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ANTH& 100 - Survey of Anthropology


5 CR

An introductory course on the cultures and biology of humans, from scientific and humanistic perspectives. Explores all four fields of anthropology: archaeology (ancient cultures), cultural anthropology (contemporary cultures and cultural diversity), biological anthropology (primates, genetics, evolution, and human biological diversity), and linguistics (language and communication).

Course Outcomes
  • Articulate an understanding of the breadth of anthropology, its main fields (archaeology, biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, linguistics) and their ties to the sciences and humanities.
  • Recognize, identify, and employ the scientific method in anthropology, and to distinguish coherent arguments based on such principles from other claims.
  • Identify critical components in anthropological thought, especially in regard to ethnocentrism and cultural relativism.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the range of human cultural and biological variation in the past and present from an evolutionary perspective.
  • Convey the importance of language in culture and society.
  • Explain the relevance of the anthropological perspective to global issues and cultural diversity.


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