May 15, 2024  
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2022-23 
    
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2022-23 [Archived Catalog]

Course Descriptions


The course information (including course titles, descriptions, credit hours, requisites, repeat/retake information, OHIO BRICKS, and active status) contained in this catalog is effective as of Fall Semester 2022-23. This information is subject to change at the discretion of Ohio University.

 

Akan

  
  • AKAN 2110 - Intermediate Twi (Akan) I


    Culture based approach to increased language proficiency. Students continue to develop listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills as they study diverse history and customs of Twi speakers.

    Requisites: AKAN 1120
    Credit Hours: 4
    General Education Code (students who entered prior to Fall 2021-22): 2CP
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 4.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • The student will be able to ask for and give directions in Twi.
    • The student will be able to express emotions and opinions in Twi.
    • The student will be able to talk about different professions and their future ambitions in Twi.
    • The student will be able to talk about what they like and don’t like about their apartment in Twi.
    • The student will understand post-positions, modals of advice,
    • The students will be able to advise friends on how to prepare for bad weather in Twi.
    • The students will be able to describe their apartments in Twi.
    • The students will be able to relate first impressions of new friends in Twi.
    • The students will be able to talk about Akan food and basic cultural practices in Twi.
    • The students will be able to talk about the Akan people of Ghana in Twi.
    • The students will be able to understand serializations and predicative/attributive adjectives in Twi.
    • The students will be able to understand verbal Nouns and phrasal verbs in Twi.
    • The students will be able to describe weather conditions in Twi.
  
  • AKAN 2120 - Intermediate Twi (Akan) II


    Culture based approach to increased language proficiency. Students continue to develop listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills as they study diverse history and customs of Twi speakers.

    Requisites: TWI 2110
    Credit Hours: 4
    General Education Code (students who entered prior to Fall 2021-22): 2CP
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 4.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • The Student will be able to compare Akan culture with their own in Twi.
    • The Student will be able to dialogue with prospective employers in Twi.
    • The Student will be able to give presentations on Chieftaincy in Ghana in Twi.
    • The Student will be able to narrate folktales in Twi.
    • The Student will be able to talk about formal/informal dressing in the Akan culture in Twi.
    • The Student will be able to talk about marriage in Ghana in Twi.
    • The Student will be able to talk about the inheritance system in Ghana in Twi.
    • The Student will be able to talk about the role of women in the family in Ghana in Twi.
    • The student will be able to compose poems, and write short stories in Twi.
  
  • AKAN 2900 - Special Topics in Akan


    Specific course content will vary with offering.

    Credit Hours: 1 - 15
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 1.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,CR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Students will increase their knowledge in Akan.

Anthropology

  
  • ANTH 1010 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology


    Students learn about the core concepts used in cultural anthropology and how anthropologists study human cultures and societies. Consideration is given to the relevance of anthropological theories, methods, and ethics in the context of contemporary culture change, taking into account processes of colonialism, globalization, and development. Students gain an appreciation of the broader goals of cultural anthropology to record cultural patterns and behaviors, represent a variety of voices and perceptions, explain cultural processes, and demonstrate a fundamental understanding of human diversity.

    Credit Hours: 3
    OHIO BRICKS Arch: Connected World, Foundations: Intercultural Explorations
    General Education Code (students who entered prior to Fall 2021-22): 2CP
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Course Transferability: OTM course: TMSBS Social & Behavioral Sciences, TAG course: OSS001 Cultural Anthropology
    College Credit Plus: Level 1
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Students will be able to explain core theories, methods, and ethics in cultural anthropology including attention to holism, cultural relativism, cross-cultural comparison, and fieldwork.
    • Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of cultural complexity in context, including interconnected social, political, kinship, economic, and religious systems as well as processes of culture contact and culture change.
    • Students will be able to systematically interpret, evaluate, and synthesize relevant context, assumptions, and research evidence.
    • Students will be able to articulate how their own identity and positionality shapes their values, assumptions, beliefs, and practices.
    • Students will be able to interpret cultural beliefs, assumptions, values, and practices in context to appreciate other perspectives and different points of view.
    • Students will be able to apply the logic and methods of cultural anthropology in their cross-cultural encounters while recognizing complexities, suspending judgment, and valuing difference.
    • Students will be able to describe how anthropological knowledge and perspectives contribute to them becoming an informed citizen.
  
  • ANTH 2010 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology


    This course covers topics on human evolution and modern human diversity, focusing on humanity’s biological roots and modern appearance. To understand the present human physical and social condition, we must understand our evolutionary past. This course reconstructs this past utilizing data from the primate fossil record as well as comparative evidence from modern monkeys and apes. This is a science course based on evolutionary biology. At the end of the course, students will better understand where humans fit into the animal kingdom, as well as how those characteristics that make humans unique may have evolved. The course addresses: the place of humans within the mammalian evolutionary lineage; evolutionary theory; human population genetics; behavior of monkey and apes; and human evolution and modern human diversity.

    Credit Hours: 3
    OHIO BRICKS Arch: Natural World
    General Education Code (students who entered prior to Fall 2021-22): 2NS
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    College Credit Plus: Level 1
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Students will be able to describe the fundamental concepts and principles of biological anthropology including processes of molecular and population genetics, evolutionary biology, and primatology.
    • Students will be able to critically state, describe, and consider human physical diversity and ethical considerations regarding the concept of race.
    • Students will be able to analyze major fossil evidence for primate evolution to draw meaningful conclusions about evolutionary change.
    • Students will be able to state an argument in biological anthropology that is thoughtful, recognizes complexities, and acknowledges limitations.
    • Students will be able to systematically analyze assumptions and carefully evaluate the relevance of contexts when presenting an argument in biological anthropology.
  
  • ANTH 2020 - Introduction to World Archaeology


    This course provides students with an introduction to the diversity of the human past through the science of anthropological archaeology. Through an overview of world prehistory, it focuses on the archaeological record and the methods that archaeologists use to study the past.

    Credit Hours: 3
    OHIO BRICKS Arch: Connected World
    General Education Code (students who entered prior to Fall 2021-22): 2CP
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    College Credit Plus: Level 1
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Students will be able to describe fundamental archaeological concepts and principles.
    • Students will be able to explain archaeological theories of early cultural development including the evolution of early civilizations worldwide.
    • Students will be able to explain the importance of specific archaeological research methods including survey, excavation, data analysis, and dating materials.
    • Students will be able to articulate the responsibilities and ethical obligations of archaeologists, including how archaeological findings are influenced by the social identities of the researchers..
    • Students will be able to critically analyze archaeological data to draw meaningful conclusions about the archaeological record.
    • Students will be able to state an archaeological argument that is thoughtful, recognizes complexities, and acknowledges limitations.
    • Students will be able to systematically analyze assumptions and carefully evaluate the relevance of contexts when presenting an archaeological argument.
  
  • ANTH 2400 - Breaking the Law


    This interdisciplinary course explores central questions about law, crime, justice, social change, human rights, globalization, and technology in the new global era. The dominant global forces that have defined the 21st century have massively transformed law and legal frameworks, at both local and global levels. How is violence enacted through law, and how is law’s violence resisted, challenged, and overcome? What is law’s role in relation to patterns of discrimination and marginalization that produce social suffering and vulnerability? In relation to global human rights regimes and international justice mechanisms? In relation to inequalities in access to health care and other basic human goods? How are our understandings of our own bodies, lives, and futures shaped by law?

    Requisites: Fr or Soph
    Credit Hours: 3
    OHIO BRICKS Arch: Connected World, Foundations: Intercultural Explorations
    General Education Code (students who entered prior to Fall 2021-22): 2SS
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Course Transferability: OTM course: TMSBS Social & Behavioral Sciences, OTM course: TMSBS Social & Behavioral Sciences
    College Credit Plus: Level 1
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Students will be able to describe law’s formative and constitutive role in society and culture.
    • Students will be able to articulate the complex relationships among law, society, culture, and power, in domestic as well as global contexts.
    • Students will be able to analyze law and justice in relationship to inequality, discrimination, and marginalization.
    • Students will be able to explain how law and law-like systems of rules empower and constrain individuals, groups, organizations, and communities in cross-cultural and cross-temporal contexts.
    • Students will be able to analyze law holistically, as a social institution that is culturally constructed, politically contested, and historically contingent.
    • Students will be able to apply critical thinking skills to identify, assess, and solve challenges confronting law and legal frameworks in the new global era.
    • Students will be able to describe how social scientific inquiry on issues relating to law contributes to becoming an informed citizen in local, national, and global arenas.
    • Students will be able to articulate how their own identity and positionality shapes their social and cultural inquiry into law as well as their values, assumptions, beliefs, and practices.
    • Students will be able to interpret cultural beliefs, assumptions, values, and practices in context to appreciate other perspectives and different points of view.
    • Students will be able to apply the logic and methods of social scientific inquiry in their cross-cultural encounters while recognizing complexities, suspending judgment, and valuing difference.
    • Students will be able to interpret the intercultural experience of the impact on law from their own and others¿ points of view, and act in a supportive manner that recognizes the experiences and feelings of other communities and cultural groups.
  
  • ANTH 2700 - Social Justice


    This course focuses on the theory and practice of social justice, providing critical thinking and social consciousness skills necessary for effective analysis and advocacy leading to social transformation. It offers a social and cultural approach that enables students to understand and respond to social disparities and structural inequalities associated with race, class, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, citizenship, religion, and other categories. The course considers issues in local, national, and global arenas.

    Credit Hours: 3
    OHIO BRICKS Arch: Connected World, Foundations: Intercultural Explorations
    General Education Code (students who entered prior to Fall 2021-22): 2SS
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Course Transferability: OTM course: TMSBS Social & Behavioral Sciences, OTM course: TMSBS Social & Behavioral Sciences
    College Credit Plus: Level 1
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Students will be able to explain concepts such as social justice, social equality, decolonization, anti-racism, environmentalism, feminism, and related concepts relating to a just society.
    • Students will be able to interpret, analyze, and synthesize relevant context, assumptions, and evidence relating to the social and cultural construction of categories of social disparities and structural inequalities.
    • Students will be able to apply the logic and methods of social and cultural inquiry to address social disparities and structural inequalities in the context of a just society.
    • Students will be able to articulate and justify their own positions on issues relating to social disparities and structural inequalities using social and cultural theories, methods, and research.
    • Students will be able to describe how social and cultural inquiry on issues relating to social disparities and structural inequalities contributes to becoming an informed citizen in local, national, and global arenas.
    • Students will be able to articulate how their own identity and positionality shapes their social and cultural inquiry as well as their values, assumptions, beliefs, and practices.
    • Students will be able to interpret cultural beliefs, assumptions, values, and practices in context to appreciate other perspectives and different points of view.
    • Students will be able to apply the logic and methods of social and cultural inquiry in their cross-cultural encounters while recognizing complexities, suspending judgment, and valuing difference.
  
  • ANTH 2900 - Special Topics in Anthropology


    Specific course content will vary with offering.

    Credit Hours: 1 - 15
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 1.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,CR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Students will increase their knowledge in Anthropology.
  
  • ANTH 2970T - Anthropology Tutorial


    Honors Tutorial College tutorial on theories and issues in anthropology.

    Requisites: HTC
    Credit Hours: 1 - 12
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 15.0 hours.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 tutorial
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,CR,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • To equip students to pursue independent research and/or creative activity.
    • To provide students with a sophisticated understanding of their primary area of study.
    • To teach students to communicate effectively in their own discipline(s) and to a wider audience.
    • To teach students to work effectively with difficult, multi-dimensional subjects in their area of study.
  
  • ANTH 2971T - Anthropology Tutorial


    Honors Tutorial College tutorial on theories and issues in anthropology.

    Requisites: HTC
    Credit Hours: 1 - 12
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 15.0 hours.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 tutorial
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,CR,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • To equip students to pursue independent research and/or creative activity.
    • To provide students with a sophisticated understanding of their primary area of study.
    • To teach students to communicate effectively in their own discipline(s) and to a wider audience.
    • To teach students to work effectively with difficult, multi-dimensional subjects in their area of study.
  
  • ANTH 2980T - Anthropology Tutorial


    Honors Tutorial College tutorial on theories and issues in anthropology.

    Requisites: HTC
    Credit Hours: 1 - 12
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 15.0 hours.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 tutorial
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,CR,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • To equip students to pursue independent research and/or creative activity.
    • To provide students with a sophisticated understanding of their primary area of study.
    • To teach students to communicate effectively in their own discipline(s) and to a wider audience.
    • To teach students to work effectively with difficult, multi-dimensional subjects in their area of study.
  
  • ANTH 2981T - Anthropology Tutorial


    Honors Tutorial on topics in Anthropology.

    Requisites: HTC
    Credit Hours: 1 - 12
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 15.0 hours.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 1.0 tutorial
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,CR,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • To equip students to pursue independent research and/or creative activity.
    • To provide students with a sophisticated understanding of their primary area of study.
    • To teach students to communicate effectively in their own discipline(s) and to a wider audience.
    • To teach students to work effectively with difficult, multi-dimensional subjects in their area of study.
  
  • ANTH 3010 - Visual Anthropology


    The use of film as a medium for recording cultural information; as a technique for observation, analysis, and interpretation of cultural information; and as a means for presenting information about cultures, human adaptation, human evolution, and anthropological research itself.

    Requisites: ANTH 1010
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Develop understanding of the relationship between pictorial and textual representations of cultures.
    • Explore key anthropological concepts through critical analyses of visual representations of various cultures and societies.
    • Explore the ethical dimensions and learn IRB requirements for filming human subjects.
    • Learn ways in which anthropologists convey the knowledge they have gained through their fieldwork through film and other visual media.
    • Learn ways in which anthropologists use film and other visual mediums to research the human condition.
  
  • ANTH 3020 - Media Anthropology


    This course introduces media anthropology as a subfield within cultural anthropology and explores theoretical and ethnographic issues relevant to the study of media related practices in the social lives of living communities.

    Requisites: ANTH 1010
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Students will be able to identify fundamental themes and debates in media anthropology.
    • Students will be able to explain key concepts and theories in media anthropology.
    • Students will be able to describe how anthropologists have responded to new media.
    • Students will be able to design and conduct a micro-ethnography focusing on media texts and practices.
    • Students will be able to analyze and interpret collected media texts and practices from a clearly defined anthropological perspective.
    • Students will be able to combine media forms in an accessible and engaging media ethnography.
  
  • ANTH 3400 - Applied Anthropology


    Focuses on the applications of anthropology in response to areas of contemporary social concern: poverty and development, law and criminal justice, international health, and human rights.

    Requisites: ANTH 1010
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Encourage students to consider the structural processes that produce social problems.
    • Encourage students to formulate anthropological interventions and solutions to these problems.
    • Teach students how applied anthropologists design projects, collect data & present results.
    • Train students to think anthropologically about social change locally and globally.
  
  • ANTH 3450 - Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective


    Considers the range of cultural diversity in defining gender roles; comparative approach toward understanding the behaviors and perceptions associated with gender.

    Requisites: ANTH 1010 and (Soph or Jr or Sr)
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Breadth of knowledge in cultural anthropology.
    • Recognize multiple cultural perspectives.
    • Refine critical reading, writing and oral presentation skills.
  
  • ANTH 3460 - Introduction to Human Osteology


    Focuses on the identification, study, and analysis of the human skeleton. Students will learn the microanatomy and macroanatomy of human bone and how skeletal remains are analyzed.

    Requisites: ANTH 2010 or LET 1450 or BIOS 1710
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Familiarity with basic methods of analysis.
    • Introduction to development & structure of human skeleton.
    • Training in recognition, identification and analysis of human skeletal remains.
  
  • ANTH 3490 - Life History: The Individual and Culture


    Survey of ways of growing up in various cultures; emphasizes the relationship between the individual and culture.

    Requisites: ANTH 1010
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Expose students to anthropological theories regarding the relationship between society and the individual.
    • Help students develop critical skills in reading life-histories.
    • Introduce students to the genre of life-history.
    • Provide students with some hands-on experience in ethnographic research.
  
  • ANTH 3500 - Economic Anthropology


    Survey of economic arrangements found in various societies; anthropological analysis of economic exchange systems; application of anthropological theories concerning the role of economic processes in cultural systems; analysis of organizations of production, distribution and consumption; comparative analysis of economic systems.

    Requisites: ANTH 1010
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Apply economic concepts to the study of cultural phenomena and contemporary global processes.
    • Breadth and depth of knowledge of economic systems.
    • Conduct comparative analyses of economic systems.
    • Recognize and compare multiple perspectives on economic life.
  
  • ANTH 3510 - Political Anthropology


    Anthropological exploration of various political systems; cross-cultural examination of political leadership, political power, and conflict. Emphasis on non-Western, non-industrialized societies.

    Requisites: ANTH 1010
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Apply political analysis to the study of cultural phenomena and contemporary global processes.
    • Breadth and depth of knowledge of political systems.
    • Conduct comparative analyses of political institutions.
    • Develop critical reading, writing and presentation skills.
    • Recognize and compare multiple perspectives on political life.
  
  • ANTH 3530 - Anthropology of Violence and Peace


    This course focuses on the cultural dimensions of civil wars, ethnic and religious conflicts, communal violence, and state violence, as well as movements for human rights and peace.

    Requisites: ANTH 1010
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Analyze the subjective experience of violence and peace for all participants, including victims, perpetrators, and witnesses, in particular cultural contexts.
    • Identify the structural forces shaping social experiences of violence and peace in particular cultural contexts.
    • Present anthropological approaches to interpreting and representing violence and peace.
    • Reflect on the ethics of anthropological responsibility and intervention in relation to situations of violence and repression.
  
  • ANTH 3540 - Primate Behavioral Ecology


    This course is designed to further students understanding of the behavior of non-human primates, from an evolutionary perspective, focusing on how selective forces impact the social behavior of primates.

    Requisites: ANTH 2010
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • A better understanding of evolutionary theory & how evolution impacts animal populuations.
    • A better understanding of primate behavioral ecology.
    • The tools necessary to discuss primates and their behavior in an academic & non-academic setting.
    • The tools to take primate behavioral ecology at the graduate level.
  
  • ANTH 3550 - Medical Anthropology


    Non-Western medical systems and theories of health and disease causation; social basis for diagnosis and cure; curing rituals; symbolism of health and illness. Ecological factors in health and nonhealth; systemic connections between health concepts, culture, and environmental situations.

    Requisites: ANTH 2010
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Ability to analyze real world data utilizing theory and methods from medical anthropology.
    • Depth of knowledge in the field of medical anthropology.
    • Understanding of how human evolutionary pathways affects human health today.
  
  • ANTH 3568J - Writing for Social Justice


    This course combines writing instruction with a focus on using the tools of social science to promote active citizenship and bring about systemic change on issues of vital social concern. Social justice topics considered range from access to education and healthcare; environmental degradation; poverty and economic power; discrimination based on race, gender, and sexuality; reforming and reimagining criminal justice; immigrant and refugee rights; ableism and disability justice; corporate globalization; settler colonialism; warfare, militarism, and conflict transformation; and community empowerment and transformative organizing, among others. Through a focus on written communication, the course trains students in effective writing for social transformation, with special attention to the emancipatory potential of social science.

    Requisites: (ENG 1510 or 1610) and (ANTH 2700 or SOC 2700 or 6 hrs in ANTH or 6 hours in SOC)
    Credit Hours: 3
    OHIO BRICKS Foundations: Advanced Writing
    General Education Code (students who entered prior to Fall 2021-22): 1J
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Students will be able to discuss the contributions of anthropology and sociology to understandings of social justice, social equality, decolonization, anti-racism, environmentalism, feminism, and other concepts relating to a just society.
    • Students will be able to discuss how anthropologists and sociologists address historically-produced inequalities of power and privilege that shape conventions of academic research and writing.
    • Students will be able to critically evaluate how anthropology and sociology have applied the logic and methods of social and cultural inquiry to address real world cases of social disparities and structural inequalities in the context of a just society.
    • Students will be able to identify a wide range of genres in which social scientific writing takes place, including book reviews, blogs, critical reflection essays, field notes, interview composition, books, and social media.
    • Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the context and purpose of writing for social justice by considering the intentions and effects of various genres of social scientific writing.
    • Students will be able to use appropriate, relevant, and compelling content to illustrate knowledge of the social and cultural construction of categories of social disparities and structural inequalities.
    • Students will be able to flexibly generate, revise, edit, and proof-read across multiple genres, make genre-appropriate decisions regarding formatting and style, and critique their own work and the work of others.
    • Students will be able to organize their writing as a series of tasks, including finding, evaluating, analyzing, and synthesizing primary and secondary sources.
    • Students will be able to employ writing and reading for social transformation by using the tools of social and cultural inquiry to learn, think, and communicate on social justice topics.
  
  • ANTH 3570 - Anthropology of Religion


    Anthropological consideration of religious action, belief, and ritual in various cultures; analysis of religious movements, magic, divination, myth, trance,and prayer; analysis of religious systems from symbolic, structuralist, materialist and ecological perspectives. Comparison of different anthropological frameworks for understanding religious phenomena.

    Requisites: ANTH 1010
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Apply analysis of religion to the study of cultural phenomena and contemporary global processes.
    • Breadth and depth of knowledge of religious systems.
    • Conduct comparative analyses of religious institutions.
    • Develop critical reading, writing and presentation skills.
    • Recognize and compare multiple perspectives on religious life.
  
  • ANTH 3590 - Before the Sickle and Plow: Archaeology of Foraging Societies


    An in depth look at societies before the emergence of agriculture. Exploration of life before food production through the comparison of archaeological data and modern foraging analogs. Considers the ecological, biological and cultural impacts of foraging systems through the archaeological record.

    Requisites: ANTH 1010 or 2010 or 2020
    Credit Hours: 3
    General Education Code (students who entered prior to Fall 2021-22): 2CP
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Students will be able to articulate and critically evaluate 3 theoretical models related to decision-making among foragers.
    • Students will be able to describe the diet and social organization of at least 5 living foraging societies in each of the different environmental zones surveyed in the course.
    • Students will demonstrate a command of anthropological and archaeological theory on hunter-gatherers and how it has changed through time.
    • Students will demonstrate an ability to interpret an archaeological site and cultural material remains by integrating behavioral observations from the ethnographic record.
  
  • ANTH 3600 - Origins of Food Production


    This course explores the origins of plant and animal domestication cross-culturally, focusing on the similarities and differences between different cultures as they adopted food production as a subsistence strategy. The course also considers the effects of farming on human health, human social organization, and global ecology and environment.

    Requisites: ANTH 1010 or 2020
    Credit Hours: 3
    General Education Code (students who entered prior to Fall 2021-22): 2NS
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Students will be able to critically assess and contextualize the positive and negative consequences of food production as a primary subsistence method utilized by contemporary humans.
    • Students will be able to describe and analyze similarities and differences between various independent centers of food production throughout the world.
    • Students will be able to describe how the adoption of food production by humans has led to modern environmental and social problems and evaluate potential solutions.
    • Students will be able to describe the biological, cultural, and environmental circumstances that led to human domestication of plants and animals.
    • Students will be able to discuss the differences between natural selection and artificial selection, and explain the process of plant/animal domestication within the broader scope of Darwinian Evolution.
    • Students will be able to distinguish domesticated species of various animal and plant from their wild ancestors based upon morphological traits.
    • Students will be able to explain changes in human diet, beginning with our early hominin ancestors, and cite theoretical models that attempt to explain these changes.
  
  • ANTH 3610 - North American Prehistory


    Analysis and interpretation of the cultural evolution of indigenous North American Indian cultures. Emphasis placed on those cultures from Ohio and the Midwest.

    Requisites: ANTH 2020
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Breadth of knowledge in archaeology.
    • Recognize multiple cultural perspectives.
    • Refine critical reading, writing and oral presentation skills.
  
  • ANTH 3660 - Cultures of the Americas


    Survey of past and/or present cultural diversity present in North, South, or MesoAmerica or the Caribbean, with emphasis on application of the anthropological method and theory to understanding of particular sociocultural systems. Emphasis varies by instructor.

    Requisites: ANTH 1010 or 2020
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 6.0 hours.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Advanced depth of knowledge of specific cultural groups.
    • Advanced writing and oral presentation synthesis skills.
    • Analysis of multiple cultural perspectives and data bases.
    • Breadth of knowledge in the Americas.
    • Capacity to grasp a detailed set of models, theory, and data.
  
  • ANTH 3670 - South American Prehistory


    Reconstruction, analysis, and interpretation of the process of cultural evolution as expressed by the ancient societies of South America.

    Requisites: ANTH 2020
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Breadth of knowledge in archaeology.
    • Recognize multiple cultural perspectives.
    • Refine critical reading, writing and oral presentation skills.
  
  • ANTH 3700 - Mexican/Central American Prehistory


    Reconstruction, analysis, and interpretation of the process of cultural evolution in pre-Hispanic Mexico and Central America.

    Requisites: ANTH 2020
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Breadth of knowledge in archaeology.
    • Recognize multiple cultural perspectives.
    • Refine critical reading, writing and oral presentation skills.
  
  • ANTH 3730 - Perspectives in Anthropology


    Includes topics from the following areas of anthropological concern: nature of scientific inquiry, ethnology, linguistics, archaeology, biological anthropology.

    Requisites: ANTH 1010 or 2010 or 2020
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • A deeper understanding of the relevant topic in anthropology covered during the semester.
    • Improved oral and written communication abilities in anthropology.
  
  • ANTH 3760 - Culture Contact and Change


    Impacts of cultures upon one another; immediate and subsequent cultural adaptations; theory of change.

    Requisites: ANTH 1010
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Apply concepts of development, modernization, globalization, and progress.
    • Apply cultural analysis to processes of globalization.
    • Conduct comparative analyses of impacts of culture change.
    • Think critically about impact of economic development on indigenous societies.
    • Understand core dimensions of human culture and diversity.
  
  • ANTH 3770 - Peasant Communities


    Description and analysis of peasant societies; application of anthropological theory to an analysis of peasant social. political and economic organization; analysis of the role of the state and global processes in shaping peasant production, distribution, and consumption patterns.

    Requisites: ANTH 1010
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Breadth and depth of knowledge of peasant social, political and economic systems.
    • Comparative analysis of peasant societies.
    • Understanding of peasant societies in global context.
  
  • ANTH 3780 - Human Ecology


    Analysis of mutual and reciprocal relations between sociocultural systems and other systems in their environment; ecosystems and biotic communities in which human populations are included.

    Requisites: ANTH 1010 or 2020
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Analysis of multiple cultural perspectives and data bases.
    • Breadth of knowledge in archaeology.
    • Refine critical reading, writing and oral presentation skills.
  
  • ANTH 3800 - Cultures of South Asia


    This course focuses on everyday life in contemporary South Asia. Topics include family, gender, caste, religion, identity, politics, economics, globalization and diaspora.

    Requisites: ANTH 1010
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Compare constructions of family, gender, religion and society across South Asia.
    • Develop ability to critically analyze ethnographic scholarship on South Asia.
    • Gain breadth and depth of knowledge of cultures and societies in South Asia.
    • Think critically about processes of social and cultural change in South Asia.
    • Understand how large-scale political and economic processes impact local communities in South Asia.
  
  • ANTH 3810 - Cultures of Sub-Saharan Africa


    Survey of cultural diversity present in Sub-Saharan Africa with emphasis on application of anthropological theory and method to understanding of particular sociocultural systems; analysis of sociocultural change in response to colonialism and globalization.

    Requisites: ANTH 1010
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Apply cultural anthropology concepts and theory to the study of cultural phenomena and socio-cultural systems.
    • Compare social, political, religious and economic institutions across the region.
    • Conduct comparative analyses of socio-cultural systems.
    • Conduct in-depth analysis of selected socio-cultural systems.
    • Develop the ability to critically analyze ethnographic scholarship on Africa.
    • Develop the ability to think critically about colonial legacies, the workings of contemporary states, and global processes.
  
  • ANTH 3820 - Cultures of the Mediterranean


    This course explores the diverse societies of the Mediterranean region as a geographic and cultural unit of analysis that spans South and Southeast Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. Topics will include migration, religion, gender, political integration, colonialism/Empire, ethnic conflict, urban development, transnational flows.

    Requisites: ANTH 1010
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Students will analyze the impact of historic and contemporary migration flows on the cultures of the region.
    • Students will analyze the impact of recent political-economic formations in the region, including the European Union expansion, the Arab Spring, and the rise of migration flows from South to North Mediterranean.
    • Students will analyze the role of religion, ethnicity, and nationalism in the cross-cultural exchanges and/or divides across the region.
    • Students will be able to describe and compare instances of cultural dialogue and/or conflict across various Mediterranean societies.
    • Students will compare and appraise different cultures of the Mediterranean region.
    • Students will develop a critical understanding of the rich ethnographic literature on various cultures of the Mediterranean.
    • Students will write an essay that describes and analyzes contemporary cultural, political, and economic transformations in the region.
  
  • ANTH 3830 - Cultures of Latin America


    Survey of cultural diversity present in Latin America with emphasis on the application of anthropological theory and method to the understanding of particular sociocultural systems.

    Requisites: ANTH 1010
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Analysis and Articulation of Anthropological methods and theory.
    • Breadth of knowledge in Latin American ethnography.
    • Recognize multiple cultural perspectives.
    • Refine critical reading, writing and oral presentation skills.
    • Students will learn a depth of knowledge concerning indigenous Latin American cultures through the methods and analyses of anthropological archaeology. The time span extends from contact period to modern day.
  
  • ANTH 3850 - Cultures of Southeast Asia


    Survey of cultural diversity present in island and mainland Southeast Asia with emphasis on the application of anthropological theory and method to the understanding of particular sociocultural systems.

    Requisites: ANTH 1010
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Compare constructions of family, gender, religion and society across the region.
    • Develop ability to critically analyze ethnographic scholarship on Southeast Asia.
    • Gain breadth and depth of knowledge of Southeast Asian cultures and societies.
    • Think critically about processes of social and cultural change in the Southeast Asian context.
    • Understand how large-scale political and economic processes impact local communities in Southeast Asia.
  
  • ANTH 3860 - Problems in Southeast Asian Anthropology


    Selected topics of current concern across Southeast Asian cultures and societies. Students will apply contemporary social theory to particular case studies.

    Requisites: ANTH 1010
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Develop a critical understanding of theories of development and modernization.
    • Gain a sense of the cultural, social, political, and ecological diversity across SE Asia.
    • Learn about development programs in several SE Asian societies.
    • Learn how to conduct and write up ethnographic interviews.
  
  • ANTH 3930 - Readings in Anthropology


    Supervised readings in various fields of anthropology: archaeology, ethnology, linguistics, biological anthropology.

    Requisites: 15 Hours in ANTH
    Credit Hours: 1 - 6
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 1.0 independent study
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,CR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Develop interests in anthropology through readings selected in consultation with a faculty.
  
  • ANTH 3970T - Anthropology Tutorial


    Honors Tutorial on topics in Anthropology.

    Requisites: HTC
    Credit Hours: 1 - 12
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 15.0 hours.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 tutorial
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,CR,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • To equip students to pursue independent research and/or creative activity.
    • To provide students with a sophisticated understanding of their primary area of study.
    • To teach students to communicate effectively in their own discipline(s) and to a wider audience.
    • To teach students to work effectively with difficult, multi-dimensional subjects in their area of study.
  
  • ANTH 3980T - Anthropology Tutorial


    Honors Tutorial on topics in Anthropology.

    Requisites: HTC
    Credit Hours: 1 - 12
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 15.0 hours.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 tutorial
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,CR,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • To equip students to pursue independent research and/or creative activity.
    • To provide students with a sophisticated understanding of their primary area of study.
    • To teach students to communicate effectively in their own discipline(s) and to a wider audience.
    • To teach students to work effectively with difficult, multi-dimensional subjects in their area of study.
  
  • ANTH 4250 - Ethnographies of Global Capitalism


    This course explores ethnographies and histories of capitalism across different cultural contexts, past and present. We look at the dynamics of capitalist production, circulation, and consumption; the intersections between local and global economies; the cultural features of different kinds of markets (street bazaars, trading rooms, informal markets, etc); the uneven distribution of development across the global North and South. We assess forms of inclusion and exclusion in the contemporary global economy.

    Requisites: ANTH 1010
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 seminar
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Students will be able to define different social science approaches to the study of capitalism, such as Marxist, formalist/substantivist, world systems, feminist, social studies of finance approaches
    • Students will be able to assess a wide range of ethnographic studies of capitalist societies across the global south and the global north
    • Students will be able to describe different experiences of capitalism in different cultural, political, historical contexts
    • Students will be able to examine the relations between capitalist economic systems and cultural practices across different contexts
    • Students will be able to assess how global economic systems are intertwined across time and space
    • Students will be able to analyze the dynamics of global economic and cultural circulations, exchanges, frictions in the broader historical context of postcolonial, postsocialist, and post-development contexts
  
  • ANTH 4470 - Forensic Anthropology


    Deals with the identification of human remains in situations that generally result in litigation. The recovery and analysis of remains unrecognizable by conventional methods is covered.

    Requisites: ANTH 2010 or LET 1450 or BIOS 1710
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Advanced writing and oral presentation synthesis skills.
    • Depth of knowledge in the field of forensic anthropology.
    • Familiarity with basic methods of analysis in forensic anthropology.
  
  • ANTH 4480 - Blood, Bones, and Violence


    The identification, study and analysis of trauma and how it affects the human skeleton.

    Requisites: ANTH 2010 or LET 1450 or BIOS 1710
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Familiarize students with bone biology and how living bone responds to trauma.
    • Introduce students to the types and nature of trauma causing agents.
    • Provide students with an understanding of forensic analysis as applied to historical situations.
  
  • ANTH 4520 - Anthropological Archaeology


    Explores contemporary archaeology in which goals, methods, and theory are considered within the framework of science.

    Requisites: ANTH 1010 and 2010 and 2020 and (3610 or 3670 or 3700) and Sr
    Credit Hours: 3
    OHIO BRICKS Capstone: Capstone or Culminating Experience
    General Education Code (students who entered prior to Fall 2021-22): 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Students will be able to acquire information from multiple sources and will be able to appreciate and assess the validity of that information.
    • Students will be able to apply their knowledge to real-world situations.
    • Students will consider other cultural perspectives in an ethical and responsible manner.
    • Students will develop the ability to make independent judgments and become aware of the value system that guides their decisions.
    • Students will have the ability to understand the epistemology of science.
    • Studets will learn to identify trends and patterns in the history of archaeological thought.
  
  • ANTH 4560 - Ethnographic Methods


    Survey of methods and practical experience in the collection and analysis of data in cultural anthropology. Includes considerations of ethics in fieldwork and the institutional review of research proposals. Fulfills subfield requirement in cultural anthropology.

    Requisites: ANTH 1010
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Consider ethical dimensions of carrying out fieldwork and gain practical knowledge of IRB requirements for working with human subjects.
    • Gain knowledge and appreciation for the breadth, variation, and complexity of ethnographic fieldwork and writing through classical and contemporary readings on the subject.
    • Gain practical experience conducting ethnographic fieldwork through hands-on exercises.
    • Learn how to review and work field notes into finished ethnographic texts.
    • Learn how to write useful field notes in a variety of ethnographic settings.
  
  • ANTH 4580 - Peoples, Plagues and Pestilence: The Anthropology of Infectious Disease


    This course focuses on utilizing anthropological concepts such as the bio-cultural perspective to understand infectious disease, how cultures have responded to such challenges, and what the future might hold.

    Requisites: ANTH 2010 and (Jr or Sr)
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Examination of infectious disease episodes using anthropological concepts (holism, context, comparison, bio-cultural feedback loop).
    • Familiarity with how humans evolved.
    • Familiarity with the implications of human evolution.
    • Familiarity with what it means to be human on biological and cultural levels.
    • Identification of how human biology and culture have interacted in specific infectious disease illness episodes.
    • Understanding of cultural concepts that humans use to describe and manage infectious illness episodes such as labeling, placing blame and risk.
  
  • ANTH 4590 - Legal Anthropology


    This course focuses on the comparative study of law, legal institutions, and other modes of dispute processing and regulation, in both contemporary and historical societies. We read foundational works in legal anthropology, examine ethnographic studies of legal structures in non-Western cultures, and apply anthropological theories to facets of the U.S. legal system. Through the course, we explore legal pluralism, law and colonialism, law and culture, and law and everyday life. We also consider ethnographies of human rights, law, and justice in conflict and post-conflict settings.

    Requisites: 6 hours in ANTH including ANTH 1010
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 seminar
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Analyze law in relation to culture, society, politics, and power.
    • Apply cultural anthropology knowledge to the analysis of law in various societies and historical periods, including contemporary U.S. society.
    • Critique ethnographic texts and scholarly anthropology articles.
    • Explain the development of the field of legal anthropology across time, from the colonial period to the present.
    • Explain the impact of global legal frameworks and mechanisms on local societies.
    • Identify the major controversies and debates in legal anthropology.
  
  • ANTH 4620 - Human Rights, Law and Justice


    Applies anthropological perspectives to issues relating to human rights, law, and justice with special attention to themes of peacekeeping and peace building, democracy and the rule of law, and the politics of truth, justice, and reconciliation in conflict and post-conflict countries. Examines particular cases from Latin America, South Asia, Africa, and Southeast Asia to consider some of the questions facing countries that are emerging from periods of significant human rights violations, including how to attribute responsibility and guilt, how to deal with perpetrators, and how to provide proper redress to victims.

    Requisites: ANTH 1010
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Think anthropologically about human rights issues in historical and contemporary contexts.
    • Think critically about how understandings of human rights and movements for law and justice at the local level are impacted by transnational processes associated with globalization.
    • Understand how anthropological perspectives have contributed to human rights theory and practice, including shaping movements for truth and justice in conflict and post-conflict settings.
    • Understand human rights, law and justice comparatively, including their many variations across different local contexts.
    • Understand human rights, law and justice holistically, including their relation to other institutions such as society, culture, law, politics, and family in complex modern societies.
  
  • ANTH 4720 - History of Anthropological Thought


    Overview of the dominant theories and perspectives that have shaped cultural anthropological research and writing over the past century or so.

    Requisites: ANTH 1010 and 2010 and 2020 and (3010 or 3400 or 3450 or 3460 or 3490 or 3500 or 3510 or 3530 or 3540 or 3550 or 3570 or 3610 or 3660 or 3670 or 3700 or 3760 or 3770 or 3780 or 3800 or 3810 or 3830 or 3850 or 3860) and (Jr or Sr)
    Credit Hours: 3
    OHIO BRICKS Capstone: Capstone or Culminating Experience
    General Education Code (students who entered prior to Fall 2021-22): 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Be better able to acquire information from multiple sources and will be able to appreciate and assess the validity of that information.
    • Be better able to consider other cultural perspectives in an ethical and responsible manner.
    • Be better able to understand, appreciate, and evaluate the various and competing epistemologies that inform social thought.
    • Develop and increased awareness of the values implicit in life, work, society and culture.
    • Learn to identify trends and patterns in the history of anthropology within the broader context of the history of social thought.
  
  • ANTH 4730 - Human Evolution


    This course is designed to explore issues surrounding the evolution of humans, human ancestors and their close relatives, focusing on how selective pressures have shaped the evolutionary heritage of hominins.

    Requisites: (ANTH 1010 and 2010 and 2020) and (1 course in ANTH) and (Jr or Sr)
    Credit Hours: 3
    OHIO BRICKS Capstone: Capstone or Culminating Experience
    General Education Code (students who entered prior to Fall 2021-22): 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • A better understanding of evolutionary theory and how evolution impacts hominin populations.
    • A better understanding of the issues surrounding human evolution & the science behind reconstructions of hominin behavior.
    • The ability to synthesize evolutionary theory, fossil and geological data, and common perceptions of human evolution into a cognizant understanding.
    • The tools needed to discuss human evolution at a high level in academic and non-academic settings.
  
  • ANTH 4740 - Zooarchaeology


    In this course we explore identification, analysis, and interpretation of animal bones from archaeological and paleontological contexts. Instruction focuses on the skeletal anatomy of extant species as comparative specimens for fauna from older time periods (Holocene-Miocene).

    Requisites: (ANTH 2010 AND 2020) OR BIOS 1710
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture, 1.0 laboratory
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Students will be able to describe the major features of a faunal assemblage.
    • Students will be able to identify the bones of the skeletal anatomy of different species.
    • Students will be able to interpret how humans interacted with the faunal remains.
    • Students will be able to quantify and analyze the components of a faunal assemblage.
  
  • ANTH 4750 - Lithic Analysis: Stone Tools and Human Behavior


    This course focuses on the study of stone tools in archaeology. We conduct laboratory analyses of artifacts, where students learn to describe stone tools and the debris of making stone tools. We also read foundational works in archaeology and anthropology, which relate to the use, manufacture, and interpretation of stone tools. This literature provides a theoretical foundation to allow students to better interpret prehistoric behavior and technology.

    Requisites: 6 hours in ANTH including ANTH 2020 and (Jr or Sr)
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 seminar
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Students will be able to describe knowledge of stone tools in prehistory.
    • Students will be able to properly structure and conduct experimental projects in archaeology.
    • Students will be able to analyze archaeological materials through laboratory analysis.
    • Students will be able quantitatively evaluate and describe stone tools.
    • Students will be able to explain the development of lithic technology across space and time.
    • Students will be able to evaluate how human behavior can be modeled to identify or explain evolutionary or social adaptations.
  
  • ANTH 4900 - Special Topics in Anthropology


    Specific course content will vary with offering.

    Credit Hours: 1 - 15
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 1.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,CR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Students will increase their knowledge in Anthropology.
  
  • ANTH 4910 - Anthropology Internship


    The anthropology internship option allows students to gain professional experience in anthropology by working intensively on a particular project under the supervision of the sponsoring agency or organization. Anthropology internships may focus on any of the three fields represented by departmental faculty: archaeology, biological anthropology, and cultural anthropology. The internship experience varies according to the interests of students and the needs of the sponsoring organization.

    Requisites: 15 Hours in ANTH and ANTH major and 2.5 GPA overall
    Credit Hours: 1 - 3
    OHIO BRICKS Bridge: Learning and Doing
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 3.0 hours.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 internship
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,CR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • To explore how academic preparation and classroom experiences might be effectively applied to contemporary issues and problems.
    • To gain work-related experiences in self-designed areas of interest.
  
  • ANTH 4911 - Field School in Ohio Archaeology


    Actual archaeological investigation of prehistoric Indian sites in Ohio. Involves survey, excavation, and laboratory analysis of materials, as well as lectures on anthropological archaeology as they pertain to Ohio.

    Requisites: ANTH 2020
    Credit Hours: 4
    OHIO BRICKS Bridge: Learning and Doing
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 8.0 hours.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 8.0 seminar
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • learn artifact analyses
    • learn the application of field methods
    • learn the logic of a research design
  
  • ANTH 4940 - Independent Research in Anthropology


    Individual research in anthropology in specific problem areas in which student has demonstrated ability and interest.

    Requisites: 15 Hours in ANTH
    Credit Hours: 3
    OHIO BRICKS Bridge: Learning and Doing
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 6.0 hours.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 research
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,CR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Students will develop and conduct a research project supervised by a faculty member.
  
  • ANTH 4940H - Honors Thesis


    This course is designed to allow students to receive credit for completing a Senior Honors Thesis. Typically one faculty member will supervise a single student as they complete their thesis.

    Requisites: ANTH major and 3.5 GPA in major and overall and Sr only
    Credit Hours: 3
    OHIO BRICKS Bridge: Learning and Doing
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 research
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,CR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • A deeper understanding of the relevant topic in anthropology covered during the semester.
    • Students will successfully complete a significant work in one of the subfields of anthropology.
  
  • ANTH 4941 - Seminar in Cultural Anthropology


    Advanced course dealing with topics of current research interest in cultural anthropology. Topic varies according to individual course.

    Requisites: ANTH 1010 and 3 hours of ANTH at 3000-level or above
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 6.0 hours.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 seminar
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Analysis of topic using a variety of contemporary perspectives.
    • Application of advanced theoretical perspectives to an understanding of the topic.
    • Perfect critical reading, writing and presentation skills.
  
  • ANTH 4942 - Seminar in Biological Anthropology


    Advanced course dealing with topics of current research interest in biological anthropology. Topic varies according to individual course.

    Requisites: ANTH 2010 and 3 hours of ANTH at 3000-level or above
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 6.0 hours.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 seminar
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • A deeper understanding of the relevant topic in biological anthropology covered during the seminar.
    • Enhanced research skills, including data collection, analysis and discussion.
    • Improved oral and written communication abilities in biological anthropology.
  
  • ANTH 4943 - Seminar in Archaeological Anthropology


    Advanced course dealing with topics of current research interest in archaeological anthropology. Topic varies according to individual course.

    Requisites: ANTH 2020 and 3 hours of ANTH at 3000-level or above
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 6.0 hours.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Students must demonstrate a capacity to grasp a detailed set of models, theory, and data.
    • Students will demonstrate a great depth of knowledge and understanding of a specific topic in anthropological archaeology.
  
  • ANTH 4944 - Seminar in Human Ecology


    Advanced course dealing with topics of current research interest in human ecology. Topic varies according to individual course.

    Requisites: 2 Courses in ANTH above 3000
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 6.0 hours.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Advanced depth of knowledge.
    • Advanced writing and oral presentation synthesis skills.
    • Capacity to grasp a detailed set of models, theory, and data.
  
  • ANTH 4945 - Seminar: Special Topics


    Advanced course dealing with topics of current research interest in Anthropology. Topic varies according to individual professor.

    Requisites: 2 Courses in ANTH above 3000
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 6.0 hours.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 seminar
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Improved oral and written communication abilities in anthropology.
    • Students will demonstrate a great depth of knowledge and understanding of a specific topic in anthropology.
  
  • ANTH 4960 - Human Diversity


    Exploration of human biological diversity including, genetics, physiology, morphology, demography, and behavior.

    Requisites: ANTH 2010 and (Jr or Sr)
    Credit Hours: 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • A better understanding of the concept of evolutionary theory and how selective forces impact human populations.
    • A better understanding of the diversity observed across and within human populations.
  
  • ANTH 4970T - Anthropology Tutorial


    Thesis work in Anthropology.

    Requisites: HTC
    Credit Hours: 1 - 12
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 15.0 hours.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 tutorial
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,CR,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • To equip students to pursue independent research and/or creative activity.
    • To provide students with a sophisticated understanding of their primary area of study.
    • To teach students to communicate effectively in their own discipline(s) and to a wider audience.
    • To teach students to work effectively with difficult, multi-dimensional subjects in their area of study.
  
  • ANTH 4980T - Anthropology Tutorial


    Thesis work in Anthropology.

    Requisites: HTC
    Credit Hours: 1 - 12
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 15.0 hours.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 tutorial
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,CR,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • To equip students to pursue independent research and/or creative activity.
    • To provide students with a sophisticated understanding of their primary area of study.
    • To teach students to communicate effectively in their own discipline(s) and to a wider audience.
    • To teach students to work effectively with difficult, multi-dimensional subjects in their area of study.

Applied Health Sciences and Wellness

  
  • AHSW 2970T - Translational Health - Applied Health Tutorial


    Special course offered to students in the Honors Tutorial Program covering topics in Applied Health Sciences and Wellness. Non-thesis.

    Requisites: HTC
    Credit Hours: 1 - 15
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 15.0 hours.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 tutorial
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Through directed readings and practical applications students will develop an understanding on a particular topic chosen by the students in consultation with the faculty mentor.
  
  • AHSW 2971T - Translational Health - Applied Health Tutorial


    Special course offered to students in the Honors Tutorial program covering topics in Applied Health Sciences and Wellness.

    Requisites: HTC
    Credit Hours: 1 - 15
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 15.0 hours.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 tutorial
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Through directed readings and practical applications students will develop an understanding on a particular topic chosen by the students in consultation with the faculty mentor.
  
  • AHSW 2980T - Translational Health - Applied Health Tutorial


    Special course offered to students in the Honors Tutorial program covering topics in Applied Health Sciences and Wellness.

    Requisites: HTC
    Credit Hours: 1 - 15
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 15.0 hours.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 tutorial
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Through directed readings and practical applications students will develop an understanding on a particular topic chosen by the students in consultation with the faculty mentor.
  
  • AHSW 2981T - Translational Health - Applied Health Tutorial


    Special course offered to students in the Honors Tutorial program covering topics in Applied Health Sciences and Wellness.

    Requisites: HTC
    Credit Hours: 1 - 15
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 15.0 hours.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 tutorial
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Through directed readings and practical applications students will develop an understanding on a particular topic chosen by the students in consultation with the faculty mentor.
  
  • AHSW 3970T - Translational Health - Applied Health Tutorial


    Special course offered to students in the Honors Tutorial program covering topics in Applied Health Sciences and Wellness.

    Requisites: HTC
    Credit Hours: 1 - 15
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 15.0 hours.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 tutorial
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Through directed readings and practical applications students will develop an understanding on a particular topic chosen by the students in consultation with the faculty mentor.
  
  • AHSW 3980T - Translational Health - Applied Health Tutorial


    Special course offered to students in the Honors Tutorial program covering topics in Applied Health Sciences and Wellness.

    Requisites: HTC
    Credit Hours: 1 - 15
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 15.0 hours.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 tutorial
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Through directed readings and practical applications students will develop an understanding on a particular topic chosen by the students in consultation with the faculty mentor.
  
  • AHSW 4902H - Honors Seminar in Food and Nutrition Sciences


    Research and recent developments in food and nutrition sciences for honors students.

    Requisites: Permission required
    Credit Hours: 1 - 2
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 seminar
    Grades: Eligible Grades: F,CR,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Become proficient at orally presenting scientific ideas to a technical audience.
    • Design and present an independent research project.
    • Understand the research process, including research compliance and ethics.
    • Write a literature review.
  
  • AHSW 4945H - Readings in Honors for Food and Nutrition Sciences


    Independent reading in preparation for honors thesis in food and nutrition sciences. Exploration of reading topics in consultation with faculty.

    Requisites: Permission required
    Credit Hours: 1 - 3
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 6.0 hours.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 research
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,CR,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Understanding of food and nutrition sciences topics related to honors thesis.
  
  • AHSW 4946H - Honors Research in Food and Nutrition Sciences


    Implementation of honors project or research in advancement of honors thesis in food and nutrition sciences.

    Requisites: Permission required
    Credit Hours: 1 - 4
    OHIO BRICKS Bridge: Learning and Doing
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 12.0 hours.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 4.0 research
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,CR,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Implement honors project or research in food and nutrition sciences.
  
  • AHSW 4947H - Honors Thesis in Food and Nutrition Sciences


    Completion, oral defense, and presentation of honors thesis in food and nutrition sciences.

    Requisites: Permission required
    Credit Hours: 2 - 5
    OHIO BRICKS Bridge: Learning and Doing
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 10.0 hours.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 5.0 research
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,CR,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Completion of thesis in food and nutrition sciences.
  
  • AHSW 4970T - Translational Health - Applied Health Tutorial Senior Thesis


    Special course offered to students in the Honors Tutorial program covering topics in Applied Health Sciences and Wellness.

    Requisites: HTC
    Credit Hours: 1 - 15
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 15.0 hours.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 6.0 tutorial
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • The student will conduct original research leading to the Senior Thesis requirement for graduation in the Honors Tutorial College.
  
  • AHSW 4980T - Translational Health - Applied Health Tutorial Senior Thesis


    Special course offered to students in the Honors Tutorial program covering topics in Applied Health Sciences and Wellness.

    Requisites: HTC
    Credit Hours: 1 - 15
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 15.0 hours.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 6.0 tutorial
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • The student will conduct original research leading to the Senior Thesis requirement for graduation in the Honors Tutorial College.

Applied Music

  
  • MUS 1410 - Class Piano I


    Group instruction in piano for music majors.

    Requisites: Music major
    Credit Hours: 1
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 studio
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Course Transferability: TAG course: OAH019 Functional Keyboard/Piano: Full 1st-yr sequence
    College Credit Plus: Level 1
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Students will learn beginning piano skills, including sight reading, harmonization, transposition, and improvisation.
  
  • MUS 1411 - Class Piano I Non-Majors


    Beginning group instruction in piano for non-music majors.

    Requisites: Non-Music major; WARNING: No credit for MUS 1009 if this course is taken
    Credit Hours: 1
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 studio
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Students will acquire basic facility in beginning piano.
    • Students will begin the process of acquiring functional skills such as sight reading, transposition, and basic improvisation.
    • Students will gain basic music reading skills at the keyboard.
  
  • MUS 1421 - Class Piano II Non-Majors


    Group instruction in piano for non-music majors; continuation of MUS 1411.

    Requisites: MUS 1411 and non-music major
    Credit Hours: 1
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 studio
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Students will continue the process of acquiring functional skills such as sight reading, transposition, and basic improvisation.
    • Students will continue to acquire music reading skills at the keyboard.
  
  • MUS 1471 - Class Voice Non-Majors


    Beginning instruction in voice for non-music majors.

    Requisites: Non-Music major; WARNING: No credit for MUS 1009 if this course is taken
    Credit Hours: 1
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 studio
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Students will learn a variety of songs in different styles for class performance.
    • Students will produce a well-formed vocal tone with accuracy and fluency.
  
  • MUS 1480 - Class Voice II


    For music therapy students continuing vocal skills development; continuation of MUS 1470.

    Requisites: MUS 1470
    Credit Hours: 1
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 studio
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Continuation and expansion of skills first learned in MUS 1470.
  
  • MUS 1650 - Class Folk Guitar I


    Introduction to guitar fundamentals, including the playing of chords and melodies by using varied systems of notation, basic strumming and finger-picking techniques, and tuning. Skill development in the use of guitar in vocal accompaniment and early solo work.

    Requisites: Music major
    Credit Hours: 1
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 studio
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Students will learn basic strumming and finger-picking techniques.
    • Students will learn to play from standard and guitar notation.
    • Students will learn to tune with accuracy and facility.
    • Students will play elementary solos and accompany themselves and others.
  
  • MUS 1651 - Class Folk Guitar for Non-Music Majors I


    Introduction to guitar fundamentals, including the playing of chords and melodies by using varied systems of notation, basic strumming and finger-picking techniques, and tuning. Skill development in the use of guitar in vocal accompaniment and early solo work.

    Requisites: Non-Music major; WARNING: No credit for MUS 1009 if this course is taken
    Credit Hours: 1
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 studio
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Students will develop skill at accompanying and solo playing.
    • Students will learn basic left- and right-hand techniques on the instrument.
    • Students will learn basic music reading on the guitar.
  
  • MUS 1660 - Class Folk Guitar II


    Continuation of MUS 1650. Introduction to guitar fundamentals, including the playing of chords and melodies by using varied systems of notation, basic strumming and finger-picking techniques, and tuning. Skill development in the use of guitar in vocal accompaniment and early solo work.

    Requisites: MUS 1650
    Credit Hours: 1
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 studio
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Continuation and expansion of skills introduced in MUS 1650.
  
  • MUS 1661 - Class Folk Guitar for Non-music Majors II


    Continuation of MUS 1651. Introduction to guitar fundamentals, including the playing of chords and melodies by using varied systems of notation, basic strumming and finger-picking techniques, and tuning. Skill development in the use of guitar in vocal accompaniment and early solo work.

    Requisites: MUS 1651
    Credit Hours: 1
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 studio
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Continuation and expansion of skills taught in MUS 1651.
  
  • MUS 2410 - Class Piano III


    Group instruction in piano for music majors.

    Requisites: C or better in MUS 1420 and music major
    Credit Hours: 1
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 studio
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Continuation of piano skills including sight reading, harmonization, transposition, and improvisation.
  
  • MUS 2420 - Class Piano IV


    Group instruction in piano for music majors; continuation of MUS 2410.

    Requisites: C or better in MUS 2410 and music major
    Credit Hours: 1
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 studio
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Continued improvement in sight reading, transposition, harmonization, and improvisation.
  
  • MUS 2440 - Communiversity Band


    Wide variety of music literature, including marches, overtures, and musicals is studied and performed both on and off campus under both a permanent and guest conductor.

    Requisites: Audition
    Credit Hours: 1
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 studio
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Course Transferability: TAG course: OAH022 Large Ensemble
    College Credit Plus: Level 1
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Students will gain ensemble experience in a wind band setting.
  
  • MUS 2480 - African Ensemble I


    Introduction to the practices of drumming ensembles in traditional sub-Saharan African societies presented in a studio and lecture format. Introduction to variety of procedures, concepts, and structures that may be used in the understanding of specific musical ensembles in West Africa. Films and videotapes provide visual examples.

    Credit Hours: 1
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 4.0 hours.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 studio
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Students will be able to participate in group improvisation germane to an ensemble of this type.
    • Students will learn ensemble roles in an African ensemble.
  
  • MUS 2481 - African Ensemble II


    Advanced study and performance of African music and dance in an ensemble setting from sub-Saharan Africa. Students employ various African performance techniques and to demonstrate their skills using the master drum, supporting instruments, singing and dance. Films and videotapes provide visual examples. Opportunities to perform on campus and also tour with the ensemble.

    Requisites: Audition
    Credit Hours: 1
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 studio
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Students will be able to participate in group improvisation germane to an ensemble of this type.
    • Students will learn more advanced ensemble techniques in an African ensemble.
  
  • MUS 2490 - Brass Choir


    Performance of literature for large brass ensemble.

    Requisites: Audition
    Credit Hours: 1
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 studio
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Students will experience the literature for large brass ensemble through performance.
  
  • MUS 2510 - Marching Band


    Marching band for football and other university activities.

    Requisites: Audition
    Credit Hours: 1 - 2
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 10.0 studio
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Students will learn drills and perform as a large ensemble several times during the term.
  
  • MUS 2511 - Wind Symphony


    Performance of literature for the wind symphony.

    Requisites: Audition
    Credit Hours: 1 - 2
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 5.0 studio
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Course Transferability: TAG course: OAH022 Large Ensemble
    College Credit Plus: Level 1
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Demonstrate effective ensemble collaboration and interaction.
    • Demonstrate listening skills critical to effective ensemble performance.
    • Demonstrate professional responsibility and rehearsal preparation.
    • Understand and interpret conductors’ gestural, non-verbal communication.
  
  • MUS 2513 - Varsity Band


    Provide music for various university indoor athletic events.

    Requisites: Audition
    Credit Hours: 1
    Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated.
    Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 studio
    Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
    Learning Outcomes:
    • Demonstrate ability to rehearse and perform for various University athletic events.
 

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