艺术副学士-人类学

人类学研究是对人类（人类的各个方面）的研究，因此涵盖了看似截然不同的主题。人类学家不仅着眼于一个特定的社会，文化或宗教，而且着眼于看似不同的文化，过去，个人和社会趋势彼此之间以及与全人类之间的联系。有了这些知识，人类学家相信我们有可能更好地了解我们是谁，我们来自何处以及我们未来的去向。人类学本身是一个广泛的话题，因此必须将其真正细分为几个子学科，其中包括文化人类学，自然人类学，考古学，语言人类学和应用人类学（尽管最后一门学科“应用人类学”确实包括了其他学科的方法和理论来解决现代问题，并不总是将其作为自己的
Anthropology is the study of humans in the broadest sense: biological, socio-cultural, and historical. The Department of Anthropology provides students with a rich curriculum, with courses focusing on the development of humanity through the ages: our cultures, our behaviors, our belief systems and our origin. <br><br>Learning Outcomes -<br>Demonstrate basic knowledge of the holistic nature of Anthropology and the concepts of culture and biology as used by contemporary anthropologists.<br>Describe the development of Anthropology as a profession, explaining why it can be considered both a science and a humanity and how it became a distinct field of inquiry while retaining a relationship with other academic disciplines.<br>Discuss the four-field nature of Anthropology and the relation of its sub-disciplines to one another, particularly in terms of the biological and social construction of such terms as sex, gender and race<br>Describe ways in which different aspects of cultureeconomic, social, political, and religious practices and institutionsrelate to one another in a cultural system, and draw comparisons between different cultures, past and present.<br>Demonstrate an awareness and appreciation of cultural diversity enhanced by a holistic perspective on culture as integrated, dynamic, and embedded in broader processes of intercultural connection and globalization.<br>Discuss their own cultural biases, as well as the biases of others, explaining why these biases exist while retaining the ability to put said biases aside in order to evaluate the cultural syntheses of others in ethnographies, films, news and media.<br>Articulate the importance of ethics in Anthropology, specifically the fundamental obligations of anthropologists to members of the societies they study, their research sponsors and their profession.