Spring 2026

ANTH

• A101 *Intro to Anthropology 3 Credits

  *Intro to Anthropology

  Introduces fundamentals of the four subfields of anthropology: archaeology, cultural anthropology, biological anthropology and anthropological linguistics. Emphasizes basic ideas, perspectives and methods of anthropology. Special Note: Recommended for non-majors. Majors can apply it to their degree as a program elective.

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:32179	201	MW	1:00PM - 2:15PM	BMH 116	Staff, UA	January 12 - May 2	21
  View detailed information for CRN:32179	201	MW	1:00PM - 2:15PM	DIST ONLINE	Staff, UA	January 12 - May 2	21

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:32180	202	Anctil, Mallory	January 12 - May 2	0

• A111 *Ancient Civilizations 3 Credits

  *Ancient Civilizations

  Follows the path of the first humans to the establishment of the earliest civilizations around the world. Relies on archaeological, biological, cultural, and historical information. Examines art, economics, politics, religion, and other aspects of what it means to be human.

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:35602	201	MW	1:00PM - 2:15PM	BMH 119	Taivalkoski, Ariel	January 12 - May 2	22
  View detailed information for CRN:35602	201	MW	1:00PM - 2:15PM	DIST ONLINE	Taivalkoski, Ariel	January 12 - May 2	22

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• A200 *Alaska Native Cultures 3 Credits

  *Alaska Native Cultures

  Surveys Alaska Native peoples, including cultural heritage, ethnohistory, and contemporary experiences from an anthropological perspective. Covers environmental settings, linguistic subdivisions, precolonial sociocultural organization and subsistence patterns, contact with non-Native groups, and key issues, including education, politics and law.

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:32181	001	TR	10:00AM - 11:15AM	BMH 235	Smith, Gerad	January 12 - May 2	17

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:32183	202	MW	10:00AM - 11:15AM	BMH 235	Taivalkoski, Ariel	January 12 - May 2	25
  View detailed information for CRN:32183	202	MW	10:00AM - 11:15AM	DIST ONLINE	Taivalkoski, Ariel	January 12 - May 2	25
  View detailed information for CRN:32184	203	MW	1:00PM - 2:15PM	BMH 235	Mitchell, Delaney	January 12 - May 2	4
  View detailed information for CRN:32184	203	MW	1:00PM - 2:15PM	DIST ONLINE	Mitchell, Delaney	January 12 - May 2	4

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  View detailed information for CRN:32182	201	Smith, Gerad	January 12 - March 7	0

• A202 *Cultural Anthropology 3 Credits

  *Cultural Anthropology

  Introduces the fundamental concepts, terminology, ethical considerations and methods in the study of culture and cultural change. Emphasizes cross-cultural comparisons of sociopolitical systems, kinship, ethnicity, gender, subsistence, religion and art, integrating applied, local, regional and global perspectives.

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  View detailed information for CRN:32185	201	Spiers, Kent	January 12 - May 2	20

• A205 *Biological Anthropology 3 Credits

  *Biological Anthropology

  Introduces biocultural perspectives on human and non-human primate behavior, biological diversity, and the development of the theory of evolution. Examines the fossil record, genetic and epigenetic variation, physiological adaptations, and applied research in forensic anthropology and bioarchaeology.

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:32186	201	TR	10:00AM - 11:15AM	BMH 117	Harrod, Ryan	January 12 - May 2	0
  View detailed information for CRN:32186	201	TR	10:00AM - 11:15AM	DIST ONLINE	Harrod, Ryan	January 12 - May 2	0

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• A205L *Biological Anthropology Lab 1 Credits

  *Biological Anthropology Lab

  Introduces students to laboratory practice in biological anthropology. Includes the fossil record, genetic and epigenetic variation, and physiological adaptations of humans and non-human primates.

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:32187	001	F	11:30AM - 2:15PM	BMH 119	Monks, Daniel	January 12 - May 2	1

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• A210 *Linguistic Anthropology 3 Credits

  *Linguistic Anthropology

  Introduces the fundamental concepts, terminology, ethical considerations and methods in the anthropological study of language. Explores topics in language and culture, including the origin of human speech, language structure, sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, language change and variation, multilingualism, language endangerment and revitalization, language and gender, and folk taxonomies.

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:35603	201	TR	11:30AM - 12:45AM	BMH 235	Newhall, Christina	January 12 - May 2	17
  View detailed information for CRN:35603	201	TR	11:30AM - 12:45AM	DIST ONLINE	Newhall, Christina	January 12 - May 2	17

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• A390B World Cultures 3 Credits

  World Cultures

  Explores anthropological perspectives on world peoples, focusing on Indigenous cultures, settlement, history, languages, social transformations and contemporary experiences. Cultural or regional focus will vary by semester. Special Note: May be repeated once with a change of subtitle.

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:35604	201	MW	10:00AM - 11:15AM	BMH 119	Smith, Gerad	January 12 - May 2	4
  View detailed information for CRN:35604	201	MW	10:00AM - 11:15AM	DIST ONLINE	Smith, Gerad	January 12 - May 2	4

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• A454 *Culture and Ecology 3 Credits

  *Culture and Ecology

  Explores the integration of cultural and ecological systems, examining sociopolitical dimensions of environmental change and ecological knowledge. Special Note: Not available for credit to students who have completed ANTH A654. Registration Restrictions: Junior or senior standing and completion of Tier 1 (basic college-level) GER courses May be stacked with: ANTH A654

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• A458 Applied Ethics in Anthropology 3 Credits

  Applied Ethics in Anthropology

  Examines the ethical issues that confront anthropologists, and the responsibilities they have to the public, the discipline, their colleagues and members of the communities with whom they are working. Course topic will vary with focus on a different subfield of anthropology. Special Note: May be repeated once with a change of subtitle. Not available for credit to students who have completed ANTH A658 with the same subtitle. May be stacked with: ANTH A658

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:35607	251	MW	4:00PM - 5:15PM	BMH 235	Ogilvie, Kristen	January 12 - May 2	16
  View detailed information for CRN:35607	251	MW	4:00PM - 5:15PM	DIST ONLINE	Ogilvie, Kristen	January 12 - May 2	16

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• A477 Cultural Resource Management 3 Credits

  Cultural Resource Management

  Provides an integrated anthropological perspective on historic preservation and the management of cultural resources in the United States. Includes the history of resource protection legislation, the design and implementation of cultural resource management projects, and applications of relevant cultural resource laws, including ethical issues. Special Note: Not available for credit to students who have completed ANTH A677. Registration Restrictions: Junior or senior standing. May be stacked with: ANTH A677

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:35609	251	MW	2:30PM - 3:45PM	BMH 119	Taivalkoski, Ariel	January 12 - May 2	1
  View detailed information for CRN:35609	251	MW	2:30PM - 3:45PM	DIST ONLINE	Taivalkoski, Ariel	January 12 - May 2	1

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• A490A Health, Ritual and Science 3 Credits

  Health, Ritual and Science

  Examines various relationships between human culture, belief and experience to health, disease and wellness. Topical emphasis will vary by semester. Special Note: May be repeated once with a change of subtitle. Not available for credit to students who have completed ANTH A690A with the same subtitle. May be stacked with: ANTH A690A

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:35611	251	TR	2:30PM - 3:45PM	BMH 119	Harrod, Ryan	January 12 - May 2	20
  View detailed information for CRN:35611	251	TR	2:30PM - 3:45PM	DIST ONLINE	Harrod, Ryan	January 12 - May 2	20

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• A497 Independent Study 1 - 12 Credits

  Independent Study

  No description available for this course.

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:36445	001		-	ARR ARR	Smith, Gerad	January 12 - May 2	0

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• A499 Senior Thesis in Anthropology 3 Credits

  Senior Thesis in Anthropology

  Independent library, laboratory, or field research in anthropology resulting in a substantial, thesis-quality paper. Special Note: May be repeated once for credit as a part of a two-semester sequence, with permission of thesis advisor. Must satisfy all requirements for honors in Anthropology. Registration Restrictions: Senior standing, admission to the Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology or the Bachelor of Science in Anthropology, and instructor approval

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:32189	001		-	ARR ARR	Ogilvie, Kristen	January 12 - May 2	1
  View detailed information for CRN:36350	002		-	ARR ARR	Smith, Gerad	January 12 - May 2	0

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• A620 Research Design 1 Credits

  Research Design

  Applies method and theory of research design to students' capstone research (thesis or applied project). Covers developing a research question, conducting a literature review, and writing a research prospectus.

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:32190	201	T	4:00PM - 5:00PM	BMH 119	Harrod, Ryan	January 12 - May 2	9
  View detailed information for CRN:32190	201	T	4:00PM - 5:00PM	DIST ONLINE	Harrod, Ryan	January 12 - May 2	9

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• A654 Adv Studies Culture & Ecology 3 Credits

  Adv Studies Culture & Ecology

  Explores in depth cultural and ecological systems, examining sociopolitical dimensions of environmental change and ecological knowledge. Special Note: Graduate students will be assigned more in-depth research, additional class readings and mentoring positions for undergraduates. Registration Restrictions: Graduate standing May be stacked with: ANTH A454

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• A658 Adv Applied Ethics in Anth 3 Credits

  Adv Applied Ethics in Anth

  Examines critically the ethical issues that confront anthropologists and archaeologists, and the responsibilities they have to the public, the discipline, their colleagues, and members of the communities with whom they are working. Course topic will vary with focus on a different subfield of anthropology. Special Note: May be repeated once with a change of subtitle. Graduate students will be assigned more in-depth research, additional class readings and mentoring positions for undergraduates. Registration Restrictions: Graduate standing May be stacked with: ANTH A458

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:35608	251	MW	4:00PM - 5:15PM	BMH 235	Ogilvie, Kristen	January 12 - May 2	3
  View detailed information for CRN:35608	251	MW	4:00PM - 5:15PM	DIST ONLINE	Ogilvie, Kristen	January 12 - May 2	3

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• A677 Cultural Resource Management 3 Credits

  Cultural Resource Management

  Provides an integrated anthropological perspective on historic preservation and the management of cultural resources in the United States. Includes the history of resource protection legislation, the design and implementation of cultural resource management projects, and applications of relevant cultural resource laws, including ethical issues. Special Note: Graduate students will be assigned more in-depth projects, additional class readings, and mentoring positions for undergraduates. Registration Restrictions: Graduate standing May be stacked with: ANTH A477

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:35610	251	MW	2:30PM - 3:45PM	BMH 119	Taivalkoski, Ariel	January 12 - May 2	3
  View detailed information for CRN:35610	251	MW	2:30PM - 3:45PM	DIST ONLINE	Taivalkoski, Ariel	January 12 - May 2	3

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• A690A Adv Studies Hlth, Ritual & Sci 3 Credits

  Adv Studies Hlth, Ritual & Sci

  Examines and evaluates various relationships between human culture, belief and experience to health, disease and wellness. Topical emphasis will vary by semester. Special Note: May be repeated once with a change of subtitle. Graduate students will be assigned more in-depth research, additional class readings and mentoring positions for undergraduates. Registration Restrictions: Graduate standing May be stacked with: ANTH A490A

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:35612	251	TR	2:30PM - 3:45PM	BMH 119	Harrod, Ryan	January 12 - May 2	0
  View detailed information for CRN:35612	251	TR	2:30PM - 3:45PM	DIST ONLINE	Harrod, Ryan	January 12 - May 2	0

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• A695 Anthropology Practicum 1 - 3 Credits

  Anthropology Practicum

  Engages in an anthropology practicum in the public or private sector. Emphasizes the application of anthropological skills under the supervision of a professional anthropologist. Special Note: Arranged practicum between graduate advisor and an outside mentor. Registration Restrictions: Graduate standing and admission to the Master of Arts in Anthropology, Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, or Bachelor of Science in Anthropology

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:33821	001		-	ARR ARR	Harrod, Ryan	January 12 - May 2	5

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• A698 Individual Research 1 - 3 Credits

  Individual Research

  Engages student in supervised field, laboratory and/or library research that precedes research capstone activities (thesis research or applied project). Special Note: Students may enroll for variable credit, but at least two credits are required for graduation. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 credits.

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:32191	202		-	ARR ARR	Taivalkoski, Ariel	January 12 - May 2	0
  View detailed information for CRN:32191	202		-	DIST ARR	Taivalkoski, Ariel	January 12 - May 2	0
  View detailed information for CRN:32193	204		-	ARR ARR	Dunstan, Adam	January 12 - May 2	1
  View detailed information for CRN:32193	204		-	DIST ARR	Dunstan, Adam	January 12 - May 2	1
  View detailed information for CRN:33587	201		-	ARR ARR	Smith, Gerad	January 12 - May 2	1
  View detailed information for CRN:33587	201		-	DIST ARR	Smith, Gerad	January 12 - May 2	1

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• A699P Applied Capstone Project 1 - 6 Credits

  Applied Capstone Project

  Engages student in applied research activities conducted under the supervision of a graduate committee for a research capstone applied project. Special Note: Students may enroll for variable credit, but at least three credits are required for graduation. Offered during all semesters. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. Registration Restrictions: Graduate standing and admission to the Master of Arts in Anthropology, Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, or Bachelor of Science in Anthropology and faculty advisor approval

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:33756	201		-	ARR ARR	Harrod, Ryan	January 12 - May 2	1
  View detailed information for CRN:33756	201		-	DIST ARR	Harrod, Ryan	January 12 - May 2	1

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• A699T Thesis Research 1 - 6 Credits

  Thesis Research

  Engages student in independent research conducted under the supervision of a graduate committee for a research-based thesis. Special Note: Students may enroll for variable credit, but at least three credits are required for graduation. Offered during all semesters. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. Registration Restrictions: Graduate standing and admission to the Master of Arts in Anthropology, Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, or Bachelor of Science in Anthropology and faculty advisor approval

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:33588	201		-	ARR ARR	Ogilvie, Kristen	January 12 - May 2	1
  View detailed information for CRN:33588	201		-	DIST ARR	Ogilvie, Kristen	January 12 - May 2	1

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