Anthropology | West Valley Mission Community College District Office

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

SpeakingReading ComprehensionWritingInstructingActive ListeningLearning StrategiesActive LearningCritical Thinking

Knowledge

Sociology and AnthropologyHistory and ArcheologyEnglish LanguageEducation and TrainingGeography

Abilities

Oral ExpressionWritten ExpressionSpeech ClarityWritten ComprehensionOral ComprehensionInductive ReasoningNear VisionDeductive ReasoningInformation OrderingFluency of Ideas

Tasks

Advise students on academic and vocational curricula, career issues, and laboratory and field resear
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as research method

Technology

Document management softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling software

Tools

Anatomical modelsBucket augersCarousel slide projectorsClay carving toolsColor scannersCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputed axial tomography CAT scan equipmentComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersConference telephonesDesktop computersDigital calculatorsDigital calipersDigital still cameras

Work Values

IndependenceWorking ConditionsAchievementRecognitionRelationshipsSupport

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium25-1061.00	Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	title_inference	—	—	—

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

Graduate course instruction — prepare and deliver lectures to graduate students on specialized topics such as urban anthropology, ethnoarchaeology, or linguistic anthropology with reduced faculty oversight in a university setting.
Discussion leadership — facilitate and moderate substantive classroom discussions that connect empirical case studies to theoretical frameworks across multiple course sections.
Comprehensive course design — develop full course materials including syllabi, reading lists, and multimedia handouts for both undergraduate and graduate offerings within departmental guidelines.
Holistic student evaluation — assess graduate student seminar papers, field reports, and oral presentations using independently developed rubrics calibrated to disciplinary standards.
Graduate student advising — advise master's students on thesis topics, research design, and professional development pathways drawing on knowledge of disciplinary career trajectories.
Field research supervision — supervise student laboratory analysis or archaeological field excavations, ensuring methodological rigor and safety compliance at active research sites.
Peer-reviewed publication — draft and submit research findings to peer-reviewed journals or edited volumes, incorporating reviewer feedback through multiple revision cycles.
Conference presentation — present original research at national or international professional conferences, fielding questions from specialists and incorporating feedback into ongoing work.
Colleague collaboration — engage in regular dialogue with disciplinary colleagues to refine theoretical frameworks and share methodological innovations across institutional contexts.
Instructional technology integration — incorporate computer-based training software, web-based resources, and OCR scanning tools into course delivery to enhance student engagement with primary sources.

Program Details

Detailed information about this program

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Requirements

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Financial Aid

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Scholarships

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