Anthropology, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences

(Major Code: 22021) (SIMS Code: 110901)

All candidates for a degree in liberal arts and sciences must complete the graduation requirements listed in the section of this catalog on “Graduation Requirements .” No more than 48 units in anthropology courses can apply to the degree.

A minor is not required with this major.

Impacted Program

The anthropology major is an impacted program. To be admitted to the anthropology major, students must meet the following criteria:

Complete with a grade of C (2.0) or better: ANTH 101 , ANTH 102 , and ANTH 103 . These courses cannot be taken for credit/no credit (Cr/NC);
Complete a minimum of 60 transferable semester units;
Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.

To complete the major, students must fulfill the degree requirements for the major described in the catalog in effect at the time they are accepted into the premajor at SDSU (assuming continuous enrollment).

Preparation for the Major

(9 units)

These prerequisite courses may not be taken Cr/NC. The minimum grade in each class is C (2.0) or better.

ANTH 101 - Human Biocultural Origins Units: 3
ANTH 102 - Introduction to Socio-Cultural Anthropology Units: 3
ANTH 103 - Introduction to Archaeology and World Prehistory Units: 3

Language Requirement

Competency (successfully completing the third college semester or fifth college quarter) is required in one language other than English to fulfill the graduation requirements. Refer to section of catalog on “Graduation Requirements .”

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

Passing the Writing Placement Assessment with a score of 10 or completing one of the approved upper division writing courses (W) with a grade of C (2.0) or better. See “Graduation Requirements ” section for a complete listing of requirements.

Major

A minimum of 36 upper division units, at least 33 of which are in anthropology, to include the courses below.

One core course may be substituted with another upper division anthropology course with consent of the department.

ANTH 301 - Principles of Biological Anthropology Units: 3
ANTH 302 - Principles of Archaeology Units: 3
ANTH 303 - Principles of Socio-Cultural Anthropology Units: 3
ANTH 304 - Principles of Anthropological Linguistics Units: 3

Six Units Selected from the Following

ANTH 312 - Archaeological Field Techniques Units: 3
ANTH 348 - Historical Archaeology Units: 3
ANTH 355 - Exploring Primate Behavior Units: 3
ANTH 360 - From the Grave: Modern Forensic Anthropology Units: 3
ANTH 483 - Topics in Anthropology Units: 3 with consent of the department
ANTH 495 - Internship in Applied Anthropology Units: 1-3
ANTH 499 - Special Study Units: 1-3 with consent of the department
ANTH 505 - Human Osteology Units: 3
ANTH 520 - Ethnographic Field Methods Units: 3
ANTH 531 - Methods in Applied Anthropology Units: 3
ANTH 532 - Anthropology of Development and Conservation Units: 3
ANTH 560 - Advanced Archaeological Field Techniques Units: 3
ANTH 561 - Archaeological Laboratory Methods Units: 3
ANTH 562 - Computational Archaeology Units: 3
ANTH 563 - Anthropogenic Landscapes Units: 3
ANTH 583 - Topical Anthropology Units: 3 with consent of the department

18 Additional Upper Division Units

18 additional upper division units, at least 15 of which are in anthropology, one course of the 18 additional upper division units may be selected from one of the following courses:

AMIND 420 - Indian Peoples of California Units: 3
BIOL 315 - Ecology and Human Impacts on the Environment Units: 3
CCS 301 - Political Economy of the Chicano People Units: 3
GEOG 312 - Culture Worlds Units: 3
HIST 406 - History of Sexuality Units: 3
HIST 441 - Unnatural Disasters: History of Current Environmental Problems Units: 3
PHIL 330 - Biomedical Ethics Units: 3
PHIL 332 - Environmental Ethics Units: 3
also listed as
SUSTN 332 - Environmental Ethics Units: 3
POL S 435 - Power and Poverty in the United States Units: 3
REL S 376 - Nature, Spirituality, Ecology (D) Units: 3
SOC 320 - Sex and Gender in Contemporary Society Units: 3
SOC 355 - Sociology of Race and Ethnicity Units: 3
WMNST 310 - Global Cultures and Women’s Lives Units: 3
WMNST 382 - Gender, Science, and Technology Units: 3