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:

  1. 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.
  2. Effectively communicate employing anthropological perspectives while recognizing and respecting potential differences in worldview
  3. Articulate the varieties of biological and cultural adaptations and demonstrate an understanding of cultural diversity.
  4. 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.
  5. Collect data and engage with research through appropriate use of an array of scholarly sources and through discipline-specific technologies and frameworks.

Requirements

CourseTitleUnits
COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR:9
ANTH 102Introduction to Biological Anthropology3
ANTH 103Introduction to Cultural Anthropology3
ANTH 107Introduction to Archaeology3
Select a minimum of nine units from the following:9
ANTH 104Laboratory in Biological Anthropology1
ANTH 110Anthropology of Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion3
ANTH 117Anthropology of Gender and Sexuality3
ANTH 130Bones: Human Osteology3
ANTH 140Primatology3
ANTH 205Introduction to Medical Anthropology3
ANTH 215Cultures of Latin America3

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