Anthropology Course Descriptions

Anthropology Minor Advisee Checklist

ANT 2200G Introduction to Anthropology. (3-0-3) F, S. A comparative and scientific study of world cultures. Includes origins and their ways of life.

ANT 2290G Introduction to Anthropology, Honors. (3-0-3) On Demand. A comparative study of the development of world civilizations from the earliest peoples to modern global interdependence, with an emphasis on global themes and global interactions. Prerequisite: Admission to the University Honors College. WI.

ANT 2742 Human Evolution. (3-0-3) S. Study of the biological and cultural evolution of humanity. Includes study of primate form and behavior; the origins of the human biological family, fossil evidence showing human biological evolution and archaeological evidence of human cultural development.

ANT 3602 Peoples and Cultures of South America. (3-0-3) F-odd numbered years. Study of selected South American cultures; their religions, mythologies, political and economic systems. Includes the pre-Columbian background of South American cultures and their status in the modern world. Prerequisite: ANT 2200G.

ANT 3606 Magic and Religion in Preliterate Societies. (3-0-3) S. World-wide survey of ideas and beliefs regarding supernatural beings and agents. Special attention will be given to totemism, ancestor worship, reverence for impersonal powers, witchcraft, sorcery, spirit possession and magic. Prerequisite: ANT 2200G or permission of the instructor.

ANT  3611  Peoples and Cultures of Africa. (3-0-3) F. A study of the peoples and cultures of Africa, including a delineation of broad cultural areas.  An in-depth description of selected societies and a cross-cultural comparison of certain institutions such as religions, political systems and family structures.

ANT  3691  Native American Cultures  (3-0-3)  F.  Study of the cultures of Native Americans, including the study of religious and ceremonial systems, political systems, patterns of warfare and adaptations to environments, and current status of North American Indians.  WI

ANT  3712  Archaeology of the Earliest Civilizations  (3-0-3)  S.  Development of economic and political systems, religion, art, urbanism. Study of methods which archaeologists use to reconstruct complex cultures of the past.

ANT  3900 Hunters and Gatherers  (3-0-3)  S.  This course examines the history, culture, and study of hunting and gathering peoples.

ANT  3960  Special Topics in Anthropology  (Arr.-Arr.-1-4)  On Demand.  On-campus and/or off-campus fieldwork on special areas or topics in anthropology.

ANT  3970  Study Abroad  (Arr.-Arr.-1-15).  See EIU 3970.

ANT  4400  Independent Study  (Arr.-Arr.-1-3).  Individual study of a topic of the student’s choice under the direction of a faculty member. The student must submit and receive approval of a detailed study plan prior to central registration.