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  • ANTH 3152

    Rainforests of Flesh / Peoples of Spirit
     Rating

    3.57

     Difficulty

    3.50

     GPA

    3.21

    Last Taught

    Fall 2026

    Ethnographies of Amazonian Peoples and the new anthropological theories about their way of life.

  • ANTH 3480

    Language and Prehistory
     Rating

    3.62

     Difficulty

    2.43

     GPA

    3.26

    Last Taught

    Fall 2026

    This course covers the basic principles of diachronic linguistics and discusses the uses of linguistic data in the reconstruction of prehistory.

  • ANTH 2410

    Sociolinguistics
     Rating

    2.49

     Difficulty

    3.08

     GPA

    3.32

    Last Taught

    Fall 2026

    Reviews key findings in the study of language variation. Explores the use of language to express identity and social difference.

  • ANTH 3010

    Theory and History of Anthropology
     Rating

    4.22

     Difficulty

    3.75

     GPA

    3.34

    Last Taught

    Fall 2026

    Overview of the major theoretical positions which have structured anthropological thought over the past century.

  • ANTH 2800

    Introduction to Anthropological Archaeology
     Rating

    3.00

     Difficulty

    2.91

     GPA

    3.40

    Last Taught

    Fall 2026

    Topics include alternative theories of prehistoric culture change, dating methods, excavation and survey techniques, and the reconstruction of the economy, social organization, and religion of prehistoric societies.

  • ANTH 5559

    New Course in Anthropology
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    3.41

    Last Taught

    Fall 2026

    New course in the subject of anthropology.

  • ANTH 4591

    Majors Seminar
     Rating

    3.50

     Difficulty

    3.75

     GPA

    3.48

    Last Taught

    Fall 2026

    The majors seminars in anthropology offer majors and minors an opportunity to engage deeply with a topic of anthropological concern. Through these courses anthropology students gain experience in doing an independent research project on a topic they care about and produce a significant paper or other major work. Enrollment for majors and minors is preferred.

  • ANTH 3590

    Social and Cultural Anthropology
     Rating

    2.33

     Difficulty

    2.67

     GPA

    3.49

    Last Taught

    Fall 2026

    Topics to be announced prior to each semester, dealing with social and cultural anthropology.

  • ANTH 1010

    Introduction to Anthropology
     Rating

    3.76

     Difficulty

    2.32

     GPA

    3.50

    Last Taught

    Fall 2026

    This is a broad introductory course covering race, language, and culture, both as intellectual concepts and as political realities. Topics include race and culture as explanations of human affairs, the relationship of language to thought, cultural diversity and cultural relativity, and cultural approaches to current crises.

  • ANTH 2400

    Language and Culture
     Rating

    3.69

     Difficulty

    2.29

     GPA

    3.57

    Last Taught

    Fall 2026

    Introduces the interrelationships of linguistic, cultural, and social phenomena with emphasis on the importance of these interrelationships in interpreting human behavior. No prior knowledge of linguistics is required.