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Anthropology AA-T Degree - CSU GE

This program roadmap represents one possible pathway to complete the program. Please see a counselor to create an education plan that is customized to meet your needs. This roadmap is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability. For counseling appointments call 916.608.6510. ATTENTION General Education requirements have changed for the 2025-2026 academic year. Please see GE guidance page for more information on the different pathways.


Total Units:
60-62

First Year

Semester 1

15-16 Units
Course Units Pre-Reqs^ Semesters Offered* GE Area
ENGL C1000 Z
Academic Reading and Writing or
3
F, S
ENGL C1000H
Academic Reading and Writing - Honors
3
STAT C1000 Z
Introduction to Statistics or
4
F, S
PSYC 330 Z
Introductory Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
3
F, S
ANTH 310 Z
Cultural Anthropology
3
F, S
Arts
3
F, S
Lifelong Learning
3
F, S
Z At least one section of this course is offered with free textbooks and is labeled as zero textbook costs (ZTC). If it is a GE area class or elective, there may be several ZTC offerings to fulfill the GE requirement. Use the Free Textbook filter to find these courses. Learn more on the ZTC page of the college website.

Semester 2

15-16 Units
Course Units Pre-Reqs^ Semesters Offered* GE Area
ANTH 300 Z
Biological Anthropology
3
F, S
ANTH 301 Z
Biological Anthropology Laboratory
1
F, S
Humanities
3
F, S
Ethnic Studies
3
F, S
Critical Thinking
3
F, S
Transferable Elective
2-3
F, S
Z At least one section of this course is offered with free textbooks and is labeled as zero textbook costs (ZTC). If it is a GE area class or elective, there may be several ZTC offerings to fulfill the GE requirement. Use the Free Textbook filter to find these courses. Learn more on the ZTC page of the college website.

Second Year

Semester 3

15 Units
Course Units Pre-Reqs^ Semesters Offered* GE Area
ANTH 323
Introduction to Archaeology
3
F, S
Anthropology Elective List B (see below)
3
F, S
Physical Science
3
F, S
US History/American Ideals
3
F, S
Oral Communication
3
F, S

Anthropology Elective List B (A minimum of 3 units from the following):

GEOL 301 Physical Geology Laboratory (1) and GEOL 300 Physical Geology(3)

PSYC 335 Research Methods in Psychology (3)

GEOG 330 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (3)

GEOL 302 Physical Geology with Lab (4)

Semester 4

15 Units
Course Units Pre-Reqs^ Semesters Offered* GE Area
Anthropology Elective List C (see below)
3
F, S
US History/American Ideals
3
Arts or Humanities
3
Transferable Elective
3
Transferable Elective
3

Anthropology Elective List C (A minimum of 3 units from the following):

ANTH 303 Introduction to Forensic Anthropology (3)

ANTH 392 Principles of Heritage Interpretation (3)

ANTH 319 Visual Anthropology: Introduction to Ethnographic Film (3)

PSYC 368 Cross Cultural Psychology (3)

SOC 300Introductory Sociology (3)

SOC 301 Social Problems (3)

SOC 321 Race, Ethnicity and Inequality in the United States (3)

ETHNS 300 Introduction to Ethnic Studies (3)

SOC 379 Making Social Change (3)

SOC 341 Sex and Gender in the U.S. (3)

COMM 325 Intercultural Communication (3)

ETHNS 320 Introduction to African American Studies (3)

ETHNS 330 Introduction to Asian American Studies (3)

ETHNS 360 Introduction to Chicana/o/x Studies (3)

ETHNS 350 Introduction to Native American Studies (3)

DANCE 380 World Dance History (3)

Notes:

ATTENTION General Education requirements have changed for the 2025-2026 academic year. Please see

GE guidance page for more information on the different pathways.

  • See General Education requirements for: CSU or UC for the previous 2024-25 academic year. 
  • See ASSIST.ORG for the transfer requirements for the institution to which you plan to transfer. 
  • A transferable elective is defined as any class with a course number between 300 and 499. Electives may vary for the CSU and UC systems. 
  • U.S. History/American Ideals is a graduation requirement for all CSUs. 
  • Foreign Language may be required for CSU Sacramento IF student did not complete 3 years in high school. This requirement may vary at different colleges. 
  • Some English and Math courses have support courses (co-requisites). See your assessment results for more details. 


Zero Textbook Costs (ZTC):

The Zero Textbook Costs designation and logo are added to any course that provides free access to all required instructional materials. These are typically shared with students through Canvas. Courses that are designated as ZTC may still require students to purchase supplemental materials such as lab coats, a calculator, art supplies, etc. See full definitions and searching tips on the Zero Textbook Costs page of the college website.

Catalog Year: 2025-2026

Published May 10, 2025

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