
Cultural Anthropology

$79

Transferrable Credits
Enroll in this course.
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All courses include:
- eTextbooks
- 2 to 3-day turnaround for grading
- Multiple chances to improve course grade
- On-demand tutoring & writing center
- Student support 7 days a week
Cultural Anthropology provides a thoughtful introduction to exploring human diversity across multiple spectrums: economic, political, social and cultural. This online course presents the basic information pertinent to the field, like kinship and descent, anthropological theories, religion and belief systems, among other important aspects.
ACE Approved 2021
After completing this course students will be able to:
TOPIC | LESSON TOPIC | SUBTOPICS | OBJECTIVES |
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Introduction to Anthropology |
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Culture |
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Theoretical Framework |
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Language, Communication, and Art |
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Economic Anthropology |
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Political Systems |
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Kinship and Descent |
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Marriage and Family |
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Gender and Sexuality |
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Race, Caste, and Ethnicity |
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Religion and Belief Systems |
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Effects of Industrialization |
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Colonialism and Cultural Change |
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Cultural Exchange and Globalization |
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There are no prerequisites to take Cultural Anthropology.
Kottak, Conrad Phillip. Mirror for Humanity: A Concise Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, 13th edition, McGraw-Hill, 2023, ISBN: 9781260729207
The required eTextbook for this course is included with your course purchase at no additional cost.
Prefer the hard copy? Simply purchase from your favorite textbook retailer; you will still get the eTextbook for free.
StraighterLine provides a percentage score and letter grade for each course. A passing percentage is 70% or higher.
If you have chosen a Partner College to award credit for this course, your final grade will be based upon that college's grading scale. Only passing scores will be considered by Partner Colleges for an award of credit. There are a total of 1000 points in the course:
Topic | Assessment | Points |
4 | Graded Exam #1 | 125 |
8 | Graded Exam #2 | 125 |
8 | Cumulative Graded Midterm Exam | 200 |
11 | Graded Exam #3 | 125 |
14 | Graded Exam #4 | 125 |
15 | Cumulative Graded Final Exam | 300 |
Total | 1000 |
Final Proctored Exam
The final exam is developed to assess the knowledge you learned taking this course. All students are required to take an online proctored final exam in order complete the course and be eligible for transfer credit.