Catalog 2010-2011 - South Texas College

AnthropologyAnthropology, Field of StudyAssociate of ArtsAnthropology is the study of humankind, from itsbeginnings millions of years ago to the presentday. The most common goal of anthropology isto help us understand who we are, how we cameto be that way--and where we may go in thefuture. Anthropology deals with the mechanismof biological evolution, genetic inheritance,human adaptability, and fossils relating to humanevolution.Anthropologists also study how humans as aspecies have adapted to the changing environment,and study how people have the amazing ability toadapt their surroundings to their own purposes,who can speak, invent, imagine, and dream.Humans create and modify culture. They studydifferent parts of culture, different tribes aroundthe world, and how these tribes/societies developand express culture.Anthropologists work in federal, state and localgovernment, international agencies, healthcarecenters, nonprofit associations, research institutesand marketing firms as research directors, scienceanalysts and program officers.Archaeologists work off-campus in environmentalprojects, human-impact assessment, and resourcemanagement.TSI LiableFIELD OF STUDY15-16 CreditsCourses taken to fulfill field of study requirementsmust not duplicate courses taken to fulfill CoreCurriculum Requirements.Anthropology Concentration:The student is required to take the following fivecourses (15 credits):ANTH 2301 Physical AnthropologyANTH 2302 Introduction to ArcheologyANTH 2351 Cultural AnthropologyHUMA 2323 World CulturesSOCI 1301 Introductory SociologyFree Elective1 Credit MinimumStudents who select a 3 credit Mathematics courseto fulfill the Mathematics component of the CoreCurriculum must take an additional free elective(1 credit minimum) to complete the Field of Study.ANTHROPOLOGYField of StudyASSOCIATE OF ARTSAnthropologyRecommended Course SequenceFIRST SEMESTER Credit HoursSpeech Elective-CoreCurriculum.................................... 3HIST 1301 United States History Ior HIST 2327................................ 3ENGL 1301 Composition................................. 3COSC 1301 Microcomputer Applications......... 3ANTH 2301 Physical Anthropology.................. 3SECOND SEMESTERHIST 1302 United States History IIor HIST 2328................................ 3ENGL 1302 Composition II-Rhetoric................ 3SOCI 1301 Introductory Sociology.................. 3Social & Behavioral ScienceElective-Core Curriculum............. 3Visual & Performing Arts Elective-Core Curriculum .......................... 3THIRD SEMESTERGOVT 2301 American Government I............... 3Mathematics Elective-Core Curriculum........................ 3-4ANTH 2302 Introduction to Archeology............ 3Natural Sciences Elective-Core Curriculum .......................... 4FOURTH SEMESTERGOVT 2302 American Government II.............. 3HUMA 2323 World Cultures.............................. 3ANTH 2351 Cultural Anthropology................... 3Natural Sciences Elective-Core Curriculum .......................... 4Humanities Elective-Core Curriculum........................... 3*Free Elective-Field ofStudy (if required)......................... 1STC CORE CURRICULUM 44-45 CreditsIn addition to the courses in the Social SciencesField of Study, the student is required to take 44-45 hours from the STC Core Curriculum listed onpage 83 of the catalog.Field of Study: 15-16STC Core Curriculum: 44-45Total Credit Hours: 60-61Liberal Arts and Social Sciences153