Anthropology
Student Learning Outcomes
ANTHROPOLOGY MAJOR PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
The program is designed to provide students with appropriate
undergraduate-level educational experiences and information to achieve the
following knowledge, skills, and values outcomes:
KNOWLEDGE OUTCOMES:
- A general understanding of human biological and cultural differences and
similarities across the world and through time in terms of anthropological
descriptions (data) and explanations (theories).
- A fundamental understanding of the nature of the four specialized fields
within anthropology (archaeology, biological anthropology, anthropological
linguistics, and cultural anthropology), and how these interrelate to
provide a holistic approach to understanding human differences and
similarities across the world and through time.
- A proficiency in basic anthropological concepts and terminology.
- A basic knowledge of the processes of theory formation and how various
theories have been developed, applied and evaluated throughout the history
of the discipline of anthropology.
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS OUTCOME:
- Basic knowledge and skills of anthropological research methods and
techniques of analysis.
SKILLS OUTCOMES:
- Basic abilities in critical thinking and reasoning as applied to
anthropological problems and issues.
- A basic ability to write, speak and communicate about anthropological
issues.
VALUES OUTCOME:
- A fundamental awareness of the existence of human prejudice and
discrimination (e.g., racism, ethnocentrism, sexism, anthropocentrism), and
the anthropological insights and alternatives which value the broad range of
human behavior and adaptations.
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