Academic Catalog - Anthropology

ANT 1001 / ANT 101: Cultural Anthropology: SS3 – 3 Credits
Examines the study of human cultural patterns, including communication, economic systems, social and political organizations, religion, healing systems, and cultural change. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS3 category.
(Contact Hours – 45 Lecture) 
Prerequisite(s) – College Readiness in English 

ANT 1004 / ANT 103: Archaeology Laboratory: GT-SS3 – 1 Credit
Studies analytical methods in archaeological research including those employed in the field and in the laboratory. This course utilizes practical exercises to illustrate theoretical principles of archaeology, including methods of archaeological survey, excavation, artifact analysis, collection strategies, mapping strategies, and field interpretation.
(Contact Hours – 30)
Prerequisite(s) – College Readiness in English 

ANT 1003 / ANT 107: Introduction to Archeology: GT-SS3 – 3 Credits
Introduces the science of recovering the human prehistoric and historic past through excavation, analysis, and interpretation of material remains. The course provides a survey of the archaeology of different areas of the Old and New Worlds, the works of selected archaeologists, and major archaeological theories. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS3 category.
(Contact hours – 45) 
Prerequisite(s) – College Readiness in English 

ANT 1005 / ANT 111: Biological Anthropology with Laboratory: GT-SC1 – 4 Credits
Focuses on the study of the human species and related organisms, and examines principles of genetics, evolution, anatomy, classification, and ecology, including a survey of human variation and adaptation, living primate biology and behavior, and primate and human fossil evolutionary history. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SC1 category.
(Contact hours – 75)
Prerequisite(s) – College Readiness in English 

ANT 2125 / ANT 125: Anthropology of Religion: GT-SS3 – 3 Credits
Explores the culturally universal phenomenon of religion including cross-cultural varieties of beliefs in the supernatural and the religious rituals people employ to interpret and control their worlds. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS3 category.
(Contact hours – 45)
Prerequisite(s) – College Readiness in English