Anthropology A.A.-T. Degree (22001.AAT)
School of Arts and Social Sciences
Anthropology is the study of humankind and what makes us human. With a focus on culture, anthropologists seek to comprehend the incredible variety of human thought and experience throughout the globe. The Anthropology curriculum is designed to meet the lower division requirements of most universities offering a major in Anthropology. Students that complete an AA-T in Anthropology from Merced College will be prepared for upper division course work in Anthropology at a California State University or University of California. The Anthropology program integrates concepts and information from various disciplines to provide a holistic understanding of mankind through the fields of Biological Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology and Archaeology. Upon completion, students with an AA-T in Anthropology will be eligible to transfer with junior standing into an equivalent major within the California State University (CSU) or University of California (UC) system.
Program Student Learning Outcomes:
A. Examine the goals of the discipline of anthropology.
B. Evaluate the methods used in the discipline of anthropology.
C. Demonstrate an understanding of cultural diversity.
For an Associate in Arts in Anthropology for Transfer (AA-T), students must complete the following:
60 semester CSU-transferable units.
the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) pattern.
a minimum of 18 semester in the major or area of emphasis as determined by the community college district.
obtainment of a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0.
earn a grade of C (or P) for each course in the major.
Note: Students are not required to complete any additional local graduation requirements for the AA-T (e.g., PE and Computer and Information Literacy courses).
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Program Requirements:
Program Core: (19-21 Units) | Units |
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ANTH-C1000 (formerly ANTH-01) Introduction to Biological Anthropology with Lab | 4 |
ANTH-02 Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
ARCH-01 Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
List A: Select 3 units | |
ANTH-10 Southeast Asian Culture: Hmong (3) STAT-C1000E (formerly MATH-10S) Introduction to Statistics (4) | |
List B: Select 6 units | 6 |
Any courses not selected from List A ETHN-15 Ethnicity and Culture (3) HUM-15 Comparative Cultures (3) HIST-07 History of Southeast Asia (3) HIST-09A Introduction to East Asian Civilization: China (3) HIST-10 History of Middle East (3) PHIL-15 Comparative Religions (3) SOCI-C1000 (formerly SOC-01) Introduction to Sociology (3) SOCI-04 (formerly SOC-04) Introduction to Gender (3) SOCI-05 (formerly SOC-05) Race, Ethnicity, and Inequality (3) Or ETHN-05 Race, Ethnicity, and Inequality (3) | |
List C: Select 2-4 units | 2-4 |
Any courses not selected from List A or List B (2-4) | |
Total Units toward the Major: (21-23 Units) |
Total Units that may be double counted: (10-22 units)
General Education (Cal-GETC ) Units: (34 Units)
Elective (CSU Transferable) Units: (13-26 units)
Total Degree Units: (60 Units)
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Contact Information | |
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Dean | Carolyn Cusick |
Phone | (209) 384-6073 |
School Office | IAC-A Social Sciences BLDG., 2ND Floor |
(209) 381-6478 | |