ANTH 12

About this course

Focuses on the use of Anthropological theories, perspectives and methods in the real world contexts of practice, problem solving and policy making. It is an introduction to the 5th field of anthropology, providing students with methods, theories and skills to help understand and solve issues arising as a result of culture change, culture conflict, modernization and globalization. Major areas of study will include medical anthropology, development anthropology, anthropology and healthcare, anthropology and advocacy, anthropology and law, organizational and business anthropology, educational anthropology, public anthropology and cultural resource management.

No section is scheduled at De Anza College for Fall 2026. The course can still be offered in a later quarter.

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Prerequisites

The De Anza catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.

Advisory: “ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.”

Transfer pathways that use ANTH 12

ASSIST maps ANTH 12 to a requirement in 3 published pathways from De Anza College.

• Leadership StudiesDe Anza → Humboldt State
• Bachelor of Science Major in Mathematics with Departmental HonorsDe Anza → University of the Pacific
• CSU General EducationDe Anza → CSU Stanislaus