This course traces the social behavior of present societies exploring various cultures on earth. The class will study those societies in terms of culture growth, through a survey of the basic, learned behavior patterns. Thus the class will study a wide range of cultural phenomena, including material culture, social organization, customs, religions, languages, family life, economics, the arts and literature.

This course focuses on human osteology, the standard scientific techniques used to make determinations of age, sex, ancestry, stature, and pathology. It provides a basic overview of the analytical techniques and procedures used in the medical-legal framework.

This course is about the human past; where we came from and how we got to be the way we are today in terms of both biological and cultural evolution. The topics covered will include: the origin and development of the human species; heredity and population genetics; fossil evidence; the human's relation to the rest of the animal kingdom; and modern human diversity and variation.

This course is a comparative study of both human and non-human primates, human variation, evolution, genetics, forensic anthropology, the primate fossil record, and provides a coordinated laboratory experience with ANTH 115.

Archaeology is the study of mankind’s past. This course will cover the history of archaeology, and explore the objectives and methods of modern archaeology. Today’s archaeological curiosity is tempered by the scientific method; a combination of sciences in order to get a better grasp on a total understanding of people. This course will explore the world of the archaeologist in order to appreciate the impact that the study of antiquities has had in understanding modern human cultures.

This course introduces the student to the study of language from an anthropological perspective. Methodology, language and cultural meaning, status and language variation, acquisition of language, multilingualism, and language and institutions will be explored within a cross-cultural perspective. Transfer Course: CSU; UC

The course is a study of the origins, culture areas, and sociocultural patterns of the native Americans, north of Mexico. This will include a study of the historic spectrum, from prehistory to contemporary times. Emphasis will be on the culture change after contact with Europeans, and the impact of the Western expansion.

This course is a survey of ancient Indian culture of Northern, Middle and South America, including their prehistory and social, political, and religious beliefs. The impact of European contact and resultant adaptations, as well as current life situations of tribal descendants in contemporary society will be examined.

This course is a cross-cultural study of the forms and functions of supernatural beliefs and associated rituals in primarily nonwestern societies. Emphasis is on understanding beliefs and rituals involved in animism, individualistic cults, shamanism, totemism, ancestor worship and witchcraft within their social contexts and within the larger scope of religion and human life.

This course examines the cultural construction of human sexuality and gender in an anthropological framework. Biological and cultural bases for the multiple expressions of sexuality and gender found around the world will be presented. Case studies will include food foraging, horticultural, agricultural, industrial, and post-industrial societies. A central concern is the interaction between subsistence practices, cultural economies, and status in the construction of “normal” and “abnormal” sexualities and genders. This course is not open to students who are currently enrolled in or have completed ANTH 204, WS 205, or WGS 205.

This course is a cross-cultural study of the human response to death, dying, mourning, and remembrance. Using a multi-subfield (cultural, physical, and archaeological) anthropological approach we will survey the variations that exist through time and space in the cultural construction of death, the treatment of mortal remains, as well as the individual and social response to loss.

A course to provide opportunity for individual research and field projects under the direction of a faculty member in a given department. With the guidance of the faculty member, students prepare and carry out a written learning agreement describing the purposes and outcomes of the project. Students should expect to meet with the supervising faculty member one to two hours each week for conferences. Credit is based upon the number of hours in the semester expected to complete the project (1 unit for 54 hours). This course may be taken a maximum of 2 times. For selected disciplines, UC transfer credit may be possible after admission to a UC campus, pending review of appropriate course materials by UC staff. See a counselor for an explanation.

A course to provide opportunity for individual research and field projects under the direction of a faculty member in a given department. With the guidance of the faculty member, students prepare and carry out a written learning agreement describing the purposes and outcomes of the project. Students should expect to meet with the supervising faculty member one to two hours each week for conferences. Credit is based upon the number of hours in the semester expected to complete the project (2 units for 108 hours). This course may be taken a maximum of 2 times. For selected disciplines, UC transfer credit may be possible after admission to a UC campus, pending review of appropriate course materials by UC staff. See a counselor for an explanation.