ANTY 101A - Anthropology and the Human Experience

Credit(s): 3

This course is designed to introduce the student to the concepts and terms used in the study of man as a cultural and physical being. It addresses the basic divisions of anthropology - physical and cultural anthropology, including ethnology, linguistics and prehistoric archaeology. (Fall Semester)

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, students will be able to

Demonstrate an understanding of the four fields of anthropology: physical anthropology, archaeology, linguistics, and ethnology.
Demonstrate an understanding of the basic vocabulary of anthropology.
Demonstrate an understanding of the sequence of human evolution during the past 4.5 million years.