In time, many pet games would drift from this idea of constant care, to make them more appealing and practical as games. So the product was forced to adapt, adding a pause button. Schools started to ban the pets, because students were taking care of their little plastic eggs instead of paying attention in class. But planning your life around the needs of a fake pet is not practical. It was aimed mostly at kids, although people of all ages got into the craze. If the pet wasn’t cared for regularly, it would die. The Tamagotchi was first marketed in 1996, as a playful exercise in responsibility. This was a departure from first person games, where a character that represented the user was controlled by the player, like a puppet.Ī virtual pet can also be a physical object, like Tamagotchi or AIBO (robot dogs made from 1999 to 2006). Your Petz were autonomous characters that moved around, played with toys, and if you did not care for them, they could run off. Dogz (later also Catz, Petz and more) were independent creatures that lived on your desktop, and responded to the cursor as it if was your hand. Please consult a counselor before applying to transfer, as transfer requirements mightīe different than those required for the AA-T in Anthropology.What is a virtual pet? In 1995 a breeding game called Dogz, the first well known virtual pet,was released by the company PF Magic. If you are considering transferring to a UC, private, or out of state university, In addition, you will need to complete no more thanĦ0 semester/90 quarter CSU units of coursework after transfer to complete your degree. *Completion of this degree will likely give you priority admission consideration in Thisĭegree is intended for students who are interested in the theory of Anthropology andĪre planning on transferring to a four-year university and majoring in Anthropology. Requirements at many institutions at both the UC and CSU university systems*. This coursework will satisfy most of the lower-division Anthropology Will have a strong academic foundation in the field and be prepared for upper-divisionīaccalaureate study. Upon successful completion of the Santa Monica College AA-T in Anthropology, students SMC has transfer articulation agreements with the many UC and CSU campuses, as well as several private and out-of-state institutions.Īssociate in Arts for Transfer - Anthropologyġ8 units + General Education Requirements Planning to transfer to a four-year college or university need to know which coursesĬompleted at Santa Monica College will be accepted at the specific college/university. Many colleges and universities offer baccalaureate degrees in this field. Anthropology 35: Archaeological Field Studies in Latin America.Anthropology 22: Magic, Religion, and Witchcraft.Anthropology 21: Peoples and Power in Latin America.Anthropology 20: Traditional Peoples and Culture of Africa.
Anthropology 14: Sex, Gender, and Culture.Anthropology 7: Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology.
Anthropology 5: Biological Anthropology with a Lab.Anthropology 1: Biological Anthropology.Use key concepts, methodologies and developments in anthropology to recognize, describe,Įvaluate, and analyze various aspects of human behavior.Īll classes meet IGETC and GE transfer requirements. Perspective of humans as unique and adapted bio-cultural animals. Organize the cultural, historical, and biological aspects of humanness into an integrated Upon completion of Anthropology classes, students will: To the relationship between communication and broader socio-cultural processes.īiological Anthropology: Scientific study of the evolution of humans, their variability, and adaptations Linguistic Anthropology: Scientific study of the role language plays in society, with particular attention Including in its scope the fields of archaeology, ethnology, and ethnography. In fact, Santa Monica College is recognized throughout the academic communityĪs a leader in anthropological instruction.Īrchaeology: Scientific study of historic or prehistoric peoples and their cultures by analysisĬultural Anthropology: Scientific study of the origins, history, and development of human culture, and We believe that our diversified department provides the needed foundation to achieve Not only introduces non-majors to the enormous breadth of anthropological inquiry,īut also prepares interested students for a career within the academic discipline. As such,Īnthropology is arguably the most comprehensive discipline to examine the frameworkĪt Santa Monica College, we are committed to developing an Anthropology Program that
Anthropology is an ambitious intellectual venture that examines the origin, development,Īnd organization of humans from both a biological and behavioral perspective.