Bachelor of Science in Anthropology

General requirements across catalog years 23/24 & 24/25

Quick facts

• In addition to the Anthropology major coursework herein, students must fulfill other degree requirements such as minimum units, GPA, residency, GEAR, etc... See the catalog for more information.
• See the catalog for course descriptions
• Each concentration has "advisor approved electives" as an option in the outside electives section - students may propose courses to fit interests and goals.
• Consult with faculty on elective and minor courses and recommended experiences.
• Check out this planning form

CORE (31-33 units)

Complete all core areas

Core: General Core Courses (21 units)

Complete the following courses:

• ANTH 102 - Intro to the Anthropology of Language (3 units)
• ANTH 103 - Biological Anthropology (3 units)
• ANTH 104 - Cultural Anthropology (3 units)
• ANTH 105 - Archaeology & World Prehistory (3 units)
• ANTH 210 - Intro to the Anth Major (1 unit)
• ANTH 310W - Critical Histories of Culture, Race & Science (4 units)
• ANTH 410 - Anthropology Capstone (4 units)

Core: Methods Training (8 units)

Complete two courses chosen from the following:

• ANTH 318 - Ethnography (4 units)
• ANTH 330 - Method & Theory in Biological Anthropology (4 units)
• ANTH 350 - Method & Theory in Archaeology (4 units)

Core: Applications / Applied Leadership Experience

Complete one course chosen from the following:

• ANTH 482 - Anthropology Internship (2 units)
• ANTH 483 - Teaching & Leadership (2 units) *This class is no longer offered. Students may substitute ANTH 485

Complete one course chosen from the following:

• ANTH 482 - Anthropology Internship (1 unit)
• ANTH 485 - Senior Seminar (1 unit)

Core: Native American Studies (3 units)
**Catalog years beginning AY 24/25 (starting Fall 2024)

Complete one course, at least 3 units. If more than one course is taken, students should discuss with their advisor which may be advisor-approved concentration electives. Students that may live/work in California are strongly encouraged to take a CA-based NAS course (NAS 107, 304) in the core, concentration, or as an elective.  

• NAS 101 - Traditional Ecological Knowledge & Place Based Learning (3 units)
• NAS 104 - Introduction to Native American Studies (3 units)
• NAS 107 - Introduction to California Indian Peoples and Places (3 units)
• NAS 200 - Indigenous People in US History (3 units)
• NAS 306 - Indigenous Peoples of the Americas (3 units)
• NAS 361 - Tribal Sovereignty, Tribal Citizens (3 units)
• NAS 480 - Selected Topics in Native American Studies (3-4 units)

CONCENTRATIONS (21-25 units)

Complete one of the following concentrations  

Archaeology Concentration (25 units)

Archaeology electives - Complete 9+ units from the following:

• ANTH 307 - World Heritage & Archaeology (3 units)
• ANTH 351 - Archaeological Materials Analysis (4 units)
• ANTH 352 - Experimental Archaeology (4 units)
• ANTH 353 - Archaeology of Warfare (4 units)
• ANTH 354 - Cultural Resource Management (4 units)
• ANTH 357 - Field Archaeology (1-6 units)
• ANTH 358 - Archaeology Lab (1-3 units)
• ANTH 359 - Special Topics in Archaeology (1-4 units)
• ANTH 395 - Mesoamerican Archaeology (4 units)

Breadth electives - Complete 10+ units from the following:

• One biological anthropology course (minimum 3 units): ANTH 305, 331, 332, 333, 334, or 339
• One linguistic anthropology course (4 units): ANTH 340 or 341
• One sociocultural anthropology course (minimum 3 units): ANTH 302, 314, 316, 317, 329, or 390

Outside electives - Complete 6+ units from the following:

• ART 356 - Museum & Gallery Practices Units: 3
• FIRE 123 - Fundamentals of Fuel & Fire Units: 2 
• GEOL 109 - General Geology (4 units)
• GEOL 300 - Geology of California (3 units) (Prereq: GEOL 109)
• GEOL 306 - General Geomorphology (3 units) (Prereq: GEOL 109)
• GSP 101 - Geospatial Concepts (3 units)
• GSP 216 - Intro to Remote Sensing (3 units) (Prereq: GSP 101)
• GSP 270 - Geographic Information Science (3 units) (Prereq: GSP 101)
• HIST 383 - California History (4 units)
• NAS 107 - Intro to California Indian Peoples and Places (3 units) **Catalog year 23/24
• NAS 200 - Indigenous People in US History (3 units) **Catalog year 23/24
• NAS 304 - Native Tribes of California (3 units) **Catalog year 24/25
• NAS 308 - Indigenous Ethnobotany (3 units) **Catalog year 24/25
• NAS 331 - Traditional Ecological Knowledges and Indigenous Natural Resource Management (3 units) *Catalog year 24/25
• SOIL 260 - Intro to Soil Science (3 units) (Prereq: CHEM 107 or 109 or IA)
• SOIL 360 - Origin and Classification of Soils (3 units) (Prereq: SOIL 260 or equivalent)
• Advisor Approved Elective (other relevant course, field program, etc...)

Biological Anthropology Concentration (25 units)

Biological anthropology electives - Complete 9+ units from the following:

• ANTH 305 - Human Evolutionary Health (3 units)
• ANTH 331 - Paleoanthropology (4 units)
• ANTH 332 - Skeletal Biology & Forensics (4 units)
• ANTH 333 - Primate Adaptation & Evolution (4 units)
• ANTH 334 - Anthropology, Ecology & Conservation (4 units)
• ANTH 339 - Special Topics in Biological Anthropology (4 units)

Breadth electives - Complete 10+ units from the following:

• One archaeology course (minimum 3 units): ANTH 307, 351, 352, 353, 354, 357, 358, 359, 395
• One linguistic anthropology course (4 units): ANTH 340 or 341
• One sociocultural anthropology course (minimum 3 units): ANTH 302, 314, 316, 317, 329, 390

Outside electives - Complete 6+ units from the following:

• BIOL 105 - Principles of Biology (4 units) (Prereq: CHEM 107 or 109)
• BOT 105 - General Botany (4 units)
• CHEM 107 - Fundamentals of Chemistry (4 units)
• CHEM 109 - General Chemistry I (5 units)
• FOR 210 - Forest Measurements (3 units)
• MATH 109 - Calculus I Units (4 units) (Prereq: MATH 101T or 102)
• NAS 308 - Indigenous Ethnobotany (3 units) **Catalog year 24/25
• NAS 332 - Environmental Justice (3 units) **Catalog year 24/25
• NAS 374 - Native American Health (3 units) **Catalog year 24/25
• PHYX 106 - College Physics: Mechanics & Heat (4 units) (Prereq: MATH 101T or 102)
• PHYX 109 - General Physics A: Mechanics (4 units) (MATH 109)
• STAT 108 - Elementary Statistics (3 units)
• STAT 109 - Intro Biostatistics (4 units) (Prereq: MATH 101, 101I, or 102)
• ZOOL 110 - Intro to Zoology (4 units) (Prereq: BIOL 105)
• ZOOL 270 - Human Anatomy (4 units)
• Advisor Approved Elective (other relevant course, field program, etc...)

Linguistic Anthropology Concentration (24-25 units)

Linguistic anthropology courses - Complete the following (8 units):

• ANTH 340 - Language & Culture (4 units)
• ANTH 341 - Anthropological Linguistics (4 units)

Cultural Area Electives - Complete one of the following (catalog year 23/24 specifies ANTH 390)

• ANTH 387 - International Education Colloquium (1 unit)
• ANTH 390 - World Regions Cultural Seminar (4 units)
• FREN 300 - African Storytelling (3-4 units)
• INTL 220 - Cultural Studies (3 units)
• SPAN 305 - Hispanic Civilization: Regional Studies (3 units)
• SPAN 401 - Hispanic Civilization: Spain (4 units)

Breadth electives - Complete one course from each of the following breadth areas (Catalog 23/24 requires 7+ units, one course from each area. Catalog 24/25 requires 9+ units with at least 3 units from each area)

• One archaeology course: ANTH 307, 351, 352, 353, 354, 357, 358, 359, 395
• One biological anthropology course: ANTH 305, 331, 332, 333, 334, or 339
• One sociocultural anthropology course: ANTH 302, 314, 316, 317, 329

Outside electives - Complete 6+ units from the following:

• ENGL 220 - Literature, Identity & Representation (4 units)
• ENGL 225 - Linguistic Diversity & Language Analysis (4 units) (Prereq: ENGL 103, 104, or 104S)
• ENGL 465 Multicultural Issues in Literature/Language (4 units) (Prereq: ENGL 103, 104, or 104S)
• FREN 107 - French Level III (4 units)
• GERM 107 - German Language & Culture III (4 units)
• JMC 309 - Analyzing Media Messages (3 units)
• LSEE 212 - Language & Literacy (4 units) (Prereq: LSEE 211)
• NAS 301W - Native American Literature (3 units) **Catalog year 24/25
• NAS 302W - Oral Literature & Oral Tradition (3 units)
• NAS 340 - Language & Communication in Native American Communities (3 units)
• NAS 345 - Native Languages of North America (3 units)
• SPAN 107 - Spanish Language & Culture III (4 units)
• SPAN 108 - Level III Heritage Speakers (4 units)
• SPAN 435 - Spanish Applied Linguistics Units: 4 (Prereq: SPAN 311 or IA)
• Advisor Approved Elective (other relevant course, field program, etc...)

Sociocultural Anthropology Concentration (25 units)

Sociocultural anthropology electives - Complete 9+ units from the following:

• ANTH 302 - Anthropology of Religion (3 units)
• ANTH 314 - Wicked Problems of the Anthropocene (4 units)
  
• ANTH 316 - Anthropology & Development (4 units)
• ANTH 317 - Gender & Development (4 units)
• ANTH 329 - Selected Topics in Social Anthropology (1-4 units)
• ANTH 390 - World Regions Cultural Seminar (4 units)
• Advisor approved elective (e.g., ANTH 340 or ANTH 341 if both are taken in the breadth section)

Breadth electives - Complete 10+ units from the following:

• One archaeology course (minimum 3 units): ANTH 307, 351, 352, 353, 354, 357, 358, 359, 395
• One biological anthropology course (minimum 3 units): ANTH 305, 331, 332, 333, 334, or 339
• One linguistic anthropology course (4 units): ANTH 340 or 341

Outside electives - Complete 6+ units from the following:

• CRGS 313 - Community Activism (3 units)
• ECON 470S - Sustainable Rural Economic Development (4 units)
• ENGR 305 - Appropriate Technology (3 units) (Prereq: PHYX 106 or 109 or ENST 123)
• ESM 305 - Environmental Conflict Resolution (3 units)
• FILM 362 - Social Change Digital Production (4 units)
• GEOG/ESM 301 - International Environmental Issues & Globalization (3 units)
• HED 388 - Community Based Health Promotion (3 units) (Prereq: HED 390)
• JMC 305 - Global Media and Society (3 units)
• NAS 306 - Indigenous Peoples of the Americas (3 units) **Catalog year 23/24
• NAS 307 - Nature and Issues of Genocide (3 units) **Catalog year 24/25
• NAS 332 - Environmental Justice (3 units) **Catalog year 24/25
• NAS 400 - Decolonizing Public Health (3 units) **Catalog year 24/25
• RS 361 - Environment & Religion (3 units)
• SOC 586 - Community Action Research (3 units) (Prereq: Senior standing with IA)
• TA 307 - Theater of the Oppressed (3 units)
• WS 303 - Anticolonial Women's Movements (3 units)
• Advisor Approved Elective (other relevant course, field program, etc...). Students are strongly encouraged to discuss their interests with faculty and propose alternate courses to fit their interests and goals.

Cross-Disciplinary Concentration (21+ units) 
**For catalog years beginning AY 24/25 (starting Fall 2024)

Complete at least 21 units total, including at least 3-4 units from each area:

Archaeology electives - Complete 3+ units from the following:

• ANTH 307 - World Heritage & Archaeology (3 units)
• ANTH 351 - Archaeological Materials Analysis (4 units)
• ANTH 352 - Experimental Archaeology (4 units)
• ANTH 353 - Archaeology of Warfare (4 units)
• ANTH 354 - Cultural Resource Management (4 units)
• ANTH 357 - Field Archaeology (1-6 units)
• ANTH 358 - Archaeology Lab (1-3 units)
• ANTH 359 - Special Topics in Archaeology (1-4 units)
• ANTH 395 - Mesoamerican Archaeology (4 units)

Biological anthropology electives - Complete 3+ units from the following:

• ANTH 305 - Human Evolutionary Health (3 units)
• ANTH 331 - Paleoanthropology (4 units)
• ANTH 332 - Skeletal Biology & Forensics (4 units)
• ANTH 333 - Primate Adaptation & Evolution (4 units)
• ANTH 334 - Anthropology, Ecology & Conservation (4 units)
• ANTH 339 - Special Topics in Biological Anthropology (4 units)

Linguistic anthropology courses - Complete 4+ units from the following:

• ANTH 340 - Language & Culture (4 units)
• ANTH 341 - Anthropological Linguistics (4 units)

Sociocultural anthropology electives - Complete 3+ units from the following:

• ANTH 302 - Anthropology of Religion (3 units)
• ANTH 314 - Wicked Problems of the Anthropocene (3 units)
• ANTH 316 - Anthropology & Development (4 units)
• ANTH 317 - Gender & Development (4 units)
• ANTH 329 - Selected Topics in Social Anthropology (1-4 units)
• ANTH 390 - World Regions Cultural Seminar (4 units)

Additional courses from any of the elective areas to total at least 21 units.
Students may also include advisor-approved electives (other relevant course, field program, etc...)