Anthropology Major
Progress-to-Degree Tracker
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Please use this worksheet to keep track of your progress in meeting major requirements and bring it with you whenever you meet with an academic advisor.
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Core (15 units) Semester Grade
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Research Methods (3 units):
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Cultural Anthropology (6 units):
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Archaeology (6 units):
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Physical Anthropology (6 units):
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Major Electives (6 units):
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If necessary, additional lower or upper division courses in Anthropology to reach 42 units.
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Support for the Major (3 units):
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Please note that the faculty strongly recommends taking ANTH 100W to fulfill the Area Z General Education requirement, but a second 100W class is not required if you double major in anthropology. Only 3 units of R, S, and V coursework may be used towards the major.
SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY
Clark Hall 469 (408) 924-5710
ANTHROPOLOGY MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
The major in anthropology (42 units) is designed to provide a students with a broad base in archaeology, cultural, and physical anthropology. It also provides flexibility that allows you to choose the courses that fit your personal and professional interests. Faculty advisors are always glad to answer your questions about the major and how it prepares you for the future.
Core Requirements (15 units)
All anthropology majors must take ANTH 011 Cultural Anthropology, ANTH 012 Human Evolution, ANTH 013 Archaeology, ANTH 131 Theories of Culture, and ANTH 191 Frontiers of Anthropology (senior seminar).
Research Methods (3 units)
Choose one of the following courses: ANTH 149 Ethnographic Methods, ANTH 155 Human Osteology, ANTH 168 Archaeological Methods, ANTH 169 Archaeological Fieldwork.
Cultural Anthropology (6 units)
Choose two of the following courses: ANTH 105 Applies Anthropology, ANTH 107 Eating Culture, ANTH 108 Medical Anthropology, ANTH 125 Urban Anthropology, ANTH 129 Environmental Anthropopolgy, ANTH 130 Kith, Kin, and Community, ANTH 132 Creating Built Worlds, ANTH 133 Organizational Cultures, ANTH 134 Systemic Leadership, ANTH 135 Behavioral Systems, ANTH 136 Thought Control, ANTH 142 Culture in Mind, ANTH 143 Culture & Adaptation, ANTH 144 Economic Anthropology, ANTH 149 Ethnographic Methods, ANTH 173 Multimedia Anthropology, ANTH 175 Anthropology of Native America, ANTH 176 Indians of California, ANTH 177 Anthropology of Asia, ANTH 178 Anthropology of Latin America.
Archaeology (6 units)
Choose two of the following courses: ANTH 161 Old World Civilizations, ANTH 162 Inca/Aztec/Maya civilizations, ANTH 164 Prehistoric North America, ANTH 165 Historical Archaeology, ANTH 168 Archaeological Methods, ANTH 169 Archaeological Fieldwork.
Physical Anthropology (6 units)
Choose two of the following courses: ANTH 151 Modernity & Disease, ANTH 152 Becoming Human, ANTH 153 Human Variation & Behavior, ANTH 154 Monkeys, Apes, Humans, ANTH 155 Human Osteology, ANTH 156 Bioarchaeology, ANTH 157 Forensic Anthropology, ANTH 159 Mummies.
Major Electives (6 units)
Choose two additional upper-division anthropology courses, Your major electives can be split between the fields of cultural anthropology, archaeology, and physical anthropology or you may take both in any one of the fields. Faculty advisors can help you make the decision that is best for you. One SJSU Studies course may be counted as a major elective. Pleae note that ANTH 180 Individual Studies, ANTH 184 Directed Reading, ANTH 187 Special Topics, and ANTH 195 Practicum may fulfill a cultural anthropology, archaeology, or physical anthropology requirement with advisor approval.
Support for the Major (3 units, in addition to the 42 units required for the major)
SOCS/SOCI 15 Statistical Applications in the Social Sciences, SOCI 102 Introduction to Statistics, STAT 95 Elementary Statistics, or GEOG 101 Global Geography.