ANTH 290 - Independent Study in Anthropology

Credit Hours: 1
Lecture Hours: 1
Laboratory Hours: 0

Prerequisite(s):

Completion of at least one semester’s work in a degree program at SUNY Delhi.
A cumulative GPA of at least 2.00, unless there are extenuating circumstances.
At least 3 credit hours in one foundation course specific to the discipline, with the permission of the Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
No more than 6 credit hours of independent study may be taken during any one semester, and no more than 15 credit hours of independent study may be applied toward an associate’s degree. The total number of credit hours in independent study that may be applied toward a bachelor’s degree depends on the specific bachelor’s program.
The student and sponsoring faculty member will prepare and submit to the Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences an Independent Study contract proposal for approval.

Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): None

This independent study course is designed to permit individual students to pursue topics or projects approved by supervising faculty.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Depending on the topic and credits for the Independent Study
Students will understand the basic theoretical approaches to the understanding of human cultural variation.
Students will be familiar with core cultural institutions
Students will be familiar with the prime cultural anthropological methodology - participant observation