Program Description

The Associate in Arts in Anthropology for Transfer Degree (AA-T) prepares students for transfer to 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. 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.

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 to include:

• CSU General Education Breadth Requirements or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)¹ (49-58 units) (full certification is required)
• Core and support courses (27-28 units, of which 27 units may satisfy the GE requirement)
• Transferable electives necessary to meet the 90-unit minimum requirement

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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.

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 PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY	4
or ANTH 1H	HONORS INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
ANTH 2A	CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY	4
or ANTH 2AH	HONORS CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
ANTH 8	INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY	4
Support Courses
List A
Complete five units from List A:		5
ANTH 1L	PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY LABORATORY
or ANTH 1HL	HONORS PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY LABORATORY
ANTH 14	LINGUISTIC ANTHROPOLOGY
BIOL 9	ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY
BIOL 10	GENERAL BIOLOGY: BASIC PRINCIPLES
BIOL 15	CALIFORNIA ECOLOGY/NATURAL HISTORY
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
PSYC 10	RESEARCH METHODS & DESIGNS
or SOC 10	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
ANTH 6	PEOPLES OF 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 70R	INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ANTHROPOLOGY
COMM 12	INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
GEOG 2	HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
MUS 2D	WORLD MUSIC: ROOTS TO CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL FUSION
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