Anthropology: AA

Associate of Arts | 63 credits minimum

Program Website
Academic Advising

Program Description
Anthropology is the study of human and nonhuman primates. Anthropology is distinguished from other disciplines by its emphasis on a holistic, interdisciplinary, comparative, and evolutionary approaches to the study of humans and their relatives. Anthropology subfields include cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology, archaeology, and biological anthropology, and anthropologists consider past and present culture, language, and biology essential for a complete understanding of humankind. The Anthropology Department provides a wide variety of courses that range from general surveys to specialized topics as well as internships and a field school. The program goes beyond an emphasis on coverage and content; it is designed to teach students to think critically and communicate effectively. Additionally, most core course requirements carry the General Education designation. This means that this program is also a vehicle for students to broaden their perspectives and deepen their understanding of the world around them.

Career Opportunities
Higher education, research, non-profit organizations, businesses (sensitivity training, international relations), human resource departments, marketing, cultural translation organizations, museums, local, state, government, private, or Cultural Resource Management archaeological or preservation firms, state historical departments, national and state parks/monuments, medical field, public health, zoos, labs, law enforcement, etc.

Transfer/Articulation Information
Please refer to the Student Resources section of the SLCC University Transfer webpage.

Estimated Cost for Students
Tuition and student fees: http://www.slcc.edu/student/financial/tuition-fees.aspx

NOTE: Fees may vary based upon specific registration and are subject to change.

General Education Requirements

Complete all General Education courses.

Associate of Science (AS) / Associate of Arts (AA) Degree General Education Requirements

Program Requirements

Required Courses (9 credits)

Electives Courses (15 credits)

Select courses from the following:

ANTH 1050 - Evolution of Human Nature
Advising note: this course is required for students transferring to the University of Utah
ANTH 1900 - Special Studies-Anthropology
ANTH 2030 - Introduction to Archaeology (SS)
ANTH 2083 - Primate Ecology & Ecosystems
ANTH 2120 - Sacred Traditions: Anthropology of Religion (HU)
ANTH 2220 - Introduction to Forensic Anthropology
ANTH 2281 - Introduction to Primates: Studying our Closest Living Relatives (LS)
ANTH 2341 - Fundamentals of Archaeology
ANTH 2530 - Historical Archaeology (SS)
ANTH 2900 - Special Topics in Anthropology
ANTH 2930 - Special Topics: Anthropology Research and Methods
ANTH 2950 - Archaeology Internship
ANTH 2969 - Cultural Resource Management
HIST 2950 - Archival Internship
Select 3 credits from any course numbered 1000 or above

Time to Completion & Graduation Map

Anthropology AA: Full-time
If students follow the suggested sample schedule, time to completion is four semesters.

Program Learning Outcomes

Program learning outcome alignment with Student Learning Outcomes in brackets.

Students will demonstrate that they understand and can apply the theories and methods used by anthropologists (e.g. the holistic approach, fieldwork, the scientific method, etc.) [1,3,4,8]
Students will demonstrate that they understand cultural diversity and can communicate about cultures using cultural relativity. They will employ ethnographic research methods in the community and interpret data. [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9]
Students will demonstrate that they understand and can communicate about archaeological methods and techniques and how archaeologists interpret cultural remains and data to reconstruct past life-ways. [1,2,3,4,7,8]
Students will demonstrate that they understand and can interpret the biological variation of past and present humans and their closest relatives, as well as evolutionary theories and processes. They will effectively communicate their understanding of the evidence for human evolution. [1,2,3,4,7,8]
Students will have the skill to post a signature assignment and reflection on an electronic portfolio; use scholarly publications in their research with regard to the writing; use credible sources in their work and properly cite them, analyze empirical data, make observations, and generate and test hypotheses; and compare, contrast, interpret, and weigh multiple disparate lines of evidence and points of view. [1,2,3,4,8]