Anthropology UNR Specialty advising guide
Anthropology, Sociology, Gender, Race, and Identity, Women's Studies, Religious Studies
The following USAC Specialty programs offer courses and internships targeted to the academic needs and interests of Anthropology, Sociology, Gender, Race, and Identity, Women's Studies, and Religious Studies.
Please visit program course pages for course descriptions and terms offered; and meet with your academic advisor to see how you can best fit study abroad into your University of Nevada, Reno degree program. Syllabi are available upon request at syllabus@usac.edu.
Disciplines by Specialty program location
Chile | China |Costa Rica | Cuba | Czech Republic | France | Germany | India | Ireland | Italy
Morocco | Spain | Thailand | Uruguay
Chile
| Program City |
Course Title |
UNR Course Number |
| Santiago |
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems: Chile |
CRJ 389 |
| Crime and the Media |
CRJ 465 |
| Hate Crimes: An International Perspective |
CRJ 498 |
| Mental Illness and Criminal Justice |
CRJ 472 |
| Native Cultures of Chile |
ANTH 499 |
| Race, Gender, and Media |
GRI 491 |
| Women and Society: Latin American Perspectives |
SOC 497 |
China
| Program City |
Course Title |
UNR Course Number |
| Chengdu |
China's Ethnic Groups: Cultures, Societies, Economices |
SOC 497 |
| Chinese Popular Culture |
SOC 285 |
| Food and Culture |
ANTH 439 |
| Modern Chinese Society |
CHI 221 |
| Religion and Philosophy in China |
RST 495 |
| Tibetan Culture and Society |
HIST 494C |
| Traditional Chinese Medicine |
PBH 498 |
Costa Rica
| Program City |
Course Title |
UNR Course Number |
| Heredia |
Climate Change and Society |
GEOG 422 |
| Climate Change and Society Field Study* |
GEOG 491 |
| Immigration in Latin America |
SOC 435 |
| Latin America and Its Cultures |
SPAN 495 |
| Latin America and Its Cultures Field Study* |
WLL 295 |
| Sociology of Sport |
SOC 486 |
| Women and Gender in Literature |
SPAN 422 |
Cuba
| Program City |
Course Title |
UNR Course Number |
| La Habana |
Afro-Cuban Identity and Traditions |
ANTH 401A |
| Peoples and Cultures of Cuba and the Caribbean |
ANTH 439 |
| The Cuban Health Care System |
CHS 495 |
Czech Republic
| Program City |
Course Title |
UNR Course Number |
| Prague |
Alternative Culture, Literature, Music, and Lifestyles |
SOC 497 |
| The Global Food Challenge |
AGSC 280 |
| The Holocaust: Twentieth-Century Jewish Studies |
HIST 467 |
| Vienna and Budapest Field Study* |
PSC 480A |
France
| Program City |
Course Title |
UNR Course Number |
| Lyon |
France and the Mediterranean |
SOC 432 |
| LGBTQ+ France |
WMST 489 |
| Multiculturalism and the Media |
FREN 441 |
| Pau |
Climate Change: Nature and Society |
SOC 235 |
| Contemporary French Culture and Civilization |
WLL 295 |
| Food and Culture |
ANTH 439 |
| France Today |
WLL 495 |
| French Culture and Civilization |
FREN 321 |
| Mountain Communities: The Pyrenees |
ANTH 430 |
| Plants and People |
BIOL 298 |
| Sustainability in France |
GEOG 435 |
Germany
| Program City |
Course Title |
UNR Course Number |
| Lüneburg |
German Culture |
WLL 295 |
| German-Speaking Europe and Its Culture |
GER 221 |
| In Search of Ancestry in Germany and Europe: Tracing Your Family Genealogy |
HIST 498 |
| Myths and Legends |
GER 221 |
| Sausages to Sustainability: A Critical History of German Food |
WLL 495 |
India
| Program City |
Course Title |
UNR Course Number |
| Bengaluru |
Caste, Class, and Gender in India |
SOC 497 |
| Cultural Traditions of India |
ANTH 459 |
| Gandhi and Peace Studies |
SOC 497 |
| Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship |
ENT 493 |
| Population Dynamics |
SOC 497 |
| Religion of India |
RST 496 |
| Women’s Empowerment in India |
WMST 300 |
Ireland
| Program City |
Course Title |
UNR Course Number |
| Cork |
Introduction to the Folklore and Ethnology of Cork |
ANTH 439 |
| Ireland's Modern Day Music |
MUS 495 |
| Galway |
In Search of Irish Roots: Tracing Your Family Genealogy |
HIST 497 |
| Irish Music - Performance, Transmission, and Practice |
MUS 493 |
Italy
| Program City |
Course Title |
UNR Course Number |
| Viterbo |
Food and Culture |
ANTH 439 |
| Gender and the Arts |
WMST 430 |
| Italian Culture and Society |
ITAL 221, ITAL 321 |
| Music and Identity in Italy |
MUS 224 |
| Sacred Steps: Pilgrimage and Spiritual Walking in Italy |
RST 495 |
| Spirituality and Architecture in Italy |
RST 495 |
| The Science of the Mediterranean Diet |
NUTR 325 |
Morocco
| Program City |
Course Title |
UNR Course Number |
| Rabat |
Moroccan Culture, Society, and Language |
TBD |
Spain
| Program City |
Course Title |
UNR Course Number |
| Alicante |
Spain Today: Politics, Government, and Society |
PSC 407Z |
| Spanish Culture and Civilization |
SPAN 321 |
| Bilbao |
Architecture and Society: Bilbao |
ART 397 |
| Basque and Iberian Cultures |
ANTH 414 |
| Spanish Culture and Civilization |
SPAN 321 |
| Field Experience in Basque Culture and Language |
BASQ 220 |
| Madrid |
History of Gender and Religion in Spain |
WMST 410 |
| Madrid: History, Art, and Urban Identity |
SOC 272 |
| Museum Studies |
ANTH 309 |
| Sport in Spanish Society |
SOC 486 |
| San Sebastián |
Basque Language and Culture |
BASQ 456 |
| Contemporary Spanish Society |
SPAN 442 |
| Food and Culture |
ANTH 439 |
| Introduction to Spanish Culture |
WLL 495 |
| Spanish Culture and Civilization |
SPAN 321 |
Thailand
| Program City |
Course Title |
UNR Course Number |
| Chiang Mai |
Buddhism in Thailand |
SOC 497 |
| Buddhist Art in Thailand |
ART 397 |
| Buddhist Psychology: Theories and Applications |
PSY 499 |
| Gender and Sexuality Studies in Southeast Asia |
GRI 491 |
| Buddhist Psychology: Theories and Applications |
PSY 499 |
| Highland Ethnic Peoples and Social Transformation of Northern Thailand |
ANTH 401D |
| Hill Tribe Field Study* |
ANTH 439 |
| Modern Chinese Culture and Society |
CHI 221 |
| Social Movements in Southeast Asia |
SOC 345 |
| Sociology of Climate Change |
SOC 235 |
| Thai Society and Culture |
ANTH 439 |
Uruguay
| Program City |
Course Title |
UNR Course Number |
| Montevideo |
Afro-Uruguayan Identity and Candombe |
ANTH 401A |
| Contemporary Women's Activism |
GRI 491 |
| Cultural History of Argentina and Uruguay |
HIST 228 |
| Gender and Environment |
SOC 499 |
| Latin America Today |
SOC 499 |
| Latin American Women's Voices |
WMST 300 |
| LGBTQ+ Rights in Latin America |
WMST 300 |
| Modern Latin American Society |
ANTH 401A |
| Rio de la Plata - People and Culture |
HIST 498 |
*Field Study courses have an additional fee
Updated: 8 Apr 2026
Course offerings must meet minimum enrollments and are subject to change.
