Course Catalog Information (24-25)
ANTH 4
World Prehistory
Course Description
Worldwide patterns of cultural transformation, from the earliest foraging societies to the development of agrarian states. The prehistoric interpretation of these changes based upon the comparison of archaeological evidence from Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, the Americas, and Oceania.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Develop an appreciation of the range and diversity of past human societies, as well as analyze and evaluate the reasons why other cultures have developed their particular beliefs, practices and institutions.
- Demonstrate an ability to investigate the relationship between culture and material culture, including how to hypothesize and build a model of past behavior from archeological evidence.
- Illustrate and explain the processes of culture change, and recognize the patterns of past processes in present day society.
Course Details
- Units
- 4 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 4
- Weekly Lab Hours: 0
- Gen Ed
- General Education Class
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Transferability
- Transferable to both UC and CSU
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
Requisite and Advisory
- Advisory(ies)
- EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5
- Prerequisite(s)
- Corequisite(s)
Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills
- Limitation(s) on Enrollment
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