Archaeological reconnaissance, survey, excavation, laboratory preparation and analysis of collected materials. Non traditional format: This course is taught in the field at an archaeological site, followed by laboratory preparation and analysis of collected materials. During the summer, contact hours can exceed four hours per day, five days per week. Students apply academic knowledge gleaned from lectures and formal instruction to archaeological sites and contexts. Students are mentored by faculty in the principles and practice of archaeological research design, data collection, and analysis. Their work in this course contributes directly to the discovery and formation of new archaeological knowledge.

This course explores the historical and contemporary circumstances that have shaped Native American and First Nations peoples from the sixteenth century to the present. This includes legacies of settler colonialism, displacement, and structural violence, processes of revitalization, activism, and the reestablishment of Native sovereignty. Non traditional format: This course will be taught 95% or more online.

Contemporary assessment of the multiple ways in which societies understand, value, regulate, and engage with water. Provides an international perspective on the relationship between water and culture, with a focus towards global sustainability. Non traditional format: This course will be taught 95% or more online.

Exploration of the scientific principles governing natural systems and their contribution to understanding the emergence and biological evolution of humans, the role of environment in shaping human behavioral and cultural variation, and the consequences of human activity on local, regional, and global ecosystems.

This course empowers students by teaching them how to turn their degree in anthropology into a career. Themes explored include professional qualifications, standards, ethics, job searches, CV and resume building, and communication skills. Academic and applied pathways are explored. Students will produce an employment portfolio as a final product.

Introduction of the theoretical framework of Conservation Biology using primates as examples, including population demographics, life-history strategies, primate ecological services, human activities affecting primate populations (e.g., habitat loss, hunting, climate change), and conservation strategies and tactics. Time will be dedicated to understanding the interconnectedness of primates, ecosystems, and human wellbeing.

Human osteology is the study of our bones. Osteology is relevant to disciplines that depend on detailed knowledge of the human body, e.g., forensic anthropology and paleoanthropology. Students will learn to identify and describe bones and use a comparative approach to understand their function and evolution. When this course is taught as a split level, additional requirements for graduate students: Graduate students explore in greater depth the evolutionary roots of the human skeletal system through one or more of the following: reading and discussing with the instructor sections from the following books: • The Human Strategy: An Evolutionary Perspective on Human Anatomy, by John Langdon • Human Evolutionary Anatomy, by Leslie Aiello and Christopher Dean; writing and presenting an in-depth research paper (10 pages) focusing on a particular aspect of human osteology based on study of natural specimens and the primary scientific literature; guest-lecturing on their own ongoing research interests.