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SOC 201 - Introduction to Anthropology


Credit(s): 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0

The goal of this course is to introduce the study of general anthropology to students who have little acquaintance with the subject. This course will provide the student with knowledge of anthropology and how anthropology contributes to the scientific understanding of people. This course is of interest to the social science major as well as those people who are looking for an elective course. Some of the topics to be covered include human and primate evolution, the emergence of human culture, and the rise of urban society, the evolution of language, kinship and descent, and cultural diversity within the modern world.
IAI GECC Course No. S1 900N
Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
Degree or Certificate: AA, AS, AFA, AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.1)

Offered: As Needed
Prerequisite(s): No Prerequisites Required
General Education: Social Science, Human Relations



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