The Department of History, Philosophy, and Anthropology offers majors in Anthropology, Black Studies, History, Interdisciplinary Studies, and Philosophy. It also houses the Cultural Diversity program.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Anthropology

To evaluate observed behavior and develop a valid analysis through ethnographic writing.
To describe the role that race, ethnicity, class, gender, language, sexual orientation, belief, or other forms of social differentiation play in world.
To understand the basic aspects of the structure of all human societies and the purpose of culture in human adaptation.
To understand the key methods of Anthropology.

For more information about the scholarship, careers, and professional issues in anthropology, please visit the website of the American Anthropological Association at American Anthropological Association - Advancing Knowledge, Solving Human Problems

Black Studies

To facilitate the ability to think critically, write clearly, argue persuasively, and problem-solve effectively.
To address the ways in which race, gender, and class intersect within Black communities.
To demonstrate an interdisciplinary understanding of the diversity and complexity of experiences within the African continent and throughout the African Diaspora.
To understand the importance and distinctions of various approaches to knowledge about Africans and their descendants.

History

Develop an intellectual interest in exploring ethnic, racial, religious and ideological factors behind nationalism and decolonization movements.
Develop a way of thinking that places the formation of any specific cultures in a broader historical context.
Develop skills to evaluate primary and secondary source materials.

Interdisciplinary Studies

Formulate solid and well-grounded theses or interpretations, rooted in primary texts.

Philosophy

Develop competence in analysis, application, and evaluation of philosophical argumentation.
Present a precise philosophical position, support it through reasons, and explain opposing perspectives.
Describe cultural aspects and biases of the definition of “philosophy” (eg, who/what “counts” as a philosopher, a philosophical question, an area of inquiry, or a text).
Identify paradigmatic questions and topics that animate core subdisciplines and areas in philosophy.

For more information about the scholarship, careers, and professional issues in philosophy, please visit the website of the American Philosophical Association at American Philosophical Association

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