ANT 101 - General Anthropology

Class: 3 Credits: 3
This course is the study of physical and cultural anthropology. This course explores subfields of anthropology to examine primatology, human palenotology, human variation, archeology and ethnology.

Prerequisite(s): Take ENG 100 and RDG 100 with a minimum grade of “C” required.

Course Topics:
The Importance of Anthropology

Research Methods in Anthropology
Genetics and Evolution
Human Variation and Adaptation
Primates: Present and Past
The First Hominids
The Emergence of Homo Sapiens
Food Production and the Rise of States
Culture and Culture Change
Language and Communication
Economics
Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity and Racism
Sex and Gender
Marriage, Family and Kinship

Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn Web site

Required Materials:
None

Grading System:
An overall grade of C or higher is required for transferability.

A 90 - 100
B 80 - 89
C 70 - 79
D 60 - 69
F 0 - 59

Student Learning Outcomes:

Identify the core concepts in cultural anthropology, archaeology, and physical anthropology.
Discuss cultural relativism, ethnocentrism, and the holistic approach that separates anthropology from other sciences.
Describe the fundamentals of physical anthropology, and evolutionary theory.
Define the concept of culture and discuss the processes of culture change.

For SCC Online Courses:
If the course you are taking is online, please review the SCC Online Policies that include:

Required materials for all online courses
Mandatory Attendance Requirement
Proctored Exams

Face Covering Requirements:
All faculty, staff and students must wear a face mask/covering at all times (absent a medical condition) on all SCC campuses when safe social distancing measures are not possible or difficult to follow. For further details, refer to the Student Guidelines for Face Coverings and Social Distancing on the SCC Coronavirus COVID-19 Information page.

Standard SCC Course Policies:
Please review the Standard SCC Course Polices on the following topics:

Academic Integrity
Academic Misconduct
Add/Drop period
Appeals Process
Class Attendance
Classroom Behavior (traditional and online)
Classroom Conduct/Expectations
Lab Procedures (general SCC policy regarding this)
Online Confidentiality
Services For Students with Disabilities
Withdrawal Policy

Official Course Syllabus
2020-2021

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