Requirements for Pre-Fall 2007 Cultural/Applied Major
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| Be sure to consult a departmental advisor to clarify your graduation requirements. This page is not an official university document and is provided for your convenience only. |
| Core |
All Anthropology Majors at SJSU are required to take a set of five Core anthropology courses (15 units). These classes are integral to the students' understanding of anthropology. Anth 011, Anth 012, and Anth 013 lay the foundation for all other anthropology courses. Anth 131 provides a theoretical framework will be complemented by the research methods course taken in the emphasis. Anth191 is the capstone course that allows students to integrate their anthropological understanding and prepares them for a career or further graduate work. |
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Anth 011 Anth012 Anth 013 Anth 131 Anth 191 |
Research
Methods |
Anthropology Majors with an cultural anthropology/ applied emphasis must take the Ethnographic Research Methods class (3 units). |
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Anth 149 |
| Statistics |
All Anthropology Majors are required to take a statistics class in support of the major (3 units). Although the Department of Anthropology does not offer its own class in statistics you may select one of these courses offered by other departments. |
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Stat 095 Soc015 Soc102 Soc103 |
Foundation
Electives |
Student must take three Foundation courses to deepen their understanding of Cultural and Applied Anthropology (9 units). Most of these classes also may be taken as emphasis electives. To complete the major you must take a total of seven (7) elective courses, foundational, emphasis, and breadth, for a total of 21 units.
Note: Elective courses may not be offered every semester, see the Projected Course Rotation schedule for the availability of individual classes. |
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Anth 105 Anth108 Anth 125 Anth 133 Anth135 Anth 141 Anth 142
Anth 143 Anth 147 Anth 148 Anth 170 Anth 172 Anth 175 Anth 176 |
Emphasis
Electives |
Anthropology Majors with a cultural anthropology/ applied emphasis must take two Emphasis courses to expand on their foundational understanding (6 units).
Note: Only three units of advanced GE courses may be used to fulfill the electives requirement. |
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Anth 102 Anth 108 Anth 114 Anth 115 Anth 117 Anth 122 Anth 125
Anth 126 Anth 127 Anth 133 Anth 135 Anth 140 Anth 141 Anth 142
Anth 143 Anth 145 Anth 146 Anth 147 Anth 148 Anth 170 Anth 172
Anth 175 Anth 176 Anth 180 Anth 184 Anth 187 Anth 195 |
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ANTH 180, ANTH 184, ANTH 187, and ANTH 195 are special courses and may only be taken as appropriate and with the approval of your advisor. |
Breadth
Electives |
Student must take two Breadth courses to expand their understanding of anthropology (6 units). Even when you are studying modern society insights gained from studying ancient civilizations or primate behavior may prove useful. By appreciating the variations in how people act, both in the past and the present, you may come to better understand the world around you. |
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Anth 153 Anth 154 Anth 155 Anth 156 Anth 157 Anth 160
Anth 161 Anth 162 Anth 164 Anth 168A Anth 168B Anth 169
Anth 180 Anth 184 Anth 187 Anth 195 |
Completing
Your
Bachelor's
Degree |
In addition to the 42 units for the major listed here, you must also complete 42 general education units, 2 physical education units and 34 more elective units (120 total units) to complete the requriements for a B.A. degree.
Note: Of the 51 general education units required by the university 9 may be satisfied by specific major and support requirements. Double counting of transfer units may also change the number of elective units needed. Consult your major advisor for details. |
| Writing |
Area Z of the General Education requirements is a Writing course (e.g. Anth100W). The Department of Anthropology strongly recommends that students majoring in anthropology take Anth 100W to fulfill this requirement. The 100W courses offered by the different departments are tailored to provide students with writing experiences in that particular discipline's writing style. |
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Anth 100W Soci 100W Psyc 100W |
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