BA: Anthropology 2023-2024
Welcome to Anthropology at CI! Started in 2012, our program offers a broad holistic perspective on humans as social, cultural, and biological beings. Our curriculum crosscuts different subfields of anthropology 鈥� sociocultural, linguistic, archaeological, and biological 鈥� to address major themes that are relevant to understanding people today.
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Four Year Academic Roadmap
Fall Freshman
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories ANTH 105 Introduction to Archaeology 3 Major & GE D GE Student's Choice A2-Written Communication 3 Please check English Milestone via your Student Center to verify if you need an additional support course. GE A2 GE Student's Choice A3-Critical Thinking 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE & Graduation A3 GE Student's Choice F-Ethnic Studies 3 Also fulfills Multicultural Perspectives Requirement GE & Graduation F/Multicultural Perspectives GE/Language Student's Choice Will Vary 3 Units may vary between 3-4 units depending on language chosen. Also double-counts with GE:C2. C2/Language Total Units
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Milestones
- Schedule an appointment with a Peer Advisor in the Academic Advising Center
- Attend Major Fair (First Week of October)
Spring Freshman
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories ANTH 102 Cultural Anthropology 3 Triple counts with Major, GE-D and Multicultural Perspectives Major, GE & Graduation D/Multicultural Perspectives ANTH 104 Introduction to Bioanthropology 3 Major & GE B2 ANTH 104L Bioanthropology Laboratory 1 Major & GE B3 GE Student's Choice A1-Oral Communication 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions A1 GE Student's Choice B4-Mathematics-Quantitative Reasoning 3 MATH 201 is the recommended Math courses by major or any other B4 course. Please check Math Milestone via your Student Center to verify if you need an additional support course. See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE B4 Free Elective Student's Choice Will Vary 3 Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-299 or 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for. Graduation Unit Requirement Total Units
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Milestones
- Complete Golden 4 GE (A1, A2, A3, and B4)
- Attend Summer Scheduling workshop
- Attend Study Abroad information session (if interested)
Fall Sophomore
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories GE Student's Choice C1-Arts: Arts, Cinema, Dance, Music, Theater 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE C1 POLS 150 American Political Institutions 3 Double-counts as GE:D and American Institutions Requirements GE & Graduation D/AIR: CA Local & State Govt. GE Student's Choice E-Lifelong Learning and Self-Development 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE E Free Elective Student's Choice Will Vary 3 Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-299 or 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for. Graduation Unit Requirement Free Elective Student's Choice Will Vary 3 Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-299 or 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for. Graduation Unit Requirement Total Units
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Milestones
Spring Sophomore
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories GE Student's Choice B1-Physical Sciences 3 Take B1 with B3 (lab) if missing lab requirement GE B1 GE Student's Choice Either C1 or C2 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE Additional C HIST Student's Choice US History 3 Choose one: HIST 270, 271, 272, 275. CHS 350 is an option however will need to be taken in semester 5 or later. Graduation AIR: US History Free Elective Student's Choice Will Vary 3 Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-299 or 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for. Graduation Unit Requirement Free Elective Student's Choice Will Vary 3 Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-299 or 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for. Graduation Unit Requirement Total Units
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Milestones
Fall Junior
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories ANTH 375 Qualitative Research Methods in Anthropology 3 ANTH 375 is only offered in the Fall semester Major ESRM
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SOC
328
325
The Why of Where: Foundations in GIS
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Statistical Applications in the Social Sciences3 ESRM 328 is recommended - meets major and UDGE-B requirements
SOC 325 is also an option, please refer to the campus catalog to ensure you have met the prerequisites for this course.
Major ANTH 352 Applied Anthropology 3 Major UDGE Student's Choice UDGE D - Social Sciences 3 Consider taking ANTH 323, 327, 332, 442, 443, 444, 446 to meet the UDGE-D requirement and major elective.
15 units of Anthropology Major Electives are required. Any upper division ANTH courses that have not already been used for the major.
See catalog for course titles & descriptions
GE UDGE D Free Elective Student's Choice Will Vary 3 Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-299 or 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for. Graduation Unit Requirement Total Units
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Milestones
- Meet w/ Graduate Studies Center to discuss graduate school programs
- Meet w/ Career Development & Alumni Engagement to discuss internship/job opportunities
- Meet with your program faculty advisor at least once in your Junior year (either in the Fall or Spring semester)
Spring Junior
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories ANTH 377 Archaeological Method & Theory 3 Major ANTH 470 The Development of Anthropological Perspectives 3 Major Major Elective Student's Choice Will Vary 3 15 units of Anthropology Major Electives are required. Any upper division ANTH courses that have not already been used for the major.
See catalog for course titles & descriptions
Major UDGE Student's Choice UDGE C-Arts and Humanities 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE UDGE C Free Elective Student's Choice Will vary 3 Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-299 or 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for. Other Unit Requirement Total Units
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Milestones
Fall Senior
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories ANTH 489 Professionalism in Anthropology 3 Prerequisite for ANTH 499 - must be taken prior to ANTH 499 enrollment. Major UDGE Student's Choice UDGE B- Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning 3 Consider taking ANTH 345 to meet the UDGE-B requirement and major elective (if UDGE-B is still needed) If UDGE-B has been met, choose an Anthropology elective of your choice
15 units of Anthropology Major Electives are required. Any upper division ANTH courses that have not already been used for the major
See catalog for course titles & descriptions
GE UDGE B ANTH Student's Choice Will Vary 3 15 units of Anthropology Major Electives are required. Any upper division ANTH courses that have not already been used for the major
See catalog for course titles & descriptions
Major Free Elective Student's Choice Will Vary 3 Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-299 or 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for. Graduation Unit Requirement Free Elective Student's Choice Will Vary 3 Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-299 or 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for. Graduation Unit Requirement Total Units
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Milestones
- Apply for Graduation (Priority deadline 鈥� October 1st)
- Attend Grad Check workshop or schedule a Grad Check appointment with Academic Advising
- Meet w/ Career Development & Alumni Engagement to learn more about Alumni services
- Meet with your program faculty advisor at least once before you graduate (either in the Fall or Spring semester)
Spring Senior
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories ANTH 499 Capstone 3 Take ANTH 489 before ANTH 499 ANTH 499 offered spring only Major & GWAR Major Elective Student's Choice Will vary 3 15 units of Anthropology Major Electives are required. Any upper division ANTH courses that have not already been used for the major
See catalog for course titles & descriptions
Major Major Elective Student's Choice Will vary 3 15 units of Anthropology Major Electives are required. Any upper division ANTH courses that have not already been used for the major
See catalog for course titles & descriptions
Major Free Elective Student's Choice Will vary 3 Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-299 or 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for. Graduation Unit Requirement Free Elective Student's Choice Will vary 3 Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-299 or 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for. Graduation Unit Requirement Total Units
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Milestones
- Present research at SAGE Conference
- Attend Grad Fest in March