Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology Roadmap
120 Total Units Required
Minimum number of units in the Major: 40
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult your Degree Planner and an advisor for further guidance.
To avoid taking additional units, it is recommended that you meet the SF State Studies (AERM, GP, ESCA, SJ) requirements within your GE or major.
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 100 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology (Foundation Core, GE 5B) | 3 |
| GE Area 1A: English Composition 1 | 3 | |
| GE Area 1: English Communication | 3 | |
| GE Area 3A: Arts | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ANTH 110 | Introduction to Archaeology (Foundation Core, GE 3B, GP) | 3 |
| GE Area 1: English Communication | 3 | |
| GE Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning 2 | 3 | |
| GE Areas 5A + 5C: Physical Science and Laboratory | 4 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| ANTH 120 | Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology (Foundation Core, GE 4) | 3 |
| ANTH 130 | Introduction to Visual Anthropology (Foundation Core, GE 4) | 3 |
| SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Three | 9 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| ANTH 300 | Foundations of Anthropology: History (Foundation Core) | 3 |
| GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences with USH | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective – Take Three | 9 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| ANTH 305GW | Writing Anthropology - GWAR (Foundation Core) | 3 |
| Major Electives in Anthropology (15 Units Total) - Take Two 3,4 | 6 | |
| GE Area 6: Ethnic Studies | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| Select One (Theory and Foundations): 3 | 3 | |
| Foundations of Archaeology | ||
| Foundations of Human Variation (GE 5UD) | ||
| Foundations of Visual Anthropology | ||
| Major Electives in Anthropology (15 Units Total) - Take One 3,4 | 3 | |
| GE Area 5UD or 2UD: Upper-Division Sciences or Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts | 3 | |
| U.S. and California Government | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Seventh Semester | ||
| Major Area 2: Methods and Practicum – Select One 3,5 | 4 | |
| Major Electives in Anthropology (15 Units Total) Take One 3,4 | 3 | |
| GE Area 3UD: Upper-Division Arts or Humanities | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two | 5 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| Major Electives in Anthropology (15 Units Total) – Take One 3,4 | 3 | |
| GE Area 4UD: Upper-Division Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective – Take Three | 8 | |
| Units | 14 | |
| Total Units | 120 | |
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Students should use their Pathway/Category to determine the appropriate GE 1A course option. For directions on how to view your Pathway/Category, visit how to find your pathway. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.
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Students should use their Pathway/Category to determine the appropriate GE 2 course option. For directions on how to view your Pathway/Category, visit how to find your pathway. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.
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Anthropology Subfields
At least one upper-division course (Area 1, Area 2, or electives) must be taken in each of the three subfields: biological, cultural/visual, and archaeology. A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.- 4
Major Electives (15 units)
Upper-division units selected from any courses with the ANTH prefix including those from Area One and Two that have not been used to fulfill the area requirements. No more than 6 units can be taken in internships (ANTH 695), field schools, and independent study (ANTH 699) combined.- 5
Area Two: Methods and Practicum (4 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.