Visiting Scholar to Discuss Life and Legacy of Evolutionist Charles Darwin January 13th, 2009
Walking Out the Evolutionary Timeline-pictures from Dr. Johnson's
courses this past fall
Democracy and
Human Rights in South Africa
a
"Why the World Needs
Anthropologists?"
Christen Gates,
Undergraduate Research Conference 2008

Barnett Hall, Rm 2210, 100
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Debbie
Engen,
Department Secretary
Greetings to our current students, colleagues, alums, prospective students and friends!
A lot has changed for our
program at Truman State University in the last year and a half. Now
that things have calmed
July
1st
2007, the
Sociology/Anthropology and Geography disciplines from the
Our first year as a
department we started a discussion about the future of the
department and how best to integrate our three disciplines. We have
just completed developing a proposal to redesign curriculum in the
department, starting with the Sociology/Anthropology major. The new
curriculum will roll out in front of students who entered this fall
– exciting new
coordinated development of critical thinking skills
a new proseminar to build a sense of community among new majors
an integrated method and theory core spring 2nd /fall 3rd year
no required courses spring 3rd year to encourage study abroad, internships, research and service learning projects
a redesigned senior seminar to focus on graduate school and/or career preparation and polishing a product from one upper level course for wider distribution
Many features of this curriculum were suggested
by recent graduates as they participated in senior seminar
discussions. We are excited by the possibilities for enhancing
learning across the curriculum and for engaging our students in some
of the topics that attract our own interest in the upper level
courses. Some current students admit being jealous of those who will
experience this new program.
Our new department has gotten
off to an encouraging start. We have established a regular pattern
Sincerely,
Chair, Department of Society and Environment