Core Lower Division General Education (27 units)

Of the 39 units required by the university, 12 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Courses that meet GE Areas A1, A2, A3 or B4 must be passed with a “C-” or better to meet the requirement. Consult with major advisor for details.

Note: Students who have completed the ADT Transfer degree (under SB 1440) for this major will have completed all lower division GE requirements and should follow the 60 unit guarantee roadmap. Meet with an advisor prior to registering for your first semester for the 60 unit roadmap or specific questions.

Upper Division General Education (9 units)

Of the 9 units required by the university, 0 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Consult with major advisor for details.

American Institutions (6 units)

The 6 units of American Institutions (US123) coursework shown below also fulfills GE Areas D2 and D3. Other courses meet the American Institutions requirement, but may not include additional GE areas. The American Studies (AMS 1A /AMS 1B ) and Humanities Honors (HUM 1A /HUM 1B , HUM 2A /HUM 2B ) programs both offer larger integrated packages that meet this requirement. Consult with major advisor for details.

Complete One Sequence From:

Physical Education (2 units)

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (3 units)

At SJSU, students must pass both the SJSU Writing Skills Test (WST) and a 100W course. Exceptions to the GWAR may be found at Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) .

A grade of C or better (C- not accepted) is required to meet graduation requirement.

Core Courses (15 units)

• ANTH 11 - Cultural Anthropology 3 units (D1)
• ANTH 193 - Behavioral Science in Practice 3 units (ANTH 193  can also be taken as PSYC 193  and SOCI 193 )
• PSYC 1 - Introduction to Psychology 3 units (D1)
• SOCI 1 - Introduction to Sociology 3 units (D1)

Methods Requirement

Students must complete at least one of the following courses:

A 3-unit maximum of individual studies may be used to meet the degree requirements.

• ANTH 149 - Ethnographic Methods 3 units
• ANTH 165 - Historical Archaeology 3 units
• PSYC 18 - Introduction to Research Methods 3 units
• PSYC 120 - Advanced Research Methods and Design 4 units
• SOCI 104 - Quantitative Research Methods 3 units

Area of Specialization (6 units)

Specializations are a cluster of courses used by departments for advising purposes. Specializations will not appear on transcripts or diplomas. Please see advisor for more details.

Two additional upper division anthropology, psychology, or sociology courses, except SJSU Studies Area R, S, or V courses, approved by Behavioral Science advisor.