BA: Anthropology 2021-2022
Welcome to Anthropology at CI! Started in 2012, our program offers a broad holistic perspective on humans as social, cultural, and biological beings. Our curriculum crosscuts different subfields of anthropology – sociocultural, linguistic, archaeological, and biological – to address major themes that are relevant to understanding people today.
Four Year Academic Roadmap
Fall Freshman
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories Anthropology ANTH 102 Cultural Anthropology 3 Major & GE D English ENGL 105 Composition and Rhetoric 3 GE A2 Math MATH 201 Elementary Statistics 3 MATH 201 is recommended by major GE B4 General Education Arts: Arts, Cinema, Dance, Music, Theater Student Choice 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE C1 Free Elective Free Elective Student Choice 3 Other Total Units
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Milestones
- Complete required English and Math course(s)
Spring Freshman
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories Anthropology ANTH 105 Introduction to Archaeology 3 Major & GE D General Education Oral Communication Student Choice 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE A1 General Education Physical Sciences Student Choice 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE B1 General Education Critical Thinking Student Choice 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE A3 Free Elective Student Choice Student Choice 3 Unit Requirement Other Total Units
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Milestones
- Join a student group
Fall Sophomore
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories Anthropology ANTH 104 Introduction to Bioanthropology 3 Major & GE B2 Anthropology ANTH 104L Bioanthropology Laboratory 1 Major & GE B2 American Institution POLS 150 Political Science 3 University Requirement General Education Humanities: Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English Student Choice 3 Foreign Language is recommended. If taking foreign language it will also meet Language requirement GE C2 General Education Lifelong Learning and Self-Development Student Choice 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE E Free Elective Free Elective Student Choice 3 Unit Requirement Other Total Units
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Milestones
- Complete lower-division ANTH requirement(s)
Spring Sophomore
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories General Education Student Choice 3 "Can be a C1 or C2 See catalog for course titles & descriptions" GE Additional C General Education Ethnic Studies Student Choice 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE F History US-History - Student Choice Student Choice 3 Choose one: HIST 270, 271, 272, 275, 350 Other US History Free Elective Student Choice Student Choice 3 Unit Requirement Elective Free Elective Student Choice Student Choice 3 Unit Requirement Other Total Units
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Milestones
- Complete lower-division ANTH requirement(s)
- Seek a leadership position in a student organization
- Apply for internships, study abroad, or a research opportunity (depending on interests)
- Consider adding a minor
Fall Junior
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories Anthropology ANTH 375 Qualitative Research Methods in Anthropology 3 ANTH 375 is only offered in the Fall semester Major Environmental Science Resource Management or Sociology ESRM 328 or SOC 325 "The Why of Where: Foundations in GIS or Statistical Applications in the Social Sciences" 3 *ESRM 328 is recommended. It meets UDGE-B Major Anthropology 352 Applied Anthropology 3 Major Anthropology Upper Division Elective Student Choice 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions Major Free Elective Free Elective Student Choice 3 Unit Requirement Elective Total Units
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Milestones
- Seek a leadership position in a student organization
- Prepare a resume
- Apply for internships, study abroad, or a research opportunity (depending on interests)
- Meet with Academic Advising for a degree progress check
Spring Junior
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories Anthropology ANTH 377 Archaeological Method & Theory 3 Major Anthropology ANTH 470 The Development of Anthropological Perspectives 3 Major Anthropology Upper Division Student Choice 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions Major General Education Upper Division GE (UDGE-C) Student Choice 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE UDGE C Free Elective Free Elective Student Choice 3 Unit Requirement Elective Total Units
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Milestones
- Explore student research opportunities, Explore Study Abroad opportunities, Explore possible graduate degrees (MPA, law school, etc.)
- Begin graduate school test prep (if applicable)
- Making an Impact Club (if applicable)
- Set up an online presence (e.g., LinkedIn, professional website)
Fall Senior
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories Anthropology ANTH 345 Human Evolution & Diversity 3 Consider taking ANTH 345 to meet the UDGE-B requirement and major elective (if UDGE-B is still needed) If UDGE-B has been met, choose an Anthropology elective of your choice. Major UDGE B Anthropology ANTH 489 Professionalism in Anthropology 3 Prerequisite for ANTH 499 - must be taken prior to ANTH 499 enrollment. Major Anthropology Upper Division Elective Student Choice 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions Major Free Elective Free Elective Student Choice 3 Unit Requirement Other Free Elective Free Elective Student Choice 3 Unit Requirement Other Total Units
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Milestones
- Apply for graduation
- Present research at the CSUCI Student Research Conference or another undergraduate conference
- Complete an Internship, visit the Career Center to prepare for the job market
- Apply for graduate school (if applicable)
Spring Senior
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories Anthropology ANTH 499 Capstone 3 Take ANTH 489 before ANTH 499 ANTH 499 offered spring only Major Anthropology Upper Division Elective Student Choice 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions Major Anthropology ANTH 323, 327, 332, 442, 443, 444, or 446 3 Meets major electives and UDGE-D Major & GE UDGE D Free Elective Free Elective Student Choice 3 Unit Requirement Other Free Elective Free Elective Student Choice 3 Unit Requirement Other Total Units
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Milestones
- Attend Grad Fest
- Graduation check with Advising and Faculty advisor
- Complete capstone
- Complete an Internship, visit the Career Center to prepare for the job market, apply for graduate school.