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UNDERGRADUATE COURSES


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.