Department of
Anthropology & Geography

Anthropology

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The department administers the programs for the minors in Environmental and Resource Studies, and Permaculture. Both programs are interdisciplinary.

Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology with concentrations in Ethnology, Physical Anthropology or Archaeology

Interdisciplinary concentration in Physical Anthropology

Liberal Studies concentration in Anthropology

Social Sciences concentration in Anthropology

See also:

Minor in Environmental & Resource Studies

Minor in Permaculture

Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology

The Anthropology major offers basic preparation for careers requiring contemporary cross-cultural understanding and awareness of cultural heritages. Due to the growing global nature of today’s job market, cross-cultural training is often an employment prerequisite. The major emphasizes archaeology, ethnology, physical, and applied aspects of anthropology. It is also designed for students planning to teach social and biological sciences, and for students preparing for graduate work in anthropology and its various geographical areas/interdisciplinary specializations such as African Studies, Asian Studies, and Latin American Studies. Training in Anthropology is ideal for pursuing a career in many related fields such as forensic science, biology, medicine, public health, law, public administration, and urban planning.

Requirements

1. Complete University General Education requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree (51 units).
2. Complete the following prerequisites to the major (9 units):
   ANTH 2060 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, 3 units
   ANTH 2080 Introduction to Physical Anthropology, 3 units
   ANTH 2090 Introduction to Archaeology, 3 units
   Note: A wide background in the Social Sciences, Humanities, and Biological Sciences is desirable. Students are encouraged to take introductory courses in related fields within these areas. Students preparing for graduate studies or a research career in anthropology should include a course in statistics, computer science, and at least one language other than English.
3. Complete the major of not less than 31 upper-division units as approved by the major adviser; of these, no more than 8 units of CR-graded coursework from courses graded exclusively CR/NC may apply toward the major. Completion of a minor is not required.

The Major (31 units)
Complete a minimum of 31 upper-division units distributed as follows:

1. Take at least 3 units from each of the following areas:
   1. Ethnography, 3 units
   2. Ethnology, 3 units
   3. Physical Anthropology, 3 units
   4. Archaeology, 3 units
2. Complete the following required courses:
   1. ANTH 3750 Human Evolution, 3 units (required of all majors)
   2. ANTH 4500 Growth of Anthropology, 4 units (a capstone course required of all majors)
3. Practical Requirement: Majors are required to take a course or combination of courses (for a minimum of 3 units) in which they practice the discipline of anthropology. These courses may also be used to meet other requirements (general education or major) as appropriate. This could be an internship, a winter term, semester or year of study abroad, an independent study project, or a laboratory-based course. Courses that can satisfy this requirement include (but are not limited to) the following:
   ANTH 4130 Urban Subcultures: Chinatown, 1 unit
   ANTH 4200 Applied Anthropology and Social Change, 4 units
   ANTH 4321 Historical Archaeology, 5 units
   ANTH 4420 Bodies of Evidence, 3 units
   ANTH 4400 Observational Studies in Primate Behavior, 1 unit
   ANTH 4605 Archaeological Field Methods, 5 units
   ANTH 4625 Directed Lab Research, 2 units
   ANTH 4640 Archaeology Expedition, 1-4 units
   ANTH 4650 Ethnographic Field School, 3 units
   ANTH 4900 Directed Field Research, 1-5 units
   ANTH 4940 Internship in Anthropology, 1-6 units
   ANTH 4980 Individual Study, 1-4 units
4. Elective upper-division units in Anthropology to complete a total of 31 units.

Note: Three units of approved upper-division coursework in Computer Science or Statistics, taken outside of the Department of Anthropology and Geography, may be applied as part of your upper-division electives in Anthropology. See your adviser for approval of this option.

Minor in Anthropology

Requirements (18 units)
Complete 18 units of anthropology coursework, including 6 units of the lower-division Anthropology courses and at least 12 units of upper-division courses approved by the minor adviser.
Note: Students may specialize in one area of Anthropology for the minor. No more than 8 units of CR-graded coursework from courses graded exclusively CR/NC may apply toward the minor.

The Concentrations

To concentrate in one area within the Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, complete the above major program taking a minimum of 9 upper-division electives in one of the following: Ethnology, Physical Anthropology, or Archaeology. Such concentrations are recorded on students’ transcripts.

Special Interdisciplinary Concentration for Physical Anthropology

Forensic Anthropology Track: These courses substitute for all the Anthropology elective upper-division units and fulfill the practical requirement.

ANTH 4420 Bodies of Evidence, 3 units
ANTH 4410 Talking Skeletons: Case Studies in Forensic Anthropology, 3 units
ENTO 4330 *Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 4 units
BIOL 4850 *DNA Technology in Forensic Science, 2 units

Medical Anthropology Track: These courses substitute for all the Anthropology elective upper-division units and fulfill the practical requirement.

ANTH 4210 Ethnomedical Anthropology, 3 units (required)
HIST 4730 Disease and World Societies, 3 units
ENTO 4330 *Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 4 units
SOCL 4700 Medical Sociology, 3 units

Students may substitute one course from the list below according to their interests:

COMM 4180 Health Communication, 3 units
HLTH 4500 Health in a Diverse Society, 3 units
MBIO 3010 Bacteriology, 3 units
BIOL 4100 Immunology, 3 units
BIOL 4110 Concepts in Epidemiology, 2 units
ZOOL 4440 General Parasitology, 4 units

*Students are required to take a yearlong freshman sequence in introductory biology, zoology, or botany as a prerequisite to ENTO 4330. BIOL 2310 (Human Genetics) and CHEM 1100 (Principles of Chemistry) are pre- or corequisites for BIOL 4850.

Liberal Studies Concentration in Anthropology
Please refer to the Liberal Studies section of the catalog.

Social Sciences Concentration in Anthropology
Please refer to the Social Sciences program section of the catalog.

Teaching Credentials
Anthropology majors interested in a Social Sciences Subject Matter Preparation Program for a single subject credential should review the subject matter preparation program requirements described in the “Social Sciences” section of this catalog. Please refer to the Teacher Education section of the Graduate Catalog for a description of other requirements to be completed for the single subject credential.

Anthropology Sub-Areas

Lower Division

General Anthropology
ANTH 2060 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, 3 units
ANTH 2080 Introduction to Physical Anthropology, 3 units
ANTH 2090 Introduction to Archaeology, 3 units
ANTH 2950 Selected Topics in Anthropology, 1-5 units

Upper Division

General Anthropology
ANTH 3010 The Great Discoveries, 3 units
ANTH 3020 Travelers in Time: Perspectives of the Past on the Present, 3 units
ANTH 4500 Growth of Anthropology, 4 units

Ethnography
ANTH 3070 Peoples and Cultures of Africa, 3 units
ANTH 3080 Peoples and Culture of the Caribbean, 3 units
ANTH 3090 Peoples and Cultures of Latin America, 3 units
ANTH 3105 Peoples and Cultures of the Pacific, 3 units
ANTH 3106 Peoples and Cultures of Asia, 3 units
ANTH 3200 Anthropological Studies of U.S. Culture, 4 units
ANTH 3301 Native Americans of Canada and the U.S., 3 units
ANTH 3320 Native Peoples of Latin America, 3 units
ANTH 3400-3499 Modern Ethnographic Studies, 1-4 units
ANTH 4250 The Ethnoecology of Southeast Asia, 4 units
ANTH 4650 Caribbean Field School, 3 units
Ethnology
ANTH 3900 Anthropology of Gender and Sexuality (WP), 3 units
ANTH 4030 Anthropology Through Film, 1-4 units
ANTH 4040 Cross Cultural Boundaries: The Field Work Process, 4 units
ANTH 4130 Urban Subcultures: Chinatown, 1 unit
ANTH 4140 Urban Anthropology, 3 units
ANTH 4150 Anthropology of Religion, 4 units
ANTH 4165 The Family in Cross-Cultural Perspective, 3 units
ANTH 4170 Economic Anthropology (WP), 3 units
ANTH 4181 Political Anthropology, 3 units
ANTH 4200 Applied Anthropology and Social Change, 4 units
ANTH 4210 Ethnomedical Anthropology, 3 units
ANTH 4211 The World in Change, 3 units
ANTH 4221 Folk Literature and the Arts (WP), 3 units
Archaeology
ANTH 3500-3599 Studies in World Prehistory (topics vary), 1-4 units
ANTH 3600 Method and Theory in Archaeology, 3 units
ANTH 4321 Historical Archaeology, 5 units
ANTH 4605 Archaeological Field Methods, 5 units
ANTH 4625 Directed Lab Research, 2 units
ANTH 4640 Archaeology Expedition, 1-4 units

Physical Anthropology
ANTH 3750 Human Evolution, 3 units
ANTH 3760 Primates Past and Present, 3 units
ANTH 3780 Primate Social Behavior, 3 units
ANTH 4400 Observational Studies in Primate Behavior, 1 unit
ANTH 4410 Talking Skeletons, Case Studies in Forensic Anthropology, 3 units
ANTH 4420 Bodies of Evidence, 3 units
ANTH 4700-4799 Studies in Physical Anthropology, 1-4 units
Special Studies
ANTH 4900 Directed Field Research, 1-5 units
ANTH 4910 Cooperative Education, 2-4 units
ANTH 4940 Internship in Anthropology, 1-6 units
ANTH 4950 Selected Topics in Anthropology, 1-5 units
ANTH 4960 Senior Seminar, 1-4 units
ANTH 4980 Individual Study, 1-4 units
ANTH 4990 Senior Thesis, 3-5 units
ANTH 5850 Seminar in Graduate Research, 2 units
ANTH 5950 Selected Topics in Anthropology, 1-5 units
ANTH 5960 Graduate Projects, 3-6 units
ANTH 5980 Individual Study, 1-4 units
ANTH 5990 Thesis, 3-6 units

Learning Objectives

The Department of Anthropology asserts that successful completion of a BA degree in Anthropology satisfies the following objectives:

• Facilitate the mastery of key concepts within the field of anthropology, including an understanding of the complexities, diversity, and history of human evolution and culture, and the holistic relationship between culture, biology, and history that is central to the discipline of anthropology.
• Develop key general and specific skills including writing, research, analytical reasoning, critical thinking, public speaking, and computer skills, with an aim to keep majors competitive in a very demanding contemporary workplace.
• Develop a global awareness through competence in the study of geographic regions as well as societies and their interdependency with the intent of enabling majors to be competitive in a job market that is increasingly globalizing.
• Develop specific skills through training in the methods of anthropological subfields (qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis techniques, including ethnographic/participant observation field methods, data analysis, statistical analysis, forensics, and archaeological methods).
• Expose majors to a variety of teaching and learning objectives and practices in the field of anthropology and its four subfields, namely physical anthropology, cultural anthropology, archaeology, and linguistic anthropology.
• Enable the application of anthropological theories and methods through real world applied work (in the form of internships, service learning, field experience, research projects, and study abroad experience) that is required of all majors.
• Provide majors with training appropriate to prepare them for graduate and/or professional school and teaching.
• Enable majors to obtain a sophisticated understanding of the theoretical orientations, holistic perspectives, and history of anthropology.

The Department supports the concept of international education and encourages students to investigate opportunities for overseas study. Certain courses offered at CSU International Programs study centers abroad are equivalent to courses in the Department of Anthropology and Geography and may be used to fulfill requirements for degree options offered by the department and/or certain general education requirements. Students should consult the International Programs Bulletin (available at the circulation desk of the Library), a departmental adviser, and/or the campus International Programs adviser for more information.

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