| ANTH-1 Physical Anthropology |
| CSU and UC | (3 units LEC) | |
| An introduction to physical anthropology taught within the framework of evolutionary theory. To show how social and biological sciences are related, the course is organized into four major parts: evolutionary theory, nonhuman primates, human evolution, and modern human biological variation. These biological concepts are considered within the context of past and present cultures. |
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| Recommended Prep: Eligibility for ENGL-150 |
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| ANTH-100 Essentials of Anthropology |
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| An introduction to the basic concepts and controversies in the four subfields of anthropology (cultural anthropology, physical anthropology, archaeology, and linguistic anthropology). Students will be encouraged to improve their reading, writing, and critical thinking skills through a series of classroom activities and several writing assignments. This course is designed to provide the basic terminology and an introduction to key controversies in anthropology that are covered in greater depth in ANTH-1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. |
| Note: This course includes library research, writing assignments, and essay questions on tests that require a student to be at least ENGL-150 ready. Ideally, ANTH-100 will be scheduled with a linked section of ENGL-150, GS-150 or a similar course. |
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| Recommended Prep: ENGL-350 |
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| ANTH-2 Introduction to Archaeology |
| CSU and UC | (3 units LEC/LAB) | |
| An introduction to archaeological methods, theories and application of techniques used to learn about and interpret the lifeways of past cultures. Students will learn about the steps involved in the planning, design, management, and conduct of archaeological investigations. Additionally, topics such as the legal and ethical responsibilities of archaeologists and job opportunities for archaeologists will be discussed. |
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| ANTH-3 Cultural Anthropology |
| CSU and UC | (3 units LEC) | |
| An introduction to cultural anthropology that offers students an understanding of modern human cultural variation. Students study the concept of culture and the methods and theories of both applied and academic cultural anthropologists, using professional case studies as examples. Topics include gender, subsistence, economic systems, political systems, marriage and the family, kinship, religion, the arts, ethnicity, and culture change. |
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| ANTH-4 Folklore |
| CSU and UC | (3 units LEC) | |
| A course in the collecting, presenting, and analyzing of oral, material, and written forms of folklore, such as urban legends, folk art, foodways, folk music, folkspeech, gestures, and superstitions. Emphasis will be on analysis of collections and the use of folklore as a tool for understanding a variety of cultures. |
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| Recommended Prep: ENGL-350 |
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| ANTH-5 Great Archaeological Discoveries |
| CSU and UC | (3 units LEC) | |
| A survey of data from noted archaeological sites from around the world. Sites to be discussed in the course will include a variety of cultures from around the world, from the beginning of human prehistory through recent historical occupations. Additionally, the course will explore relationships between archaeologists, native peoples, the media, and the public. |
| Note: This class will require students to have the use of a computer with internet access in order to access reading materials, conduct research, and complete assignments. |
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| Recommended Prep: ENGL-150 |
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| ANTH-6 Forensic Anthropology |
| CSU | (3 units LEC) | |
| An examination of the science of solving crimes with anthropological data, especially that from human skeletal remains. Basic human skeletal anatomy will be taught in order to set the stage for examining details of criminal investigations. Students will learn how to initially estimate the sex and age of a given individual based on skeletal features. This course will outline the potential that forensic anthropology holds for the determination of population, cause of death, and individual identification. The social benefits and problems presented by DNA analysis will be presented. Well-known case studies from around the world will be discussed and the cultural consequences of forensic analyses will be examined. |
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| Recommended Prep: ENGL-150 |
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| ANTH-99 Science and Pseudoscience in Anthropology |
| CSU | (1 unit LEC) | |
| Introduction to scientific method and reasoning, contrasting it with untestable and/ or untrue interpretations of aspects of humanity. It is designed to be taken by students who have had little-to-no prior experience with the field of anthropology, having taken at most introductory-level courses in anthropology. The topics covered in the course will be too specific to have been covered for more than a lecture in CR’s other anthropology courses. As a one-unit course, it may be more readily offered during the shorter winter or summer sessions. |
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| Recommended Prep: Eligible for ENGL-150 |
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