Courses
ANTH-106D P5 Cross-Cultural Interact (3)
This course examines how cultural differences affect intercultural understanding and cooperation in areas such as business, communications, and foreign aid.
Attributes: ISRS P5 YLIBANTH-199C RW Research-Based Writing (3)
Students learn the basics of writing an academic research paper in this discipline. Emphasis is on elements of persuasive argumentation, the inclusion of more than one perspective on an issue, the proper use and documentation of sources, and revision. Students also learn how to make an effective oral presentation of their research. Department-determined topic may change from semester to semester and is likely to include literary texts as primary materials.
Restricted to freshmen and transfers.
Note: 199C courses may not be taken for credit more than once.
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Attributes: RW YLIB
Restrictions: Including: -Class: Freshman, SophomoreANTH-201D P4 The Human Animal (3)
The study of the human species as a kind of animal and the implications of human biological characteristics on human culture and behavior. Topics include the evolution of humanity, sexuality and gender, life cycle, human cognition and “race,” disease and mortality, and the relative significance of heredity and environment.
Attributes: HHHD P4 YLIBANTH-204D P5 Studying Language (3)
This course addresses the nature and structure of human languages. The methods and theories of linguistics are used to study patterns of sound, grammar, and meaning in human speech communication. Applications of linguistics to human history, language acquisition and second language learning, and the role of language in human society are discussed.
Attributes: P5 YLIBANTH-221C P4 Bones, Bodies&Detection (3)
The principles and methods of biological anthropology can be used to provide crucial evidence in the investigation of past deaths. Identification of individuals, time, and cause of death may be determined from an analysis of skeletal and, where available, soft tissue remains. Topics include homicides, genocide, battlefield casualties, cannibalism, and disease as mortality agents for human groups from the recent to the very distant past. Actual cases by forensic anthropologists are discussed.
Attributes: P4 YLIBANTH-226 P2 Anthropology of Law (3)
This course examines the operation of law as an important part of cultural systems, especially systems of religion and morality. Using a cross-cultural approach, the topics will examine different kinds of outcomes (dispute settlement, retribution of wrongs, property ownership, divorce, succession and inheritance), as well as different aspects of legal procedure (venue, evidence, testimony, oaths and ordeals, reasoning, and judiciaries). In each of these areas, the main focus will be on the close relationship between the ideas of jurisprudence and morality. Students will learn that while law is a human universal, jurisprudence can take many forms across cultures and can be related in different ways to ideas of the supernatural and beliefs in moral behavior. Prior coursework in anthropology or a social science is recommended.
Attributes: ISFS P2 YLIBANTH-227 P3 Anthropology of Sex (3)
This course explores human sexuality from an anthropological holistic perspective that seeks to understand human sexual behavior from a number of approaches: how sexuality relates to different areas of human experience; how sexuality has varied with regard to human cultural and biological evolution; how sexuality varies among cultures with different systems of belief, societal roles, and statuses (using cross-cultural comparisons); how sexuality varies within cultures according to concepts of gender and individual behavior; and how sexuality is related to aspects of human anatomy and physiology. Each of these topics will include references to the different theoretical and methodological orientations that anthropology has taken toward studying sexuality. Students will gain a greater sense of diversity of human cultural beliefs and practices about sexuality in the United States and around the world. Prior coursework in anthropology or a social science is recommended.
Attributes: P3 WGST YLIBANTH-231C P4 The Primates (3)
They come in all shapes, sizes, and colors and yet their behavior and biology remind us of ourselves. This course examines the diverse primate order from the most primitive prosimians to the clever monkeys and apes. This course studies the evolution of the primates, their behavioral and biological characteristics, and the current state of primates around the globe. Comparisons with human behavior and biology and the effect of humans on primate communities is discussed. Special topics include: how the study of primates can contribute to a better understanding of human behavior, the conservation and protection of non-human primate communities, and the use of primates in medical research and media productions.
Attributes: P4 YLIBANTH-240 P2 Magic Witch & Religion (3)
This course consists of a comparative examination of religion in world cultures, and the various approaches toward it as a subject of study in Anthropology. Different orientations toward supernatural power are considered including magic and witchcraft. Religious beliefs and practices will be examined as well as various kinds of human specialists who deal with the supernatural. The role of religion in human life including ritual and myth will be considered.
Attributes: P2 YLIBANTH-241D P3 Medical Anthropology (3)
Medical anthropology explores health and medical issues from a cross-cultural and evolutionary perspective, highlighting the diverse ways in which different cultures deal with human conditions of illness and disease. The focus is on the intersection between culture and biology. Topics include traditional healing practices, social epidemiology, relationships between humans and other primates, and the effects of globalization on disease transmission and treatment.
Attributes: HHCF P3 YLIBANTH-305 Sem:Cultural Anthropology (3)
An examination of the development of anthropological science from the 19th century to the present. The course focuses primarily on trends in cultural anthropology. The theoretical and methodological contributions of important anthropologists are critically examined. The nature and operation of theory and data collection in anthropology are emphasized.
Attributes: YLIB
Pre-requisites: ANTH-203D D- OR ANTH-203T D- OR ANTH-204D D- OR ANTH-204T D-
Restrictions: Including: -Class: Junior, SeniorANTH-475 WashDC Experience-Intern (6 TO 9)
Washington Experience semester is offered through The Washington Center. Permission of the advisor, the department chair and TWC liaison (Dr. Monica Cherry) is required to register.
Attributes: YLIB
Pre-requisites: ANTH-476 Y D-ANTH-476 WashDC Experience-Sem (3 TO 6)
Washington Experience semester is offered through The Washington Center. Permission of the advisor, the department chair and TWC liaison (Dr. Monica Cherry) is required to register.
Attributes: YLIB
Pre-requisites: ANTH-477 Y D-ANTH-477 WashDC Experience-Forum (1 TO 3)
Washington Experience semester is offered through The Washington Center. Permission of the advisor, the department chair and TWC liaison (Dr. Monica Cherry) is required to register.
Attributes: YLIBANTH-490 Internship (1 TO 6)
This course allows anthropology majors to take part in anthropologically related work of a local organization such as a museum, business, or government agency. Internships may be paid or unpaid. Students must submit a written application detailing the internship work to the relevant faculty member. This must be submitted to the department chair with the signature of the faculty member to obtain the written approval of the department chair. A three-credit internship will normally consist of 10 hours per week at the internship site; additional credits may entail more hours and/or more responsibilities. Permission of the department chair is required to register.
Attributes: YLIB
Restrictions: Including: -Class: Junior, SeniorANTH-493 Fieldwork (3 TO 6)
A fieldwork course, which may consist of an intensive three- to eight-week field experience or a combination of classroom instruction and field experience. Instruction is under the guidance of a member of the St. John Fisher College faculty. Inquiry should be made well in advance of the start of the term in which the course is offered. Meets off campus. Students provide their own transportation and lodging if necessary. Permission of the department chair is required to register.
Attributes: YLIBANTH-496 Independent Study (3 TO 6)
Advanced students may initiate and carry out a proposal for independent work under the supervision of a member of the department. Completion of the Independent Study/Tutorial Authorization form is required.
Attributes: YLIB
Restrictions: Including: -Class: Junior, Senior