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Anthropology, B.A
Anthropology, B.A

Anthropology, B.A

  • ID:CSUCI10001
  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

Applicants graduating from a high school outside of the U.S.

• SAT/ACT not required

• GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

English Requirements

  • TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language with a minimum Paper-Based score of 500, or a minimum Internet Based score of 61

  • IELTS – International English Language Test System with an overall band score of 6.0

  • PTE - Pearson's Test of English score of 46

  • Duolingo English Test score of 95

Course Information

In CSUCI's Anthropology program, you will be exposed to a multitude of disciplines, from biology to the fine arts. You will collect and interpret data, develop critical thinking and observation skills, and have opportunities to perform field studies in places ranging from California's Channel Islands to Asia. By developing a better understanding of ourselves and others, CSUCI Anthropology majors build skills that can be applied to any endeavor that deals with humans, culture and society – allowing them to offer insight into our past and present as well as solutions for our future.

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Courses:

Anthropology, B.A. - 120 units

Summary of Units:

Lower Division Major Requirements: 13

Upper Division Major Requirements: 18-19

Upper Division Major Electives: 15

General Education and Graduation Requirements : 73-74

Total Units: 120

Note: All courses for the major must be taken for a letter grade. Students must maintain a GPA of 2.0 to remain in the program

Lower Division Requirements - 13 units

  •  Cultural Anthropology Units: 3

  •  Introduction To Bioanthropology Units: 3

  •  Bioanthropology Laboratory Units: 1

  • Introduction to Archaeology Units: 3

  • Culture and Communication: Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology Units: 3

Upper Division Requirements - 18-19 units

  • The Development of Anthropological Perspectives Units: 3

  •  Professionalism In Anthropology Units: 3

  •  Capstone Project Units: 3

  • Complete 9-10 units from the following:

  •  Qualitative Research Methods in Anthropology Units: 3

  •  Archaeological Method And Theory Units: 3

  • The Why of Where: Foundations in GIS Units: 3

  •  Statistical Applications in the Social Sciences (Cross-listed as PSY 303) Units: 4

Upper Division Major Electives - 15 units

Complete 15 units from the following:

  • Any upper division ANTH courses not used for the major

  • Faculty-Student Collaborative Research Units: 3

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

Your future

You'll be prepared for a variety of career paths in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, as well as for graduate study.

Top career fields include:

  • Advocacy

  • Archeology

  • Business

  • Community development

  • Cultural institutions

  • Education

  • Environmental and natural resources

  • Ethnography/cultural anthropology

  • Government

  • Healthcare

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

Medical  insurance: 1,999 $ USD per year

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