Department of Anthropology, History, and Political Science
Goals and Accomplishments
Anthropology
GOALS: These goals determine the content and character of the Anthropology program:
Knowledge:
- Students will comprehend anthropological concepts and their significance.
- Students will understand anthropological research methods, ethical considerations, and theoretical trends.
Skills:
- Students will analyze the character of contemporary anthropological discourse.
- Students will lead class discussions and deliver class and/or co-curricular presentations.
- Students will engage in bibliographic and/or ethnographic research to produce a substantial, thesis-centered and/or ethnographic research paper.
- Students will obtain hands-on, practical experience applying anthropological knowledge.
Attitudes:
- Students will pose critical, sophisticated, applied questions concerning the human condition and its diverse expressions.
- Students will appreciate complexity and contingency, recognizing the limitations of anthropological knowledge.
- Students will consider the relationship of the discipline and the application of anthropological knowledge to Christian faith and practice.
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History
GOALS: These goals determine the content and character of the History program:
Knowledge:
- Students will know historical facts and understand their significance.
- Students will understand primary historical methods and historiographical trends.
Skills:
- Students will analyze historical argumentation thoroughly.
- Students will lead discussions and make oral report successfully.
- Students will use fruitful library research, including primary sources, to produce an extended, clear narrative and/or analysis and/or argument.
Attitudes:
- Students will ask penetrating, useful questions as they interpret the past.
- Students will appreciate complexity and contingency, recognizing the limits of historical knowledge.
- Students will think seriously about the relationships between Christian faith and the discipline of history.
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Political Science
GOALS: These goals determine the content and character of the Political Science program:
Knowledge:
- Students will know historical facts and understand their significance.
- Students will understand primary historical methods and historiographical trends.
Skills:
- Students will analyze historical argumentation thoroughly.
- Students will lead discussions and make oral report successfully.
- Students will use fruitful library research, including primary sources, to produce an extended, clear narrative and/or analysis and/or argument.
Attitudes:
- Students will ask penetrating, useful questions as they interpret the past.
- Students will appreciate complexity and contingency, recognizing the limits of historical knowledge.
- Students will think seriously about the relationships between Christian faith and the discipline of history.
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