This course provides an overview of anthropology's approach to understanding humanity and the human condition from a holistic perspective. Students examine the four subfields of anthropology: archaeology, biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and sociocultural anthropology. Students learn how anthropology provides useful knowledge, perspectives, and skills to better understand and meet contemporary challenges facing humanity. This course satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement in Social Sciences.

An introduction to the discipline of anthropology: the study of human beings through time and across cultures. This class is organized around select themes that allow students to explore the nature and relevance of anthropological methods, theories, and perspectives. These themes may include, but are not limited to, human origins, evolution and human behavior, gender roles, the links between environment and culture, and social stratification. A strong emphasis on the effects of globalization on human cultures, and the potential for anthropology research to address contemporary issues such as cultural and environmental sustainability, public health, and social equity.