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References to the timing of course offerings which follow
apply only to day courses. Evening and summer school course offerings
are scheduled according to need. Christian Brothers University reserves
the right to cancel classes at any time due to insufficient enrollment.
ANTHROPOLOGY COURSES
ANTH 126. FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY
(Same as CJ 126 and NSCI 126) Corequisite: ANTH 126L. Prerequisite or
corerequisite: MATH 105 or higher. One semester; three credits
ANTH 126L. FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY LAB
(Same as CJ 126L and NSCI 126L) Correquisite: ANTH 126. One semester;
one credit
ANTH 128. PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
(Same as NSCI 128) Corequisite: ANTH 128L. One semester;three credits
ANTH 128L. PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY LAB
(Same as NSCI 128L) Corequisite: ANTH 128. One semester; one credit
ANTH 160. CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY (Formerly
ANTH 150 and SOC 150)
This course, which deals primarily with the concerns of cultural anthropology,
focuses on the study of human diversity, and what defines humanity.
It explores the beliefs, values, behaviors, technologies, and environments
of a wide variety of cultures in an attempt to understand and appreciate
variations within the human community in addition to evolution and modern
biological variation. In attempting to understand the world’s
diversity, students have the opportunity to better understand themselves,
their potentials, and their limitations. One semester; three credits
ANTH 190-199. SPECIAL TOPICS IN ANTHROPOLOGY
Courses in different areas of anthropology that are not offered on a
regular basis. Corequisite: Corresponding lab course. One semester;
three credits
ANTH 190L-199L. SPECIAL TOPICS IN ANTHROPOLOGY
LABORATORIES
Laboratories to accompany ANTH 190-199. Corequisite: Corresponding ANTH
190-199 course. One semester; one credit
ANTH 279. INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY
The goal of archaeology is to gain an understanding of past cultures
through the collection and analysis of cultural artifacts. The course
will explore the methods and theories of archeology including excavation
techniques, sampling techniques, and dating methods. It will investigate
both prehistoric and historic cultures in attempting to understand the
spread of culture and cultural diversity. One semester; three credits
ANTH 280-287. SELECTED TOPICS IN ANTHROPOLOGY
Directed work on a special topic or project in anthropology. One semester;
one to three credits
ANTH 301. MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY (Formerly
ANTH 305 and SOC 305)
Health, illness and treatment can be regarded very differently in various
parts of the world and even within American society. This course will
focus on the impact of beliefs and values on medicine. A range of definitions
of health and illness, as well as the treatments which flow from these
definitions, will be considered. One semester; three credits
ANTH 315. CROSS-CULTURAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Crime, justice, and retribution vary tremendously around the globe.
Some cultures have meetings with parties rather than courts, and, in
some, suspects merely vanish never to be seen again. This course will
look at varieties of concepts of crime, wrong-doing, punishment (or
lack of), and systems for dealing with these in other parts of the world,
and compare some of these systems to the criminal justice system and
its ideology in the United States. (Same as CJ 315 and SOC 315) One
semester; three credits
ANTH 380-387. SELECTED TOPICS IN ANTHROPOLOGY
Directed work on a special topic or project in anthropology. One semester;
one to three credits
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