Following principles of physical and cultural anthropology, this course analyzes the cultures of prehistoric and existing preliterate people and the impact of modern western culture (3 lecture hours per week). Cross listed as SOCI 2346. Prerequisites: READ 0310 and ENGL 0310. [ CB4502015125]

Explores human diversity by offering a balanced introduction to the four academic subdisciplines of anthropology: physical, cultural, archaeological, and linguistic, as well as the subfield of applied anthropology. Human origins and current biological diversity, global changes in the way of life, the rise and fall of civilizations, dialects and languages in different social contexts, and contemporary applications and careers in anthropology are among the topics discussed.