Anthropology

Overview

The study of anthropology promotes an understanding of self and other by exploring the human condition at all times and in all places. The subfields of biological anthropology, archaeology, and sociocultural anthropology explore human evolution and the emergence of culture, cultural differences and similarities, regional history and ecology, and the role of language in culture.

Anthropology courses at California State University San Bernardino span not only the intellectual breadth of anthropology, but also offer opportunities to learn about different cultures around the world, about the prehistory of many regions, about human evolution, and about the role of language in culture and gender relations.

Learning Objectives

These are the broad Learning Objectives that our majors are expected to master by the time they graduate:

• Students will acquire and demonstrate a broad knowledge of the terminology and subject matter of the subdisciplines of anthropology;
• Students will acquire and demonstrate deep knowledge of theory and threshold concepts of anthropology;
• Students will demonstrate breadth and depth of knowledge of methods for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating anthropological information;
• Students will demonstrate breadth and depth of knowledge of the subfield-specific ethical and legal issues related to the collection, analysis, and dissemination of anthropological information.