Courses

GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
Anthropology (Anthro)

  • Anthro 10

    Bodies, Senses and Humanity. Interaction of biology and culture in the shaping of humanity. 3 u.

  • Soc Sci 1 Foundations of Social Science

    Social Science (Soc Sci)
    Social science as an integrated discipline, its contribution to knowledge production, its distinctive research practice, and its relevance to social development. Prereq: None. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

  • Soc Sci 2 Social, Economic and Political Thought

    Social Science (Soc Sci)
    A survey of social, economic, and political thought from classical to contemporary times. Prereq: None. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

  • Soc Sci 3 Exploring Gender and Sexuality

    Social Science (Soc Sci)
    A cross-cultural survey of gender and sexuality, applying perspectives from the different social sciences. Prereq: None. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.
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UNDERGRADUATE
Anthropology (Anthro)

  • Anthro 10 Bodies, Senses and Humanity.

    Interaction of biology and culture in the shaping of humanity. Prereq: None. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

  • Anthro 100 General Anthropology

    Physical origin of man, his evolutionary development, nature of culture, and structure of social behavior. Prereq: None. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

  • Anthro 101 Foundations of Biological Anthropology

    Comprehensive survey of the history, theories, concepts and methods in biological anthropology. Prereq: Anthro 100. Coreq: Anthro 101.1. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

  • Anthro 101.1 Foundations of Biological Anthropology Laboratory

    Basic laboratory techniques in biological anthropology. Prereq: Anthro 100. Coreq: Anthro 101. 2 h. (lab) 1 u.

  • Anthro 103. Primatology

    Survey of the primate background of human evolution. Prereq: Anthro 101/COI. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

  • Anthro 104. Human Evolution

    Fossil and cultural evidence of human evolution. Prereq: Anthro 101; Bio 102/COI. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

  • Anthro 107. Contemporary Human Populations

    Phenotypic and genotypic differences among present-day human populations and their history and present distribution; basis of racial classifications. Prereq: Anthro 101; a course in genetics/COI. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

  • Anthro 111 Foundations of Archaeology

    Principles, methods, and theories in archaeology, and major themes in studying humanity’s past. Prereq: Anthro 100. Coreq: Anthro 111.1. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

  • Anthro 111.1 Introduction to Archaeology Laboratory

     Laboratory course for the analysis of archaeological materials. Prereq: Anthro 100. Coreq: Anthro 111. 2 h. (lab) 1 u.

  • Anthro 112 World Cultural History

    Survey of the rise of urban society and ancient cities as revealed thru archeology and other anthropological data. Prereq: None. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

  • Anthro 114 Archaeology of Southeast Asia and Oceania

     Beginnings and growth of prehistoric cultures and the peopling of the Pacific Island world. Prereq: None. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

  • Anthro 115 Philippine Archaeology

    Survey of archaeological research on the Philippines. Prereq: None. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

  • Anthro 118 Prehistory of the Philippines

    Anthropological approaches to the study of Philippine prehistory. Prereq: None. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

  • Anthro 119 Introduction to Museology

    Principles, methods and application. Prereq: Anthro 100, 111. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

  • Anthro 120. Special Problems in Museology

    Issues, development and problems in museum work. Prereq: None. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

  • Anthro 123 Peoples of the Philippines

    Survey of the different cultural communities in the Philippines. Prereq: None. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

  • Anthro 124 Peoples of Southeast Asia and Oceania

    Ethnology and cultural ecology of the area. Prereq: None. 3 h. (lec) 3 u. 

  • Anthro 126 Social and Economic Life of Philippine Mountain Peoples

     Social and cultural life of the Negritos, the Mindanao pagans and the terrace-building peoples of the Mountain Province. Prereq: None. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

  • Anthro 132 Introduction to Ecological Anthropology

    Relation between cultural behavior and environmental phenomena. Prereq: None. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

  • Anthro 133 Economic Anthropology

    Concepts and theories in economic anthropology.Prereq: None. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

  • Anthro 141. Introduction to Political Anthropology

    Problems of sanction and law, social control and government of pre-industrial societies. Prereq: None. 3 h. (lec) 3 u

  • Anthro 142 Legal Anthropology

    Concepts and process of law, lawmaking and conflict settlement across cultures. Prereq: Anthro 181/COI. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

  • Anthro 151 Comparative Religion

    Studies of religious beliefs, representations and practices in different cultures. Prereq: None. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

  • Anthro 161 Introduction to Folklore

    Oral and traditional literature of representative cultures of the world. Prereq: None. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

  • Anthro 164 Folklore of Southeast Asia and Oceania

    Oral and traditional literature of these areas and its bearing on the problems of Oceanic ethnology. Prereq: None. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

  • Anthro 165 Philippine Folklore

    Oral and traditional literature of the Filipino people and its significance.Prereq: None. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

  • Anthro 166 Indigenous Knowledge

    Survey of different cultural epistemologies. Prereq: Anthro 100. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

  • Anthro 167 Anthropology of Health Care

    Overview of various health care systems. Prereq: None. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

  • Anthro 170 Linguistic Anthropology

    Theories and concepts in linguistic anthropology. Prereq: None. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

  • Anthro 172 Peasant communities

    Ethnographic interrogation of peasant communities. Prereq: None. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

  • Anthro 173 Introduction to Urban Anthropology

    Concepts and theories in urban anthropology. Prereq: None. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

  • Anthro 175 Applied Anthropology

    Issues and problems in the application of anthropological knowledge in various fields. Prereq: Anthro 100/COI. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

  • Anthro 179 Culture Change

    Processes of unplanned and planned cultural changes. Prereq: Anthro 100/COI. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

  • Anthro 181 Social Anthropology

    Concepts, theories and present day implications. Prereq: None. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

  • Anthro 182 Culture and Personality

    Role of culture in personality development. Prereq: None. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

  • Anthro 185 Introduction to Philippine Culture

    Perspectives and theoretical debates in the study of Philippine culture. Prereq: None. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

  • Anthro 187 Sex and Culture

    Comparative survey of sex phenomena in their cultural context. Prereq: None. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

  • Anthro 189 Introduction to Anthropological Theory

    Development of anthropological thought.Prereq: Anthro 100. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

  • Anthro 190 Field Methods in Anthropology

    Prereq: Anthro 181, 189, 111, 111.1. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

  • Anthro 193 Special Topics in Research Methods in Anthropology.

    Prereq: Anthro 100/COI. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

  • Anthro 194 Research Methods in Linguistic Anthropology

    Principles and concepts in doing research in linguistic anthropology. Prereq: Anthro 170/COI. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

  • Anthro 195 Field Methods in Archaeology.

    Field training and application.Prereq: Anthro 190. 3 h. (field) 3 u.

  • Anthro 196 Field Methods in Social Anthropology

    Ethnographic field research in social anthropology. Prereq: Anthro 190. 3 h. (field) 3 u.

  • Anthro 197 Field Methods in Biological Anthropology

    Training in the methods of fieldwork in biological anthropology. Prereq: Anthro 101, 101.1. Coreq: Anthro 197.1. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

  • Anthro 197.1 Field Methods in Biological Anthropology Laboratory

    Application of laboratory techniques and analysis of data gathered from field research in biological anthropology. Prereq: Anthro 101, 101.1. Coreq: Anthro 197. 2 h. (lab) 1 u.

  • Anthro 198 Special Topics

    Prereq: None. 3 h. (lec) 3 u. May be taken twice but for different topics.

  • Soc Sci 103 Statistics for the Social Sciences

    Statistical techniques for social research. Prereq: None. 3 h. (lec) 3 u.

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GRADUATE
Anthropology (Anthro)

  • 202 Historical Foundations of Physical Anthropology

    Prereq: COI. 3 u.

  • 203 Seminar on Primate Behavior

     3 u.

  • 205 Readings in Physical Anthropology

    3 u.

  • 212 World Archaeology

    3 u.

  • 215 Philippine Archaeology

     (By arrangement) 3 u.

  • 216 Fieldwork in Philippine Archaeology. Archaeological methods and technique as demonstrated through field experience

     3 u.

  • 217 Seminar in Southeast Asian Archaeology

    3 u.

  • 218 Seminar in Philippine Pre-History

    3 u.

  • 219 Special Problems in Museology

    3 u.

  • 223 Philippine Ethnic Groups

    3 u.

  • 224 World Ethnography

    3 u.

  • 225 Philippine Culture and Society

    3 u.

  • 229 Seminar in India and South Asia

     3 u.

  • 232 Seminar in Ecological Anthropology

    3 u.

  • 235 Seminar in Culture and Population

  • 236 Seminar in Economic Organization and Cultural Behavior

    3 u.

  • 245 Research in Philippine Custom Law and Political System.

    3 u.

  • 246 Seminar in Political Anthropology

    3 u.

  • 251 Seminar in Religious Systems

    3 u.

  • 261 Seminar in Asian Traditions. 3 u

    may be repeated for another area within the Asian region

  • 262 Seminar in Myths and Rituals

    3 u

  • 265 Field Research in Philippine Folklore

    Methods and techniques in folklore. 3 u.

  • 266 Seminar in Folk Traditions

    3 u; may be repeated for other topics such as oral traditions, folk medicine and folk arts.

  • 267 Advanced Medical Anthropology

    Theoretical approaches and applied research methods in the study of health care. Prereq: COI. 6 h. (3 lec, 3 field research) 4 u.

  • 269 Seminar in Asian Folklore

    3 u.

  • 270 Seminar in Anthropological Linguistics

    3 u.

  • 272 Indian Folklore. Sources, collections, bibliographic and study tools; classification and typing; theories of origin, diffusion and influence of world folklore

    Prereq: COI. 3 u.

  • 273 Seminar in Urban Anthropology

    3 u.

  • 274 The Village Community. Approaches to the study of a village life

    3 u.

  • 275 Seminar in Problems of Contemporary Culture Change. Methods and uses of applied anthropology; contemporary problems resulting from culture change

     3 u.

  • 277 Seminar in Development Anthropology

    3 u.

  • 278 Special Problems in Philippine Cultural Anthropology

    3 u. may be repeated for other topics.

  • 279 Special Problems in Mindanao Studies

    3 u.

  • 280 Special Problems in Philippine Communities

    3 u.; may be repeated for other topics.

  • 282 Seminar in Culture and Personality

    3 u.

  • 286 Seminar in Comparative Kinship Systems

    3 u.

  • 287 Seminar in Sex and Culture

    3 u.

  • 289 Special Problems in the Anthropology of Education

    3 u.

  • 291 Special Problems in Asian Anthropology

    Original research by the student under the direction of the instructor. 3 u.

  • 292 Seminar in Anthropological Theory

     3 u.

  • 293 Seminar in Structural Anthropology

     3 u.

  • 295 Special Problems in Philippine and Oceanic Anthropology

     Original research by the student under the direction of the instructor. 3 u.

  • Original research by the student under the direction of the instructor. 3 u.

    3 u.

  • 298 Research Methods in Physical Anthropology

    3 u.

  • 299 Independent Studies

    Preparation for thesis writing. 3 u., may be taken twice but for different studies.

  • 300 Master’s Thesis

    6 u.

  • 400 PhD Dissertation

    12 u.

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