Courses
ANTH A101 Introduction to Anthropology 3 Credits
Explores how humans live, think, adapt, and communicate--past and present. Introduces the four subfields of anthropology (archaeology, biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, and linguistic anthropology) and how anthropologists ask questions, gather evidence, and make sense of human cultural and biological variation.
Special Note: Recommended for non-majors. Majors can apply it to their degree as a program elective.
Attributes: UAA Intercultural Fluency GER, UAA Social Sciences GER.
ANTH A111 Ancient Civilizations 3 Credits
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.
Attributes: UAA Intercultural Fluency 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 Intercultural Fluency GER, UAA Alaska Native-Themed GER, UAA Social Sciences GER.
ANTH A202 Cultural Anthropology 3 Credits
Examines how culture shapes human experience. Builds foundational knowledge in the study of culture and cultural change. Explores cross-cultural perspectives on politics, kinship, identity, gender, economies, religion, and art as well as the linkages between local experience to regional and global forces.
Attributes: UAA Intercultural Fluency GER, UAA Social Sciences GER.
ANTH A205 Biological Anthropology 3 Credits
Introduces perspectives on human and non-human primate behavior, biocultural variation, and the development of the theory of evolution. Examines the fossil record, genetics and epigenetics, physiological adaptations, and applied research in bioarchaeology and forensic anthropology.
Attributes: UAA Intercultural Fluency GER, UAA Natural Sciences GER.
ANTH A205L Biological Anthropology Laboratory 1 Credit
Introduces students to laboratory practice in biological anthropology. Includes the fossil record, genetics and epigenetics, physiological adaptations of humans and non-human primates, and applied research in bioarchaeology and forensic anthropology.
Prerequisites: ANTH A205 with a minimum grade of C or concurrent enrollment.
Attributes: UAA Intercultural Fluency 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, such as language structure, sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, multilingualism, language endangerment and revitalization, and the connection of language to social dynamics and power.
Attributes: UAA Intercultural Fluency GER, UAA Social Sciences 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 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 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 A111 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 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 Methods and Practice in Applied Social Science 3 Credits
Examines history, theories, and methods of applied social science, emphasizing community-engaged practice, ethics, and evidence-based problem-solving and policy-informing in Alaska and beyond.
Special Note: Not available for credit to students who have completed ANTH A615.
May Be Stacked With: ANTH A615
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 ENVI A212 with a minimum grade of C or GEOG A101 with a minimum grade of C or HS A220 with a minimum grade of C or HS A230 with a minimum grade of C or INTL A101 with a minimum grade of C or JPC A104 with a minimum grade of C or PS A102 with a minimum grade of C or PSY A111 with a minimum grade of C or SOC A101 with a minimum grade of C or SOC A201 with a minimum grade of C or SWK A106 with a minimum grade of C.
ANTH A430 Social Science Research Methods 3 Credits
Introduces modes of scientific data gathering, analysis, and interpretation in the social sciences. Includes the logic of scientific inquiry, research design, data collection and analysis, reporting results, community/partner collaboration, and ethics in social science research.
Special Note: Not available for credit to students who have completed ANTH A630.
Crosslisted With: SOC A430
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 GEOG A101 with a minimum grade of C or HS A220 with a minimum grade of C or HS A230 with a minimum grade of C or INTL A101 with a minimum grade of C or JPC A104 with a minimum grade of C or PS A102 with a minimum grade of C or PSY A111 with a minimum grade of C or SOC A101 with a minimum grade of C or SOC A201 with a minimum grade of C or SWK A106 with a minimum grade of C.
ANTH A431 Field Methods in Archaeology and Bioanthropology 1-8 Credits
Introduces 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.
Registration Restrictions: Instructor approval
May Be Stacked With: ANTH A631
Prerequisites: ANTH A205 with a minimum grade of C or ANTH A211 with a minimum grade of C.
ANTH A452 Global Biocultural Evolution 3 Credits
Applies modern biocultural theory - including genetics, epigenetics, growth and development, and evolutionary biology - to highlight current understandings of human genetic and phenotypic variation. Explores the historical role that biological anthropology played in the construction of social hierarchies and cultural concepts of biology.
Special Note: Not available for credit to students who have completed ANTH A652.
Registration Restrictions: Junior or senior standing and 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 Integrative Capstone GER, UAA Intercultural Fluency GER.
ANTH A454 Culture and Ecology 3 Credits
Investigates how cultures adapt to, understand, and influence their environments. Explores the integration of cultural and ecological systems, examining sociopolitical dimensions of environmental change and ecological knowledge systems.
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
Attributes: UAA Integrative Capstone GER.
ANTH A455 Culture and Health 3 Credits
Explores biocultural links among culture, bodies, and environments to understand health, illness, and care. Engages theories, methods, and cases spanning healing and prevention, clinical and community practice, and social, ecological, and evolutionary determinants of health and well-being.
Special Note: Not available for credit to students who have completed ANTH A655.
Registration Restrictions: Junior or senior standing and completion of Tier 1 (basic college-level) GER courses
May Be Stacked With: ANTH A655
Attributes: 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 in a Connected World 3 Credits
Examines how anthropologists analyze global processes—flows of people, capital, media, and ideas—and their local consequences. Integrates ethnography and theory to trace power, inequality, resistance, and belonging across development, mobility, and media, connecting everyday life to transnational and planetary change.
Special Note: Not available for credit to students who have completed ANTH A664.
Registration Restrictions: Junior or senior standing and completion of Tier 1 (basic college-level) GER courses
May Be Stacked With: ANTH A664
Attributes: UAA Integrative Capstone GER, UAA Intercultural Fluency 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 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 A111 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 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 SOC A101 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 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 A111 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 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: Senior standing, admission to the Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology or the Bachelor of Science in Anthropology, and instructor 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: Graduate standing and admission to the Master of Arts in Anthropology, Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, or Bachelor of Science 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: Graduate standing and admission to the Master of Arts in Anthropology, Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, or Bachelor of Science in Anthropology
May Be Stacked With: ANTH A411
ANTH A615 Methods and Practice in Applied Social Science 3 Credits
Examines history, theories, and methods of applied social science, emphasizing community-engaged practice, ethics, and evidence-based problem-solving and policy-informing in Alaska and beyond.
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 Social Science Research Methods 3 Credits
Introduces in depth the modes of scientific data gathering, analysis and interpretation in the social sciences. Includes the logic of scientific inquiry, research design, data collection and analysis, reporting results, community/partner collaboration, 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 and SOC A430
ANTH A631 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 Global Biocultural Evolution 3 Credits
Applies modern biocultural theory - including genetics, epigenetics, growth and development, and evolutionary biology - to highlight current understandings of human genetic and phenotypic variation. Explores the historical role that biological anthropology played in the construction of social hierarchies and cultural concepts of biology.
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 Culture and Ecology 3 Credits
Investigates how cultures adapt to, understand, and influence their environments. Explores in depth cultural and ecological systems, examining sociopolitical dimensions of environmental change and ecological knowledge systems.
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 Culture and Health 3 Credits
Explores critically biocultural links among culture, bodies, and environments to understand health, illness, and care. Engages theories, methods, and cases spanning healing and prevention, clinical and community practice, and social, ecological, and evolutionary determinants of health and well-being.
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 Culture in a Connected World 3 Credits
Examines how anthropologists analyze global processes—flows of people, capital, media, and ideas—and their local consequences. Integrates ethnography and theory to trace power, inequality, resistance, and belonging across development, mobility, and media, connecting everyday life to transnational and planetary change.
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 A690A 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 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 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 Topics 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: Graduate standing and admission to the Master of Arts in Anthropology, Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, or Bachelor of Science 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: 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
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: 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