# Anthropology (ANTH) courses

Santa Ana College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 11 courses

Source: https://sac.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/36813/36822/36826

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Spring 2027.

### ANTH 100 — Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 Lecture
- **C-ID:** ANTH 120
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/fall-2026/anth.md); Spring 2027, 5 sections (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/spring-2027/anth.md)

A cross-cultural survey of the major areas of cultural anthropology including subsistence patterns, economic and political systems, family and kinship, religion, and cultural change. Also includes contemporary issues facing humankind such as the environment, resource depletion, ethnic conflict, globalization, and warfare. Emphasis is on understanding cultural diversity and cultural universals. Field trips may be required.

### ANTH 100H — Honors Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 Lecture
- **Prerequisite:** A college GPA or high school GPA for first term college students of 3.0 or higher
- **C-ID:** ANTH 120
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

Seminar style, content enriched for honors students, to provide a critical and extensive exploration of the major areas of cultural anthropology. Includes contemporary issues such as globalization, gender, and ethnic conflict. Field trips may be required.

### ANTH 101 — Introduction to Biological Anthropology

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 Lecture
- **C-ID:** ANTH 110
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 9 sections (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/fall-2026/anth.md); Spring 2027, 9 sections (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/spring-2027/anth.md)

An introduction to humankind's place in nature including evolutionary theory, principles of genetics, primate evolution and behavior, fossil evidence for human evolution, human biology and variation, growth and adaptability, and biomedical anthropology. Includes practical application of biological anthropology to human problems.

### ANTH 101L — Biological Anthropology Laboratory

- **Units:** 1
- **Hours:** 54 Lab
- **Prerequisite:** Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: ANTH 101 or
- **Corequisite:** Concurrent enrollment in: ANTH 101
- **C-ID:** ANTH 115 L
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 5 sections (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/fall-2026/anth.md); Spring 2027, 8 sections (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/spring-2027/anth.md)

Laboratory exercises and experiments designed to explore and understand the primary areas of physical anthropology: evolutionary theory, principles of genetics, comparative anatomy, physiology, behavior and ecology of vertebrates with an emphasis on nonhuman primates, analysis of fossil evidence for human evolution, human biology and variation, growth and adaptability, and biomedical anthropology. Includes both traditional and virtual laboratory experiences.

### ANTH 103 — Introduction to Archaeology

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 Lecture
- **C-ID:** ANTH 150
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/fall-2026/anth.md)

This is a survey course in world archaeology. Methods of archaeological survey and excavation will be discussed as well as past and current concepts and theories. Material remains such as lithics, bone, ceramics and ecofacts will be discussed as to how they can be interpreted into social, political, economic, religious, and ethnic terms.

### ANTH 104 — Language and Culture

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 Lecture
- **C-ID:** ANTH 130
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/fall-2026/anth.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/spring-2027/anth.md)

General introduction to the processes of human communication emphasizing coextensive aspects of language and culture. Surveys core areas of linguistic anthropology: structural linguistics; biological basis of language; and sociolinguistics. Topics include acquisition of first and second languages, languages in contact, and the effects of both language and culture on inter/intra group communication. Languages spoken in the local area are used as basis of study. (Same as English 104.)

### ANTH 104H — Honors Language and Culture

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 Lecture
- **Prerequisite:** A college GPA or high school GPA for first term college students of 3.0 or higher
- **C-ID:** ANTH 130
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

General introduction to the processes of human communication, emphasizing coextensive aspects of language and culture. Surveys core areas of linguistic anthropology: structural linguistics, biological basis of language, and sociolinguistics. Topics include acquisition of first and second languages, languages in contact, and the effects of both language and culture on inter/intra group communication. Languages spoken in the local area are used as basis of study. Requires individual research and oral presentation of readings in a seminar setting (Same as English 104H).

### ANTH 105 — Ancient Mesoamerican Civilization

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 Lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/spring-2027/anth.md)

An archeological and ethnohistorical survey of the origin and development of pre-Columbian civilizations in ancient Mesoamerica from Paleo-Indian times to the Spanish conquest (Same as History 105).

### ANTH 108 — Religion, Magic, and Witchcraft

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 Lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

An introduction to the anthropology of religion, magic, and witchcraft. A cross cultural study focusing on the beliefs and practices of early, non-western, and traditional religious systems with emphasis on the forms, functions, structures, symbolism, history, and evolution.

### ANTH 125 — Native Americans in the U.S.

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 Lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/fall-2026/anth.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/spring-2027/anth.md)

A historical and contemporary survey of Native Americans in the United States, examining the diverse and complex cultural, religious, and political systems which governed Indigenous societies before and after European contact and colonization, including the development of tribes and nations, and the cultural practices of Native Americans today. (Same as History 125).

### ANTH 199 — Independent Study

- **Units:** 1
- **Hours:** 18 Lecture, 18 Lab
- **Prerequisite:** Successful completion, with a C or better, of at least one ANTH course and approval of Independent Study Contract by Anthropology Department Chair
- **Corequisite:** at least one other course in the Rancho Santiago Community College District.
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

Under faculty direction, students can increase their knowledge in specific areas of anthropology through directed field experience, research, readings and independent study. Students can also develop laboratory skills and competencies. Division approval required.