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Anthropology (ANTH)

ANTH 1000    Introduction to Anthropology SS  
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring  
Credits: 1-3  
Lecture hours: 1 to 3  
General Ed Requirement: Social Science  
This course introduces students to the four basic fields of Anthropology consisting of Physical Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, Archaeology, and Linguistic Anthropology. Anthropologists seek to understand what it means to be human by examining the physical and cultural factors that have influenced the origin, development, and behavior of humankind. Both general education credit and variable credit may be earned. To fulfill Social Science general education requirements, the class must be taken for 3 credits; however, 1-2 variable elective credits may be offered for exigent circumstances.