Dec 21, 2024  
2024-2025 College Catalog 
  
2024-2025 College Catalog

Anthropology Option, A.A. - Liberal Arts


The Anthropology Option is primarily designed to prepare students to transfer into the junior year of a baccalaureate degree program in anthropology. In addition, students seeking admission into cultural area studies programs such as African-American Studies, Latina/o Studies, and Women’s Studies would receive a solid academic foundation on which to build.

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

  • Demonstrate critical analysis and empathy skills.
  • Identify ethical issues in anthropological research.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of human origins and past and present cultures.
  • Apply classroom knowledge to issues of globalization, human diversity, human ecology, language, and religion.
  • View societies from evolutionary and cross-cultural perspectives.

First Year


Fall Semester


Total Semester Hours: 15


Winter Session


Spring Semester


Total Semester Hours: 15


Summer Session


Second Year


Fall Semester


Total Semester Hours: 16


Winter Session


Spring Semester


  • Credits: 4
  • HIST 001 - History Gen Ed Requirement Credits: 3
  • LSCI 000 - Science Gen Ed Requirement Credits: 4
  • ANTH 000 - Anthropology Option Elective Credits: 3

Total Semester Hours: 14


Summer Session


Total Program Hours: 60


Philosophy and Social Science General Education Courses


Choose from the list of approved courses  in the College catalog.

Humanities General Education Courses (Recommended)


Recommended courses listed below but student can also choose from the list of approved Humanities General Education  courses in the College catalog.

Science General Education Courses (Recommended)


Recommended courses listed below but student can also choose from the list of approved Science General Education  courses in the College catalog.

History General Education Courses (Recommended)


Recommended courses listed below but student can also choose from the list of approved History General Education  courses in the College catalog. Must choose a level I & II sequence.

Technology General Education Courses


Choose from the list of approved Technology General Education  courses in the College catalog.

Anthropology Option Electives (Choose One)