College Catalog: 2015-2016
Salameno School of Humanities and Global Studies (SSHGS): Anthropology
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Anthropology supports the multicultural, international, experiential and interdisciplinary educational philosophy of Ramapo College. As such, Anthropology courses constitute a major component of the General Education program, besides serving the Anthropology minor. Most anthropology courses count towards the International Studies major as well.
Anthropology courses at Ramapo are concentrated in cultural anthropology, the sub-discipline of anthropology that emphasizes the role of culture in human life, and analyzes social and cultural differences and similarities throughout the world. By studying this field, students will become familiar with the diversity of cultural practices in the world, and the effects of global economic and political forces on the lives of people throughout the world.
In addition to Introduction to Anthropology, students take four theoretical and thematic approaches to the study of anthropology, such as Food and Culture, Religion in Cross Cultural Perspective, Urban Anthropology, International Migration, or Anthropology of Gender. In many courses, experiential learning is an integral part of the coursework, as students conduct ethnographic research.
Anthropology is offered as a minor of five courses (20 credits). Students who are interested in graduate study in anthropology can be further trained through independent study. An Anthropology minor will enrich the multicultural and international dimensions of a student’s academic training, and is an excellent complement to a major in International Studies, Sociology, International Business and a variety of other majors.
Outcome 1: Students will understand the basic methods used to conduct ethnographic fieldwork.
Outcome 2: Students will understand the concept of cultural relativism.
- Students are required to take 5 courses (20 credits) to complete this minor.
- At least 1/2 of the courses fulfilling a minor must be distinct from the student’s major. That is, three of the five courses required for a minor cannot be used towards fulfillment of major requirements. A school core does not need to be completed for a minor. Minors are open to students regardless of school affiliation.
ANTHROPOLOGY MINOR
- Subject & Course # – Title & Course Description
- REQUIRED:
- ANTH 102 - INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY
- ELECTIVES: SELECT 4 (at least 2 must be ANTH or INTL)
- AMER 206 - ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS
- AMER 214 - NATIVE AMERICANS
- ANTH 220 - FOOD AND CULTURE
- ANTH 223 - WORLD CULTURES
- ANTH 225 - INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
- ANTH 235 - RELIGION: CROSS-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE
- ANTH 238 - URBAN ANTHROPOLOGY
- ANTH 307 - MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
- ANTH 308 - GENDER AND SEXUALITY
- ANTH 310 - POLITICS, CULTURE & IDENTITY
- ANTH 312 - ETHNOGRAPHIC FIELDWORK
- ANTH 314 - CROSSING BORDERS
- ANTH 320 - NATIONALISM AND ETHNICITY
- COMM 234 - INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
- HIST 340 - BIBLICAL ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY
- INTD 302 - INDIAN CULTURE AND SOCIETY
- INTD 303 - SOCIAL MOVEMENTS IN INDIA
- INTL 204 - PEOPLES AND CULTURES OF ASIA
- INTL 230 - CONTEMPORARY SOUTH ASIA (was ANTH 230)
- INTL 282 - CONTEMPORARY MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA (was 382)
- INTL 283 - CONTEMPORARY LATIN AMERICA
- INTL 320 - ITALIAN CULTURE AND SOCIETY
- MUSI 203 - MUSIC IN LATIN AMERICA
- MUSI 204 - MUSIC AND DANCE IN THE AFRICAN DIASPORA: CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA
- MUSI 240 - MUSIC IN ASIA
- MUSI 245 - MUSIC IN AFRICA
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