Department of Social Sciences

Courses in Anthropology

• SS-110 Anthropology

  3 Class hours 3 credits
  PREREQ BE122 OR BE226
  A survey of peoples and cultures, past and present, from many parts of the world. The student is introduced to the study of humankind through the four-discipline approach: sociocultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology, physical anthropology, and archeology. Critical issues concerning human behavior are explored, such as the ecological crisis or the clash of traditional and modern values in today's world.

• SS-140 North American Indians
  3 Class hours 3 credits
  PREREQ BE122 OR BE226
  An introduction to the discipline of anthropology while focusing on the diversity of native American cultures throughout their long history in North America. Cultures to be analyzed include the Arctic, Plains, Eastern Woodlands, Northwest Coast, the Southwest, and the Aztec and Mayan societies. The effects of European contact on the native cultures and the problems facing American Indians today are discussed.

• SS-150 Peoples and Cultures of the Caribbean
  3 Class hours 3 credits
  PREREQ BE122 OR BE226
  An introduction to the discipline of anthropology while surveying the peoples and cultures of the Caribbean. Topics include language, economy, religion, healing, kinship, and ethnic relations. The institutions of slavery and the consequences of European domination are examined.