Undergraduate - Clarion University

Clarion University of Pennsylvania 63ANTH 218: Buried Cities and Lost Civilizations 3 s.h.Introduces students to archaeology and to what archaeologists do. Provides a long-term perspective on human history starting withthe first archaeological sites over 2.5 million years old. Addresses some of the more popular theories about the prehistoric humanpast. Alternate years.ANTH/ENG 242: Introduction to American Folklore 3 s.h.Provides an introduction to American folklore and its relationships to American literature. Introduces the major genres of Americanfolklore, such as legend, talk, folk belief, song and ballad, and material folk culture; and various folk groups in America, such asoccupational, gender, ethnic, age, regional, and their traditions. Analyzes examples of American literature and American popular culturethrough an examination of their American folk elements. Provides students with fieldwork experiences and methods of analysis oforal, customary, and literary traditions. No prerequisite. Fall, annually.ANTH 245: Peoples and Cultures of Latin America 3 s.h.Introduces the rich variety of ethnic groups and cultures of contemporary Latin America, including Central and South America.Topics include social structures, economic organization, gender roles, religion, political systems, ethnic identity, and globalization. Focuswill be on indigenous peoples, with an emphasis on their role in national societies and the international economy. Alternate years.ANTH 250: Prehistoric North America 3 s.h.Examines the development of North American Indian cultures from the beginning of human migration in the late Pleistocene tothe coming of Europeans. Emphasizes human interrelationships with the various New World environments in time and space whichled to the rise of prehistoric cultures, food production, trade, etc. No prerequisite. Alternate years.ANTH 251: Historic Indians of North America 3 s.h.Surveys American Indians ethnographically. Explores cultural processes, historic events, and ecological adjustments to understandthe diversity of Indian culture at the time of their discovery by Europeans. Considers American Indian acculturation and contemporaryIndian issues. No prerequisite. Alternate years.ANTH 252: Cultures in Collision: The Anthropology of Culture Contact 3 s.h.Provides an anthropological perspective on the nature and consequences of culture contact between different societies. Focuses oncontact between western and nonwestern cultures. Explores both historical and contemporary cultures. Alternate years.ANTH 253: Archaeology of Eastern North America 3 s.h.Provides detailed survey of prehistoric developments in North America east of the Mississippi from Late Pleistocene to the ColonialPeriod. Familiarizes students with the prehistory of the Amerind populations in the area, including the gradual emergence of theWoodland pattern. On demand.ANTH/ENG 262: Introduction to the English Language 3 s.h.Deals generally with the nature of language and specifically with the grammatical structures of modern English, its regional andsocial varieties, and certain highlights of its historical development. Each semester.ANTH 300: Laboratory Methods in Archaeology 3 s.h.Provides a hands-on overview of the major analytical methods in archaeology and a basic understanding of both the practicalapplication of standard methodologies, and the questions archaeologists address. Prerequisite: ANTH 211. Alternate years.ANTH 315: Ending Poverty 3 s.h.Introduces the field of development anthropology, including its applied aspects. Explores the history of development theory; modelsof cultural change; contemporary issues of poverty and globalization; models of program design. Provides students with a practicalbackground in project design, assessment, and management. Alternate years.ANTH/ENG 352: Topics in Folklore 3 s.h.Provides intense study of one or more aspects of folklore study. Focuses on one or more folk groups, a particular folk genre, folkloreand popular culture, or folklore and literature. Offers students a fieldwork experience—collection, transcription, classification—andmethods of analyzing of oral traditions. No prerequisite. Every third semester.ANTH 357: Aztec, Inka, and Their Ancestors 3 s.h.Surveys Indian cultures from the beginnings in the Late Pleistocene to the coming of the Conquistadors. Emphasizes culturaldevelopments, the rise of states, native agriculture, and the development of arts and crafts, including architecture and ceremonial art.No prerequisite. Alternate years.ANTH 361: Witchcraft, Magic, and Religion 3 s.h.Provides cross cultural comparative analysis of human environment with the supernatural. Explores the role of religion and theoriesdealing with the nature and function of various aspects of supernaturalism from an anthropological perspective. No prerequisite.Alternate years.ANTH 362: History and Methods of Anthropology 3 s.h.Provides a general overview of the history of anthropology as an academic discipline, combined with a survey of anthropologicaltheory and research methods. Alternate years.ANTH 363: Historical Archaeology 3 s.h.Provides an introduction to the problems and methods of historical archaeology with special emphasis on North America. Usuallyto be taken in conjunction ANTH 253 (Archaeology of Eastern North America).ANTH 364/ENG 353: American Voices 3 s.h.Provides an introduction to American dialectology and sociolinguistics. Emphasizes the great diversity and vitality of American English.Covers the causes and mechanisms of linguistic changes, the role of language differences in society, and the relevance of dialectologyto language teaching. Pays special attention to the regional speech patterns of Pennsylvania. No prerequisite. On demand.ANTH 375: Archaeological Field School 1-9 s.h.Provides undergraduates with a practical and technical background in modern archaeological research. Includes an introductionto cultural contexts. Covers all phases of field investigation, including site reconnaissance, site survey and testing, site mapping,controlled excavation, specimen recovery techniques, and information regarding procedures. Includes laboratory methods such ascatalog and preservation procedures. Every summer to every other summer.pages i-viiCollege of Artsand Sciences