ANT 101 - General Anthropology

Lecture Hours: 3 Credits: 3

Description: This course is the study of physical and cultural anthropology. This course explores subfields of anthropology to examine primatology, human paleontology, 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 website

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.

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Official Course Syllabus
2024-2025