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  "college": "san-diego-mesa-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Anthropology",
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  "name": "Liberal Arts and Sciences: Social and Behavioral Sciences-Anthropology",
  "award": "Associate of Arts Degree",
  "department": "anthropology",
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      "markdown": "### Summary\n\nThe Social and Behavioral Sciences–Anthropology is intended to help students prepare for possible majors within a social/ behavioral science anthropology-related major. Common university majors in this field include: Anthropology. This degree is designed to accommodate the differing requirements of a wide variety of transfer institutions and major options. Because admission and major preparation requirements vary at each transfer institution, courses used to complete this major must be selected with the assistance of a San Diego Mesa College counselor.\n\nLiberal Arts and Sciences associate degrees require a minimum of 60 transferable units to a California State University, University of California, or a private/independent college or university.\n\n**Award Note:**\nThe Associate Degree requires a minimum of 60 degree applicable semester units.\n\n**Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Liberal Arts and Sciences: Social and Behavioral Sciences-Anthropology Program will be able to:**\n\n1.  Develop critical thinking skills in writing including the ability to frame questions, collect and weigh evidence, develop hypotheses, and derive conclusions.\n2.  Develop critical thinking skills in other modes of communication (spoken and unspoken) including the ability to frame questions, collect and weigh evidence, develop hypotheses and derive conclusions.\n3.  Compare and contrast the different research methods and/or critical assessments methods within the Social and Behavioral Sciences.\n4.  Develop an awareness of civic responsibilities and knowledge of global issues."
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      "markdown": "### Requirements"
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          "code": "ANTH 102",
          "title": "Introduction to Biological Anthropology",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "ANTH 103",
          "title": "Introduction to Cultural Anthropology",
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          "text": "Select a minimum of 12 units:",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "BIOL 210A",
          "title": "Introduction to the Biological Sciences I",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "BIOL 210B",
          "title": "Introduction to the Biological Sciences II",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "CBTE 140",
          "title": "Beginning Microsoft Excel",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CBTE 151",
          "title": "Microsoft Access: Basic",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "LIBS 101",
          "title": "Information Literacy and Research Skills",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "STAT C1000",
          "title": "Introduction to Statistics",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "PSYC 258",
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "WEBD 152",
          "title": "Beginning Web Development: HyperText Markup Language (HTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)",
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