Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology – ANTH Associate Degree for Transfer Roadmap

This is a sample pathway for students who transfer to San Francisco State University in the current Bulletin year with an AA-T in Anthropology. Nine units in the major (ANTH 100, ANTH 110, ANTH 120) and all lower-division GE requirements have been satisfied. Check with a major advisor about the most appropriate course sequence. Degree completion guaranteed in 60 units; see the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) section for more information.

Plan of Study Grid

First Semester		Units
ANTH 130	Introduction to Visual Anthropology (Foundation Core, D1)	3
ANTH 305GW	Writing Anthropology - GWAR (Foundation Core)	3
US History		3
or University Elective if US History met in transfer
GE Area UD-C: Upper-Division Arts and/or Humanities		3
University Elective		3
	Units	15
Second Semester
ANTH 300	Foundations of Anthropology: History (Foundation Core)	3
Area 1: Theory and Foundations - Select One		3
ANTH 301	Foundations of Archaeology
ANTH 302	Foundations of Human Variation (UD-B)
ANTH 303	Foundations of Visual Anthropology
Major Electives in Anthropology (15 Units Total) - Take Two 1		6
US/CA Government		3
or University Elective if US/CA Government met in transfer
	Units	15
Third Semester
Area 2: Major Methods and Practicum - Select One 2		4
Major Electives in Anthropology (15 Units Total) - Take Two 1		6
GE Area UD-D: Upper-Division Social Sciences		3
University Elective		2
	Units	15
Fourth Semester
Major Electives in Anthropology (15 Units Total) - Take One 1		3
GE Area UD-B: Upper-Division Physical and/or Life Sciences		3
University Elective - Take Three		9
	Units	15
	Total Units	60

1

Electives (15 units) Upper-division units selected from any courses with the ANTH prefix including those from the two areas that have not been used to fulfill the area requirements. Students may choose six units from Area 2 and reduce the number of Anthropology electives to 12 units.

2

Area 2: Methods and Practicum Select one of the following: ANTH 333 Primate Behavior (4 units) ANTH 530 Human Osteology Practicum (4 units) ANTH 531 Fossil Humans Practicum (4 units) ANTH 557/USP 557 Ethnography of Urban Inequality (4 units) ANTH 592 Archaeological Methods (4 units) ANTH 594 Zooarchaeology (4 units) ANTH 595/CINE 635 Anthropological Filmmaking I (6 units) ANTH 596/CINE 636 Anthropological Filmmaking II (4 units) ANTH 651 Ethnographic Field Methods (4 units) ANTH 652 Anthropological Statistics (4 units)

To Do at SF State:

Enough total units to reach 120 minimum for graduation; 30 units minimum at the upper-division level; to include the following:

University-Wide Requirements: 9–15 Units                               

• American Institutions (0–6 units): US History, US Government, California State and Local Government requirements if not completed prior to transfer.
• Upper-Division GE Areas B, C, and D (9 units): Courses required for the major may double-count if approved for UD GE.
• Students entering this major with the AA-T in Anthropology are not required to fulfill SF State Studies requirements.
• Complementary Studies: Consult with a department advisor on how transfer units and/or SF State units can be applied to ensure degree completion within 60 units.

Anthropology Major:  30-31 Units

(ANTH 100, ANTH 110, ANTH 120 met in transfer)

• Foundation Core (includes GWAR, ANTH 300 and ANTH 130): 9 units.
• Area 1 – Theory and Foundations: 3 units.
• Area 2 – Methods and Practicum: 4-6 units (if 6 units taken, reduce ANTH electives to 12).
• Electives in ANTH: 15 units.
• At least one UD course in Area One or Two or electives must be taken in each of 3 subfields: Biological, Cultural/Visual, and Archaeology.

University Electives: 23 or More Units

Depends on course choices made at the community college, how transferred units are applied to the requirements above, and course choices at SF State – some courses may meet more than one requirement, e.g. in both UD GE and in the major.