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Program Anthropology Department Anthropology College Arts & Sciences Year 2017-18 Primary Faculty: Leila Rodriguez 513 556-5783 [email protected] Faculty Committee: Jeremy Koster 513 556-0020 [email protected] Alan Sullivan 513 556-5782 [email protected]

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I. ProgramOverview

Anthropology is the holistic study of humankind. Necessarily interdisciplinary, it draws from and contributes to scholarship in the social sciences, natural sciences, and humanities to explore the origins, evolution, and range of biological and cultural diversity across time and space. From this perspective, it recognizes that relationships among human health, social organization, and the environment are increasingly complex and interconnected. For these reasons, anthropology provides a unique vantage on contemporary issues ranging from health disparities and the effects of globalization to sustainability and climate change.

Students graduating with a BA in Anthropology receive broad training in the four subfields of discipline: sociocultural anthropology, biological anthropology, archaeology, and linguistics. This broad training will provide students with a unique perspective that enables them to pursue a wide range of career options. These opportunities include careers in the fields of cultural resource management, historic preservation, environment and natural resource management, museum curation, international development, social impact assessment, public health, human and social services, community development, and market research, to name a few. Other graduates elect to pursue MA and PhD degrees in order to prepare them for a career in research and teaching.

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II. ProgramOutcomes

PleaseincludeinthissectionyourprogramlearningoutcomesastheyarelistedintheP-1formineCurriculum.Ifyouarealreadyplanningtorevisethoseprogramlearningoutcomes,indicateinthissectionwhichonesmightbechanged,andwhatthenewprogramlearningoutcomesarelikelytobe.Ingeneral,learningoutcomesshouldbemeasurable,assessable,orobservableinsomewayandalignedwithnationalstandards. Original Program Learning Outcomes:

1. Students will be able to describe and discuss topics related to the four subfields of Anthropology (Cultural Anthropology, Biological Anthropology, Archaeology, and Linguistics), and characterize the various approaches and issues associated with each.

2. Students will apply their understanding of Anthropological topics and approaches to advanced methodological and theoretical considerations; in particular, they will assess and evaluate research and articulate interpretations and arguments derived from data.

3. Students will integrate and articulate ideas, information, and approaches from particular subfields of Anthropology through taking upper-level courses in particular areas.

4. Students will connect their classroom experiences to real-world contexts through the application of the methodological and theoretical approaches of Anthropology to case studies and field sites outside of the classroom, and will articulate arguments for the relevance of Anthropology in today’s globalized society.

Proposed new Program Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the BA program in anthropology students will be able to …

1. Describe and critically discuss historical and contemporary topics related to the four subfields of Anthropology (Cultural Anthropology, Biological Anthropology, Archaeology, and Linguistic Anthropology) and articulate theoretical and methodological approaches and issues associated with each.

2. Articulate the relevance of Anthropology in an increasingly globalized society and rapidly changing social and natural environments.

3. Recognize and reflect on ethical concerns and historical trends in Anthropology and Archaeology.

4. Identify primary sources of anthropological literature and critically evaluate these sources using written and oral communication.

5. Apply theoretical and methodological knowledge in field and laboratory contexts by collecting, organizing, analyzing, and interpreting qualitative and quantitative data.

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III. Curriculum/ProgramMap

Pleaseincludeinthissectionagridthatidentifiesconnectionsthatexistbetweenrequiredcoursesinthisprogramandthecorrespondingprogram-levellearningoutcomes.Inotherwords:howwillprogramoutcomesbemet?Thisgridshouldfurtherindicatetheexpectedlevelsoflearningateachlevel(whetheremerging,strengthening,orachieved).TheCET&Lwebsiteincludestemplatesthatyoumightfindusefulincompletedthisgrid.See following pages.

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Key

E = Emerging D = Developing A = Achieved

Program Learning Outcomes

Required Courses Identified in P-1

ANTH1001 (Intro to

Cult)

ANTH 1003 (Intro to Bio)

ANTH 1005 (Intro

to Arch)

ANTH 1007 (Intro to

Ling)

Methods (students

choose 1 from list)

4000+ plus

(students choose 1)

Major electives (students

choose from list, must total

15 credits)

Capstone (ANTH 5025,

5049, 5080 OR 5085)

PLO 1: Subfields of anthropology

E, D, A E, D, A E, D, A

E, D, A

A A

PLO 2: Articulate the relevance of Anthropology

E E E E D E, D, A D, A

PLO 3: Ethical concerns and historical trends

E E E E D, A D, A E, D, A A

PLO 4: Identify primary literature and critically evaluate using written and oral communication.

E, D, A E, D, A E, D, A D, A

PLO 5: Apply theoretical and methodological knowledge

E, D, A E, D, A D, A

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Important note: In many cases a PLO can be assessed as emerging (E), Developing (D), or Achieved (A) in more than one course (e.g., PLO #2 can be assessed at the emerging stage in ANTH 1001, ANTH 1003, ANTH 1005, and ANTH 1007). Rather than collect emerging assessment data from each of these core courses every year, each year one of these four courses will be selected as the course used to measure the outcome at the “emerging” level. For example, in Year One emerging assessment data will be collected for PLO #2 in ANTH 1001. In Year 2 these data will be collected in ANTH 1003, in Year 3 ANTH 1005, and in Year 4 ANTH 1007. One might imagine a similar rotation for courses in which PLO #3 is assessed at the “Achieved” level (courses in the Methods, 4000+, and capstone categories).

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IV.MethodsandMeasures

Pleaseincludeinthissectionadescriptionoftheassessmentmethodsthatyourprogramplanstouseinassessingeachofitsprogramlearningoutcomes.Thesemethodsideallyincludebothdirectandindirectexamplesofstudentlearning,withauthentic,performance-basedassessmentperformedatalllevels.

• Onehelpfulguideforthissectionisthe“ProgramAssessmentChecklist”(alsoavailableontheCET&Lwebsite),whichlistsanddescribesavarietyofpossibleassessmentmeasures.Youmightincludethatlistandthencheckoffanyofthemeasuresthatyouplantousetoassessthelearningoutcomesinyourprogram.

• AsanextstepwiththisChecklist,identifywhatknowledge/skillsstudentsmustbeabletodemonstrateatvariouslevelsattheendofeachrequiredcourseandupongraduation,verifythattheyalignwithyourprogramoutcomes,anddescribehowthatalignmentwillbemeasuredandassessed.

Please see following pages. Please note—before “expected levels of achievement” can be adequately defined we anticipate the need to collect assessment data for a period of 2-3 years to develop a baseline picture of student academic achievement. After this period of baseline data the Curriculum Committee will meet to define expected levels of achievement for each PLO.

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Program Outcome Assessment Tool and stage (E, D, A) of assessment)

Course(s) where assessment occurs

PLO #1: Subfields of anthropology

• An assignment (unique to each of the four courses) will be given each time the course is taught to assess at the “E” and “D” stages.

• A set of questions (unique to each of the four courses) will be included on the final exam to assess at the “A” stage

ANTH 1001 (E, D, A), ANTH 1003 (E, D, A), ANTH 1005 (E, D, A), ANTH 1007 (E, D, A)*

PLO #2: Articulate the relevance of Anthropology

• An assignment (unique to each of the four courses) will be given each time the course is taught to assess at the “E” stage.

• Students will complete one written assignment (graded according to faculty-developed guidelines that evaluate content and focus, organization, writing style, and grammar/spelling) to assess at the “D” and “A” stages (for a total of two assignments).

ANTH 1001 (E), ANTH 1003 (E), ANTH 1005 (E), ANTH 1007 (E), 4000+ courses (D), electives (E, D, A), Capstone (A) *¶

PLO #3: Ethical concerns and historical trends

• An assignment (unique to each of the four courses) will be given each time the course is taught to assess at the “E” stage.

• Students will complete one written assignment (graded according to faculty-developed guidelines that evaluate content and focus, organization, writing style, and grammar/spelling) to assess at the “D” stage.

• Students will complete one written assignment (graded according to faculty-developed guidelines that evaluate content and focus, organization, writing style, and grammar/spelling) to assess at the “A” stage.

ANTH 1001 (E), ANTH 1003 (E), ANTH 1005 (E), ANTH 1007 (E), Methods (D, A), 4000+ courses (D, A), electives (E, D, A), Capstone (A) *¶

PLO #4: Identify primary literature and critically evaluate using written and oral communication.

• Students will complete a written assignment that requires them to identify primary sources related to a question of interest and summarize the findings/discussions in these sources. This will be graded according to faculty-developed guidelines that evaluate the appropriateness of the source (e.g. article in Science vs. Wikipedia entry), relevance to the question at hand, and understanding of the

Methods (E, D, A), 4000+ courses (E, D, A), electives (E, D, A), Capstone (D, A) *¶

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article. This assignment will assess at the “E” stage.

• Students will complete one written research paper and one oral presentation that compare and contrast multiple primary sources related to a question of interest. These will be graded according to faculty-developed guidelines that evaluate content, presentation style, organization, understanding of material, and grammar. These will be used to assess at the “D” and “A” stages.

PLO #5: Apply theoretical and methodological knowledge

• Assignments and/or lab practicals in the Methods and 4000+ courses will be used to assess at the “E” and “D” stages. While these will vary from course to course (e.g., lab practicals in Human Locomotion will be quite different from those in Field Archaeology of the Southwest), assignments and practicals will be constructed so that they address four key areas: correct application of relevant methodology, correct identification of lab materials, data collection and interpretation.

• Students will complete a research paper/project in order to assess at the “A” level. These papers/projects will be graded according to faculty-developed guidelines that evaluate the quality of data collected, organization and presentation of data, data analyses, data interpretation, and grammatical/stylistic issues.

Methods (E, D, A), 4000+ courses (E, D, A), Capstone (D, A) *¶

*One course will be selected to capture assessment data at the E, D, or A levels each year ¶ For a complete listing of Methods, 4000+, electives, and capstone courses see Major checklist form in Appendix

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IV. AssessmentInfrastructure

Pleaseincludeinthissectionadescriptionoftheprocessbywhichyourprogramintendstoassessitslearningoutcomes.

• Describewhichprogramfacultywillbechargedwithoverseeingtheexecutionoftheassessmentplanaswellasthewaysinwhichtheywillcarryoutthatcharge,includingadescriptionoftheplannedtimelineforassessment.

• Identifywhatkindsofadministrativesupportwillbeavailableforthosefaculty

Pleasenotethatassessmentplansshouldbecapableofproducingreportsannuallybasedontheirreviewoftherelevantdatafromtheirprograms.Theworkofyourfacultymightalsobecoordinatedandalignedwithsimilarassessmenteffortsatthecollegeandinstitutionallevels.Assessment Personnel Members of the departmental Curriculum Committee will review assessment information annually. The curriculum committee will consist of no fewer than three members, including a representative from Archaeology, Cultural Anthropology, and Biological Anthropology. The Director of Undergraduate Studies will assume the position of Curriculum Committee Chair. As needed, graduate assistants and/or the Program Coordinator (PC) may be involved in data collection (e.g., obtaining and organizing assessment items from faculty members for presentation to the Curriculum Committee). The PC will be in charge of setting up a Blackboard site (or other secure online site) to which faculty can upload the relevant assessment information from their courses. The Curriculum Committee will be charged with analyzing and interpreting these data, producing an annual report, and disseminating that report to other departmental faculty. It should be noted that given the anticipated large volume of work associated with assessment activities, faculty on the Curriculum Committee should be identified as having a substantial department service load according to departmental workload policies and merit criteria. Assessment schedule At the beginning of each semester, the PC will contact all faculty teaching required courses and remind them of the assessment data that will need to be collected for each course (e.g., scores on standard assignments, lab practicals, final papers, etc). At the conclusion of the semester, faculty will be asked to submit the relevant data electronically to the Blackboard site set up by the PC. The PC will organize these data according to the PLO that they address. He/she will produce summaries of these assessments. Once summarized, these data will be provided to the Curriculum Committee for review. The Curriculum Committee will meet annually (at the conclusion of the spring semester) to review assessment data for each required course and determine if actual level of achievement for each PLO matches the expected levels (n.b., initially these reviews will be used to generate baseline datasets on student achievement. After 2-3 years of data collection the Curriculum Committee will use these baseline data to define expected levels of achievement for each PLO). A report will be produced and disseminated to the faculty at the beginning of the fall semester for their review and comment. If changes or modifications appear to be needed, the Department

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Head will explore the issue with relevant faculty, the Curriculum Committee will review the relevance of expectations, modification of student preparation will be considered, and potential adjustments will be examined (for example, enrolling in a summer CET&L class in course design, re-examination of course SLOs, etc). Annual reports of the Curriculum Committee and associated data and proposed recommendations (if any) will be stored and maintained by the PC. While these annual reports and meetings allow for small-scale changes of courses, it is anticipated that every 4-5 years the Curriculum Committee will conduct larger-scale analyses of assessment data, with the end goal of identifying (and recommending) any major programmatic changes that may be needed.

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V. Findings

Hereyouwilldescribeandexplaininthissectionanymulti-yearpatternsandtrendsthatyourassessmenteffortshaveidentified,includingadescriptionofanyrelevantrelationshipstonationalstandards.

VI. UseofFindings

Inthisfinalsection,youwilldescribehowyourprogramintendstomakeuseoftheprogram-levelassessmentdataithasgathered.

• Howwillthisinformationbepresentedtoanddiscussedamongthefaculty?• Howmightthisdataorthesediscussionsresultinreviewandpossiblerevisionof

courseorprogramlearningoutcomesandpedagogicalstrategies?

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DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY 2017-18

REQUIREMENTS FOR ANTHROPOLOGY MAJOR

Name Email Date Comments

COURSE REQUIREMENTS: A MINIMUM OF 37 ANTHRO HOURS R Required Courses: Category I 12 Hours R Mid-Collegiate Methods: Category II 3 Hours R Capstone: Category III 4 Hours R Electives: Categories IV, V, VI, VII 18 Hours

IV. Archaeology Electives V. Biological Anthropology Electives VI. Cultural Anthropology Electives VII. Individual Studies Electives (limit 8 hours, no more than 4 of Readings or Ind. Work)

At least 3 hours must be at or above the 4000 level excluding Field Archaeology courses and Category VII (Individual Studies) electives

IV. ARCHAEOLOGY ELECTIVES 1015 Ice Age Mammals 3 1017 Fantastic Archaeology 3 2016 Great Discoveries in Archaeology 3 2017 Old World Prehistory 3 2018 New World Prehistory 3 2035 Historical Archaeology 3 M 3015 Curation Methods in Archaeology 3 3016 Public Archaeology 3 3019 European Prehistory 3 3020 Maya Prehistory 3 3022 Southwest Prehistory 3 3023 Ohio Valley Prehistory 3 3024 Origins of Agriculture 3 3026 Origins of Civilization 3 3027 Identities and Material Culture 3 3032H Reading Maya Texts 3 3037 Archaeology of Slavery 3 M 4019 Formation Processes of the Arch. Record 3 M 4020 Principles of Archaeological Analysis 3 M 4022 Archaeobotany and Ethnobotany 3 4026 Water, Society, and Human Ecology 4 4028 Spatial Archaeology 3 4030 Royal Courts of the Ancient New World 3 M 4034 Domestic Field Research in Archaeology 3-6 M 4035 International Field Research in Archaeology 3-6 M 4036 Field Research in European Archaeology 3-6 M 4037 Field Research in Southwest Archaeology 3-6 M 4038 Field Research in Mesoamerican Archaeology 3-6 M 4039 Field Research in Midwest Archaeology 3-6 4047C Zooarchaeology 3 C 5025 Archaeological Theory 4 M 5020 Public Archaeology Internship 3-6 6030 Quaternary Paleoecology 3

I. REQUIRED COURSES 12 R 1001 Cultural Anthropology 3 R 1003 Biological Anthropology 3 R 1005 Intro to Archaeology 3 R 1007 Intro to Linguistic Anthropology 3 II. MID-COLLEGIATE METHODS—CHOOSE ONE 3 M Denoted by M III. CAPSTONE—CHOOSE ONE 4 C 5025 Archaeological Theory 4 C 5049 Evolutionary Theory 4 C 5080 History and Theory of Anthropology 4 C 5085 Contemporary Anthropological Theory 4 VI. CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY ELECTIVES 2019 Anthropology of Disaster 3 2058 Anthropology of Food 3 2060 Anthropology of Race 3 2066 Anthropology of Global Problems 3 2068 Religion in Culture 3 2072 Anthropology of Media 3 2075 Anthropology of Hipsters 3 2076 Culture in the Courtroom 3 2079 Medical Anthropology 3 2090 Ethnography of Communication 3 3029 Indians of North America 3

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3065 Anthropology of International Migration 3 3067 Demographic Anthropology 3 3069 Psychological Anthropology 3 3070 Peoples of the Balkans 3 3072 Culture, Environment and Globalization 3 3074 Forms of Seeing 3 4021 People and Wetlands 3 M 4061 Quantitative Ethnography 3 4066 Applied Anthropology 3 M 4071 Ethnographic Methods 4 M 4072 Ethnographic Research Experience 3-6 4070 Economic Anthropology 3 4074 Anthropology and Development 3 4075 World Anthropologies 3 4078 Beauty, Race and Gender in the Marketplace 3 4079 Medical Anthropology II 3 4093 Introductory Anthropological Statistics 3 5075 Critical Visions 3 C 5080 History and Theory of Anthropology 4 C 5085 Contemporary Archaeological Theory 4 5132 Political Ecology 3

VII. INDIVIDUAL STUDIES ELECTIVES 3095, 3096 Anthropology Junior Readings 1-15 4095, 4096 Anthropology Senior Readings 1-15 5095, 5096 Individual Work 1-15

V BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY ELECTIVES 1040 Our Inner Ape: Humans as Primates 3 2004C Human Origins and Evolution 3 2040 Humans & Nature: Living in the Anthropocene 3 2041 Dogs: Evolution of Man’s First Friend 3 2045 Genetics of Human Variation and Disease 3 2050 Primate Behavior 3 2052 Forensic Anthropology 3 2053 Ecological Anthropology 3 2055 Primate Conservation 3 M 3043C Human Osteology 3 3048 Primate Nutrition 3 4029 Stable Isotope Ecology 3 4046 Human Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics 3 4052 Biocultural Anthropology 4 4055 Evolutionary Medicine and Health 4 4058 Human Structure 3 M 4059 Human Adaptation 3 M 5047 Primate Locomotion 3 5029 Stable Isotope Ecology 3 C 6049 Evolutionary Theory 4 M 6051 Lab Methods in Human Movement 4