Requirements (Catalog Year 2005 or earlier)
Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology
1. Complete University requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree (51 units minimum).
2. Complete the following prerequisites to the major (9 units):
ANTH 2060 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, 3 units
ANTH 2080 Introduction to Physical Anthropology, 3 units
ANTH 2090 Introduction to Archaeology, 3 units
Note: A wide background in the Social Sciences, Humanities, and Biological Sciences is desirable. Students are encouraged to take introductory courses in related fields within these areas. Students preparing for graduate studies or a research career in anthropology should include a course in statistics, computer science, and at least one language other than English.
3. Complete the major of not less than 31 upper-division units as approved by the major adviser; of these, no more than 8 units of CR-graded course work from courses graded exclusively CR/NC may apply toward the major. Completion of a minor is not required.
The Major (31 units)
Complete a minimum of 31 upper-division units distributed as follows:
1. Ethnography and Ethnology (to include a minimum of 3 units in each category), 9 units
2. Physical Anthropology and Prehistoric Archaeology (to include a minimum of 3 units in each category), 9 units
3. ANTH 4500 Growth of Anthropology (required of all majors), 4 units
4. Elective upper-division units in Anthropology, 9 units
Note: Three units of approved upper-division course work in computer science, taken outside of the Department of Anthropology/Geography, may be applied as part of your upper-division electives in Anthropology. See your adviser for approval of this option.
The Minor
Requirements (21 units)
Complete 21 units of anthropology course work, including at least 12 units of upper-division courses approved by the minor adviser.
Note: Students may specialize in one area of anthropology for the minor. No more than 8 units of CR-graded course work from courses graded exclusively CR/NC may apply toward the minor.
The Concentrations
To concentrate in one area within the Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology, complete the above major program taking all 9 upper-division electives in one of the following: Ethnology, Physical Anthropology, or Prehistoric Archaeology. Such concentrations will be recorded on students’ transcripts.
Liberal Studies Concentration
Requirements (20 units)
Complete the required 20-unit concentration from one of the three following anthropology sub-areas, as outlined below:
1. Ethnology (20 units)
Note: This concentration is recommended for students preparing for a teaching career.
a. ANTH 2060 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, 3 units.
b. Ethnography and/or Ethnology, 17 units
2. Archaeology (20 units)
a. ANTH 2090 Introduction to Archaeology, 3 units
b. Prehistoric Archaeology, 17 units
3. Physical Anthropology (20 units)
a. ANTH 2080 Introduction to Physical Anthropology, 3 units
b. Physical Anthropology, 17 units
Teaching Credentials
Anthropology majors interested in a Social Sciences Subject Matter Preparation Program for a single subject credential should review the subject matter preparation program requirements described in the “Social Sciences” section of this catalog. Please refer to the “College of Education, Teacher Education” section of this catalog for a description of other requirements to be completed for the single subject credential.
Anthropology Sub-Areas
Lower Division
ANTH 2060 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, 3 units
ANTH 2080 Introduction to Physical Anthropology, 3 units
ANTH 2090 Introduction to Archaeology, 3 units
ANTH 2950 Selected Topics in Anthropology, 1-5 units
Upper Division
General Anthropology
ANTH 3000 Anthropology and Global Issues, 3 units
ANTH 3010 The Great Discoveries, 3 units
ANTH 3020 Travelers in Time: Perspectives of the Past on the Present, 3 units
ANTH 4500 Growth of Anthropology, 4 units
Ethnography
ANTH 3070 Peoples and Cultures of Africa, 3 units
ANTH 3080 Peoples and Cultures of the Caribbean, 3 units
ANTH 3090 Peoples and Cultures of Latin America, 3 units
ANTH 3105 Cultures of the Pacific, 3 units
ANTH 3106 Peoples and Cultures of Asia, 3 units
ANTH 3200 Anthropological Studies of U.S. Culture, 4 units
ANTH 3301 Native Americans of Canada and the U.S., 3 units
ANTH 3320 Native Peoples of Latin America, 3 units
ANTH 3400–3499 Modern Ethnographic Studies (topics vary), 1-4 units
ANTH 4250 The Ethnoecology of Southeast Asia, 4 units
ANTH 4650 Caribbean Field School, 3 units
Ethnology
ANTH 3900 Anthropology of Gender and Sexuality (WP), 3 units
ANTH 4030 Anthropology Through Film, 1-4 units
ANTH 4040 Crossing Cultural Boundaries: The Field Work Process, 4 units
ANTH 4130 Urban Subcultures: Chinatown, 1 unit
ANTH 4140 Urban Anthropology, 3 units
ANTH 4150 Anthropology of Religion, 4 units
ANTH 4165 The Family in Cross-Cultural Perspective, 3 units
ANTH 4170 Business, Economics, and Anthropology, 3 units
ANTH 4181 Political Anthropology, 3 units
ANTH 4200 Applied Anthropology and Social Change, 4 units
ANTH 4210 Ethnomedical Anthropology, 3 units
ANTH 4211 The World in Change, 3 units
ANTH 4221 Folk Literature and Arts (WP), 3 units
Prehistoric Archaeology
ANTH 3500–3599 Studies in World Prehistory (topics vary), 1-4 units
ANTH 3600 Method and Theory in Archaeology, 3 units
ANTH 4321 Historical Archaeology, 5 units
ANTH 4605 Archaeological Field Methods, 5 units
ANTH 4625 Directed Lab Research, 2 units
ANTH 4640 Archaeological Expedition, 1-4 units
Physical Anthropology
ANTH 3750 Human Evolution, 3 units
ANTH 3760 Primates Past and Present, 3 units
ANTH 3780 Primate Social Behavior, 3 units
ANTH 4400 Observational Studies in Primate Behavior, 1 unit
ANTH 4410 Talking Skeletons: Case Studies in Forensic Anthropology, 3 units
ANTH 4420 Bodies of Evidence, 3 units
ANTH 4700-4799 Studies in Physical Anthropology, 1-4 units
Special Studies
ANTH 4900 Directed Field Research, 1-5 units
ANTH 4910 Cooperative Education, 2-4 units
ANTH 4940 Internship in Anthropology, 1-6 units
ANTH 4950 Selected Topics in Anthropology, 1-5 units
ANTH 4960 Senior Seminar, 1-4 units
ANTH 4980 Individual Study, 1-4 units
ANTH 4990 Senior Thesis, 3-5 units
ANTH 5850 Seminar in Graduate Research, 2 units
ANTH 5950 Selected Topics in Anthropology, 1-5 units
ANTH 5960 Graduate Projects, 3-6 units
ANTH 5980 Individual Study, 1-4 units
ANTH 5990 Thesis, 3-6 units