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      "markdown": "The Associate in Arts in Anthropology for Transfer degree is designed to prepare students for a seamless transfer into the CSU system to complete a baccalaureate degree in Anthropology. The Gavilan College Anthropology Program encompasses three subfields: cultural anthropology, physical anthropology, and archaeology. Together, these subfields offer a broad range of perspectives on the experiences and politics of being human. The courses offered teach students to develop a comprehensive understanding of humans in their diversity and complexity. These courses may be taken to satisfy the General Education requirements or to meet the requirements for an Associate in Arts in Anthropology for Transfer (ADT) degree. The ADT in Anthropology degree prepares students to transfer into the CSU system to pursue a baccalaureate degree in Anthropology or a related major.\n\nUpon completion of the AA-T degree in Anthropology, students will be able to:\n\n-   Critically examine and analyze human nature and behavior.\n-   Critically examine and analyze anthropological ideas and data from a social justice perspective.\n-   Describe cultural change from historical, political economic, symbolic, and discursive perspectives.\n-   Describe biological and cultural factors responsible for human variation.\n-   Distinguish variations in culture using a cultural relativist perspective.\n-   Evaluate social scientific theories, methods, and techniques used to investigate the human past and present.\n-   Conduct ethnographic research within a local community.\n-   Write research papers using ethnographic, descriptive and analytic techniques.\n\nAssociate Degree for Transfer Requirements:\n\n(1) Completion of 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following:\n\n(A) The California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC).\n\n(B) A minimum of 18 semester units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district.\n\n(2) Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0.\n\nTitle 5 section 55063(a) also require that students must earn a C or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis, or a \"P\" if the course was taken on a 'pass-no-pass' basis.\n\n**Learning Outcome(s):**\n\n1.  Critically examine and analyze human nature and behavior.\n2.  Critically examine and analyze anthropological ideas and data from a social justice perspective.\n3.  Describe cultural change from historical, political economic, symbolic, and discursive perspectives.\n4.  Describe biological and cultural factors responsible for human variation.\n5.  Distinguish variations in culture using a cultural relativist perspective.\n6.  Evaluate social scientific theories, methods, and techniques used to investigate the human past and present.\n7.  Conduct ethnographic research within a local community.\n8.  Write research papers using ethnographic, descriptive and analytic techniques."
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