Anthropology! Course Descriptions

Course Descriptions

GS 101
Introduction to Global Studies
(SS, D) 5 credits
Introduction to contemporary global issues, drawing on the integrated knowledge and methodologies of multiple disciplines. Topics include population growth, food and water insecurities, environmental impacts, patterns of consumption, the fate of indigenous peoples, global health, and civic activism.

ANTH& 115
Our Place in Nature: Survey of Archaeology and Biological Anthropology
(NS) 5 credits
General study of the field of archaeology, which studies human cultures through an examination of material remains and the field of biological anthropology which looks at humans' place in the natural world. Prerequisites: REQUIRED: Completion of ENGL 98 with a grade of C or higher or eligibility for ENGL& 101. RECOMMENDED: Completion of ENGL& 101 with a grade of C or higher.. [Formerly ANTHR 101]

ANTH 116
Cultures in Context: Survey of Cultural Anthropology and Linguistic Anthropology
(SS, D) 5 credits
General study the field of cultural anthropology, which studies humanity from a cross-cultural perspective and the field of linguistic anthropology which examines human verbal and non-verbal communication . Prerequisites: REQUIRED: Completion of ENGL 98 with a grade of C or higher or eligibility for ENGL& 101. RECOMMENDED: Completion of ENGL& 101 with a grade of C or higher.. [Formerly ANTHR 102D]

ANTH 122D
Human Diversity
(SS, D) 5 credits
Explores how racial categories and the social consequences of research into human differences have resulted in the controversies surrounding stem cell research, cloning, and other topics labeled as neo-eugenics Prerequisites: REQUIRED: Completion of ENGL 98 with a grade of C or higher or eligibility for ENGL& 101. RECOMMENDED: Completion of ENGL& 101 with a grade of C or higher. [Formerly ANTHR 222D]

ANTH 182
Service Learning
(B-List Elective) 1-2 credits
Service Learning combines the opportunity of volunteerism with academic applications of social, economic, and political issues important to the local community. Provides for real-life application of skills and knowledge that extends learning beyond the classroom and into the community. May be repeated up to six credits. Prerequisites: Instructor's permission. [Formerly ANTHR 182]

ANTH& 204
Archaeology
(SS) 5 credits
Archaeology explores and examines the prehistoric and historic records. Learn methods used to locate, sample, and evacuate sites, techniques for dating archaeological materials, aspects of the analysis of archaeological remains, and problems encountered using examples drawn from archaeological investigations around the world. Controversial cultural issues are explored and students learn the value of the archaeological record and the importance of heritage conservation. Prerequisites: REQUIRED: Completion of ENGL 98 with a grade of C or higher or eligibility for ENGL& 101. RECOMMENDED: Completion of ENGL& 101 with a grade of C or higher. [Formerly ANTHR 205]

ANTH& 206D
Cultural Anthropology
(SS, D) 5 credits
Introduction to the study of culture and society; cross-cultural perspective is employed to gain better understanding of family life, kinship, economic, political, and religious systems in various non-Western societies and in American cultures and society. Includes training in fundamentals of social and cultural anthropology. Fulfills degree diversity requirement. Prerequisites: Completion of ENGL& 101 with a grade of C or higher or eligibility for ENGL& 102. RECOMMENDED: Completion of ENGL& 102 with a grade of C or higher. [Formerly ANTHR 202D]

ANTH& 210D
Indians of North America
(SS, D) 5 credits
Contemporary issues of importance to Native communities including cultural identity, portrayals of Indians in the media, the importance of language, education, economic and political rights, artistic and religious expressions, and culture change. Prerequisites: REQUIRED: Completion of ENGL 98 with a grade of C or higher or eligibility for ENGL& 101. RECOMMENDED: Completion of ENGL& 101 with a grade of C or higher. [Formerly ANTHR 210D]

ANTHR 215
Bioanthropology w/Lab
(NS-L) 5 credits
Study of primate and hominid, including human evolution based upon evidence from genetics, comparative morphology, the fossil record and primate behavior. Prerequisites: ENGL 098 with a grade of C or higher or eligibility for ENGL 101 and MATH 028 with a grade of C or higher. Prerequisites: REQUIRED: Completion of ENGL& 101 with a grade of C or higher. Completion of MATH 081 with a C or higher or skills assessment at MATH 082 or higher level. RECOMMENDED: Completion of ENGL& 102 with a grade of C or higher [Formerly ANTHR 201]

ANTH& 216D
Northwest Coast Indians
(SS, D) 5 credits
Overview of traditional native societies of the Northwest Coast from southern Alaska to northern California; significant features such as art, totemic crests, rank, religious beliefs, the potlatch, fishing and foraging are illustrated by comparisons and by selected ethno-graphic sketches; the contemporary situation in context of continuity with the past. Prerequisites: REQUIRED: Completion of ENGL 98 with a grade of C or higher or eligibility for ENGL& 101. RECOMMENDED: Completion of ENGL& 101 with a grade of C or higher. [Formerly ANTHR 211D]

ANTH& 227D
Pacific Islands Cultures
(SS, D) 5 credits
Critical analysis of the issues facing the cultures of the Pacific Islands (Anglonesia, Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia). Prerequisites: REQUIRED: Completion of ENGL 98 with a grade of C or higher or eligibility for ENGL& 101. RECOMMENDED: Completion of ENGL& 101 with a grade of C or higher. [Formerly ANTHR 240D]

ANTH& 234D
Anthropology of Religion
(SS, D) 5 credits
Comparative social anthropological study of religious systems; inquiry into various aspects of comparative tribal and world religions such as symbolism, rituals, doctrines, myths, religious specialists, personal, ecological, and social meaning of belief systems as these create religious worlds that are the context in which people live their lives.Prerequisites: REQUIRED: Completion of ENGL 98 with a grade of C or higher or eligibility for ENGL& 101. RECOMMENDED: Completion of ENGL& 101 with a grade of C or higher. [Formerly ANTHR 221D]

ANTH 230D
African American Experiences
(SS, D) 5 credits
Anthropological analysis of how race and culture impact Black identity and social life from a Black perspective, including African American contributions to American culture, the varied ethnicity of Black people, family life, gender, and aesthetic issues through selected contemporary writings. Prerequisites: Completion of ENGL 101 with a grade of C or higher or instructor's permission. Prerequisites: REQUIRED: Completion of ENGL 98 with a grade of C or higher or eligibility for ENGL& 101. RECOMMENDED: Completion of ENGL& 101 with a grade of C or higher. [Formerly ANTHR 230D]

ANTHR 255D Cross-Cultural Medicine 5
(SS, D) Cross-cultural analysis of the environmental, historical, biological and cultural contributions to illness and health. Also offered as SOC 255D. Credit may not be earned in both ANTHR 255D and SOC 255D. Prerequisites: REQUIRED: Completion of ENGL 98 with a grade of C or higher or eligibility for ENGL& 101. RECOMMENDED: Completion of ENGL& 101 with a grade of C or higher. [Formerly ANTHR 255D]

REQUIREMENT CODE KEY

AAS - Option II code (if applicable)
C - Communication Skills
NS - Natural Science
H - Humanities
SS - Social Sciences
NS-L - Natural Science Lab
Q - Quantitative Skills
TE - Transfer Elective (A list)
D - Diversity course

Everett Community College has established the following course numbering scheme:

001-099: Pre-college level skills development or enhancement courses; designed to help students prepare for success in college level work where it is expected that their academic skills in general (or specifically) are not at the college-level and/or the course material is aimed at below-college level skills.

100-199: Introductory courses intended primarily for first-year college students with no significant deficiences in their academic background.

200-299: Intended primarily for students who have successfully completed one year of college-level work.any student who does ot meet this pre-requisite.

This instructor reserves the right to remove from her roster any student who does not meet pre-requisites. If you have completed this work at another college, please bring confirmation (in the form of a non-official transcript) to her before the 5th day of classes.



	Course Descriptions GS 101 Introduction to Global Studies (SS, D) 5 credits Introduction to contemporary global issues, drawing on the integrated knowledge and methodologies of multiple disciplines. Topics include population growth, food and water insecurities, environmental impacts, patterns of consumption, the fate of indigenous peoples, global health, and civic activism. ANTH& 115 Our Place in Nature: Survey of Archaeology and Biological Anthropology (NS) 5 credits General study of the field of archaeology, which studies human cultures through an examination of material remains and the field of biological anthropology which looks at humans' place in the natural world. Prerequisites: REQUIRED: Completion of ENGL 98 with a grade of C or higher or eligibility for ENGL& 101. RECOMMENDED: Completion of ENGL& 101 with a grade of C or higher.. [Formerly ANTHR 101] ANTH 116 Cultures in Context: Survey of Cultural Anthropology and Linguistic Anthropology (SS, D) 5 credits General study the field of cultural anthropology, which studies humanity from a cross-cultural perspective and the field of linguistic anthropology which examines human verbal and non-verbal communication . Prerequisites: REQUIRED: Completion of ENGL 98 with a grade of C or higher or eligibility for ENGL& 101. RECOMMENDED: Completion of ENGL& 101 with a grade of C or higher.. [Formerly ANTHR 102D] ANTH 122D Human Diversity (SS, D) 5 credits Explores how racial categories and the social consequences of research into human differences have resulted in the controversies surrounding stem cell research, cloning, and other topics labeled as neo-eugenics Prerequisites: REQUIRED: Completion of ENGL 98 with a grade of C or higher or eligibility for ENGL& 101. RECOMMENDED: Completion of ENGL& 101 with a grade of C or higher. [Formerly ANTHR 222D] ANTH 182 Service Learning (B-List Elective) 1-2 credits Service Learning combines the opportunity of volunteerism with academic applications of social, economic, and political issues important to the local community. Provides for real-life application of skills and knowledge that extends learning beyond the classroom and into the community. May be repeated up to six credits. Prerequisites: Instructor's permission. [Formerly ANTHR 182] ANTH& 204 Archaeology (SS) 5 credits Archaeology explores and examines the prehistoric and historic records. Learn methods used to locate, sample, and evacuate sites, techniques for dating archaeological materials, aspects of the analysis of archaeological remains, and problems encountered using examples drawn from archaeological investigations around the world. Controversial cultural issues are explored and students learn the value of the archaeological record and the importance of heritage conservation. Prerequisites: REQUIRED: Completion of ENGL 98 with a grade of C or higher or eligibility for ENGL& 101. RECOMMENDED: Completion of ENGL& 101 with a grade of C or higher. [Formerly ANTHR 205] ANTH& 206D Cultural Anthropology (SS, D) 5 credits Introduction to the study of culture and society; cross-cultural perspective is employed to gain better understanding of family life, kinship, economic, political, and religious systems in various non-Western societies and in American cultures and society. Includes training in fundamentals of social and cultural anthropology. Fulfills degree diversity requirement. Prerequisites: Completion of ENGL& 101 with a grade of C or higher or eligibility for ENGL& 102. RECOMMENDED: Completion of ENGL& 102 with a grade of C or higher. [Formerly ANTHR 202D] ANTH& 210D Indians of North America (SS, D) 5 credits Contemporary issues of importance to Native communities including cultural identity, portrayals of Indians in the media, the importance of language, education, economic and political rights, artistic and religious expressions, and culture change. Prerequisites: REQUIRED: Completion of ENGL 98 with a grade of C or higher or eligibility for ENGL& 101. RECOMMENDED: Completion of ENGL& 101 with a grade of C or higher. [Formerly ANTHR 210D] ANTHR 215 Bioanthropology w/Lab (NS-L) 5 credits Study of primate and hominid, including human evolution based upon evidence from genetics, comparative morphology, the fossil record and primate behavior. Prerequisites: ENGL 098 with a grade of C or higher or eligibility for ENGL 101 and MATH 028 with a grade of C or higher. Prerequisites: REQUIRED: Completion of ENGL& 101 with a grade of C or higher. Completion of MATH 081 with a C or higher or skills assessment at MATH 082 or higher level. RECOMMENDED: Completion of ENGL& 102 with a grade of C or higher [Formerly ANTHR 201] ANTH& 216D Northwest Coast Indians (SS, D) 5 credits Overview of traditional native societies of the Northwest Coast from southern Alaska to northern California; significant features such as art, totemic crests, rank, religious beliefs, the potlatch, fishing and foraging are illustrated by comparisons and by selected ethno-graphic sketches; the contemporary situation in context of continuity with the past. Prerequisites: REQUIRED: Completion of ENGL 98 with a grade of C or higher or eligibility for ENGL& 101. RECOMMENDED: Completion of ENGL& 101 with a grade of C or higher. [Formerly ANTHR 211D] ANTH& 227D Pacific Islands Cultures (SS, D) 5 credits Critical analysis of the issues facing the cultures of the Pacific Islands (Anglonesia, Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia). Prerequisites: REQUIRED: Completion of ENGL 98 with a grade of C or higher or eligibility for ENGL& 101. RECOMMENDED: Completion of ENGL& 101 with a grade of C or higher. [Formerly ANTHR 240D] ANTH& 234D Anthropology of Religion (SS, D) 5 credits Comparative social anthropological study of religious systems; inquiry into various aspects of comparative tribal and world religions such as symbolism, rituals, doctrines, myths, religious specialists, personal, ecological, and social meaning of belief systems as these create religious worlds that are the context in which people live their lives.Prerequisites: REQUIRED: Completion of ENGL 98 with a grade of C or higher or eligibility for ENGL& 101. RECOMMENDED: Completion of ENGL& 101 with a grade of C or higher. [Formerly ANTHR 221D] ANTH 230D African American Experiences (SS, D) 5 credits Anthropological analysis of how race and culture impact Black identity and social life from a Black perspective, including African American contributions to American culture, the varied ethnicity of Black people, family life, gender, and aesthetic issues through selected contemporary writings. Prerequisites: Completion of ENGL 101 with a grade of C or higher or instructor's permission. Prerequisites: REQUIRED: Completion of ENGL 98 with a grade of C or higher or eligibility for ENGL& 101. RECOMMENDED: Completion of ENGL& 101 with a grade of C or higher. [Formerly ANTHR 230D] ANTHR 255D Cross-Cultural Medicine 5 (SS, D) Cross-cultural analysis of the environmental, historical, biological and cultural contributions to illness and health. Also offered as SOC 255D. Credit may not be earned in both ANTHR 255D and SOC 255D. Prerequisites: REQUIRED: Completion of ENGL 98 with a grade of C or higher or eligibility for ENGL& 101. RECOMMENDED: Completion of ENGL& 101 with a grade of C or higher. [Formerly ANTHR 255D] REQUIREMENT CODE KEY AAS - Option II code (if applicable) C - Communication Skills NS - Natural Science H - Humanities SS - Social Sciences NS-L - Natural Science Lab Q - Quantitative Skills TE - Transfer Elective (A list) D - Diversity course Everett Community College has established the following course numbering scheme: 001-099: Pre-college level skills development or enhancement courses; designed to help students prepare for success in college level work where it is expected that their academic skills in general (or specifically) are not at the college-level and/or the course material is aimed at below-college level skills. 100-199: Introductory courses intended primarily for first-year college students with no significant deficiences in their academic background. 200-299: Intended primarily for students who have successfully completed one year of college-level work.any student who does ot meet this pre-requisite. This instructor reserves the right to remove from her roster any student who does not meet pre-requisites. If you have completed this work at another college, please bring confirmation (in the form of a non-official transcript) to her before the 5th day of classes.