De Anza College
ANTH 3
Introduction to Archaeology · 4 units · used in 44 transfer pathways
Where this page’s information comes from
- De Anza catalogcourse record · 2025-2026
- FHDA class listingsFall 2026 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
Introduction to the field of archaeology within the discipline of anthropology including discussion of scientific methods, the history of archaeology, field and laboratory methods used in the analysis of archaeological data, and theories used to interpret the past. This course explores how archaeologists recover, analyze material and reconstruct ancient cultures and societies. Archaeological ethics and real-world issues concerning looting, collecting, preservation, and the role of indigenous peoples will be examined.
Sections this term
Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:30 PM UTCANTH 3Introduction to ArchaeologyOpen1 section · 21 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 25551 · 01Open · 21
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 3
ASSIST maps ANTH 3 to a requirement in 44 published pathways from De Anza College — 24 shown.
- ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTIONDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- FOREST AND FIRE SCIENCESDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- ANTHROPOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHYDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH AND SOIL SCIENCEDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- Anthropology B.S. - Sociocultural Anthropology ConcentrationDe Anza → Humboldt State
- Anthropology B.S. - Linguistic Anthropology ConcentrationDe Anza → Humboldt State
- Anthropology B.S. - Biological Anthropology ConcentrationDe Anza → Humboldt State
- Forestry B.S. - Tribal Forestry ConcentrationDe Anza → Humboldt State
- Anthropology B.S. - Archaeology ConcentrationDe Anza → Humboldt State
- Anthropology B.S. - Cross-Disciplinary Anthropology ConcentrationDe Anza → Humboldt State
- AnthropologyDe Anza → San Francisco State
- AnthropologyDe Anza → UC Irvine
- Public Health PolicyDe Anza → UC Irvine
- Public Health SciencesDe Anza → UC Irvine
- Classics, B.A. - Classical Archaeology EmphasisDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
- Anthropology, B.A. - Biological EmphasisDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
- Anthropology, B.A. - Cultural EmphasisDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
- Classics, B.A. - Greek and Roman Culture EmphasisDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
- Anthropology, B.A. - Archaeology EmphasisDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
- AnthropologyDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
- AnthropologyDe Anza → CSU Fullerton
- Anthropology MinorDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
- Earth Sciences/Anthropology CombinedDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
- AnthropologyDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
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