Anthropology

ANTHR-001 Biological Anthropology - 3 Units

ADVISORY: ENGL-100 LMC Degree: ADR: Social and Behavioral Sciences; DA Transfer: UC; CSU Gen. Ed. Area B2; IGETC Area 5B; C-ID ANTH 110 Anthropology is a holistic discipline and attempts to view humans, their biology, cultural history, and activities in as broad a view as possible. Biological anthropology is a subfield of the larger discipline that studies humankind. The primary goal of this subfield is to understand the biological nature and history of humans and their closest living and extinct relatives. Biological anthropology is firmly rooted in evolutionary theory; thus, the evolutionary biology of humans is the central focus of this course. The intent of the course is to promote is to promote insight into the evolution of human biology and behavior from an objective or scientific perspective. This course will introduce the concepts, methods of inquiry, and scientific explanations for biological evolution, and their applications to studying the human species.Topics addressed will include:1) the various subfields of biological anthropology such as forensic anthropology and the anthropological perspective; 2) biological anthropology and paleoanthropology as “multidisciplinary” natural sciences; 3) evolutionary processes/change over time and the origin of species; 4) DNA, genetics, heredity, variation, and evolution; 5) race, ethnicity, and the biological diversity of modern humans; 6) the Order Primates: primate biology and ecology; 7) primate social behavior, behavioral ecology, morphology, and classification; 8) Earth-life history, continental drift, and the Geologic Time Scale; 9) primate origins and the various primate adaptations; 10) the “Ape” question and hominin origins; 11) Australopithecines; 12) the evolution and adaptation of the genus HOMO; 13) the origin and dispersal of anatomically modern Homo Sapiens out of Africa and the first evidence of the “Human Spark”;14) main contributors to explain principles of Mendelian, molecular and population genetics; 15) dating techniques, methods of interpreting the fossil record, major groups of hominin fossils. The ultimate goal in this course is to understand humanity’s place in nature. May not be repeated. LR 0243 TH 3:20-6:30pm CC3-336 Revenaugh, A Semester Note: Partially online course. Due to social distancing, students will meet once a week throughout the semester in person during the time block listed. All other instruction will be delivered online. Participation is via the internet through the college learning management system Canvas and Zoom software.

ANTHR-004 Introduction to Archaeology - 3 Units

ADVISORY: ENGL-100 LMC Degree: ADR: Social and Behavioral Sciences; DA Transfer: UC; CSU Gen. Ed. Area D; IGETC Area 4A; C-ID ANTH 150 This course is an introduction to the fundamental principles of method and theory in archaeology, beginning with the goals of archaeology, going on to consider the basic concepts of culture, time, and space, and discussing the findings and excavation of archaeological sites. Students will analyze the basic methods and theoretical approaches used by archaeologist to reconstruct the past and understand human prehistory. This includes human origins, the peoples of the globe, the origins of agriculture, ancient civilizations including the Maya civilization, Classical and Historical archaeological, and finally the relevance of archaeology today. The course includes an analysis of the nature of scientific inquiry; the history and interdisciplinary nature of archaeological research; dating techniques, methods of survey, excavation, analysis, and interpretation; cultural resource management, professional ethics; and cultural change and sequences. The inclusion of the interdisciplinary approach utilized in this field will provide students with the most up to data interpretation of human origins, the reconstruction of human behavior, and the emergence of cultural, identity, and human existence. May not be repeated. SC

Online and Hybrid Sections

9618 ONLINE Padilla-Wilson, L Semester Note: Online course. All instruction will be online. Go to www.losmedanos.edu/onlineclasses for course access information. ANTHR-005 General Anthropology - 3 Units

ADVISORY: Eligibility for ENGL-100 LMC Degree: ADR: Social and Behavioral Sciences; DA Transfer: UC; CSU Gen. Ed. Area D; IGETC Area 4A An introduction and general overview of the 5 fields of anthropology focusing on the study of human evolution and culture. Topics center on the variety of characteristics which are the product of human existence everywhere. These include: the uniqueness of human learning, evolution of cultural and physical variation, human and nonhuman primate development, Australopithecus divergence, variations of cultures, human languages and communications, social and family organizations, as well as religious and artistic expression. Opportunities for the development of skills in critical thinking, problem-solving, and effective learning will be provided throughout the course. May not be repeated. SC

Online and Hybrid Sections

0237 ONLINE Padilla-Wilson, L Semester Note: Online course. All instruction will be online. Go to www.losmedanos.edu/onlineclasses for course access information. 0238 ONLINE Padilla-Wilson, L Semester Note: Online course. All instruction will be online. Go to www.losmedanos.edu/onlineclasses for course access information.

ANTHR-006 Cultural Anthropology - 3 Units

ADVISORY: ENGL-100 LMC Degree: ADR: Social and Behavioral Sciences; DA Transfer: UC; CSU Gen. Ed. Area D; IGETC Area 4A; C-ID ANTH 120 This course is an introduction to the study of cultural anthropology which focuses on a broad view of the learned aspects of human life. The course includes the observations and analysis of cultural traditions, i.e. child-rearing processes, life styles types and adaptations, social and family organizations, creative elements of human life, and basic anthropological theories and concepts. Students will be exposed to divergent cultures and to the status of today’s vanishing cultures. Opportunities for the development of skills in critical thinking, problem-solving and effective learning will be provided throughout the course. May not be repeated. SC

Online and Hybrid Sections

0729 ONLINE Padilla-Wilson, L Semester Note: Online course. All instruction will be online. Go to www.losmedanos.edu/onlineclasses for course access information. 0730 ONLINE Padilla-Wilson, L Semester Note: Online course. All instruction will be online. Go to www.losmedanos.edu/onlineclasses for course access information. 9501 ONLINE Padilla-Wilson, L Semester Note: Online course. All instruction will be online. Go to www.losmedanos.edu/onlineclasses for course access information.