First-Time First Year (FTFY)
A First-Time First Year applicant is any student applying directly from secondary school (high school) who has earned no college or university credit.
FTFY Applying with academic course work from outside the U.S. should:
Complete a high/secondary school curriculum which totals 12 years of primary-secondary education, and earn a graduation diploma or certificate
Complete high school curriculum with above satisfactory grades or marks which equals a 2.5 grade point average (GPA) on the 4.0 grading scale
Submit official high school transcript (academic record), showing all courses with grades or marks, and graduation diploma or certificate. Official transcript must be in the original language of issue. Submit certified English translations for non-English documents
English requirements
Submit official verification of English proficiency except where English is the applicant's native language and has attended for at least three years’ full time at an institution where English was the principal language of instruction
TOEFL score report with at least a minimum of 61 iBT. or
IELTS score report with at least a minimum of 6.0
Completion of GE Area A2 (Written Communication) with a grade of C- or better
Successful completion of Advanced Level - Sonoma State American Language Institute /Conditional Admission available
Successful completion of English Intensive Program - English Language School (ELS) Level 112 Certificate
Successful completion of Level 6 - UCLA Extension American Language Center
Successful completion of Level 5 - USC International Academy
The California State University (CSU) has temporarily suspended the use of ACT/SAT examinations in determining admission eligibility for all CSU campuses for the 2021-2022 academic year. This temporary change of admission eligibility applies only for the Fall 2021, Winter 2022 and Spring 2022 admission cycles.
The "a-g" score is a calculation now based upon your High School Grade Point Average and your Multi Factor score.
The High School Grade Point Average is based on courses taken during 10th through 12th grades which are "college preparatory." Honors or Advanced Placement (AP) courses taken in 11th and 12th grades with grades of C or higher are awarded an extra grade point.
If you are a Non resident applying to a non-impacted major with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, you meet the eligibility requirements for Admissions.
If you are a Non Resident applying to an impacted major that requires minimum Multi Factor Score, your application will be subject to Multi Factor score. (If you do not meet impacted major criteria, you will be considered for an alternate major).
If you are a Non Resident and Graduate of a non-California High School with a GPA between 2.50 and 2.99, you will be ranked by using the score as indicated on the Multi Factor scoring chart.
Anthropology is the broadest and most holistic of all the human sciences. Anthropologists study how human beings have come to be as they are. Such as how we have become a physically distinct species, why we communicate through language, how we have adapted to every habitat on earth, and living an amazing variety of lives. As Anthropologists have become increasingly engaged with the contemporary world, they have led in the development of a global focus on how culturally different peoples interact and how humans change their customary ways of life.
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Major Core Requirements
Complete the following four introductory courses.
The introductory course should be completed prior to enrolling in the respective upper division subfield course.
ANTH 200 - Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology Unit(s): 3
ANTH 201 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology Unit(s): 3
ANTH 202 - Introduction to Archaeology Unit(s): 3
ANTH 203 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Unit(s): 3
Complete the following synthesis course during the first year of upper-division instruction:
ANTH 300 - Nature, Culture, and Theory: The Growth of Anthropology Unit(s): 4
Complete one course from each of the four subfields of anthropology and a methods course as listed below.
The respective introductory course listed above should be completed prior to enrolling in an upper division course.
Complete one of the following courses in Biological Anthropology:
At least one such course offered each semester.
ANTH 301 - Human Fossils and Evolution Unit(s): 4
ANTH 302 - The Evolution of Males and Females Unit(s): 4
ANTH 303 - Human Behavioral Ecology Unit(s): 4
ANTH 305 - Topics in Biological Anthropology Unit(s): 4
ANTH 313 - Primate Behavioral Ecology Unit(s): 4
ANTH 315 - Forensic Anthropology Theory and Practice Unit(s): 4
Complete one of the following courses in Archaeology:
At least one such course offered each semester.
Credits / Units: 4
ANTH 322 - Historical Archaeology Unit(s): 4
ANTH 324 - Archaeology and the Bible Unit(s): 4
ANTH 325 - World Prehistory Unit(s): 4
ANTH 326 - Topics in Archaeology Unit(s): 4
ANTH 327 - Archaeology of North America Unit(s): 4
Credits / Units: 4
ANTH 329 - Bioarchaeology Unit(s): 4
ANTH 392 - Research in California Prehistory Unit(s): 4
Complete one of the following courses in Cultural Anthropology:
At least one such course offered each semester.
ANTH 342 - Organization of Societies Unit(s): 4
ANTH 345 - Nature and Society: Topics in Anthropology and the Environment Unit(s): 4
ANTH 352 - Global Issues Unit(s): 4
ANTH 358 - Topics in Sociocultural Anthropology Unit(s): 4
Complete one of the following courses in Linguistic Anthropology:
At least one such course offered each semester.
ANTH 380 - Language, Culture, and Society Unit(s): 4
ANTH 382 - Language Change Unit(s): 4
ANTH 383 - Language in Sociopolitical Context Unit(s): 4
ANTH 384 - Topics in Linguistic Anthropology Unit(s): 3-4
ANTH 386 - Sign Languages and Signing Communities Unit(s): 4
Complete one course from the list of methods courses below:
At least one such course offered each semester.
ANTH 412 - Human Osteology Unit(s): 4
ANTH 414 - Observing Primate Behavior Unit(s): 4
ANTH 415 - Forensic Anthropology Methods Unit(s): 4
ANTH 420 - Archaeology Methods Unit(s): 4
ANTH 444 - Material Culture Studies Unit(s): 4
ANTH 451 - Applied Ethnographic Methods Unit(s): 4
ANTH 454 - Ethnographic Field School Unit(s): 4
ANTH 480 - Studies of Language Use Unit(s): 4
Complete the following course the fall semester prior to graduation:
ANTH 491 - Senior Seminar Unit(s): 1
Major Electives
To complete the 40-unit requirement for the major, students must choose the remaining units from other anthropology courses, including courses listed above or ANTH 240, ANTH 318, ANTH 341, or SSCI 299. Anthropology units in internship, special studies, and the community involvement program may be included.
Units
Total Units In Major Core: 37 Total Units In Major Electives: 3 Total Units In the Major: 40
Sample Four-Year Program
In this sample study plan, we either recommend specific general education (GE) courses or suggest select courses. In the major we require an upper-division (UD) course in each of the distinct subfields of anthropology, which are archaeology (AR), biological anthropology (BA), linguistic anthropology (LA), and cultural anthropology (CA). Specific offerings vary each semester; some occur on alternate years. This sequence and selection of specific courses are suggested; please see your advisor each semester.
Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology
Freshman Year: 32 Units
Fall Semester (16 Units)
ANTH 203 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Unit(s): 3
GE Credits / Units: 3
GE Credits / Units: 3
GE Credits / Units: 3
Spring Semester (16 Units)
ANTH 201 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology Unit(s): 3
GE Credits / Units: 3
GE Credits / Units: 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 3
Sophomore Year: 29-30 Units
Fall Semester (13-14 Units)
ANTH 200 - Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology Unit(s): 3
GE Credits / Units: 3
GE Credits / Units: 3
GE Credits / Units: 3
Spring Semester (16 Units)
ANTH 202 - Introduction to Archaeology Unit(s): 3
GE Credits / Units: 3
GE Credits / Units: 3
GE Credits / Units: 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 3
Junior Year: 29-30 Units
Fall Semester (15 Units)
ANTH 300 - Nature, Culture, and Theory: The Growth of Anthropology Unit(s): 4
UD ANTH AR/BA/LA/CA
UD GE Credits / Units: 3
Spring Semester (14-15 Units)
Senior Year: Minimum of 28 Units
Fall Semester (14-16 Units)
ANTH 491 - Senior Seminar Unit(s): 1
UD GE Credits / Units: 3
ANTH Methods Credits / Units: 3
ANTH Elective Credits / Units: 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 3
Spring Semester (14-16 Units)
ANTH Elective ANTH Elective ANTH Elective ANTH Elective
Total Units: 120
