ANTH 5

About this course

An introduction to the anthropological study of religion and belief systems. This course is a cross-cultural exploration into the ways humans around the world and through time have conceptualized their relationship between their natural and social worlds and the supernatural, beginning with prehistoric times and concluding with modern day society and the contemporary world. Cross-cultural study of the beliefs about the nature of reality, spirituality, death, magic, science and healing.

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

Prerequisites

The Foothill catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.

Advisory: “Advisory: Not open to students with credit in ANTH 5H.”

Transfer pathways that use ANTH 5

ASSIST maps ANTH 5 to a requirement in 20 published pathways from Foothill College.

• Leadership StudiesFoothill → Humboldt State
• Political ScienceFoothill → UC Irvine
• Social Science B.A. Online Degree Completion - Specialization Studies OptionFoothill → CSU Chico
• Social Science B.A. - Specialization Studies OptionFoothill → CSU Chico
• Bachelor of Science Major in Mathematics with Departmental HonorsFoothill → University of the Pacific
• CSU General EducationFoothill → CSU Stanislaus
• ANTHROPOLOGYFoothill → CSU Northridge
• Religious Studies/Admin StudiesFoothill → UC Riverside
• Environmental Economics and PolicyFoothill → UC Berkeley
• Microbial BiologyFoothill → UC Berkeley
• Environmental SciencesFoothill → UC Berkeley
• Sustainable Environmental DesignFoothill → UC Berkeley
• ArchitectureFoothill → UC Berkeley
• Nutrition & Metabolic BiologyFoothill → UC Berkeley
• Landscape ArchitectureFoothill → UC Berkeley
• Society and EnvironmentFoothill → UC Berkeley
• Molecular Environmental BiologyFoothill → UC Berkeley
• Genetics and Plant BiologyFoothill → UC Berkeley
• Urban StudiesFoothill → UC Berkeley
• Conservation and Resource StudiesFoothill → UC Berkeley