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Explore the world through Anthropology!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Please see below for Academic Concentration in Anthropology information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Anthropology is the broadest and most diverse of the Social Sciences, covering the study of humans and our ancestors at all times and all places around the globe. The Anthropology Department offers a wide variety of courses, covering the four fields of the discipline and has dynamic experts in each of these fields: archaeology, biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, and linguistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Archaeologists<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dig into ancient cultural diversity by recovering and analyzing the material remains of prehistoric and modern societies. \u00a0By reconstructing past ways of life and constructing culture histories, archaeologists are able to explain the dynamics and evolution of cultural systems. Biological (Physical) anthropologists<\/em>\u00a0investigate the biological diversity, behavior, and evolution of humans and other primates (such as lemurs, howler monkeys, baboons, and chimpanzees). Cultural anthropologists<\/em>\u00a0discover the unique and universal aspects of contemporary cultures by living with the people under study. They travel to all corners of the globe in order to understand the full range of modern cultural diversity. Linguists<\/em>\u00a0examine languages from around the world, as well as other forms of communication of humans and other primates. Major topics researched by linguists include the history and origins of languages, the structure of language, how language relates to social aspects (such as race, class, age, and gender), and language and cognition. All four fields of anthropology are characterized by first-hand observation, or fieldwork. The fieldwork experience is recreated in the college classroom, with hands-on opportunities for students to appreciate what it\u2019s like to be an anthropologist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are interested in exploring what anthropology is all about, enroll in ANTH& 100, Survey of Anthropology, an introduction to the four fields. Or take a class that will provide you with particular knowledge about one of the exciting fields. Most of our classes are offered on campus, on-line, and in a hybrid mode.<\/p>\n\n\n

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FIELD
\n<\/th>		CORE COURSE
\n<\/th>		SPECIALIZED OFFERINGS
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ARCHAEOLOGY
\n<\/td>		ANTH& 204
\nArchaeology<\/td>		ANTH 101 Introduction to North American Archaeology
\nANTH 102 Introduction to Mexican & Central American Archaeology
\nANTH 103 Introduction to South American Archaeology
\nANTH 104 Great Discoveries in Archaeology
\nANTH 107 Great Discoveries in World Archaeology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
\n<\/td>		ANTH& 205
\nBiological Anthropology (Science credit) OR
\nANTH& 215
\nBioanthropology with Lab
\n(Lab Science credit)<\/td>		ANTH& 235 Cross-Cultural Medicine
\nANTH& 236 Forensic Anthropology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY<\/td>ANTH& 206
\nCultural Anthropology
\n<\/td>		ANTH 108 Food, Drink, & Culture
\nANTH 180 American Life & Culture
\nANTH 220 Sex, Gender, & Culture
\nANTH 222 Environment & Culture
\nANTH 230 Bones, Stones, Fire & Clay
\nANTH 232 Film & Culture
\nANTH& 234 Religion & Culture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LINGUISTICS
\n<\/td>		ANTH 208
\nLanguage, Culture, & Society
\n(Social Science or Humanities credit)
\n<\/td>		ANTH 208 Language, Culture, & Society
\nANTH 219 Sociolinguistics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The majority of anthropology courses provide credits that fulfill the Social Science distribution requirement for the college\u2019s degree programs, but a few of our offerings fulfill the Humanities requirement (ANTH 180; ANTH 208), or a Science (ANTH& 205) or Lab Science (ANTH& 215) requirement. All courses are transferable to Washington state four-year institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In addition to the AAS degree, students may elect to earn a CONCENTRATION IN ANTHROPOLOGY <\/em>by successfully completing 20 credits in four required core courses (1. ANTH& 204: 2. ANTH& 206; 3. ANTH 208; 4. ANTH& 205 or<\/strong> ANTH& 215) that reflect the broad range of the discipline. Faculty experts in each of the four fields provide active learning experiences, combining classroom and fieldwork components.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

All BC students are welcome to join the \u201cWeird Anthropology Club\u201d to further explore fascinating issues and multiple ways of being human that are not considered in other forums. More information is available by contacting the club advisor, Tony Tessandori<\/a> <\/strong>(link opens in new tab).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To plan your anthropology courses for forthcoming quarters, visit the BC online\u00a0Class Schedule\u00a0<\/a>or the\u00a0Interactive eLearning website<\/a> for information about the Interactive eLearning program and our online class offerings. For more information about the Anthropology classes, distribution requirements, and special topics, please see all Anthropology course offerings in the BC Course Catalog<\/a>. Additional information about the department can be obtained on this website, or by contacting the Department Chair, Tony Tessandori<\/a> <\/strong>(link opens in new tab).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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