Course Details
Course Code: ANTH100 Course ID: 3738 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Undergraduate
This course introduces students to human nature and behavior from the broad, holistic perspective of contemporary U.S. American anthropology. The four primary sub-fields of anthropology, biological, cultural, linguistics, and archaeology, will be discussed in order to integrate various aspects of the human condition.
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Start Month | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/2022 - 03/31/2023 | 04/03/2023 - 05/28/2023 | April | Spring 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 11/28/2022 - 04/28/2023 | 05/01/2023 - 06/25/2023 | May | Spring 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 12/26/2022 - 06/02/2023 | 06/05/2023 - 07/30/2023 | June | Spring 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 01/30/2023 - 06/30/2023 | 07/03/2023 - 08/27/2023 | July | Summer 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/27/2023 - 08/04/2023 | 08/07/2023 - 10/01/2023 | August | Summer 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/27/2023 - 09/01/2023 | 09/04/2023 - 10/29/2023 | September | Summer 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
CO1: Recognize and demonstrate respect for human differences
CO2: Summarize a range of anthropological terms
CO3: Explain the different sub-fields of anthropology
CO4: Describe how anthropology uses the scientific method as a guide in forming its own unique theories
CO5: Explain the holistic nature of anthropology
CO6: Demonstrate basic knowledge of key concepts within the field of anthropology, including an understanding of the complexities, diversity, and history of human evolution
CO7: Demonstrate an understanding of culture and how it helps frame our societies (family, lifestyle, lineage, language and communication) and its evolution, how it mirrors biological evolution
CO8: Demonstrate an understanding of human past, both distant and more recent, and how our past can be used to comment on our future
Discussions:
Participation in classroom dialogue on threaded Discussions is required in some weeks. Instructions and specific grading rubrics are found under the Discussions tab in our classroom.
Assignments:
This course includes Assignments. Instructions and specific grading rubrics are found under the Assignments tab in our classroom.
Extra Credit:
Extra credit is not offered in this course.
| Name | Grade % |
|---|---|
| Discussions | 40.00 % |
| Week 1: Discussion | 6.67 % |
| Week 2: Discussion | 6.67 % |
| Week 3 Discussion | 6.67 % |
| Week 5: Discussion | 6.67 % |
| Week 6: Discussion | 6.67 % |
| Week 8: Discussion | 6.67 % |
| Assignments | 60.00 % |
| Assignment 1: People Watching Activity | 6.00 % |
| Assignment 2: Human Variation and Diversity Activity | 18.00 % |
| Assignment 3: Ethnographic Analysis | 18.00 % |
| Assignment 4: Studying Change | 18.00 % |
CO1: Recognize and demonstrate respect for human differences
CO2: Summarize a range of anthropological terms
CO3: Explain the different sub-fields of anthropology
CO4: Describe how anthropology uses the scientific method as a guide in forming its own unique theories
CO5: Explain the holistic nature of anthropology
CO6: Demonstrate basic knowledge of key concepts within the field of anthropology, including an understanding of the complexities, diversity, and history of human evolution
CO7: Demonstrate an understanding of culture and how it helps frame our societies (family, lifestyle, lineage, language and communication) and its evolution, how it mirrors biological evolution
CO8: Demonstrate an understanding of human past, both distant and more recent, and how our past can be used to comment on our future
| Book Title: | Various resources from the APUS Library & the Open Web are used. Please visit http://apus.libguides.com/er.php to locate the course eReserve. |
| Author: | No Author Specified |