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Anthropology

Program Year (2021-2022)

About the Program

Students completing Associate Degrees for Transfer are guaranteed admission to the CSU system. Please see the beginning of the “Academic Programs” section for details. 

Anthropology is the study of humans worldwide, both in the past and present. The program is designed to introduce students to culture as the core concept for understanding human behavior. The four subfields of anthropology (physical, archaeological, linguistics and cultural) are used as a foundation to examine varied perspectives about the world. Anthropology students graduate with an awareness of cultural and biological diversity and the complexity of past and contemporary societies. The degree offers courses required in the CSU, Chico major core program, in addition to courses approved for CSU General Education.

The program in anthropology is designed to prepare students for a variety of exciting careers, which may include education, research, medicine, business, non-profit and public service fields. As an example, anthropologists may be employed on international research teams, such as with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scientists working to control Ebola outbreaks in West Africa. Anthropologists may also be employed as resident scientists at the Intel Corporation or as curation specialists in the US Army Corps of Engineers. Numerous anthropological skills, such as the ability to think critically and creatively about the world and the ability to apply research methods to solve problems, translate to various employment sectors. For more information on possible careers, please visit the American Anthropology Association's Careers in Anthropology webpage, http://www.americananthro.org/AdvanceYourCareer/Content.aspx?ItemNumber=1783


Program Requirements

For current program requirements -> 2024-2025

Program Goal: Transfer
GE Pattern(s): CSU, IGETC
Program Code: 31964.01AA-T

Program Learning Outcome(s):

Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:

  • Identify and discuss major topics relevant to Physical Anthropology, including human and primate evolution and variation among hominids.

  • Define culture and apply the concept to a broad cross-cultural understanding of human behavior.

  • Examine past cultural systems through analysis of physical cultural remains.

  • Describe and analyze human linguistic systems and the influence of language on human perceptions of the world.

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Required courses:
18 - 20 Units
Required core:
List A: Select one
List B: Select one to two or any course from List A not already used
List C: Select one or any course from List A or List B not already used

Contacts

Randy Cousineau, Chair
(530) 895-2492

Department Office: LRC 304
(530) 895-2471

Counseling and Advising:
(530) 895-2378

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