ANTH 110
Foundational
Foundations of Anthropological Inquiry
Participant observation, field notes, interviewing, and the ethics of studying human worlds where they happen.
Course Catalog
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Stella Nova courses are built to be porous. A student in anthropology may need genetics, geography, and computation; a physicist may need ethics, communication, and visualization. Browse the developing course catalog below. Course publication does not by itself indicate program authorization or accreditation.
Anthropology & Archaeology
3 courses
ANTH 240
Intermediate
Spatial Anthropology and Hybrid Worlds
How social life organizes across physical, digital, and hybrid space — and what happens to ritual and identity when those spaces blend.
ANTH 360
Advanced
Digital Culture and Platform Ethnography
Methods for studying online communities, mediated ritual, and platform cultures as living field sites.
Geography & Spatial Sciences
3 courses
GEOG 120
Foundational
Maps, Place, and Spatial Reasoning
Cartographic literacy, coordinate systems, and how spatial questions are framed and answered.
GEOG 250
Intermediate
Geographic Information Systems
Hands-on GIS: data models, remote sensing, drone survey, and analysis for fieldwork and research.
GEOG 370
Advanced
Landscape, Environment, and Movement
Human–environment systems, migration pathways, and reading landscapes as evidence.
Sociology
2 courses
SOCI 130
Foundational
Social Systems and Institutions
Institutions, inequality, media, and social change through observation and evidence.
SOCI 290
Intermediate
Networks, Media, and Society
How information, influence, and belonging move through social and digital networks.
Psychology & Cognitive Science
2 courses
PSYC 105
Foundational
Mind, Behavior, and Perception
Cognition, perception, and behavior, with attention to how claims about the mind are tested.
PSYC 280
Intermediate
Perception, Cognition, and Altered States
Attention, salience, and consciousness research, including disciplined study of altered states.
Biology & Ecology
2 courses
BIOL 115
Foundational
Life Systems and Experimental Design
Core biology with an emphasis on hypothesis, controls, measurement, and honest reporting.
BIOL 260
Intermediate
Field Ecology and Survey Methods
Transect design, biodiversity survey, and ecological documentation in real landscapes.
Genetics & Genomics
2 courses
GENE 140
Foundational
Inheritance, Ancestry, and Molecular Data
Foundations of genetics and the careful, ethical interpretation of molecular and ancestry data.
GENE 310
Advanced
Ancient DNA and Bioarchaeology
Reading genetic signals from the deep past alongside climate and archaeological evidence.
Physics & Astronomy
2 courses
PHYS 125
Foundational
Matter, Energy, and Measurement
Classical foundations with a working emphasis on measurement, uncertainty, and modeling.
PHYS 300
Advanced
Frontier Models and Speculative Physics
How frontier and speculative models are structured, staged, and separated from validated claims.
Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence
3 courses
CSCI 108
Foundational
Computational Thinking and Tools
Programming foundations oriented toward data, simulation, and research instruments.
CSCI 255
Intermediate
Data Systems for Research
Structuring, querying, and visualizing research data; building durable, shareable datasets.
CSCI 380
Advanced
AI, Simulation, and Research Software
Applied AI and simulation as research tools, with attention to evidence, limits, and ethics.
Communication & Public Scholarship
2 courses
COMM 100
Foundational
Public Scholarship and Communication
Writing, presenting, and translating research for real audiences and institutional voice.
COMM 270
Intermediate
Media Production for Research
Producing media packages, exhibits, and documentation that carry research into the world.
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