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Nov 21, 2024
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2024 - 2025 College Catalog
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ANTH 300 - Survey of World Cultures Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory (or Other) Hours: 0
General Education Code(s): 23WG Prerequisite(s): Two social science courses Corequisite(s): None Restriction(s): None
A survey of the major cultures of the world, this course emphasizes analysis and explanation of cultural differences, with the intent of facilitating a greater degree of ease in possible intercultural contact situations.
Student Learning Outcomes of the Course: The General Education requirement for World History & Global Awareness is satisfied by ANTH 300. To meet this General Education requirement, students will be able to:
- demonstrate knowledge of a broad outline of world history and/or the development of the distinctive features of at least one civilization or culture in relation to other regions of the world; and
- demonstrate an understanding of the structures, systems, and interrelationship among civilizations and cultures within historical and/or contemporary contexts, and their impact on wellbeing and sustainability.
Course-specific SLOs for ANTH 300 include:
- Students will understand the basic concepts in cultural anthropology, esp. culture
- Students will be familiar with culture areas of the world, along with the political entities associated with the cultural areas
- Students will be able to identify and assess cultural universalities
- Students should be able to assess cultural differences in the context of social and environmental variation
- Students will familiarize themselves with the basic methods of cultural anthropology, especially of participant observation and interviewing
Repeatable: No
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