Anthropology, Associate in Arts for Transfer,
AA-T Anthropology · Santa Barbara City College · 2026-2027 Catalog
The study of Anthropology is the study of humanity—all aspects of humanity—and as such covers a hugely diverse range of seemingly disparate topics. Anthropologists look not just at one particular society, culture or religion, but rather they look at how seemingly divergent cultures, pasts, individuals and social trends are related to one another and to all of humankind as a whole. With this knowledge, anthropologists believe it is possible for us to gain a better understanding of who we are, where we have come from, and where we may be heading in the future.
The Associate in Arts for Transfer degree in Anthropology provides students with the foundational knowledge necessary to make a successful transition into a Baccalaureate Degree at any of the CSU campuses. The Associate Degree for Transfer (AA-T or AS-T) is a special degree offered at California Community Colleges. Students who earn an AA-T or AS-T degree are guaranteed admission to a campus within the California State University (CSU) system in a similar major, although not necessarily to a specific campus. Students who complete an AA-T or AS-T are given priority consideration when applying to a particular program that is similar to the student’s community college major and will be given a special GPA advantage when applying to CSU impacted campuses or majors. Students who are planning to pursue an AA-T or AS-T are strongly advised to meet with a counselor for additional information about this transfer program. Visit https://icangotocollege.com/associate-degree-for-transfer for more information about these degrees.
Requirements
Associate Degree for Transfer Graduation Requirements
Complete all of the following:
- All Major Requirements listed below with a “C” or better or "P" in each course.
- Cal-GETC pattern.
- At least 60 CSU transferable semester units.
- Achieve a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all CSU transferable coursework.
- A minimum of 12 units through SBCC.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | ||
| Required Core | ||
| ANTH 101 | Physical Anthropology | 3-4 |
| orANTH 101H | Physical Anthropology, Honors | |
| ANTH 102 | Introduction To Archaeology | 3-4 |
| orANTH 102H | Introduction to Archaeology, Honors | |
| ANTH 103 | Introduction To Cultural Anthropology | 3-4 |
| orANTH 103H | Introduction To Cultural Anthropology, Honors | |
| List A - Complete one course from the following: | 3-5 | |
| ANTH 104 | Language and Culture | |
| ANTH 113 | Witchcraft, Magic, Science And Religion | |
| BIOL 101 | Plant Biology | |
| BIOL 102 | Animal Biology | |
| BIOL 103 | Cell and Molecular Biology | |
| BIOL 171 | Human Evolution | |
| BMS 108 | Human Physiology | |
| BOT 121 | Plant Diversity | |
| CHEM 155 | General Chemistry I | |
| CHEM 156 | General Chemistry II | |
| CS 104 | Introduction to Programming | |
| EH 102 | Soils And Plant Nutrients | |
| ENG 111 | Critical Thinking and Composition Through Literature | |
| orENG 111H | Critical Thinking and Composition Through Literature, Honors | |
| orENGL C1001 | Critical Thinking and Writing | |
| orCOMM 235 | Argumentation and Debate | |
| orPHIL 111 | Critical Thinking and Writing in Philosophy | |
| ERTH 111 | Dynamic Earth - Physical Geology | |
| orERTH 111H | Dynamic Earth - Physical Geology, Honors | |
| ERTH 171 & ERTH 172 | Introduction To Geographic Information Systems And Maps and Geographic Information Systems: Software Applications 1 | |
| orGEOG 171 & GEOG 172 | Introduction To Geographic Information Systems And Maps and Geographic Information Systems: Software Applications | |
| GEOG 101/ERTH 141 | Physical Geography | |
| GEOG 102 | Human Geography | |
| HIST 107 | World Civilization, Beginnings to 1550 | |
| MATH 118/CS 118 | Data Science for All | |
| MATH 130 | Calculus for Biological Sciences, Social Sciences and Business I | |
| orMATH 150 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | |
| MATH 160 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry II | |
| NATA 103 | Native American Cultural Heritage | |
| PHYS 110 | Introductory Physics | |
| PHYS 111 | Introductory Physics | |
| POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics | |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | |
| orPSYC C1000H | Introduction to Psychology - Honors | |
| SPAN 103 | Intermediate Spanish I | |
| orSPAN 104 | Intermediate Spanish II | |
| orCHIN 103 | Intermediate Chinese | |
| orFR 103 | Intermediate French I | |
| orFR 104 | Intermediate French II | |
| orGER 103 | Intermediate German I | |
| orGER 104 | Intermediate German II | |
| orITAL 103 | Intermediate Italian I | |
| orJAPN 103 | Intermediate Japanese I | |
| orSPAN 132 | Introduction to Literary Analysis | |
| orSPAN 146 | Intermediate Spanish for Native Speakers I | |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | |
| orPSY 150 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | |
| orSOC 125 | Introduction to Statistics in Sociology | |
| List B - Complete two courses from the following: | 6-10 | |
| Any course not taken in List A | ||
| Any Cal-GETC course from Area 4 or Area 6 not taken in the Required Core or in List A | ||
| ANTH 109 | Comparative World Cultures | |
| ART 100 | Art in Culture | |
| ASL 125 | American Deaf Culture and History | |
| COMM 200 | Rhetoric of Pop Culture | |
| FS 109 | Film and Cultural Criticism | |
| List C - Any course not taken in List A or List B | 3-5 | |
| BMS 107 | Human Anatomy | |
| ERTH 115 & ERTH 115L | Environmental Geology and Environmental Geology Laboratory 2 | |
| orENVS 115 & ENVS 115L | Environmental Geology and Environmental Geology Laboratory | |
| Total Units | 21.00-32.00 | |
- ERTH 171 & 172 are the same as GEOG 171 & 172.
- ERTH 115 & 115L are the same as ENVS 115 & 115L
Students are advised to consult the CSU ADT Major & Campus Search database to determine which bachelor's degree programs offered by the CSU campuses are deemed similar to the AA-T in Anthropology. Students are also advised to consult ASSIST (www.assist.org) and to meet with an academic counselor to discuss the best combination of courses to take for their AA-T to ensure they receive the admission benefits associated with it, and to meet the requirements of the transfer institution to which they are intending to transfer.
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate basic knowledge of the holistic nature of Anthropology and the concepts of culture and biology as used by contemporary anthropologists.
- Describe the development of Anthropology as a profession, explaining why it can be considered both a science and a humanity and how it became a distinct field of inquiry while retaining a relationship with other academic disciplines.
- Discuss the four-field nature of Anthropology and the relation of its sub-disciplines to one another, particularly in terms of the biological and social construction of such terms as sex, gender and race
- Describe ways in which different aspects of culture—economic, social, political, and religious practices and institutions—relate to one another in a cultural system, and draw comparisons between different cultures, past and present.
- Demonstrate an awareness and appreciation of cultural diversity enhanced by a holistic perspective on culture as integrated, dynamic, and embedded in broader processes of intercultural connection and globalization.
- Discuss their own cultural biases, as well as the biases of others, explaining why these biases exist while retaining the ability to put said biases aside in order to evaluate the cultural syntheses of others in ethnographies, films, news and media.
- Articulate the importance of ethics in Anthropology, specifically the fundamental obligations of anthropologists to members of the societies they study, their research sponsors and their profession.
Recommended Sequence
Make an appointment with your SBCC academic counselor through Starfish to create a Student Education Plan that reflects a recommended course sequence for this program that is tailored to your individual needs.
How to schedule an Academic Counseling appointment.