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Undergraduate Catalog 2011 - 2012 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 

Accounting
  

  • ACT 221 - Introductory Accounting I

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing. Fundamentals of accounting theory, concepts, and practice; includes the basic structure of accounting and accounting as it is used as a basis for business using the recording of changes in financial conditions, measuring business income; introduces the concept of accounting systems and control.


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  • ACT 222 - Introductory Accounting II

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): ACT 221 . A continuation of the fundamentals of accounting theory, concepts, and practice pertaining to various forms of business organizations, such as partnerships and corporations; measurement and control of costs as viewed in a departmental operation and interpretation of financial data and statements.


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  • ACT 321 - Cost Accounting I

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): ACT 222 , junior standing. Learn the basics of cost (managerial) accounting which apply to service, merchandising, and manufacturing firms. Covers job order and process costing, cost-volume-profit analysis, activity-based costing, variable costing, budgeting, standard costing systems and variance analysis, decision making using managerial accounting information, and related topics in addition to analytical and communications skills.


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  • ACT 331 - Intermediate Accounting I

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): ACT 222 , junior standing. Introduces financial accounting and the statements of financial accounting concepts; reviews the accounting cycle, development of income statement, statement of retained earnings, the balance sheet, time value of money concepts, accounting for current financial assets, inventory, plant assets, and intangible assets, and accounting for current and long-term liabilities.


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  • ACT 332 - Intermediate Accounting II

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): ACT 331 . Continuation of financial accounting concepts covered in ACT 331 ; covers accounting for equity, investments, leases, taxes, pensions, and accounting changes; earnings per share; statement of cash flows, and related topics.


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  • ACT 361 - Tax I

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): ACT 222 , junior standing. Comprehensive examination of federal income taxation of individuals; emphasis on tax planning and recognition of tax problems.


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  • ACT 388 - Accounting Systems

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): IST 203 , ACT 331 . Business systems as viewed by the profession of accounting: system analysis, flow-charting, and system design from a range of firms with a minimum of electronic and mechanical devices to firms employing the most sophisticated types of electronic data-processing equipment; emphasis on business system design to accumulate and communicate information to officials controlling the activities of the enterprise.


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  • ACT 422 - Cost Accounting II

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): ACT 321 . Continuation of ACT 321 ; covers capital budgeting, just-in-time inventory, throughput accounting, performance evaluation, transfer pricing, balanced scorecard, and related topics.


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  • ACT 441 - Advanced Accounting

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): ACT 332 . Parent and subsidiary accounting; accounting aspects of consolidation and mergers; accounting for estates, trusts, and insolvency; multinational accounting; and governmental and nonprofit accounting.


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  • ACT 453 - Information Systems Auditing

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): ACT 451  or ACT 455 , ACT 388 . Problems of accuracy and control in computer-oriented applications; changing audit techniques, especially loss of traditional audit trail opportunities; control problems of direct access and real-time systems.


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  • ACT 455 - Internal Auditing

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): ACT 222 . The philosophy and practice of modern internal auditing techniques with emphasis on providing managers with definitive information about situations which might interfere with the accomplishment of the organization’s goals and with feedback concerning extraordinary accomplishments.


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  • ACT 456 - Advanced Auditing Topics

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): ACT 451  or ACT 455  or equivalent. The advanced topics in auditing include, but are not limited to, the use of quantitative methods, sampling methods, statistical sampling, analytical procedures, operational auditing, employee and management fraud, and audit administrative issues.


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  • ACT 460 - International Accounting

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): ACT 222 . A broad-based course that provides an understanding of the international dimensions of accounting. The course will include topics in financial and managerial accounting, auditing and, to a lesser extent, taxation and transfer pricing issues. In addition to the mechanics, comparative accounting systems and the process of the harmonization of accounting standards will be discussed. An examination of current international accounting literature will augment specific topic discussions.


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  • ACT 462 - Tax II

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): ACT 361 . Income taxation of corporations, partnerships, estates, and trusts; federal, estate and gift taxes; state and local taxes; methodology of researching complex tax problems.


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  • ACT 484 - Governmental and Institutional Accounting

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): ACT 222 , junior standing. Accounting principles, standards, and procedures applicable to enterprises operated not-for-profit; covers governmental units, institutions such as universities and hospitals, charitable organizations, fraternal organizations, religious groups, and clubs.


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  • ACT 490 - Internship

    (1-4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): ACT 331 , junior standing, permission of chairperson. Three months of supervised practical experience with a public accounting firm or the accounting department of an industrial firm. Term report required.


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  • ACT 490H - Internship

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): ACT 331 , junior standing, permission of chairperson. Three months of supervised practical experience with a public accounting firm or the accounting department of an industrial firm. Term report required.


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  • ACT 491 - Independent Study

    (1-3 credits)
    Flexible content/structure course to enable qualified students to pursue special areas of interest and competency; opportunity for independent study, field research, or other special assignments. This course may be repeated for a total of 8 credit hours.


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  • ACT 499H - Honors Thesis in Accounting

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Restricted to senior Accounting honors students. Requires the honors student to conduct a piece of original research in accounting under the supervision of an Accounting faculty member. The thesis will be presented orally and submitted as a written report.


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Air Force ROTC
  

  • AF 101 - Foundation of the US Air Force

    (1 credits)
    Survey course providing an introduction to the US Air Force and ROTC. Officership and military customs and courtesies are discussed. Foundations of Air Force communications are covered.


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  • AF 102 - Foundation of US Air Force II

    (1 credits)
    Survey course looking at the origin and organization of the Air Force. Selected topics contributing to an understanding of the Air Force are covered.


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  • AF 103 - Leadership Laboratory

    (1 credits)
    An instruction program that prepares an individual to undertake the broad range of technical tasks associated with military leadership and defense management.


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  • AF 104 - Leadership Laboratory

    (1 credits)
    An instruction program that prepares an individual to undertake the broad range of technical tasks associated with military leadership and defense management.


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  • AF 201 - Evolution of U.S. Air Force Air and Space Power I

    (1 credits)
    Survey course to examine air and space power from a historical perspective. Course covers early flight and World War I to the Korean War and ICBMs.


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  • AF 202 - Evolution of U.S. Air Force Air and Space Power II

    (1 credits)
    Survey course to examine air and space power from a historical perspective. Course covers period from the Vietnam War to the events in Kosovo plus a look at the Air Force today.


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  • AF 203 - Leadership Laboratory

    (1 credits)
    An instruction program that prepares an individual to undertake the broad range of technical tasks associated with military leadership and defense management.


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  • AF 204 - Leadership Laboratory

    (1 credits)
    An instruction program that prepares an individual to undertake the broad range of technical tasks associated with military leadership and defense management.


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  • AF 205 - Leadership Evaluation I

    (1 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): AF 101 , AF 102 , AF 201 , AF 202 . Leadership Evaluation will develop self-desicipline as related to military conduct and measure the effectiveness of the person’s capability to interact in a leadership role during field-training.


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  • AF 206 - Leadership Evaluation II

    (1 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Department permission needed. Leadership evaluation will develop self-descipline as related to military conduct and measure the effectiveness of the person’s capability to interact in a leadership role during field-training.


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  • AF 301 - Leadership Studies I

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Permission. Study of leadership, professional knowledge, and communication skills required for an Air Force officer. The role of a leader as supervisor and counselor is discussed.


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  • AF 302 - Leadership Studies II

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Permission. Study of quality management fundamentals and communication skills for the Air Force officer. The Air Force personnel evaluation system is discussed along with military ethics.


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  • AF 303 - Leadership Laboratory

    (1 credits)
    An instruction program that prepares an individual to undertake the broad range of technical tasks associated with military leadership and defense management.


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  • AF 304 - Leadership Laboratory

    (1 credits)
    An instruction program that prepares an individual to undertake the broad range of technical tasks associated with military leadership and defense management.


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  • AF 401 - Preparation for Active Duty I

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Permission. A look at political, economic, and social constraints upon national security and defense structure. The role of the military including joint operations is discussed. Regional defense issues studied.


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  • AF 402 - Preparation for Active Duty II

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Permission. The role of the military and regional defense issues are studied. Current Air Force issues and other topics relevant to preparing an Air Force officer for active duty are covered.


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  • AF 403 - Leadership Laboratory

    (1 credits)
    An instruction program that prepares an individual to undertake the broad range of technical tasks associated with military leadership and defense management.


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  • AF 404 - Leadership Laboratory

    (1 credits)
    An instruction program that prepares an individual to undertake the broad range of technical tasks associated with military leadership and defense management.


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Anthropology
  

  • ANT 100 - Human Diversity

    (4 credits)
    Exploration of human biological and cultural diversity, with special emphasis on the US experience. General principles of diversity are developed and then applied to key diversity issues in the US, such as the African American education gap, Ebonics, affirmative action, reverse discrimination, reparations, transgender hate crimes, same sex marriage, official English, immigration, Holocaust revisionism, Islam and the US, and the status of women, the elderly, and the disabled, among others. Students gain valuable insights to help them negotiate the complexities of diversity in the US and world today. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.


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  • ANT 101 - Human Biocultural Evolution

    (4 credits)
    Students are introduced to the fundamental principles of organic evolution. These are applied to survey and interpret critical anatomical and behavioral adaptations that characterize the earliest primates to modern humans. Factors involved in the origin of broad spectrum intelligence, tool use, and culture are considered relative to patterns of modern human biological and cultural variation. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.


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  • ANT 102 - The Study of Culture

    (4 credits)
    Introduction to the ways in which anthropologists study living cultures and languages and the foundation for further study in cultural and linguistic anthropology. Materials from a number of the world’s cultures and languages are presented through lectures, demonstrations, videos, and films. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.


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  • ANT 103 - Ancient Civilizations

    (4 credits)
    Introduction to the prehistoric archaeology of Old World civilizations, with a focus on Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley, Egypt, and the British Isles; course includes an examination of current research methods in archaeology as well as contemporary interpretations and theories in the field. Social Science. br>
    This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.


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  • ANT 120 - Introduction to Language and Linguistics

    (4 credits)
    This course provides an introduction to the properties of human languages and to their systematic study in the field of linguistics. It provides the groundwork for future studies of language and communication in a broad range of disciplines: linguistics, modern languages, ESL, communication, sociolinguistics, and anthropological linguistics. It is assumed that students have had no prior course work or exposure to linguistics and will begin with the basic assumptions that are shared by those who study language from a variety of perspectives. Cross-listed with LIN 120 . This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.


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  • ANT 150 - Comparative American Slavery

    (4 credits)
    Survey of the institutions of slavery in the world’s societies, with an anthropological approach to the comparative analysis of slavery and its congeners across cultural, historical, and social backgrounds. Topics include the role of status and power in human societies, the definition of slavery and servitude, the philosophy of slavery, ideologies of abolition, society after slavery, indigenous concepts of social classification, etc. Societies surveyed include those of the northwest coast of native North America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, the South Pacific, Korea, India, Southeast Asia, etc. Social Science.


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  • ANT 153 - Introduction to African Cultures

    (4 credits)
    Introduction to the multiple cultures of contemporary Africa from a number of different perspectives: African intellectuals, Africanist scholars, and ordinary Africans. A video series on the history, lifestyles, religions, politics, environment, and multicultural conflicts of the continent is balanced with the perspectives of other Africans and Africanists on similar topics as represented in readings, discussions, and ethnographic films and videos. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.


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  • ANT 171 - Native Civilizations of the Americas

    (4 credits)
    Introduction to the major cultural achievements of the New World, with an examination and comparison of cultural development in four separate geographical areas: the Mississippi and Ohio Valley regions (e.g., the Adena, Hopewell, and Mississippian cultures), the American Southwest (e.g., the Pueblo and Anasazi), Mesoamerica (e.g., the Olmee, Maya, and Aztecs), and the Andes of South America (e.g., the Moche, Nazca, and Inka). This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.


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  • ANT 210 - Introduction to Native American Studies

    (4 credits)
    Course provides an introductory overview of the interdisciplinary field of Native American Studies. It is required for the minor in Native American studies and as such, provides the intellectual foundation for further work in the field. The course explores the complexity and diversity of the contemporary Native American experience, through the anthropological, cultural, historical, and literary sources of First Nations Peoples in North, Middle, and South America. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.


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  • ANT 221 - Culture & Human Sexuality

    (3 credits)
    An examination of the importance of culture for understanding human sexuality, especially as it affects health. Topics covered include biological, social, emotional, cognitive, and spiritual issues related to sexuality. Contemporary political, legal, and health issues are discussed critically. Cross-listed with HSC 201 .


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  • ANT 224 - Sex, Gender & Culture

    (4 credits)
    Students are urged to take ANT 100 , Human Diversity or ANT 102 , Study of Culture before taking this course. Exploration of the cultural construction of gender from an anthropological perspective. Includes an examination of the different ways in which males and females are thought of, treated, and expected to behave in different cultural settings, taking into account aspects of gender systems such as division of labor, stratification , gender roles, and their variation throughout the life cycle. Emphasis on American culture and its constructions of gender as they vary by ethnicity, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.


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  • ANT 227 - Power, Authority & Society in Nonwestern Communities

    (4 credits)
    Examination of the ways selected groups of Asian, African, and Latin American societies organize themselves with respect to power and authority to cope with common social problems. Attention given to how change in political organization takes place. Cross-listed with HIS 227 /PSC 227 . A&S Foreign Culture course. Non-Western Culture and Civilization, Social Science.


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  • ANT 243 - Language and Gender

    (4 credits)
    Students are encouraged to take ANT 100  Human Diversity, or ANT 102  Study of Culture, or ANT 120  Introduction to Language and Linguistics before taking this course, but no prerequisite is assumed or required. This course explores how ways of speaking and ideas about gender are linked within minority and dominant cultures in the U.S. and beyond. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.


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  • ANT 260 - Language, Culture & Society

    (4 credits)
    Overview of the study of language in its cultural and social contexts. Topics may include the formation and maintenance of speech communities, variation of language within and across speech communities, how languages change in contemporary social contexts, the range of uses of language in social context, the verbal arts, oral folklore, and the development of writing systems. This course does not presume a background in either linguistics or anthropology. Cross-listed with LIN 260 . This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.


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  • ANT 270 - African-American Culture

    (4 credits)
    Focus on the social and cultural ecology of contemporary black communities in America; includes an examination of how cultural history shapes present activities, attitudes, and beliefs. Specific topics include family organization, sex roles, child development, and social and religious movements. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.


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  • ANT 275 - Ancient Mysteries

    (4 credits)
    Course examines some of the great mysteries of the human past. It explores unconventional claims, including the ancient astronauts assertion, the idea that a number of early civilizations were founded by alien visitors from outer space. It debunks these notions and considers the historical, social, economic, political, religious, racist, and even psychological motives behind them. Real wonders of the ancient world are also surveyed, such as Easter Island, Machu Picchu, Stonehenge, and the Great Zimbabwe. In the process, students learn the basic scientific concepts and approaches of anthropology and archaeology. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.


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  • ANT 276 - Anthropology & Science Fiction

    (4 credits)
    Anthropology and Science fiction both seek to expand our vision by examining either parts of our world that we know little about (in the case of anthropology) or other worlds that exist in our fantasies or imaginations (in the case of science fiction). This course examines how each proceeds in this attempt through an examination of their interrelationships in subject, vision, and manner. The course involves reading and analysis of text and exegesis in both the “anthropology of science fiction” (i.e., the analysis of science fiction using anthropology) and the “science fiction of anthropology” (i.e., the creation of science fiction involving anthropological subjects and material.


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  • ANT 280 - Anthropology Adulthood & Aging

    (4 credits)
    The nature and processes of adulthood and aging are examined in a cross-cultural perspective. Examination of differences in culture, ethnicity, environment, and ecology as they influence the experience of growing old in selected modern and traditional societies around the world. Elective course for Gerontological Studies. Human Diversity.


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  • ANT 293 - Topics in Anthropology

    (1-4 credits)
    Topics reflect material of special or timely interest, such as food and culture, multimedia software, Mesoamerican art, expressive culture, the anthropology of music, forensics, and human anatomy. May be repeated up to 12 credit hours when topics vary. No more than 12 credit hours of ANT 293/ANT 493  may be counted towards any ANT degree.


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  • ANT 301 - Biological Anthropology

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): ANT 101  Human Biocultural Evolution or equivalent. Emphasis on two fundamental areas of human biological evolution: human population genetics and reproductive fitness and the adaptive significance of contemporary human biological variation. Topics explore the extent to which environmental factors such as geographic location, climate, attitude, diet and disease influence the growth, development, nutritional status, and demographic characteristics of extant human groups.


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  • ANT 302 - Archaeology

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): ANT 101  Human Biocultural Evolution. A Detailed consideration of archaeology, its principal methods and issues today. Major themes include the nature of archaeology, its history, and field and laboratory techniques, along with ethical and other topics, such as looting, the conflict between archaeologists and native peoples over human remains, and graduate and career opportunities in the field. Emphasis is placed on illustrating these subjects via their application to real archaeological problems and data.


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  • ANT 303 - Cultural Anthropology

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): ANT 102  Study of Culture. Overview of the developmental history of method and theory in social and cultural anthropology. Topics include structural-functionalism, symbolic anthropology, cultural materialism, structuralism, and post-modernism. The methodology of ethnographic fieldwork is also addressed in detail.


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  • ANT 304 - Linguistic Anthropology

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): ANT 102  Study of Culture, or ANT 120 /LIN 120  Introduction to Language and Linguistics, or ENG 311  Elements of Linguistics, or permission of instructor. Introduction to the study of language, culture, and society. Topics include principles of linguistic analysis (phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics), the ethnography of speaking, quantitative sociolinguistics, language contact and change, language and expressive culture, and language and gender.


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  • ANT 305 - Quantitative Anthropology

    (4 credits)
    Sampling, research methods, and practical applications of parametric and non-parametric statistical procedures to anthropological analysis.


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  • ANT 310 - Human Osteology

    (4 credits)
    Introduction to the structure and function of the human musculoskeletal system. Familiarization with methods used in the excavation, identification, analysis, and preservation of prehistoric human skeletal remains. Includes consideration of anthropological vs. forensic perspectives, goals, and applications. Lecture content and lab exercises focus on quantitative and qualitative methods used to analyze growth and development of the skeleton, age and sex estimation, stature reconstruction, race determination, paleodemography, paleopathology, and the methods of assessing nutritional status of earlier human groups.


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  • ANT 311 - Medical Anthropology

    (4 credits)
    Anthropological approaches to the study of disease in Western and Non-Western societies. Emphasis on beliefs in the supernatural, folk medicine, scientific vs. non-scientific medicine, and modern approaches to epidemiology.


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  • ANT 312 - Primate Behavior

    (4 credits)
    Focus on the marked diversity and adaptive significance of primate behavior in nature. Dietary patterns and feeding strategies, locomotor adaptations, reproductive behaviors, territoriality, social organization, predator pressure, interspecific competition, parental investment, play behavior and learning, and primate intelligence are explored within the framework of evolutionary ecology, zoology, and geographic distribution. The extent to which primate behavior studies shed light on the evolution of human behavior is also examined.


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  • ANT 313 - Human Paleontology

    (4 credits)
    Fossil evidence of hominid evolution and the development of contemporary human origin theories are explored in an historical, ecological, and geochronological framework. Lectures consider benefits and liabilities of analogistic, deterministic, and gender-oriented models posited to explain the evolution of behavioral and anatomical characteristics unique to humans. Laboratory exercises acquaint students with methods used to identify, analyze, and interpret key morphological and behavioral trail complexes which serve as the basis for reconstructing the phylogeny of the Hominidae.


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  • ANT 320 - Anthropology of Religion

    (4 credits)
    From their earliest history, human cultures have expressed beliefs in the supernatural and in the ability of human beings to communicate and interact with unseen beings, powers, and force. This course explores the evolution of religious practices, including magic and witchcraft. It examines the commonalities they share and the fascinating array of variations across a wide spectrum of cultures and societies. A holistic anthropological approach to the subject highlights the interconnections between interactions with the supernatural and social structures, economies, political systems, the arts, and symbolic expression.


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  • ANT 321 - Psychological Anthropology

    (4 credits)
    Anthropological approach to the study of personality, emphasizing comparison of social and cultural factors that produce culturally variable attitudes and beliefs about the nature of the social, environmental, and supernatural worlds of the individual. Topics include the structure and dynamics of symbolic expression, ecologies of stability and stress, and types of adaptive and maladaptive coping processes in the contexts of social change and modernization.


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  • ANT 322 - Writing About Culture

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 101  and ENG 102 . Reading and analysis of first-person accounts, scientific narratives, ethnographies, ethnologies, and anthropological fiction. Examination of how various writing styles affect communication among and between social scientists. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.


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  • ANT 323 - Visual Anthropology

    (4 credits)
    Students are urged to take ANT 100  Introduction to Anthropology or ANT 102  Study of Culture before taking this course. Introduction to the production and use of ethnographic videos and films in anthropological research and teaching. Course explores both theory and application: theory topics include ethics of production, issues of perspective, adequacy of representation, authorship and authority. Theoretical knowledge is applied in the editing of an ethnographic video from the instructor’s field footage.


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  • ANT 324 - Anthropology of Gender

    (4 credits)
    Students are urged to take ANT 100  Introduction to Anthropology or ANT 102  Study of Culture before taking this course. Exploration of the cultural construction of gender in a variety of human societies from an anthropological perspective. Includes an examination of the different ways in which males and females are thought of, treated, and expected to behave in different cultural settings, taking into account aspects of gender systems such as division of labor, stratification, gender roles, and their variation throughout the life cycle. Women’s Studies course. Human Diversity.


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  • ANT 330 - Proposal Writing in Archaeology

    (2 credits)
    Co-requisite: Concurrent enrollment in ANT 302 , Archaeology; or (with permission of instructor) prior completion of ANT 302 . Students develop and enhance their skills in writing by preparing an actual National Geographic grant proposal for an archaeological project of their choosing. They select or design their own research focus and produce an abstract, pre-application, and final proposal using the real forms employed by the National Geographic Society. They then submit their materials for peer review by other students and review the work of other students in order to gain an inside perspective on the peer review process and how to present their work to others. Skills acquired will benefit students in any grant-writing or concept-selling context. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.


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  • ANT 331 - North American Prehistory

    (4 credits)
    Overview of the pre-contact archaeology of North America (i.e., the United States and Canada). Topics include the peopling of the New World, hunter-gatherers, human settlement of the Arctic, agriculturalists, and regional developments from New England and the Midwest to the Southwest and West Coast. Ample illustration is provided from the rich body of archaeological discoveries across the continent. Special attention is given to important controversial, and recent finds, such as “Kennewick Man.”


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  • ANT 332 - World Prehistory

    (4 credits)
    Survey of global archaeology, from the original appearance of human beings to the emergence of recorded history. This course reviews the great cultural traditions of the world and their major accomplishments, with examples from China, the Indus Valley, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle America, the Andes and Oceania, among others. Topics range from the peopling of the world and what happened to the Neanderthals to the development of agricultural and the rise of the state.


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  • ANT 336 - Lab Methods in Archaeology

    (4 credits)
    An introduction to laboratory methods used in archaeological research. Topics may include preparing finds, dating them, classifying materials, compositional analysis, drafting maps, photography, conservation methods, or other techniques that comprise the modern battery of tools used by archaeologists to make sense of and preserve their discoveries. Extensive use is made of examples; emphasis is on practical application.


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  • ANT 337 - Field Methods in Archaeology

    (4 credits)
    An introduction to archaeological field techniques. Topics may include reconnaissance and surveying methods, such as technical mapping, site locating (global positioning system/GPS), establishing a site grid, and satellite or aerial image interpretation. Excavation techniques may be covered, from test and grid units to trenches and tunnels, as well as proper recording of field data. Extensive use is made of examples; emphasis is on practical application, with special attention to overcoming the typical complications and difficulties that emerge during fieldwork.


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  • ANT 340 - Phonology

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): ANT 120 /LIN 120  Introduction to Language and Linguistic or ENG 311 /LIN 311  Elements of Linguistics. Introduction to the scientific study of the sound systems of the world’s living languages. Includes discussion of the basics of phonetic transcription and phonemic analysis and the development of formal models in phonology. Topics include articulatory and acoustic phonetics, the phoneme, phonological rules and representations, non-linear models, harmony processes, prosodic morphology, and sound symbolism. Cross-listed with LIN 340 .


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  • ANT 341 - Morphology and Syntax

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): ANT 120 /LIN 120  Introduction to Language and Linguistic or ENG 311 /LIN 311  Elements of Linguistics. Introduction to the description and analysis of word formation processes and sentence structure from a cross-linguistic perspective. Instruction in basic morphemic analysis and constituent testing using data drawn from languages outside the Indo-European family. Also includes an introduction to typological analysis in the study of morpho-syntax. Cross-listed with LIN 341 .


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  • ANT 342 - Languages in Contact

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): ANT 304  Linguistic Anthropology. Introduction to the study of linguistic responses to culture contact in a variety of socio-historical contexts. Topics include language and trade, language and colonialism, pidgins and pidginization, creoles and creolization, dialect contact and the formation of koines. Cross-listed with LIN 342 .


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  • ANT 344 - Sociolinguistics

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): ANT 304  Linguistic Anthropology. An introduction to theory and method in sociolinguistics with examination of both the quantitative and the qualitative paradigms. Quantitative sociolinguistics, also known as variation theory, correlates linguistic variation with social structure relying on the statistical treatment of data. The qualitative paradigm also examines language variation in relation to social structure but has been more traditionally concerned with language use in social context in non-Western societies.


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  • ANT 345 - Language and Meaning

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): ANT 120 /LIN 120  or ENG 311 /LIN 311  or permission of the instructor. This course familiarizes students with a broad spectrum of key concepts, issues, and analytical tools in the study of meaning in natural language, with an emphasis on non-formalist approaches. The focus is on how linguists approach the study of natural language semantics, particularly as it influences and organizes morphosyntactic structure. To serve as a background to the course, important complementary viewpoints are briefly discussed, including traditional semantic concerns of philosophers of language, as well as semiotic perspectives on meaning and communication.


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  • ANT 347 - Maya Hieroglyphic Writing I

    (4 credits)
    Introduction to Classic Maya writing and texts from a linguistic and anthropological perspective. Students study the origins and functions of writing in Ancient Mesoamerica, examine the relationship of spoken languages to the script, and learn to decipher, analyze and interpret Maya hieroglyphic texts for information of general anthropological and linguistic interest such as dynastic history, social organization, ritual, cosmology and belief systems.


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  • ANT 348 - Folklore & Folklife

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): ANT 102 . Course is an overview of the study of folklore and folklife from its beginnings in the nineteenth century when it emerged as an eclectic, interdisciplinary field. Following Geertz’s view of culture as an assemblage of “texts”, the course will examine a complex tapestry of artifactual representations including oral narrative, speech, myth , performance, drama, art, architecture, music, dance and clothing.


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  • ANT 349 - American Indian Languages

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): ANT 304  or ENG 311 . The objective of this course is to increase appreciation of American Indian languages understood in their various cultural contexts. It presents the language families and languages of North America and it examines the structure and functions of American Indian poetry, song, narrative, conversation, prayer and other forms of figurative language.


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  • ANT 351 - Native North Americans

    (4 credits)
    Overview of the native North American peoples, their past and present conditions, origins, cultural variety, and their interaction with European, American, and Canadian cultures. A&S Foreign Culture course. Non-Western Culture and Civilization.


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  • ANT 352 - Native South Americans

    (4 credits)
    Overview of the indigenous cultures of South America using case studies to represent major culture areas, traditions, and questions of anthropological concern. A&S Foreign Culture course. Non-Western Culture and Civilization.


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  • ANT 353 - Cultures of Africa

    (4 credits)
    Introduction to the multiple cultures of contemporary Africa from the perspectives of African intellectuals, Africanist scholars, and ordinary Africans. Mazrui’s video series on the history, lifestyles, religions, politics, environment, and multicultural conflicts of the continent is balanced against the perspectives of other Africans and Africanists on similar topics through texts, lectures, class discussions, and ethnographic films. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.


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  • ANT 354 - Cultures of Oceania

    (4 credits)
    Introduction to the extremely diverse cultural areas of Polynesia, Micronesia, Melanesia, and Australia. Topics include trade and exchange; gender relations and sexuality; culture contact and change; indigenous land rights; totemism; political authority, language distribution and use; warfare and headhunting; expressive arts, and socialization. A&S Foreign Culture course. Non-Western Culture and Civilization.


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  • ANT 355 - Cultures of Southeast Asia

    (4 credits)
    Introductory survey of the peoples and cultures of both mainland and insular Southeast Asia. Examines both historical and contemporary societies. Topics include kinship systems, religion and possession, warfare and headhunting, the effects of the Vietnam war on the people and culture. Asian Studies course. A&S Foreign Culture course. Non-Western Culture and Civilization.


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  • ANT 356 - Ethiopia

    (4 credits)
    Survey of the land, ecologies, peoples and cultures of Ethiopia, examining ancient and traditional ways of life as well as contemporary issues and developments. Emphasis on Abyssinia. Black Studies course. A&S Foreign Culture course. Non-Western Culture and Civilization.


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  • ANT 357 - Peoples and Cultures of Mesoamerica

    (4 credits)
    This course provides an overview of the peoples and Cultures of Mexico and Central America that comprise the Mesoamerican culture area. Course begins with an examination of Pre-Columbian civilizations and the Colonial Period before focusing on contemporary indigenous peoples, their institutions and relationships to the modern state. Using rich ethnographic accounts of contemporary Nahautl and Mayan communities we will examine gender, religious systems and world view, transformations of the economy, language and identity, and political oppression, culminating in the ongoing revitalization movements currently taking place as exemplified by the Zapatistas in Chiapas and Guatemalan Mayans. Nonwestern Culture and Civilization.


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  • ANT 358 - Caribbean Societies

    (4 credits)
    Survey of the historical and contemporary societies of the Caribbean socio-cultural region, with primary focus on the non-Hispanic regions of the Caribbean (those areas whose colonial history is with England, France, Sweden and the Netherlands). Assumes no prior knowledge of anthropology. A&S Foreign Culture course. Non-Western Culture and Civilization.


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  • ANT 365 - The Asian American Experience

    (4 credits)
    This course deals with developing a better understanding of the evolution and settlement patterns, religious and social institutions, and help-seeking patterns of Asian Americans, one of the fastest growing visible minority groups in our society. The course will focus on Indian Americans and Chinese Americans, the two largest Asian American groups in Northeast Ohio. Other Asian groups, such as Filipinos, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, and other Southeastern and South Asian communities will also be highlighted, with special emphasis on Asian communities in Northeast Ohio. Cross-listed with SWK 355 . Human Diversity.


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  • ANT 366 - Native Peoples of Southwest

    (4 credits)
    An in-depth examination of the Southwest culture area of Native North American found primarily within Arizona and New Mexico and parts of Colorado and Nevada. The course focuses on the ethnography of the region, with a brief overview of the archaeological basis of contemporary settlement. While not strictly enforced, it is strongly recommended that students either have taken or are concurrently enrolled in ANT 351  Native North Americans. Non-Western Culture and Civilization.


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  • ANT 375 - Ethnographic Field Methods

    (4 credits)
    Instruction in the methods of ethnographic observation, analysis, and description, with exposure to different research methods in ethnography and sociolinguistics. Topics covered include elicitation, social network analysis, participant/observation, consultants, ethics, data management, and ethnographic writing.


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  • ANT 385 - The Anthropology of Tourism

    (4 credits)
    An introduction to the study of tourism from the perspective of anthropology. Although the anthropology of tourism is a relatively new field of social science inquiry, its objects of study - travel, cross-cultural interaction, and culture change - are as old as the discipline of anthropology itself. Topics covered include defining tourism, typologies of tourism and tourists, the theory of tourism, tourist arts and crafts, ethnicity and heritage in tourism, sustainable tourism, eco-tourism, the social and cultural impacts of tourism, and managing tourism. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.


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  • ANT 393 - Area Studies in Archaeology

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): ANT 101  Human Biocultural Evolution. Exploration of the principal developments, primary explanations, and main issues in the prehistory and/or historical archaeology of a particular area, region, or place. Similar to area studies in anthropology courses, with emphasis on the past culture of a target area rather than its contemporary culture. Mesoamerica, the Maya area, and Belize have been covered in recent years; other areas may also be covered.


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