Sociology and Anthropology Courses [SOCI 961-ANTH 293]

[200-286] [287-588] [589-960] [SOCI 961-ANTH 293]

SOCI 961. Readings in Race and Ethnic Relations II. 3 crs. Continuation of SOCI 960.

SOCI 970. Readings in Social Control and Deviance I. 3 crs. Individual reading assignments on special topics in social control and deviance, based on student interests and needs, under supervision of a faculty member.

SOCI 971. Readings in Social Control and Deviance II. 3 crs. Continuation of SOCI 970.

SOCI 980. Readings in the Family. 3 crs. Individual reading assignments on special topics in the family, based on student interests and needs, under supervision of a faculty member.

SOCI 982. Readings in Medical Sociology I. 3 crs. Individual reading assignments on special topics in medical sociology, based on student interests and needs, under supervision of a faculty members.

SOCI 983. Readings in Medical Sociology II. 3 crs. Continuation of SOCI 982.

SOCI 986. Readings in the Sociology of Aging I. 3 crs. Individual reading assignments on special topics in gerontology, based on student interests and needs, under supervision of a faculty member.

SOCI 987. Readings in the Sociology of Aging II. 3 crs. Continuation of SOCI 986.

SOCI 991. Teaching Sociology I. 1 cr. Concentration on the techniques used to teach sociology; provides practical experience in the classroom. Limited to graduate assistants in the department.

SOCI 992. Teaching Sociology II. 1 cr. Continuation of SOCI 991.

SOCI 993. Thesis Seminar. 3 crs. Analysis of problems encountered in thesis writing, including the selection of a research topic and development of the research design, conceptualization and operationalization processes, and data analysis and interpretation.

SOCI 994. M.A. Thesis. 3 crs.

SOCI 995. M.A. Thesis. 3 crs.

SOCI 996. M.A. Thesis. 1 cr.

SOCI 997. Ph.D. Dissertation. 3 crs.

SOCI 998. Ph.D. Dissertation. 3 crs.

SOCI 999. Ph.D. Dissertation. 1 cr.

Anthropology

ANTG 221. Biology and Culture. 3 crs. A seminar concerned with various approaches to the relationships between human biology and sociocultural behavior, evaluating historical and current anthropological theories. Analyzes human variation and the concept of race.

ANTG 222. Human Osteology. 3 crs. Detailed study of the techniques used in the analysis of skeletal material, focusing on identification, age, sex, growth and repair, pathology, and measurement. Optional laboratory research. 1 cr.

ANTG 224. Readings in Physical Anthropology. 3 crs. Intensive individual study of writings in physical anthropology. Prereq.: Consent of instructor.

ANTG 240. Anthropological Theory. 3 crs. Survey of anthropological theory and the application.

ANTG 243. Magic, Witchcraft and Healing. 3 crs. Analyzes the relationships among magic, witchcraft, religion and healing and their significance for an understanding of our own cultures as well as Third World societies.

ANTG 248. Medical Anthropology: The Ecology of Health. 3 crs. Deals with patterns of health and disease influenced by biological evolution, environmental and cultural variation, and contemporary culture change. Concerns the broad social causes of health differences in human populations and the potential for preventive medicine.

ANTG 254. Sex Roles and Relationships. 3 crs. Analysis of sex-roles differences and the implications of differential socialization of the sexes.

ANTG 256. Education and Culture. 3 crs. Application of anthropology to the analysis of educational processes in different cultures.

ANTG 260. Aging in Cross-Cultural Perspective. 3 crs. An examination of the ways different cultures regard the process of aging.

ANTG 280. Introduction to Linguistics. 3 crs. Explores the nature of language and the role of the linguist in the study of language.

ANTG 284. Language and Culture. 3 crs. Introduces the student to the field of linguistics as a viable approach to the study of language structure. It enables the student to view language as an aspect of culture and as a reflection of the identify of the user. Provides the student with opportunities to develop analytical skills by investigating a variety of cultures and the role of language in those cultures.

ANTG 290. Field Methods: Ethnography. 3 crs. Exploration of the methodology of community studies, contemporary, historic and prehistoric, with emphasis on practical experience.

ANTG 291. Readings in Cultural Anthropology. 3 crs. Intensive Individual study of writings in cultural anthropology.

ANTG 292. Readings in Social Anthropology. 3 crs. Intensive individual study of writings in social anthropology.

ANTG 293. Anthropological Field School. 3 crs. Directed research with ongoing faculty projects.