Anthropology
6 courses · Solano Community College · 2025-2026 Catalog
Classes: Spring 2026
ANTH 001 Introduction to Biological Anthropology
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total
- Advisory
- ENGL C1000 (Academic Reading and Writing)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ANTH 110
An introduction to the science of biological anthropology; covering the concepts, methods of inquiry, and scientific explanations of biological evolution and their application to the human species. Topics to be covered will include: the scientific method, genetics, principles and mechanisms of biological evolution, modern human variation and the race concept, biocultural adaptations, primate classification, comparative primate anatomy and behavior, and the fossil evidence for human evolution.
ANTH 001L Biological Anthropology Laboratory
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 0.5 hours lecture weekly, 3 hours lab weekly, 56 contact hours total
- Prerequisite
- ANTH 001 (Introduction to Biological Anthropology) May enroll concurrently.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ANTH 115L
An introductory laboratory course designed to familiarize students with the methods and materials of biological anthropology, and intended to be a companion course to ANTH 001 (Biological Anthropology). This course provides hands-on experience with genetics exercises as well as the skeletal materials of modern humans, non-human primates, and fossil hominins. Other topics discussed include the scientific method, sources of biological variation (with special focus on variation in humans and non-human primates) and the forces of evolution, biological classification of the primates, and non-human primate behavior. A field trip may be required.
ANTH 002 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total
- Advisory
- ENGL C1000 (Academic Reading and Writing)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ANTH 120
An introduction to the anthropological study of human culture; covering anthropological concepts such fieldwork, holism, the comparative method, cultural relativism, the nature of culture and cultural identity, and research ethics. Topics will include: subsistence patterns, political organizations including social inequality, kinship and family, communication, supernatural belief systems, gender and sexuality, art, culture change including globalization, and applied anthropology.
ANTH 006 Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total
- Advisory
- ENGL C1000 (Academic Reading and Writing)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
A cross-cultural, multi-cultural examination of the forms and functions of supernatural belief systems and associated rituals that have developed in various societies. Basic anthropological concepts and methodologies will be introduced and applied to the assessment and analysis of selected cultural and religious traditions. This course also examines the general functions of ritual and mythology in reinforcing cultural ideals and ethics. Emphasis will be placed on understanding religious belief systems within their given social contexts.
ANTH 007 Introduction to Archaeology
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total
- Advisory
- ENGL C1000 (Academic Reading and Writing)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ANTH 150
An introduction to the study of the concepts, theories, methods, and data of archaeology that contribute to our knowledge of human cultures. The course includes a discussion 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 selected cultural sequences. Several key archaeological sites will be covered and will serve to illustrate central archaeological theories and methods.
ANTH 024 Native Americans and Social Justice
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total
- Prerequisite
- ENGL C1000 (Academic Reading and Writing)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This introductory course is a comparative and interdisciplinary examination of the experiences of Indigenous peoples throughout the Americas, with a focus on Native North American and Native Amazonian groups. Using the lens of ethnic studies, and considering the contributions of anthropology, history, and human rights studies, we will examine both historical and contemporary Native American struggles for social justice, with a focus on social movements since the 1960s. Students will analyze these movements and Native American history through an intersectional analysis that interrogates categories of identity and power, including race, ethnicity, culture and culture change, religion, and gender. This course also explores a range of theoretical concepts and social processes, including ethnocentrism, sovereignty and self-determination, citizenship, religion and spirituality, and human rights. With an emphasis on the voices of Native American activists and writers, we will pay special attention to historical and contemporary policies that have affected Native American land use, religion, and language.