Students will discover how anthropology is both the science of human beings and the art of being human by ask questions such as: Who are we? What are we going to do? Are we going to make it? And learning to seek answers by connecting with people.
Athena Title
Anthropology for Everyone
Prerequisite
ANTH 1102 or ANTH 1102E or ANTH 2120H
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will learn to evaluate the interconnectedness of cultural elements and critically assess how we collectively make the world.
Students will learn to analyze cultures from their own perspective, recognizing and avoiding ethnocentrism.
Students will learn to compare and contrast cultural practices and institutions between diverse societies and identify patterns and variations.
Students will learn to explore concepts like kinship, gender roles, social stratification, religion, political organization, and economic systems across different cultures.
Students will learn to understand the principles and techniques of ethnographic fieldwork and how to creatively apply them in everyday situations.
Students will learn to explore a significant question working in a small community to achieve learning goals through simulation, role playing, fostering individual accountability, and interpersonal skills.
Topical Outline
Fieldwork
Culture
Evolution
Language
Infrastructure
Social Structure
Superstructure
Globalization
Making Meaning
The Art of Being Human
General Education Core
CORE IV: World Languages and Global Culture CORE V: Social Sciences
Institutional Competencies
Critical Thinking
The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action.
Social Awareness & Responsibility
The capacity to understand the interdependence of people, communities, and self in a global society.
