Credit Course Schedules

Anthropology - Spring 2025

Term Definitions

In Person
Classes meet in person on campus; specific days/times/location
Online - Asynchronous
Classes meet fully online; no specific days/times/locations
Online - Synchronous (Zoom)
Classes meet via Zoom or other resource; specific days/times
Hybrid - Online Asynchronous & Online Synchronous (Zoom)
A portion of the classes meet synchronous via Zoom or other resource and a portion is asynchronous online; there will be some specific days/times
Hybrid - Online & In-person
A portion of the classes meet in person on campus and a portion is asynchronous or synchronous online; there will be some specific days/times/locations
Hybrid - Online Asynchronous & In Person
Classes meet in both asynchronous online and in-person modes; specific meeting times and locations for in-person portions of classes are listed with each course
Hybrid - Online Synchronous (Zoom) & In Person
Classes meet in both synchronous online (Zoom) and in-person modes; specific meeting times and locations are listed with each course
Hyflex
Combines online and face-to-face instruction. Students may participate in different ways: online - synchronous, online - asynchronous, face-to-face, or as a flexible learner (student has a degree of choice as to how they participate each week).
Flex
Flex courses may provide students with the opportunity to meet in-person on campus, on the synchronous days and times already scheduled, if conditions allow.
Imputed credits
Imputed credits are developmental courses for students who need to prepare themselves for college-level work. They count toward financial aid requirements but do not count toward earned college credits or GPA.
Interactive TV
Classes are taught live from one campus location and broadcast to one or more additional campus locations. Cameras and microphones at all sites allow faculty and learners to see and talk with each other.
Human Origins and Evolution — 3374
ANT 1510 – 3 credits
Shannon E. Bessette

Traces the biological evolution and current biological diversity of the human species. Students will critically analyze contemporary primates and their behavior, hominid fossils and artifacts, and modern human variation to understand the meaning of the theory of evolution and the ongoing biological adaptations of human beings. Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports. J fall; C fall. Institutional Course Syllabus

Jan 21 – May 16 TBD
Human Origins and Evolution — 3394
ANT 1510 – 3 credits
Arnaud F. Lambert

Traces the biological evolution and current biological diversity of the human species. Students will critically analyze contemporary primates and their behavior, hominid fossils and artifacts, and modern human variation to understand the meaning of the theory of evolution and the ongoing biological adaptations of human beings. Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports. J fall; C fall. Institutional Course Syllabus

— Jamestown Campus
Hultquist Library 249
Jan 22 – May 16 Mon, Wed 11:00 am – 12:15 pm
Intro to Cultural Anthropology — 3395
ANT 1520 – 3 credits
Shannon E. Bessette

Examines the nature of the concept of cultural behavior. Students will understand the patterning of social and cultural systems among societies around the world and gain global and ethnic understanding. Students will also determine the universal as well as variations involved in each cultural system. ANT 1510 is not a prerequisite for this course. Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports. J spring; C spring. Institutional Course Syllabus

Jan 21 – May 16 TBD
Intro to Cultural Anthropology — 3396
ANT 1520 – 3 credits
Siby Thomas

Examines the nature of the concept of cultural behavior. Students will understand the patterning of social and cultural systems among societies around the world and gain global and ethnic understanding. Students will also determine the universal as well as variations involved in each cultural system. ANT 1510 is not a prerequisite for this course. Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports. J spring; C spring. Institutional Course Syllabus

Jan 21 – May 16 TBD
Intro to Cultural Anthropology — 3397
ANT 1520 – 3 credits
Arnaud F. Lambert

Examines the nature of the concept of cultural behavior. Students will understand the patterning of social and cultural systems among societies around the world and gain global and ethnic understanding. Students will also determine the universal as well as variations involved in each cultural system. ANT 1510 is not a prerequisite for this course. Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports. J spring; C spring. Institutional Course Syllabus

— Jamestown Campus
Hultquist Library 204
Jan 21 – May 16 Tue, Thu 1:30 pm – 2:45 pm
Intro to Cultural Anthropology — 3398
ANT 1520 – 3 credits
Arnaud F. Lambert

Examines the nature of the concept of cultural behavior. Students will understand the patterning of social and cultural systems among societies around the world and gain global and ethnic understanding. Students will also determine the universal as well as variations involved in each cultural system. ANT 1510 is not a prerequisite for this course. Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports. J spring; C spring. Institutional Course Syllabus

— North County Center
North County Campus Center
Jan 21 – May 16 Tue, Thu 1:30 pm – 2:45 pm
Intro to Cultural Anthropology — 3399
ANT 1520 – 3 credits
Arnaud F. Lambert

Examines the nature of the concept of cultural behavior. Students will understand the patterning of social and cultural systems among societies around the world and gain global and ethnic understanding. Students will also determine the universal as well as variations involved in each cultural system. ANT 1510 is not a prerequisite for this course. Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports. J spring; C spring. Institutional Course Syllabus

— Cattaraugus County Campus
Technology Center 311
Jan 21 – May 16 Tue, Thu 11:00 am – 12:15 pm
World Archaeology — 3400
ANT 1540 – 3 credits
Arnaud F. Lambert

Students will be introduced to the field of archaeology and the importance of learning about the human past through its material remains. Using the methods and theories of archaeology, this course will explore the cultural evolution of our human lineage. We will look at several of the remarkable migrations that resulted in the peopling of the earth, explore changes in artistic expression and technology, and talk about the transitions from hunter-gatherer societies to complex agricultural states. In examining the broad patterns of the human past, we will explore how archaeology can be used to address current and emerging social issues. No requisites. Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports. J, fall. Institutional Course Syllabus

Hultquist Library 208
Jan 22 – May 16 Mon, Wed 9:30 am – 10:45 am
Intro. to Dis/Ability Studies — 3375
ANT 2550 – 3 credits
Shannon E. Bessette

Students will explore both the medical model and the social model of what it means to be ?able-bodied? and ?disabled,? and the benefits and disadvantages of those labels for the people who bear them. Students will also compare and contrast the concepts of ability and disability for people living around the globe, and understand the work of social activists in the disability community. Finally, we will address the new possibilities that are emerging in the form of technologies and medications, and what that means for access and identity. Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports. J fall, spring; C fall, spring. Institutional Course Syllabus

Jan 21 – May 16 TBD