Anthropology, BA (2024-2025)

The following roadmap is a sample advising map to complete the degree program in four years. Please consult your MyPlanner and major advisor as you develop your individualized academic plan. Students must have completed 60+ units in order to enroll in SJSU Studies courses.

Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4

Year 1

Fall Semester (15 units)

ANTH 11 - Cultural Anthropology
3 unit(s) (D)
GE Area E 3 unit(s)
GE Area A1 3 unit(s)
GE Area C1 3 unit(s)
GE Area B1+B3 3 unit(s)

Spring Semester (15 units)

ANTH 12 - Introduction to Human Evolution
3 unit(s) (B2)
STAT 95 - Elementary Statistics OR SOCS 15 - Statistical Applications in the Social Sciences 3 unit(s) (B4)
GE Area A2 3 unit(s)
GEOG 12 - World Regional Geography
3 unit(s) (D) OR University Elective 3 unit(s)
GE Area C2 3 unit(s)

Year 2

Fall Semester (15 units)

ANTH 13 - Archaeology
3 unit(s) (A3)
AFAM 2A - African Americans and the Development of America’s History and Government , AAS 33A - Asian Americans in U.S. History I , CCS 10A - Mexican Americans and the Development of U.S. History and Government , OR
HIST 15 - Essentials of U.S. History
3 unit(s) (D)
University Elective 3 unit(s)
GE Area C1 or C2 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 2 unit(s)
Physical Education 1 unit(s)
Complete the Upper Division Writing - Directed Self Placement

Spring Semester (15 units)

AFAM 2B - African Americans and the Development of America’s History and Government
, AAS 33B - Asian Americans in U.S. History II , OR POLS 15 - Essentials of U.S. & California Government 3 unit(s) (D+US123)
GE Area F 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 2 unit(s)
Physical Education 1 unit(s)

Year 3

Fall Semester (15 units)

100W (WID) 3 unit(s)
ANTH 131 - Theories of Culture
3 unit(s)
SJSU Studies Area R 3 unit(s)
SJSU Studies Area S 3 unit(s)
Anthropology Upper Division Area Course 3 unit(s)

Spring Semester (15 units)

SJSU Studies Area V 3 unit(s)
Anthropology Upper Division Area Course 3 unit(s)
Anthropology Upper Division Area Course 3 unit(s)
Anthropology Upper Division Area Course 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)
Apply to Graduate

Year 4

Fall Semester (15 units)

Anthropology Upper Division Area Course 3 unit(s)
Anthropology Upper Division Area Course 3 unit(s)
Anthropology Elective Course 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)

Spring Semester (15 units)

ANTH 191 - Frontiers of Anthropology
3 unit(s)
Anthropology Upper Division Area Course 3 unit(s)
Anthropology Elective Course 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)

Roadmap Notes

SJSU Studies courses (R,S, or V) may not be used towards the major.

View the Academic Catalog for more information about required Anthropology courses. The program requires one 3 unit Research Methods course and 6 units in each area: Cultural Anthropology, Archaeology, and Physical Anthropology.