Anthropology BA + MA SF State Scholars Roadmap
This program is under review for suspension.
The San Francisco State Scholars program provides undergraduate students with an accelerated pathway to a graduate degree. Students in this program pursue a bachelor’s and master’s degree simultaneously. This program allows students to earn graduate credit while in their junior and/or senior year, reducing the number of semesters required for completion of a master’s degree.
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, ES, SJ) requirements within your GE or major.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Units | |
| ANTH 110 | Introduction to Archaeology (Foundation Core, GE 3B, GP) | 3 |
| ANTH 120 | Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology (Foundation Core, GE 4) | 3 |
| GE Area 1A: English Composition 1 | 3 | |
| GE Area 1: English Communication | 3 | |
| GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences with USH | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ANTH 100 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology (Foundation Core, GE 5B) | 3 |
| ANTH 130 | Introduction to Visual Anthropology (Foundation Core, GE 4) | 3 |
| GE Area 1: English Communication | 3 | |
| GE Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning 2 | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| GE Area 3A: Arts | 3 | |
| GE Areas 5A + 5C: Physical Science and Laboratory | 4 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Three | 9 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ANTH 305GW | Writing Anthropology - GWAR (Foundation Core) | 3 |
| GE Area 6: Ethnic Studies | 3 | |
| U.S. and California Government | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Summer Semester | ||
| SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two | 6 | |
| Units | 6 | |
| Fall Semester | ||
| ANTH 300 | Foundations of Anthropology: History (Foundation Core) | 3 |
| Select One (Major Area 1: 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 Two 3,4 | 6 | |
| GE Area 3UD: Upper-Division Arts or Humanities | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Major Area 2: Methods and Practicum 3,5 | 4 | |
| Major Electives in Anthropology (15 Units Total) - Take Two 3,4 | 6 | |
| GE Area 5UD or 2UD: Upper-Division Sciences or Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts | 3 | |
| GE Area 4UD: Upper-Division Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Summer Semester | ||
| SF State Studies or University Elective | 4 | |
| Units | 4 | |
| Fall Semester | ||
| ANTH 710 | Proseminar in Anthropological Theory and Method (Master's Core) | 3 |
| ANTH 722 | Seminar in Biological Anthropology (Master's Core) | 3 |
| Major Electives in Anthropology (15 Units Total) 3,4 | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ANTH 720 | Foundations in Visual Anthropology (Master's Core) | 3 |
| Graduate Elective (12 Units Total) 6 | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Three | 9 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| Summer Semester | ||
| ANTH 899 | Independent Study (Graduate Elective) 6 | 3 |
| Units | 3 | |
| Fall Semester | ||
| ANTH 723 | Seminar in Problems in Cultural Anthropology (Master's Core) | 3 |
| ANTH 899 | Independent Study (Graduate Elective) 6 | 3 |
| Graduate Elective (12 Units Total) 6 | 3 | |
| Units | 9 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ANTH 714 | Anthropological Ethics (Master's Research Skills) | 1 |
| ANTH 721 | Seminar in Archaeological Problems (Master's Core) | 3 |
| Select One (Master's Culminating Experience): | 3 | |
| Creative Work Project | ||
| Master's Thesis | ||
| Units | 7 | |
| Total Units | 151 | |
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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.- 6
Graduate Electives (12 units)
To reach the minimum number of units required for the degree, students must:- Take graduate elective classes (numbered 700 and above) selected from those offered in the Anthropology Department or, with approval, from other departments at SF State.
- Students are advised to take ANTH 899 Independent Study (1, 2, or 3 units) as part of their area of specialization. Students may take ANTH 899 no more than twice for a maximum total of 6 units.
- With approval, students may take upper-division undergraduate classes.*
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NOTE: no more than 30% (9 units) of undergraduate coursework may be included on the ATC. (Prerequisite coursework may not be included on the ATC.)