ANTHROPOLOGY

What is Anthropology

Anthropology is the study of humans. Anthropology is the only discipline that seeks to understand all aspects of human life, including past and present social and cultural processes and biological adaptations. It does so by focusing on human variation in time and space, with four traditionally recognized sub-disciplines: archaeology, physical anthropology, cultural anthropology, and linguistic anthropology. As a consequence of its broad focus, anthropology is also an integrative discipline that brings together scholarly work in the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences.

Cultural Anthropology deals with the social lives of people around the world, including our own society: economic systems, legal practices, kinship, religions, medical practices, folklore, arts and political systems, as well as the interrelationship of these systems in environmental adaptation and social change.

Archaeology focuses on the material remains of human societies from the remote and recent past with emphasis on reconstructing and understanding past modes of human cultural adaptation and change.

Physical Anthropology describes and compares world human biology. The focus is on humans and their primate order, seeking to document and understand the interplay of culture and biology in the course of human evolution and adaptation.

Linguistics deals with varied aspects of human language and the characteristics of nonhuman communication systems, to achieve an understanding of past and present human language systems and their significance in social life.

If I major in Anthropology, what kind of job can I get?

Archaeologist · Linguist · Environmental Impact Analyst · Museum Curator · Health Researcher · Redevelopment Specialist · Industrial Consultant · Artifacts Conservator · Cultural Resource Manager · Ethnic Relations Specialist · Population Analyst · Urban Planner · Exhibit Designer · Expedition Guide · Film Ethnographer · Social Gerontologist · College Faculty Instructor · Medical Anthropologist · Bilingual Education Consultant · Primatologist · Zoo Director · Museum Program Director · Museum Registrar · Forensic Anthropologist · Folklorist · Archivist · Surveyor · Researcher ·Urban Planner ·Travel Agent/Guide ·Human Resources Manager · Journalist ·Marketing Manager ·National/State Park Interpreter ·Coroner/Medical Examiner · State/Federal Government Policy Analyst · Social Worker ·Public Health Educator · Bilingual/Bicultural Program Specialist · Teacher

If I receive an AA degree in Anthropology, can I transfer to a four-year college?

Cañada College offers everything you need to finish an AA degree in Anthropology as well as to transfer to a four-year college or university. 

COURSES

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 300 TRAVEL STUDY IN ANTHROPOLOGY- PREPARING FOR THE TRIP
 
Units (Grade Option) 1; Class Hours 16. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 100; Prerequisite(s): Completion of or enrollment in ANTH 110 AND course associated with the trip content (for example, ANTH 125 for Galapagos Islands or ANTH 351 for archaeology related travel) and permission of the instructor. This lecture course is to prepare students for a travel experience that will focus on Anthropology by reinforcing the knowledge learned in other Anthropology classes through the 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.
 
ANTH 301 TRAVEL STUDY IN ANTHROPOLOGY

Units (Grade Option) 1; Class Hours: Varies. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 100; Prerequisite(s): ANTH 300. Description: Students travel under the supervision of an 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.

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.

 

LINKS

http://www.aaanet.org/resinet.htm
http://www.scahome.org/
http://www.archaeologyfieldwork.com/forums/index.php
http://www.societyforvisualanthropology.org/svawelcome.html
http://www.physanth.org/

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