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2023 Fall: August 16 - December 12

Course Class No. Section Start & End Date Day Time Status Location
ANTH 101 Introduction to Biological Anthropology (3)
A survey of general patterns in the development of human culture, addressing the biological and morphological aspects of humans viewed in their cultural setting. The aim is to apply anthropological knowledge to understanding human origins and how human populations adapt to the environment. Discussion examines human evolution and adaptation, including biocultural patterns in humans and other primates. Students who complete both ANTH 101 and ANTH 102 may not receive credit for ANTH 340, BEHS 340, or BEHS 341.
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80754 6380 16 Aug 2023-10 Oct 2023 Open Online
Faculty: Smucny, Darlene A Syllabus Course Materials
ANTH 101 Introduction to Biological Anthropology (3)
A survey of general patterns in the development of human culture, addressing the biological and morphological aspects of humans viewed in their cultural setting. The aim is to apply anthropological knowledge to understanding human origins and how human populations adapt to the environment. Discussion examines human evolution and adaptation, including biocultural patterns in humans and other primates. Students who complete both ANTH 101 and ANTH 102 may not receive credit for ANTH 340, BEHS 340, or BEHS 341.
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82298 6980 20 Sep 2023-14 Nov 2023 Open Online
Faculty: Dardenne, Caitlin N Syllabus Course Materials
ANTH 101 Introduction to Biological Anthropology (3)
A survey of general patterns in the development of human culture, addressing the biological and morphological aspects of humans viewed in their cultural setting. The aim is to apply anthropological knowledge to understanding human origins and how human populations adapt to the environment. Discussion examines human evolution and adaptation, including biocultural patterns in humans and other primates. Students who complete both ANTH 101 and ANTH 102 may not receive credit for ANTH 340, BEHS 340, or BEHS 341.
82921 7380 18 Oct 2023-12 Dec 2023 Open Online
Faculty: Torpey, Melissa A Syllabus Course Materials
ANTH 101 Introduction to Biological Anthropology (3)
A survey of general patterns in the development of human culture, addressing the biological and morphological aspects of humans viewed in their cultural setting. The aim is to apply anthropological knowledge to understanding human origins and how human populations adapt to the environment. Discussion examines human evolution and adaptation, including biocultural patterns in humans and other primates. Students who complete both ANTH 101 and ANTH 102 may not receive credit for ANTH 340, BEHS 340, or BEHS 341.
85304 4060 18 Oct 2023-12 Dec 2023 W 6:30P-9:30P Open College Park (Hybrid)
Faculty: Adefris, Tsirha K Bldg/Room: Hornbake Library (Undergrad) 0105 Syllabus Course Materials
ANTH 101 Introduction to Biological Anthropology (3)
A survey of general patterns in the development of human culture, addressing the biological and morphological aspects of humans viewed in their cultural setting. The aim is to apply anthropological knowledge to understanding human origins and how human populations adapt to the environment. Discussion examines human evolution and adaptation, including biocultural patterns in humans and other primates. Students who complete both ANTH 101 and ANTH 102 may not receive credit for ANTH 340, BEHS 340, or BEHS 341.
Start date has passed. Please register for the next start date.
86772 6381 16 Aug 2023-10 Oct 2023 Open Online
Faculty: Linderman, Laura J Syllabus Course Materials
ANTH 102 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3)
A survey of social and cultural principles inherent in ethnographic descriptions. The objective is to apply anthropological knowledge of human behavior to everyday situations and problems. Students who complete both ANTH 101 and ANTH 102 may not receive credit for ANTH 340, BEHS 340, or BEHS 341.
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80421 6380 16 Aug 2023-10 Oct 2023 Open Online
Faculty: Goddard, Jennifer L Syllabus Course Materials
ANTH 102 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3)
A survey of social and cultural principles inherent in ethnographic descriptions. The objective is to apply anthropological knowledge of human behavior to everyday situations and problems. Students who complete both ANTH 101 and ANTH 102 may not receive credit for ANTH 340, BEHS 340, or BEHS 341.
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81758 6381 16 Aug 2023-10 Oct 2023 Open Online
Faculty: Grant, Kathryn E Syllabus Course Materials
ANTH 102 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3)
A survey of social and cultural principles inherent in ethnographic descriptions. The objective is to apply anthropological knowledge of human behavior to everyday situations and problems. Students who complete both ANTH 101 and ANTH 102 may not receive credit for ANTH 340, BEHS 340, or BEHS 341.
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82130 6980 20 Sep 2023-14 Nov 2023 Open Online
Faculty: Brown, Sonia R Syllabus Course Materials
ANTH 102 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3)
A survey of social and cultural principles inherent in ethnographic descriptions. The objective is to apply anthropological knowledge of human behavior to everyday situations and problems. Students who complete both ANTH 101 and ANTH 102 may not receive credit for ANTH 340, BEHS 340, or BEHS 341.
83034 7380 18 Oct 2023-12 Dec 2023 Open Online
Faculty: Sorensen, Kathryn A Syllabus Course Materials
ANTH 102 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3)
A survey of social and cultural principles inherent in ethnographic descriptions. The objective is to apply anthropological knowledge of human behavior to everyday situations and problems. Students who complete both ANTH 101 and ANTH 102 may not receive credit for ANTH 340, BEHS 340, or BEHS 341.
85305 7655 18 Oct 2023-12 Dec 2023 T 6:30P-9:30P Open Dorsey Station (Hybrid)
Faculty: Uddin, Sabah F Syllabus Course Materials
ANTH 345 World Prehistory and Archaeology (3)
An intermediate-level exploration of world prehistory and archaeology. The goal is to analyze the cultural, technological, and subsistence patterns of prehistoric humans and relate these patterns to contemporary human societies and populations. Discussion covers archaeological theories and methods; subsistence strategies; and the applications of archaeological knowledge to modern community, regional, and global issues.
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81110 6380 16 Aug 2023-10 Oct 2023 Open Online
Faculty: Sorensen, Kathryn A Syllabus Course Materials
ANTH 345 World Prehistory and Archaeology (3)
An intermediate-level exploration of world prehistory and archaeology. The goal is to analyze the cultural, technological, and subsistence patterns of prehistoric humans and relate these patterns to contemporary human societies and populations. Discussion covers archaeological theories and methods; subsistence strategies; and the applications of archaeological knowledge to modern community, regional, and global issues.
83035 7380 18 Oct 2023-12 Dec 2023 Open Online
Faculty: Bartusewich, Rebecca M Syllabus Course Materials
ANTH 345 World Prehistory and Archaeology (3)
An intermediate-level exploration of world prehistory and archaeology. The goal is to analyze the cultural, technological, and subsistence patterns of prehistoric humans and relate these patterns to contemporary human societies and populations. Discussion covers archaeological theories and methods; subsistence strategies; and the applications of archaeological knowledge to modern community, regional, and global issues.
86150 9180 18 Oct 2023-12 Dec 2023 Th 7:30P-8:30P Open Online
Faculty: Bate, Emma Syllabus Course Materials
Note: This is a virtual hybrid course pilot. In addition to traditional weekly online activities, students are required to meet once-a-week, in an immersive instructional environment, using a virtual reality (VR) headset (3D), loaned at no cost, by UMGC. Students may also opt to use the immersive instructional environment using a computer (2D). At this time, only students who live stateside can enroll in a Virtual Reality Hybrid course. At this time, UMGC is not prepared to ship VR headsets overseas or internationally.
ANTH 346 Anthropology of Language and Communication (3)
An intermediate-level anthropological study of language, communication, and culture. The aim is to understand language in a cultural context, assess how the concepts, approaches, and methods of linguistic anthropology explain communication in changing cultural environments, and recognize how language both shapes and is shaped by culture. Topics include the origin of human language, linguistic diversity, structural elements of verbal and nonverbal language, language as social action, research in anthropological linguistics, language and power hierarchies, gendered communications, and linguistic diversity in the contemporary world.
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80965 6380 16 Aug 2023-10 Oct 2023 Open Online
Faculty: Kajangu, Kykosa N Syllabus Course Materials
ANTH 346 Anthropology of Language and Communication (3)
An intermediate-level anthropological study of language, communication, and culture. The aim is to understand language in a cultural context, assess how the concepts, approaches, and methods of linguistic anthropology explain communication in changing cultural environments, and recognize how language both shapes and is shaped by culture. Topics include the origin of human language, linguistic diversity, structural elements of verbal and nonverbal language, language as social action, research in anthropological linguistics, language and power hierarchies, gendered communications, and linguistic diversity in the contemporary world.
84200 7380 18 Oct 2023-12 Dec 2023 Open Online
Faculty: Martinez, Wilton M Syllabus Course Materials
ANTH 350 Health, Illness, and Healing (3)
Recommended: ANTH 102. An overview of health, illness, and healing from a cross-cultural perspective. The objective is to apply the perspectives of medical anthropology to promote individual and public health in local, national, and global contexts. Topics include cultural and social influences on health and healing, the experience and meaning of illness, and current issues in public and global health.
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80756 6380 16 Aug 2023-10 Oct 2023 Open Online
Faculty: McCabe-Maucher, Aileen J Syllabus Course Materials
ANTH 350 Health, Illness, and Healing (3)
Recommended: ANTH 102. An overview of health, illness, and healing from a cross-cultural perspective. The objective is to apply the perspectives of medical anthropology to promote individual and public health in local, national, and global contexts. Topics include cultural and social influences on health and healing, the experience and meaning of illness, and current issues in public and global health.
83041 7380 18 Oct 2023-12 Dec 2023 Open Online
Faculty: Grant, Kathryn E Syllabus Course Materials
ANTH 351 Anthropology in Forensic Investigations (3)
An overview of forensic anthropology, an applied field of anthropology that seeks to recover, identify, and evaluate human skeletal remains within a medico-legal context. The aim is to explore the processes and methods used by forensic anthropologists to identify a cause and manner of death and determine an approximate postmortem interval. Topics include the forensic context, the human skeletal system, methods of identification, cause and manner of death, assessment of trauma, and analysis of evidence to draw conclusions about a case.¿¿
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81857 6380 16 Aug 2023-10 Oct 2023 Open Online
Faculty: Finkelstein, Marni J Syllabus Course Materials
ANTH 351 Anthropology in Forensic Investigations (3)
An overview of forensic anthropology, an applied field of anthropology that seeks to recover, identify, and evaluate human skeletal remains within a medico-legal context. The aim is to explore the processes and methods used by forensic anthropologists to identify a cause and manner of death and determine an approximate postmortem interval. Topics include the forensic context, the human skeletal system, methods of identification, cause and manner of death, assessment of trauma, and analysis of evidence to draw conclusions about a case.¿¿
83042 7380 18 Oct 2023-12 Dec 2023 Open Online
Faculty: Finkelstein, Marni J Syllabus Course Materials
ANTH 417 Peoples and Cultures of East Asia (3)
An advanced anthropological study of the peoples and cultures of East Asia, focusing on China, Japan, and Korea. The aim is to apply anthropological theories and methods to the interpretation of contemporary East Asian cultures, relate family structure to individual choices and social interactions in East Asian cultures, and analyze how ethnic and national identities and regional differences affect regional and global interactions. Topics include urbanization, social values, social change, and the role of East Asia in the modern world.
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80842 6380 16 Aug 2023-10 Oct 2023 Open Online
Faculty: Egyed, Alice M Syllabus Course Materials
ANTH 417 Peoples and Cultures of East Asia (3)
An advanced anthropological study of the peoples and cultures of East Asia, focusing on China, Japan, and Korea. The aim is to apply anthropological theories and methods to the interpretation of contemporary East Asian cultures, relate family structure to individual choices and social interactions in East Asian cultures, and analyze how ethnic and national identities and regional differences affect regional and global interactions. Topics include urbanization, social values, social change, and the role of East Asia in the modern world.
84201 7380 18 Oct 2023-12 Dec 2023 Open Online
Faculty: Sacherer, Janice Syllabus Course Materials
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