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104-3 The Human Experience-Anthropology. (University Core Curriculum- Social Sciences) This course explores different human life ways around the world, past and present. It investigates the question of what is universal to all humans and the myriad ways they differ, through studying modern people, the remains of past cultures through archaeology, and human origins and physical variation.
201-3 Archaeology of Illinois. A survey of prehistoric cultural development, its causes and consequences, as seen through the archaeology of Native American cultural development in the Illinois region, from the earliest foragers to European contact.
202-3 America’s Diverse Cultures. (University Core Curriculum - Multicultural) The United States is a multicultural society in which differences of race, ethnicity, gender, class, region, and religion deeply shape individuals’ life chances. This course studies America’s diversity of family organization, livelihood and life chances, understanding of illness and health care, religions beliefs and practices, and other topics. It provides tools to understand different cultural codes and forms of power, and to understand key issues that student will face as individuals and citizens in a multicultural world.
204-3 The Anthropology of Latino Cultures. (University Core Curriculum - Multicultural) The central concern of this course is the cultural aspect of the Latino experience in the United States. It focuses on the contemporary population, the political and economic issues that affect Latinos in this society, and the characteristics that Latinos share and yet that make Latinos the most diverse population in the United States. These characteristics include family, religion, socio-economic status, gender ideology, generational relations, and more. The course pivots around the construction of Latino identity: What helps shape it? How do Latinos perceive themselves? How do others perceive (us) them?
205-3 Latin American Civilizations. (University Core Curriculum - Multicultural) Introduction to three civilizations of Latin America: Mexica Aztec; Inka; and Maya. Prehispanic culture history in the lower Amazon River basin and the impact of Spanish contact and conquest on these native Latin American populations will also be discussed.
206-3 Latin American Popular Culture. This course examines the most significant expressions of popular culture in Latin America. It focuses on how people with different class and ethnic backgrounds produce alternative readings of the national culture in their own country and outside it.
207-3 Disaster Studies. For anthropologists, disasters are not strictly natural events, but are catastrophes that are caused by societal practices that put certain groups of people at greater risk of harm than others during events like earthquakes and hurricanes. For this reason, disasters can be very informative about how societies function as well as their underlying problems. This class will teach students to identify and prevent the causes of disasters.
208-3 World Prehistory (Lost Cities and Buried Treasures). This survey of our past examines the variety of human communities and societies. We focus on the ‘big developments’ during the last 3 million years: the first use of tools and fire, the first appearance of religion and belief systems, the first art, the switch from foraging to farming (and its consequences), the growth of social inequality, and the first monuments, governments, states and empires.
210-3 Survey of the Primates. Our closest cousins, the primates, display a remarkable diversity of social behavior, reproductive behavior, positional behaviors and diets, and live in a wide variety of environments and ecosystems. This diversity will be reviewed, with an eye to understanding its origin in the past and its anatomical basis.
221-3 The Anthropology of Sexual Behavior. (Same as Woman’s Studies 220) Current issues of sexism and gender roles are brought into focus by a study of patterns of primate and human sexuality. Attitudinal and cultural distinctions between men and women are related to need and pressures on a cross-culture basis.
231-3 Forensic Anthropology CSI. Introduction to the anthropologist’s role in assisting law enforcers, coroners, etc. in assessing crime scenes. Bone estimators of age, sex, stature, ethnicity; congenital and pathological identifiers; modern technological approaches including computer imagery and DNA sequencing; much laboratory training with bones and casts.
240A-3 Human Biology: An Introduction to Biological Anthropology. (University Core Curriculum- Science with Lab) An introduction to humans as a biological species. Applies scientific method to exploring data on humans and our closest relatives, to better understand our place in the web of life as a biological organism. Includes genetics (particularly human genetics), evolutionary theory, primate behavior and evolution, human fossil record, and similarities and differences in modern humans, including blood groups, skin color, and disease susceptibility.
240B-3 Introduction to Anthropological Linguistics. Presents language as a facet of cultural anthropology with emphasis on the methods of linguistic analysis, language history, the functions of language in social and cultural behavior, and the variety of ways different languages classify and organize reality. Open to both majors and non-majors.
240C-3 Introduction to Archaeology. Covers basic theories and methods used in archaeology to study life-styles of past cultures through an examination of their tools, house and community remains, and art works. Includes methods of excavation, dating techniques, and other methods of analysis. Open to both majors and non-majors.
240D-3 Introduction to Social-Cultural Anthropology. An exploration of current anthropological theories and methods for understanding human cultures from a comparative perspective; also examines human institutions such as religion, politics, and family cross-culturally. Although non-Western societies are emphasized, comparisons with our own are treated as well.
251-3 Anthropology Through Science Fiction. Basic concepts of anthropology are used to interpret the imaginary worlds of science fiction. Fictional alien cultures are examined to see how features of human biology, language, social organization, technology, etc. are patterned after or are different from known human cultures.
261-3 to 6 Issues in Popular Anthropology. Topics in popular anthropology as selected by the instructor. Topics vary and are announced in advance. May be repeated with different instructors.
271-3 Africa in African Cinema. (Same as BAS 271) This course is a general introduction to African culture and history through the medium of movies by African filmmakers. Students will watch over a dozen important movies from Africa. These screenings are supplemented are supplemented with appropriate readings, online resources, lecture, and discussion. Students will learn aspects of African history and ethnology while also gaining the aesthetic and intellectual tools to appreciate African cinema.
298-1 Multicultural Applied Experience. An applied experience, service-oriented credit in American diversity involving a group different from the student’s own. Difference can be manifested by age, gender, ethnicity, nationality, political affiliation, race, or class. Students can sign up for the one-credit experience in the same semester they fulfill the multicultural requirement for the University Core Curriculum or coordinate the credit with a particular core course on American diversity, although neither is required. Students should consult the department for course specifications regarding grading, work requirements and supervision.
301-3 Language in Culture and Society. (University Core Curriculum- Social Sciences) The problem of the uniqueness of human language and how it fits into culture and society. The origin and development of language. Topics covered include animal and human communication, language and world view, and the meaning of meaning.
302-3 Indians of the Americas. A region by region survey of the native Americans of North, Middle, and South America. Emphasis is on lifeways: ecology and environment, subsistence, economy, social organization, religion, art, music, and other aspects of culture. A brief introduction to pre-history and language is included.
304-3 Origins of Civilization. This course is a survey of development of those ancient complex societies known as civilizations around the world. The emphasis is on the use of archaeological data to understand the interplay of environmental and cultural factors that led to the beginnings of agriculture, population growth, and the origins of cities. Among the early societies that may be analyzed are Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, Europe, Maya, Aztec, and Inca.
310-3 to 30 (3 per topic) Introduction to Peoples and Cultures. An introduction to the prehistory, cultural history, and modern cultures of peoples in the area in question. Topical emphasis may vary from course to course and year to year. (a) Africa (Same as BAS 310a), (c) Caribbean, (d) Europe, (e) South America, (f) Near East and North Africa, (g) North America, (i) Mesoamerica, (k) Southwest.
310h-3 to 6 (3 per topic) Honors Peoples and Cultures. This course is designed to provide students in the University Honors program a survey of the prehistory, cultural history, and contemporary cultures of the geographic area in question. Topical emphasis may vary from year to year, in conjunction with other 310 sections. Restricted to students in University Honors program.
328-3 to 9 (3 per topic) Introduction to Indigenous Languages. These courses introduce the myriad of indigenous languages of the Americas. Focus is both descriptive and anthropological. Languages are considered with respect to their grammatical and discursive structures, historical relations, and their place within the sociocultural milieu of speakers. Areal foci differ between different sections and include: (a) North America, (b) Mesoamerica, and (c) South America. Prerequisite ANTH 240B or equivalent.
330-3 Biological Foundations of Human Behavior. Discussion of human sexual behavior, the opposition of violence and aggression with cooperative behavior, and the anthropological background of facts concerning whether these behaviors are driven by biological (instinctual) or purely cultural factors.
340C-3 Introduction to the Archaeology of Africa. (Same as BAS 340) An introduction to the prehistoric and historic cultures of sub-Saharan Africa. The course examines human cultural origins, subsistence practices, migrations, trade, technologies, cities, and states. Topics include social, political, and economic organization from early hunter-gatherers to 16th century kingdoms. The class may be held concurrently with Anth 430C, but with fewer readings and assignments.
370-3 Anthropology and Contemporary Human Problems. The contribution of anthropology to an understanding of contemporary human problems of environmental crisis, world hunger and overpopulation, social stratification and internal order, war and international order. The approach is cross-cultural drawing on knowledge of all societies and cultures in space and time. Anthropological fundamentals are introduced at the beginning.
376-2 to 8 Independent Study in Classics Program.
404-3 Art and Technology in Anthropology. An introduction to the basic ways in which people utilize the natural resources of their habitat to meet various needs, such as food, shelter, transportation, and artistic expression. The nature of art, its locus in culture, and its integration into technical society will be considered.
405-3 How to do Anthropological Research. This course is designed to teach students the skills needed to consume the literature of anthropology intelligently. The subjects covered include: the importance of research questions or hypotheses, the logic of deducing test implications, literature search, sampling, measurement issues, data reduction and graphing, and simple inferential statistics.
406-3 Introduction to Historical Linguistics. (Same as LING 406) An introductory survey of historical and comparative linguistics, including terminology, assumptions and methods of investigation. Satisfies the CoLA Writing-Across-the Curriculum requirement. Prerequisite: Linguistics 405 or consent of instructor.
410A-3 Practicing Anthropology. This course is designed to get students acquainted with the notion of development and the challenges that the practice off anthropology faces when directed towards development and social change in both developing and developed countries. Prerequisite: 300d recommended for undergraduates.
410C-3 Economic Anthropology. The study of non-Western economic systems. Prerequisite: 300d recommended for undergraduates.
410E-3 Anthropology of Law. Anthropological thought on imperative norms, morality, social control, conflict resolution and justice in the context of particular societies, preliterate and civilized. Law of selected societies is compared to illustrate important varieties. Prerequisite: 300d recommended for undergraduates.
410F-3 Anthropology of Religion. A comparative study of (religious) belief systems, with emphasis upon those of non-literate societies. Examination of basic premises and elements of these belief systems, normally excluded from discussions of Great Religions. Prerequisite: 240d recommended for undergraduates.
410G-3 Urban Anthropology. Contemporary cities are dynamic places where populations that differ in terms of class, race, and ethnicity establish particular relationships with geographic space and architectural structures. This class is designed to teach students how to experience and analyze urban spaces from an anthropological perspective, and how to apply anthropological theory and methods in urban planning.
410H-3 African Expressive Culture. (Same as BAS 410H) This course examines aspects of African expressive culture including the visual arts, music, dance, orature, cinema, drama and ceremony from an anthropological perspective. Particular attention is given to analysis of African expressive culture in social context and the role of the arts in the practice of politics, religion, medicine and other aspects of African life. Many of the expressive genres examined deal with historical representation and political resistance. Therefore, this course provides insights into African history and politics through the creative representations of African artists.
410I-3 Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power. This course surveys recent studies of sociocultural identities based on ethnicity, class, race, gender, nationality, age, language, and other criteria, as aspects of broader struggles over power and meaning. Topics to be addressed are critical analyses of identity politics in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Asia, and other regions; historical approaches to studying identities; and ethnographic studies of transnational and diasporic communities.
410J-3 Kinship and Social Organization. Universal features of non-Western systems of kinship terminology and social organization. Topics include the structure and functioning of kinship systems, lineages, clans, sibs, phratries, moieties, and tribal units. Prerequisite: 240d recommended for undergraduates.
410K-3 Ecological Anthropology. An examination of the relationship of past and present human populations in the context of their natural and social environments.
410L-3 Transcending Gender. How do humans become male and female in different societies? Can men become women and women become men? What other gender possibilities exist? Is male dominance universal? What are the sources of male and female power and resistance? Do women have a separate culture? What is the relationships between gender, militarism and war? These and other questions will be examined in cross-cultural perspective. Prerequisite: 300d recommended for undergraduates.
410M-3 Healing and Culture. This course examines systems of healing and medicine from an anthropological perspective. The theory and practice of medicine in different cultures, including Western biomedicine, are considered. Particular attention is given to the ways in which medical knowledge gains legitimacy in different social contexts and the problems which arise in culturally heterogeneous arenas when different medical paradigms contend for legitimization. Prerequisite: 240d or consent of instructor.
410N-3 Anthropology of Popular Culture. An examination of recent approaches to popular culture, material culture and consumption in anthropology. Special topical focus will include sports, television and movies, food and shopping. The course will be organized around several fieldwork projects in the Carbondale community. Prerequisite: 240d recommended for undergraduates.
410O-3 Colonialism and Post-Colonialism. This course is designed to familiarize students with the experience of colonialism and the political, social, cultural implications of it. The analysis will not be limited to the study of the colonial period, but it will examine the complexities of contemporary post-colonial societies and cultures.
410P-3 Ethics and Research. This course examines the risks that any anthropological research poses, both in fieldwork and writing, as well as questions and dilemmas that any social scientist should be aware of before getting involved in any research practice. Prerequisite: 240d recommended for undergraduates.
410Q-3 Food, Symbol, and Society. In this course we will explore all aspects of the social uses and symbolic meanings we attach to food and eating. How do we use food to make friends, to make enemies, and to make ourselves? What is changing in our food consumption patterns? What are some of the politics and the ethics involved in producing and marketing food? What is the significance of eating out? How do we analyze the smell and taste of food cross-culturally? Prerequisite: 240d recommended for undergraduates.
410R-3 Anthropology of Science and Technology. Technologies and scientific knowledge are commonly thought of as being universally applicable and as representations of truths about the operations of the world that are independent of culture. Anthropological studies, however, suggest that the efficacy of scientific knowledge and technologies is specific to the localities in which they are produced. This course introduces students to the primary concerns of the anthropology of science.
412-3 Visual Anthropology as a Research Methodology. The new digital technologies provide exciting new ways to conduct anthropological research and present research findings. They also raise technical, methodological, and ethical questions for researchers. This course examines these issues through readings and analysis of examples of use of these media – digital video, still photography, and web authoring – in the field and in presentation to a scholarly and larger public.
415-3 Sociolinguistics. (Same as LING 415) History, methodology and future prospects in the study of social dialectology, linguistic geography, multilingualism, languages in contact, pidgin and creole languages, and language planning. Prerequisite: one of the following - Anth 240B, Ling 200, Ling 300, Anth 500B, or Ling 505.
416-3 Spanish in the U.S.A. (Same as LING 416) This course offers a survey of the historical, social, political, linguistic and educational issues surrounding the Spanish language in the United States. Topics to be addressed include Spanish language use and bilingualism, language maintenance and shift, education of Latino populations, Hispanic diversity, and Latino literature.
417-3 Language Contact. This course will introduce students to the social conditions under which language contact occurs and the cultural and linguistic consequences of such contact. Primary topics will be language maintenance and shift, ideologies and attitudes regarding bilingualism, and language development and change, using data from a variety of languages and cultures. Designed to provide a comprehensive background for research on bi- or multilingual settings. Prerequisite: one of the following - Anth 240B, Ling 200, Ling 300, Anth 500B, or Ling 505.
420-3 Mayan Texts. Detailed examination of Mayan texts written in Mayan languages in their cultural contexts. Texts may range from pre-Columbian hieroglyphic texts, colonial Mayan texts, to modern texts. Prerequisite: 240b or consent of instructor.
421-3 Descriptive Phonetics and Phonology. This course introduces students to the study of phonetics and phonology from an anthropological and descriptive perspective. The course is interested in how are sounds produced and how do they then become meaningful in languages. Special attention is paid to metrical phonology.
422-3 Grammatical Analysis. A basic introduction to the analysis of morphology and syntax in languages of the world from a functional perspective. A broad range of grammatical patterns will be introduced and examined, equipping the student to investigate the diversity of language structures.
424-3 Native American Verbal Art. This class examines the oral traditions (story-telling, poetry, song, chant, etc.) of Native American Peoples. This class focuses on the ways that Native American verbal art has been presented/represented by outsiders as well as on the formal features and forms of Native American art. Attention is paid to the place and structure of verbal art in Native societies. This class focuses on the broad spectrum of verbal art in North America.
425-3 Cognitive Anthropology. The theory of culture as cognitive organization is explored. Among the topics are: Formal analysis of lexical domains, folk classifications and strategies, the problem of psychological validity, linguistic determinism and relativity, biogenetic and psycholinguistic bases of cognition, and the new ethnography.
426-3 Gender, Culture, and Language. (Same as Linguistics 426 and Women’s Studies 426) This course is designed for students who have had some exposure to gender studies. It will focus on readings in language and gender in the fields of anthropological- and socio-linguistics. Issues to be addressed are the differences between language use by men/boys and women/girls, how these differences are embedded in other cultural practices, and the various methodologies and theories that have been used to study gendered language use.
428-3 to 9 (3 per topic) Indigenous Languages of the Americas. These courses explore the myriad of indigenous languages of the Americas. Focus is both descriptive and anthropological. Languages are considered with respect to their grammatical and discursive structures, historical relations, and their place within the sociocultural milieu of speakers. Areal foci differ between different sections and include: (a) North America, (b) Mesoamerica, and (c) South America. Prerequisite ANTH 240B or equivalent.
430A-3 Archaeology of North America. Detailed study of the early cultures of North America. Emphasis on the evolutionary cultural development of North America. Prerequisite: 240c or consent of instructor.
430B-3 Archaeology of Meso-America. Detailed study of the early cultures of Meso-America with emphasis on the evolutionary cultural development of Meso-America. Prerequisite: 240c or consent of instructor.
430C-3 Archaeology of Africa. Detailed study of Sub-Saharan prehistoric and historic cultures with emphasis on ecological, evolutionary and historical developments. The course examines human cultural origins, the rise of civilizations, and the diversity of human societies into early historic times.
430F-3 Archaeology of South America. Survey of the prehistory and ethnohistory of South America, including the peopling of the South American continent, the development of early cultures, the rise and fall of Andean empires, and the impact of Spanish contact and conquest. Prerequisite: 240c or consent of instructor.
440A-3 The Fossil Evidence for Human Evolution. An advanced consideration of the fossil evidence for human evolution and evaluation of the various theories regarding the course of human evolution. Prerequisite: 240a or consent of instructor.
440B-3 Race and Human Variation. A consideration of the range, meaning and significance of contemporary human biological variation, including evolutionary and adaptive implications and the utility of the race concept. Prerequisite: Anth 240a or consent of instructor.
440C-3 Context of Human Evolution. This course will provide an ecological, behavioral, geological, geographic, and theoretical context from which to understand the evolutionary history of modern humans. The course is designed to complement 440a. Prerequisite: 240a or consent of instructor.
441A-3 Laboratory Analysis in Archaeology: Ceramics. Being durable, abundant, and full of information about food, social customs, styles, and even ideology, pottery provides a wealth of information about past societies. This course covers the major aspects of pottery analysis, including studies of raw materials, production techniques, function, and exchange. The course is partly lecture, partly lab-based. Prerequisite: Anth 240c or equivalent.
441B-3 Laboratory Analysis in Archaeology: Archaeometry. This course surveys technical methods of the physical and natural sciences in archaeological analysis. Rather than focusing on a specific set of materials (as is done in the other courses in the 441 series), this course covers a broad spectrum of technical studies, including chronometry as well as the analysis of ceramics, metals, textiles, and ecofacts. Prerequisite: Anth 240c or equivalent.
441C-3 Laboratory Analysis in Archaeology: Lithics. This course provides an introduction to lithic analysis in archaeology. Students will be introduced to technological and functional analyses, typological studies, use-wear analysis, debitage analysis, and related subjects. The focus will be on chipped stone but ground stone will also be considered. The overall goal is to show how lithic analysis can address broader anthropological questions. Prerequisite: Anth 240c or equivalent.
441D-3 Laboratory Analysis in Archaeology: Zooarchaeology. This course introduces students to zooarchaeology, including the techniques of faunal analysis, current theories, and methods used to interpret faunal data. It familiarizes students with the major research questions that animal remains from archaeological sites can be used to investigate. Students will be given their own sample faunal assemblage which they will be expected to sort, analyze, and interpret during the course of the semester. Prerequisite: Anth 240c or equivalent.
442-1 to 12 Working with Anthropological Collections. Management, curation, and analysis of anthropological collections as part of a research project created by the student. May be taken independently or as a follow-up to 450, 495, 496, 497, 596, or 597.
444-3 Human Genetics and Demography. A course in human genetics with an emphasis on population genetics and demography of modern and ancient human populations. Prerequisite: 240a, 500a or consent of instructor.
450A-3 Museum Studies - Learning in Museums. A detailed study of museum in the context of their use of exhibitions as an educational medium. Covers the evolution of the museum as a learning environment and the application of learning theory and principles in modern museums. Emphasis is placed on practicum experiences involving the design of learning experiences and educational programs in the museum setting.
450B-3 Museum Studies - Methodology and Display. A detailed study of museums in the context of their use of exhibitions as an educational medium. Focus on the history of museum exhibitions and instruction in the fundamentals of educational exhibit design and curatorial research. Emphasis is placed on practicum experiences involving the design of educational exhibits and curatorial research. Laboratory/field trip fee: $20.
455A-3 Dental Anthropology. Developmental origins of vertebrate teeth, anatomy and occlusal function, taxonomic and dietary aspects of the primate dentition; detecting hominid origins; modern human odontology, genetics, pathology, forensic analysis. Much laboratory activity with materials.
455B-3 Laboratory Methods in Biological Anthropology. Osteological and/or biochemical methods for conducting the “forensic protocol”: bone ID, measurement, time since death, age at death, ancestry, stature, sex, pathological and genetic methods of “individuation,” Minimum Number of Individuals, etc.
455C-3 Primate Behavior and Ecology. Advanced study of the behavior and ecology of living nonhuman primates. The course will cover the geographic distribution and basic ecological features of nonhuman primates and the relationships between resource distribution, social organization, mating system and behavior which will help to reconstruct the evolution of nonhuman and human primate sociality.
455D-3 Quantitative Methods. Classic inferential statistics as well as resampling approaches and pattern recognition philosophy: chi square, t-test, ANOVA, correlation and regression, nonparametric versus parametric methods, multiple regression, all involving diverse anthropological data examples. This course in combination with Ed Psych 506 or other approved substitute satisifies a doctoral tool requirement. Does not count as a bioanthropology elective toward the M.A. degree.
455E-3 Biomedical Anthropology. Biological disorders and maladaptation in the human species. Major themes include epidemiological methods, the modern Epidemiological Transition to “Western” disease patterns, other transitions resulting from “discordant adaptation,” diet, the relation to sociomedical anthropology, and the evolution of human disease (including osteological paleopathology) from Paleolithic to industrialized contexts.
455F-3 Nutritional Anthropology. The anthropological investigation of diet and nutrition in past and present human populations. This course investigates the diets of our human ancestors, human food revolutions, methods used to evaluate diet and nutrition in past human populations, and contemporary issues in food production and distribution.
455G-3 Primate Biology and Evolution. Advanced study of primate biology, evolution, and systematics, with special emphasis on primate functional anatomy and dentition. The course will cover the taxonomy of primates, the evolution of the primate radiation and primate origins, and biological features which elucidate primate relationships and help to reconstruct behavior and ecology of extinct primates.
455H-3 Osteology. This lab-based course is for the advanced student interested in the analysis of the human skeleton. An intensive study of human skeletal anatomy, the methods used in the identification and analysis of skeletal remains in archaeological contexts, and osteological evidence for disease, diet, and trauma in past populations.
455I-3 Comparative and Functional Primate Anatomy. Advanced study of the functional anatomy of primates with a strong emphasis on primate osteology. The course will compare biology of living primates, including humans, to elucidate adaptations in anatomy of nonhuman primates and to better understand the origins and specific anatomical adaptations in the human lineage.
460-1 to 12 Individual Study in Anthropology. Guided research on anthropological problems. The academic work may be done on campus or in conjunction with approved off-campus (normally field research) activities.
465-3 to 9 Internship. For anthropology majors only. This provides a supervised experience in a professional setting. Not for graduate credit. Prerequisite: written approval from department.
470-3 to 30 (3 per topic) People and Cultures. A survey of the prehistory, cultural history, and contemporary cultures of the area in question. Topical emphasis may vary from course to course and year to year. (a) Africa, (c) Caribbean, (d) Europe, (e) Latin America, (f) Near East and North Africa, (g) North America, (i) Mesoamerica, (k) Southwest.
480-3 Senior Seminar. Readings and discussion concerning major issues in the study of humankind, with an emphasis on anthropological writing. Not for graduate students or non-majors. Fulfills the CoLA Writing- Across-the-Curriculum requirement. Prerequisite: 240a,b,c,d.
482-3 Internship in Editorial Practice. Provides a supervised experience in a professional editorial setting. The course offers hands on work on an international scholarly journal, preparing advanced undergraduate students for careers in publishing or for academic careers in anthropology, sociology, history, women’s studies, communications, cultural studies, geography and political science. Not for graduate credit. Prerequisite: successful completion of 480, senior seminar; students are required to submit a resume, letter of recommendation, and two writing samples prior to registering.
484-3 to 9 Internship: Curation of Archaeological Collections. This internship is intended to give students in anthropology or the museum studies program an introduction to the curation and management of archaeological collections. Students will learn various aspects of collections management through hands-on work at the Center for Archaeological Investigations’ (CAI) curation facility. The CAI currently curates collections from the American Midwest, Southwest and Micronesia. Students will also be exposed to a variety of issues that affect local, state and national curation facilities such as conservation/preservation, pest management, storage, collection accessibility, accountability, curation policies and ethical concerns. Internship projects range from collections documentation and research to object digitalization and other special curation projects. Prerequisite: prior approval by the instructor is required in order to register for this internship.
485-3 to 9 Special Topics in Anthropology. Selected advanced topics in anthropology. Topics vary and are announced in advance. May be repeated as the topic varies. Prerequisite: departmental approval.
490-3 Field Methods and Analysis in Linguistic Anthropology. Includes theoretical background and a project in the linguistic aspects of culture. Prerequisite: 240b or consent of instructor.
495-3 to 8 Ethnographic Field School. Apprentice training in the field in ethnographic theory and method. Students will be expected to devote full time to the field school. Prerequisite: consent of the instructor.
496-1 to 12 Field School in Archaeology. Apprentice training in the field in archaeological method and theory. Students will be expected to be in full-time residence at the field school headquarters off campus. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
497-3 to 6 Field School in Bioarchaeology. This course offers training in archaeological field techniques related to the excavation and analysis of human skeletal remains. Students will be expected to be in full-time residence at the field school site, which may involve international travel. Offered during the summer. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
499-3 Honors Thesis. Directed reading and field or library research. The student will write a thesis paper based on original research. Not for graduate students. Prerequisite: consent of department.500A-3 Theory and Method in Biological Anthropology. Current topics in biological evolution and variation, including the theoretical and methodological background to each. Topics will be drawn from the four major areas of physical anthropology: genetics and evolutionary theory, primate studies, human fossil record and human variation.
500B-3 Theory and Method in Linguistic Anthropology. Overview to enable students to identify, describe and understand the theories, methods and goals of linguistic anthropology. Emphasis is placed on the relationships of language to culture and cognition from an anthropological perspective. Topics include language origins, descriptive linguistics, language and cognition, synchronic and diachronic variation, language in cultural context, discourse and pragmatics, writing systems and literacy.
500C-3 Theory and Method in Archaeology. Overview of the currents and controversies in anthropological archaeology in their historical and theoretical context. Topics include history of archaeological theory, explanation in archaeology, limitations of the archaeological record and archaeological approaches to the study of cultural variation.
500D-3 Theory and Methods in Sociocultural Anthropology. This course is designed to enable students to identify, define and critically understand the major theories and methods of contemporary sociocultural anthropology. The course is organized into three general parts, reflecting broad areas of theoretical inquiry which have expanded most rapidly in anthropology since 1960: (1) ecological, economic and other materialist approaches; (2) cognitive, symbolic and other interpretive approaches; and (3) recent and ongoing research strategies, including critical and historical approaches.
500E-3 History of Anthropological Theory. Covers history of pre-20th century social theory and a survey of 20th century theories in socio-cultural anthropology. Topics include: Enlightenment social theory, social evolutionism, racial formalism and the Boasiam critique, relativism and functionalism; cultural materialism, cultural ecology, neo-evolutionism, ecological anthropology, structuralism, ethnoscience, interpretive anthropology, practice theory, post-modernism, and gender theory.
501-6 (3,3) Practicum in Educational Anthropology. Provides anthropology students actual classroom experience in a lower division anthropology course. Students will be involved in the teaching of designated courses. The instructor of record will meet with practicum members on a regular basis, critique their lectures, and together with them work out problems and plan future direction of the course. Graded S/U only. Prerequisite: Consent of department.
510-3 to 6 (3 per topic) Seminar Archaeology of North America. Seminar studying issues concerning the prehistoric and historic inhabitants of North America north of Mexico. From year to year, the precise areal and topical coverage will vary, as will the instructors. Students should consult department about subjects to be offered.
511-2 to 6 (2 to 3 per topic) Seminar in Meso-American Archaeology. From year to year, the areal and topical coverage of this course will vary, as will the instructors. Students should consult the department about subjects to be covered.
513-3 to 9 (3 per topic) Seminar in Archaeology. Seminars in varying topics in archaeology. Students should consult department about subjects to be covered.
514-3 to 6 (3 per topic) Seminar in South American Archaeology. Seminar will focus upon archaeological investigations of specific cultures, regions, time periods or cultural processes in South America. From year to year the areal and topical coverage of the course will vary, as may the instructor. Students should consult the department about subjects to be covered. Prerequisite: 430f, 500c, 500d or 500e or consent of instructor.
515A-3 Seminar in Social-Cultural Anthropology. Discussion of anthropological concepts of social structure and related topical themes, based upon extensive reading selected from a large number of sources. Prerequisite: 500e or consent of instructor.
515B-3 Seminar in Social-Cultural Anthropology. Intensive analysis of a limited set of monographs organized around a theoretical problem or set of problems. Prerequisite: 500E or consent of instructor.
516-3 to 9 (3 per topic) Seminar in the Archaeology of Complex Societies. Seminar reviews selective literatures dealing with theoretical and methodological issues in archaeological investigation of pre-industrial, regional complex societies. From year to year the topical coverage of this course will vary, as will the instructors. Students should consult the department about subjects to be offered. Prerequisite: 500c, 500d or 500e; or consent of the instructor.
520-2 to 6 (2 to 3 per topic) Seminar in New World Ethnology. From year to year, the areal and topical coverage of this course will vary, as will instructors. Students should consult the department about subjects to be covered.
521-2 to 6 (2 to 3 per topic) Seminar in Ethnology of Latin America. From year to year, the areal and topical coverage of this course will vary, as will the instructors. Students should consult the department about subjects to be covered.
522-2 to 6 (2 to 3 per topic) Seminar in the Anthropology of Oceania. From year to year, the areal and topical coverage of this course will vary, as will the instructors. Students should consult the department about subjects to be covered.
523-2 to 6 (2 to 3 per topic) Seminar in Anthropology of Africa. From year to year, the areal and topical coverage of this course will vary, as will the instructors. Students should consult the department about subjects to be covered.
527-3 to 9 (3 per topic) Seminar in Gender. An advanced seminar in anthropological approaches to gender. Theoretical and topical approaches will vary from semester to semester. In any given semester topics may include: power, agency, ethnographies of gender, the construction of masculinity/femininity, gender diversity, gender and the state, gender and everyday. Prerequisite: 500D or consent of instructor.
528-3 to 12 (3 per topic) Seminar in Culture and Materiality. An advanced seminar in anthropological approaches to culture and materiality. Theoretical and topical approaches will vary depending on the instructor and semester. In any given semester topics may include: Human and non-human agency, the social and the technological, science studies, production and consumption, human-environment relations, the role of the senses in culture, and knowledge, skill and practice. Prerequisite: 500D or consent of instructor.
530-3 to 9 (3 per topic) Seminar in Paleoanthropology. Topics will be drawn from any dealing with the fossil and/or contextual evidence for human evolution (e.g., The Place of Neandertals in Human Evolution; Taphonomy and Paleoecology; Origins of Bipedalism). From semester to semester, the topical coverage will vary, as will the instructor. Students should consult the department about subjects to be covered. Prerequisite: 440a or 440c or consent of instructor.
531-3 to 9 (3 per topic) Seminar in Bioarchaeology. Seminars will focus on theoretical and methodological issues relating to the excavation and analysis of human skeletal remains. From semester to semester, the topical coverage will vary, as well the instructor. Students should consult the department about subjects to be covered. Prerequisites: 500A or consent of instructor.
532-3 to 9 (3 per topic) Seminar in Human Biological Variation. Topics will be drawn from any of the areas of biological variation among humans (e.g., Comparative Epidemiology, Human Sociobiology, Demography and Paleodemography, or Multivariate Pattern Recognition). From semester to semester, the topical coverage will vary, as will the instructor. Students should consult the department about subjects to be covered. Prerequisite: 440b or consent of instructor.
534-3 to 9 (3 per topic) Seminar in Evolutionary Theory. Seminars will be constructed around various theoretical and/or substantive issues in current biological evolutionary theory (e.g., Issues in Paleobiology, Evolution At and Above the Species Level or Phylogenetic Systematics). From semester to semester, the topical coverage will vary, as will the instructor. Students should consult the department about subjects to be covered. Prerequisite: 500a or consent of instructor.
536-3 to 9 (3 per topic) Seminar in Primate Behavior and Ecology. Topics will vary among theoretical and substantive issues in primate behavior and ecology (e.g., Primate Social Structure, Socioecology, Diet, Locomotion and Foraging Strategies, or Reproductive Strategies in Primates). From semester to semester, the topical coverage will vary, as will the instructor. Students should consult the department about subjects to be covered. Prerequisite: 455c or consent of instructor.
538-3 to 9 (3 per topic) Seminar in Primate Evolution. Topics will vary among substantive (taxonomic), theoretical, and contextual issues in primate evolution (e.g., Catarrhine Evolution, Anthropoid Origins, Molecular vs. Fossil Evidence for Hominoid Phylogeny or The Role of Body Size and Allometry in Primate Evolution). From semester to semester, the topical coverage will vary, as will instructor. Prerequisite: 455g or consent of instructor.
540-3 Pidgin and Creole Languages. (Same as Linguistics 507.) Survey of the world’s pidgins and creoles, with emphasis on the English-based Atlantic creoles. Comparison of creolization with first and second language acquisition, and with the origin and evolutionary development of human language. Prerequisite: one previous course in linguistics or consent of instructor.
544-3 Discourse Analysis. (Same as Linguistics 544) Survey of major approaches to the analysis of spoken or written discourse including speech act theory, pragmatics, interactional sociolinguistics, ethnography of communication, conversation analysis, variation analysis and critical discourse analysis. Prerequisite: Anth 500B or Ling 505.
545-2 to 6 (2 to 3 per topic) Seminar in Anthropological Linguistics. From year to year, the areal and topical coverage of this course will vary, as will the instructors. Students should consult the department about subjects to be covered.
551-3 Pragmatics. (Same as Linguistics 551) An investigation of language use in context; this incorporates both social and psychological aspects of language use. Topics to be covered in this course include speech acts; implicature; conversation analysis; and the acquisition of communicative competence by both first and second language learners. Prerequisite: Anth 500B or Ling 505.
554-1 to 4 (1 per semester) Systematic Biology Seminar. (Same as Molecular Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry 554, PLB 554, ZOOL 554) Interdisciplinary research topics in systematic biology. Seminar consists of biweekly presentations by visiting or resident researchers, followed by roundtable discussions with seminar participants. Students also participate in a daylong symposium at which they contribute an oral or poster presentation. Graded S/U. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
555-3 Curation of Biological Collections. An overview of the organization and operation of modern collections involving animal, plant and microbial specimens. Topics include specimen preparation and curation, collection databases, specimen-collection laws, and field-collection techniques. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
556-3 Computer Techniques in Systematic Biology. A survey of computational problems and solutions in modern systematic biology. Topics include platform options and limitations, numerical analyses, database management, information dissemination and retrieval, and computer taxonomy. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
560-2 to 6 (2 to 3 per topic) Seminar in Comparative Social Organization. From year to year, the areal and topical coverage of this course will vary, as will the instructors. Students should consult the department about subjects to be covered.
562-2 to 6 (2 to 3 per topic) Seminar in the Anthropology of Contemporary Peoples. From year to year, the areal and topical coverage of this course will vary, as will the instructor. Students should consult the department about subjects to be covered.
565-2 to 6 (2 to 3 per topic) Seminar in Culture Change and Development. From year to year, the areal and topical coverage of this course will vary, as will the instructor. Students should consult the department about subjects to be covered.
567-2 to 6 (2 to 3 per topic) Seminar in Anthropological Theory and Method. From year to year, the areal and topical coverage of this course will vary, as will the instructors. Students should consult the department about subjects to be covered.
568-3 to 12 (3 per topic) Seminar in Analytical Methods in Archaeology. Seminar in definition, measurement and description of data in relation to archaeological research problems. From year to year, the topical coverage of this course will vary, as will the instructors. Students should consult the department about subjects to be offered. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
576-2 to 6 (2 to 3 per topic) Seminar in Anthropological Research Design. Supervised training in the preparation of anthropological research designs. Requirements will include completed research proposals involving the relation of data to theory and results in the general sub-areas of archaeological, physical, social and linguistic anthropology. Coverage will vary. Students should consult the department.
581-2 to 6 (2 to 3 per topic) Seminar in Anthropology. From year to year, the areal and topical coverage of this course will vary, as will the instructor. Students should consult the department about subjects to be covered.
585-1 to 12 (1 to 3 per semester) Readings in Anthropology. Guided readings to cover special topics and fill gaps in the student’s specialized anthropological background in preparation for PH.D. candidacy examination, to be arranged with department. Graded S/U. Prerequisite: open to doctoral students only.
589A-1 Anthropology for Graduate Students at SIUC. Taught in the fall semester, is an introduction to faculty, programs, requirements and resources in the Department of Anthropology at SIUC. Expected of all new M.A. and Ph.D. students for first year. One hour per week. Prerequisite: acceptance into anthropology graduate program. Does not count toward M.A./Ph.D. credit hour requirements. Graded S/U only.
589B-1 Introduction to Anthropological Research. Taught in the spring semester, is an introduction to anthropological research with an emphasis on initiating a thesis/dissertation topic. Expected of all new M.A. and Ph.D. students for first year. One hour per week. Prerequisite: acceptance into anthropology graduate program. Does not count toward M.A./Ph.D. credit hour requirements. Graded S/U only.
590-3 Internship. This provides a supervised experience in a professional setting, generally entailing supervisory, editorial, and/or administrative duties. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
595-3 Field Methods in Ethnology. Anthropological methods of inquiry and documentation of cultures and habitat together with appropriate instruction in the technique of field work such as photography and sound recording.
596-6 to 18 (6 per topic) Advanced Field Methods in Archaeology. Advanced, hands-on training in the field in archaeological method and theory. Graduate students will have extended training in supervisory and documentation tasks and roles, in addition to other field training. Students will be expected to be in residence at the field school headquarters off campus for the entire field season. Prerequisite: ANTH 496 or consent of instructor.
597-1 to 12 Fieldwork in Anthropology. To be arranged with department. Graded S/U only.
598-1 to 9 Research. This course is restricted to students to be accelerated from the M.A. to the Ph.D. program (at the discretion of the faculty). Its purpose is to allow the student, under the guidance of his/her major advisor, to complete the research paper and other requirements of an M.A. degree. Graded S/U only. Prerequisite: Consent of department.
599-1 to 6 Thesis.
600-1 to 32 (1 to 12 per semester) Dissertation.
601-1 per semester Continuing Enrollment. For those graduate students who have not finished their degree programs and who are in the process of working on their dissertation, thesis, or research paper. The student must have completed a minimum of 24 hours of dissertation research, or the minimum thesis, or research hours before being eligible to register for this course. Concurrent enrollment in any other course is not permitted. Graded S/U or DEF only.
699-Postdoctoral Research.
