I. Course Title: Intro to Cultural Anthropology (GE)
II. Course Number: ANSC 106
III. Credit Hours: 3 credits
IV. Prerequisites: None
V. Course Description:
This course will serve as an introduction to anthropological views of culture. Students will learn about methods and concepts employed by anthropologists to describe and analyze cultures around the world. A variety of examples and original sources will be used to explore how culture shapes and creates our views of topics such as social class, race, gender, kinship, and more. Students will learn about how culture is not a distant topic but rather something that impacts their daily lives.
Note(s): General Education and Cultural or Behavioral Analysis designated course.
VI. Detailed Description of Content of the Course:
VI. Detailed Description of Conduct of Course:
This course will include a combination of original source readings, lectures, and discussions to lay the foundations of an anthropological understanding of culture. Students may also participate in active learning exercises where they are asked to apply anthropological concepts to the world in which they live.
VII. Goals and Objectives of the Course:
This course is designated as A (Cultural or Behavioral Analysis) Area and fulfills the learning goal: To examine the context and interactions of culture(s) and/or behavior(s). Students will fulfill the learning outcomes in this area: describe behaviors, beliefs, cultures, social institutions, and/or environments and analyze the interactions of behaviors, beliefs, cultures, social institutions, and/or environments.
This course may be applied to the REAL Studies Minor in Cultural/Behavior Analysis.
Goal of the Class:
Students will be able to evaluate the role that culture plays in developing social systems and identity.
Learning Objectives:
VIII. Assessment Measures:
Students may be evaluated on the basis of their performance in class discussions, examinations, papers, and/or assigned exercises.
Review and Approval
August, 2020
August, 2021