# Anthropology (ANTHR) courses

Yuba College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 2 courses

Source: https://yc.yccd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Yuba-College-Catalog-26.pdf#page=59

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

### ANTHR-1 — Introduction To Physical Anthropology

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours
- **C-ID:** ANTH 110
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/yuba-college/schedule/fall-2026/anthr.md)

This course examines human biological variation within an evolutionary context. It includes an introduction to the history and principles of evolutionary theory; basic human genetics and molecular biology; the anatomy, behavior, and ecology of our closest living relatives, non-human primates; the evolution of the human lineage through the hominid fossil record; variation among modern human groups, past and present; and a brief introduction to forensic anthropology. Throughout the course, attention is paid to the complex interaction between biology, behavior, and culture.

### ANTHR-2 — Cultural Anthropology

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours
- **C-ID:** ANTH 120
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/yuba-college/schedule/fall-2026/anthr.md)

Investigates the diversity of cultures in regards to language, economics, kinship, art, religion, technology, and cultural universals; functional aspects of culture and cultural change; varieties of customs and institutions of different peoples; significance of human culture.