Current Anthropology Courses at UAA

Spring Semester 2022

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:32095	201	MW	1:00PM - 2:15PM	BMH 116	Ogilvie, Kristen	January 10 - April 30	24
  View detailed information for CRN:32095	201	MW	1:00PM - 2:15PM	DIST WEB	Ogilvie, Kristen	January 10 - April 30	24
  View detailed information for CRN:34072	2H1	TR	2:00PM - 3:25PM	DIST BLKBD	Eufemio, Elizabeth	January 24 - April 30	11
  View detailed information for CRN:34072	2H1	TR	2:00PM - 3:25PM	KOHS TBA	Eufemio, Elizabeth	January 24 - April 30	11

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:32096	202	Anctil, Mallory	January 10 - April 30	3
  View detailed information for CRN:38938	220	Dunstan, Adam	January 10 - April 30	2

• 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:37133	060	M	7:00PM - 9:45PM	FSM 103	Holen, Davin	January 10 - April 30	0
  View detailed information for CRN:37886	001	MW	4:00PM - 5:15PM	BMH 116	Carraher, Sarah	January 10 - April 30	0

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:32097	201	Holman, Tamara	January 10 - April 30	1
  View detailed information for CRN:32098	202	Carraher, Sarah	January 10 - April 30	1
  View detailed information for CRN:32099	203	Lambourn, Rebecca	January 10 - April 30	4
  View detailed information for CRN:37134	260	Holen, Davin	January 10 - April 30	11
  View detailed information for CRN:37135	261	Day, Kathleen	January 10 - April 30	0
  View detailed information for CRN:37136	262	Day, Kathleen	January 10 - April 30	11
  View detailed information for CRN:37304	221	Dunstan, Adam	January 10 - April 30	17
  View detailed information for CRN:37305	220	Lambourn, Rebecca	January 10 - April 30	8

• 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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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:32100	201	TR	1:00PM - 2:15PM	BMH 116	Ogilvie, Kristen	January 10 - April 30	31
  View detailed information for CRN:32100	201	TR	1:00PM - 2:15PM	DIST WEB	Ogilvie, Kristen	January 10 - April 30	31

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:32101	202	Anaya, Elizabeth	January 10 - April 30	13

• 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:37887	201	MW	11:30AM - 12:45AM	BMH 116	Anctil, Mallory	January 10 - April 30	0
  View detailed information for CRN:37887	201	MW	11:30AM - 12:45AM	DIST WEB	Anctil, Mallory	January 10 - April 30	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:37888	001	F	11:30AM - 1:10PM	BMH 119	Corley, Emily	January 10 - April 30	0

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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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  View detailed information for CRN:37307	220	Dunstan, Adam	January 10 - April 30	8

• A390A Arctic and Subarctic Cultures 3 Credits

  Arctic and Subarctic Cultures

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

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:38937	220	Dunstan, Adam	January 10 - April 30	19

• A390C Comparative Culture Studies 3 Credits

  Comparative Culture Studies

  Explores a specific topic of contemporary anthropological inquiry, providing comparative, in-depth insights from at least two of the four subfields of anthropology. Survey of ethnology/ethnography on the topic. Topical 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:37889	201	MW	10:00AM - 11:15AM	BMH 235	Ogilvie, Kristen	January 10 - April 30	6
  View detailed information for CRN:37889	201	MW	10:00AM - 11:15AM	DIST WEB	Ogilvie, Kristen	January 10 - April 30	6

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• A411 Archaeological Theory 3 Credits

  Archaeological Theory

  Provides a survey of theoretical approaches and practice in contemporary archaeology. Includes class discussions based on readings and student presentations. Special Note: Not available for credit to students who have completed ANTH A611. Registration Restrictions: Junior or senior standing. May be stacked with: ANTH A611

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:37917	251	TR	10:00AM - 11:15AM	BMH 119	Hanson, Diane	January 10 - April 30	24
  View detailed information for CRN:37917	251	TR	10:00AM - 11:15AM	DIST WEB	Hanson, Diane	January 10 - April 30	24

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• A454 *Culture & Ecology 3 Credits

  *Culture & 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: Completion of Tier 1 (basic college-level) GER courses May be stacked with: ANTH A654

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:38183	220	Dunstan, Adam	January 10 - April 30	0

• 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:37915	251	MW	2:30PM - 3:45PM	BMH 119	Carraher, Sarah	January 10 - April 30	6
  View detailed information for CRN:37915	251	MW	2:30PM - 3:45PM	DIST WEB	Carraher, Sarah	January 10 - April 30	6

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  No Distance Learning courses available.

• A480 Analyt Techn Arch/Bioanth 4 Credits

  Analyt Techn Arch/Bioanth

  Critically examines data quality, sampling, quantification and interpretation of material remains with an emphasis on laboratory methods. Topics may include human osteology, zooarchaeology, lithics, ceramics and archaeobotany, among others. Special Note: May be repeated twice with a change of subtitle. Not available for credit to students who have completed ANTH A680 with the same subtitle. May be stacked with: ANTH A680

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:37913	051	TR	2:30PM - 5:15PM	BMH 119	Hanson, Diane	January 10 - April 30	19

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• A495 Practicum in Anthropology 1 - 3 Credits

  Practicum in Anthropology

  Applies practical anthropological skills learned under the supervision of a professional anthropologist. Special Note: May be repeated once. Registration Restrictions: 15 credit hours in Anthropology, instructor approval and agency mentor approval

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:32110	001		-	ARR ARR	Ogilvie, Kristen	January 10 - April 30	4

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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: Faculty approval

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:32111	001		-	ARR ARR	Carraher, Sarah	January 10 - April 30	1
  View detailed information for CRN:37910	003		-	ARR ARR	Ogilvie, Kristen	January 10 - April 30	0
  View detailed information for CRN:37911	002		-	ARR ARR	Hanson, Diane	January 10 - April 30	0

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• A611 Archaeological Theory 3 Credits

  Archaeological Theory

  Provides a survey of theoretical approaches and practice in contemporary archaeology. Includes class discussions based on readings, and student presentations. Special Note: Graduate students will be assigned more in-depth projects, additional class readings, and mentoring positions for undergraduates. Registration Restrictions: Admission to the Master of Arts in Anthropology May be stacked with: ANTH A411

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:37916	251	TR	10:00AM - 11:15AM	BMH 119	Hanson, Diane	January 10 - April 30	1
  View detailed information for CRN:37916	251	TR	10:00AM - 11:15AM	DIST WEB	Hanson, Diane	January 10 - April 30	1

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• A620 Research Design 1 Credits

  Research Design

  Applies method and theory of research design to students' thesis research. Covers developing a research question, conducting a literature review, and writing a thesis prospectus. Registration Restrictions: Admission to the Master of Arts in Anthropology

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:37890	201	W	4:00PM - 4:50PM	BMH 241	Ogilvie, Kristen	January 10 - April 30	7
  View detailed information for CRN:37890	201	W	4:00PM - 4:50PM	DIST WEB	Ogilvie, Kristen	January 10 - April 30	7

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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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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:38973	220	Dunstan, Adam	January 10 - April 30	7

• 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:37914	251	MW	2:30PM - 3:45PM	BMH 119	Carraher, Sarah	January 10 - April 30	0
  View detailed information for CRN:37914	251	MW	2:30PM - 3:45PM	DIST WEB	Carraher, Sarah	January 10 - April 30	0

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• A680 Adv Analyt Techn Arch/Bioanth 4 Credits

  Adv Analyt Techn Arch/Bioanth

  Critically examines data quality, sampling, quantification and interpretation of material remains with an emphasis on laboratory methods. Topics vary by semester and may include human osteology, zooarchaeology, lithics, ceramics and archaeobotany, among others. Special Note: May be repeated two times 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 A480

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:37912	051	TR	2:30PM - 5:15PM	BMH 119	Hanson, Diane	January 10 - April 30	4

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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: Admission to the Master of Arts in Anthropology

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:32116	001		-	ARR ARR	Ogilvie, Kristen	January 10 - April 30	5

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• A698 Individual Research 1 - 9 Credits

  Individual Research

  Engages student in supervised field, laboratory and/or library research that precedes thesis writing. Special Note: Only 3 credits can be used to fulfill minimum 30-credit requirement for graduation. May be repeated for a maximum of 18 credits.

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:32117	001		-	ARR ARR	Carraher, Sarah	January 10 - April 30	1
  View detailed information for CRN:37908	003		-	ARR ARR	Ogilvie, Kristen	January 10 - April 30	0
  View detailed information for CRN:37909	002		-	ARR ARR	Hanson, Diane	January 10 - April 30	1

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• A699 Thesis Research 1 - 6 Credits

  Thesis Research

  Engages student in independent research conducted under the supervision of a graduate committee. 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: Advancement to candidacy and thesis chair approval

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:32118	001		-	ARR ARR	Carraher, Sarah	January 10 - April 30	1
  View detailed information for CRN:37906	003		-	ARR ARR	Ogilvie, Kristen	January 10 - April 30	1
  View detailed information for CRN:37907	002		-	ARR ARR	Hanson, Diane	January 10 - April 30	0

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