t h e c o l l e g e at r i n d g e societies they have studied, and how these approaches can be used to understand religion in the world today. Prerequisite: AN101 or AN113 or AN201 or permission of instructor. AN325 Medical Anthropology 3 credits Examines how anthropologists have approached cultural differences in how people understand illness and disease as well as the different way that people around the world have tried to treat health problems. Readings, discussions, and films will compare and contrast medical systems in Africa, Asia, New Guinea, Latin America, Native America, and the contemporary U.S. The course considers how medical therapies “work” as well as how medical students are socialized to be effective physicians. Addresses GLE Learning Outcomes Social Sciences (SS), Critical Thinking (CT) and Inquiry & Analysis (IA). Prerequisites: AN101 or AN201 or BI101 or permission of instructor. AN330 Anthropology of Art 3 credits This course considers how anthropologists have used the study of art and material culture to understand religion, social structure, political systems, and value systems in the societies they have studied. Readings, discussions, films, and analysis of ethnographic art objects will compare how art expresses different cultural themes in the arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas. Prerequisite: AN101 or AN113 or AN201 or FA180 or FA183 or permission of instructor. AN331 Violence and Aggression 3 credits Investigates theories that account for violence. Biological and cultural factors which affect how aggression is expressed. Types of violence discussed. Addresses GLE Learning Outcomes Social Sciences (SS) and Critical Thinking (CT). AN350 The Archaeology of New England 3 credits Surveys the archaeological record of 11,000 years of Native American habitation in New England. Students will develop a familiarity with material culture, the technical literature and the complexity of Native American societies. Prerequisite: AN113 or permission of instructor. AN400 Readings in Anthropology 1–5 credits Encourages motivated students to pursue specialized knowledge in their major field. Required for students doing a Senior Thesis in Anthropology. Prerequisites: Anthropology major and permission of instructor. AN412 Peoples and Cultures of Europe 3 credits Draws on anthropological research in Europe to examine the ways in which European societies have managed to preserve much that is unique even as they adapt to new circumstances. Students read several ethnographic accounts of European culture to define social contours of greater Europe. Prerequisite: AN101, AN113 or AN230 or permission of instructor. AN413-414 Advanced Field Archaeology I and II 1–2 credits each For students who have successfully completed an acceptable program of independent or supervised field study. Prerequisites: Anthropology major and permission of instructor. Summer AN/BI420 Evolution Seminar 1 credit Examines the factual, historical, and philosophical basis of modern evolutionary theory using recent articles and publications. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing in Biology or Anthropology, or permission of instructor. AN423 Anthropology of Public Health 3 credits This seminar explores how anthropologists have approached issues in public health in the U.S. and overseas, emphasizing the role that culture plays in different systems of health care. We will examine what anthropology can teach us about the possibilities and challenges of developing effective, sustainable, long-term public health interventions for many of the most serious global health problems. Prerequisite: AN201 or permission of instructor.
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