Anthropology
Associate of Arts Degree Anthropology · San Diego City College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Summary
The Anthropology program has three primary goals. The first is to provide the student with a broad perspective of human biological and cultural origins and change which prepares the student for transfer to a four-year institution for further study. The second goal is to provide courses that may include additional information regarding anthropology that are of general interest to community college students or are applications of anthropological principles. The Anthropology program offers a limited course curriculum in archaeology. A certificate of performance is available for the student who has an interest in the recovery, identification, and analysis of prehistoric and early historic artifacts related to archaeological research projects.
The Anthropology Program recommends that students interested in pursuing Biological Anthropology take ANTH 104.
Award Note: The Associate Degree requires a minimum of 60 degree applicable semester units.
Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Anthropology Program will be able to:
- Define Anthropology, identify and discuss its various subfields including: Cultural Anthropology, Biological Anthropology, Comparative Linguistics, Archaeology, and Applied Anthropology.
- Identify and discuss Anthropological methods of inquiry.
- Identify, discuss, compare, contrast, and critically analyze the various theoretical orientations used in the different subfields of Anthropology.
- Discuss and critically evaluate the Anthropological Perspective including its global emphasis and cross-cultural and comparative approach to understanding the various ways in which people organize themselves, meet their various needs, and have adapted to their environments.
- Identify, describe, and discuss different cultural systems ranging from band societies to the state.
- Identify, critically evaluate, and discuss the contributions Anthropology has made to describing and understanding the human condition including human physical and cultural diversity.
- Identify and critically evaluate Anthropology’s contributions to other disciplines of study in the Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, and the Humanities.
Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR: | 9 | |
| ANTH 102 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 103 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 107 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| Select 9-10 units from the following: | 9-10 | |
| ANTH 104 | Laboratory in Biological Anthropology | 1 |
| ANTH 110 | Anthropology of Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion | 3 |
| ANTH 115 | Introduction to Archaeological Field Work | 4 |
| ANTH 120 | Archaeological Artifact Analysis | 3 |
| ANTH 130 | Bones: Human Osteology | 3 |
| ANTH 140 | Primatology | 3 |
| ANTH 210 | Introduction to the Indigenous People of California | 3 |