Anthropology (ANTH)
ANTH 101 The Human Experience 3.00
Introduction to the principles, concepts and methods of cultural anthropology. Consideration of the ways in which cultural anthropology contributes to the understanding of human diversity.
Core General Education Requirement:
- SBS - Social & Behavioral Science
Typically Offered:
- On-campus: Fall & Spring
- Online: Spring
ANTH 104 The History of Human Origins 3.00
A history of humankind, from the fish who crawled out of the sea to early hominids to the peopling of the continents. Uses fossil, archaeological, experimental archaeological, linguistic, oral narrative and genetic evidence. Honors the origin narratives of diverse peoples. Cross-listed as ANTH/HIST 104.
Core General Education Requirements:
- CP - Civics & Perspectives
- CP-P - Civics & Perspectives - Perspectives
Typically Offered:
- On-campus: Fall, Odd Years;
ANTH 189 Anthropology Elective 1.00
Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-Superior course.
ANTH 213 Food, Culture and Society 3.00
An examination of food's role and uses in distinct communities. Topics may include gender, the body, ethnicity, class, belonging, meaning, culture change, ideology, food movements, and food and inequality. Cross listed as ANTH/SOCI 213.
Typically Offered:
- On-campus: Fall, Even Years;
ANTH 289 Anthropology Elective 1.00
Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-Superior course.
ANTH 289DV Anthropology Elective Diversity 1.00
Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-S course.
ANTH 289GA Anthropology Elective Global Awareness 1.00
Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-S course.
ANTH 289SS Anthropology Elective Social Sciences 1.00
Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-S course.
ANTH 289WC Anthropology Elective World Culture 1.00
Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-S course.
ANTH 310 Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective 3.00
Examines the cultural construction of gender from an anthropological, cross-cultural perspective. Attention is paid to sociocultural factors such as kinship, colonialism, industrialism, and economic development which influence gender definitions, roles, and the structure of gender relations. Cross-listed as ANTH/GST 310.
Typically Offered:
- On-campus: Fall, Odd Years;
ANTH 315 Investigating Cultures 3.00
Learn to look at both unfamiliar and taken-for-granted practices and beliefs in a new way. This course explores how and why people do what they do, by focusing on cultural phenomena like social media, food, religion, and more. Students will build skills in observation, interviewing, and critical thinking. Featured topics will vary.
Typically Offered:
- On-campus: Spring, Even Years;
ANTH 333 Global History of Indigenous Peoples 3.00
A course on a global history of Indigenous Peoples. The course examines their loss of economic resources, environmental security, cultural, linguistic and political sovereignty and their strategies for survival and reemergence as re-empowered peoples. Examples from many regions of the world with many films. Examples may change but the learning goals remain the same. Cross-listed as ANTH/INDG/HIST 333. RE.
Typically Offered:
- On-campus: Spring, Even Years
- Online: Spring, Even Years
ANTH 340 Language, Power, and Identity 3.00
The study of language and language use as essential elements of human culture, connected to thought, experience, identity, power, and social relations.
Typically Offered:
- On-campus: Fall, Even Years;
ANTH 368 Cultures of Mesoamerica 3.00
Investigates current and past cultures of Mesoamerica (located in present-day Mexico, Guatemala, and neighboring areas), and their transformations and influence across time and borders. Employs archaeological, historical, and ethnographic data in a lecture, readings, film and discussion format. Cross-listed as ANTH/HIST/INDG 368. Code 2.
Typically Offered:
- On-campus: Spring, Odd Years;
ANTH 389 Anthropology Elective 1.00
Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-Superior course.
ANTH 489 Anthropology Elective 1.00
Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-S course.
ANTH 489DV Anthropology Elective Diversity 1.00
Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-S course.
ANTH 489GA Anthropology Elective Global Awareness 1.00
Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-S course.
ANTH 489SS Anthropology Elective Social Sciences 1.00
Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-S course.
ANTH 490 Selected Topics in Anthropology 3.00
In-depth study of specialized current topics in Anthropology selected by the instructor. May be repeated once for credit when instructor and/or topics are different.
ANTH 499 Independent Study 1.00
Supervised independent study and/or research in Anthropology. Prior contract with instructor is required.