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Anthropology

Department Description
Courses in Anthropology address questions about the human experience: What does it mean to be human? How does the human experience vary across time and culture? How do people organize their lives to make sense of the world in which they live? How does culture influence how people interpret their world?

Students of anthropology learn to be respectful of diversity by understanding the reasons behind our differences. They develop a global perspective by learning to look beyond their own world view to see the world through other eyes. Students also develop analysis skills, communications skills and an understanding of many different cultures.The field of anthropology includes both cultural anthropology  and archeology, along with physical and linguistic anthropology.

Special Course Requirements
We recommend that students be comfortable with both reading and writing before they take anthropology courses.

Transfer Opportunities
CLC Anthropology courses generally transfer to all accredited schools. The issues addressed in anthropology prepare students to study in many fields. All aspects of life today can be enhanced by a  crosscultural perspective. Anthropology provides a global perspective that can be useful in any career dealing with people, including education, business, law, health fields, social work, public health, forensics and more. Anthropologists also study and work in areas related to languages, music, arts, and communication across cultures.

Employment Opportunities
Many anthropologists find careers working with diverse cultures or in any field requiring a global perspective. Many anthropologists are interested in education, public service, social and political activism, as well as private sector careers. An archeology focus prepares students to teach or to work with agencies that do excavation and / or survey archeology, artifact inventory, forensics, and related areas.

Career Titles
Anthropologist
Museums
Technician
Curator
Education Director
Collections Manager
Archivist Diversity and Multiculturalism
Educator
Program Development
Communications Archeologist
Laboratory Assistant
Technician National/State Park Interpreter
Cultural Resource Management Paleontologist
International Agency Staff
Peace Corps Worker
Linguist

Anthropology Classes
Course #    Course Title (Credits)
ANTH  1457   Cultural Anthropology (3cr)
ANTH  2411   Cultures of American Indians (3cr)
ANTH  2425   Cultures of Latin America (3cr)

American Indian Studies
Students in this program may earn a certificate that will prepare them to enrich their knowledge of the American Indians of the central Minnesota region. The American Indian Studies certificate explores the culture, history, art and literature of the American Indian.

Required Courses (credits)
Student must choose 12 credits from the following list:
ANTH   2411    Culture of American Indians (3cr)
ARTS   2485    American Indian Art (3cr)
HIST    2406    Ojibwe History (3cr)
HIST    2411     American Indian History (3cr)
ENGL   2455     American Indian Literature (3cr)
POLS   2401     Federal Indian Policy (3cr)

GRADUATION REQUIREMENT 12 credits