Anthropology
Overview
Anthropology is holistic; it encompasses the study of humans as both biological and cultural beings and considers human diversity throughout time and in all places. Anthropology takes into account how historical, political, economic, environmental, and religious aspects of human society are influenced, and shaped by human culture. WVC's anthropology courses are designed to immerse students in different ways of knowing and experiencing the world to develop a greater sense of cultural relativism and thus, provide an essential foundation for an educated and tolerant public. Anthropology courses engage student’s critical thinking skills and prepares them for a diverse, global world and workplace.
Anthropology Student Feature
Larry Scroggins, a Wenatchee Valley College at Omak student, is pictured here with
a tree leaf fossil. Scroggins discovered a rare insect fossil at Stonerose Interpretive
Center in Republic, Wash. The trip to the fossil site was part of an Introduction
to Anthropology class assignment. To read more about Scroggins' discovery, click here.