Anthropology
101 Human Biological Evolution (UC:CSU) - 3 units
- Prerequisite: None Advisory: English 28 or ESL 8
- Lecture 3 hours
Students examine the unifying principles of human evolution including: the basic principles of natural selection, the fossil record, the position of humans within the primate order and the features that make homo sapiens unique.
102 Human Ways of Life: Cultural Anthropology (UC:CSU) - 3 units
- Prerequisite: None
- Lecture 3 hours
Comparative study of the cultures, languages, technology, political organizations, and religion.
104 Human Language and Communication (UC:CSU) - 3 units
- Prerequisite: None
- Lecture 3 hours
This is an introductory course in linguistics, which surveys verbal and non-verbal forms of human communication. Focuses on the structure, function, and history of language, with selections on the sociology and psychology of language, language acquisition, and the origins and evolution of language.
121 Anthropology of Religion, Magic and Witchcraft (UC:CSU) - 3 units
- Prerequisite: None
- Lecture 3 hours
Focuses on religious beliefs and practices around the world. Overview of forms of religious belief; variety of gods and supernatural forces; use of myth, ritual, religious ceremony; shamans, priests, and religious specialists, Topics: symbolism, ritual, magic, divination, witchcraft, religious syncretism, death and the afterlife; ghosts, souls, and reincarnation.