Anthropology
Associate of Arts Degree Anthropology · San Diego Mesa College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Summary
The Associate of Arts Degree in Anthropology provides students with a unique understanding of humanity through the examination of the variation of human social lives, cultures and biology across the globe. The Associate of Arts Degree in Anthropology is well-suited for students who wish to transfer and major or minor in anthropology or related areas.
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:
- Use an anthropological framework to think critically in reading, writing, and/or speaking, thereby interpreting relevant problems, theses, arguments and evidence to draw and defend rational conclusions.
- Effectively communicate employing anthropological perspectives while recognizing and respecting potential differences in worldview
- Articulate the varieties of biological and cultural adaptations and demonstrate an understanding of cultural diversity.
- Articulate ability to understand one’s role in local and global society, take responsibility for one’s own actions, and make ethical decisions in complex situations.
- Collect data and engage with research through appropriate use of an array of scholarly sources and through discipline-specific technologies and frameworks.
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 a minimum of nine units from the following: | 9 | |
| ANTH 104 | Laboratory in Biological Anthropology | 1 |
| ANTH 110 | Anthropology of Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion | 3 |
| ANTH 117 | Anthropology of Gender and Sexuality | 3 |
| ANTH 130 | Bones: Human Osteology | 3 |
| ANTH 140 | Primatology | 3 |
| ANTH 205 | Introduction to Medical Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 215 | Cultures of Latin America | 3 |