Academic Catalog

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.
University Studies Requirements:
  • Global Awareness
  • Social Science
  
ANTH 104  The History of Human Origins  3.00  
A history of human origins 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. All religious views welcome. Many films. Cross-listed as ANTH/HIST 104. Code 4
University Studies Requirements:
  • Global Awareness
  • Humanities - History
  
ANTH 189  Anthropology Elective  1.00-9.00  
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.
ANTH 289  Anthropology Elective  1.00-9.00  
Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-Superior course.
ANTH 289DV  Anthropology Elective Diversity  1.00-12.00  
Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-S course.
ANTH 289GA  Anthropology Elective Global Awareness  1.00-12.00  
Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-S course.
University Studies Requirements:
  • Global Awareness
  
ANTH 289SS  Anthropology Elective Social Sciences  1.00-12.00  
Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-S course.
ANTH 289WC  Anthropology Elective World Culture  1.00-12.00  
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.
University Studies Requirements:
  • Diversity
  • Global Awareness
  
ANTH 315  Doing Cultural Anthropology  3.00  
Introduction to the study of culture, using books, films, and first-hand research projects.
University Studies Requirements:
  • Diversity
  
ANTH 333  The 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/FNS/HIST 333. Code 4. RE.
University Studies Requirements:
  • Diversity
  • Global Awareness
  
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. Cross listed as ANTH 340/SOCI 340.
University Studies Requirements:
  • Diversity
  • Social Science
  
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/FNS 368. Code 2.
University Studies Requirements:
  • Global Awareness
  
ANTH 389  Anthropology Elective  1.00-9.00  
Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-Superior course.
ANTH 489  Anthropology Elective  1.00-9.00  
Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-S course.
ANTH 489DV  Anthropology Elective Diversity  1.00-12.00  
Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-S course.
ANTH 489GA  Anthropology Elective Global Awareness  1.00-12.00  
Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-S course.
University Studies Requirements:
  • Global Awareness
  
ANTH 489SS  Anthropology Elective Social Sciences  1.00-12.00  
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  1.00-4.00  
Supervised independent study and/or research in Anthropology. Prior contract with instructor is required.