A laboratory course to accompany Genetics. Methodologies pertinent to classical Mendelian and modern molecular genetics will be included. Students will undertake an investigative experience to learn the elements of experimental design and interpretation of results. Prerequisite: BIOL 106, BIOL 106L. Co-requisite: BIOL 270L, CHEM 103.
Genetics
An examination of the fundamental principles underlying heredity and variation. This course will trace the origins of contemporary genetic thought from the discovery of Mendel’s Laws through the development of the chromosome theory of inheritance, followed by a consideration of the recent advances in molecular genetics. Prerequisites: BIOL 106, BIOL 106L. Co-requisite: BIOL 270L, CHEM 103.
Senior Tutorial
This course analyzes a selected issue from the perspectives of anthropology. The tutorial enables students to integrate knowledge gained in major coursework and apply it to a specific topic. The goal of the course is to produce a research paper for public presentation or submission to a professional conference. Prerequisites for 490 for anthropology majors: ANTH 201, 349 and 385.
Archaeological Survey
This course will expose students to basic survey techniques used in archaeological field investigations. They will design and implement a shovel test survey; process, catalog and curate artifacts according to Maryland state guidelines; explore and analyze spatial relationships among various categories of artifacts; and read, interpret and prepare Maryland archaeological site forms. Students who previously took this as a topics course, ANTH 352, may not take again for credit.
Archaeological Curation, Conservation, and Collections Management
The course provides an introduction to archaeological curation, conservation and collections management, with emphasis on understanding, managing and preserving historic and prehistoric artifacts and their documentation, including their use by anthropologists and historians, and ethical issues concerning preservation of the past. Students will learn to identify, document and photograph artifacts; they will learn methods of artifact stabilization, conservation and analysis, and working with advanced laboratory equipment.
Historical Archaeology Field School
This 10-week course in archaeological methodology is sponsored by Historic St. Mary’s City and St. Mary’s College. Practical experience is supplemented by seminars. This course is cross-listed as HIST 410. Students may receive credit for either course but not both.
Cultures of Africa
This course examines the principles that organize everyday life in the cultures of Africa. The wide variety of African cultural systems is examined. The origins of African peoples and their historical development are reviewed. The impact of exogenous forces on African life is discussed. Africa’s place in world affairs is explored and prospects for the future investigated.
Anthropological Research Methods
In this course students learn how to design and conduct anthropological research and critically assess a research proposal and report. Students develop research skills by completing and presenting individual or group projects. Topics include funding and the political context, research design, sampling, data collection and analysis, interpretation of data and research report writing. Prerequisite: ANTH 101 and ANTH 201 or ANTH 202.
Kinship and Social Organization
This course focuses on the ways societies use kinship to structure social behavior and organization. Students learn kinship terminology and systems cross-culturally with particular emphasis on feminist and postmodern challenges to critically analyze the changing landscape of kinship that will define families in the 21st century.
Archaeological Analysis and Curation
This course provides students with concepts and essential skills used to analyze and curate Native American and EuroAmerican material culture of the 17th through 20th centuries specific to Historic St. Mary’s City (HSMC). Students will work with a portion of the premier artifact collection recovered from the excavations in this National Historic Landmark. Students will process and catalogue artifacts using methodology developed for this collection. In addition, artifact and collection curation methods utilized by HSMC will be taught. Students
will apply these skills and complete an original research project report about their findings using HSMC artifacts and related field data.
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