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Program Description
Anthropology is a scientific discipline that studies humans and human
behavior. The subject is divided into four broad fields: physical and
cultural anthropology, linguistics and archaeology. Physical
anthropology is concerned with hominid evolution and the biological
features of human populations. Cultural anthropology deals with
cross-cultural studies of learned behavior, such as language, kinship,
religion, economics, technology, values and personality. Linguistics
is the study of the origin and evolution of languages and how they
reflect the behavioral patterns of people. Archaeology is involved in
the recovery of material remains of past peoples with the objective of
reconstructing the past. As both a biological and social science,
anthropology seeks to understand and describe humankind.
Program Emphasis
The anthropology program has been developed to provide the student with a broad
perspective of human biological and cultural origins and change which prepares
the student for transfer to a four-year institution. It also offers a limited
course curriculum in archaeology. A certificate of completion is available for
the student who has an interest the recovery, identification, and analysis of
prehistoric and early historic artifacts related to archaeological research
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