Anthropology is the study of humans and non-human primates in all times and all places. It consists of four main fields of research: cultural/social, physical/biological, archaeology, and linguistics. The Associate in Arts in Anthropology for Transfer Degree explores these topics through holistic, multidisciplinary, and cross-cultural lenses. It focuses on a critical analysis of human variation, including evolutionary pathways, sociocultural adaptations, technology and material culture, language patterns, belief systems, biocultural diversity, and more within prehistorical, historical, and contemporary contexts. Students in the Associate in Arts in Anthropology Transfer Degree will gain a basic, though in-depth understanding of the various fields and sub-fields of anthropology, as well as the theoretical underpinnings and methodological approaches. Students will gain an appreciation of the diversity contained and exhibited by humankind on a global scale within historical and contemporaneous contexts. They will also gain a greater understanding of what it means to be human; the scientific origin of humans as a species; the role of culture in human evolution; and the importance of tolerance among sociocultural variation. After earning the Associate in Arts in Anthropology for Transfer Degree, students will be prepared to continue on for a baccalaureate degree in Anthropology at a California State University.

Program Level Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

1. Analyze the origins and development of the human species from a cultural, biological, ecological, technological, and theoretical perspective. 
2. Compare and contrast variations in social customs unique to individual cultures. 
3. Assess the importance of culture and sociocultural variation to the human species.
4. Assess the importance of biocultural evolution, cultural relativity, and holism in an anthropological approach to the study of humanity. 

Associate Degree for Transfer Graduation Requirements

Associate Degrees for Transfer require students to meet the following requirements:

• Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units of degree-applicable courses,
• Minimum overall grade point average of 2.0,
• Minimum grade of “C” (or “P”) for each course in the major, and
• Completion of Cal-GETC.

Students should consult a GWC counselor in order to select the best pathway to meet their educational goals. For students who intend to transfer, the choice of general education will be specific to both their major and transfer institution.

Course List Units

Course	Title	Units
Required Core		9
ANTH G100	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology	3
ANTH G130	Introduction to Archaeology	3
ANTH G185	Physical Anthropology	3
List A
Select one of the following:		3-8
ANTH G185L	Physical Anthropology Lab	1
ANTH G190	Introduction to Linguistics	3
STAT G160	Introduction to Statistics	3-6
or STAT G160S	Introduction to Statistics
or PSYC G140	Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
or SOC G125	Introduction to Statistics in Sociology
or ECON G160	Statistics for Business and Economics
List B
Select one to two of the following:		3-8
Any course from List A not already used
PSYC G280	Research Methods in Psychology	4
or SOC G200	Introduction to Research Methods
BIOL G220	Human Anatomy	4
GEOL G110	Physical Geology	4
GEOL G106	Earth Science For Teachers	4
GEOG G190	Digital Mapping: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems	3
List C
Select one to two of the following:		3-6
Any course from List A or B not already used
ANTH G140	Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion	3
ANTH G150	Native Peoples of North America	3
ANTH G200	Gender, Culture, and Society	3
ECON G130	Environmental Economics and Policy	3
GEOG G185	Human Geography	3
GLST G100	Global Citizenship	3
HIST G161	World History 1	3
HIST G162	World History 2	3
PHIL G120	Ethics	3
PSCI G110	International Relations	3
PSYC C260	Social Psychology	3
SOC G160	Sociology of Criminology	3
Major Total		18-23
GE Pattern (Cal-GETC)		34
Transferable Electives (as needed to reach 60 units)
Total Units		60