Instructor Contact Information
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Fully Online Samantha Hurst, Ph.D. Adjunct Professor, Anthropology San Diego Mesa College E-mail shurst@sdccd.edu + Use WebCT e-mail after semester begins. The instructor will NOT be issuing Add Codes for this course. If the class is closed, please add yourself to the waitlist on Reg-E. (If the waitlist is full, you will not be offered the option to add yourself to the waitlist.)
Textbook and Course Material Requirements
	Thinking Like an Anthropologist JOHN T. OMOHUNDRO ISBN 978-0-07-319580-3 Textbooks may be purchased online at SDCCD Online Bookstore
Hardware and Software Requirements
Hardware and Software: To successfully complete this online course, you will be required to meet the minimum hardware and software requirements. View Hardware and Software Requirements. Internet Browser: You must use a supported Internet browser in order to successfully work in WebCT, the online course management system for this course. To see a list of supported Internet browsers, click here.
Course Description
This course is designed to introduce students to the anthropological study of different cultures, including ways of comparing and contrasting the context of social relationships and belief systems that operate in different cultural settings. We will explore ways of trying to understand the world views and belief systems of other peoples by studying each of those systems in their particular contexts, and then comparing and contrasting different cultures and the contexts in which they are situated.
Course Objectives
To reflect on cultural variation and the plasticity of humans. To live as informed and responsible citizens of the world. To reduce provincial and ethnocentric thinking. To engage with significant ideas and critical thinking. To grasp both the quantitative and qualitative approach to the study of humans. To question and critique our own American culture. To acquire tools that will continue to empower learning and respect for other cultures after the course is over.
Course Specific Information Students must be computer literate, motivated, disciplined and have the necessary minimum of five (5) hours to spend on the internet each week. This course is not self-paced.
Application and Registration Information
REGISTRATION DIRECTIONS: Complete Online Application (for new SDCCD students). Go to Student Web Services Receive registration appointment and instructions by email or mail. Register online at the Reg-e, our online registration system Make sure that you pay your tuition so that you don't lose your registration! Tuition and Fees Information. Order textbooks online. Visit our online bookstore. 6. After completion of registration on Reg-e, and several days prior to the start of the semester, you will receive an email with course login instructions. If you don't receive an email please go to http://www.sdccdonline.net and login on the first day of class as follows: . Type your WebCT ID = 7-digit College Student Identification (CSID) number Type your Password =  mmddyyyy (birthdate with no hyphens, slashes, or spaces) For example:  1010101 (CSID number used at registration)                           06231980 (password for birthdate June 23, 1980)  If this course is closed, please login to Reg-e to be placed on a waitlist. If the waitlist is full, you will not be able to add your name to the waitlist. You will not be able to login to your online course until the first day of the semester!!! You must login to your online course on the first day of the session to avoid your enrollment being dropped. Follow the login instructions at http://www.sdccdonline.net/login