MCCCD Program Description

Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Anthropology

Major: 8109
Effective Term: 2019 Fall
Award Type: AA

CIP Code: 45.0201

Program Availability: CG EM GC GW MC PC PV RS SC SM
Instructional Council: Anthropology (70)
Total Credits: 60-64
GPA: 2.0

SOC Code: Upon completion of a bachelor`s degree, students may pursue a career as:
19-4061.00 Social Science Research Assistants

Upon completion of a graduate degree, students may pursue a career as:
19-3091.01 Anthropologists
19-3091.02 Archeologists
25-1061.00 Anthropology and Archaeology Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1062.00 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
25-4012.00 Curator

Description: The Associate in Arts (AA), Emphasis in Anthropology degree provides the first two years of a four-year curriculum for students who wish to specialize in anthropology. With a bachelor`s degree, students may pursue a career as a social science research assistant. With a graduate degree, students may pursue employment opportunities in several careers, including anthropologists, archeologists, anthropology and archeology professors, ethnic and cultural studies professors, and curators.

Program Learning Outcomes
1. Develop an understanding of anthropology and how the subfields interrelate. (ASB100, ASB102, ASB222, ASB223, ASB230, ASM104, ASM/FOR275, GPH210) 2. Demonstrate knowledge and comprehension of cultures, past and present, including ecological relationships, subsistence, social organization, and belief systems. (ASB100, ASB102, ASB222, ASB223) 3. Apply a holistic anthropological and culturally relativistic approach to understanding cultural similarities and differences and applying anthropology to local, national, and global human issues. (ASB100, ASB102, ASB222, ASB223, [FYC], [G], [H], [SB]) 4. Develop and apply critical thinking and observation skills through the analysis of real world anthropological case studies using the scientific method and multiple perspectives. (ASB100, ASB102, ASB222, ASB223, ASB230, ASB245, ASM104, ASM/FOR275, MAT206, PSY230, SWU225, [FYC], [MA], (COM)) 5. Demonstrate the ability to obtain, critically read, analyze, summarize and critique anthropological research through use of appropriate source material. (ASB100, ASB102, ASB222, ASB223, ASB230, ASB245, ASM104, ASM/FOR275, MAT206, PSY230, SWU225, [FYC], [MA], [L], (COM), (CRE)) 6. Utilize the scientific method to investigate the foundations of human biological variation through a critical evaluation of both ancient and recent human biological adaptation and evolution. (ASB245, ASM104, ASM/FOR275, [MA], [SQ], [SG]) 7. Evaluate, through archaeological research, the processes of human cultural evolution, such as the origins of: language, agriculture, settled village and urban life, writing, religion, social inequalities and state formation. (ASB102, ASB222, ASB223, GPH211) 8. Apply anthropological ethical principles through the critical analysis of real world case studies. (ASB100, ASB102, ASB222, ASB223, ASB230, ASM104, ASM/FOR275)

Program Notes
Students must earn a grade of C or better in each course in the program. + indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.

Admission Criteria
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Program Prerequisites
None

Program Prerequisites
	Credits:

Required Courses
ASB102 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3 ASM104 Bones, Stones, and Human Evolution 4 ASB222 Buried Cities and Lost Tribes: Old World (3) OR ASB223 Buried Cities and Lost Tribes: New World (3) 3 + MAT206 Elements of Statistics (3) OR + PSY230 Introduction to Statistics (3) OR + SWU225 Statistics for Social Research/Justice and Government (3) 3 (MAT206 OR SWU225 required for ASU BA, MAT206 OR PSY230 required for NAU and U of A)			Credits: 13

Restricted Electives
Complete all courses in the transfer option that best aligns with your academic and professional goals. If your intended transfer institution is not listed, then select a combination of courses from the transfer options listed in order to meet the minimum credits required in the Restricted Electives section. Consult with an academic, faculty, or program advisor to prevent exceeding your university transfer program`s maximum transferable credits (typically 64). Subplan 1: Arizona State University: Anthropology, Bachelor of Arts Foreign Language Credits: 0-20 Completion of a language course at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent), including American Sign Language with a C or better OR demonstrating proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment. ARB+++ any ARB/Arabic course CHI+++ any CHI/Chinese course FRE+++ any FRE/French course GER+++ any GER/German course ITA+++ any ITA/Italian course JPN+++ any JPN/Japanese course SPA+++ any SPA/Spanish course SLG+++ any SLG/Sign Language course Subplan 2: Arizona State University: Anthropology, Bachelor of Science Credits: 6-8 Students must complete 6-8 credits of coursework that transfers to ASU as an ASB or ASM direct equivalent or as an ASB or ASM departmental elective. ASB+++ any Anthropology course ASM+++ any Anthropology course Subplan 3: Northern Arizona University: Anthropology, Bachelor of Arts Credits: 3-23 ASB230 Principles of Archaeology, Recommended for Archaeology Emphasis (3) OR ASB245 Indians of the Southwest, Recommended for Sociocultural Anthropology Emphasis (3) 3 Foreign Language Credits: 0-20 Completion of a language course at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent), including American Sign Language IV with a C or better OR demonstrating proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment. ARB+++ any ARB/Arabic course CHI+++ any CHI/Chinese course FRE+++ any FRE/French course GER+++ any GER/German course ITA+++ any ITA/Italian course JPN+++ any JPN/Japanese course SPA+++ any SPA/Spanish course SLG+++ any SLG/Sign Language course Subplan 4: University of Arizona: Anthropology, Bachelor of Arts Credits: 3-23 ASB230 Principles of Archaeology 3 Foreign Language Credits: 0-20 Complete a language course at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent), including American Sign Language IV with a C or better OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment. ARB+++ any ARB/Arabic course CHI+++ any CHI/Chinese course FRE+++ any FRE/French course GER+++ any GER/German course ITA+++ any ITA/Italian course JPN+++ any JPN/Japanese course SPA+++ any SPA/Spanish course SLG+++ any SLG/Sign Language course Subplan 5: University of Arizona: Anthropology, Bachelor of Science Credits: 3-13 ASB230 Principles of Archaeology 3 Foreign Language Credits: 0-10 Complete a language course at the elementary level (102 or equivalent), including American Sign Language II with a C or better OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment. ARB+++ any ARB/Arabic course CHI+++ any CHI/Chinese course FRE+++ any FRE/French course GER+++ any GER/German course ITA+++ any ITA/Italian course JPN+++ any JPN/Japanese course SPA+++ any SPA/Spanish course SLG+++ any SLG/Sign Language course			Credits: 0-23

Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC)
AGEC-A			Credits: 22-33
A single course with an [HU], [SB], or [L] designation(s) may also be used to satisfy the Oral Communication, Critical Reading, or Awareness Area ([C], [G] and/or [H]) requirement(s).


First-Year Composition [FYC]			Credits: 6
+ ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND + ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) 6

Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L]			Credits: 3
Any approved general education course in the Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L] area.

Mathematics [MA]			Credits: 3-5
+ MAT140 College Mathematics (5) OR + MAT141 College Mathematics (4) OR + MAT142 College Mathematics (3) OR + MAT220 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (5) OR + MAT221 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (4) 3-5 (MAT140, or MAT141, or MAT142 required for ASU BA, NAU BA, and U of A BA) (MAT220 or MAT221 required for ASU BS and U of A BS)

Humanities, Arts and Design [HU]			Credits: 3
Met by ASB222 OR ASB223 in Required Courses, AND Any approved general education course in the Humanities, Arts, and Design [HU] area. A course with an ASB prefix is recommended. 3

Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]			Credits: 3
Met by ASB102 in Required Courses AND Any approved general education course in the Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB] area 3

Natural Sciences [SG]/[SQ]			Credits: 4
Met by ASM104 in Required Courses AND Any approved general education course in the Natural Sciences [SQ] quantitative area. 4

Awareness Areas			Credits: 0-3
These requirements may be shared with Core Requirements.

MCCCD Additional Requirements

Oral Communication (COM)			Credits: 0-3
COM100 Introduction to Human Communication (3) OR COM110 Interpersonal Communication (3) OR + COM225 Public Speaking (3) OR COM230 Small Group Communication (3) 0-3

General Electives
	Credits:
Select courses 100-level or higher to complete a minimum of 60 semester credits but no more than a total of 64 semester credits. Consult with an Academic Advisor.

+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: December 11, 2018

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.

Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS]			Credits: 0
Met by MAT206, PSY230, or SWU225 in Required Courses.

Cultural Diversity in the US [C]			Credits: 0-3
Any approved general education course in the Cultural Diversity in the U.S. [C] area.

Historical/Global Awareness [H]/[G]			Credits: 0
Met by ASB102 in Required Courses.

MCCCD Additional Requirements			Credits: 0-6
Courses in this area may also be applied to the AGEC Core Requirements. To minimize total credits required for degree and maximize transferable credits, it is recommended that courses be selected that meet more than one requirement wherever possible.

Critical Reading (CRE)			Credits: 0-3
+ CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment (0) 0-3

Subject Options			Credits: