Anthropology, BA (2023-2024) (AA-T Global Studies or AA-T Social Justice Studies)

The AA-T in Global Studies or AA-T in Social Justice Studies guarantees the student will transfer with the completion of 60 transferable semester units. Students who earn either of these transfer degrees will meet the 39 units of lower division GE and 21 units of elective credit at SJSU.

Below is the path to the BA in Anthropology degree in 60 semester units for students who earn either the AA-T in Global Studies or AA-T in Social Justice Studies.

Year 1 | Year 2

Year 1

1st Semester (15 units)

UDW Directed Self Placement Exercise Completed
ANTH 100W - Writing Workshop 3 units (WID)
ANTH 11 - Cultural Anthropology 3 units
ANTH 131 - Theories of Culture 3 units
SOCI 15 /SOCS 15 , SOCI 102 , STAT 95 , or GEOG 12 3 units
Physical Education 2 units
Lower OR Upper Division University Elective 1 unit

2nd Semester (15 units)

HIST 170S (Area S+US1) OR a different SJSU Studies Area S if US1 already satisfied 3 units
ANTH 12 - Introduction to Human Evolution 3 units
ANTH 13 - Archaeology 3 units
Select two courses: ANTH 102 , ANTH 105 , ANTH 107 , ANTH 108 , ANTH 125 , ANTH 129 , ANTH 130 , ANTH 132 , ANTH 134 , ANTH 136 , ANTH 142 , ANTH 143 , ANTH 144 , ANTH 148 , ANTH 149 , ANTH 173 , ANTH 175 , ANTH 176 , or ANTH 177 6 total units

Year 2

3rd Semester (15 units)

SJSU Studies Area R 3 units
POLS 170V (Area V+US23) OR a different SJSU Studies Area V if US2+3 already satisfied 3 units
Select two courses: ANTH 143 , ANTH 161 , ANTH 162 , ANTH 164 , ANTH 165 , ANTH 168 , or ANTH 169 6 total units
ANTH 149 , ANTH 155 , ANTH 168 , or ANTH 169 3 units

4th Semester (15 units)

Select two courses: ANTH 151 , ANTH 152 , ANTH 154 , ANTH 155 , ANTH 156 , ANTH 157 , or ANTH 159 6 total units
Select course(s) with advisor’s approval: ANTH 180 , ANTH 184 , ANTH 187 , ANTH 190 , or ANTH 195 6 total units
ANTH 191 - Frontiers of Anthropology 3 units

Roadmap Notes

A minimum of 40 upper division units must be completed for degree. This roadmap is a sample pathway. Students may take their archaeology, physical anthropology, and cultural anthropology major classes in any of their semesters at SJSU. Check with a major advisor regarding the most appropriate course sequence for you. 60 units minimum will be transferred with this degree, however up to 70 transfer units can be applied to the lower division and lower division electives if articulated.