 | | Course ID: | ANTH 1102. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Introduction to Anthropology | Course
Description: | Exploration of the scientific principles governing natural
systems and their contribution to understanding the emergence
and biological evolution of humans, the role of environment in
shaping human behavioral and cultural variation, and the
consequences of human activity on local, regional, and global
ecosystems. | | Athena Title: | Introduction to Anthropology | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ANTH 1102E, ANTH 2120H | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 1102E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Introduction to Anthropology | Course
Description: | Exploration of the scientific principles governing natural systems and their contribution to understanding the emergence and biological evolution of humans, the role of environment in shaping human behavioral and cultural variation, and the consequences of human activity on local, regional, and global ecosystems. | | Athena Title: | Introduction to Anthropology | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ANTH 1102, ANTH 2120H | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 2002E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Tombs and Temples | Course
Description: | Students are introduced to the most famous archaeological sites
in the world, with themes centered around the following:
evidence of early humans, first cities, death and burial, art
and architecture, ritual and religion, warfare, sacrifice and
conflict, and great inventions. | | Athena Title: | Tombs and Temples | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ANTH 2002 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 2002. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Tombs and Temples | Course
Description: | Students are introduced to the most famous archaeological sites
in the world, with themes centered around the following:
evidence of early humans, first cities, death and burial, art
and architecture, ritual and religion, warfare, sacrifice,
conflict, and great inventions. | | Athena Title: | Tombs and Temples | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 2020. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Introduction to Forensic Anthropology | Course
Description: | An introduction to forensic anthropology, focusing on human
identification through analysis of bone and teeth. Students
learn the basic information used by forensic anthropologists to
recognize and evaluate sex, age, stature, genetic origin,
disease, and trauma. Human skeletal anatomy, forensic case
studies, relevant research, and report writing are included. | | Athena Title: | Intro to Forensic Anthropology | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 2025. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Special Topics in Anthropology | Course
Description: | This is an entry-level course dealing with current topics in
anthropology. | | Athena Title: | Special Topics in Anthropology | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 2030. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Art and Science of Asking Questions | Course
Description: | Students will learn the art and science of asking and answering quantitative questions about the human condition, within and between cultures. In this class, we will turn numbers into meaningful data through the application of rational and critical thinking and basic mathematical skills. We will collect, analyze, and interpret data, draw conclusions, and solve problems. By learning to rigorously ask and answer questions and to critically analyze current issues, we will gain appreciation of the value of quantitative reasoning for making decisions in our daily lives. | | Athena Title: | Art and Science of Questions | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 2045W. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Introduction to Biological Anthropology | Course
Description: | Biological anthropology is the study of human biological evolution and biocultural variation. In this course, students will learn about the interdependent relationships between the environment, human adaptation, health, and culture, including human-induced effects on the environment, as well as the evolution, biology, and behavior of human ancestors and non-human primates. | | Athena Title: | Intro Biological Anthropology | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ANTH 2045 | | Nontraditional Format: | The W suffix is used for courses taught as writing intensive, which means that the course includes substantial and ongoing writing assignments that a) facilitate learning; b) teach the communication values of a discipline—for example, its practices of argument, evidence, credibility, and format; c) support writing as a process; and d) prepare students for further writing in their academic work, in graduate school, and in professional life. Writing instruction and assignments are integral to the class’s learning objectives, and the instructor (and/or the teaching assistant assigned to the course) will be closely involved in supporting students as writers. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 2045L. 1 hour. 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Introduction to Biological Anthropology Laboratory | Course
Description: | Introduction to anthropological study of the biology and
behavior of humans and the primates. Concepts of macro and
microevolution, adaptation, cell and genetics, paleontology,
human and primate origins, bioarchaeology and biomedical
anthropology. Observational and hands-on activities are combined
with writing assignments or presentations to reinforce concepts. | | Athena Title: | Intro to Biological Anthro Lab | | Pre or Corequisite: | ANTH 2045 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 2045. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Introduction to Biological Anthropology | Course
Description: | Biological anthropology is the study of human biological evolution and biocultural variation. In this course, students will learn about the interdependent relationships between the environment, human adaptation, health, and culture, including human-induced effects on the environment, as well as the evolution, biology, and behavior of human ancestors and non-human primates. | | Athena Title: | Intro Biological Anthropology | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ANTH 2045W | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 2050. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Ethnographic Research Methods | Course
Description: | Provides students from any major the basic foundations for
conducting ethnographic fieldwork. Students will explore the
unique strengths and utility of an ethnographic approach; learn
how to conduct ethnographic techniques through hands-on,
experiential learning activities; and apply these skills to a
research project of their choice. These projects will be closely
mentored by the faculty member. | | Athena Title: | Ethnographic Research Methods | | Prerequisite: | ANTH 1102 or ANTH 1102E or ANTH 2120H | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | HONS(ANTH) 2050H. 6 hours. | | Course Title: | Honors Social Science | Course
Description: | Concepts integrating history, government, and the social and behavioral sciences through lectures, seminars, individual research or projects, and writing. | | Athena Title: | Honors Social Science | | Nontraditional Format: | Discussion periods include writing and critiquing papers, and student presentations. May be offered daily during May session, or as part of a Study Abroad program. | | Prerequisite: | ENGL 1101 and permission of Honors | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AFST(ANTH)(CMLT)(GEOG)(SOCI)(RELI) 2100. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Introduction to Africa | Course
Description: | The history, physical environment (landforms, vegetation, and climate), and sociocultural environment (artistic, political, and social development) of Africa. | | Athena Title: | Introduction to Africa | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in AFST 2100E | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 2120H. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Introduction to Anthropology (Honors) | Course
Description: | Exploration of the scientific principles governing natural systems and their contribution to understanding the emergence and biological evolution of humans, the role of environment in shaping human behavioral and cultural variation, and the consequences of human activity on local, regional, and global ecosystems. | | Athena Title: | Intro to Anthropology Honors | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ANTH 1102, ANTH 1102E | | Prerequisite: | Permission of Honors | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 2800. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Food, Environment, and Culture | Course
Description: | The exploration of many facets of food, emphasizing culture,
history, environment, and power. We begin with a foundation of
human biology and nutrition, and then move on to the many complex
economic, political, and cultural processes that relate to food.
We end by exploring food movements and food futures. This course
takes particular care to address multicultural and international
ideas about food. | | Athena Title: | Food Environment and Culture | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | CMLT(SWAH)(AFST)(ANTH) 3001E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Culture and Identity Linkages of the Swahili with the Outside World I | Course
Description: | Exploration of the multi-textured identity of the Swahili people
and how they came to occupy a prominent position in the world
from a historical, geographical, anthropological, political,
scientific, linguistic, religious, as well as cultural point of
view. Their relationship to African Americans and other cultures
is emphasized. | | Athena Title: | The Swahili and the World I | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in CMLT 3001, SWAH 3001, AFST 3001, ANTH 3001 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | CMLT(SWAH)(AFST)(ANTH) 3001. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Culture and Identity Linkages of the Swahili with the Outside World I | Course
Description: | Exploration of the multi-textured identity of the Swahili people
and how they came to occupy a prominent position in the world
from a historical, geographical, anthropological, political,
scientific, linguistic, religious, as well as cultural point of
view. Their relationship to African Americans and other cultures
is emphasized. | | Athena Title: | The Swahili and the World I | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in CMLT 3001E, SWAH 3001E, AFST 3001E, ANTH 3001E | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | CLAS(ANTH) 3015. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Introduction to Classical Archaeology | Course
Description: | Concepts and principles of archaeology, including site formation, survey and excavation techniques, artifact retrieval and analysis, chronology, archaeological theory, and contemporary issues such as "ownership" of the past; focus on sites from Greek and Roman antiquity. | | Athena Title: | Intro to Classical Archaeology | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in CLAS 3015E, ANTH 3015E | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | CLAS(ANTH) 3015E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Introduction to Classical Archaeology | Course
Description: | Concepts and principles of archaeology, including site
formation, survey and excavation techniques, artifact retrieval
and analysis, chronology, archaeological theory, and
contemporary issues such as "ownership" of the past; focus on
sites from Greek and Roman antiquity. | | Athena Title: | Intro to Classical Archaeology | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in CLAS 3015, ANTH 3015 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 3016. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Bioarchaeology of Contact and Colonization | Course
Description: | The expression “history is written by the victor” is particularly true in the case of colonization. Bioarchaeology overcomes this issue by investigating lived experiences of past peoples directly from skeletons. Examination of the impacts of past colonization and culture contact on health, activity patterns, and identities using skeletal evidence. | | Athena Title: | Bioarchaeology of Colonization | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | CMLT(SWAH)(AFST)(ANTH) 3020E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Culture and Identity Linkages of the Swahili with the Outside World II | Course
Description: | Development of the Swahili culture. Topics on religion, politics,
literacy, language, clothing, food, and music as well as outside
influences from Arab nations, Asia, Europe, and America on the
indigenous Swahili culture will be explored. Attention will be
given to African American political, religious, and other social
issues. | | Athena Title: | The Swahili and the World II | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in CMLT 3020, SWAH 3020, AFST 3020, ANTH 3020 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | CMLT(SWAH)(AFST)(ANTH) 3020. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Culture and Identity Linkages of the Swahili with the Outside World II | Course
Description: | Development of the Swahili culture. Topics on religion, politics,
literacy, language, clothing, food, and music as well as outside
influences from Arab nations, Asia, Europe, and America on the
indigenous Swahili culture will be explored. Attention will be
given to African American political, religious, and other social
issues. | | Athena Title: | The Swahili and the World II | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in CMLT 3020E, SWAH 3020E, AFST 3020E, ANTH 3020E | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | CMLT(AFST)(ANTH) 3030. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Introduction to African Languages and Cultures | Course
Description: | Overview of African languages and cultures, their diversity and
similarities. Critical approach to discourses on Africa. | | Athena Title: | AFR LANG AND CULT | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in SWAH(YORB)(AFAM) 3030 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 3050. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Ethnographic Research Methods | Course
Description: | Provides the basic foundations for conducting ethnographic
fieldwork. Students will explore the unique strengths and utility
of an ethnographic approach; learn how to conduct ethnographic
techniques through hands-on, experiential learning activities;
and apply these skills to a research project of their choice.
These projects will be closely mentored by the faculty member. | | Athena Title: | Ethnographic Research Methods | | Prerequisite: | ANTH 1102 or ANTH 1102E or ANTH 2120H | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 3070. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Religion, Magic, and Witchcraft | Course
Description: | Supernatural belief systems the world over range from shamanism, witchcraft, and sorcery to world religions. Course focuses on the cultural relevance and contradictions of contemporary religious beliefs and practices to modern life, especially healthcare. The goal is to understand religious phenomena through the anthropological lens of cultural relativism. | | Athena Title: | Religion Magic Witchcraft | | Pre or Corequisite: | ANTH 1102 or ANTH 1102E or ANTH 2120H | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH(LING) 3080. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Anthropology of Language | Course
Description: | Anthropological studies in language, including origins and evolution, prehistory, geographical distribution, typology and classification, language and speech communities. Relationships between language and culture, language and society, and language and environment will be emphasized. | | Athena Title: | ANTHRO OF LANGUAGE | | Prerequisite: | ANTH 1102 or LING 2100 or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 3090. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Past Peoples, Present Climates | Course
Description: | This course is about past human-environmental relationships and what they may mean for the present day. Students learn how humans changed their natural environments in the past, how past peoples reacted to resulting social, cultural, and climatic changes, and how this may inform on current environmental problems. | | Athena Title: | Past Peoples, Present Climates | | Prerequisite: | ANTH 1102 or ANTH 1102E or ANTH 2120H or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 3110. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Anthropology of the Roma Peoples | Course
Description: | A critical examination and deconstruction of cultural
stereotypes of the people vilified as “Gypsies” across Europe.
A discussion of the social and economic marginalization of Roma
in Europe to a “thick” ethnographic understanding of their
history and culture, (e.g., purity beliefs, the importance of
family), without romanticizing or essentializing them.
Ethnographic works on the various Roma populations in Europe
and the United States will track the Roma migration from India
to Europe and then on to the Americas. | | Athena Title: | ROMA Anthropology | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 3150E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Water Worlds | Course
Description: | Contemporary assessment of the multiple ways in which societies
understand, value, regulate, and engage with water. Provides an
international perspective on the relationship between water and
culture, with a focus towards global sustainability. | | Athena Title: | Water Worlds | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ANTH 3150 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | | Prerequisite: | ANTH 1102 or ANTH 1102E or ANTH 2120H | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 3150. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Water Worlds | Course
Description: | Contemporary assessment of the multiple ways in which societies
understand, value, regulate, and engage with water. Provides an
international perspective on the relationship between water and
culture, with a focus towards global sustainability. | | Athena Title: | Water Worlds | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ANTH 3150E | | Prerequisite: | ANTH 1102 or ANTH 1102E or ANTH 2120H | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 3160. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Anthropology of Alt Facts | Course
Description: | This course builds on wider societal trends towards a "post-
factual," "post-truth" age as a platform for exploring
anthropological theories of knowledge. The aim is to make
theories of knowledge accessible to undergraduates through
concrete examples and hands-on learning. | | Athena Title: | Anthropology of Alt Facts | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 3200. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | How the World Works: The Anthropology of Consumption and Globalization | Course
Description: | Examination of the efforts of anthropologists to understand the
contemporary world by providing a broad overview of approaches
to the study of cultures of consumption. | | Athena Title: | CONS GLOB | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ANTH 2200 | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 3210. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Archaeology of Warfare | Course
Description: | The origins, causes, and consequences of warfare in human
societies from the Paleolithic to the twenty-first century.
Ethnographic, ethnohistoric, and archaeological data will be
employed to evaluate the relationship between conflict and
cultural change. | | Athena Title: | ARCH OF WARFARE | | Prerequisite: | ANTH 1102 or ANTH 2120H | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 3220. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Introduction to Prehistoric Archaeology | Course
Description: | Introduces students to the field of archaeology. Students will gain a basic understanding of the history of archaeology as a discipline, the nature of archaeological data, the core concepts and various methodologies used by archaeologists, and how archaeologists use anthropological theories and approaches to interpret the past. | | Athena Title: | Intro Prehistoric Archaeology | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 3230. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Material Culture: Analysis of Artifacts | Course
Description: | Introduction to the processing, classification, and analysis of archaeological artifacts common to Georgia and the southeastern United States. | | Athena Title: | Material Culture Analysis | | Nontraditional Format: | Lecture will be presented within laboratory format to allow strong hands-on component to the course. | | Prerequisite: | ANTH 1102 or ANTH 1102E or ANTH 2120H or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 3250. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Old World Archaeology | Course
Description: | Exploration of Old World prehistory from the Paleolithic until the Iron Age. Students will learn about developments that occurred throughout Europe, including hominin relations, agriculture and sedentism, and emerging urbanism. Developments in theories and methods in regard to Old World prehistoric archaeological research will also be discussed. | | Athena Title: | Old World Archaeology | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH(NAMS)(LACS) 3270. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | New World Archaeology | Course
Description: | Cultural variation in the Americas from the end of the Pleistocene to the time of intensive European contact, with emphasis on human/environmental interactions. | | Athena Title: | NEW WORLD ARCH | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 3290. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Celtic and Pre-Celtic Prehistory | Course
Description: | Exploration and examination of the archaeological evidence for mankind's prehistoric experience in Central and Western Europe and the development of Celtic culture based on the archaeological support for these ideas. Paleoecological, climatological, and geo-biological models will also be used to examine the spread of humans across the European continent in the Pleistocene. | | Athena Title: | CELTIC PREHISTORY | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 3300. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Cultures of South Asia | Course
Description: | Introduction to the cultures of South Asia. The topical area
covers a vast geographical expanse, a large number of countries,
cultures, ethnic groups, languages, religions, and an enormous
body of anthropological literature. This course will focus on a
select few cross-culturally relevant issues, like ecology,
conservation, gender, tourism, human rights and indigenous
peoples, to allow for a broad-based anthropological
understanding of the region. | | Athena Title: | Cultures of South Asia | | Prerequisite: | ANTH 1102 or ANTH 2120H | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 3310. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Cultures of Southeast Asia | Course
Description: | Introduction to the cultures of Southeast Asia. The topical
area covers a vast geographical expanse, a large number of
countries, cultures, ethnic groups, languages, religions, and
an enormous body of anthropological literature. This course
will focus on a select few cross-culturally relevant issues,
like ecology, conservation, gender, tourism, human rights, and
indigenous peoples, to allow for a broad-based anthropological
understanding of the region. | | Athena Title: | CULTURES OF SE ASIA | | Prerequisite: | ANTH 1102 or ANTH 2120H | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 3330. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Displaced Peoples of the World | Course
Description: | Focusing on forced human displacements, this course explores the underlying causes of displacement, like conflict, persecution, political turmoil, and consequences of climate change, and organizations that provide essential services to asylum seekers in the U.S., Thailand, Austria, and Greece, like UNHCR, IRC, local non-profits, intentional communities, and student groups. | | Athena Title: | Displaced Peoples | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ANTH 3330S | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 3330S. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Displaced Peoples of the World | Course
Description: | Focusing on forced human displacements, this course explores the underlying causes of displacement, like conflict, persecution, political turmoil, and consequences of climate change, and organizations that provide essential services to asylum seekers in the U.S., Thailand, Austria, and Greece, like UNHCR, IRC, local non-profits, intentional communities, and student groups. | | Athena Title: | Displaced Peoples | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ANTH 3330 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | SOCI(ANTH) 3400. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Environmental Sociology | Course
Description: | The social causes and consequences of resource scarcity and environmental depletion. Topics include world population growth, pollution, depletion of energy sources, species extinction, and environmental movements. | | Athena Title: | Environmental Sociology | | Prerequisite: | SOCI 1101 or SOCI 1101H or SOCI 2600 or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH(NAMS) 3410. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Contemporary Native America | Course
Description: | Cultural diversity of contemporary Native American tribes of the continental United States and Alaska, including lifestyles, politics, literature, music, art, and socioeconomic conditions. | | Athena Title: | Contemporary Native America | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ANTH 3410H, NAMS 3410H, ANTH 3410E, NAMS 3410E | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH(NAMS) 3410H. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Contemporary Native America (Honors) | Course
Description: | Cultural diversity of contemporary Native American tribes of the continental United States and Alaska, including lifestyles, politics, literature, music, art, and socioeconomic conditions. | | Athena Title: | Contemporary Native America H | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ANTH 3410, NAMS 3410, ANTH 3410E, NAMS 3410E | | Nontraditional Format: | When course is taken as part of a summer field school, all lectures and demonstrations will total the equivalent amount of time as the traditional three hours lecture per week during a semester. The emphasis is on direct experiential contact with Native America -- landscape, ceremony, and culture. | | Prerequisite: | (ANTH 1102 or ANTH 2120H) and permission of Honors | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH(NAMS) 3410E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Contemporary Native America | Course
Description: | This course explores the historical and contemporary
circumstances that have shaped Native American and First Nations
peoples from the sixteenth century to the present. This includes
legacies of settler colonialism, displacement, and structural
violence, processes of revitalization, activism, and the
reestablishment of Native sovereignty. | | Athena Title: | Contemporary Native America | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ANTH 3410, NAMS 3410, ANTH 3410H, NAMS 3410H | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | HORT(ANTH)(PBIO) 3440E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Herbs, Spices, and Medicinal Plants | Course
Description: | Historical and contemporary significance of herbs, spices, and
medicinal plants in human culture and commerce; chemical and
biological characteristics; commercial production techniques;
application in modern and traditional medical systems. | | Athena Title: | Herbs Spices Medicinal Plants | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in HORT 3440, ANTH 3440, PBIO 3440 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | HORT(ANTH)(PBIO) 3440. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Herbs, Spices, and Medicinal Plants | Course
Description: | Historical and contemporary significance of herbs, spices, and medicinal plants in human culture and commerce; chemical and biological characteristics; commercial production techniques; application in modern and traditional medical systems. | | Athena Title: | Herbs Spices Medicinal Plants | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in HORT 3440E, ANTH 3440E, PBIO 3440E | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH(AFST) 3460. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Africa: Peoples and Institutions | Course
Description: | Peoples and institutions of Africa, south of the Sahara, starting with earliest evidence of indigenous peoples, with special emphasis on current changes. | | Athena Title: | AFRICA PEOPLES/INST | | Prerequisite: | ANTH 1102 or ANTH 2120H or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 3500. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Multicultural Environmental Literatures | Course
Description: | The use of ethnographic and literary texts to examine multicultural environmental interconnections. Drawing on ethnographic writing, documentaries, fiction, memoirs, movies, creative non-fiction, poetry, graphic novels, and other literature written by black, indigenous, and other peoples of color, this course focuses on struggles for equity related to the environment. | | Athena Title: | Multicultural Env Lit | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 3540. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Multicultural Health Care | Course
Description: | How health is shaped by beliefs, behaviors, and conditions in the United States. What is health and what does it mean to be healthy for different groups in the United States? In our examination of U.S. healthcare, we will begin with a discussion of how culture shapes health. We will then examine how health emerges from the interactions between biology, society, and culture. Throughout the course, we will also pay special attention to considering health patterns and healthcare among ethnic and social groups in the United States. | | Athena Title: | Multicultural Health Care | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. Offered every odd-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 3590. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Nutritional Anthropology | Course
Description: | What is the “natural” human diet? What are the evolutionary, behavioral, and sociocultural factors influence contemporary diets? This course will introduce you to the field of nutritional anthropology, examine dietary variation throughout our species history, and explore role of evolution, ecology, and economics in shaping human diet and nutrition. | | Athena Title: | Nutritional Anthropology | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 3900. 1 hour. | | Course Title: | Professional Development | Course
Description: | This course empowers students by teaching them how to turn their
degree in anthropology into a career. Themes explored include
professional qualifications, standards, ethics, job searches, CV
and resume building, and communication skills. Academic and
applied pathways are explored. Students will produce an
employment portfolio as a final product. | | Athena Title: | Professional Development | | Prerequisite: | [(ANTH 1102 or ANTH 1102E or ANTH 2120H) and third-year student standing)] or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | RELI(ANTH)(NAMS) 3901. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Methods in the Study of Native American Culture | Course
Description: | Examination of the various methods used to study Native American
cultures and religious traditions, including history,
anthropology, literature, and history of religions. | | Athena Title: | Study of Native Amer Culture | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 4005/6005. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Ancient Ships and Seafaring | Course
Description: | History of ships, harbors, and human-sea interaction, particularly in the Mediterranean and Near East, until the Industrial Revolution. Covers archaeological methods for identifying and analyzing maritime sites; the evolution of shipbuilding technology and seafaring; and contemporary issues of heritage management, climate change, and human impacts on maritime heritage within marine ecosystems. | | Athena Title: | Ancient Ships and Seafaring | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every odd-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 4010/6010. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Historical Ecology | Course
Description: | Principles of human impact through time on ecological landscapes
and how these principles can guide contemporary communities in
the design of future sustainable land and water use. Special
focus on the American southern piedmont covering a ten thousand
year period from pre-agriculture to post-industrial societies. | | Athena Title: | HISTORICAL ECOLOGY | | Undergraduate Prerequisite: | ANTH 1102 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 4015/6015. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Landscapes and Memories | Course
Description: | Through readings, discussions, and research projects this course
will try to confront what D.W. Meinig's "central problem," "Any
landscape is comprised not only of what lies before our eyes but
what lies inside our heads." | | Athena Title: | LANDSCAPES/MEMORIES | | Undergraduate Prerequisite: | None | | Graduate Prerequisite: | None | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH(NAMS) 4020/6020. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Indians of North America | Course
Description: | North American Indian cultures at the time of European contact. Additional topics include origin and development of Indian culture, impact of European contact on native cultures, and problems faced by Native Americans today. | | Athena Title: | INDIANS OF N AMER | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ANTH 4020/6020 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 4025/6025. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Stable Isotope Analysis in Anthropology | Course
Description: | Stable isotope analysis is an increasingly widespread
methodology in archaeology for studying what past peoples ate
(paleodiet) and people’s movements across landscapes
(paleomobility). This course introduces basic principles of
stable isotope biogeochemistry in archaeology and surveys some
of the groundbreaking studies that have pushed the
epistemological boundaries of archaeology. | | Athena Title: | Isotope Analysis Anthropology | | Prerequisite: | ANTH 1102 or ANTH 1102E or ANTH 2120H or permission of department | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 4035/6035. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Introduction to Dendrochronology | Course
Description: | Introduction and training in dendrochronology (tree-ring dating) methods and overview of the tree-ring record's interdisciplinary applications in archaeology, art history, climate, and ecology. Includes lecture and hands-on activities using ancient to modern wood samples from UGA Tree-Ring and Wood Analysis Lab research projects around the world. | | Athena Title: | Dendrochronology | | Prerequisite: | ANTH 1102 or ANTH 1102E or ANTH 2120H or BIOL 1108L or BIOL 2108L or PBIO 1210 or GEOG 1111L or GEOG 2110L or GEOL 1122 or GEOL 1122H or CLAS(ANTH) 3015 or CLAS(ANTH) 3015E or CLAS 4170/6170 or CLAS 4185/6185 or ECOL 1000 or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 4035L/6035L. 1 hour. 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Introduction to Dendrochronology Lab | Course
Description: | Practical training in tree-ring research methods, including field collection, sample preparation, tree-ring measurement, dating, and analysis, using both modern forest and archaeological and heritage wood samples in the UGA Tree-Ring and Wood Analysis Lab collections. Includes potential field trips to local forests and wooden cultural heritage sites. | | Athena Title: | Dendrochronology Lab | | Undergraduate Pre or Corequisite: | ANTH 4035/6035 | | Graduate Pre or Corequisite: | ANTH 4035/6035 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 4040/6040. 4 hours. 2 hours lecture and 4 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Visual Anthropology: History, Theory, and Creation of Ethnographic Videos | Course
Description: | This course is designed to introduce students to anthropological uses of photographs, films, and video and also teaches theory and method for the creation of ethnographic video. Students will gain a broad background in historical uses of video in anthropology, visual theory, methods, analysis, and aesthetics. Particular attention will be given to visual and other sensory data in film. | | Athena Title: | Visual Anthropology | | Prerequisite: | ANTH 1102 or ANTH 1102E or ANTH 2120H or permission of major | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | HONS(ANTH) 4040H. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Special Problems Seminar in Social and Behavioral Sciences | Course
Description: | Selected problems in the social and behavioral sciences which have special or current relevance to members of the University community. Topics will vary to meet interest and demand. | | Athena Title: | Special Prob Soc and Beh Sci | | Nontraditional Format: | Discussions include student presentations of material researched for the course. May be held daily during the May session, or as part of a Study Abroad program. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of Honors | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | HONS(ANTH) 4050H. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Special Problems Seminar in Social and Behavioral Sciences | Course
Description: | Selected problems in the social and behavioral sciences which have special or current relevance to members of the University community. Topics will vary to meet interest and demand. | | Athena Title: | Special Prob Soc and Beh Sci | | Nontraditional Format: | Discussions include student presentations of material researched for the course. May be held daily during May session, or as part of a Study Abroad program. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of Honors | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 4050/6050. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Rethinking Humanity: A History of Cultural Anthropology | Course
Description: | Provides a broad overview of the history of cultural
anthropology, from its beginnings in the Enlightenment to the
present. We combine two approaches in this course: (1) an
intellectual history approach, and (2) an approach that
examines particular ethnographic accounts as exemplars of
various paradigm shifts through time. | | Athena Title: | HISTORY OF ANTH | | Prerequisite: | ANTH 1102 or permission of major | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 4070/6070. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Cultural Ecology | Course
Description: | Human-environment interaction, adaptation, and system dynamics. Students will demonstrate natural and social science reasoning to describe the past through present human biological, behavioral, and cultural adaptations to ecological systems, and to describe social institutions and collective action to manage resources and working landscapes. | | Athena Title: | Cultural Ecology | | Prerequisite: | ANTH 1102 or ANTH 1102E or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 4075/6075. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Economic Anthropology | Course
Description: | Anthropology is the study of human diversity. Economics is the
study of how people make decisions about resources. Economic
anthropology examines the diversity of peoples' preferences,
choices, behaviors, habits, activities, customs, and
institutions relating to resources. | | Athena Title: | ECONOMIC ANTH | | Prerequisite: | ANTH 1102 or permission of department | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH(NAMS) 4080/6080. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Archaeology of the Southwest | Course
Description: | Change and continuity in human life in North America's greater southwest, from the end of the Pleistocene to the twentieth century. | | Athena Title: | ARCH OF SOUTHWEST | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ANTH 3280 | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 4085/6085. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Conservation on a Changing Planet | Course
Description: | The major human issues related to contemporary conservation
initiatives. As these initiatives expand and proliferate, their
impact is felt more widely and acutely by local communities,
and anthropologists have more opportunities to engage in the
process. Examination of various conservation approaches, their
impacts on communities, and the ways in which anthropologists
have and can contribute to the process. | | Athena Title: | Conservation Changing Planet | | Prerequisite: | Junior or senior standing or permission of department | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 4095/6095. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Underwater Archaeology | Course
Description: | This introductory survey-level course in the field of modern
underwater archaeology includes a study of prehistoric and
early “historic” archaeological sites in Europe and North
America. It will focus on ancient and indigenous watercraft as
well as inundated habitation/specialized sites. This is not a
course in historic shipwreck archaeology. | | Athena Title: | UNDERWATER ARCH | | Prerequisite: | ANTH 1102 or ANTH 2120H | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 4100/6100. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Evolution and Human Behavior | Course
Description: | Exploration of different theoretical approaches to the
evolutionary study of human behavior, from Darwin through the
development of ethology, sociobiology, human behavioral
ecology, dual inheritance theory, and behavioral economics.
Examination of topics such as influence of genes versus culture
on behavior, cooperation, subsistence decisions, mate choice,
reproductive and parenting choices. | | Athena Title: | EVOL & HUM BEHAV | | Pre or Corequisite: | ANTH 1102 or ANTH 2120H or permission of department | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | RELI(ANTH) 4110/6110. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Anthropology and American Religion | Course
Description: | An examination of American religious beliefs, practices, and
organizations from an anthropological perspective. | | Athena Title: | ANTH & AMRCN RELIGN | | Prerequisite: | Junior or senior standing or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 4120/6120. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Comparing Cities: Urban Trajectories in the Past and Present | Course
Description: | Students will learn about the social, cultural, economic, and political processes that have contributed to the evolution of cities in ancient and modern societies. Students will be able to identify and interpret similarities and differences in urbanization processes, urban features, and their associations in past and current societies. Students will gain an understanding of city development as it relates to sustainability and resilience. | | Athena Title: | Comparing Cities | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 4200/6200. 3-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Field Methods in Archaeology | Course
Description: | Archaeological reconnaissance, survey, excavation, laboratory preparation and analysis of collected materials. | | Athena Title: | Field Methods in Archaeology | | Nontraditional Format: | This course is taught in the field at an archaeological site,
followed by laboratory preparation and analysis of collected
materials. During the summer, contact hours can exceed four
hours per day, five days per week. Students apply academic
knowledge gleaned from lectures and formal instruction to
archaeological sites and contexts. Students are mentored by
faculty in the principles and practice of archaeological
research design, data collection, and analysis. Their work in
this course contributes directly to the discovery and formation
of new archaeological knowledge. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of major | | Corequisite: | ANTH 4240/6240 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH(ECOL) 4210L/6210L. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Zooarchaeology | Course
Description: | Animal remains recovered from archaeological sites, studied in light of zoological and archaeological methods and theories and interpreted in terms of human and animal behavior. | | Athena Title: | ZOOARCHAEOLOGY | | Undergraduate Prerequisite: | Permission of department | | Graduate Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 4230/6230. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Archaeological Theory | Course
Description: | The development and use of theory in archaeology. The roots of
theory in archaeology and how it impacts archaeological
methods, an understanding of some of the major theoretical
paradigms currently influencing archaeological research, and
how to translate abstract ideas into research questions. | | Athena Title: | Archaeological Theory | | Prerequisite: | ANTH 1102 or ANTH 2120H | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 4240/6240. 3-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Laboratory Methods in Archaeology | Course
Description: | Environmental, chronological, preservational, and analytical methods and techniques of archaeological research. | | Athena Title: | ARCH LAB METHODS | | Nontraditional Format: | This course is taught in the field at an archaeological site. During the summer, contact hours can exceed four hours per day, five days per week. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of major | | Corequisite: | ANTH 4200/6200 | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 4250/6250. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Cultural Resource Management | Course
Description: | Provides a solid academic basis for the practice of cultural
resource management (CRM) in North America and in a broader
global context. The course will cover CRM from a conceptual
standpoint; how current legislation affects CRM; and will
integrate theoretical, practical, and ethical aspects of CRM. | | Athena Title: | Cultural Resource Management | | Prerequisite: | ANTH 3220 or ANTH 4200/6200 | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH(BIOL)(ECOL)(ENTO)(PBIO) 4260/6260-4260L/6260L. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Natural History Collections Management | Course
Description: | Theories, policies, and operational procedures in the management of natural history collections, including higher category classification, identification, field collecting, accessioning, preparation, curation, and data management. | | Athena Title: | NAT HIST COLL MGMT | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | FORS(ANTH) 4270/6270. 1-10 hours. Repeatable for maximum 10 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Field Studies in Conservation | Course
Description: | This experiential field program is appropriate for students of
all disciplines and for anyone with an interest in the
conservation, preservation, and natural and cultural history of
the world’s protected areas (including national parks, forests,
and marine reserves). A program fee is charged for
accommodations, transport, and meals. | | Athena Title: | Field Studies in Conservation | | Nontraditional Format: | The course will include extended field experience and a series
of lectures combined with seminars, presentations, and/or
student projects. Two field hours (excluding travel time) is
equivalent to one classroom lecture hour in which one semester
credit requires 750 minutes of classroom equivalent lectures
(hence 3 semester credits requires 3*750 (2250) minutes (37.5
hours) of classroom equivalent lectures). | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH(ECOL) 4290/6290. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Environmental Archaeology | Course
Description: | Students will become informed users of the historical record of
human resource use and of environmental change and stasis that
is available from archaeological sites with emphasis on
biological data from archaeological sites, the dynamic
relationships between humans and their environments, and
current environmental issues. | | Athena Title: | ENVIRONMENTAL ARCH | | Prerequisite: | BIOL 1104 or BIOL 1108 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH(PBIO) 4300/6300-4300L/6300L. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Ethnobotany | Course
Description: | Ethnobotanical research, with focus on knowledge and utilization of the plant world in traditional societies. Comparisons of societies in tropical forest ecosystems and evaluation of issues relating to intellectual property rights and traditional peoples' knowledge of plant species with potential economic value. | | Athena Title: | Ethnobotany | | Prerequisite: | ANTH 1102 or permission of major | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH(NAMS) 4310/6310. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Archaeology of Eastern North America | Course
Description: | The archaeology and history of eastern North America. Topics to be explored include Indigenous population movements, human-environment interactions, cultural differentiation and ethnogenesis, economy and exchange systems, mortuary practices, social organization and stratification, European exploration, settler colonialism and enslavement, and how archaeology intersects with contemporary social and political issues. | | Athena Title: | Archaeology Eastern North Amer | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GEOL(ANTH) 4340/6340. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Archaeometry | Course
Description: | Methods of archaeometric analysis including chronometric and instrumental techniques. Absolute age dating and characterization of archaeological materials by physico-chemical analysis. | | Athena Title: | Archaeometry | | Pre or Corequisite: | GEOL 1121 or GEOL 1121H or GEOL 1122 or GEOL 2350H or ANTH 3220 or ANTH 3250 or ANTH(ECOL) 4210/6210 or CLAS(ANTH) 2000 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 4400/6400. 4 hours. | | Course Title: | Green Culture: Environment, Sustainability, and Environmental Awareness | Course
Description: | Explores environmental sustainability and what is “green.” Examines the history of environmental awareness in the United States and how that awareness is manifested in everything from environmental building, citizenship, food, purchasing, and policy. Students engage with people and organizations making the Athens area more environmentally sustainable. | | Athena Title: | Green Culture | | Prerequisite: | ANTH 1102 or ANTH 2120H or permission of department | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH(NAMS)(LACS) 4460/6460. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | The Aztecs and the Maya | Course
Description: | Two indigenous urban societies of the Americas, from farming village beginnings to the Spanish conquest, and their lasting impact on modern middle American culture. Topics include ecology, economy, political organization, urbanism, militarism, beliefs, art, architecture, and literature. | | Athena Title: | AZTECS & MAYA | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ANTH 3260 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH(HIST)(NAMS) 4470/6470. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | The Rise and Fall of the Southeastern Chiefdoms | Course
Description: | Development of the native societies of the southeastern United States, the exploration of the area by Spain in the sixteenth century, and the consequences of the meeting of the two peoples. | | Athena Title: | S E CHIEFDOMS | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ANTH(HIST) 4470/6470 | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 4500/6500. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Molecular Past | Course
Description: | An introduction to methods of biomolecular analysis in
archaeology, including ancient DNA, stable isotopes, organic
residues (proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates), and amino acids.
The course will also cover applications such as dating, dietary
and paleoenvironmental reconstruction, and challenges in
interpretation. | | Athena Title: | Molecular Past | | Prerequisite: | ANTH 1102 or ANTH 1102E or ANTH 2120H | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 4530. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Conflict and Disease | Course
Description: | Examination of the intentional promotion of disease as an
instrument of warfare from the first reported incidents to
the most current and consideration of the implications for the
future. | | Athena Title: | CONFLICT & DISEASE | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 4540/6540-4540L/6540L. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Health, Biology, and Culture | Course
Description: | Introduction to medical anthropology from an ecological and
biocultural perspective. Drawing from theory and case studies,
we focus on the interaction between environment, biology,
culture, and society as determinants of health and health
problems. | | Athena Title: | HLTH BIOL & CUL | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH(NAMS) 4550/6550. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Ethnohistory | Course
Description: | The methods used by anthropologists to reconstruct the history of preliterate societies from archaeological evidence, documentary evidence, and oral traditions. The ethnohistory of southeastern United States. | | Athena Title: | ETHNOHISTORY | | Prerequisite: | ANTH 1102 or permission of major | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 4560/6560. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Anthropology of Development | Course
Description: | Relationships among development, culture and environment from the world system perspective. Concepts of dependence, hegemony, inequality, and resistance are brought to bear in exploring interlinkages between (and among) underdevelopment, resource exploitation, and local autonomy and self-reliance. | | Athena Title: | Anthropology of Development | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ANTH 4560I | | Prerequisite: | ANTH 1102 or permission of major | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 4560I. 4 hours. | | Course Title: | Anthropology of Development with Portuguese Language Emphasis (Portuguese) | Course
Description: | Relationships among development, culture, and environment from
the world system perspective. Concepts of dependence, hegemony,
inequality, and resistance are brought to bear in exploring
interlinkages between (and among) underdevelopment, resource
exploitation, and local autonomy and self-reliance. | | Athena Title: | ANTH DEVELOP PORT | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ANTH 4560 or ANTH 6560 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course is designed to meet the requirements of the
Portuguese Flagship Language Program. Lecture classes will meet
at the same time as Anthropology of Development. In this
course, students will receive some course material in
Portuguese and will be required to prepare their semester
project in Portuguese. In addition, students will be required
to meet for a 1-hour discussion course that will be taught
entirely in Portuguese. | | Prerequisite: | ANTH 1102 or ANTH 2120H or permission of major | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 4590/6590. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Anthropology of Infectious Disease | Course
Description: | The role of disease in the human experience. Students will draw on information from medical anthropology, epidemiology, human adaptation, disease ecology, and evolutionary biology to examine how diseases have been shaped by human-environmental interactions, culture, individual behavior, and social and economic processes. | | Athena Title: | Anth of Infectious Disease | | Prerequisite: | ANTH 1102 or ANTH 1102E or BIOL 1104 or BIOL 1108 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 4620. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Applied Anthropology | Course
Description: | Exploration of different ways in which anthropological expertise
may be applied in addressing real-world problems, with a focus
on cultural anthropology. Students will be encouraged to
identify a problem or opportunity of interest and develop a
project to articulate their role therein. | | Athena Title: | Applied Anthropology | | Prerequisite: | ANTH 1102 or ANTH 1102E or ANTH 2120H | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | RELI(ANTH) 4640/6640. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Anthropology of Religion | Course
Description: | Anthropological approaches to the world's major religions as they relate to complex societies. | | Athena Title: | Anthropology of Religion | | Prerequisite: | Junior or senior standing or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 4650/6650. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Technical Skills in Archaeology | Course
Description: | Through hands-on experience, students will be trained in different methods and techniques for conducting all phases of archaeological field and laboratory work, including surface survey, remote sensing, excavation, data and material recovery, recording, processing, and analysis. Students also will learn how different archaeological methods and techniques have changed over time. | | Athena Title: | Tech Skills in Archaeology | | Nontraditional Format: | Lectures will be supplemented with hands-on field and lab experiences. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 4670/6670. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | The Archaeology of Big Things: Monumentality in Ancient Civilizations | Course
Description: | Students will gain an understanding of different approaches to studying the evolution of monumental architecture and sculpted monuments. Students will utilize archaeological and historical data to recognize patterns and interpret trajectories in monumentality across time and space. Students will become familiar with recent examples and relate monumentality to past societies. | | Athena Title: | Monumentality | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 4680/6680. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | The Anthropology of Communism | Course
Description: | Course introduces students to anthropological approaches to explore Communism. Students learn how Communist ideologists theorized, leaders implemented, and people experienced various aspects of life during the Communist era. Students will use a wide range of resources to recognize and compare patterns and learn about underlying political and social dynamics in Communist countries at the global scale, and, in particular, in Eastern Europe. | | Athena Title: | Communism | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GEOL(ANTH) 4700/6700. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Archaeological Geology | Course
Description: | Archaeological geology examines the use of earth science methods and theories in the study of archaeological sites and their contents. The four major areas covered include: (1) the archaeological site and geology; (2) age determination techniques; (3) exploration techniques; (4) artifact characterization. | | Athena Title: | Archaeological Geology | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 4730L/6730L. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Human Osteology | Course
Description: | Human osteology is the study of our bones. Osteology is relevant
to disciplines that depend on detailed knowledge of the human
body, e.g., forensic anthropology and paleoanthropology.
Students will learn to identify and describe bones and use a
comparative approach to understand their function and evolution. | | Athena Title: | Human Osteology | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ANTH 4730 or ANTH 6730 | | Prerequisite: | ANTH 1102 or ANTH 1102E or ANTH 2120H | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 4740/6740. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Primate Ecology and Evolution | Course
Description: | The evolutionary history of the order Primates, a group of
mammals that includes humans, apes, monkeys, and prosimians.
Through the study of the fossil record, illuminated by the
principles of modern evolutionary and ecological theory, we can
reconstruct a broad outline of how primates originated and how
they have diversified into more than 200 living species. | | Athena Title: | PRIMATE ECOL EVOL | | Prerequisite: | ANTH 1102 or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH(GEOG) 4770E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Digital Dimensions of Archaeology | Course
Description: | Exploration of digital/internet issues related to archaeology,
geography, and the digital humanities, e.g., who owns the past,
and how do we disseminate (or withhold) information about our
shared national and global heritage? | | Athena Title: | Digital Dimensions of Arch | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. Activities will
consist of chat, blogs, discussion forums, email, journaling,
blogging, wikis, and web posting. | | Prerequisite: | ANTH 1102 or ANTH 2120H or GEOG 1101 or GEOG 2010H-2010D | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 4790/6790. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Human Adaptation | Course
Description: | Examination of the scientific principles of human adaptation
through intersection impacts of physical, social, and cultural
stressors on human variation. | | Athena Title: | HUMAN ADAPTATION | | Undergraduate Prerequisite: | ANTH 1102 and permission of major | | Graduate Prerequisite: | Permission of major | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 4850. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Archaeology and Society | Course
Description: | Archaeology and society are intertwined both locally and
globally. This course explores these connections and considers
the role the past plays in the present. Main themes are
archaeology in the popular imagination; role of archaeological
heritage/investigation in contemporary society; and influence
of social, political and economic forces on archaeological
practice. | | Athena Title: | ARCH AND SOCIETY | | Prerequisite: | ANTH 1102 or ANTH 2120H | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 4900/6900. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Special Topics in Anthropology | Course
Description: | Current topics in anthropology. | | Athena Title: | SPEC TOPICS-ANTHRO | | Prerequisite: | ANTH 1102 or permission of major | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | CRSS(HORT)(ANTH)(ECOL)(GEOG) 4930/6930. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Agroecology of Tropical America | Course
Description: | Crops and cropping systems in tropical America; influences of geography, climate, and socioeconomic factors, as well as the impact of agriculture, on the ecosystems of the region.
| | Athena Title: | AGROECOLOGY TROP AM | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 4950. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Individual Special Topics in Anthropology | Course
Description: | Semi-independent study including reading and discussions of current developments in anthropology carried out as a contract between an individual student and an appropriate instructor. | | Athena Title: | INDIV TOPICS ANT | | Nontraditional Format: | Professor and student will meet as needed.
| | Prerequisite: | ANTH 1102 and permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 4960R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 16 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires
students to gather, analyze, and synthesize and interpret data and
to present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research I | | Nontraditional Format: | This course belongs to a progressive research course sequence to
promote a student's increasing skill development and depth of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability.
This course requires the close supervision of a faculty member
as the student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 4970R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research II | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires
students to gather, analyze, and synthesize and interpret data and
to present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research II | | Nontraditional Format: | These courses belong to a progressive research course sequence
to promote a student's increasing skill development and depth of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability. The
courses require the close supervision of a faculty member as the
student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 4980R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research III | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires
students to gather, analyze, and synthesize and interpret data and
to present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research III | | Nontraditional Format: | These courses belong to a progressive research course sequence
to promote a student's increasing skill development and depth of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability. The
courses require the close supervision of a faculty member as the
student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 4990R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Undergraduate Research Thesis (or Final Project) | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires
students to gather, analyze, and synthesize and interpret data.
Students will write or produce a thesis or other professional
capstone product, such as a report or portfolio that describes
their systematic and in-depth inquiry. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Thesis | | Nontraditional Format: | This is a capstone course under the direct supervision of a
faculty member. This course may be the culmination of the 4960R-
4980R sequence. Students will write a thesis or other
professional capstone product, such as a report or portfolio,
that describes their systematic and in-depth inquiry into an
unknown, fundamental, or applied problem. The thesis or capstone
product is written in close collaboration with the faculty
member and must be approved by that faculty member and/or the
department. The student will apply understanding of the
discipline to identify or shape the research question and apply
skills and techniques learned to complete the research project.
The student will have gathered data, synthesized relevant
literature and materials, analyzed, and interpreted data. The
student will demonstrate in writing the contribution of their
work to the discovery and interpretation of knowledge
significant to their field of study. The student will have
presented results in the form of a properly formatted,
professionally rigorous thesis document or other appropriate
professional capstone product and through the formal
presentation of the thesis or product to faculty and peers
during an approved event. The student will receive feedback from
the faculty member on the overall execution of their thesis
project, the written thesis, and their presentation. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 6150. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Bioarchaeological Theory | Course
Description: | Survey of the history of the field of bioarcheology and how
theoretical frameworks are used within bioarchaeological research
programs to advance the study of past human biology and society. | | Athena Title: | Bioarchaeological Theory | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | SOCI(ANTH) 6450. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Sociopolitical Ecology | Course
Description: | The relationship between humans and the environment; ecological and social theories about environmental policies and problems. | | Athena Title: | SOCIOPOL ECOLOGY | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 6490. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Foundations of Ecological Anthropology | Course
Description: | Human-environment interaction in anthropological perspective from the eighteenth century to the present. | | Athena Title: | FOUND ECOL ANTH | | Prerequisite: | Permission of major | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 6520. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | History of Anthropological Theory | Course
Description: | The development of anthropological theory. | | Athena Title: | HIST ANTH THEORY | | Prerequisite: | Permission of major | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 6620. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Methods in Sociocultural Anthropology | Course
Description: | Research methods and techniques used in sociocultural anthropology, with emphasis on ethnographic field research, including observation, participant observation, interviewing, questionnaires, testing, and mapping. Methods of data organization, storage, retrieval, and preliminary analyses. | | Athena Title: | MTHDS SOC-CULTR ANT | | Prerequisite: | Permission of major | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 7000. 1-12 hours. Repeatable for maximum 18 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Master's Research | Course
Description: | Research while enrolled for a master's degree under the direction of faculty members. | | Athena Title: | Master's Research | | Nontraditional Format: | Independent research under the direction of a faculty member. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of major | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 7000E. 1-12 hours. Repeatable for maximum 18 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Master's Research | Course
Description: | Research while enrolled for a master's degree under the
direction of faculty members. | | Athena Title: | Master's Research | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ANTH 7000 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of major | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 7001. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Principles of Archaeological Resource Management | Course
Description: | Issues in today's world of private and public archaeology, including legal and regulatory matters, professional standards and codes of ethics, professionalism, business models (private practice and corporate archaeology), governmental and regulatory archaeology, the RFP, and the proposal/bid process. | | Athena Title: | PRINCIPLES OF ARM | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 7002. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Practicum in Archaeological Field Research and Report Writing | Course
Description: | How to initiate archaeological research in the context of
Archaeological Resource Management, and how to create a
successful report. Students will become acquainted with all
steps in the process through hands-on accomplishment of each
task. The course trains project managers for actual ARM
projects with firms in the United States. | | Athena Title: | ARCH RSCH & REPORTS | | Prerequisite: | ANTH 7001 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | EDUC(ANTH) 7150. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Anthropology of Education | Course
Description: | Cultural aspects of educational processes, institutions, and issues in societies around the world organized around comparative analysis. Topics include education as cultural process and social function, as sociocultural structure, as cultural transaction, and as cultural product. | | Athena Title: | Anthropology of Education | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 7200. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Social Science Research Applications | Course
Description: | Conceptual approach to social science research and developing skills to conduct independent fieldwork. Exploration of a range of data collection and analysis techniques including quantitative and qualitative approaches. Includes consideration of ethics and community-engaged research and communicating findings. | | Athena Title: | Social Science Research | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 7300E. 1-12 hours. Repeatable for maximum 18 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Master's Thesis | Course
Description: | Thesis writing under the direction of the major professor. | | Athena Title: | Master's Thesis | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ANTH 7300 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of major | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 7300. 1-12 hours. Repeatable for maximum 18 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Master's Thesis | Course
Description: | Thesis writing under the direction of the major professor. | | Athena Title: | Master's Thesis | | Nontraditional Format: | Independent research and thesis preparation. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of major | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 8000. 1-15 hours. Repeatable for maximum 45 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Special Topics in Anthropology | Course
Description: | Intensive study on an individual basis in the field of the graduate student's major interest. | | Athena Title: | Special Topics in Anthropology | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ANTH 8000E | | Nontraditional Format: | Faculty and student will meet regularly to develop and discuss topic. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of major | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 8000E. 1-12 hours. Repeatable for maximum 30 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Special Topics in Anthropology | Course
Description: | Intensive study on an individual basis in the field of the
graduate student's major interest. | | Athena Title: | Special Topics in Anthropology | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ANTH 8000 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of major | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 8040. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Seminar in Anthropology | Course
Description: | Selected topics in Anthropology. | | Athena Title: | SEMINAR ANTHRO | | Nontraditional Format: | Number of contact hours depends upon number of credit hours. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of major | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 8050. 1-15 hours. Repeatable for maximum 30 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Advanced Topics in Anthropology | Course
Description: | Intensive readings and discussion course for students who are
developing advanced expertise in a topic related to their
research. | | Athena Title: | Advanced Topics Anthropology | | Nontraditional Format: | This course is designed for doctoral students who have completed
their required course work. May involve meetings with their major
professor and advisory committee, intensive readings, and
advanced writing on selected topics. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 8060. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Primate and Human Ecology | Course
Description: | Interrelationships among biology, social organization, cultural diversity, and the physical environment. Emphasis is placed on the ecology of human and primate societies that affect and constrain biocultural adaptation. | | Athena Title: | PRIM & HUMAN ECOL | | Prerequisite: | Permission of major | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 8100. 1-15 hours. Repeatable for maximum 45 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Independent Research in Anthropology | Course
Description: | Independent pre-dissertation research and professional
activities. This course may include regular meetings with the
faculty supervisor to discuss independent research progress,
intensive writing, or developing language or methodological
skills that are not available in an existing graduate course. | | Athena Title: | Independent Research in Anthro | | Nontraditional Format: | Faculty and student will meet regularly to develop research and
discuss progress on research | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL(ANTH) 8110. 2 hours. | | Course Title: | Tropical Ecological and Cultural Systems | Course
Description: | Characteristics of tropical ecosystems, tropical biological communities, and human cultures in the tropics; how they differ from those in the temperate zone, and the implications for conservation and development. | | Athena Title: | TRPIC ECL CLTRL SYS | | Prerequisite: | ECOL(FORS)(ANTH) 6140 | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 8160. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Topics in Health and Human Adaptation | Course
Description: | Exploration of a different topic within health and human
adaptation each time that it is offered, according to instructor
and student interest. Topics may include food and nutrition,
human variability, or ecology of child health. Students will
read and discuss original source material. | | Athena Title: | TOPICS IN HEALTH: | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 8200. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Seminar in Archaeology | Course
Description: | Areas of special interest in the field of archaeology. Topics to be selected according to need. | | Athena Title: | SEMINAR ARCHAEOLOGY | | Prerequisite: | Permission of major | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS(ANTH) 8210. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Topics in Coastal Marine Policy | Course
Description: | Coastal marine policy approached from scientific, legal, and anthropological perspectives. This interdisciplinary course provides a general background in coastal policy, and uses a case study approach to examine current topics in marine resource management. Topics include: coastal zone management, coastal groundwater supply, coastal fisheries, development in the coastal zone.
| | Athena Title: | COAST MARINE POLICY | | Prerequisite: | ECOL(BIOL) 3500-3500L or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 8240. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Fundamentals of Theory | Course
Description: | Develop student ability to read, critique, and apply canonical and emergent theory across anthropological subdisciplines. Empowers students to identify and engage in theoretical debates and make original contributions to anthropological knowledge. | | Athena Title: | Fundamentals of Theory | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 8250. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Fundamentals of Research | Course
Description: | Teaches students about the fundamental principles of scientific and anthropological research. Provides intellectual and practical skills necessary for formulating research questions, identifying methods, and implementing and managing a research design. | | Athena Title: | Fundamentals of Research | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 8300. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Seminar: Topics in Economic Anthropology | Course
Description: | Exploration of a different topic within economic anthropology
each time that it is offered, according to instructor and
student interest. Topics may include anthropological
applications of judgment and decision-making, game theory,
political economy, poverty, and wealth. Students will read and
discuss original source material. | | Athena Title: | TOPICS ECON ANTH | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 8310. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Topics Seminar in Evolution and Human Behavior | Course
Description: | Exploration of a different topic within evolutionary studies of
human behavior each time that it is offered, according to
instructor and student interest. Topics may include
cooperation, cultural evolution, foraging theory, perception
and cognition, social learning, or reproductive decisions.
Students will read and discuss original source material. | | Athena Title: | SEM EVOL HUM BEH | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 8400. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Human Population Ecology | Course
Description: | Theoretical population ecology applied to human populations. Biocultural aspects and multiplicity of causality in discussion/assessment of topics such as: human demography and population regulation; disease ecology and epidemiology in human populations; interrelationships of human nutrition, social inequity, resource exploitation, and population mobility/migration/spatial organization. | | Athena Title: | HUMAN POPUL ECOL | | Prerequisite: | ANTH 6490 or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 8410. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Comparative Human Ecological Systems | Course
Description: | Critical examination of concepts relevant to an ecological analysis of the formation, maintenance, and change of human social groups, considering in turn cultural, biocultural, structural, and neo-Marxist perspectives. | | Athena Title: | COMP HUM ECO SYS | | Prerequisite: | ANTH 6490 or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 8420. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Human Ecosystem Evolution | Course
Description: | Evolutionary perspectives on the cultural and biocultural mediation of human-environment relations from the Plio-Pleistocene to the recent past, analyzed in terms of human ecosystem structures and functions, including cybernetics and flows of energy/matter and information; persistence and change as evolutionary and ecological concepts. | | Athena Title: | HUMAN ECOSYS EVOLU | | Prerequisite: | ANTH 6490 or permission of major | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH(GEOG)(SOCI) 8430. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Community-Engaged Research (Praxis) | Course
Description: | Exploration of the history of engaged forms of research in the
social and behavioral sciences. Graduate students will become
familiar with different engagement paradigms or models, reflect
on each with respect to wider critiques of engagement, and
explore how to navigate the complexities involved in community
engagement. Students will also examine similarities and
differences in how engaged research is practiced across the
social sciences. | | Athena Title: | Engaged Research (Praxis) | | Prerequisite: | ANTH 6520 or SOCI 6220 or SOCI 6010 or GEOG 4810/6810 or GEOG 8910 | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 8500. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Seminar in Ecological Anthropology | Course
Description: | Topics in human environmental and ecological systems, including factors that contribute to emergence and maintenance of those systems. | | Athena Title: | SEM ECOL ANTH | | Prerequisite: | ANTH 6490 or permission of major | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 8520. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Cultural Dimensions of Biodiversity | Course
Description: | Exploration of the key concepts in the human dimension of
biodiversity conservation and analysis of the complementarity
between generic and cultural variability. This seminar will
expose students to current scientific, legal, and ethical debates
and promising methodologies relevant to the problem. Ethnographic
fieldwork will occur in Georgia's homegardens, farms, markets,
restaurants, and agricultural research stations to map out the
interface between culture and biodiversity. | | Athena Title: | CUL DIMEN BIODIVERS | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 8530. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Ethnoecology | Course
Description: | Review of the basic concepts and methods of ethnoecology,
assessments of current developments in the field, particularly
aspects related to variation, change and practice, and analysis
of their relevance to issues of resource allocation and use. | | Athena Title: | ETHNOECOLOGY | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 8540. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Conservation and Community | Course
Description: | Contemporary conservation is characterized by an ongoing debate
about the merits of top-down vs. bottom-up approaches in the
effort to achieve balance between effectiveness, equity, and
justice. This course examines a series of issues related to the
anthropological study of conservation through attention to
specific case studies. | | Athena Title: | CONS COMM | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH(ICON) 8560. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Conservation and Development Practice | Course
Description: | This course aims to equip graduate students with the necessary
concepts and skills to be effective problem solvers, whether as
project managers, members of implementation teams or researchers
within wider partnerships. Acquired skills will be equally
relevant to development and conservation applications and to
different sub-themes therein. | | Athena Title: | CONS & DEV PRACTICE | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 8590. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Ecology of Health Research | Course
Description: | Anthropological contributions to understanding health and disease within a human ecological framework. | | Athena Title: | ECL HEALTH RSCH | | Prerequisite: | Permission of major | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 8610. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Field Methods in Ecological Anthropology | Course
Description: | Methods of anthropological research in field settings on environmental and ecological questions and problems, including ethnography, surveys, and formal measurement of resources. | | Athena Title: | Field Methods Ecological Anthr | | Nontraditional Format: | Since research projects are supervised in a field setting, the amount of contact hours varies. Contact hours exceed the minimum. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of major | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 8610E. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Field Methods in Ecological Anthropology | Course
Description: | Methods of anthropological research in field settings on
environmental and ecological questions and problems, including
ethnography, surveys, and formal measurement of resources. | | Athena Title: | Field Methods Ecological Anthr | | Nontraditional Format: | Since research projects are supervised in a field setting, the
amount of contact hours varies. Contact hours exceed the
minimum. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of major | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 8620. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Anthropological Data Analysis | Course
Description: | Procedures and techniques of analysis on anthropological data, including microcomputer software data analysis packages, with focus on issues in qualitative research, including text analysis, pattern recognition, matrix displays, and data graphics, and on issues in quantitative research, including hypothesis and model testing. | | Athena Title: | ANTH DATA ANALYSIS | | Prerequisite: | ANTH 6610 | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 8630. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Fundamentals of Proposal Writing | Course
Description: | Provides instruction in the art and science of writing successful anthropological Ph.D. research proposals. Students will learn how to transform their research ideas and create a viable and fundable research proposal. | | Athena Title: | Anthro Proposal Writing | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 8650. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Fundamentals of Anthropological Literature | Course
Description: | Develop student ability to conduct critical literature surveys and apply results to their own research program. Will include a discussion of technical skills to identify and manage literature databases and intellectual skills of critical reading and analysis. | | Athena Title: | Anthropological Literature | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 9000. 1-12 hours. Repeatable for maximum 45 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Doctoral Research | Course
Description: | Research while enrolled for a doctoral degree under the direction of faculty members. | | Athena Title: | Doctoral Research | | Nontraditional Format: | Independent research under the direction of a faculty member. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 9005. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 45 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Doctoral Graduate Student Seminar | Course
Description: | Advanced supervised experience in an applied setting. This
course may not be used to satisfy a student's approved program of
study. | | Athena Title: | DOC GRAD STU SEM | | Nontraditional Format: | Seminar. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 9210. 1-12 hours. Repeatable for maximum 60 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Graduate Fieldwork Experience | Course
Description: | Coordinated and planned activity associated with dissertation fieldwork conducted domestically or internationally. Fieldwork will provide valuable research/professional development experience related to the student's academic research or future career. | | Athena Title: | Graduate Fieldwork Experience | | Nontraditional Format: | Students participate in domestic and international internships. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH 9300. 1-12 hours. Repeatable for maximum 45 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Doctoral Dissertation | Course
Description: | Dissertation writing under the direction of the major professor. | | Athena Title: | Doctoral Dissertation | | Nontraditional Format: | Independent research and preparation of the doctoral dissertation. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
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