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. 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. Students will gain an appreciation of the diversity contained and exhibited by humankind on a global scale within historical and contemporaneous contexts. Students will engage in courses such as Cultural Anthropology; Physical Anthropology; Archaeology; Linguistics; Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion; and Gender, Culture, and Society; among others. 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 Learning Outcomes

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 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		9-10
ANTH G100	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology	3
ANTH G130	Introduction to Archaeology	3
ANTH G185	Introduction to Biological Anthropology	3
ANTH G185L	Biological Anthropology Lab (Optional)	1
List A
Select one of the following:		3-6
ANTH G190	Introduction to Linguistics	3
ECON G160	Statistics for Business and Economics	3
PSYC G140	Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences	4
SOC G125	Introduction to Statistics in Sociology	3
STAT C1000	Introduction to Statistics	4-6
or STAT C1000E	Introduction to Statistics
List B
Select two of the following:		6
Any course from List A 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 G102	Global Issues	3
HIST G161	World History 1	3
HIST G162	World History 2	3
PHIL G120	Ethics	3
PSCI G110	International Relations	3
SOC G160	Sociology of Criminology	3
PSYC G260	Social Psychology	3
List C
Select one from the following:
Any course not selected from List A or List B
BIOL G220	Human Anatomy	4
GEOG G190	Digital Mapping: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems	3
GEOL G106	Earth Science For Teachers	4
GEOL G110	Physical Geology	4
Major Total		21-26
GE Pattern (Cal-GETC)		34
Transferable Electives (as needed to reach 60 units)
Total Units		60