Anthropology

Effective: Fall 2025
Associate in Arts for Transfer Program Map
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Program Description
Anthropology is the study of all of humanity across time and location, from our beginnings 250,000 years ago to the present. Our closest living relatives are also part of our study (chimpanzees, gorillas, & orangutans); as well as other extinct human species such as Neanderthals and Homo erectus. We are interested in studying all aspects of humanity, including topics such as race and ethnicity, religion and witchcraft, sex and gender, to give some examples. An AA-T Degree in Anthropology studies humans by working with other disciplines like Psychology, Sociology, Biology and many more, in order to have a complete picture of humanity as a whole. Emphasis is placed on biological and cultural diversity, on the interaction between humans and their physical and social environment, and on the evolution of human biological and cultural adaptations. The core courses introduce students to four of the subfields of Anthropology: Biological Anthropology, Social Cultural Anthropology, Archaeology and Linguistic Anthropology. Students can then focus on their area/s of interest by taking additional courses. A two-year associate degree for transfer provides students with an introduction to the discipline's theories and practices. Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T) Degree for students who wish to transfer as Anthropology majors to a California State University.

What can I do with this major?

Due to the fact that Anthropology studies all of humanity, Anthropologists can seek careers in fields related to humanity. Depending on their focus and schooling, Anthropologists can persuade jobs in areas such as the Medical Field (Doctor), Law (Lawyer), Education (Teacher), Law Enforcement (Police), Politics, Business, Research, Administration, Forensic, Archaeologist, Art, Music, Immigration, Social Justice, and much more. In Anthropology, humanity is your oyster.


Learning and Career Pathway
  • Social Sciences, Humanities & Education

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= Critical Course = Prerequisite for Other Courses = Prerequisite Required = Required for Major GE = General Education

Semester 1

13 units

ANTH 3
Social and Cultural Anthropology

3 units
How human beings in different cultures meet basic biological, social and cultural needs, including kinship and marriage practices, political and social organization, economic institutions, religious and childrearing practices, social change, as well as other aspects of cultural behavior. Emphasis on understanding other cultures on their own terms. Includes the many subcultures making up North American populations.
Course Details:
  1. Strongly Recommended: ENGL C1000
    2. or

List A Course (ANTH 4 or ANTH 12)

Select one course from List A below.
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English 1- Critical Reading and Composition

4 units
GE

General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.

3 units
GE

General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.

3 units
GE

Semester 2

17 units

ANTH 1
Biological/Physical Anthropology

3 units
Humans as a biological species through the examination of evolutionary biology and genetics, primate comparative anatomy and behavior, and fossil evidence. Emphasis on uniquely human biological and behavioral characteristics, as well as those shared with other animals. Current anthropological issues such as the biological meaning of race, genetic diseases, and the influence of evolution on human behavior.
Course Details:
  1. Strongly Recommended: ENGL C1000
    2. or

ANTH 1L
Biological/Physical Anthropology Laboratory1

1 unit
Laboratory activities and exercises developed as an adjunct to Anthropology 1 (Introduction to Biological/Physical Anthropology) including the identification of fossils through examination of fossil casts, the study of human artifacts, observation of primate behavior and structure, and problem-solving in case studies of human genetics. ANTH 1L can be taken at the same time as ANTH 1
Course Details:
  1. Prerequisite: ANTH 1
  2. Strongly Recommended: ENGL C1000
    3. or

Math Course for General Education: Choose PSY 5 or MTH 43 (statistics)

4 units
GE

PSY 5
Introductory Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

4 units
Statistics as applied to the behavioral and social sciences. Applications using data from disciplines including psychology, social sciences, business, life science, health science, and education. The use of probability techniques, hypothesis testing, and predictive techniques to facilitate decision-making. Topics include: descriptive and inferential statistics; probability and sampling distributions; correlation and linear regression; analysis of variance (ANOVA), chi-square and t-tests; and application of technology for statistical analysis including the interpretation of the relevance of the statistical findings.
Course Details:
  1. Strongly Recommended: ENGL C1000
  2. Prerequisite: MTH 53
    3. or
  3. Prerequisite: MTH 55
    4. or
  4. Prerequisite: MTH 53B
    5. or
  • Transfers to CSU
    • or

    STAT C1000
    Introduction to Statistics

    4 units
    This course is an introduction to statistical thinking and processes, including methods and concepts for discovery and decision-making using data. Topics include descriptive statistics; probability and sampling distributions; statistical inference; correlation and linear regression; analysis of variance, chi-squared, and t-tests; and application of technology for statistical analysis including the interpretation of the relevance of the statistical findings. Students apply methods and processes to applications using data from a broad range of disciplines. Descriptive statistics, including measures of central tendency and dispersion; elements of probability; tests of statistical hypotheses (one and two populations); correlation and regression; ANOVA; applications in various fields. Introduction to the use of computer software package to complete both descriptive and inferential statistics problems. Formerly MTH 43. May not receive credit if Mathematics 35 has been completed.
    Course Details:
    1. Strongly Recommended: ENGL C1000
    2. Strongly Recommended: MTH 53
    3. Strongly Recommended: MTH 55
  • Transfers to UC/CSU

    • List C Course

    3 units
    Select one course from List C below
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    General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.

    3 units
    GE

    General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.

    3 units
    GE
    • 1 -

    Semester 3

    15-17 units

    List B Course

    3-5 units
    Select one course from List B below
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    ANTH 2
    Introduction to Archaeology

    3 units
    This course is an introduction to the study of concepts, theories, data and models of anthropological archaeology that contribute to our knowledge of the human past. The course includes a discussion of the nature of scientific inquiry; the history and interdisciplinary nature of archaeological research; dating techniques; methods of survey, excavation, analysis, and interpretation; cultural resource management; professional ethics; and selected cultural sequences. This course may include a lab component.
    Course Details:
    1. Strongly Recommended: ENGL C1000
  • Transfers to CSU

    • General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.

    3 units
    GE

    General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.

    3 units
    GE

    General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.

    3 units
    GE

    Semester 4

    15-17 units

    General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.

    3-5 units
    GE

    General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.

    3 units
    GE

    General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.

    3 units
    GE

    Elective- see a counselor to choose a course that counts for elective units (can be any credit course).

    3 units

    Elective- see a counselor to choose a course that counts for elective units (can be any credit course).

    3 units

    List A

    Select one of the following courses (3-4 units)

    ANTH 4
    Language and Culture

    3 units
    An introduction to the core concepts of linguistic anthropology and the study of language in culture and society, including how language perpetuates the identity of individuals through their social interactions and their culture in everyday speech events. Topics such as identity, social status, gender, race, and institutional power, are examined in contemporary language use. Traditional study of the methods of linguistic anthropologists as well as the study of the biological basis of communication and speech, the structure of language, language origins, language through time, language variation, the ethnography of communication, sociolinguistics, nonverbal communication and writing, and how cultural context sets meaning.
    Course Details:
    1. Strongly Recommended: ENGL C1000
  • Transfers to CSU
    • Terms Offered: Summer

    ANTH 12
    Magic, Religion, Witchcraft and Healing

    3 units
    Cross-cultural perspectives on spirituality, religious practice, myth, ancestor beliefs, witchcraft and the variety of religious rituals and practitioners found in the cultures of the world. Examination of the cosmologies of different cultures through the anthropological perspective. Emphasis is placed on how knowledge of the religious practices and beliefs of others can help us to understand the multicultural world in which we live. Comparison of the ways in which diverse cultures confront the large and fundamental questions of existence: those dealing with the meaning of life, birth and death, and with the relationship of humans to each other and to their universe.
    Course Details:
    1. Strongly Recommended: ENGL C1000
      2. or

    Intro to Statistics (Choose one)

    4 units
    GE

    PSY 5
    Introductory Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

    4 units
    GE
    Statistics as applied to the behavioral and social sciences. Applications using data from disciplines including psychology, social sciences, business, life science, health science, and education. The use of probability techniques, hypothesis testing, and predictive techniques to facilitate decision-making. Topics include: descriptive and inferential statistics; probability and sampling distributions; correlation and linear regression; analysis of variance (ANOVA), chi-square and t-tests; and application of technology for statistical analysis including the interpretation of the relevance of the statistical findings.
    Course Details:
    1. Strongly Recommended: ENGL C1000
    2. Prerequisite: MTH 53
      3. or
    3. Prerequisite: MTH 55
      4. or
    4. Prerequisite: MTH 53B
      5. or
  • Transfers to CSU
    • or

    STAT C1000
    Introduction to Statistics

    4 units
    GE
    This course is an introduction to statistical thinking and processes, including methods and concepts for discovery and decision-making using data. Topics include descriptive statistics; probability and sampling distributions; statistical inference; correlation and linear regression; analysis of variance, chi-squared, and t-tests; and application of technology for statistical analysis including the interpretation of the relevance of the statistical findings. Students apply methods and processes to applications using data from a broad range of disciplines. Descriptive statistics, including measures of central tendency and dispersion; elements of probability; tests of statistical hypotheses (one and two populations); correlation and regression; ANOVA; applications in various fields. Introduction to the use of computer software package to complete both descriptive and inferential statistics problems. Formerly MTH 43. May not receive credit if Mathematics 35 has been completed.
    Course Details:
    1. Strongly Recommended: ENGL C1000
    2. Strongly Recommended: MTH 53
    3. Strongly Recommended: MTH 55
  • Transfers to UC/CSU

    • List B

    Select one of the following courses or any course from List A not already used (3-5 units). 

    Many courses on this list may also fulfill general education requirements. See a counselor to choose the best course.

    Any course from List A not already used

    3-4 units

    BIOS 42
    General Human Anatomy

    5 units
    Examine the correlations between the structures and functions of the human body in both health and diseased states. Explore tissue and organ structure through both gross and microscopic examinations as well as organ and cadaver dissection. May not receive credit if ANAT 1 has been completed successfully.
    Course Details:
    1. Prerequisite: BIOS 41
      2. or
    2. Prerequisite: BIOS 21C
    3. Strongly Recommended: ENGL C1000

    GEO 20
    Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

    3 units
    Computer-based information technology tools and techniques that analyze spatial relationships between locations and attributes of physical, cultural, and economic features. Visualization of geographic relationships to support decision-making through interactive linkages of maps, databases, images, and charts. Introduction to GIS theory, principles, concepts, applications, and operations. Field trips may be required.
    Course Details:
  • Transfers to CSU

    • SOCI 5
    Introduction to Social Research Methods

    3 units
    Introduction to the primary research methods used by social scientists with an emphasis on the research methodologies of sociology. This course employs an integrative approach which includes an understanding of theory, sociological paradigms and scientific logic as these apply to the methodologies used in conducting empirical research. Focus will be on how social research is designed, conducted and analyzed both qualitatively and quantitatively. Major sociological research studies will be critiqued.

    List C

    Select one of the following courses or any course from List A or List B not already taken (3 units).

    Many courses on this list may also fulfill general education requirements. See a counselor to choose the best course.

    Any course from List A or List B not already taken

    3-4 units

    ANTH 5
    Cultures of the U.S. in Global Perspective

    3 units
    Issues relevant to understanding constructs of race, class, gender and culture in U. S. society from a global perspective. Factors affecting at least three major U.S. cultural communities (such as African American, Asian American, Latino American and others) including impacts of globalization, patterns of migration, permeability of cultural communities in the U.S., the cultural politics of identity and inclusion and exclusion, and other factors influencing modern U.S. society.
    Course Details:
    1. Strongly Recommended: ENGL C1000

    ANTH 8
    Native American Cultures

    3 units
    Survey of the Native American cultures of North America from an anthropological perspective, including cultural developments from prehistory to the present. Emphasis on the great variety of Native American perspectives and traditions, including kinship, religion, political, social and economic institutions, and attitudes towards humans, animals, and nature. Current issues including movements for social and political justice and cultural survival.

    ANTH 13
    Forensic Anthropology

    3 units
    Introduction to the recovery and interpretation of human physical remains within the medico-legal context. Major topics include identification of human skeletal and dental remains, sex determination, age at death, ancestry, stature, analysis and identification of different types of trauma and pathologies, post-mortem alteration, time since death, recovery techniques, and legal and ethical issues pertaining to the treatment of human remains in a forensic context.
    Course Details:
    1. Strongly Recommended: ENGL C1000
      2. or

    COMM 11
    Intercultural Communication

    3 units
    This course will focus on the transmission and interpretation of messages between people from different cultures. Particular attention will be paid to beliefs, values, and norms reflected in American culture, specifically the crisscrossing dynamics of race, ethnicity, gender, religion and class. Emphasis on practical application of skills for effective communication between people of different domestic and international cultures.
    Course Details:
  • Transfers to CSU

    • ES 1
    Introduction to Ethnic Studies

    3 units
    An introduction to the interdisciplinary and comparative study of race and ethnicity in the United States. The course surveys critical events, histories, cultures, intellectual traditions, and contributions of racial and ethnic communities, emphasizing the lived experiences, social struggles, agency, theory and knowledge produced by Native Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans, and Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x Americans. The course will also critically analyze the intersection of race and racism with class, gender, and sexuality as applied to the above groups, and further assess the role of resistance, solidarity, racial justice, social justice and liberation as experienced and enacted by Native Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans and Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x/e Americans.
    Course Details:
  • Transfers to CSU

    • ES 2
    Contemporary Ethnic Minority Families in the U.S.

    3 units
    Examination of the diversity of contemporary United States ethnic minority families with an emphasis on comparison and contrast. Family dynamics and processes will be the primary focus within the context of ethnicity. Adaptation and responses to dominant group social constructs and social structures will also be examined. Groups to include: African American; Asian American; Mexican, Central and Latin American; Native American; Middle Eastern American.

    GEO 2
    Cultural Geography

    3 units
    Spatial analysis of human populations, their cultural traits, activities, and interactions with the environment. Emphasis on how diverse peoples, through their interactions and through their perceptions of the environment, create distinctive cultural landscapes. Social, political, economic, physical and environmental elements of geography contribute to the evolution of these global and regional cultural patterns. Field trips may be included.

    GEO 3
    Economic Geography

    3 units
    An introduction to the world’s major economic systems; their spatial distribution and characteristics; their relative contributions to regional development, environmental impact and global change; and related movements of people, goods, and ideas. Techniques and tools of spatial analysis applied to human-environment interactions, with emphasis on ecological problems associated with specific economic activities. Field trips may be included.

    GEO 10
    Global Environmental Solutions

    3 units
    Exploration of sustainable solutions to major global environmental issues with emphasis on a multidisciplinary approach. Essential concepts include an introduction to the causes of environmental change, including ecosystem processes, the history of human population growth and demand for natural resources, fossil fuel consumption, land use change, and pollution sources, followed by an exploration of the current and future solutions to these problems. Economic and public policy issues pertaining to the sustainability of the environment and discussion of the dynamics of participation and leadership in promoting improved stewardship of the environment will also be included.

    MUSL 3
    World Music

    3 units
    This course presents a survey of world music and introduces the field of ethnomusicology. The cultural contributions and influences of music and traditions in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Indonesia, India, Latin America, and Native America are emphasized. Historical, cultural, philosophical and social conditions in which music exists, its relationship to cultural continuity and/or change, as well as the artistic conditions in which musics and cultures develop are explored through three primary lenses: sound, concept, and behavior. Attendance at world music concerts is required.
    Course Details:

    PSCN 4
    Multiethnic/Cultural Communication

    3 units
    Exploration of intercultural and interethnic communication behavior of individuals in relationships and/or groups, personal identity formation in the American context, historical development of culturally influenced communication styles, and evolution of new, American inter- and intra-group communication. Will examine social science research models, including single subject case study, in three (3) of the five (5) following groups: African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Native/Indigenous Americans, Pacific Islander-Americans, Hispanic-Americans. Students will attend Bay Area cultural events.
    Course Details:

    PSCN 13
    Multicultural Issues in Contemporary America

    3 units
    Exploration of issues relating to the multicultural community in which we live today. Interpersonal relations and communication. Focus on improving the individual’s understanding of other cultures and how those cultures impact the American lifestyle. Includes exploration of myths and misunderstandings. Discussion of four specific cultures or sub-cultures from the following groups: 1) African-American, 2) Asian-American, 3) Hispanic-American, 4) Native-American, 5) Middle Eastern-American, 6) European-American, 7) Gay/Lesbian American, 8) Disabled American.
    Course Details:

    RELS 50
    Religions of the World

    3 units
    This course explores the rich tapestry of global religions. It examines the profound spiritual traditions originating from India, including Hinduism and Buddhism; from China, such as Taoism and Confucianism; and from the Middle East, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Throughout the course, students will explore the histories, scriptures, beliefs, and traditions that define and characterize these religions.
    Course Details:

    SOCI 3
    Introduction to Race and Ethnicity

    3 units
    Analysis of racial and ethnic relations in the United States. Includes race, ethnicity, racism, prejudice, discrimination and stereotyping, as well as theories and patterns of intergroup relations. Focus on: African Americans, Chicanx/Latinx, Asian Americans, and Native Americans.
    Course Details:
    1. Strongly Recommended: SOCI 1
    Total Units: 60-64 units
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