Anthropology
Overview
Completing the Associate in Arts degree (A.A.) with an anthropology concentration will give students the opportunity to study contemporary languages and cultures; interactions between culture and biology; human evolution, variation, and adaptation; and the cultural developments of past human societies.
A concentration in anthropology at MTC introduces students to the foundational cultural understandings applied by ethnographers, archaeologists, Foreign Service workers, forensic anthropologists, human rights and social justice advocates, museum curators, market researchers, language and communication specialists, and development anthropologists. During this course of study, students will question and learn what it means to be human, build foundational knowledge in anthropological research methods, statistics, and study the cultural and biological aspects of human behavior. This degree will also develop skills in critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication. The program will prepare students for various professions across many different fields from business to biology. Some coursework may be applied toward a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Sciences degree by other institutions.
Program Type
Associate in ArtsHow to Enroll
To pursue this degree, you must apply to MTC using our online application.
Questions?
Sample Program Plan and Costs
Class Delivery Methods
View current courses offered via our online course directory.
| On-Campus | Traditional. Classes meet on campus. |
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| Virtual | 100% online. Meets with a live instructor and classmates on specific days, at specific times. Uses web conferencing software, like Zoom. |
| Hybrid | Some classes on campus. Some classes online or virtual. |
| Online | 100% online. Due dates for projects and assignments. Self-paced work on your time. |
Full Time Schedule
| Semester | Course ID | Course Title | Classroom | Online | Hybrid | Virtual | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 (15 Credit Hours) |
ENG-101 |
English Comp I English Comp I ID: ENG-101 Credit Hours: 3 This is a (college transfer) course in which the following topics are presented: a study of composition in conjunction with appropriate literary selections, with frequent theme assignments to reinforce effective writing. A review of standard usage and the basic techniques of research are also presented. |
• | • | • | • | 3 |
| COL-105 |
Freshman Seminar Freshman Seminar ID: COL-105 Credit Hours: 3 This course is a study of the purposes of higher education and provides a general orientation to the functions and resources of the college. The course is designed to help freshmen adjust to the college community, develop a better understanding of the learning process, and acquire essential academic survival skills. |
• | • | • | • | 3 | |
| ANT-101 |
General Anthropology General Anthropology ID: ANT-101 Credit Hours: 3 This course is the study of physical and cultural anthropology. This course explores subfields of anthropology to examine primetology, human palentology, human variation, archeology and ethnology. |
• | • | 3 | |||
| MAT-120 |
Probability and Statistics Probability and Statistics ID: MAT-120 Credit Hours: 3 This course includes the following topics: introductory probability and statistics, including organization of data, sample space concepts, random variables, counting problems, binomial and normal distributions, central limit theorem, confidence intervals,and test hypothesis for large and small samples; types I and II errors; linear regression; and correlation. (Graphic calculator required) |
• | • | • | 3 | ||
| ART-101 |
Art History and Appreciation Art History and Appreciation ID: ART-101 Credit Hours: 3 This is an introductory course to the history and appreciation of art, including the elements and principles of the visual arts. |
• | • | 3 | |||
| Semester 2 (15 Credit Hours) |
ENG-102 |
English Comp II English Comp II ID: ENG-102 Credit Hours: 3 This is a (college transfer) course in which the following topics are presented: development of writing skills through logical organization, effective style, literary analysis and research. An introduction to literary genre is also included. |
• | • | • | • | 3 |
| PHI-101 |
Introduction to Philosophy Introduction to Philosophy ID: PHI-101 Credit Hours: 3 This course includes a topical survey of the three main branches of philosophy -- epistemology, metaphysics, and ethics -- and the contemporary questions related to these fields. |
• | • | 3 | |||
| SOC-101 |
Introduction to Sociology Introduction to Sociology ID: SOC-101 Credit Hours: 3 This course emphasizes the fundamental concepts and principles of sociology, including culture, socialization, interaction, social groups and stratification, effects of population growth, and technology in society and social institutions. |
• | • | • | • | 3 | |
| HIS-104 |
World History I World History I ID: HIS-104 Credit Hours: 3 This course covers world history from prehistory to circa 1500 A.D., focusing on economic, social, political, and cultural aspects of people before the onset of western dominance and identifying major patterns and trends which characterized the world in each era. |
• | 3 | ||||
| SPC-205 |
Public Speaking Public Speaking ID: SPC-205 Credit Hours: 3 This course is an introduction to principles of public speaking with application of speaking skills. Students entering this course must be able to communicate clearly with American speakers of English. |
• | • | • | • | 3 | |
| Semester 3 (15 Credit Hours) |
ANT-202 |
Cultural Anthropology Cultural Anthropology ID: ANT-202 Credit Hours: 3 This course includes an exploration and comparison of selected contemporary cultures, including their languages. The course also includes an introduction to the concepts, methods, and data of socio-cultural anthropology and anthropological linguistics. |
• | • | • | 3 | |
| GEO-102 |
World Geography World Geography ID: GEO-102 Credit Hours: 3 This course includes a geographic analysis of the regions of the world, i.e., North and South America, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa. Diversity of each region is emphasized by examining its physical environment, natural resources, social, cultural, economic and political systems. |
• | • | • | 3 | ||
| REL-101 |
Intro. to Religion Intro. to Religion ID: REL-101 Credit Hours: 3 This course provides a study of religion and the nature of religious belief and practice. |
• | 3 | ||||
| PSY-201 |
General Psychology General Psychology ID: PSY-201 Credit Hours: 3 This course includes the following topics and concepts in the science of behavior: scientific method, biological bases for behavior, perception, motivation, learning memory, development, personality, abnormal behavior, therapeutic techniques, and social psychology. |
• | • | • | • | 3 | |
| PSC-205 |
Politics and Government Politics and Government ID: PSC-205 Credit Hours: 3 This course is a study of the concepts and problems involved in man's relationships with governments and political change. This course emphasizes comparative institutions of government, analysis of political behavior, and political ideology. |
• | 3 | ||||
| Semester 4 (17 Credit Hours) |
ANT-203 |
Physical Anthropology and Archaeology Physical Anthropology and Archaeology ID: ANT-203 Credit Hours: 3 This course includes an exploration of human origins, human evolution, human prehistory, and cultural existence from its less complex forms to early civilizations. The course also includes an introduction to the concepts, methods, and data of physical, biological, and archaeological anthropology. |
• | 3 | |||
| BIO-205 |
Ecology Ecology ID: BIO-205 Credit Hours: 3 This course introduces basic principles of population biology, ecology, and environmental science as applied to the study of the interactions between human kind and the biosphere. |
• | • | 3 | |||
| BIO-206 |
Ecology Lab Ecology Lab ID: BIO-206 Credit Hours: 1 This ecology laboratory experience consists of discussions, demonstrations, experiments, films, and field trips pertaining to the relationships of man to the biosphere, human ecology, resource use, and environmental impact. |
• | • | • | 1 | ||
| ECO-201 |
Economics Concepts Economics Concepts ID: ECO-201 Credit Hours: 3 This course is a study of micro- and macro-economic concepts and selected economic problems. Topics include the economizing problem and opportunity cost, operation of product and factor markets and the mechanics of pricing, production costs and profit maximizing behavior of business firms, short run instability and long run economics growth, fiscal policy and budget deficits, AD-AS Model, money and monetary policy, and international trade. |
• | 3 | ||||
| SPA-101 |
Elementary Spanish I Elementary Spanish I ID: SPA-101 Credit Hours: 4 This course is a study of the four basic language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing, including an introduction to the Hispanic cultures. |
• | • | • | 4 | ||
| PSY-203 |
Human Growth and Development Human Growth and Development ID: PSY-203 Credit Hours: 3 This course is a study of the physical, cognitive, and social factors affecting human growth, development, and potential. |
• | • | • | • | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 62 | ||||||
| Estimated Cost Financial Aid |
$12,400.00 Not including fees and equipment |
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Part Time Schedule
| Semester | Course ID | Course Title | Classroom | Online | Hybrid | Virtual | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 (6 Credit Hours) |
MAT-120 |
Probability and Statistics Probability and Statistics ID: MAT-120 Credit Hours: 3 This course includes the following topics: introductory probability and statistics, including organization of data, sample space concepts, random variables, counting problems, binomial and normal distributions, central limit theorem, confidence intervals,and test hypothesis for large and small samples; types I and II errors; linear regression; and correlation. (Graphic calculator required) |
• | • | • | 3 | |
| COL-105 |
Freshman Seminar Freshman Seminar ID: COL-105 Credit Hours: 3 This course is a study of the purposes of higher education and provides a general orientation to the functions and resources of the college. The course is designed to help freshmen adjust to the college community, develop a better understanding of the learning process, and acquire essential academic survival skills. |
• | • | • | • | 3 | |
| Semester 2 (9 Credit Hours) |
ANT-101 |
General Anthropology General Anthropology ID: ANT-101 Credit Hours: 3 This course is the study of physical and cultural anthropology. This course explores subfields of anthropology to examine primetology, human palentology, human variation, archeology and ethnology. |
• | • | 3 | ||
| ENG-101 |
English Comp I English Comp I ID: ENG-101 Credit Hours: 3 This is a (college transfer) course in which the following topics are presented: a study of composition in conjunction with appropriate literary selections, with frequent theme assignments to reinforce effective writing. A review of standard usage and the basic techniques of research are also presented. |
• | • | • | • | 3 | |
| ART-101 |
Art History and Appreciation Art History and Appreciation ID: ART-101 Credit Hours: 3 This is an introductory course to the history and appreciation of art, including the elements and principles of the visual arts. |
• | • | 3 | |||
| Semester 3 (6 Credit Hours) |
ENG-102 |
English Comp II English Comp II ID: ENG-102 Credit Hours: 3 This is a (college transfer) course in which the following topics are presented: development of writing skills through logical organization, effective style, literary analysis and research. An introduction to literary genre is also included. |
• | • | • | • | 3 |
| PHI-101 |
Introduction to Philosophy Introduction to Philosophy ID: PHI-101 Credit Hours: 3 This course includes a topical survey of the three main branches of philosophy -- epistemology, metaphysics, and ethics -- and the contemporary questions related to these fields. |
• | • | 3 | |||
| Semester 4 (9 Credit Hours) |
SOC-101 |
Introduction to Sociology Introduction to Sociology ID: SOC-101 Credit Hours: 3 This course emphasizes the fundamental concepts and principles of sociology, including culture, socialization, interaction, social groups and stratification, effects of population growth, and technology in society and social institutions. |
• | • | • | • | 3 |
| HIS-104 |
World History I World History I ID: HIS-104 Credit Hours: 3 This course covers world history from prehistory to circa 1500 A.D., focusing on economic, social, political, and cultural aspects of people before the onset of western dominance and identifying major patterns and trends which characterized the world in each era. |
• | 3 | ||||
| SPC-205 |
Public Speaking Public Speaking ID: SPC-205 Credit Hours: 3 This course is an introduction to principles of public speaking with application of speaking skills. Students entering this course must be able to communicate clearly with American speakers of English. |
• | • | • | • | 3 | |
| Semester 5 (9 Credit Hours) |
ANT-202 |
Cultural Anthropology Cultural Anthropology ID: ANT-202 Credit Hours: 3 This course includes an exploration and comparison of selected contemporary cultures, including their languages. The course also includes an introduction to the concepts, methods, and data of socio-cultural anthropology and anthropological linguistics. |
• | • | • | 3 | |
| GEO-102 |
World Geography World Geography ID: GEO-102 Credit Hours: 3 This course includes a geographic analysis of the regions of the world, i.e., North and South America, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa. Diversity of each region is emphasized by examining its physical environment, natural resources, social, cultural, economic and political systems. |
• | • | • | 3 | ||
| REL-101 |
Intro. to Religion Intro. to Religion ID: REL-101 Credit Hours: 3 This course provides a study of religion and the nature of religious belief and practice. |
• | 3 | ||||
| Semester 6 (6 Credit Hours) |
PSY-201 |
General Psychology General Psychology ID: PSY-201 Credit Hours: 3 This course includes the following topics and concepts in the science of behavior: scientific method, biological bases for behavior, perception, motivation, learning memory, development, personality, abnormal behavior, therapeutic techniques, and social psychology. |
• | • | • | • | 3 |
| PSC-205 |
Politics and Government Politics and Government ID: PSC-205 Credit Hours: 3 This course is a study of the concepts and problems involved in man's relationships with governments and political change. This course emphasizes comparative institutions of government, analysis of political behavior, and political ideology. |
• | 3 | ||||
| Semester 7 (7 Credit Hours) |
ANT-203 |
Physical Anthropology and Archaeology Physical Anthropology and Archaeology ID: ANT-203 Credit Hours: 3 This course includes an exploration of human origins, human evolution, human prehistory, and cultural existence from its less complex forms to early civilizations. The course also includes an introduction to the concepts, methods, and data of physical, biological, and archaeological anthropology. |
• | 3 | |||
| BIO-205 |
Ecology Ecology ID: BIO-205 Credit Hours: 3 This course introduces basic principles of population biology, ecology, and environmental science as applied to the study of the interactions between human kind and the biosphere. |
• | • | 3 | |||
| BIO-206 |
Ecology Lab Ecology Lab ID: BIO-206 Credit Hours: 1 This ecology laboratory experience consists of discussions, demonstrations, experiments, films, and field trips pertaining to the relationships of man to the biosphere, human ecology, resource use, and environmental impact. |
• | • | • | 1 | ||
| Semester 8 (10 Credit Hours) |
ECO-201 |
Economics Concepts Economics Concepts ID: ECO-201 Credit Hours: 3 This course is a study of micro- and macro-economic concepts and selected economic problems. Topics include the economizing problem and opportunity cost, operation of product and factor markets and the mechanics of pricing, production costs and profit maximizing behavior of business firms, short run instability and long run economics growth, fiscal policy and budget deficits, AD-AS Model, money and monetary policy, and international trade. |
• | 3 | |||
| SPA-101 |
Elementary Spanish I Elementary Spanish I ID: SPA-101 Credit Hours: 4 This course is a study of the four basic language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing, including an introduction to the Hispanic cultures. |
• | • | • | 4 | ||
| PSY-203 |
Human Growth and Development Human Growth and Development ID: PSY-203 Credit Hours: 3 This course is a study of the physical, cognitive, and social factors affecting human growth, development, and potential. |
• | • | • | • | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 62 | ||||||
| Estimated Cost Financial Aid |
$12,400.00 Not including fees and equipment |
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What’s next after I complete this program?
Earn a Bachelor’s Degree
University of South Carolina: Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology
After completing an Associates of Arts with an anthropology focus at Midlands Technical College, students can transfer to the University of South Carolina to continue their studies in anthropology. At UofSC, students will have the opportunity to conduct research and fieldwork locally and abroad. The interdisciplinary approach to cultural, prehistoric and historic, linguistic, and biological anthropology helps teach cultural and biological diversity. Anthropology graduates work in a variety of fields such as business, museum curation, and health-related professions.
Coastal Carolina University: Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and Geography
After completing an Associate of Arts degree with an anthropology focus at Midlands Technical College, students can transfer to Coastal Carolina University. Beginning with foundational courses in world regional geography, cultural anthropology, and human evolution, the B.A. at Coastal Carolina University in anthropology and geography includes in-depth consideration of the way humans interact with the world around them, past and present. The program promotes effective writing, critical thinking, and fundamental research skills. Courses provide an integrated perspective that includes the technological and analytical tools needed for careers in cultural heritage, resource management, sustainability, planning, and globalization.
College of Charleston: Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and Archaeology
After completing an Associate of Arts degree with an anthropology focus at Midlands Technical College, students can transfer to the College of Charleston. CofC’s programs offer majors the opportunity to study in each subfield of anthropology (archaeology, biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and sociocultural anthropology). Students learn what each subfield entails and how each interacts with the others. Graduates from the College of Charleston are prepared to work in academia, the corporate world, or just about any realm of the field.