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Anthropology Undergraduate Courses
Click on any course title below to read its description. Courses offered in the upcoming semester include a schedule, and are indicated by a label to the right of the title.
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MET AN 101 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Fall ‘12
A survey of the concepts, principles, and major areas of cultural anthropology. Comparative examination of institutions, processes of cultural change, and influence of culture on individual behavior in contemporary non-Western societies. [ 4 cr. ]
| Section | Type | Instructor | Location | Days | Times |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 | IND | LaPorte | CAS 204B | W | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm |
MET AN 102 Human Behavioral Biology and Evolution(N)
Fall ‘12
Biology relevant to the behavioral sciences. Introduces basic principles of evolutionary biology, animal social behavior, primate adaptations, human origins, genetic/hormonal/neural bases of behavior, and issues of human socioecology and adaptations. Discussions highlight the interaction of Nature and Nurture. [ 4 cr. ]
| Section | Type | Instructor | Location | Days | Times |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1 | IND | Salem | CAS 335 | T | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm |
MET AN 260 Women and Men: Cultural Expectations and Gender Experiences
Cross-cultural examination of changing gender roles, expectations, and activities. Focuses on economic, social, political, and ideological determinants that structure the hierarchy of power and privileges accorded the thoughts, activities, and experiences of women and men in various societies. [ 4 cr. ]
MET AN 290 Children and Culture
Explores the way various cultures shape the lives and social development of children. Topics include cultural concept of childhood; the acquisition of culture; socialization and moral development; cognition, emotion, and behavior in childhood; children's language and play; and the cultural shaping of personality. [ 4 cr. ]
MET AN 344 Japanese Society
Approaches contemporary Japanese society through a focus on family, school, and workplace. The readings and lectures treat these institutions historically and in terms of the contexts they provide for the individual. [ 4 cr. ]
MET AN 384 Anthro Religion
[ 4 cr. ]