Courses of Study 2021-2022 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
Courses of Study 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Cornell University Course Descriptions


 

ANSC—Animal Science

  
  • ANSC 3600 - Beef Cattle


         
    Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Offered in even-numbered years only.

    Staff.

    Management of nutrition, selection, health, and reproduction of beef cattle. Lectures and laboratories give students practical knowledge of beef production and the scientific background for improving management practices. Students feed and care for feedlot calves several times throughout the semester. 

    Outcome 1: Students will acquire knowledge of beef cattle production and management.

    Outcome 2: Students will gain practical experience through practice and simulation of management activities.

  
  • ANSC 3700 - Immunology in Animal Health and Disease


    (OPHLS-AG)      
    Spring. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    Prerequisite: two semesters of majors-level biology. Co-meets with ANSC 6700 .

    L. Goodale.

    Covers selected concepts in immunology, with a focus on those that are important to domestic animal health and disease prevention. Students learn how to apply their knowledge of immunological principles to understand current literature, research, and practices.

    Outcome 1: Students will be able to identify the different types of immune cells and their function.

    Outcome 2: Students will be able to describe how innate and adaptive immune systems function to defend the host against infections by bacteria, fungi and viruses, and in immune disorders.

    Outcome 3: Students will be able to discuss the role of vaccines in disease prevention.

    Outcome 4: Students will be able to recognize how the host environment can modulate immune responses.

    Outcome 5: Students will be able to explain common techniques that are used in current basic and clinical immunology research and diagnostics.

  
  • ANSC 3800 - [Sheep]


         
    Spring. Not offered: 2021-2022. Next offered: 2022-2023. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Offered in odd-numbered years only.

    N. Kochendoerfer.

    Breeding, feeding, management, and selection of sheep. Lectures and laboratories are designed to give students practical knowledge of managing sheep for meat, milk, and wool production as well as the scientific background for improving management practices. Students spend several days during the semester feeding and caring for ewes and their newborn lambs and milking ewes in a dairy setting.

    Outcome 1: Students will acquire knowledge of sheep production and management.

    Outcome 2: Students will gain experience through practice and simulation of management activities.

  
  • ANSC 3850 - Dairy Sheep Management


         
    Fall, Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: ANSC 2100  or ANSC 3800 , or permission of instructor. Enrollment limited to: juniors and seniors or permission of instructor.

    N. Kochendoerfer, J. Waltemyer.

    Management and milking sheep to produce dairy products for human consumption. Complements ANSC 3800  (Sheep), which is a suggested, but not required, prerequisite, with in-depth knowledge and practice about the biology and management of sheep used for milk production, including the increased economic and environmental sustainability of dairy sheep. Laboratory sessions will focus on practical management and milking skills. Students will do twice weekly 7 am or 5 pm sessions to milk and care for ewes and lambs. Students will be guided to develop a term paper that describes an example small sheep dairy or farmstead creamery. At the conclusion of the course, students will have the knowledge to analyze, understand, and operate small ruminant dairy systems.

    Outcome 1: Students will be able to explain the basic concepts of milk component synthesis and milk component composition of sheep milk in contrast with other ruminant milks, and describe the influence of nutrition, genetics, and environment on milk components.

    Outcome 2: Students will create a business plan for a small dairy sheep operation or a farmstead creamery that will include design, budget, management, and marketing elements.

    Outcome 3: Students will be able to identify the advantages and disadvantages of different sheep milking and management systems.

    Outcome 4: Students will be able to explain the processes to make and market sheep milk products.

  
  • ANSC 3900 - Animal Welfare Science Journal Club


         
    Spring. 1 credit. Student option grading.

    Prerequisite: ANSC 2300  or ANSC 3100 . Co-meets with ANSC 5900 .

    L. Goodale.

    This course will provide students with an opportunity to select, critically evaluate, and discuss current scientific literature and to expand their understanding of the science of animal welfare. Students will meet once a week with the instructor for a journal club-style discussion. Papers will be selected by that week’s student presenter (and approved by the instructor) from a provided list of current issues of several animal welfare journals. Group discussions will focus on the merits of the research presented, validity and relevance of the findings, and the significance of the work in the field. Two structured lectures will begin the course and will cover topics including: choosing a scientific article, evaluating study design, interpreting figures, basic statistics, and how to present in a journal club setting.

    Outcome 1: Students will select scientific journal articles to further their understanding of a subject of interest.

    Outcome 2: Students will be able to critically evaluate scientific literature, including analysis of: literature reviews; study design; basic statistical analyses; whether conclusions are supported by sufficient evidence.

    Outcome 3: Students will be able to discuss current scientific literature in a thoughtful manner.

    Outcome 4: Students will be able to explain scientific findings to their peers.

    Outcome 5: Students will be able to describe recent advances in understanding in the field of animal welfare science.

  
  • ANSC 3920 - [Mechanisms of Animal Growth and Development]


    (OPHLS-AG)      
    Spring. Not offered: 2021-2022. Next offered: 2022-2023. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: BIOAP 1100  or equivalent introductory physiology courses. Offered in odd-numbered years only.

    Y. Boisclair.

    A course on the basic biology of animal growth and development. The course relies on data obtained from a variety of species to describe whole animal growth patterns through life and the molecular and cellular mechanisms underpinning the formation of key tissues. Lecutres cover (1) patterns of whole-animal growth during fetal and postnatal life; (2) molecular and cellular basis of formation and development of skeletal muscle, adipose tissue, and bone; (3) regulation of growth and development by hormones and growth factors. 

    Outcome 1: Students will be able to describe animal growth from embryonic life to maturity. Contrast the growth of individual tissues over time. Use this information to explain changes in body composition throughout life.

    Outcome 2: Students will be able to be familiar with the major developmental events leading to the formation of skeletal muscle and adipose tissue.

    Outcome 3: Students will be able to understand the role of major transcription factors in control of differentiation and growth of skeletal muscle and adipose tissue.

    Outcome 4: Students will be able to name the major components of the growth hormone (GH) -insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) and leptin systems. Understand the role of each system in coordinating specific aspects of growth (e.g., linear growth for the GH-IGF system; energy partition and lipid deposition for the leptin system).

    Outcome 5: Students will be able to explain how events occurring during fetal life can exert long lasting effects after birth. Trace these long-lasting effects to specific mechanisms taking place during fetal or early postnatal life.

    Outcome 6: Students will be able to evaluate the scientific literature in one area of high interest to biology of growth and articulate deeper knowledge in this area through a poster presentation.

  
  • ANSC 3980 - [Animals in Biomedical Research]


         
    Spring. Not offered: 2021-2022. Next offered: 2022-2023. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: two semesters of college-level biology; BIOAP 1100  or equivalent introductory physiology course. Offered in odd-numbered years only.

    X. Lei.

    This course introduces features and applications of various animal models and related cutting-edge tools for biomedical research on human health and diseases. Examples will be given on appropriate animal models for studying human diseases related to diabetes, bone, infection, brain, eye, and nutritional deficiencies. Model species include food-producing animals, recreational/companion animals, and laboratory animals. Lectures cover basic biology, common uses of animals in biomedical research, and unique applications of selected species for target human disease. Comparative physiology between model species and humans, advantages and limitations of given models, regulations of biomedical uses of animals, and combined applications of animal models with omics, machine learning, and big data are also discussed. 

    Outcome 1: Students will be able to recognize the importance, contribution, and potential of animal models for biomedical research.

    Outcome 2: Students will be able to explain physiological bases and molecular mechanisms of animals in modelling human health and disease.

    Outcome 3: Students will be able to describe established animal models for studying pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of common human diseases.

    Outcome 4: Students will be able to understand the physiological basis of animals as models of human health and disease.

    Outcome 5: Students will be able to explore novel animal models, new applications, and rewarding careers for biomedical research.

    Outcome 6: Student will be aware of limitations and regulations of animal models for biomedical research.

  
  • ANSC 4020 - Seminar in Animal Sciences


    (CU-UGR)     
    Spring. 1 credit. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: students engaged in undergraduate honors research projects.

    S. Quirk.

    Reports of undergraduate honors research projects. Students present oral reports of their work for class discussion in addition to written reports.

  
  • ANSC 4110 - Integrated Cattle Nutrition


         
    Fall. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: BIOAP 1100  and ANSC 2120 , or equivalent. Recommended prerequisite: ANSC 3550 . Enrollment limited to: juniors, seniors, and entering graduate students.

    M. Van Amburgh.

    Integrates concepts of cattle nutrition and farm nutritional management to help students understand and appreciate factors influencing the performance of cattle under diverse conditions. Topics include the effect of environment on maintenance costs; the nutrient requirements for various stages of growth, lactation, and pregnancy; rumen function; feed composition and chemistry; nutrient partitioning; and the environmental impacts of cattle and how to minimize them. Computer models (Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System) are used in the laboratory to actualize the information presented in lectures. Herd case studies are used in lab and there are field trips to farms to evaluate the nutritional management.

  
  • ANSC 4120 - Whole-Farm Nutrient Management


    (CU-SBY)     
    Spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

    Recommended prerequisite: ANSC 4110 . Enrollment limited to: juniors and seniors. Co-meets with ANSC 6120 .

    Q. Ketterings, M. Van Amburgh.

    Provides students with an understanding of the concepts and practices underlying whole-farm nutrient management planning of livestock and dairy farms. Improving profitability and efficiency are key factors considered while improving air and water quality associated with dairy production. Students learn about nutrient management on (Concentrated) Animal Feeding Operations ((C)AFO’s) and conduct a whole farm nutrient balance for a farm of choice. This course integrates crop and manure management with nutrition and herd management to provide a broad but focused and action-oriented approach. The course utilizes three software programs for nutrient management planning and herd nutritional management: Cropware, the Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System (CNCPS), and the Whole Farm Nutrient Mass Balance program. Current topics are also discussed, such as greenhouse gas emissions and impacts of dairy and livestock production and local versus global food production and environmental impacts.

    Outcome 1: Students will be able to describe the current environmental policies for agriculture and environmental management nationwide and in New York and explain the reasons the having such policies in place.

    Outcome 2: Students will be able to understand nutrient cycling across various management units on the farm and discuss and debate the importance of and benefits of nutrient management and whole farm planning for the agricultural industry.

    Outcome 3: Students will know where to find nutrient management information including standards for management and land grant university guidelines.

    Outcome 4: Students will be able to explain the components of a certified nutrient management plan and demonstrate understanding of nutrient management planning in conversations with planning and plan evaluation professional in the industry.

    Outcome 5: Students will be able to evaluate and compare the whole farm planning and management system of a farm from soil to crops to cows and back, and recommend changes for improvements in agriculture and environmental management in future years.

    Outcome 6: Students will be able to recognize the importance of agricultural industry involvement in addressing production and environmental challenges and setting policy and constructively communicate with and debate with policy makers.

    Outcome 7: Students will be able to recognize and be able to describe the role dairy cattle play in utilizing byproducts of the human food chain that contribute to reducing the environmental impact of all human food production.

  
  • ANSC 4140 - Ethics and Animal Science


         
    Spring. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: juniors or seniors. Co-meets with ANSC 5140 .

    D. Cherney.

    Explores the place of humans in the biological world, origins of ethics and morality, speciesism, the use of animals for research and agricultural purposes, and transgenic animals.

    Outcome 1: Students will be able to describe the main philosophical frameworks used in animal ethics and compare and contrast the may factors that influence decisions about animal use and reflect on your own ethical judgements.

    Outcome 2: Students will know how to recognize an ethical issue (as opposed to opinion, fact, emotion, etc.).

    Outcome 3: Students will be able to understand your stance on production animal ethical issues and how to present your argument.

    Outcome 4: Students will be able to demonstrate appropriate written and oral communication skills and your ability to work effectively as part of a team.

  
  • ANSC 4200 - Nutrition of Felids and Canids


         
    Fall. 2 credits. Letter grades only (no audit).

    Prerequisite: ANSC 2120 . Co-meets with ANSC 6200 .

    N. Trottier.

    The purpose of this course is to provide students with a solid foundation of knowledge on cat and dog nutrition to prepare them for careers in animal nutrition research, veterinary medicine, and the pet food industry. The course is divided into 5 modules. The first part of the course discusses ingredient and nutrient requirements of felids and canids by teaching students to integrate knowledge of evolutionary feeding habits, gastrointestinal anatomy, digestive processes, and nutrient metabolism. The second part covers practical feedings through the teaching of feed ingredient sourcing and processing, and the pet food manufacturing regulations. The third focusses on metabolic disorders of nutrient metabolism. Learning activities consist of daily student reflections, designing hypothesis-driven questions, discussing peer-reviewed articles, and presenting a final project.

    Outcome 1: Students will be able to evaluate ingredient and nutrient adequacy of commercial foods for domestic felids and canids.

    Outcome 2: Students will be able to participate in the development and implementation of basic feeding programs for exotic felids and canids.

    Outcome 3: Students will be able to recognize best feeding practices for a domestic felid and canid with a given common underlying metabolic disorder.

    Outcome 4: Students will be able to design a complete feed for a domestic felid and canid.

  
  • ANSC 4270 - Fundamentals of Endocrinology

    (crosslisted) BIOAP 4270  
         
    Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: animal or human physiology course or permission of instructor. Co-meets with ANSC 6270 /BIOAP 6270 .

    S. Quirk., Y.A. Ren.

    Physiology and regulation of endocrine secretions. Emphasizes neuroendocrine, reproductive, growth, and metabolic aspects of endocrinology. Examples are selected from many animals, including humans.

    Outcome 1: Students will be able to define the organization of the endocrine system with a focus on mammals.

    Outcome 2: Students will be able to explain the physiological function of major hormones and interactions among components of the endocrine system to control homeostasis.

    Outcome 3: Student will, for each major hormone, describe its cellular source, biosynthesis, chemical nature, storage, factors controlling its secretion, cellular mechanisms of action on target cells, and physiological functions.

    Outcome 4: Students will be able to discuss how the roles of hormones change during developmental processes.

    Outcome 5: Students will be able to predict the consequences of disturbances in components of the endocrine system.

    Outcome 6: Students will be able to illustrate how basic scientific research as well as clinical studies of endocrine disorders contribute to the advancement of basic knowledge and development of therapeutic strategies for endocrine disorders.

    Outcome 7: Students will be able to appraise how the acquisition of knowledge about the endocrine system is ongoing and how key advances in technology from multiple fields (physiology, cell biology, biochemistry, and genetics) have promoted advancements in knowledge of the endocrine system.

  
  • ANSC 4280 - Comparative Nutrition of the Horse and Pig


         
    Spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisites: BIOAP 1100 , ANSC 2120 , and ANSC 2650 . Co-meets with ANSC 6280 .

    N. Trottier.

    Throughout their evolution, members of the Suidae family have adopted omnivorous feeding strategies of great elasticity. They share similar gastrointestinal physiological traits with the Equidae family members, which have remained strict obligate herbivores. Learning nutrition of the domestic horse and pig under the same umbrella offers a way to exploit their differences and similarities and understand the underlying factors that dictate their nutrient and feed requirements. The course covers the following topics using a comparative approach between the two species: gastrointestinal anatomy and digestive processes, feed ingredients and composition, feeding behavior and management, and diet-induced metabolic disorders. Learning activities include discussions, weekly journaling, monthly short research papers, gastrointestinal tract dissections, diet evaluation and formulation, field trips, and hands-on feeding trial(s).

    Outcome 1: Students will be able to recommend best feeding practices to maintain health and wellbeing of horses and pigs.

    Outcome 2: Students will be able to formulate a simple diet, by hand, for a pig at a given stage of life cycle.

    Outcome 3: Students will be able to formulate a simple diet, by hand, for a horse at a given stage of life cycle.

    Outcome 4: Students will be able to evaluate the nutritional adequacy of a given equine and swine diet.

    Outcome 5: Students will be able to use models and computer programs to formulate a given equine and swine diet.

  
  • ANSC 4290 - Current Topics in Cat and Dog Nutrition


         
    Spring. 1 credit. S/U grades only (no audit).

    Prerequisite: ANSC 2120 . Recommended prerequisites: ANSC 4200 . Enrollment limited to: juniors and seniors. Co-meets with ANSC 6290 .

    N. Trottier.

    This course presents current topics presented by experts in the field. The speakers are scientists from the pet food industry, academia, government, and veterinary practice. Speakers discuss with each of you about topics they have extensive expertise in. This course is a unique opportunity for each of you to learn about the structure of the pet food industry, the role of research in advancing our understanding of cat and dog nutrition, the regulatory and safety aspects of pet food manufacturing, novel feed ingredient applications and health consequences, efficacy of supplements, and learning from exotic canids and felids. The purpose of this course is to provide students with an overview of the industry of cat and dog nutrition.

    Outcome 1: Explain the safety and compliance regulations for manufacturing pet foods.

    Outcome 2: Recognize the diverse areas of work and disciplines available in the pet food industry.

    Outcome 3: Explain the role of research in the pet food industry.

    Outcome 4: Recognize the importance of source of information regarding pet foods

  
  • ANSC 4400 - Tools for a Career in Research

    (crosslisted) BIOMS 4400  
    (OPHLS-AG)      
    Fall. 1 credit. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: 20 credit hours in science and/or technology courses.

    S. Quirk.

    Students will explore avenues for careers in research. Course exercises will help students define their interests and identify career paths, employment opportunities and programs for post-graduate study. They will assess their qualifications to identify ways to improve their preparation for a research career. Students will gain experience in skills such as writing a resume and personal statement, developing contacts to serve as professional references and preparing for an interview. They will obtain practice delivering a research seminar and writing a research proposal. Each stage of the research career will be discussed.

    Outcome 1: Students will be able to evaluate their interests in various careers that include research.

    Outcome 2: Students will be able to assess whether they are on a path to acquire the skills needed to pursue a career in research.

    Outcome 3: Students will be able to discover potential routes to train for a career in research.

    Outcome 4: Students will be able to present themselves professionally in applications for research positions.

    Outcome 5: Students will be able to prepare a resume and personal statement.

    Outcome 6: Students will be able to investigate a scientific topic of interest and identify unanswered questions to formulate a short research proposal.

    Outcome 7: Students will be able to design and present a seminar on a scientific topic of interest.

  
  • ANSC 4410 - Nutritional Physiology and Biochemistry


         
    Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: BIOAP 1100 , ANSC 2120  or equivalents. Enrollment limited to: juniors and seniors. Co-meets with ANSC 6410 .

    J. McFadden.

    The course will integrate animal nutrition, biochemistry, and physiology. The overall goal is to enhance understanding of intermediary metabolism and metabolic adaptations that develop to support different physiological states. The comparative study of biochemistry across mammalian species will be emphasized. The structural and functional roles of biochemicals and the ability of hormones to influence their metabolic fate will be highlighted.

    Outcome 1: Students will be able to integrate basic and complex metabolic pathways that converge to maintain energy homeostasis and life in mammals.

    Outcome 2: Students will be able to identify shifts in metabolism that develop to support changes in physiological states such as starvation, growth, pregnancy, and lactation.

    Outcome 3: Students will be able to define the relationship between nutrition and metabolism with an emphasis on anabolic and catabolic reactions that are specific for unique tissues.

    Outcome 4: Students will be able to compare and contrast nutritional physiology and biochemistry in various mammalian species with conserved metabolic adaptations to support their survival in unique environments.

    Outcome 5: Students will be able to recognize the critical role of endocrine hormones on energy metabolism.

    Outcome 6: Students will be able to define key intracellular signaling pathways that fundamentally link endocrine hormones with their metabolic action.

    Outcome 7: Students will be able to gain an understanding of nutritional physiology and biochemistry within the context of contemporary animal production challenges that influence health and performance.

  
  • ANSC 4500 - Lab Animal Reproduction


         
    Fall. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: ANSC 2400 .

    J. Allen.

    This course provides an in-depth study of the reproductive anatomy, physiology, and endocrinology of laboratory and companion animals. Species studied will include the cat, dog, rat, rabbit, chicken, Xenopus, zebrafish, and fruit fly, and students will make comparisons among species. We will examine the application of reproductive technologies to related wildlife species and the use of animal models for understanding reproductive function and dysfunction. The class period will be divided into a 1 hour lecture followed by 1 hour of discussions, group projects, and/or laboratory exercises. Close readings of scientific papers will be emphasized. In addition, students will be exposed to current research performed by CU faculty.  

    Outcome 1: Students will be able to describe the reproductive anatomy and physiology in mammals, birds, amphibians, fish, and insects using laboratory and companion animals as models.

    Outcome 2: Students will be able to compare and contrast reproductive anatomy and physiology among species studied.

    Outcome 3: Students will be able to evaluate contemporary scientific literature about reproductive biology.

    Outcome 4: Students will be able to integrate data into a review of the scientific literature.

    Outcome 5: Students will be able to create experiments with fruit flies to answer questions in reproductive biology.

    Outcome 6: Students will be able to collaborate and lead group discussions on current research in reproductive biology.

  
  • ANSC 4510 - Dairy Herd Business Management


    (CU-CEL)     
    Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: ANSC 2500  or equivalent, ANSC 3510 , ANSC 3511 , and AEM 3020 , or permission of instructor.

    J. Karszes, M. Van Amburgh.

    Emphasizes dairy herd business management with application to herd management analysis. Laboratory includes farm tours and analysis.

    Outcome 1: Students will develop critical thinking skills in business and financial decision making.

    Outcome 2: Students will gain experience in developing group based business outcomes through classroom discussion and interaction in support of their decision making process.

    Outcome 3: Students will gain perspective about real-life decisions through interactions with dairy farm families and employees, along with actual financial data pertaining to the business.

    Outcome 4: Students will learn how to think extemporaneously and develop verbal communication skills.

  
  • ANSC 4560 - Dairy Management Fellowship


    (CU-CEL)     
    Spring. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: ANSC 2500 , ANSC 3510 , AEM 3020 ANSC 3511  and ANSC 4510 . Permission of instructor required. Enrollment limited to: seniors.

    M. Van Amburgh.

    Designed for undergraduates who have a sincere interest in dairy farm management. The course objective is to gain further understanding of the integration and application of dairy farm management principles and programs with respect to progressive dairying and related industries. There are field trips focusing on dairy farm business analyses and feedback, along with other experiential learning activities and professional development and networking opportunities. Field trips will be held on announced Saturdays throughout the course of the semester.

    Outcome 1: Students will be able to conduct comprehensive dairy farm business evaluations that includes financial, human resource, herd level and CAFO level decision making and provide real-time feedback to the owner and manager and integrate sustainability and generational transfer as components of the process.

    Outcome 2: Students will be able to recognize how and develop the skill to transfer business equity among generations and how to do the same thing with non-family partners while maintaining the viability of the business. This includes the use of insurance and other risk management tools available.

    Outcome 3: Students will be able to recognize potential risks to the business (financial, environmental, market, human and animal welfare) how to use current tools to mitigate or minimize risk and develop the appropriate approach to ensure profitability and sustainability of the business.

    Outcome 4: Students will be able to properly identify actual and perceived risks by consumers and non-producers and further to effectively communicate a response to such inquiries and to take appropriate action when needed.

    Outcome 5: Students will be able to identify how and why conflict arises in family business and develop appropriate strategies for overcoming the conflict to minimize the effect of conflict on family and business function and dynamics.

  
  • ANSC 4880 - Global Food, Energy, and Water Nexus – Engage the US, China, and India for Sustainability

    (crosslisted) AEM 4880 CHEME 4880 FDSC 4880  
    (D-AG) (CU-ITL, CU-SBY, EC-SAP)     
    Fall. 3-4 credits, variable. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: juniors, seniors, or permission of instructors. Co-meets with AEM 6880 /ANSC 6880 /CEE 5820 /CHEME 6780 /FDSC 6880 .

    X. Lei, T. Li, D. Miller, P. Pingali, J. Tester.

    This course is offered by four Departments at Cornell, in collaboration with two Universities in China and India. Video conferencing will be used to connect classrooms in the three countries in real time. Important issues related to the food, energy, and water nexus and its implications for nutrition security, one health, environmental sustainability, and economic development the US, China, India, and other countries will be described. Challenges associated with these issues will be evaluated and strategies to address them will be proposed. Engagement of these countries with each other and the rest of the world will be explored. The course serves as a platform for students from Cornell, China, and India to learn from and interact with each other in the same class, and to share their thinking, creativity, and perspectives on these issues.

    Outcome 1: Students will be able to identify and compare the major food, nutrition and health, energy, water, and economic challenges facing the US, China, and India.

    Outcome 2: Students will be able to describe barriers to food and nutrition security for all people in each of the three countries and globally and propose solutions for overcoming these barriers.

    Outcome 3: Students will be able to identify and quantify the requirements of energy and water for producing, processing, transporting, and/or preparing food.

    Outcome 4: Students will be able to evaluate various predictions of regional and global impacts of climate change on agricultural production and human health in the 21st century.

    Outcome 5: Students will be able to collaborate as members of interdisciplinary teams composed of students from the US, China, and India to analyze and solve problems that affect food, water, and energy security.

    Outcome 6: Students will be able to effectively and respectfully debate, with people of opposing views, issues related to food, water, and energy nexus.

    Outcome 7: Students will be able to prepare and deliver focused, clear, impactful, and culturally sensitive presentations to an international audience of peers .

  
  • ANSC 4940 - Special Topics in Animal Science


         
    Fall, Spring. 1-4 credits, variable. Student option grading.

    Enrollment limited to: undergraduates.

    Staff.

    The department teaches “trial” courses under this number. Offerings vary by semester and are advertised by the department before the semester begins. Courses offered under the number will be approved by the department curriculum committee, and the same course is not offered more than twice under this number.

  
  • ANSC 4960 - Internship in Animal Science


         
    Fall, Spring. 1-3 credits, variable (may be repeated up to 6 credits). S/U grades only.

    Students must register using CALS Special Studies form available online.

    Staff.

    Structured, on-the-job learning experience under supervision of qualified professionals in a cooperating organization (e.g., farm, agribusiness, pharmaceutical company, zoo, educational institution). Internships are arranged by the student and must be approved in advance by the student’s academic advisor. The internship should provide a professionally supervised experience with at least 60 hours on the job per credit required. All ANSC 4960 internship courses must adhere to the CALS guidelines at cals.cornell.edu/academics/student-research/internship.

  
  • ANSC 4970 - Individual Study in Animal Science


         
    Fall, Spring. 1-3 credits, variable (may be repeated for credit). Student option grading.

    Permission of instructor required. Enrollment limited to: students in Animal Science. Students must register using CALS Special Studies form available online.

    Staff.

    May include individual tutorial study or a lecture topic selected by a professor. Because topics may change, the course may be repeated for credit.

  
  • ANSC 4980 - Undergraduate Teaching in Animal Science


         
    Fall, Spring. 1-3 credits, variable (may be repeated for credit). Student option grading.

    Prerequisite: GPA of at least 2.7. Permission of instructor required. Students must register using CALS Special Studies form available online.

    Staff.

    Designed to consolidate the student’s knowledge. A participating student assists in teaching a course allied with his or her education and experience. The student is expected to meet regularly with a discussion or laboratory section, to gain teaching experience, and regularly to discuss teaching objectives, techniques, and subject matter with the professor in charge.

  
  • ANSC 4990 - Undergraduate Research in Animal Science


    (CU-UGR)     
    Fall, Spring. 1-6 credits, variable (may be repeated up to 6 credits). Student option grading.

    Prerequisite: GPA of at least 2.7. Permission of instructor required. Enrollment limited to: juniors or seniors. Not open to: students who have earned 6 or more undergraduate research credits elsewhere in the college. Students must register using CALS Special Studies form available online.

    Staff.

    Affords opportunities for students to carry out independent research under appropriate supervision. Each student is expected to review pertinent literature, prepare a project outline, conduct the research, and prepare a report.

  
  • ANSC 5140 - Ethics and Animal Science


         
    Spring. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: graduate students. Co-meets with ANSC 4140 .

    D. Cherney.

    Explores the place of humans in the biological world, origins of ethics and morality, speciesism, the use of animals for research and agricultural purposes, and transgenic animals.

    Outcome 1: Students will be able to describe the main philosophical frameworks used in animal ethics and compare and contrast the may factors that influence decisions about animal use and reflect on your own ethical judgements.

    Outcome 2: Students will know how to recognize an ethical issue (as opposed to opinion, fact, emotion, etc.).

    Outcome 3: Students will be able to understand your stance on production animal ethical issues and how to present your argument.

    Outcome 4: Students will be able to demonstrate appropriate written and oral communication skills and your ability to work effectively as part of a team.

  
  • ANSC 5300 - Fish Physiology

    (crosslisted) BIOAP 5300
         
    Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: one semester of introductory animal physiology (BIOAP 1100 , BIOG 1440 , BIOG 1445  or equivalent), or permission of instructor. Co-meets with ANSC 3300 /BIOAP 3300 .

    E. Won.

    Fish Physiology is an introduction to the functional biology of fish. Lecture topics will cover cellular and tissue function within key physiological systems that help fish thrive in a wide range of aquatic habitats, from mountain streams to deep-sea vents. These systems will be illustrated using a diverse variety of fish, while broader comparisons between fish and higher vertebrates will also be drawn. Discussion will integrate aquaculture, fisheries, and environmental contexts, including some of the anthropogenic challenges that fish face today and what can be done to mitigate them. Students will perform a gross dissection to identify anatomy in situ and visit an aquaculture facility (there is no separate lab section).

    Outcome 1: Students will be able to characterize various physiological systems that fish use to live in an aquatic environment.

    Outcome 2: Students will be able to describe how these systems adjust to environmental changes in the short and long term.

    Outcome 3: Students will be able to explain physiological differences between groups of fishes.

    Outcome 4: Students will be able to explain how physiological systems in fish may be similar to, differ from, or have evolved into those in terrestrial vertebrates.

    Outcome 5: Students will be able to discuss how unsustainable resource management and human perturbations in the environment affect fish at the physiological level.

  
  • ANSC 5410 - Biology of the Mammary Gland in Health and Disease

    (crosslisted) BIOAP 5410  
         
    Spring. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: BIOAP 1100  or introductory course in human or animal physiology.  Co-meets with ANSC 3410 /BIOAP 3410 . Offered in even-numbered years only.

    Y. Boisclair.

    The course uses the mammary gland as the platform to illustrate the integration of physiological systems in the whole animal. Lectures cover the anatomy, development and endocrinology of the gland, composition and biosynthesis of milk and diseases related to mammary gland development and function. The information comes from a variety of mammals including the mouse for development, the dairy cow for production aspects and the human for diseases.

    Outcome 1: Students will be able to list the major anatomical and physiological systems of the mammary gland and articulate how they support the fully functional gland.

    Outcome 2: Students will be able to describe the developmental and regulatory events leading to the formation of a fully functional mammary gland.

    Outcome 3: Students will be able to name the major components of milk and trace their synthesis to specific precursors and biochemical pathways.

    Outcome 4: Students will be able to explain the events leading to diseases associated with mammary development and lactation.

    Outcome 5: Students will be able to evaluate the scientific literature in one area of high interest to mammary gland biology and articulate deeper knowledge of this area through a poster presentation.

  
  • ANSC 5450 - Reproductive Physiology and Management of Dairy Cattle


         
    Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: ANSC 2400 . Co-meets with ANSC 3450 

    J. Giordano.

    This course integrates concepts of reproductive physiology, management, and economics of dairy cattle. Special emphasis is given to practices and technologies currently used in modern dairy operations. Laboratory sessions include hands-on learning of reproductive techniques and dairy herd management software. Concepts discussed in lecture and their respective application include: artificial insemination, rectal palpation and transrectal ultrasonography of the reproductive tract and ovaries, synchronization of estrus and ovulation, blood testing for pregnancy diagnosis, superovulation and embryo transfer, in-vitro fertilization and embryo production.

    Outcome 1: Students will be able to integrate basic and complex aspects of reproductive physiology of dairy cattle.

    Outcome 2: Students will be able to illustrate the implications of physiological processes on reproductive management programs and herd performance.

    Outcome 3: Students will be able to design and implement reproductive management strategies to fulfill the specific needs of dairy herds.

    Outcome 4: Students will be able to analyze the reproductive performance of dairy herds using the latest software technologies and provide recommendations to optimize reproductive performance and farm profitability.

    Outcome 5: Students will be able to employ current reproductive technologies used in the dairy industry to maximize herd performance and propagation of cattle of superior genetic value.

    Outcome 6: Students will be able to recognize the value of reproductive biology, management programs, and herd performance on the overall profitability and sustainability of the dairy operation.

  
  • ANSC 5550 - Dairy Cattle Nutrition


         
    Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: ANSC 2500  or permission of instructor. Recommended prerequisite: ANSC 2120 . Co-meets with ANSC 3550 .

    T. Overton.

    Provides a foundation in the principles of dairy cattle nutrition and dairy ration formulation with emphasis on application of feeding programs on dairy farms. Laboratory emphasizes hands-on evaluation of feeds, use of ration formulation software for ration evaluation and formulation, and case study analysis of dairy farms.

    Outcome 1: Students will develop critical thinking skills in dairy cattle nutrition and its application on dairy farms.

    Outcome 2: Students will learn how to use ration evaluation and formulation software.

    Outcome 3: Students will gain experience working in groups as part of case study farm analyses and a group project.

    Outcome 4: Students will learn how to integrate dairy cattle nutrition programs into other aspects of dairy herd management.

    Outcome 5: Students will develop verbal communication skills as part of group presentations.

  
  • ANSC 5900 - Animal Welfare Science Journal Club


         
    Spring. 1 credit. Student option grading.

    Prerequisite: ANSC 2300  or ANSC 3100 . Co-meets with ANSC 3900 .

    L. Goodale.

    This course will provide students with an opportunity to select, critically evaluate, and discuss current scientific literature and to expand their understanding of the science of animal welfare. Students will meet once a week with the instructor for a journal club-style discussion. Papers will be selected by that week’s student presenter (and approved by the instructor) from a provided list of current issues of several animal welfare journals. Group discussions will focus on the merits of the research presented, validity and relevance of the findings, and the significance of the work in the field. Two structured lectures will begin the course and will cover topics including: choosing a scientific article, evaluating study design, interpreting figures, basic statistics, and how to present in a journal club setting.

    Outcome 1: Students will select scientific journal articles to further their understanding of a subject of interest.

    Outcome 2: Students will be able to critically evaluate scientific literature, including analysis of: literature reviews; study design; basic statistical analyses; whether conclusions are supported by sufficient evidence.

    Outcome 3: Students will be able to discuss current scientific literature in a thoughtful manner.

    Outcome 4: Students will be able to explain scientific findings to their peers.

    Outcome 5: Students will be able to describe recent advances in understanding in the field of animal welfare science.

  
  • ANSC 6120 - Whole-Farm Nutrient Management


         
    Spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

    Recommended prerequisite: ANSC 4110 . Enrollment limited to: graduate students. Co-meets with ANSC 4120 .

    Q. Ketterings, M. Van Amburgh.

    Provides students with an understanding of the concepts and practices underlying whole-farm nutrient management planning of livestock and dairy farms. Improving profitability and efficiency are key factors considered while improving air and water quality associated with dairy production. Students learn about nutrient management on (Concentrated) Animal Feeding Operations ((C)AFO’s) and conduct a whole farm nutrient balance for a farm of choice. This course integrates crop and manure management with nutrition and herd management to provide a broad but focused and action-oriented approach. The course utilizes three software programs for nutrient management planning and herd nutritional management: Cropware, the Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System (CNCPS), and the Whole Farm Nutrient Mass Balance program. Current topics are also discussed, such as greenhouse gas emissions and impacts of dairy and livestock production and local versus global food production and environmental impacts.

    Outcome 1: Students will be able to describe the current environmental policies for agriculture and environmental management nationwide and in New York and explain the reasons the having such policies in place.

    Outcome 2: Students will be able to understand nutrient cycling across various management units on the farm and discuss and debate the importance of and benefits of nutrient management and whole farm planning for the agricultural industry.

    Outcome 3: Students will know where to find nutrient management information including standards for management and land grant university guidelines.

    Outcome 4: Students will be able to explain the components of a certified nutrient management plan and demonstrate understanding of nutrient management planning in conversations with planning and plan evaluation professional in the industry.

    Outcome 5: Students will be able to evaluate and compare the whole farm planning and management system of a farm from soil to crops to cows and back, and recommend changes for improvements in agriculture and environmental management in future years.

    Outcome 6: Students will be able to recognize the importance of agricultural industry involvement in addressing production and environmental challenges and setting policy and constructively communicate with and debate with policy makers.

    Outcome 7: Students will be able to recognize and be able to describe the role dairy cattle play in utilizing byproducts of the human food chain that contribute to reducing the environmental impact of all human food production.

  
  • ANSC 6190 - Division of Nutritional Sciences Seminar

    (crosslisted) NS 6190  
         
    Fall, Spring. 1 credit. S/U grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: graduate level students. Others may request a space by instructor permission only.

    Staff.

    For description, see NS 6190 .

  
  • ANSC 6200 - Nutrition of Felids and Canids


         
    Fall. 2 credits. Letter grades only (no audit).

    Prerequisite: ANSC 2120 . Co-meets with ANSC 4200 .

    N. Trottier.

    The purpose of this course is to provide students with a solid foundation of knowledge on cat and dog nutrition to prepare them for careers in animal nutrition research, veterinary medicine, and the pet food industry. The course is divided into 5 modules. The first part of the course discusses ingredient and nutrient requirements of felids and canids by teaching students to integrate knowledge of evolutionary feeding habits, gastrointestinal anatomy, digestive processes, and nutrient metabolism. The second part covers practical feedings through the teaching of feed ingredient sourcing and processing, and the pet food manufacturing regulations. The third focusses on metabolic disorders of nutrient metabolism. Learning activities consist of daily student reflections, designing hypothesis-driven questions, discussing peer-reviewed articles, and presenting a final project.

    Outcome 1: Students will be able to evaluate ingredient and nutrient adequacy of commercial foods for domestic felids and canids.

    Outcome 2: Students will be able to participate in the development and implementation of basic feeding programs for exotic felids and canids.

    Outcome 3: Students will be able to recognize best feeding practices for a domestic felid and canid with a given common underlying metabolic disorder.

    Outcome 4: Students will be able to design a complete feed for a domestic felid and canid.

  
  • ANSC 6210 - Reproductive Physiology and Endocrinology Seminar


         
    Fall, Spring. 1 credit. S/U grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: graduate students or permission of instructor.

    P. Johnson, Staff.

    Current research in reproductive physiology is presented by faculty and staff members, graduate students, and invited speakers.

  
  • ANSC 6220 - Graduate Student Research Updates


         
    Fall, Spring. 1 credit. S/U grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: Animal Science graduate students.

    J. McFadden.

    This course is designed to train Animal Science graduate students in communication/presentation skills needed to support a career in scientific research. Each student will present an update on research progress/plan towards his or her dissertation/thesis. Advice, feedback and peer-evaluation will be provided to each presenter. Focused discussions examining research areas of particular interest to each student on research methods, existing theories and/or controversies will be considered. This course also aims to foster collegiality, expand knowledge and promote professional development among graduate students in a broad context within this diverse field.

    Outcome 1: Students will be able to improve oral presentation skills - organization and delivery of their specific research topic to a diverse audience.

    Outcome 2: Students will be able to develop the confidence to clearly and succinctly communicate research findings to the scientific community.

    Outcome 3: Students will be able to hone interdisciplinary and critical thinking skills among Animal Science graduate students.

    Outcome 4: Students will be able to develop skills to critique (constructively) and scientifically interact with peers and departmental faculty.

    Outcome 5: Students will be able to get a broad perspective of Animal Science research by discussing diverse topics that are presented in this series (disciplinary knowledge).

  
  • ANSC 6230 - Reproductive Biology Journal Club


         
    Fall. 1 credit. S/U grades only (no audit).

    Enrollment limited to: graduate students and senior undergraduate students. 

    Y.A. Ren.

    This course offers students with strong interest in reproductive biology a platform to extend the depth and breadth of their knowledge in reproductive science and technology. It also provides an opportunity for students to advance their critical assessment of current literature, and to practice scientific presentation in reproductive biology. 

    Outcome 1: Students will be able to critically explain the strength and weakness of published research and literature.

    Outcome 2: Students will be able to effectively communicate analytical processes and their subsequent conclusions and predictions.

  
  • ANSC 6270 - Fundamentals of Endocrinology

    (crosslisted) BIOAP 6270  
         
    Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: animal or human physiology course or permission of instructor. Co-meets with ANSC 4270 /BIOAP 4270 .

    S. Quirk, Y.A. Ren.

    Physiology and regulation of endocrine secretions. Emphasizes neuroendocrine, reproductive, growth, and metabolic aspects of endocrinology. Examples are selected from many animals, including humans.

    Outcome 1: Students will be able to define the organization of the endocrine system with a focus on mammals.

    Outcome 2: Students will be able to explain the physiological function of major hormones and interactions among components of the endocrine system to control homeostasis.

    Outcome 3: Student will, for each major hormone, describe its cellular source, biosynthesis, chemical nature, storage, factors controlling its secretion, cellular mechanisms of action on target cells, and physiological functions.

    Outcome 4: Students will be able to discuss how the roles of hormones change during developmental processes.

    Outcome 5: Students will be able to predict the consequences of disturbances in components of the endocrine system.

    Outcome 6: Students will be able to illustrate how basic scientific research as well as clinical studies of endocrine disorders contribute to the advancement of basic knowledge and development of therapeutic strategies for endocrine disorders.

    Outcome 7: Students will be able to appraise how the acquisition of knowledge about the endocrine system is ongoing and how key advances in technology from multiple fields (physiology, cell biology, biochemistry, and genetics) have promoted advancements in knowledge of the endocrine system.

  
  • ANSC 6280 - Comparative Nutrition of the Horse and Pig


         
    Spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisites: BIOAP 1100 , ANSC 2120 , and ANSC 2650 . Co-meets with ANSC 4280 .

    N. Trottier.

    Throughout their evolution, members of the Suidae family have adopted omnivorous feeding strategies of great elasticity. They share similar gastrointestinal physiological traits with the Equidae family members, which have remained strict obligate herbivores. Learning nutrition of the domestic horse and pig under the same umbrella offers a way to exploit their differences and similarities and understand the underlying factors that dictate their nutrient and feed requirements. The course covers the following topics using a comparative approach between the two species: gastrointestinal anatomy and digestive processes, feed ingredients and composition, feeding behavior and management, and diet-induced metabolic disorders. Learning activities include discussions, weekly journaling, monthly short research papers, gastrointestinal tract dissections, diet evaluation and formulation, field trips, and hands-on feeding trial(s).

    Outcome 1: Students will be able to recommend best feeding practices to maintain health and wellbeing of horses and pigs.

    Outcome 2: Students will be able to formulate a simple diet, by hand, for a pig at a given stage of life cycle.

    Outcome 3: Students will be able to formulate a simple diet, by hand, for a horse at a given stage of life cycle.

    Outcome 4: Students will be able to evaluate the nutritional adequacy of a given equine and swine diet.

    Outcome 5: Students will be able to use models and computer programs to formulate a given equine and swine diet.

  
  • ANSC 6290 - Current Topics in Cat and Dog Nutrition


         
    Spring. 1 credit. S/U grades only (no audit).

    Prerequisite: ANSC 2120 . Recommended prerequisites: ANSC 4200 . Enrollment limited to: juniors and seniors. Co-meets with ANSC 4290 .

    N. Trottier.

    This course presents current topics presented by experts in the field. The speakers are scientists from the pet food industry, academia, government, and veterinary practice. Speakers discuss with each of you about topics they have extensive expertise in. This course is a unique opportunity for each of you to learn about the structure of the pet food industry, the role of research in advancing our understanding of cat and dog nutrition, the regulatory and safety aspects of pet food manufacturing, novel feed ingredient applications and health consequences, efficacy of supplements, and learning from exotic canids and felids. The purpose of this course is to provide students with an overview of the industry of cat and dog nutrition.

    Outcome 1: Explain the safety and compliance regulations for manufacturing pet foods.

    Outcome 2: Recognize the diverse areas of work and disciplines available in the pet food industry.

    Outcome 3: Explain the role of research in the pet food industry.

    Outcome 4: Recognize the importance of source of information regarding pet foods.

  
  • ANSC 6400 - Graduate-Level Individual Study in Animal Science


         
    Fall or Spring. 1-4 variable (may be repeated for credit). Letter grades only.

    Permission of instructor required. Since topics vary, the course may be repeated for credit.

    Staff.

    Graduate individual study in Animal Science under the direction of one or more faculty members.

  
  • ANSC 6410 - Nutritional Physiology and Biochemistry


         
    Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: BIOAP 1100 , ANSC 2120  or equivalents. Enrollment limited to: graduate students. Co-meets with ANSC 4410 .

    J. McFadden.

    The course will integrate animal nutrition, biochemistry, and physiology. The overall goal is to enhance understanding of intermediary metabolism and metabolic adaptations that develop to support different physiological states. The comparative study of biochemistry across mammalian species will be emphasized. The structural and functional roles of biochemicals and the ability of hormones to influence their metabolic fate will be highlighted.

    Outcome 1: Students will be able to integrate basic and complex metabolic pathways that converge to maintain energy homeostasis and life in mammals.

    Outcome 2: Students will be able to identify shifts in metabolism that develop to support changes in physiological states such as starvation, growth, pregnancy, and lactation.

    Outcome 3: Students will be able to define the relationship between nutrition and metabolism with an emphasis on anabolic and catabolic reactions that are specific for unique tissues.

    Outcome 4: Students will be able to compare and contrast nutritional physiology and biochemistry in various mammalian species with conserved metabolic adaptations to support their survival in unique environments.

    Outcome 5: Students will be able to recognize the critical role of endocrine hormones on energy metabolism.

    Outcome 6: Students will be able to define key intracellular signaling pathways that fundamentally link endocrine hormones with their metabolic action.

    Outcome 7: Students will be able to gain an understanding of nutritional physiology and biochemistry within the context of contemporary animal production challenges that influence health and performance.

  
  • ANSC 6700 - Immunology in Animal Health and Disease


         
    Spring. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    Prerequisite: two semesters of majors-level biology. Co-meets with ANSC 3700 .

    L. Goodale.

    Covers selected concepts in immunology, with a focus on those that are important to domestic animal health and disease prevention. Students learn how to apply their knowledge of immunological principles to understand current literature, research, and practices.

    Outcome 1: Students will be able to identify the different types of immune cells and their function.

    Outcome 2: Students will be able to describe how innate and adaptive immune systems function to defend the host against infections by bacteria, fungi and viruses, and in immune disorders.

    Outcome 3: Students will be able to discuss the roles of vaccines in disease prevention.

    Outcome 4: Students will be able to recognize how the host environment can modulate immune responses.

    Outcome 5: Students will be able to explain common techniques that are used in current basic and clinical immunology research and diagnostics.

  
  • ANSC 6880 - Global Food, Energy, and Water Nexus – Engage the US, China, and India for Sustainability

    (crosslisted) AEM 6880 CEE 5820 , CHEME 6780 FDSC 6880  
         
    Fall. 3-4 credits, variable. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: graduate student status, or permission of the instructors. Co-meets with AEM 4880 /ANSC 4880 /CHEME 4880 /FDSC 4880 .

    X. Lei, T. Li, D. Miller, P. Pingali, J. Tester.

    This course is offered by four Departments at Cornell, in collaboration with two Universities in China and one India. Video conferencing will be used to connect classrooms in the three countries in real time. Important issues related to the food, energy, and water nexus and its implications for nutrition security, one health, environmental sustainability, and economic development the US and these two countries will be described. Challenges associated with these issues will be evaluated and strategies to address them will be proposed. Engagement of these countries with each other and the rest of the world will be explored. The course serves as a platform for students from Cornell, China, and India to learn from and interact with each other in the same class, and to share their thinking, creativity, and perspectives on these issues.

    Outcome 1: Students will be able to identify and compare the major food, nutrition and health, energy, water, and economic challenges facing the US, China, and India.

    Outcome 2: Students will be able to describe barriers to food and nutrition security for all people in each of the three countries and globally and propose solutions for overcoming these barriers.

    Outcome 3: Students will be able to identify and quantify the requirements of energy and water for producing, processing, transporting, and/or
    preparing food.

    Outcome 4: Students will be able to evaluate various predictions of regional and global impacts of climate change on agricultural production and
    human health in the 21st century.

    Outcome 5: Students will be able to collaborate as members of interdisciplinary teams composed of students from the US, China, and India to analyze and solve problems that affect food, water, and energy security.

    Outcome 6: Students will be able to effectively and respectfully debate, with people of opposing views, issues related to food, water, and energy nexus.

    Outcome 7: Students will be able to prepare and deliver focused, clear, impactful, and culturally sensitive presentations to an international audience of peers.

  
  • ANSC 6940 - Special Topics in Animal Science


         
    Fall, Spring. 1-4 credits, variable. Student option grading.

    Enrollment limited to: graduate students.

    Staff.

    The department teaches “trial” courses under this number. Offerings vary by semester and are advertised by the department before the semester begins. Courses offered under the number will be approved by the department curriculum committee, and the same course is not offered more than twice under this number.

  
  • ANSC 7570 - [Current Concepts in Reproductive Biology]

    (crosslisted) BIOAP 7570  
         
    Fall. Not offered: 2021-2022. Next offered: 2022-2023. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: graduate students; senior undergraduate students may enroll with permission by instructor.  Co-Taught between Partner Institutions. Offered in even-numbered years only.

    Y.A. Ren.

    This course offers students who have already obtained fundamental knowledge in reproductive biology an opportunity to gain in-depth understanding of specific topics in reproductive science and technology. This course also aims to advance students’ skill in critical thinking and assessing of literature, as well as in formulating hypotheses in emerging research areas of reproductive biology. Examples of topics covered in this course include central nervous system control of reproduction, gametogenesis, sex differentiation, ovarian biology, uterine function, placental biology, reproductive immunity and infertility. 

    Outcome 1: Students will be able to describe the molecular and cellular basis of specific topics in reproductive biology.

    Outcome 2: Students will be able to interpret primary reproductive biology literature, theorize new avenues of research that apply to this work, and research plans to investigate hypotheses put forth in discussions and with independent exploration that incorporate physiology, endocrinology, cell biology and molecular biology to explain reproductive processes.

    Outcome 3: Students will be able to recognize emerging reproductive technologies that relate to neuroendocrine control of reproduction, gametogenesis, ovarian physiology, early embryogenesis, uterine function, placental biology and fetal development.

  
  • ANSC 7900 - Graduate-Level Thesis Research


         
    Fall or Spring. 1-12 credits, variable. S/U grades only.

    Permission of advisor required. Enrollment limited to: students in a Ph.D. program only before “A” exam has been passed.

    Staff.

    Thesis research for Ph.D. students only before “A” exam has been passed.

  
  • ANSC 8900 - Master’s Level Thesis Research


         
    Fall or Spring. 1-12 credits, variable. S/U grades only.

    Permission of advisor required. Enrollment limited to: students admitted specifically to a master’s program.

    Staff.

    Thesis research for master’s students.

  
  • ANSC 9900 - Doctoral-Level Thesis Research


         
    Fall or Spring. 1-12 credits, variable. S/U grades only.

    Permission of advisor required. Enrollment limited to: students admitted to candidacy after “A” exam has been passed.

    Staff.

    Thesis research for Ph.D. candidates after “A” exam has been passed.


ANTHR—Anthropology

  
  • ANTHR 1101 - FWS: Culture, Society, and Power


         


    Fall, Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    First-Year Writing Seminar.

    Staff.

    This First-Year Writing Seminar is devoted to the anthropological study of the human condition. Anthropology examines all aspects of human experience, from the evolution of the species to contemporary challenges of politics, environment, and society. The discipline emphasizes empirically rich field research informed by sophisticated theoretical understandings of human social life and cultural production. The diversity of anthropology’s interests provides a diverse array of stimulating opportunities to write critically about the human condition. Topics vary by semester.

    Topics for 2021-2022 may include:

    Term Title Instructor
    Fall FWS: Gleaning and the Ethics of Leftovers A. Bize
    Fall FWS: Archaeology of Food N. Russell
    Fall FWS: Technoscience and Medicine in Africa   R. Ciribassi
    Fall FWS: Violence, Power, and Media in the Americas A. Mohamed
    Fall FWS: Anthropological Perspectives of Technological Worlds S. Posner
    Fall FWS: Culture on Tour C. Rechtzigel
    Fall FWS: Within and Beyond Prison Walls: Security, Safety and Survival T. Senapaty
    Fall FWS: Cans to Cultured Meats-Food Technology, Risk, and Society A. Sheng
    Fall FWS: Writing Water in the US-From Wild Rivers to Toxic Lakes R. Odhner
    Fall FWS: Decolonizing “The Gaze” in Documentary Film N. Nesvaderani
    Spring FWS: Trickster Embodiments S. Langwick
    Spring FWS: Anthropology of Outer Space R. Ciribassi
    Spring FWS: Studying Religiosity K. Fox-Knudtsen


  
  • ANTHR 1190 - [Humanity]


    (GHB) (CA-AS, GLC-AS, SCD-AS)      
    Fall. Not offered: 2021-2022. Next offered: 2022-2023. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    J. Boyarin, A.T. Smith.

    This course examines the relation between humanity as a species, our group affiliations, and our individual selves. In an era of increasing division, what remains of our commitment to one another as members of a human community? As contemporary problems challenge us at a global scale, there is a pressing need to revisit the question of our shared human existence. We will touch on an array of human productions and activities, from literature and labor to ritual and religion, in order to assess our commitments to self, community, and species. Together we will seek answers to a single pressing question: what are the obligations of being human? This is not only a question of who we are, but also where we are headed.

  
  • ANTHR 1200 - Ancient Peoples and Places

    (crosslisted) ARKEO 1200  
    (GHB) (HA-AS, HST-AS, SSC-AS) (EC-LASP)     
    Fall. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    J. Henderson.

    A broad introduction to archaeology-the study of material remains to answer questions about the human past. Case studies highlight the variability of ancient societies and illustrate the varied methods and interpretive frameworks archaeologists use to reconstruct them. This course can serve as a platform for both archaeology and anthropology undergraduate majors.

  
  • ANTHR 1300 - Human Evolution: Genes, Behavior, and the Fossil Record


    (PBSS-AS, BIO-AS)      
    Winter, Spring, Summer. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    Spring: A. Arcadi; Summer, Winter: M. Small.

    The evolution of humankind is explored through the fossil record, studies of the biological differences among current human populations, and a comparison with our closest relatives, the primates. This course investigates the roots of human biology and behavior with an evolutionary framework.

  
  • ANTHR 1400 - Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology


    (GB) (CA-AS, GLC-AS, SCD-AS) (EC-LASP, EC-SAP, EC-SEAP)     
    Fall. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    C. Ahmann.

    Anthropology is the study of human beings. Sociocultural anthropology examines the practices, structures, and meanings that shape lived experience. But what does that mean? What do sociocultural anthropologists do, and how can their ways of knowing help us understand our interconnected world? This course introduces sociocultural anthropology—its methods, concepts, and characteristic ways of thinking. Together, we will examine how people live their lives: how we eat, work, play, and fight; how we bury our dead and care for our living; how we wield and acquiesce to power. Along the way, we will work to challenge Eurocentric models of human nature and human difference. And we will consider how anthropological tools can help address contemporary issues, from global health to climate change to racial justice.

  
  • ANTHR 1520 - Tamil Conversation in Context


    (EC-SAP)     
    Spring. 2 credits. Student option grading.

    Permission of instructor required. Open to: students in the NFLC Program. Offered in Kotagiri, India.

    A. Willfrord.

    This course provides a basic introduction to the Tamil language.  Our focus will be on conversational usage in common social encounters, such as in the market, visiting a family’s home, the bank, a place of worship, observing a common ritual, railway station, etc. We will also learn the Tamil script and basic grammatical rules of written and spoken Tamil. Learning activities will be structured in conjunction with Tamil speaking and comprehension exercises so as to make both the learning of another culture and the learning of Tamil language part of the same process of engaged learning and research.

  
  • ANTHR 1700 - Indigenous North America

    (crosslisted) AIIS 1100 , AMST 1600  
    (GHB) (HA-AS, HST-AS, SCD-AS) (EC-LASP)     
    Fall. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    K. Jordan.

    For description, see AIIS 1100 .

  
  • ANTHR 1900 - Global Engagements: Living and Working in a Diverse World

    (crosslisted) SHUM 1900  
    (CA-AS, GLC-AS, SCD-AS) (CU-CEL, EC-LASP)     
    Fall. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

    S. Villenas.

    How might we engage with communities, whether here in Ithaca or across the globe, in our diverse histories, experiences, and perspectives? What structural forces shape inequalities and how do communities go about addressing social and racial injustice? This course is designed to help students bring global engaged learning into their Cornell education with a focus on community engaged learning in Ithaca. It introduces skills that are vital for intercultural engagement, including participant-observation research, ethnographic writing, and the habits of critical reflexivity. Through readings, film, and community partnerships, we will learn about global/local issues including the gendered and racialized aspects of labor, food and housing insecurity, structural violence, and migration. Students will complete projects that help them learn with and from Ithaca community members and organizations.

  
  • ANTHR 2010 - Archaeology of the Ancient Near East

    (crosslisted) ARKEO 2010 , NES 2610  
    (GHB) (HA-AS, HST-AS, SSC-AS) (CU-ITL)     
    Fall. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    L. Khatchadourian.

    For description, see NES 2610 .

  
  • ANTHR 2201 - Early Agriculture

    (crosslisted) ARKEO 2201 BSOC 2211  
    (GHB) (HA-AS, GLC-AS, HST-AS) (CU-SBY)     
    Spring. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    N. Russell.

    Throughout most of the human career, people survived by hunting and gathering wild foods. The advent of food production is one of the most profound changes in history and prehistory. This course examines the current evidence for the appearance and spread of agriculture - plant and animal domestication - around the world. We will consider definitions of agriculture and domestication, the conditions under which it arises, the consequences for those who adopt it, and why it has spread over most of the world. 

  
  • ANTHR 2235 - [Archaeology of North American Indians]

    (crosslisted) AIIS 2350 , AMST 2350 , ARKEO 2235  
    (GHB) (HA-AS, HST-AS, SCD-AS)      
    Spring. Not offered: 2021-2022. Next offered: 2022-2023. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    K. Jordan.

    This introductory course surveys archaeology’s contributions to the study of American Indian cultural diversity and change in North America north of Mexico. Lectures and readings will examine topics ranging from the debate over when the continent was first inhabited to present-day conflicts between Native Americans and archaeologists over excavation and the interpretation of the past. We will review important archaeological sites such as Chaco Canyon, Cahokia, Lamoka Lake, and the Little Bighorn battlefield. A principal focus will be on major transformations in lifeways such as the adoption of agriculture, the development of political-economic hierarchies, and the disruptions that accompanied the arrival of Europeans to the continent.

  
  • ANTHR 2245 - Health and Disease in the Ancient World

    (crosslisted) ARKEO 2245 BSOC 2245  
    (HA-AS, HST-AS, SCD-AS)      
    Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    M. Velasco.

    The history of humankind is also a history of health and disease; the rise of agricultural societies, ancient cities, and colonial empires had wide-ranging effects on diet and nutrition, the spread of infectious diseases, and occurrence of other health conditions. This history has also been shaped by complex interactions between environment, technology, and society. Using archaeological, environmental, textual, and skeletal evidence, we will survey major epidemiological transitions from the Paleolithic to the age of European conquest. We will also examine diverse cultural experiences of health, illness, and the body. How do medical practices from pre-modern societies, such as the medieval Islamic world and the Inca Empire, challenge dominant narratives of scientific development? The implications of past health patterns for modern-day communities will also be explored.

  
  • ANTHR 2285 - Egyptomania? Egypt and the Greco-Roman World

    (crosslisted) ARKEO 2285 CLASS 2685 , NES 2985  
    (GHB) (CA-AS, GLC-AS, SCD-AS)      
    Spring. 4 credits. Student option grading.

    C. Barrett.

    For description, see CLASS 2685 .

  
  • ANTHR 2310 - [The Natural History of Chimpanzees and the Origins of Politics]


    (PBSS-AS, BIO-AS)      
    Fall. Not offered: 2021-2022. Next offered: 2022-2023. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    A.C. Arcadi.

    This course will examine the natural history of wild chimpanzees with an eye toward better understanding the changes that would have been necessary in human evolutionary history to promote the emergence of human culture and political life. After an overview of early research and preliminary attempts to apply our knowledge of chimpanzee life to social and political theory, the class will focus on our now extensive knowledge of chimpanzees derived from many ongoing, long-term field studies. Topics of particular interest include socialization, alliance formation and cooperation, aggression within and between the sexes, reconciliation, the maintenance of traditions, tool use, nutritional ecology and social organization, territorial behavior, and the importance of kin networks. The question of whether apes should have rights will also be explored.

  
  • ANTHR 2400 - Cultural Diversity and Contemporary Issues


    (GB) (SBA-AS, GLC-AS, SCD-AS)      
    Spring, Summer. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    Spring: M. Fiskesjo; Summer: S. Villenas.

    This course will introduce students to the meaning and significance of forms of cultural diversity for the understanding of contemporary issues. Drawing from films, videos, and selected readings, students will be confronted with different representational forms that portray cultures in various parts of the world, and they will be asked to examine critically their own prejudices as they influence the perception and evaluation of cultural differences. We shall approach cultures holistically, assuming the inseparability of economies, kinship, religion, and politics, as well as interconnections and dependencies between world areas such as Africa, Latin America, the West. Among the issues considered: political correctness and truth; nativism and ecological diversity; race, ethnicity, and sexuality; sin, religion, and war; global process and cultural integrity.

  
  • ANTHR 2410 - South Asian Diaspora

    (crosslisted) AAS 2100 , SHUM 2101  
    (GHB) (CA-AS, ALC-AS, GLC-AS) (CU-ITL, EC-SAP)     
    Fall. 4 credits. Student option grading.

    V. Munasinghe.

    For description, see AAS 2100 .

  
  • ANTHR 2415 - [Anthropology of Iran]

    (crosslisted) NES 2515 , RELST 2515  
    (GB) (CA-AS, GLC-AS, SCD-AS) (CU-ITL)     
    Fall. Not offered: 2021-2022. Next offered: 2022-2023. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    S. Golestaneh.

    For description, see NES 2515 .

  
  • ANTHR 2420 - Nature-Culture: Ethnographic Approaches to Human Environment Relations

    (crosslisted) AIIS 2420 , BSOC 2420  
    (CA-AS, GLC-AS, SCD-AS)      
    Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    P. Nadasdy.

    One of the most pressing questions of our time is how we should understand the relationship between nature, or the environment, and culture, or society, and whether these should be viewed as separate domains at all. How one answers this question has important implications for how we go about thinking and acting in such diverse social arenas as environmental politics, development, and indigenous-state relations. This course serves as an introduction to the various ways anthropologists and other scholars have conceptualized the relationship between humans and the environment and considers the material and political consequences that flow from these conceptualizations.

  
  • ANTHR 2421 - [Worlding Sex and Gender]

    (crosslisted) FGSS 2421 , LGBT 2421  
    (GB) (SBA-AS, GLC-AS, SCD-AS) (EC-LASP)     
    Fall. Not offered: 2021-2022. Next offered: 2022-2023. 4 credits. Student option grading.

    Staff.

    An introduction to the anthropology of sex, sexuality and gender, this course uses case studies from around the world to explore how the worlds of the sexes become gendered. In ethnographic, ethnohistorical and contemporary globalizing contexts, we will look at: intersexuality and supernumerary genders; physical and cultural reproduction; sexuality; and sex-based and gender-based violence and power. We will use lectures, films, discussion sections and short field-based exercises.

  
  • ANTHR 2424 - Culture and Mental Health: Anthropological Perspectives


    (GB) (SBA-AS, GLC-AS, SCD-AS)      
    Fall. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    A. Willford.

    Global Mental Health is a growing and important field within the general category of Global Public Health. Anthropology has an established and long history of contributing to the debates about cross-cultural psychiatry and psychotherapy, as well as to the perennial questions of nature versus nurture in defining normal versus pathological ways of being human. Cross-cultural explanations for varied and/or universal forms of human subjectivity, affect, and personality are increasingly relevant given new research into neurological plasticity, genomics, and the dissemination and practice of evidence-based and pharmaceutically-oriented psychiatry at the expense of more holistic and culturally nuanced forms of care. We examine the efficacy of traditional and community-based mental health practices in non-Western contexts as well as the challenges to accessibile care posed by inequality and precarity, as well as the stigmas surrounding mental illness in varied cultural contexts.

  
  • ANTHR 2430 - [The Rise and Fall of Civilization]

    (crosslisted) ARKEO 2430  
    (GHB) (HA-AS, HST-AS, SSC-AS)      
    Fall. Not offered: 2021-2022. Next offered: 2023-2024. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    A.T. Smith.

    The emergence of what has come to be called civilization marks a profound transformation in human culture, society, politics, economy, and psychology. The first civilizations have been variously described as the point of origin for artistic achievement and the genesis of social struggle, a victory over the state of nature and the source of human neurosis, the genealogical root of social inequality and the foundation for the rule of law. In this course we will examine the rise and fall of ancient civilizations at the same time as we interrogate the rise and fall of the concept of civilization itself in modern historical thought. Our primary focus will be a comparative archaeological examination of five pivotal case studies of early civilization: Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, the Indus Valley, and the Maya lowlands. Alongside our explorations of these early civilizations, we will undertake a critical examination of current key issues in political anthropology, including the nature of kingship, the origins of cities, and the role of coercion in the formation of early polities. The course will examine the spread of civilization, including the development of secondary states, early empires, and the first world systems. We will conclude the class with an examination of the concept of civilization itself, its historical roots and its current prominence in geopolitical thinking and policy making. The goal of the class is to provide students with an understanding of the nature of the world’s first civilizations and the potency of their contemporary legacy.

  
  • ANTHR 2433 - [Anthropology of Law and Politics]

    (crosslisted) LSP 2433  
    (CA-AS, SCD-AS, SSC-AS)      
    Fall. Not offered: 2021-2022. Next offered: 2022-2023. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    V. Santiago-Irizarry.

    The need to monitor human behavior and regulate order among individuals and groups is inherent to the human condition. This course is a basic introduction to the ways in which anthropology has examined legal and political processes across diverse societies and cultures. Students will learn foundational anthropological and legal principles and how they are applied among specific sociocultural groups.

  
  • ANTHR 2437 - Economy, Power, and Inequality

    (crosslisted) SHUM 2437  
    (SBA-AS, SCD-AS, SSC-AS)      
    Fall. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    M. Welker.

    How do humans organize production, distribution, exchange, and consumption? What social, political, environmental, and religious values underlie different forms of economic organization? And how do they produce racial, ethnic, class, gender, and sexual inequalities? This course uses a range of historical and contemporary case studies to address these questions, in the process introducing a range of analytic approaches including formalism, substantivism, Marxist and feminist theory, critical race studies, and science and technology studies. Course themes include gifts and commodities; the nature of money, markets, and finance; credit and debt relations; labor, property, and value; licit and illicit economies; capitalism and socialism; development and underdevelopment.

  
  • ANTHR 2440 - The Social Life of Money


    (GB) (CA-AS, SSC-AS) (CU-ITL, CU-SBY)     
    Spring, Summer. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    A. Bize.

    What is money? How do people use money in the real world? How are technological innovations changing people’s perceptions of money? This course introduces anthropological perspectives on economy and society through a variety of ethnographic studies of money and finance. Topics of discussion include “primitive money” and colonial currencies, the uses of money in religious and ritual practices, social and cultural meanings of numbers, mobile money, crypto-currency and other alternative currency systems, and the social life of finance.

  
  • ANTHR 2465 - Global Heritage

    (crosslisted) ARKEO 2465 , NES 2565  
    (GB) (CA-AS, GLC-AS, HST-AS) (CU-ITL)     
    Spring. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    A.T. Smith.

    Heritage typically conjures images of a glorified human past, and evokes sentiments of care for lost or endangered cultures that symbolize humanity’s diversity. But heritage is also the foundation for a multi-billion dollar tourist industry and a basis for claims to national sovereignty. A closer look at heritage reveals institutions, places, and things possessed of extraordinary power. Drawing on case studies from around the world, this course attends to the complexities of heritage today. Topics include heritage ethics, tourism and the marketing of the past, approaches to preservation and management, disputed heritage and violence, heritage ideologies from nationalism to universalism, participation and inequality from the grassroots to the global, counterheritage, and the practice of public archaeology. Students apply insights gained by designing projects as heritage practitioners, engaged with heritage-scapes at Cornell and beyond.

  
  • ANTHR 2468 - Medicine, Culture, and Society

    (crosslisted) BSOC 2468 FGSS 2468 , STS 2468  
    (CA-AS, GLC-AS, SCD-AS)      
    Spring. 4 credits. Student option grading.

    A. Nading.

    Medicine has become the language and practice through which we address a broad range of both individual and societal complaints. Interest in this medicalization of life may be one of the reasons that medical anthropology is currently the fastest-growing subfield in anthropology. This course encourages students to examine concepts of disease, suffering, health, and well-being in their immediate experience and beyond. In the process, students will gain a working knowledge of ecological, critical, phenomenological, and applied approaches used by medical anthropologists. We will investigate what is involved in becoming a doctor, the sociality of medicines, controversies over new medical technologies, and the politics of medical knowledge. The universality of biomedicine, or hospital medicine, will not be taken for granted, but rather we will examine the plurality generated by the various political, economic, social, and ethical demands under which biomedicine has developed in different places and at different times. In addition, biomedical healing and expertise will be viewed in relation to other kinds of healing and expertise. Our readings will address medicine in North America as well as other parts of the world. In class, our discussions will return regularly to consider the broad diversity of kinds of medicine throughout the world, as well as the specific historical and local contexts of biomedicine.

  
  • ANTHR 2470 - [Islam and Gender]

    (crosslisted) FGSS 2770 , MEDVL 2770 , NES 2770 , RELST 2770  
    (GB) (CA-AS, GLC-AS, SCD-AS) (CU-ITL)     
    Fall. Not offered: 2021-2022. Next offered: 2022-2023. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    S. Golestaneh.

    For description, see NES 2770 .

  
  • ANTHR 2482 - Anthropology of Climate Change


    (GHB) (CA-AS, SSC-AS)      
    Spring. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    Recommended prerequisite: ANTHR 1400  or some familiarity with anthropology.

    C. Ahmann.

    What does it mean to study humanity at a time when it has become a geological force? What is required of us as thinking subjects under the Anthropocene? In this course, we will argue that anthropologists have an important role to play at this historical juncture. But we will also consider how climate change troubles some of the discipline’s central categories. Time, space, nature, power, reason – climate change throws these concepts into question. It inflects our ways of knowing. It demands adaptive thinking. Throughout the semester, we will take on this work in common, proceeding from the presumption that it is not enough to think of climate change as a simple ethnographic object. Climate change is the unavoidable context of contemporary anthropology.

  
  • ANTHR 2546 - South Asian Religions in Practice: The Healing Traditions

    (crosslisted) ASIAN 2254 RELST 2546 
    (GB) (CA-AS, ALC-AS, SCD-AS) (EC-SAP)     
    Fall. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    A. Willford.

    This course offers an anthropological approach to the study of religious traditions and practices in South Asia: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. The course begins with a short survey of the major religious traditions of South Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Islam. We look to the development of these traditions through historical and cultural perspectives. The course then turns to the modern period, considering the impact of colonialism, nationalism, and globalization upon religious ideologies and practices. The primary focus of the course will be the ethnographic study of contemporary religious practices in the region. We examine phenomena such as ritual, pilgrimage, possession, devotionalism, monasticism, asceticism, and revivalism through a series of ethnographic case studies. In so doing, we also seek to understand the impact of politics, modernity, diasporic movement, social inequality, changing gender roles, and mass mediation upon these traditions and practices. (RL)

  
  • ANTHR 2720 - From the Swampy Land: Indigenous People of the Ithaca Area

    (crosslisted) AIIS 2720 , AMST 2729 , ARKEO 2720 
    (GHB) (HA-AS, HST-AS, SCD-AS)      
    Spring. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    K. Jordan.

    Who lived in the Ithaca area before American settlers and Cornell arrived? Where do these indigenous peoples reside today? This class explores the history and culture of the Gayogoho:no (Cayuga), which means people from the mucky land. We will read perspectives by indigenous authors, as well as archaeologists and historians, about past and current events, try to understand reasons why that history has been fragmented and distorted by more recent settlers, and delve into primary sources documenting encounters between settlers and the Gayogoho:no. We will also strive to understand the ongoing connections of the Gayogoho:no to this region despite forced dispossession and several centuries of colonialist exclusion from these lands and waters. 

  
  • ANTHR 2721 - Anthropological Representations: Ethnographies on Latino Culture

    (crosslisted) AMST 2721 LSP 2721  
    (CA-AS, SCD-AS, SSC-AS) (EC-LASP)     
    Fall. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    V. Santiago-Irizarry.

    Representation is basic to anthropology. In the process of translating societies and cultures, anthropologists produce authoritative accounts about other people, their lives, and their communities. We will here examine, from a critical perspective, the production of representations on Latino culture[s] in anthropological texts. Issues to be explored include the relation between the ethnographer and the people s/he is studying, the contexts in which ethnographic texts are produced, the ways these texts may contribute to the position that different cultural groups have within the United States, and the implications emanating from these processes.

  
  • ANTHR 2729 - [Climate, Archaeology and History]

    (crosslisted) ARKEO 2729 , CLASS 2729  
    (HB) (HA-AS, HST-AS) (CU-SBY)     
    Fall. Not offered: 2021-2022. Next offered: 2022-2023. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    Co-meets with ANTHR 6729 /ARKEO 6729 /CLASS 7727 .

    S. Manning.

    For description, see CLASS 2729 .

  
  • ANTHR 2750 - [Human Biology and Evolution]

    (crosslisted) NS 2750  
    (PBSS-AS, BIO-AS)      
    Spring. Not offered: 2021-2022. Next offered: 2022-2023. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    Prerequisite: college biology.

    Z. Gu.

    For description and learning outcomes, see NS 2750 .

  
  • ANTHR 2846 - Magic and Witchcraft in the Greco-Roman World

    (crosslisted) ARKEO 2846 , CLASS 2646 , NES 2546  
    (HB) (CA-AS, HST-AS, SCD-AS)      
    Spring. 4 credits. Student option grading.

    C. Barrett.

    For description, see CLASS 2646 .

  
  • ANTHR 3000 - Introduction to Anthropological Theory


    (CA-AS, SCD-AS, SSC-AS) (EC-SAP)     
    Fall. 4 credits. Student option grading.

    V. Munasinghe.

    This seminar course is designed to give anthropology majors an introduction to classical and contemporary social and anthropological theory and to help prepare them for upper-level seminars in anthropology. The seminar format emphasizes close reading and active discussion of key texts and theorists. The reading list will vary from year to year but will include consideration of influential texts and debates in 19th-, 20th-, and 21st-century anthropological theory especially as they have sought to offer conceptual and analytical tools for making sense of human social experience and cultural capacities.

  
  • ANTHR 3017 - Music in the Making and Unmaking of Race

    (crosslisted) AMST 3317 , MUSIC 3317  
    (CA-AS, ALC-AS)      
    Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    D. Hawkins.

    For description, see MUSIC 3317 .

  
  • ANTHR 3030 - Community Engagement in Archaeology

    (crosslisted) AMST 3039 ARKEO 3030  
    (CA-AS, SCD-AS)      
    Fall. 4 credits. Student option grading.

    Co-meets with AMST 6039 /ANTHR 6030 /ARKEO 6030 .

    M. Dedrick.

    Meaningful community-engaged archaeology has the potential to transform the discipline. Increasingly, archaeologists engage intentionally with communities, through education and outreach but also through partnerships and collaboration that entail real power sharing over archaeological research and historical preservation. These developing practices contrast with disciplinary histories that stressed extraction of information and materials and a protective stance toward cultural heritage. In this class we address such histories and have the opportunity to learn about the methods, concepts, and issues encompassed within Indigenous archaeology; archaeological research with descendant, diasporic, and “ethical” communities; participatory and applied research; and communication to broad public audiences. With greater potential relevance outside the academy, engaged archaeology can attract diverse constituents into disciplinary conversations and improve research practices.

  
  • ANTHR 3042 - Paleoethnobotany

    (crosslisted) ARKEO 3042  
    (PBSS-AS, BIO-AS)      
    Spring. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    Co-meets with ANTHR 6042 /ARKEO 6042 .  

    M. Dedrick.

    This course will prepare students to identify, analyze, and interpret plant remains gathered from archaeological sites. We will build a conceptual framework to explain how human behavior relates to plant patterning, drawing on case studies from around the world. Through hands-on laboratory activities, we will study aspects of plant anatomy and explore methods for the sampling and identification of plant remains, including charred seeds and wood, phytoliths, starch grains, and pollen. We will analyze paleoethnobotanical datasets using database and statistical programs to present evidence in varying formats. Final projects will involve the first-hand study of plant remains sampled from archaeological sites.

  
  • ANTHR 3061 - [Computing Cultures]

    (crosslisted) COMM 3560 , INFO 3561 , STS 3561 , VISST 3560  
    (CA-AS, SSC-AS)      
    Spring. Not offered: 2021-2022. Next offered: 2022-2023. 4 credits. Student option grading.

    Not open to: first-year students. No technical knowledge of computer use presumed or required.

    M. Ziewitz.

    For description, see STS 3561 .

  
  • ANTHR 3110 - Documentary Production Fundamentals

    (crosslisted) PMA 3510  
    (LA-AS, ALC-AS)      
    Fall. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

    Course fee: $150; cost of materials: TBA (est. $300). Permission of instructor required. Co-meets with ANTHR 6110 /PMA 6510 .

    N. Raheja.

    This introductory course familiarizes students with documentary filmmaking and audiovisual modes of knowledge production. Through lectures, screenings, workshops, and labs, students will develop single-camera digital video production and editing skills. Weekly camera, sound, and editing exercises will enhance students’ documentary filmmaking techniques and their reflexive engagement with sensory scholarship. Additionally, students will be introduced to nonfiction film theory from the perspective of production and learn to critically engage and comment on each other’s work. Discussions of debates around visual ethnography, the politics of representation, and filmmaking ethics will help students address practical storytelling dilemmas. Over the course of the semester, students conduct pre-production research and develop visual storytelling skills as they build a portfolio of short video assignments in preparation for continued training in documentary production.

  
  • ANTHR 3210 - [Historical Archaeology: Capitalism, Colonialism, Race, Gender]

    (crosslisted) AMST 3200 , ARKEO 3210  
    (HB) (HA-AS, HST-AS, SSC-AS)      
    Fall. Not offered: 2021-2022. Next offered: 2022-2023. 4 credits. Student option grading.

    Co-meets with AMST 6210 /ANTHR 6210 /ARKEO 6210 .

    K. Jordan.

    This course uses artifacts, spaces, and texts to examine the emergence of the modern world in the 500-plus years since Columbus.  This is a distinctive sub-field of archaeology, not least because modern attitudes toward economic systems, race relations, and gender roles emerged during this period.  We will read classic and contemporary texts to unearth the physical histories of contemporary ideas, including coverage of the archaeologies of capitalism, colonialism, gender relations, the African diaspora, ethnogenesis, and conflicts over the use of the past in the present.

  
  • ANTHR 3232 - [Politics of the Past]

    (crosslisted) ARKEO 3232  
    (GHB) (HA-AS, ETM-AS, HST-AS) (EC-LASP)     
    Fall. Not offered: 2021-2022. Next offered: 2022-2023. 4 credits. Student option grading.

    Co-meets with ANTHR 6232 /ARKEO 6232 .

    N. Russell.

    Archaeology has never operated in a vacuum. This course examines the political context of the study of the past, and the uses to which accounts of the past have been put in the present. Archaeology is often implicated in nationalist claims to territory, or claims of ethnic, racial, or religious superiority. Museum exhibits and other presentations to the public always have an agenda, consciously or otherwise. Archaeologists are increasingly required to interact with descendent communities, often in the context of postcolonial tensions. The antiquities trade and the protection of archaeological sites connects archaeologists to commercial and law enforcement sectors. We will also consider the internal politics of the practice of archaeology in various settings, including the implications of the funding sources that support archaeological work. This course is open to students of archaeology, socio-cultural anthropology, history, and other disciplines with an interest in the past.

  
  • ANTHR 3235 - Bioarchaeology

    (crosslisted) ARKEO 3235 , BSOC 3235  
    (PBSS-AS, BIO-AS, SSC-AS)      
    Spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

    Co-meets with ANTHR 6235 /ARKEO 6235 .

    M. Velasco.

    Bioarchaeology is the study of human remains from archaeological sites. Like forensic scientists at the scene of the crime, bioarchaeologists search for clues embedded in human bone and mummified tissues to reconstruct how ancient peoples lived and died. As a dynamic living system, the human skeleton responds not only to hormones that govern human development but also to physiological stress brought on by disease, malnutrition, and trauma. The human body is also an artifact molded by cultural understandings of gender, prestige, self-expression, and violence. In this course, students will learn the scientific techniques for estimating skeletal age and sex, diagnosing pathology, and reconstructing diet and migration patterns. This course emphasizes the critical integration of biological and cultural evidence for understanding past individuals and societies.
     

  
  • ANTHR 3245 - Across the Seas: Contacts between the Americas and the Old World Before Columbus

    (crosslisted) ARKEO 3245  
    (GHB) (HA-AS, HST-AS, SSC-AS)      
    Spring. 4 credits. Student option grading.

    Co-meets with ANTHR 6245 /ARKEO 6245 .

    J. Henderson.

    This course considers the possibility of connections between the America and the Old World before the Spanish discovery not only as an empirical question, but also as an intensely controversial issue that has tested the limits of the scholarly detachment that archaeologists imagine characterizes their perspectives. We will consider the evidence for several possible episodes of interaction as well as the broader issue of how long-distance interaction can be recognized in the archaeological record.  Transoceanic contact is a common element in popular visions of the American past, but most professional archaeologists have rejected the possibility with great vehemence.  The issue provides an interesting case study in the power of orthodoxy in archaeology.

  
  • ANTHR 3255 - Ancient Mexico and Central America

    (crosslisted) ARKEO 3255 , LATA 3550  
    (GHB) (HA-AS, HST-AS) (EC-LASP)     
    Spring. 4 credits. Student option grading.

    Co-meets with ANTHR 6255 /ARKEO 6255 /LATA 6255 .

    J. Henderson.

    An introduction to ancient Mesoamerica, focusing on the nature and development of societies that are arguably the most complex to develop anywhere in the precolumbian Americas.  The course provides a summary of the history of the region before the European invasion, but the emphasis is on the organization of Mesoamerican societies: the distinctive features of Mesoamerican cities, economies, political systems, religion.  We begin by considering Mesoamerican societies at the time of the Spanish invasion.  Our focus will be on descriptions of the Aztecs of Central Mexico by Europeans and indigenous survivors, in an attempt to extract from them a model of the fundamental organizational features of one Mesoamerican society, making allowances for what we can determine about the perspectives and biases of their authors.  We then review the precolumbian history of Mesoamerica looking for variations on these themes as well as indications of alternative forms of organization.  We will also look at such issues as the transition from mobile to sedentary lifeways, the processes involved in the domestication of plants and animals, the emergence of cities and states, and the use of invasion-period and ethnographic information to interpret precolumbian societies in comparative perspective.

  
  • ANTHR 3269 - [Gender and Age in Archaeology]

    (crosslisted) ARKEO 3269 , FGSS 3700  
    (GHB) (SBA-AS, HST-AS, SCD-AS)      
    Fall. Not offered: 2021-2022. Next offered: 2023-2024. 4 credits. Student option grading.

    Co-meets with ANTHR 6269 /ARKEO 6269 /FGSS 6700 .

    N. Russell.

    In recent years, feminist theory has begun to have an impact on archaeological thought. It is now recognized that gender is likely to have been a relevant dimension of social organization in past societies. Some archaeologists are also trying to take into account the differing interests and experiences of children, adults of reproductive age, and the elderly. This course will not be limited to any period or geographical area, but will range widely in examining how feminist theory has been applied to archaeological data and models. We will consider whether it is necessary to identify women and men, adults and children in the archaeological record in order to take gender and age into account. We will also examine the uses of archaeological data by contemporary feminists.

  
  • ANTHR 3305 - Anthropology of Parenting


    (GB) (SBA-AS, SSC-AS)      
    Summer (offered on demand). 4 credits. Student option grading.

    M. Small.

    Human children are packets of genes that represent individual reproductive success. Like all animals, humans are selected by evolution to care for their offspring, but human infants and children require more intense parental investment than the offspring of most other species. Why is this so? Human parents are also influenced by cultural belief systems and ideology that play out in parenting styles. How do various belief systems influence parent-offspring interaction? In this course we will examine the human infant as a biologically designed organism that has co-evolved with caretakers, and then look at the various parenting styles across cultures that also mold our young.

  
  • ANTHR 3390 - Primate Behavior and Ecology with Emphasis on African Apes

    (crosslisted) BSOC 3390  
    (PBSS-AS, BIO-AS)      
    Spring. 4 credits. Student option grading.

    Prerequisite: ANTHR 1300  or other coursework in evolutionary biology recommended.

    A.C. Arcadi.

    The course will investigate all aspects of non-human primate life. Based on the fundamentals of evolutionary theory, group and inter-individual behaviors will be presented. In addition, an understanding of group structure and breeding systems will be reached through an evaluation of ecological constraints imposed on primates in different habitats. Subjects include: primate taxonomy, diet and foraging, predation, cooperation and competition, social ontogeny, kinship, and mating strategies.

  
  • ANTHR 3401 - Living Anthropology


         
    Fall. 2 credits. S/U grades only.

    Prerequisite: at least one prior anthropology course, or permission of instructor.

    F. Gleach.

    What does one do with an anthropology degree? How can studying anthropology be useful? Beyond academic careers, studying anthropology has been a part of a wide range of careers including actors and lawyers, doctors and authors, in business and heritage management and museums – and in managing everyday life. Anthropology provides tools for understanding others, ourselves, and the world in which we live. This course explores some of the ways that people have used anthropological understandings in their lives and careers, with alumni and other guest speakers talking about their experiences across a variety of professions and different stages of life.

  
  • ANTHR 3405 - Multicultural Issues in Education

    (crosslisted) AMST 3405 EDUC 3405 LSP 3405  
    (CA-AS, SCD-AS, SSC-AS)      
    Spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

    S. Villenas.

    This course explores research on race, ethnicity and language in American education. It examines historical and current patterns of school achievement for minoritized youths. It also examines the cultural and social premises undergirding educational practices in diverse communities and schools. Policies, programs and pedagogy, including multicultural and bilingual education, are explored.

 

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