Anthropology is the study of the human species in all its aspects: biological, social and cultural; behavioral and psychological; spiritual and symbolic; historic, environmental and material. This course concentrates on the multiple dimensions of cultural anthropology, or what it means to be human, through an examination of different cultures, topics and case studies taken from around the world. Goals of the course include appreciation of the variety and range of human achievement, the understanding of change and progress, and the imagination of alternative possibilities for much of what we take for granted in everyday life.

CILO-1: Explain basic concepts, topics, theories, and methods in culture anthropology and human diversity. CILO-2: Examine and analyze various social institutions and structures from inter-cultural perspectives. CILO-3: Acquire information about anthropologist working in various professions so as to inform their future career choices.