BA: Anthropology 2023-2024

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.

Visit the program website: https://anthro.csuci.edu/
Review the Anthropology Major Requirements

Two Year Academic Roadmap

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  • Fall Junior

    Course AreaCourse NumberCourse TitleUnitsNotesRequirements MetGE Categories
    ANTH375Qualitative Research Methods in Anthropology3ANTH 375 is only offered in the Fall semesterMajor
    ESRM or

    SOC    		328* or


    325

    ESRM 328: The Why of Where: Foundations in GIS, or
    SOC 325: Statistical Applications in the Social Sciences

    		3

    ESRM 328 is recommended - meets major and UDGE-B requirements

    SOC 325 is also an option, please refer to the campus catalog to ensure you have met the prerequisites for this course

    		Major
    ANTH352Applied Anthropology3Major
    UDGEStudent's ChoiceUDGE D - Social Sciences3

    Consider taking ANTH 323, 327, 332, 442, 443, 444, 446 to meet the UDGE-D requirement and major elective.

    15 units of Anthropology Major Electives are required. Any upper division ANTH courses that has not already been used for the major.

    See catalog for course titles & descriptions

    		GEUDGE-D
    POLS150American Political Institutions3Take this course if still needed. Otherwise, take a Free Elective.GraduationAIR: US Constitution/ State & Local Govt.

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    Milestones

    • This two-year roadmap assumes that all GE's and Lower Division Major Requirements have been completed.
    • Schedule an appointment with an Academic Advisor in the Academic Advising Center
    • Attend Major Fair (First Week of October

    Spring Junior

    Course AreaCourse NumberCourse TitleUnitsNotesRequirements MetGE Categories
    ANTH377Archaeological Method & Theory3Major
    ANTH470The Development of Anthropological Perspectives3Major
    Major ElectiveStudent's ChoiceWill vary3

    15 units of Anthropology Major Electives are required. Any upper division ANTH courses that has not already been used for the major

    See catalog for course titles & descriptions.

    		Major
    UDGEStudent's ChoiceUDGE C: Arts and Humanities3See catalog for course titles & descriptions.GEUDGE C
    HISTStudent's ChoiceUS History3

    Choose one: HIST 270, 271, 272, 275, 350.

    Take this course if still needed. Otherwise, take a Free Elective.

    		GraduationAIR: US History

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    Milestones

    • This two-year roadmap assumes that all GE's and Lower Division Major Requirements have been completed.
    • Meet w/ Graduate Studies Center
    • Meet w/ Career Development & Alumni Engagement

  • Fall Senior

    Course AreaCourse NumberCourse TitleUnitsNotesRequirements MetGE Categories
    ANTH489Professionalism in Anthropology3Prerequisite for ANTH 499 - must be taken prior to ANTH 499 enrollment.Major
    UDGEStudent's ChoiceUDGE B: Scientific Inquiry & Quantitative Reasoning3

    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.

    		GEUDGE B
    Major ElectiveStudent's ChoiceWill vary3

    15 units of Anthropology Major Electives are required. Any upper division ANTH courses that has not already been used for the major.

    See catalog for course titles & descriptions.

    		Major
    LanguageStudent's ChoiceWill vary3

    Units may vary between 3-4 units depending on language chosen.

    Take this course if still needed. Otherwise, take a Free Elective.

    		GraduationLanguage
    Free ElectiveStudent's ChoiceWill vary3Needed for 120 Unit Requirement: Can be any class, any major, any level 100-299 or 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.GraduationUnit Requirement

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    Milestones

    • Apply for graduation (Priority deadline - October 1st)
    • Meet w/ Academic Advisor for Grad Check

    Spring Senior

    Course AreaCourse NumberCourse TitleUnitsNotesRequirements MetGE Categories
    ANTH499Capstone3Take ANTH 489 before. ANTH 499 offered spring onlyMajor & GWAR
    Major ElectiveStudent's ChoiceWill vary3

    15 units of Anthropology Major Electives are required. Any upper division ANTH courses that has not already been used for the major.

    See catalog for course titles & descriptions

    		Major
    Major Elective

    Student's Choice

    		Will vary3

    15 units of Anthropology Major Electives are required. Any upper division ANTH courses that has not already been used for the major.

    See catalog for course titles & descriptions

    		Major
    Free ElectiveStudent's ChoiceWill vary3Needed for 120 Unit Requirement- Can be any class, any major, and level 100-299 or 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.GraduationUnit Requirement
    Free ElectiveStudent's ChoiceWill vary3Needed for 120 Unit Requirement- Can be any class, any major, and level 100-299 or 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.GraduationUnit Requirement

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    Milestones

    • Attend Grad Fest in March
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