Course Descriptions: ANTHROPOLOGY

ANTH 110 CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY (CAN ANTH 4)

Units (Grade Option) 3; Class Hours: Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester; Recommended: Eligibility for READ 836, and ENGL 836 or ESL 400; Prerequisite(s): None. Description: Comparison of human behavior expressed in different cultures, religions, economies, personalities, kinship and families throughout the world. Also included is the analysis of methods and theories of anthropology. Transfer: CSU: DSI, UC. (IGETC: 4)

ANTH 125 PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY (CAN ANTH 2)

Units (Grade Option) 3; Class Hours: Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester; Recommended: Eligibility for READ 836, and ENGL 836 or ESL 400; Prerequisite(s): None. Description: Explores the field of Biological Anthropology emphasizing the evolution of the human species. Topics include: human heredity, mechanisms of evolutionary change, human variation, and the reconstruction of the fossil record and comparative studies of our closest biological relatives, the living monkeys and apes. Transfer: CSU: B2, UC. (IGETC: 5B)

ANTH 126 PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY LABORATORY

Units (Grade Option) 1; Class Hours: Minimum of 48 lab hours/semester; Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 100; Prerequisite(s): Completion of, or concurrent enrollment in ANTH 125. Description: Laboratory designed to become familiar with the methods of the science of biological anthropology while investigating topics in laboratory and field situations. Topics covered in the course: the scientific method, biological variation and forces of evolution, human osteology and variation, comparative osteology of primates, and fossil evidence for human evolution. Field trips may be required. Transfer: CSU: B3, UC. (IGETC: 5B*)

ANTH 200 ETHNOGRAPHIC FILM

Units (Grade Option) 3; Class Hours: Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester; Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 100; Prerequisite(s): None. Description: Introduction to the use of film and photography by anthropologists as a research tool through viewing films depicting different cultures from around the world. Students are expected to analyze a variety of peoples from various ethnic groups in differing cultural contexts as to their contributions to the world community without prejudice or ethnocentrism. Transfer: CSU: DSI, UC. (IGETC: 4)

ANTH 351 INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY AND WORLD PREHISTORY

Units (Grade Option) 3; Class Hours: Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester; Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 100; Prerequisite(s): None. Description: Introduction to the theories, concepts, and methods employed by the archaeologist in the study of human history and pre-history. The diverse evolution of cultural systems are emphasized. The challenges and achievements of non-literate and traditional cultures, diverse communities, and social classes over time are also explored. Field trips may be required. Transfer: CSU: DSI, UC. (IGETC: 4)

ANTH 352 FIELD EXPERIENCE IN ARCHAEOLOGY

Units (Grade Option) 0.5-9.0; Class Hours: Minimum of 24-432 lab hours/semester; Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 100; Prerequisite(s): Completion of, or concurrent enrollment in ANTH 351. Description: A hands-on introduction to archaeological field methods, covering practical aspects of how to identify and investigate isolated artifact finds, particular sites and features, and entire landscapes. Covering survey, excavation techniques, and/or lab analysis, basic approaches to sampling, mapping and navigation, stratigraphic excavation, artifact and feature recording, and recovery methods. May be repeated for credit 3 times up to 9 units. Transfer: CSU.

Updated: 6/15/10