Title: Associate in Arts in Anthropology for Transfer - Major #7150
Award Type: Associate in Arts (AA-T) Degree for Transfer
Effective Semester: 2025 Fall Semester
Description:

Anthropology is a program designed to acquaint students with human diversity through a broad approach to the study of people including the prehistoric, biological, and cultural perspectives. Because of its wide coverage, anthropology provides a versatile background that serves as a solid foundation for careers in many fields and vocations. The Associate in Arts in Anthropology for Transfer degree is designed for students who plan to complete a bachelor's degree in Anthropology at a CSU campus. The Associate in Arts in Anthropology for Transfer degree requires (1) The completion of 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following: (A) The Cal-GETC requirements. (B) A minimum of 18 semester units in the Anthropology major. (2) Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0 and the grade of C (or 'P') or better in all courses required for the major. Students are strongly encouraged to meet with a counselor about transfer requirements (Cal-GETC) early in their program. Anthropology students should also meet with anthropology faculty about course/program offerings as soon as possible once the major has been declared in order to complete the program in a timely manner.

Major Requirements without GE courses

Term 1
Units: 16.0
Cal-GETC Area 1A - English Composition
4.0
Cal-GETC Area 1C - Oral Communication
3.0
Cal-GETC Area 4 - Social and Behavioral Sciences
3.0
Cal-GETC Area 6 - Ethnic Studies
3.0
ANTHRO 2
Cultural Anthropology (Historical)
3.0

Satisfies Cal-GETC Area 4

Term 2
Units: 12.0-14.0
Cal-GETC Area 2 - Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
3.0-5.0

RECOMMEND STAT C1000 

Cal-GETC Area 3A - Arts
3.0
ANTHRO 1
Biological Anthropology (Historical)
3.0
Elective: Recommend ANTHRO 1L if needed
 
Major Course
3.0

Select one of the following (minimum of 3 units required):

ANTHRO 1L
Biological Anthropology Laboratory (Historical)
1.0
ANTHRO 3
Archaeology and World Prehistory (Historical)
3.0
ANTHO 8 Language and Culture or LING 10 Introduction to Language
3.0
ANTHRO 8
Language and Culture (Historical)
3.0
OR
LING 10
Introduction to Language (Historical)
3.0
ANTHRO 13
Anthropology of Religion, Magic, Witchcraft, and Healing (Historical)
3.0
Term 3
Units: 16.0-19.0
Cal-GETC Area 1B - Critical Thinking and Composition
3.0
Cal-GETC Area 3B - Humanities
3.0-5.0
ANTHRO 4
Introduction to Archaeology (Historical)
3.0

Satisfies Cal-GETC area 4

Cal-GETC Area 5A - Physical Sciences
3.0-4.0
Major Option
4.0

Select 4 units from the following: 

BIOL 20
Human Anatomy (Active)
4.0
GEOL 1
Physical Geology (Active)
4.0
GEOL 9
Introduction to Earth Science (Active)
4.0
STAT C1000, MATH 42, or PSY 42: Statistics
4.0
MATH 42
Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (Active)
4.0
OR
PSYC 42
Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (Active)
4.0
OR
STAT C1000
Introduction to Statistics (Active)
4.0
ANTHRO 3
Archaeology and World Prehistory (Historical)
3.0
If not taken previously.
ANTHRO 1L
Biological Anthropology Laboratory (Historical)
1.0
If not taken previously.
ANTHRO 8 Language and Culture or LING 10 Introduction to Language
3.0
ANTHRO 8
Language and Culture (Historical)
3.0
If not taken previously.
OR
LING 10
Introduction to Language (Historical)
3.0
ANTHRO 13
Anthropology of Religion, Magic, Witchcraft, and Healing (Historical)
3.0
If not taken previously.
Term 4
Units: 16.0-11.0
Major Option
4.0

Select one of the following (minimum of 4 units required):

ANTHRO 1L
Biological Anthropology Laboratory (Historical)
1.0
If not taken previously.
ANTHRO 3
Archaeology and World Prehistory (Historical)
3.0
If not taken previously.
ANTHRO 8 or LING 10
3.0
ANTHRO 8
Language and Culture (Historical)
3.0
If not taken previously.
OR
LING 10
Introduction to Language (Historical)
3.0
ANTHRO 13
Anthropology of Religion, Magic, Witchcraft, and Healing (Historical)
3.0
If not taken previously.
BIOL 20
Human Anatomy (Active)
4.0
If not taken previously.
GEOL 1
Physical Geology (Active)
4.0
If not taken previously.
GEOL 9
Introduction to Earth Science (Active)
4.0
If not taken previously.
STAT C1000, MATH 42, or PSYC 42: Statistics
4.0
MATH 42
Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (Active)
4.0
OR
PSYC 42
Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (Active)
4.0
OR
STAT C1000
Introduction to Statistics (Active)
4.0
If not taken previously.
AFRAM 1
Introduction to African American Studies (Active)
3.0
AMIND 31
American Indian Culture (Active)
3.0
ANTHRO 12
Visual Anthropology: Introduction to Ethnographic Film (Historical)
3.0
ANTHRO 15
Laboratory Methods in Archaeology (Historical)
4.0
ANTHRO 16A
Field Archaeology I (Historical)
2.0
ANTHRO 16B
Field Archaeology II (Historical)
2.0
ANTHRO 24
Doing Archaeology: Hands-On! (Historical)
1.5
ANTHRO 28 or CLS 28: Ancient Mexico
3.0
ANTHRO 28
Ancient Mexico (Historical)
3.0
OR
CLS 28
Ancient Mexico (Historical)
3.0
ASAMER 15
Introduction to Asian American Studies (Active)
3.0
ASL 5
Deaf Culture (Active)
3.0
CLS 11
Introduction to Chicano-Latino Studies (Active)
3.0
ETHNST 10
Introduction to Ethnic Studies (Active)
3.0
JOURN 16
Race, Gender and the Media (Active)
3.0
WSTS 10
Changing Roles of Women (Active)
3.0
Elective
12.0-7.0

If needed to reach 60 transferrable units. 

Recommend POLS C1000 and/or HIST 11 or 12 for CSU graduation requirement.

Total: 60.0