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.

ANTH 380 TRAVEL STUDY IN ANTHROPOLOGY – PREPARING FOR THE TRIP
Units (Grade Option) 1-2; Class Hours: Minimum of 16-32 lecture hours/semester; Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 100, and MATH 110 or 111; Prerequisite(s): ANTH 110 or 125 or 351. Description: Prepares students for a travel experience that focuses on Anthropology by reinforcing the knowledge learned in other Anthropology classes through application of concepts. The purpose of the course is to give context to the trip abroad so that students understand not only what they are seeing but are able to analyze the cultural experience as an Anthropologist would. Topics include learning about the culture, history, and/or archaeology of a particular place. The result is a high-impact educational experience. May be repeated once for credit. Transfer: CSU.

ANTH 381 TRAVEL STUDY IN ANTHROPOLOGY
Units (Grade Option) 1.5-3; Class Hours: Minimum of 72-144 lab hours/semester; Prerequisite(s): ANTH 380. Description: Students travel under the supervision of an experienced anthropologist. They apply the knowledge gained through the preliminary seminar and other anthropology courses to the experience of visiting archaeological, cultural and or historical sites. The result is a high-impact educational experience. May be repeated once for credit. Transfer: CSU.

Updated: 6/30/11