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2019-2020 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ANT 4251 - Capstone: Biology, Technology, and Culture (3)


When Offered: Fall. Alternate Years
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
In this course, we will examine the relationship between technological innovations, human biology and environments, and culture from a holistic perspective through selected readings, discussion, and written critiques. Specific topics will include competing constructions of science and nature, the biological, social, and cultural consequences of agriculture, industrialization and the chemical revolution, energy technologies, and biomedical technologies including stem cell research, assisted reproduction, and genomic medicine.
Students who have previously received credit for ANT 4250  may not enroll in or receive credit for ANT 4251.
Prerequisites: Senior standing, ANT 2215 , ANT 2221 , ANT 2230 , and one of the following: ANT 3220 , ANT 3600 , or ANT 3625 .