DESCRIPTION | - The B.A. program emphasizes the humanistic elements of anthropology and culture. The B.S. program emphasizes the humanistic and scientific elements in anthropology and culture. As an anthropology major, you will:
- Excavate and interpret remains left by past cultures
- Examine human biology and its relationships to culture and behavior
- Explore the role of culture in society from local and global perspectives
- Understand the interaction of culture and language
- Students will understand human evolution.
- Students will understand the major theoretical schools that have shaped Anthropology.
- Students will master social science reasoning that includes multiple lines of evidence.
- Students will be able to systematically explore issues, objects or works through the collection and analysis of evidence that results in informed conclusions or judgments and break down complex topics or issues into parts to gain a better understanding of them.
- Students will comprehensively explore issues, ideas, artifacts and events before accepting or formulating an opinion or conclusion, and combine or synthesize existing ideas, images or expertise in original ways reflecting a high degree of innovation, divergent thinking, and risk taking.
- Students will be able to demonstrate cognitive, effective, and behavioral skills that support effective and appropriate interaction in a variety of cultural contexts.
- Students will intentionally engage with diversity in ways that increase awareness, content knowledge, cognitive sophistication, and empathic understanding of the complex ways individuals interact within systems and institutions leading to opportunities for equal access to participation in educational and community programs for all members of society.
- Students will connect ideas and experiences in order to synthesize and transfer learning to new, complex situations within and beyond the campus.
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