Anthropology Courses

ANTH 110 CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY (3)
Three lecture hours per week. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 100 or 105, or equivalent.
A comparative analysis of human cultures with an emphasis on core concepts such as kinship, religion, politics, technology, and an appreciation of societal variability. When appropriate, comparison is made with present-day American society to show the effect of societal diversity, size and complexity on cultural factors. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (D3). (CAN ANTH 4).

ANTH 125 PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY (3)
Three lecture hours per week. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 100 or 105, or equivalent..
Biological consideration of the origin, development, and potential survival of humans and other primates. Topics include concepts of evolution: natural selection and populations, patterns of inheritance, the fossil record, and behavioral adaptations. The course will examine how biological, physical, and cultural variations have allowed human populations to adapt to various physical environments. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (B2). (CAN ANTH 2).

ANTH 150 INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY: BONES, BEADS AND THE BASICS OF MATERIAL CULTURE (3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Three lecture hours per week. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 100 or 105, or equivalent..
Explore cultural diversity using theories and methods of anthropological archaeology. The course typically includes discussions of the development of archaeological re s e a rch, excavation methods, data analysis, and selected cultural sequences. Field trips may be required. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (D3).

ANTH 155 HUMAN PREHISTORY AND THE RISE OF CIVILIZATION (3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Three lecture hours per week. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 100 or 105, or equivalent..
An anthropological survey of human and hominid pre history spanning over two million years. Emphasis is on the origin and cultural evolution of the world’s first settled communities and early civilizations, including Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China, Europe, Central America, and South America. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (D3).

ANTH 165 SEX AND GENDER: CROSS-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES (3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Three lecture hours per week. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 100 or 105, or equivalent.
A survey of cross-cultural and historical factors influencing human sexuality, gender roles and identity. The course emphasizes non-Western cultures such as Asian, African, and the Indigenous Americas. Diverse cultural forces affecting both female and male status, such as economics, religion, and sexual practices, will be examined. Transfer credit: CSU.

ANTH 180 MAGIC, WITCHCRAFT AND RELIGION (3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Three lecture hours per week. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 100 or 105, or equivalent.
A cross-cultural exploration of supernatural belief systems focusing on non-literate, tribal, and ethnic cultures; history and methods of the anthropological approach to religion; the dynamics of myth, magic, totem, taboo, cults, and sects. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (D3).

ANTH 360 NATIVE PEOPLES OF NORTH AMERICA (3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Three lecture hours per week. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 100 or 105, or equivalent.
An introduction to the life ways of re presentative Native American culture groups found in different geographical areas of North America. The course will examine settlement patterns and environmental adaptations, social organizations, world view, and the arts chronologically and cross-culturally, with emphasis on the impact of contact with European cultures. Field trips may be arranged to investigate archaeological evidence. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (D3).

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