Anthropology Major
Progress-to-Degree Tracker
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Please use this worksheet to keep track of your progress in meeting major requirements
and bring it with you whenever you meet with an academic advisor.
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Core (15 units)
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Cultural Anthropology (6 units):
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Archaeology (6 units):
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Physical Anthropology (6 units):
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Major Electives (6 units):
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ANTH 011
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Research Methods (3 units):
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If necessary, additional lower or upper division courses in Anthropology to reach
42 units.
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Support for the Major (3 units):
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Please note that the faculty strongly recommends taking ANTH 100W to fulfill the
Area Z General Education requirement, but a second 100W class is not required if you
double major in anthropology.
SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY
Clark Hall 469 (408) 924-5710
ANTHROPOLOGY MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
The major in anthropology (42 units) is designed to provide a students with a broad base in
archaeology, cultural, and physical anthropology. It also provides flexibility that allows you to choose
the courses that fit your personal and professional interests. Faculty advisors are always glad to
answer your questions about the major and how it prepares you for the future.
Core Requirements (15 units)
All anthropology majors take ANTH 011 Cultural Anthropology, ANTH 012 Human
Evolution, ANTH 013 Archaeology, ANTH 131 Theories of Culture, and ANTH 191
Frontiers of Anthropology (senior seminar)
Research Methods (3 units)
Choose a course that develops research skills in cultural anthropology (ANTH 149
Ethnographic Methods), physical anthropology (ANTH155 Human Osteology), or
archaeology (ANTH 167 Archaeological Laboratory Methods, ANTH 168
Archaeological Methods, and ANTH 169 Archaeological Fieldwork).
Cultural Anthropology (6 units)
Choose two courses from: ANTH 105 Applied Anthropology, ANTH 108 Medical
Anthropology, ANTH 125 Urban Anthropology, ANTH 132 Creating Built Worlds, ANTH
133 Organizational Cultures, ANTH 134 Leadership, ANTH 135 Behavioral Systems,
ANTH 136 Thought Control, ANTH 141 Culture & Gender, ANTH 142 Culture in Mind,
ANTH 143 Culture & Adaptation, ANTH 144 Gifts, Markets, & Money, ANTH 149
Ethnographic Methods, ANTH 173 Culture Through Film, ANTH 175 Anthropology of
Native America, ANTH 176 Indians of California, ANTH 177 Anthropology of Asia,
ANTH 178 Anthropology of Latin America, and ANTH 179 Anthropology of Mexico
Archaeology (6 units)
Choose two courses from: ANTH 161 Old World Civilizations, ANTH 162
Inca/Aztec/Maya Civilizations, ANTH 163 Coastal & Island Society, ANTH 164
Prehistoric North America, ANTH 165 Historical Archaeology, ANTH 166 Chiefdoms,
States, Empires, ANTH 167 Archaeological Laboratory Methods, ANTH 168
Archaeological Methods, and ANTH 169 Archaeological Fieldwork
Physical Anthropology (6 units)
Choose two courses from: ANTH 151 Modernity & Disease, ANTH 152 Human Origins,
ANTH 153 Human Variation & Behavior, ANTH 154 Monkeys, Apes, Humans, ANTH
155 Human Osteology, ANTH 156 Bioarchaeology, ANTH 157 Forensic Anthropology,
and ANTH 159 Mummies.
Major Electives (6 units)
Take two additional upper-division anthropology courses. Your major electives can be
split between the fields of cultural anthropology, archaeology, and physical
anthropology, or you may take both in any one of the fields. The faculty advisors can
help you make the decision that is best for you. One SJSU Studies course may be
counted as a major elective.
Please note that ANTH 180 Individual Studies, ANTH 184 Directed Reading, ANTH 187
Special Topics, and ANTH 195 Practicum may fulfill a cultural anthropology, archaelogy, or
physical anthropology requirement with advisor approval.
Support for the Major (3 units, in addition to the 42 units required for the major)
SOCS/SOCI 15 Statistical Applications in the Social Sciences, SOCI 102 Introduction to
Statistics, STAT 95 Elementary Statistics, or GEOG 101 Global Geography.