110. Cultural Anthropology.

A comparative approach to the study of a wide range of contemporary human societies and cultures. Special emphasis will be given to institutional analysis, cultural change, theories of cultural anthropology, the problems of cross-cultural research, and ethics. Cornerstone 3. Three hours.

190. Special Topics in Anthropology.

219. Employment Experience in Anthropology.

240. Native America Cosmology.

The objective of this course is a comparison of the Native American and Western views of the natural and supernatural worlds. Mythology will be used to understand Native American world views with special attention paid to the oral traditions of the Lakota (Sioux), Dine (Navajo) and Ojibwa (Chippewa) peoples. The role of fossils, landforms and other geological features in Native American world views will be studied. Students will write myths and historical tales that incorporate the local geology. Three hours.

290. Special Topics in Anthropology.

310. Indians of the Americas.

An overview of the history and cultures of Native American peoples. The course will emphasize the diversity of aboriginal cultures, the effects of Europeans’ westward settlement and government policies, and Indians’ long struggle for justice and cultural integrity in the face of military, economic, and cultural assault. Cornerstone 6. Three hours.

319. Internship in Anthropology.

390. Special Topics in Anthropology.