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
Spain | Thailand | Uruguay
Chile
| Program City |
Course Title |
UNR Course Number |
| Santiago |
Chile's Native Cultures and Languages: Northern Chile |
ANTH 482 |
| Chile's Native Cultures and Languages: Southern Chile |
ANTH 482 |
| 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 |
| Modern Chinese Culture and Society |
CHI 221 |
| Tibetan Culture and Society |
HIST 494C |
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 |
Contemporary Women's Activism |
WLL 495 |
| 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 |
Islam in France: Multiculturalism and the Media |
FREN 441 |
| LGBTQ+ France: Cultural and Literary Perspectives |
WMST 489 |
| Pau |
Climate Change: Nature and Society |
SOC 235 |
| Contemporary French Culture and Civilization |
WLL 295 |
| Food and Culture |
(TBD) |
| France Today |
WLL 495 |
| French Culture and Civilization |
(TBD) |
| 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 |
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 |
Spain
| Program City |
Course Title |
UNR Course Number |
| Alicante |
Spain Today: Politics, Government, and Society |
(TBD) |
| 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 |
| Museum Studies |
ANTH 309 |
| San Sebastián |
Basque Language and Culture |
BASQ 456 |
| Contemporary Spanish Society |
(TBD) |
| Food and Culture |
(TBD) |
| Introduction to Spanish Culture |
(TBD) |
| 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 |
(TBD) |
| Thai Society and Culture |
ANTH 439 |
Uruguay
| Program City |
Course Title |
UNR Course Number |
| Montevideo |
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: 7 Apr 2023
Course offerings must meet minimum enrollments and are subject to change.
