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Fully Online Degree Completion Program

The mission of SJSU Online is to expand higher education access and degree attainment for learners requiring a fully online degree pathway. This upper division degree completion program is offered through a special session  that requires a separate application process. 

The Department of Anthropology  provides students with an integrated anthropological experience through coursework in archeology, cultural anthropology, and physical anthropology. This broad training prepares our students for a wide range of careers in diverse fields including project management, health care, education, immigrant services, heritage management, museum curation, business and industry, and much more. Anthropology majors learn many useful skills including cultural competency, critical thinking, research design, and professional writing-skills that are increasing in demand in private, public, and non-profit organizations. 

Program Delivery

The program is delivered completely online. Classes will be delivered fully online both asynchronously (no designated days/times) and synchronously (designated days/times).

Program Roadmaps

The 2-Year Roadmaps are available online. Roadmaps should be used in consultation with the catalog and your advisor to identify additional requirements for completing the major (for example, course grade minimums).

Transfer Units (60 units)

• All applicants are required to have completed at least 60 transferable semester or 90 quarter units with an overall grade point average of 2.0 or better.

• ​Applicants must also have completed the Core Lower Division General Education Requirements (39 units). 

• All four CSU-approved Basics Skills courses must be completed with a C- or better:
  (A1) Oral Communication/Speech
  (A2) Written English Composition
  (A3) Critical Thinking/Logic
  (B4) Math/Quantitative Reasoning (above the level of intermediate algebra)

• GE Area F - Ethnic Studies must be completed with a C- or better to meet the requirement at San Jose State University.

• Completion of at least 12 units of the following courses (or equivalents):

ANTH 11 - Cultural Anthropology  3 unit(s) Satisfies GE Area: 4. Social and Behavioral Sciences (Formerly Area D).
ANTH 12 - Introduction to Human Evolution  3 unit(s) Satisfies GE Area: 5B. Life Science (Formerly Area B2).
ANTH 13 - Archaeology  Satisfies GE Area: 1B. Critical Thinking and Writing (Formerly Area A3).
​Statistics (STAT 95 , SOCI/SOCS 15 , UNVS 15 , or equivalent) Satisfies GE Area: 2. Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning (Formerly Area B4).