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10 courses
Foundations of Anthropological Inquiry
Introduces anthropology as a comparative study of human life across culture, biology, language, material evidence, technology, and history.
Human & Social Systems- Credits
- 3.0
- Contact hours
- 45.0
- Format
- Hybrid seminar
Ethnographic Methods & Thick Description
Develops field-based qualitative research through observation, interviewing, fieldnotes, reflexivity, ethics, coding, and interpretive writing.
Human & Social Systems- Credits
- 3.0
- Contact hours
- 45.0
- Format
- Hybrid seminar
AI in Anthropology
Examines how artificial intelligence can support anthropological research while preserving context, evidence, authorship, ethics, and disciplinary judgment.
Human & Social Systems- Credits
- 3.0
- Contact hours
- 45.0
- Format
- Hybrid seminar
Archaeological Method & Interpretation
Introduces archaeological reasoning from research design and survey through excavation, classification, chronology, interpretation, and reporting.
Human & Social Systems- Credits
- 3.0
- Contact hours
- 45.0
- Format
- Hybrid seminar
AI-Assisted Archaeology
Applies machine learning, computer vision, language models, and spatial computation to archaeological data with explicit validation and interpretive controls.
Human & Social Systems- Credits
- 3.0
- Contact hours
- 45.0
- Format
- Hybrid seminar
Cartography & Spatial Reasoning
Builds foundational spatial thinking and cartographic communication across human, environmental, archaeological, and technical questions.
Human & Social Systems- Credits
- 3.0
- Contact hours
- 45.0
- Format
- Hybrid seminar
Spatial Analysis & LiDAR
Uses GIS, terrain models, point clouds, and LiDAR derivatives to investigate landscapes, built environments, archaeology, ecology, and infrastructure.
Human & Social Systems- Credits
- 3.0
- Contact hours
- 45.0
- Format
- Hybrid seminar
Cultural Resource Management Practice
Examines CRM project design, records research, field coordination, compliance documentation, laboratory integration, partner relationships, and final reporting.
Human & Social Systems- Credits
- 3.0
- Contact hours
- 45.0
- Format
- Hybrid seminar
Mathematics & Mesoamerica
Investigates mathematical reasoning in Mesoamerican calendrics, architecture, astronomy, measurement, spatial organization, and material evidence.
Human & Social Systems- Credits
- 3.0
- Contact hours
- 45.0
- Format
- Hybrid seminar
Integrated Human Systems Capstone
Guides a substantial interdisciplinary project that connects human systems, evidence, method, ethics, and a public or professional output.
Human & Social Systems- Credits
- 4.0
- Contact hours
- 60.0
- Format
- Hybrid seminar
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