ANTH P105 - Native Cultures of North America

    Recent Professors
    Natalie H. Thompson, Bethany D. Ashford, Sean M. Cranley
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025
    Class Size
    35–40 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · Cal-GETC Area 6 · IGETC Area 4C · IGETC Area 4A · IGETC Area 7 · IGETC Area 4 · CSU GE Area D1 · CSU GE Area D3 · CSU GE Area D · CSU GE Area F
    Description
    Prerequisite: None. Total lecture 54 hours. This course provides a general overview of the Native Cultures or First Nations Peoples of North America, from their origins to the present day. Evidence from historical sources, oral histories, linguistic, ethnographic and archaeological research will be surveyed for the Native cultures in each of the major regions of North America with a particular emphasis on the United States. The impact of European contact, racial and cultural discrimination, misconceptions, an appreciation of cultural diversity, and contemporary issues such as social justice, equity, and self-determination, will be emphasized. Approved for pass/no pass grading option. [Equivalent to ETHN P105] (A/CSU/UC) PC-Area H; PC-Area J; CSU-D1; CSU-D3; IGETC-4A; IGETC-4C
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 11:15am–12:40pm