This course examines basic concepts of child growth and development, the evolutionary pattern of human growth and comparative patterns of human growth across populations. Taking a biocultural approach, it explores the many influences that facilitate or constrain child growth, including poverty, gender ideology, nutrition, and illness, focusing especially on social inequality. Taking a child-centered approach the course also focuses on the lives of children, how children cope with the circumstances of their lives, and the effect of those circumstances on their well- being.

This course examines the typological classification of languages according to their morphological and syntactic characteristics. Coursework includes practical training in the writing of grammatical descriptions and in the elicitation, transcription, and analysis of data from non-Western language. Discussion includes extensive reference to languages other than English.

A seminar which examines the theory and methodology used by archaeologists to study population aggregates ranging from individual households to regional populations. Particular emphasis given to theoretical perspectives which integrate ecological, social and spatial analyses of population data.

Seminar discussion and individual or group research in the applications of social anthropology theory and methods to the solution of institutional, community, regional or national problems. Attention will be given to ethics, to the role attributes of the applied anthropologist, and to the history of applied anthropology.

Theoretical frameworks for the analysis of economic systems and processes. The seminar explores the interaction between economic phenomena and other aspects of social and political organization both as action, structure, and systemic process in contemporary, prehistoric, and historical contexts. Students are expected to formulate research questions and discuss current theory in a critical fashion.

The course is designed to explore theories of dependency behavior by examining the concept of de- pendency as it can be applied to the study of various phenomena including alcohol use and abuse; dependence on other psychoactive substances; institutional de- pendency; dependency in work settings; and poverty and welfare.

This course provides an introduction to the fields of sleep and circadian rhythms including the underlying neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and the molecular and genetic underpinnings of sleep and circadian behaviors. The medical and societal relevance of these areas will also be emphasized. Considerable time will be spent reading and analyzing the primary literature in these fields, including student presentations of selected articles.

A study of the life histories, habits, identification, structure, adaptations, and physiology of birds. Special emphasis upon migrations, songs, nests and economic importance of our native birds. Lecture, field excursions, laboratory studies.

Study of insect physiological processes including development, digestion, reproduction, respiration, excretion, hormones and immunity. Opportunity to learn techniques used in insect physiology and molecular biology.

Theory and methods of phylogenetic analysis and cladistics will be explained. Applications of phylogenetic analysis, such as historical biogeography, biological classification, and testing of ecological hypotheses will be explored.