Free Online Anthropology (General) Courses from Top Universities

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Find out essential details of general anthropology courses offered free from some top schools. Get an overview of these courses that cover culture, media studies and art as they relate to anthropology
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Free General Anthropology Courses

General anthropology covers a wide range of topics, including human and animal cultures, evolution and ecologies. Several free courses are available online from college and universities.

Utah State University

Utah State University offers a free course in cultural anthropology. Taught by Professor Richley Crapo, the course includes quizzes that align with the Cultural Anthropology: Understanding Ourselves and Others (5th Edition) texbook, which needs to be purchased separately. Topics of the course include culture's relation to biology, personality, religion, language and politics.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

MIT's available OpenCourseWare courses in anthropology include topics in technology, archaeology, interpersonal and organizational power, anthropological theory, and photography. Typically consisting of textual readings, you may need to purchase additional reading materials to complete a course. Assignments, projects and labs are offered for several that you can complete on your own.

Free Online Courses at a Glance

Course & School Program Level Format Assignments Quizzes & Exams Downloadable
Cultural Anthropology course from Utah State University Undergraduate Text No Yes No
Cultures of Computing course from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Undergraduate Text Yes No Yes
The Human Past: Introduction to Archaeology course from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Undergraduate Text Yes No Yes
Power: Interpersonal, Organizational and Global Dimensions course at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Undergraduate Text Yes Yes Yes
Anthropological Theory course from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Undergraduate Text No No Yes
Photography and Truth course from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Undergraduate Text Yes No Yes

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