Anthropology Archaeology - Brigham Young University - Provo

Anthropology Archaeology from Brigham Young University - Provo is a Campus Bachelor Archeology degree that prepares you for a Science career. Program Purpose The Anthropology Department aims to produce in students a view of the world we call the anthropological perspective seeing the varieties of humanity in holistic, worldwide, terms and an appreciation for the creativity and diversity of humankind. Toward that end the Anthropology curriculum offers a diversity of classes on peoples and cultures of the world, past and present. The Archaeology emphasis in the Department instructs students in current methods and theory of archaeology to provide them with the tools necessary to do archaeology in today's complex world. We seek to instill in students the fundamental tenets and ethics of the discipline. Expected Learning Outcomes The Archaeology Emphasis in Anthropology has as its stated goals as: A) Program graduates will be prepared to analyze and understand the activities, social forms, and material products of ancient peoples. Graduates will be able to uncover and explain the real conditions and social contexts of human problems and social systems of organization including economy, kinship, law, and religion. B) Graduates will be able to write clearly and precisely. C) Graduates will possess a solid knowledge of the diversity of past human cultures. D) Program graduates will understand and apply essential frameworks of contemporary social theory to comprehend the nature of human agency and action, the relationship between actors and social structures, the role of meaning in human cognition, and the relationship between people and things. E) Graduates will gain experience with qualitative and quantitative methods used to gather, process, and interpret archaeological data. F) Graduates will be able to apply their geographical, methodological, and theoretical knowledge in original research projects. View more details on Brigham Young University - Provo, UT . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Archeology courses.