Department of Anthropology

B.A. PROGRAM: Major

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Major - Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology

Degree Requirements (units)

General Education (51)
Major Core Requirements (28-30)
Major Electives (9-12)
General Electives (29)
Total units needed for graduation (120)

Note: A maximum of 12 transfer units in lower-division courses can be used to complete the 40-unit Anthropology major options and advisory plans.

Major Core Requirements
Complete two of these introductory courses during the first year in the major:

ANTH 201 Introduction to Biological Anthropology (3) (Fall/Spring)
ANTH 202 Introduction to Archaeology (3) (Fall, even years)
ANTH 203 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3) (Fall/Spring)

Complete the following synthesis courses during the first semester of upper-division instruction:

ANTH 300 Nature and Culture: The Growth of Anthropology (3) (Spring)
ANTH 342 Organization of Societies (4) (Fall)

Complete 1 of the following 7 courses in Archaeology*:

ANTH 322 Historical Archaeology (4) (Spring, even)
ANTH 325 World Prehistory (4) (Fall, even)
ANTH 326 Topics in Archaeology (4) (Occasional)
ANTH 327 Archaeology of North America (4) (Fall, odd)
ANTH 392 Research in California Prehistory (4) (Spring, odd)
ANTH 420 Archaeology Methods: Lecture (2) (Spring, odd)*
ANTH 421 Archaeology Methods:Lab (1) (Spring, odd)*
Anthropology 420/421 must be taken concurrently

Complete 1 of the following 3 courses in Biological Anthropology*:

ANTH 301 Human Fossils and Evolution (4) (Spring, even)
ANTH 302 Biological Basis of Sex Differences (4) (Spring, odd)
ANTH 305 Topics in Biological Anthropology (4) (Occasional)
ANTH 414 Primate Behavior Laboratory (4) (Fall, odd)
ANTH 415 Forensic Anthropology Methods (4) (Fall, even)

Complete 1 of the following 5 courses in Linguistic Anthropology*: 3

ANTH 380 Language, Culture and Society (4) (Fall, odd)
ANTH 382 Language Change (4) (Spring, odd)
ANTH 383 Language in Sociopolitical Context (4) (Fall)
ANTH 384 Topics in Linguistic Anthropology (4)
ANTH 386 Sign Languages and Signing Communities (3)
ANTH 480 Studies of Language Use (4) (Fall, even)

Complete 1 of the following courses in Cultural Analysis or Ethnography:

ANTH 345 Anthropology and the Environment (4) (Fall, even)
ANTH 352 Global Issuses (4) (Spring)
ANTH 354 Quest for the Other: Culture and Tourism (4) (Fall, odd)
ANTH 358 Topics in Sociocultural Anthropology (4) (Occasional)
ANTH 370 Cultures, Illness and Healing (4) (Fall)
ANTH 372 Stories and Metaphors of Illness (4) (Spring, odd)
ANTH 378 Skin, Genders, and Technologies (5) (Spring, even)
ANTH 451 Applied Ethnographic Methods (4) (Spring)
ANTH 454 Ethnographic Field School (4) (Summer)

Complete one upper division course in Anthropological Methods*:

ANTH 414 Primate Behavior Laboratory (4) (Fall, odd)
ANTH 415 Forensic Anthropology Methods (4) (Fall, even)
ANTH 420 Archaeological Methods: Lecture (2) (Spring, odd)
ANTH 421 Archaeological Methods: Laboratory (1) (Spring, odd)
ANTH 451 Applied Ethnographic Methods (4) (Spring)
ANTH 454 Ethnographic Field School (4) (Summer)
ANTH 480 Study of Language Use (4) (Fall, even)

Total units in major core 28-30
* = At least one such course offered each semester.

Major Electives
To complete the 40-unit requirement for the major, students must choose the remaining units from other Anthropology courses.

Anthropology units in internship and the community involvement program may be included.

Total units in major electives 9-12

Total units in the major 40

Sample Four-Year Program for Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology

In this sample study plan, we either recommend specific General Education courses, or suggest select courses. In the latter case, we introduce them by "e.g." In the major we require an upper division (u.d.) course in each of the distinct subfields of anthropology, which are Archeology (AR), Biological Anthropology (BA), Linguistic Anthropology (LA), and Ethnography or Cultural Analysis (ECA). Specific offerings vary each semester, some occur on alternate years. This sequence and selection of specific courses are suggestive; please see your advisor each semester.

Freshman Year: 32 units

Fall Semester (16 units)
GE Eng 101 (A2) (3)
GE Biol 115 (B2) (3)
GE Biol 115L (1)
GE (C1), e.g. Art 212/Thar 100 (3)
GE Anth 203 (D1) (3)
University Elective (3)

Spring Semester (16 units)
GE Univ 200 (A1) (3)
GE Phil 101 (A3) (3)
GE (D3) (3)
GE Anth 201 (B3) (3)
University Elective (4)

Sophomore Year: 30 units

Fall Semester (15 units)
GE Geol 105 (B1) (3)
GE Math, e.g. 165 (B4) (4)
GE (C2) (3-4)
University Elective (4)

Spring Semester (15 units)
GE Ling 200 (D5) (3)
GE Anth 341 (D2) (3)
GE (D4) (3)
GE (C4) (3)
University Elective (3)

Junior Year: 30 units

Fall Semester (15 units)
Anth 342 (4)
U.D. Anth AR/BA/LA/ECA (3)
U.D. Anth AR/BA/LA/ECA (3-4)
U.D. GE (3)
University Elective (2)
ANTH Methods (1)

Spring Semester (15 units)
Anth 300 (3)
U.D. Anth AR/BA/LA/ECA (4)
U.D. Anth AR/BA/LA/ECA (3)
GE (C3),e.g.Nams 346/Soc 431(3-4)
University Elective (1)

Senior Year: 28 units

Fall Semester (12 units)
U.D. GE (3-4)
Anth Electives, e.g. 396/490/491 (3)
Anth Special Studies (1-4)
Anth Internship (1-4)
GE (E) e.g. Anth 318/340 (3-4)

Spring Semester (16 units)
Anth Electives
Anth Electives
Anth Methods
Anth Special Studies/Internship
University Elective

Total semester units 120