Anthropology Courses:
(Introduction to) Cultural Anthropology
- Ivy Tech, USI & UE
- A general introduction to cultural anthropology. The focus is on anthropological theory, with ethnographic survey in a supporting role.
Cultural Diversity in the Modern World
- HCC
- Another general introduction to cultural anthropology, but organized differently. We survey world cultures, concentrating on both the ethnographic specifics of particular groups and the basic ethnological principles found in all cultures. An online course.
Introduction to Physical Anthropology
- USI
- A general introduction the physical anthropology, with a strong concentration on human evolution.
Introduction to Archaeology
- Ivy Tech
- A general introduction to archaeology. The course is divided between archaeological theory and methods, and a survey of ancient world cultures.
North American Archaeology
- USI
- A survey of North American archaeology, focusing on the Eastern Woodlands. An upper-level course.
World Prehistory
- UE
- A survey of the early civilizations from both the Old and New Worlds.
Origins of Old World Civilizations
- HCC
- An online course, surveying the early civilizations of the Near East, Asia, and Europe.
Origins of New World Civilizations
- HCC
- An online course, surveying the prehistoric archaeology of North America, Mesoamerica, and South America.
Other Courses:
Introduction to Sociology
- IvyTech
- A general introduction to sociology. The course focuses on modern society and the theories that allow sociologists to understand our society.
Myth and Mythopoeia
- UE
- This is an interdisciplinary, intensive writing course. We explore the meaning of mythopoetic literature across time and in modern society, and explore scholarly attempts to understand the importance of creating myth.
The Hero’s Journey in Folklore, Literature, and Pop Culture
- UE
- This is an interdisciplinary, intensive writing course. We explore the meaning of hero tales cross-culturally, both in oral and written literature, and examine the various attempts by scholars to explain the remarkable constancy of the hero tale.
Ancient Anthropologies
- UE
- This is an interdisciplinary, intensive writing course. We explore ancient, medieval, and Renaissance texts from around the world that speak to how other societies have viewed the human race, its place in life, and what makes humanity special.
The Western Tradition in the Humanities I
- USI
- A general introduction to the Western Humanities, from the ancient Near East to the European Middle Ages. The focus is on both understanding the historical context of works of art and literature, but also gaining insight into the minds of those who created them. This is an intensive writing course.
World Cultures: Emergence of the Modern World
- UE
- Another interdisciplinary, intensive writing course, examining themes of Western thought from the Renaissance through the early Twentieth century.
World Cultures: Foundations of World Traditions and Ancient Thought
- UE
- Another interdisciplinary, intensive writing course, examining themes of Western thought from the earliest Near Eastern societies through the Renaissance.