures
Professor: Drucilla Barker
(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 for the GSS Requirement
Course Readings:
Miller, Barbara. 2011. Cultural Anthropology in a Globalizing World. 3rd Edition. Pearson.
Kingsolver, Ann E. 2011. Tobacco Town Futures: Global Encounters in Rural Kentucky. Long
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Course Description:
What does it mean to be human? One of the distinctive things about human beings is that we
have highly developed cultures. Culture is the sum of languages, knowledge, beliefs, religions,
art, law, ethics, customs, and habits acquired by groups of people and passed on through
generations. Although we are all one species, cultures display vast differences as well as
similarities. For example, as humans we all need food and we all share food. But what counts
as food differs according to different cultures. This course examines cultural diversity in an
array of social and symbolic settings. It will include an examination of the role of gender, race,
sexuality, and class hierarchies in determining how people are sorted into categories and
valued. We will also include an examination of cultural relativism, the notion that cultures can
only be understood from within cultures, and the ways that it differs from ethnocentrism and
ethical relativism. In addition to the textbook, this class will include documentaries, feature
films, and social media. We will also have several field trips to some of the key markers of
culture in Columbia: the State House grounds, the Columbia Museum of Art, the McKissick
Museum, the State Museum, and various ethnic grocery stores such as El Mariachi and the
Halal Market.
Exam Schedule: Regular Class Meeting time on Saturday, July 30
Anthropology 291.001 / Introductory Archaeology Lab Methods
Professor: Karen Smith
(3 credits)
Fulfills the Archaeological Requirement for the Anthropology Major
Course Description:
An old adage goes that for every one day in the field an archaeologist will spend three days in
the lab. Measured in this way, lab work is an essential, if under-appreciated, part of the
profession of archaeology. Indeed, if the adage is correct, lab work should occupy one’s
professional time quantifiably more than the fieldwork that drew so many of us to the discipline.
In this unique four-week lab methods course, students will be involved in a real archaeological
project. This lab course begins shortly after the field portion of the project ends (see ANTH
322.002 if you would like also to be involved in the fieldwork). The lab will rotate between oncampus, hands-on activities, such as washing and sorting of primarily Late Archaic period
materials, and short lectures on material culture, lab methods, and data analysis.
We will supplement the course with field trips to other labs in the Columbia area and with
cameos from archaeologists demonstrably appreciative of archaeology’s “other half.”
NOTE: You do not have to have taken Anth 322 earlier this Summer to take this course.
Exam Schedule: Regular Class Meeting time on Saturday, July 30
ANTH 367.001 / Basic Forensic Anthropology
Instructor: Brittany Walter
(3 credits)
Fulfills the Biological Requirement for the Anthropology Major
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Course Readings:
No required textbook.
Course Description:
Forensic anthropology is an applied area of biological anthropology that focuses on the
identification of human skeletal remains in a medicolegal context. Forensic anthropologists
collaborate with police officers, lawyers, doctors, and other specialists to identify dead bodies
and skeletonized remains often involved with homicides. This course will introduce students to
the basic principles of forensic anthropology and focus on current and past methods used in
this discipline. Forensic case studies will also be examined.
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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://www.cas.sc.edu/anth/
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