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 |
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05/29/2023 - 11/03/2023 | 11/06/2023 - 12/31/2023 | November | Fall 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
06/26/2023 - 12/01/2023 | 12/04/2023 - 01/28/2024 | December | Fall 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
07/31/2023 - 12/29/2023 | 01/01/2024 - 02/25/2024 | January | Winter 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
08/28/2023 - 02/02/2024 | 02/05/2024 - 03/31/2024 | February | Winter 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
09/25/2023 - 03/01/2024 | 03/04/2024 - 04/28/2024 | March | Winter 2024 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 % |
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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% |