Courses
ANTH A101 Introduction to Anthropology 3 Credits
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.
Attributes: UAA Diversity & Inclusion GER, UAA Social Sciences GER.
ANTH A200 Alaska Native Cultures 3 Credits
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.
Attributes: UAA Diversity & Inclusion GER, UAA Alaska Native-Themed GER, UAA Social Sciences GER.
ANTH A202 Cultural Anthropology 3 Credits
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.
Attributes: UAA Diversity & Inclusion GER, UAA Social Sciences GER.
ANTH A205 Biological Anthropology 3 Credits
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.
Attributes: UAA Diversity & Inclusion GER, UAA Natural Sciences GER.
ANTH A205L Biological Anthropology Laboratory 1 Credit
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.
Prerequisites: ANTH A205 with a minimum grade of C or concurrent enrollment.
Attributes: UAA Diversity & Inclusion GER, UAA Natural Sci Lab Only GER.
ANTH A210 Linguistic Anthropology 3 Credits
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.
Attributes: UAA Diversity & Inclusion GER.
ANTH A211 Archaeology 3 Credits
Introduces the historical development, basic concepts, terminology, ethical considerations, theories, and methods of archaeology with an emphasis on North American approaches.
Attributes: UAA Diversity & Inclusion GER, UAA Natural Sciences GER.
ANTH A211L Archaeology Laboratory 1 Credit
Introduces students to archaeological laboratory practice. Includes archaeological survey, mapping, material identification and analysis, 3D modeling, geoarchaeology, and other archaeological techniques.
Prerequisites: ANTH A211 with a minimum grade of C or concurrent enrollment.
Attributes: UAA Natural Sci Lab Only GER.
ANTH A250 First Footsteps/ First Cities: Emergence of Complex Societies 3 Credits
Follows the path of the first hominins in Africa to the establishment of the first cities in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and the Americas using current paleoanthropological and archaeological information. Introduces the biological and cultural emergence of modern humans and innovations that lead to food/animal domestication, urbanization, and state formation.
Attributes: UAA Diversity & Inclusion GER, UAA Social Sciences GER.
ANTH A290 Selected Topics in Anthropology 1-3 Credits
Examines special topics of general interest in anthropology.
Special Note: May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits with a change of subtitle.
ANTH A390A Arctic and Subarctic Cultures 3 Credits
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.
Prerequisites: ANTH A200 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A202 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A211 with a minimum grade of C or AKNS A201 with a minimum grade of C or INTL A101 with a minimum grade of C or GEOG A101 with a minimum grade of C.
Attributes: UAA Alaska Native-Themed GER.
ANTH A390B World Cultures 3 Credits
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.
Prerequisites: ANTH A202 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A211 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A250 with a minimum grade of C or INTL A101 with a minimum grade of C or GEOG A101 with a minimum grade of C.
ANTH A390C Comparative Culture Studies 3 Credits
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.
Prerequisites: ANTH A101 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A202 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A205 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A210 with a minimum grade of C or AKNS A201 with a minimum grade of C or INTL A101 with a minimum grade of C or GEOG A101 with a minimum grade of C or SOC A101 with a minimum grade of C or SOC A201 with a minimum grade of C.
ANTH A410 Anthropological Theory 3 Credits
Traces the development of the discipline of anthropology. Presents key leaders and theoretical paradigms, concluding with contemporary practice.
Special Note: Senior seminar for anthropology majors includes individual creation of student ePortfolio highlighting learning over the course of major. Not available for credit to students who have completed ANTH A610.
Registration Restrictions: Admission to the Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, Bachelor of Science in Anthropology or Minor in Anthropology; senior standing; and 9 credits of 300- and/or 400-level ANTH courses with a minimum grade of C
May Be Stacked With: ANTH A610
ANTH A411 Archaeological Theory 3 Credits
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
Prerequisites: ANTH A205 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A211 with a minimum grade of C.
ANTH A415 Applied Anthropology 3 Credits
Explores history, theory and methods of applied anthropology in the United States with some emphasis on applying anthropology in Alaska.
Special Note: Not available for credit to students who have completed ANTH A615.
May Be Stacked With: ANTH A615
Prerequisites: ANTH A202 with a minimum grade of C.
ANTH A430 Research Methods in Cultural Anthropology 3 Credits
Introduces modes of scientific data gathering, analysis and interpretation in cultural anthropology. Includes the logic of scientific inquiry, research design, data collection and analysis, field work strategies, ethnographic and report writing, community/partner collaboration, and ethics in social science research.
Special Note: Not available for credit to students who have completed ANTH A630.
May Be Stacked With: ANTH A630
Prerequisites: ANTH A101 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A202 with a minimum grade of C or ENVI A212 with a minimum grade of C or SOC A101 with a minimum grade of C or SOC A201 with a minimum grade of C.
ANTH A431 Field Methods in Archaeology and Bioanthropology 1-8 Credits
Techniques of archaeological and bioarchaeological survey, mapping and excavation, including archaeological and bioarchaeological data recovery, recording techniques, cataloging and laboratory processing. Project settings may include historic sites, building documentation, archival research, bioarchaeological or forensics themed field schools, and pre-contact Indigenous sites within or outside of Alaska.
Special Note: May be repeated for a maximum of 16 credits with a change in subtitle.
Registration Restrictions: Instructor approval
May Be Stacked With: ANTH A631
Prerequisites: ANTH A211 with a minimum grade of C.
ANTH A452 Culture and Human Biodiversity 3 Credits
Applies modern biocultural theory - including genetics, epigenetics, growth and development, and evolutionary biology - to highlight current understandings of human phenotypic, gender and sexual variation. Explores the historical role that biological anthropology played in the construction of race and gender.
Special Note: Not available for credit to students who have completed ANTH A652.
Registration Restrictions: Completion of Tier 1 (basic college-level) GER courses
May Be Stacked With: ANTH A652
Prerequisites: ANTH A101 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A202 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A205 with a minimum grade of C or BIOL A102 with a minimum grade of C or BIOL A108 with a minimum grade of C or SOC A101 with a minimum grade of C.
Attributes: UAA Diversity & Inclusion GER, UAA Integrative Capstone GER.
ANTH A454 Culture and Ecology 3 Credits
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
Attributes: UAA Diversity & Inclusion GER, UAA Integrative Capstone GER.
ANTH A455 Culture and Health 3 Credits
Surveys the relationship of human culture to health and disease. Includes ancient disease and impact on human evolution, interrelationship between biology and culture, alternative health systems, and applicability to contemporary problems.
Special Note: Not available for credit to students who have completed ANTH A655.
Registration Restrictions: Completion of Tier 1 (basic college-level) GER courses
May Be Stacked With: ANTH A655
Prerequisites: ANTH A202 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A205 with a minimum grade of C.
Attributes: UAA Diversity & Inclusion GER, UAA Integrative Capstone GER.
ANTH A458 Applied Ethics in Anthropology 3 Credits
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
Prerequisites: ANTH A202 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A205 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A210 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A211 with a minimum grade of C.
ANTH A461 Decolonizing Methodologies 3 Credits
Introduces research methods informed by Indigenous ways of producing and sharing knowledge, ethical considerations, collaborative research design with Indigenous communities and peoples, the sharing of research materials and outcomes, and multivocal authorship. Examines the process of integrating responsibilities as a researcher with respect for cultural property rights and ownership.
Crosslisted With: AKNS A461.
Prerequisites: AKNS A201 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A200 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A202 with a minimum grade of C.
Attributes: UAA Alaska Native-Themed GER.
ANTH A464 Culture and Globalization 3 Credits
Explores the relationship between culture and globalization. Examines global capitalism and ethnographic experiences in the context of transnational migration and diasporas, and the influence of new information technologies and media on values, beliefs and practices.
Special Note: Not available for credit to students who have completed ANTH A664.
Registration Restrictions: Completion of Tier 1 (basic college-level) GER courses
May Be Stacked With: ANTH A664
Prerequisites: ANTH A101 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A202 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A250 with a minimum grade of C.
Attributes: UAA Diversity & Inclusion GER, UAA Integrative Capstone GER.
ANTH A477 Cultural Resource Management 3 Credits
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
ANTH A480 Analytical Techniques in Archaeology and Bioanthropology 4 Credits
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
Prerequisites: ANTH A205 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A211 with a minimum grade of C.
ANTH A487 Field Methods in Cultural Anthropology 1-8 Credits
Applies cultural anthropological research techniques by completing field-based research as a class project. Projects vary each semester, but may include archival/historical research and contemporary ethnographic projects. Methods may include qualitative and quantitative data collection with an emphasis on ethnographic research techniques.
Special Note: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.
Registration Restrictions: Instructor approval
May Be Stacked With: ANTH A687
Prerequisites: ANTH A202 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A210 with a minimum grade of C.
ANTH A490 Selected Topics in Anthropology 1-3 Credits
Examines special topics in anthropology.
Special Note: May be repeated for a maximum of six credits with change of subtitle.
May Be Stacked With: ANTH A690
Prerequisites: ANTH A101 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A200 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A202 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A205 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A210 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A211 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A250 with a minimum grade of C or AKNS A201 with a minimum grade of C or GEOG A101 with a minimum grade of C or INTL A101 with a minimum grade of C or HS A220 with a minimum grade of C or JUST A330 with a minimum grade of C or LSSS A111 with a minimum grade of C or SOC A101 with a minimum grade of C or SOC A202 with a minimum grade of C or WSGS A200 with a minimum grade of C.
ANTH A490A Health, Ritual and Science 3 Credits
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
Prerequisites: ANTH A101 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A200 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A202 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A250 with a minimum grade of C or GEOG A101 with a minimum grade of C or INTL A101 with a minimum grade of C or HS A220 with a minimum grade of C or JUST A330 with a minimum grade of C or LSSS A111 with a minimum grade of C or SOC A101 with a minimum grade of C or SOC A202 with a minimum grade of C or WSGS A200 with a minimum grade of C.
ANTH A490B Historical Engagements 3 Credits
Examines the pathways connecting history and anthropology, as seen through material culture, oral traditions, historical documents and shifting disciplinary perspectives.
Special Note: May be repeated once with a change of subtitle. Not available for credit to students who have completed ANTH A690B with the same subtitle.
May Be Stacked With: ANTH A690B
Prerequisites: AKNS A201 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A200 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A202 with a minimum grade of C or HIST A377 with a minimum grade of C.
ANTH A490C Belief and Identity 3 Credits
Cross-cultural perspectives on identity related to ethnicity, language, gender, religion and other social factors. Emphasis on topics will vary by semester.
Special Note: May be repeated once with a change of subtitle. Not available for credit for students who have completed ANTH A690C with the same subtitle.
May Be Stacked With: ANTH A690C
Prerequisites: AKNS A201 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A101 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A202 with a minimum grade of C or SOC A101 with a minimum grade of C or SOC A202 with a minimum grade of C or WSGS A200 with a minimum grade of C.
ANTH A490D Topics in the Contemporary North 3 Credits
Holistically examines contemporary Alaska topics, especially as they pertain to Indigenous peoples and communities and the broader Circumpolar North. Identifies ways in which anthropologists address these issues. 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 A690D with the same subtitle.
May Be Stacked With: ANTH A690D
Prerequisites: ANTH A202 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A205 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A210 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A211 with a minimum grade of C.
Attributes: UAA Alaska Native-Themed GER.
ANTH A490E Culture, Environment, Place 3 Credits
Examines relationships between human culture, space and place with attention to the constructions, experiences and perceptions of the physical environment.
Special Note: May be repeated once with a change of subtitle. Not available for credit to students who have completed ANTH A690E with the same subtitle.
May Be Stacked With: ANTH A690E
Prerequisites: ANTH A101 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A200 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A202 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A250 with a minimum grade of C or ENVI A212 with a minimum grade of C or GEOG A101 with a minimum grade of C or INTL A101 with a minimum grade of C.
ANTH A495 Practicum in Anthropology 1-3 Credits
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
ANTH A499 Senior Thesis in Anthropology 3 Credits
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
ANTH A610 Anthropological Theory 3 Credits
Traces the development of the science of anthropology. Presents key leaders and theoretical paradigms, concluding with contemporary practice.
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 A410
ANTH A611 Archaeological Theory 3 Credits
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
ANTH A615 Advanced Applied Anthropology 3 Credits
Explores in depth the history, theory and methods of applied anthropology in the United States with some emphasis on applying anthropology in Alaska.
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 A415
ANTH A620 Research Design 1 Credit
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.
Corequisites: ANTH A698.
ANTH A630 Advanced Research Methods in Cultural Anthropology 3 Credits
Introduces in depth the modes of scientific data gathering, analysis, and interpretation related in cultural anthropology. Includes the logic of scientific inquiry, research design, data collection and analysis, field work strategies, ethnographic and report writing, ethics in social science research, and grant proposal preparation.
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 A430
ANTH A631 Advanced Field Methods in Archaeology and Bioanthropology 1-8 Credits
Engages students in techniques of archaeological and bioarchaeological survey, mapping and excavation, including archaeological and bioarchaeological data recovery, recording techniques, initial cataloging and laboratory processing. Project setting may include historic sites, building documentation, archival research, bioarchaeological or forensics themed field schools, and pre-contact Indigenous sites within or outside of Alaska.
Special Note: May be repeated for a maximum of 16 credits. Graduate students will supervise the work of less experienced undergraduates under the overall supervision of the project director. They will be responsible for the quality of the excavation and recording of their undergraduate crew. They will be critically evaluated as potential professionals.
Registration Restrictions: Graduate standing and instructor approval
May Be Stacked With: ANTH A431
ANTH A652 Advanced Studies in Culture and Human Biodiversity 3 Credits
Applies modern biocultural theory - including genetics, epigenetics, growth and development, and evolutionary biology - to highlight current understandings of human phenotypic, gender and sexual variation. Explores the historical role that biological anthropology played in the construction of race and gender.
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 A452
ANTH A654 Advanced Studies in Culture and Ecology 3 Credits
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
ANTH A655 Advanced Studies in Culture and Health 3 Credits
Surveys and evaluates the relationship of human culture to health and disease. Includes ancient disease and impact on human evolution, interrelationship between biology and culture, alternative health systems, and applicability to contemporary problems.
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 A455
ANTH A658 Advanced Applied Ethics in Anthropology 3 Credits
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
ANTH A664 Advanced Studies in Culture and Globalization 3 Credits
Explores critically the relationship between culture and globalization. Examines global capitalism and ethnographic experiences in the context of transnational migration and diasporas, and the influence of new information technologies and media on cultural values, beliefs and practices.
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 A464
ANTH A677 Cultural Resource Management 3 Credits
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
ANTH A680 Advanced Analytical Techniques in Archaeology and Bioanthropology 4 Credits
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
ANTH A687 Advanced Field Methods in Cultural Anthropology 1-8 Credits
Applies cultural anthropological research techniques by completing field-based research as a class project. Projects vary each semester but may include archival/historical research and contemporary ethnographic projects. Methods may include qualitative and quantitative data collection with an emphasis on ethnographic research techniques.
Special Note: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits. Graduate students will supervise undergraduate tasks under supervision of instructor.
Registration Restrictions: Graduate standing and instructor approval
May Be Stacked With: ANTH A487
ANTH A690 Selected Topics in Anthropology 1-3 Credits
Examines special topics in anthropology at the graduate level.
Special Note: May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits with a change of subtitle.
Registration Restrictions: Graduate standing
May Be Stacked With: ANTH A490
ANTH A690A Advanced Studies in Health, Ritual and Science 3 Credits
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
ANTH A690B Advanced Studies in Historical Engagements 3 Credits
Examines and evaluates the pathways connecting history and anthropology, as seen through material culture, oral traditions, historical documents and shifting disciplinary perspectives.
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 A490B
ANTH A690C Advanced Studies in Belief and Identity 3 Credits
Examines and evaluates cross-cultural perspectives on identity related to ethnicity, language, gender, religion and other social factors. 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 A490C
ANTH A690D Advanced Studies in the Contemporary North 3 Credits
Examines and evaluates contemporary Alaska topics, especially as they pertain to Indigenous peoples and communities and the broader Circumpolar North. Identifies ways in which anthropologists and archaeologists address these issues. 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 A490D
ANTH A690E Advanced Studies in Culture, Environment, Place 3 Credits
Examines and evaluates relationships among human culture, space and place with attention to the constructions and perceptions of the physical environment.
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 A490E
ANTH A695 Anthropology Practicum 1-3 Credits
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
ANTH A698 Individual Research 1-3 Credits
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.
ANTH A699P Applied Capstone Project 1-6 Credits
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: Faculty advisor approval
ANTH A699T Thesis Research 1-6 Credits
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: Faculty advisor approval