Anthropology, AA [ANTH-AA, 60 Total Credits]

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DESCRIPTION

Anthropology is the study of all aspects of humans in all times and in all places. A four-field approach to the study of humanity – including human biological characteristics, culture, language, and the human past – provides students with an evolutionary, holistic, and comparative understanding of human diversity and similarity.

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Student Learning Outcomes

Differentiate anthropology’s theoretical and methodological approaches from those of other disciplines.
Describe and compare the four subfields of anthropology – cultural anthropology, archaeology, linguistics, and physical/biological anthropology – including the practice of applied anthropology, historical development, methodologies, theoretical orientations, and the inter-relationships between the subfields.
Articulate an anthropological perspective in relationship to contemporary issues and concerns.
Critically evaluate information sources about different peoples and cultures, and demonstrate the ability to think holistically and comparatively in describing human cultural diversity.

General Education Requirements (34 Credits)

Mathematics (3 Credits)

^{NOTE: Your first college-level MATH course must be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.}

MATH 120 - Fundamentals of College Mathematics
or MATH 120E - Fundamentals of College Mathematics Expanded
or MATH 123 - Statistical and Geometrical Concepts for Elementary School Teachers or above
or STAT 152 - Introduction to Statistics
_{REMINDER: If a student does not place into the correct college-level MATH course, they are required to complete a preparatory or prerequisite course(s) or attempt to gain a higher score on the MATH placement exam. Such preparatory or prerequisite courses are not part of the degree, may delay degree completion, and will cause the student to complete more credits then the total listed on this degree.}

English Composition (6-8 Credits)

^{NOTE: Your first college-level ENG course must be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.}

Literature (3 Credits)

ENG 223 - Themes of Literature or above

Analytical Reasoning (3 Credits)

Natural Science (6-7 Credits)

Two courses from the following, one must include a lab.

any AST prefix course
or BIOL 101 - Biology for Non-Majors or above
or CHEM 105 - Chemistry, Man and Society or above
or any ENV prefix course
or GEOG 103 - Physical Geography
or GEOG 104 - Physical Geography Laboratory
or GEOG 117 - Meteorology/Climatology
or any GEOL prefix course
or HHP 123 - Introduction to the Human Body
or any PHYS prefix course

Humanities (6 Credits)

COM 101 - Oral Communication
and one course from the following:
or PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy
or PHIL 119 - Introduction to the Old Testament
or PHIL 129 - Introduction to the New Testament
or PHIL 201 - Philosophy Goes to the Movies
or PHIL 202 - Introduction to Philosophy of the Arts
or PHIL 203 - Survey of Existentialism
or any RST prefix course
or World Languages 111 or above (this includes the following course prefixes: ARA, CHI, FIL, FREN, GER, GRE, ITAL, JPN, KOR, LAT, PORT, RUS, SPAN, THAI)

Fine Arts (3 Credits)

any ART prefix course
or DAN 101 - Dance Appreciation
or any MUS prefix course (except MUS 100)
or PHO 101 - Beginning Photography
or any THTR prefix course (except THTR 275)

U.S. and Nevada Constitution (4-6 Credits)

Four Credit Options
HIST 100 - Historical Issues and Contemporary Society
or PSC 101 - Introduction to American Politics
Six Credit Options
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877
and HIST 102 - U.S. History Since 1877
or
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877
and HIST 217 - Nevada History
or
HIST 102 - U.S. History Since 1877
and HIST 111 - Survey of U.S. Constitutional History
or
HIST 111 - Survey of U.S. Constitutional History
and HIST 217 - Nevada History

Values and Diversity

^{All students MUST fulfill this requirement. Course chosen may also be used to fulfill the corresponding general education or special program requirements.}

ANTH 101 fulfills this requirement.

Special Program Requirements (26 Credits)

Core Requirements (14 Credits)

Electives (6 Credits)

Any ANTH prefix courses not included in the Special Program Core Requirements.

Social Sciences Electives (6 Credits)

Six credits must be from two different disciplines.

CRJ 104 - Introduction to Administration of Justice
or any ECON prefix course
or PHIL 135 - Introduction to Ethics
or PHIL 205 - Science and Religion
or PHIL 207 - Social and Political Philosophy
or PHIL 216 - Philosophy of Human Nature
or PHIL 244 - Bioethics
or PHIL 245 - Contemporary Moral Issues
or PHIL 246 - Philosophy of Law
or any PSC prefix course
or any PSY prefix course
or any SOC prefix course
or WMST 113 - Gender, Race, and Class