101 Human Biological Evolution (3) UC:CSU (CAN ANTH 2)
The focus of this course is the relationship between human biology, culture and the physical environment as interpreted within the frameworks of evolutionary theory and the science of genetics. It traces man's place in the animal kingdom, with special emphasis on primates. Archeological evidence associated with human fossils is examined, and human physical variability is probed within the context of Mendelian and population genetics.
102 Human Ways of Life: Cultural Anthropology (3) UC:CSU (CAN ANTH 4)
This course presents an anthropological understanding of the varieties of lifestyles in human societies throughout the world, from nomadic hunter/gatherer tribes to highly technologically advanced societies such as our own. The varied forms of marriage and the family, economic, political, and legal arrangements, religious expressions and art forms are examined in their own contexts and compared with others. Extensive use is made of audio-visual materials.
103 Archaeology: Reconstructing the Human Past (3) UC:CSU (CAN ANTH 6)
This course focuses on the discovery and reconstruction of the ways of life of extinct societies through the excavation, analysis and interpretation of their material remains, including refuse, stone tools, pottery, burials, and housing. By examining these remains within the context of their environments and changes over time, students acquire a means of understanding the human past. Extensive use is made of audio-visual materials.
104 Human Language and Communication (3) UC:CSU
This introductory course in Linguistic Anthropology surveys the great variety of ways humans communicate both verbally and non-verbally. The course focuses on the structure, function, history, and evolution of language.
109 Gender, Sex and Culture (3) UC:CSU
This course presents a cross-cultural comparison of gender roles as viewed from biological/evolutionary, cultural, psychological, prehistoric and historic perspectives as they relate to the status of women and men in tribal and modern Western societies.
111 Human Biology Lab (2) UC:CSU
This laboratory class offers an exploration of selected topics in biological anthropology including genetics, human variation, the living primates, and human paleontology.
119 Introduction to Forensic Anthropology (2)
This course will be a hands-on study of the types and nature of information that can be recovered from bones and teeth including age, sex, size, population affinity, pathology, diet, and demography.
121 Anthropology of Religion, Magic, and Witchcraft (3) UC:CSU
This course provides a socio-cultural understanding of religious behaviors. It deals with the components, function and symbolism of religious behavior as manifested through practices such as magic, witchcraft, totemism, divination, shamanism, ancestor worship and cults. Special emphasis is given to tribal religious systems through the use of information gathered by anthropologists in the field. Non-tribal religious systems are included for comparative purposes. Extensive use is made of audio-visual materials.
132 Native Peoples of North America UC:CSU
This course offers a broad survey of American Indians living north of Mexico, with emphasis on the Indians of California. The various aboriginal groups surveyed are viewed as they existed at time of contact. Issues facing Indian groups in urban society today will be explored.
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