# Anthropology for Transfer (Associate in Arts Degree)

MiraCosta College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Anthropology

Source: https://catalog.miracosta.edu/disciplines/anthropology/

Students completing this associate degree will have completed lower-division major preparation requirements for an anthropology degree, an emphasis or option within an anthropology degree, or a degree considered similar to anthropology at a participating California State University (CSU) campus.

Following transfer to a participating CSU campus, students will be required to complete no more than 60 units to obtain a bachelor’s degree; however, some CSU campuses may require additional lower-division major preparation. This degree may not be appropriate preparation for students transferring to a CSU campus not accepting this degree or to a university or college that is not part of the CSU system. Students should consult with a MiraCosta counselor for further information regarding the most efficient pathway to transfer as an anthropology major and to determine which CSU campuses are participating in this program.

##### Graduation Requirements

-   Complete a minimum of 60 CSU-transferable semester units.
-   Complete all courses in the major with a “C” or "P" or better.
-   Complete the Cal-GETC general education pattern.
-   Obtain a minimum CSU-transferable grade point average of 2.0.
-   Complete a minimum of 12 semester units in residence at MiraCosta College.

##### Program Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to do the following:

-   Demonstrate an appreciation for the biological and cultural diversity of humans around the world.
-   Evaluate how biological and cultural processes have shaped the human species.
-   Compare and contrast methods for collecting and analyzing evidence across the subfields of anthropology as a science.

**Course Requirements**

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Required courses:** | |  |
| **Students may choose to take ANTH C1001 or ANTH 1001H with or without the lab.** | | 9-10 |
| ANTH C1001 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology * |  |
| or ANTH C1001H | Introduction to Biological Anthropology - Honors |  |
| ANTH C1001 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology * |  |
| or ↳ ANTH C1001H & ANTH C1001L | Introduction to Biological Anthropology - Honorsand Biological Anthropology Lab |  |
| ANTH 102 | Cultural Anthropology * |  |
| ANTH 103 | Introduction to Archaeology * |  |
| **List A (3 units minimum):** | | 3-5 |
| ANTH 105 | Evolution of Human Behavior * |  |
| ANTH 107 | Gender, Sex, and Sexuality * |  |
| ANTH 120 | Global Health * |  |
| BTEC 180 | Biostatistics * |  |
| or BUS 204 | Business Statistics |  |
| or PSYC 104 | Statistics for Behavioral Science |  |
| or PSYC 104H | Statistics for Behavioral Science (Honors) |  |
| or SOCI 125 | Introduction to Statistics in Sociology |  |
| or STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics |  |
| or STAT C1000E | Introduction to Statistics (Embedded Support) |  |
| or STAT C1000H | Introduction to Statistics (Honors) |  |
| **List B: Select two courses not used from List A (minimum 6 units).** | | 6-8 |
| **List C: Select one option (4 units).** | | 4 |
| BIO 210 | Human Anatomy |  |
| GEOG 155 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and Techniques with Lab |  |
| ↳ GEOL 101 & GEOL 101L | Physical Geologyand Physical Geology Laboratory * |  |
| **Total Units** | | **22-27** |

*. Course satisfies a general education requirement on the Cal-GETC general education (GE) pattern. To ensure this degree is completed with no more than 60 units, students should select courses that will also satisfy a GE requirement. Note: All of the statistics courses listed are GE courses.

**NOTE**: Students are strongly advised to select courses that meet lower-division major preparation requirements at their transfer university and to complete the History, Constitution, and American Ideals requirement prior to transfer.