Catalog 05-07 - Biola University

All students in the major are required to take Biblical Studies 458 Theology
of Mission as a Bible elective. Biblical Studies 465 Integration Seminar:
Gospel and Culture is required in the senior year.
There are four concentrations offered within the anthropology major.
Students take introductory courses in each of the subdisciplines and
are encouraged to concentrate in one of the following four areas.
Students may also consult with their academic advisor regarding
unique concentrations based on career goals.
l I n G U I s t I C a n t h r o P o l o G y
The linguistic anthropology concentration is designed for students
interested in the relationship of language in culture. Courses include
INCS 310, INAL 301, 405, 446, 481, ANTH 310.
s o C I o - C U lt U r a l a n t h r o P o l o G y
The socio-cultural anthropology concentration provides students
with a broad understanding of human behavior through a cross-cultural
perspective. Courses include ANTH 300, 325, 400, 402, 403, 420,
INCS 458.
a P P l I e d a n t h r o P o l o G y
This concentration seeks to provide students with the ability to apply
anthropological research in the area of solving human problems.
Courses include ANTH 400, 403, 420, INCS 345, 347, 430, 433, 435,
SOCI 348.
a r C h a e o l o G y
This concentration provides students with training in archaeological
methods and research. Students may take electives in Biblical, classical
or prehistoric archaeology. Courses include ANTH 215, 312, 315,
321, 330, 366, 410, 430, 432, 450.
Minors
a n t h r o P o l o G y
The anthropology Minor is offered with completion of 18 units of
anthropology courses including ANTH 200 and 15 units of upper
division courses.
a r C h a e o l o G y
An archaeology minor is offered with a completion of 18 units of
archaeology courses including ANTH 215, 312, 315 and 9 units of
upper division courses chosen from 321, 330, 335, 365, 366, 410, 430,
432, 450. ANTH 200 and 220 are prerequisites for the minor and may
be completed for general education requirements.
a P P l I e d l I n G U I s t I C s
The applied linguistics minor is offered upon the completion of
18 upper division units, including 12 core courses and six units of
electives. Please see the TESOL and Applied Linguistics section of the
catalog for details and course descriptions.
Courses (ANTH)
anth 200 General Cultural anthropology .........................................3
The nature of people in culture; worldview and perception;
culture change; a study of the subsystems of cultures, includ-
ing social organization, religion, language and related topics.
anth 215 introduction to archaeology ..............................................3
An examination of the methodology and theories of the
archaeological approach to the study of humankind from the
earliest times to the present and how to interpret such data in
respect to political, economic and social organization as well
as analyze cultural adaptation and change.
anth 220 Physical anthropology ..........................................................4
A survey of the physical nature of humans from an anthro-
pological perspective. The course will explore ideas and con-
cepts in scientific method, genetics, human variation, primate
behavior, fossil humans and archaeology. The laboratory (3
hours) will consist of a hands-on study of specimens and an
examination of the relationship between human biology and
the influence of culture.
anth 300 magic, Witchcraft and sorcery ............................................3
A treatment of conceptions of the supernatural, the function
of religion in society, religion and social control, the nature of
religious ritual and paraphernalia, sacred places and religious
practitioners. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
anth 310 introduction to Linguistic anthropology:
Language, Culture & society ...............................................3
This course is a wholistic approach to language that addresses
the interdependence of language, interaction and culture in
society. It examines the relationship between cognition and
behavior to language in communities worldwide. Topics in-
clude the structure of language and interaction, symbols and
metaphors, language and identity, language and cognition,
classification of experience, and language and power.
anth 312 archaeology methods and Theories ................................3
Survey of approaches, methods and theory used in current
and past archaeological research. The class addresses the
use of assumptions, models, strategies and research designs.
Prerequisite: 215 or consent of instructor.
anth 315 field methods in archaeology ...........................................3
Field archaeology examines the principles of archaeological
site survey, excavation and laboratory operation. The course
is focused on the hands-on study of the methodology of field
and laboratory processes commonly used to recover and
study the wide range of materials recovered from archaeo-
logical contexts.
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