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ANTH 5

MAGIC, SCIENCE & RELIGION · 4 units · used in 17 transfer pathways

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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.

Sections this term

Winter 2027 · updated Oct 18, 11:09 PM UTC
ANTH 5MAGIC, SCIENCE & RELIGIONOpen1 section · 40 seats reported · 1 instructor
  • CRN 32831 · 01WDavidson · TBA TBA · ONLINEOpen · 40

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 17 published pathways from Foothill College.

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