A.S. Degree in Anthropology Description
Anthropology A.S. Degree
Cosumnes River College
Available beginning Fall 2010
Description:
Anthropology is the study of humans. Anthropologists study our species throughout time; focusing on our diverse modern culture and cultural adaptations, our biological classification as a species and our inclusion in the Order Primates, and our species past developments, including our first steps to our first civilizations. The goal of Anthropology is to study the similarities and differences in biological and cultural adaptations and features across the globe throughout our human history.
Anthropology is a holistic discipline, which means that anthropologists study all aspects of humans and our behavior. The field of Anthropology has been broken up into four main sub-fields: Cultural Anthropology, Physical Anthropology, Archaeology and Linguistics. Cultural Anthropology is concerned with the study of human culture and its variations across time and space. Physical Anthropologists aim to study our species from a biological perspective- examining our DNA, relationship to our closest animal relatives, the primates and the fossil evidence of our earliest human ancestors. Archaeology is the study of our past, focused specifically on reconstructing past behavior by looking at objects used by past people. Linguistic Anthropologists study human language and communication.
The CRC Anthropology program offers courses that satisfy lower division General Education requirements in both the physical and social sciences. In addition, the program offers an Associate Degree in Anthropology that provides students with a solid foundation in anthropology as well as the standard prerequisites for upper division coursework leading to the baccalaureate degree. Students planning to transfer to a four-year school with a major in Anthropology should consult the lower division requirements at the university they plan to attend.
Short list of Possible Career Opportunities:
Anthropologists with baccalaureate or graduate degrees work as archaeological technicians or project directors for private, state or federal organizations, museum management, forensic specialists in police departments and crime labs, primatology and zoo curation, teaching, consultant or analyst for private, government or educational institutions, non-profit organizations, information technologies, tourism, public health services, and social work.
To help you complete the Anthropology A.S. Degree, and choose appropriate elective units please speak with a CRC counselor or Anthropology faculty member.
Anthropology A.S. Degree Program of Study:
Required Courses:
Anthropology 300- Physical Anthropology (3 units)
Anthropology 301- Physical Anthropology Lab (1 unit)
Anthropology 310- Cultural Anthropology (3 units)
Anthropology 320- Archaeology and World Prehistory (3 units)
Psychology 330-Behavioral Statistics (3 units)
OR Statistics 300- Statistics (4 units)
Elective Courses: A minimum of 9 units must be taken (a minimum of 6 of the 9 elective units must come from ANTH courses)
Anthropology 303-Forensic Anthropology (3 units)
Anthropology 316- Global Forces in Culture Change (3 units)
Anthropology 319- Visual Anthropology (3 units)
Anthropology 330- Magic, Witchcraft and Religion (3 units)
Anthropology 332- Native Peoples of California (3 units)
Anthropology 334- Native Peoples of North America (3 units)
Anthropology 341- Linguistic Anthropology (3 units)
Anthropology 360- Museum Studies (3 units)
Anthropology 374-Primate Culture and Behavior (3 units)
Anthropology 495- Independent Study Project (1-3 units)
Biology 350-Environmental Biology (3 units)
Biology 430- Anatomy and Physiology (5 units)
Biology 462-Genetics in Contemporary Human Society (3 units)
Biology 470-Behavioral Biology (3 units)
Communications 325- Intercultural Communication (3 units)
Geography 310-Human Geography (3 units)
Geography 331- Maps and Geographic Technologies (3 units)
Geography 335- Introduction to GIS applications (3 units)
Music Fundamentals 330- World Music (3 units)
Nutrition 310- Cultural Foods of the World (3 units)
Philosophy 352- World Religion (3 units)
Psychology 368- Cross-cultural Psychology (3 units)
Sociology 321- Race, Ethnicity in the United States (3 units)
TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED FOR ANTHROPOLOGY DEGREE: 22-23 units
** The Anthropology A.S. Degree (Associate in Science) may be obtained by completion of the required program outlined above, plus general education requirements, plus sufficient electives to meet a 60 unit total. See CRC Graduation requirements for more information.**
A note about Course Offerings in Anthropology-
Not every anthropology course is offered each semester. Please check with faculty or dean, as they are likely to change based on course enrollment or faculty schedules. For current information, but here is a general guideline:
Required courses:
Anthropology 300, 301 and 310 are offered every semester including summer session
Anthropology 320 is offered only in the spring semester
Elective courses:
Anthropology 303 is offered only in the fall semester
Anthropology 316 is offered only in the fall semester
Anthropology 330 is offered only in the spring semester
Anthropology 332 is offered only in the fall semester
Anthropology 334 is offered only in the spring semester
Anthropology 374 is offered only in the spring semester
Anthropology 319, 341, 360 are offered occasionally, not on a regular schedule