Anthropology (ANTH)

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ANTH 200: Cultural Anthropology

Subject
Anthropology (ANTH)
Credits 3 Class Hours3 lecture
Description

This course is an orientation on the nature of culture and basic concepts for analyzing cultural behavior.

Prerequisites

Qualified for ENG 100.

Semester Offered Fall, Spring
Designation
Diversification: Social Sciences — DS
Course Student Learning Outcomes (CSLOs)
  1. Describe, identify, and compare the key components of an analysis of culture.
  2. Evaluate how culture is embedded in multiple spheres of life, including natural, social, economic, and political relations.
  3. Apply anthropological concepts to place-based analyses of modern ways of life.
  4. Apply anthropological research methods to examine cultural change and foodways.

ANTH 220: Prehistory of Hawai‘i

Subject
Anthropology (ANTH)
Credits 3 Class Hours3 lecture
Description

This course studies prehistoric Hawaiian culture through legendary, archaeological, ethnographic, and historic sources. Prehistory of Hawai‘i is designed for the layperson who is interested in a general course on the culture of Hawai‘i prior to 1778. This course also focuses on the early human use of and adaptation to the geography and environment of these islands.

Semester Offered Fall, Spring
Designation
Diversification: Social Sciences — DS
Graduation Requirement: Pacific Cultures — PC
Course Student Learning Outcomes (CSLOs)
  1. Identify and define basic terms related to the field of anthropology.
  2. Explain how pre-contact society adapted to their environment and utilized their natural resources through sustainable practices.
  3. Apply traditional Hawaiian customs learned in the classroom and use them towards meaningful application in today's world.
  4. Identify and describe kinship, political, economical, societal, and religious structures in pre-contact Hawaiʻi.
  5. Discuss ethical issues and best practices related to the study of Hawaiian prehistory.