General Anthropology and the Humanities Syllabus for 2014-2015
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Course

ANTH-2346-001 General Anthropology and the Humanities

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: RDNG 0331-minimum grade of C or a score on a state-approved test indicating college-level reading skills

Course Description

The study of human beings, their antecedents, related primates, and their cultural behavior and institutions. Introduces the major subfields: physical and cultural anthropology, archeology, linguistics, their applications and ethics in the discipline.

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

Class Type

Online Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

\ No textbook is required for this class.  All lectures and other assigned reading is available online.

Supplies

\ Access to a reliable computer with enough power to run AConline and some internet features.

Student Performance

\ This class is a cross-cultural study of art, music, literature and religion in world cultures across time.  At the end of the semester, students should understand the basic principles of anthropology and appreciate the diversity in human culture.  Their ideas about art, music, literature, and religion will be broader and include a knowledge of how other cultures understand artistic and spiritual expression. 

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Expected Student Behavior

This class includes a discussion question every week.  Each student must answer the discussion and respond to the answers of two other people.  That means you'll need to post at least 3 times for every Discussion question.  The questions often deal with controversial subjects that require students to think hard about opinions they may take for granted.  There are no right or wrong answers.  However, I do require students to be respectful of each other's thoughts and opinions.  I expect you to disagree, but I also expect you to be civil to each other.

Grading Criteria

Grading Schema

A = 90-100

B = 80-89

C = 70-79

D = 60-69

F = 0-59

Your grade for this class will be based on completion of your weekly homework assignments, your weekly discussions, your quiz grades, and a field project.  Your homework and discussions will count for 40% of your grade.  Your quizzes will count for 40%, and your field project will count for the other 20%.  You'll have 5 quizzes, and I'll drop your lowest quiz grade. Information and instructions about the field project are on your Lesson page.  Your homework will consist of several questions on the assigned reading for the week.  Your grades on homework will depend on how well you answer the questions. There are no right or wrong answers on your discussion questions.  However, in order to get full credit, you'll need to answer the questions and respond to the answers of at least 2 other people.  I want good responses, not just "I agree with you," or "I don't agree with you."  I also expect you to be respectful of each other's opinions in the discussion area.  You can disagree with someone without being disrespectful.  I encourage lively discussion and I expect you to disagree, but you have to be respectful.

Attendance

\ I expect students to spend enough time online each week to read their assignments, do their homework, answer their discussion questions, and respond to the answers of at least two other people.

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Additional Information

\ New assignments will be posted on Monday mornings at 6:00 a.m.  They will be due the following Sunday night by 11:59 p.m.  You will have almost a full week to work on them, so they shouldn't be late.