Online Courses

Dr. Dieter Bartels teaches the following courses ONLINE in the Fall Semester of 2010 at Yavapai College:

 

ANTHROPOLOGY (ANT)

ANT102
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 credits)

Survey of anthropological principles with emphasis on concept of culture and nature of man as a social animal.
Prerequisite: Reading Proficiency

ANT232
Indians of the Southwest (3 credits)

Survey of major Indian groups of the southwestern United States: Pueblo, Navajo, Apache, Papago, Pima, River Yuman and Mountain Yuman (Yavapai, Hualapai, Havasupai). Emphasis on historical factors that have led to culture change. Development of these groups from Spanish contact to present.
Prerequisite: Reading Proficiency

 

HUMANITIES (HUM)

HUM241
Humanities in the Western World I (3 credits)

Humanities in the Western World I. Study of relationships among literature, history, philosophy, visual arts, and performing arts from classical Greece through the Middle Ages.
Prerequisite: ENG 101 or ENG 103. Reading Proficiency.

 

RELIGIOUS STUDIES (REL)

REL201
Comparative Religions (3 credits)

The world’s religions from East and West, both old and new. Focus on differing religious/philosophical conceptual frameworks. Non-literate and primal religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Japanese religions, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Baha’i and more recent religions.
Prerequisite: ENG 101 or ENG 103. Reading Proficiency.

 

SOCIOLOGY (SOC )

SOC101
Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)

Study of human behavior from the sociological perspective. Areas of emphasis include society, culture, social structure, social institutions, socialization, and forms of social stratification.
Prerequisite: Reading Proficiency.

SOC251
Cultural Diversity (3 credits)

An interdisciplinary course exploring the dynamics of cultural diversity from psychological, sociological, and historical perspectives. Emphasis on intercultural and intracultural communication.
Prerequisite: Reading Proficiency.
Three lecture.

 

PREVIEW SPRING 2011: Among the courses taught next semester will be:

ANT214
Magic, Witchcraft and Healing: The Supernatural in Cross-Cultural Perspective (3 credits)

Comparative anthropological survey of supernatural practices employed by western and non-western peoples in dealing with life crises, adversity, misfortune, bad luck, illness, death and similar phenomena beyond human control.
Prerequisite: ENG 101 or ENG 103.

 

and the second part of Humanities:

HUM242
Humanities in the Western World II (3credits)

Study of relationships among literature, history, philosophy, visual arts, and performing arts from the Renaissance to late 20th century.
Prerequisite: ENG 101 or ENG 103. Reading Proficiency.

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Classes start on Monday, August 25 and end on Thursday, December 11, 2008.

Yavapai College is located in Central Arizona and is fully accredited.

The tuition rate for three lecture hour online classes is $156.00 USD for Arizona residents and a still very reasonable $195.00 USD, i.e. approximately €125.00 (Euro) for the rest of the United States and the World.

If you are interested, go to Yavapai College’s Home Page at http://www2.yc.edu/
and click on “Register for Classes” on the left side bar.

If you would like to contact Dr. Bartels directly, please email dieter_bartels@yc.edu (please only use this email address for questions regarding courses).