Program Description

The Associate in Arts in Anthropology for Transfer degree will enable students to develop a strong foundation in research methods, statistics, and both cultural and biological aspects of behavior, and will also offer a wide variety of elective courses in anthropology and other related fields for students to develop a broad knowledge base. In addition, students will develop strong critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills that will prepare them for the requirements of upper division course work.

The Associate in Arts in Anthropology for Transfer degree prepares students to transfer to local California State Universities (CSUs). Students who complete the Associate in Arts in Anthropology for Transfer degree will be ensured preferential transfer status to CSUs for anthropology majors and majors in related disciplines. The Associate in Arts in Anthropology for Transfer degree requirements will fulfill the lower division major requirements at many CSUs. Students are advised, however, to meet with a counselor to assess the course requirements for specific CSUs.

Learn more about the program on the Anthropology website.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Students will be able to apply an understanding of cross-cultural realities both past and present.
• Students will know how to critically analyze and interpret anthropological data.
• Students will apply anthropological principles for solving human problems on the local, regional, and world scales.

Units Required

• Major: 27-28

Associate Degree Requirements

Associate in Arts in Anthropology for Transfer requires completion of a minimum of 90 units, including:

• Core and support courses for the major (27-28 units)¹
• Summer Session 2025 only–CSU General Education Breadth (CSU GE Breadth) or Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)² (49-58 units) (full certification is required)
• Beginning Fall Quarter 2025–California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)³ (45 units) (full certification is required)
• Transferable electives necessary to meet the 90-unit minimum requirement

¹

Some units from the core and support courses may be used to satisfy the GE requirement. Please see a counselor for more information.

²

Summer Session 2025 is the final term during which CSU GE Breadth and IGETC may be used. Please see a counselor for more information. Important Note: Although it is possible to fulfill the requirements for the Associate Degree for Transfer by completing the IGETC for UC pattern, admission to CSU requires completion of an Oral Communication course (IGETC Area 1C; CSU GE Area A-1); therefore, students who plan to transfer to CSU should complete this course as part of their GE or elective units.

³

Cal-GETC begins in Fall Quarter 2025. Please see a counselor for more information.

Note: All courses pertaining to the major must be completed with a grade of "C" (or "P") or better. In addition, the student must obtain a minimum GPA of 2.0.

Core and Support Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Core Courses
ANTH 1	INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY	4
or ANTH 1H	HONORS INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
ANTH 2A	CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY	4
or ANTH 2AH	HONORS CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
ANTH 8	INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY	4
or ANTH 8H	HONORS INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY
Support Courses
List A
Complete five units from List A:		5
ANTH 1L	BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY LABORATORY
or ANTH 1HL	HONORS BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY LABORATORY
ANTH 14	LINGUISTIC ANTHROPOLOGY
MATH 10	ELEMENTARY STATISTICS
or MATH 17	INTEGRATED STATISTICS II
or PSYC 7	STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
or SOC 7	STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
List B
And complete one course from List B:		4-5
Any course not used in List A (minimum of four units), or any of the following:
GEOG 12	INTRODUCTION TO GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY
or GIST 12	INTRODUCTION TO GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY
GEOG 20	INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SCIENCE
PSYC 10	RESEARCH METHODS & DESIGNS
or SOC 10	SOCIAL RESEARCH METHODS & DESIGNS
List C
And complete six units from List C:		6
Any course not used in List A or List B, or any of the following:
ANTH 2B	PATTERNS OF CULTURE
ANTH 3	WORLD PREHISTORY: THE RISE & FALL OF EARLY CIVILIZATIONS
ANTH 4	FIRST PEOPLES OF NORTH AMERICA
ANTH 5	MAGIC, SCIENCE & RELIGION
or ANTH 5H	HONORS MAGIC, SCIENCE & RELIGION
ANTH 6	PERSPECTIVES FROM AFRICA
ANTH 12	APPLIED ANTHROPOLOGY
ANTH 13	INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY
ANTH 13L	FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY LABORATORY
ANTH 15	MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY: METHODS & PRACTICE
ANTH 16L	BASIC ARCHAEOLOGY LABORATORY
ANTH 17L	INTERMEDIATE ARCHAEOLOGY LABORATORY
ANTH 20	NATIVE PEOPLES OF CALIFORNIA
ANTH 22	THE AZTEC, MAYA, INCA & THEIR PREDECESSORS: CIVILIZATIONS OF THE AMERICAS
ANTH 51	ARCHAEOLOGY SURVEY
ANTH 52	ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELD METHODS
ANTH 55	APPLIED CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY FIELD METHODS
ANTH 56	APPLIED PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY FIELD METHODS
ANTH 57	APPLIED ARCHAEOLOGY FIELD METHODS
ANTH 67A	CULTURES OF THE WORLD: ECUADOR
ANTH 67B	CULTURES OF THE WORLD: BELIZE
ANTH 67C	CULTURES OF THE WORLD: BRITISH ISLES
ANTH 70R	INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ANTHROPOLOGY
ANTH 71R	INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ANTHROPOLOGY
ANTH 72R	INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ANTHROPOLOGY
ANTH 73R	INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ANTHROPOLOGY
COMM 12	INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
ETHN 1	INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC STUDIES
ETHN 2	INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES
ETHN 3	INTRODUCTION TO LATINX STUDIES
ETHN 4	INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES
ETHN 5	INTRODUCTION TO ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES
GEOG 2	HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
PHIL 24	COMPARATIVE WORLD RELIGIONS: EAST
or PHIL 25	COMPARATIVE WORLD RELIGIONS: WEST
SOC 1	INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
or SOC 1H	HONORS INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
SOC 23	RACE & ETHNIC RELATIONS
Total Units		27-28