# Anthropology (AA-T Degree)

Mt. San Antonio College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Anthropology AA-T

Source: https://catalog.mtsac.edu/programs/programsaz/anthropology/aa-anthropology-transfer/

**Natural Sciences Division  
Biological Sciences Department**  
Anthropology is the holistic study of humans today and in the past, with a focus on cultural diversity and biocultural variation and a scope that include our ancestors and close relatives in the primates. Students will be introduced to the core concepts, research methods, and theories of the major subfields of anthropology. Anthropological skills and concepts are useful for a variety of public and private sector careers, including those in journalism, business, public health, social services, economic development, and museums, to name but a few.

The Associate in Arts in Anthropology for Transfer degree (AA-T in Anthropology) at Mt. SAC prepares students for post-secondary study and to transfer to the California State University system (CSU). Students planning to transfer to anthropology programs at other universities (including the University of California and private four-year institutions) should research those programs and meet with a counselor to plan a course of study at Mt. SAC beyond the Anthropology core requirements.

To earn an Associate in Arts in Anthropology for Transfer degree, a student must complete a minimum of 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the CSU system that consist of the Cal-GETC pattern and a major of at least 18 units or more. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework to receive an associate degree for transfer, and all courses in the major must be completed with a C or better. A “P” (Pass) grade is also an acceptable grade for courses in the major if the course is taken on a Pass or No Pass basis.

#### Required Courses

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Core Courses** | | 10 |
| ↳ ANTH 1 | Biological Anthropology |  |
| or ↳ ANTH 1H | Biological Anthropology - Honors |  |
| ↳ ANTH 4 | Archaeology |  |
| ↳ ANTH 5 | Cultural Anthropology |  |
| or ↳ ANTH 5H | Cultural Anthropology - Honors |  |
| **List A** | | 3-4 |
| **Choose 3 units from the following:** | |  |
| ↳ ANTH 1L | Biological Anthropology Laboratory |  |
| ↳ ANTH 6 | Language and Culture: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology |  |
| ↳ ANTH 30 | The Native American |  |
| ↳ ECON C2002 | Principles of Macroeconomics |  |
| or ↳ ECON C2002H | Principles of Macroeconomics - Honors |  |
| ↳ ECON 17 | Applied Business Statistics |  |
| or ↳ PSYC 10 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences |  |
| or ↳ SOC 23 | Introduction to Statistics in Sociology and Social Sciences |  |
| or ↳ STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics |  |
| or ↳ STAT C1000H | Introduction to Statistics - Honors |  |
| ↳ GEOG 1 | Physical Geography |  |
| or ↳ GEOG 1H | Physical Geography - Honors |  |
| ↳ GEOG 2 | Human Geography |  |
| or ↳ GEOG 2H | Human Geography - Honors |  |
| ↳ GEOG 5 | World Geography: Introduction to Global Studies |  |
| ↳ HIST 3 | World History: Prehistoric to Early Modern |  |
| or ↳ HIST 3H | World History: Prehistoric to Early Modern - Honors |  |
| ↳ POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics |  |
| or ↳ POLS C1000H | American Government and Politics - Honors |  |
| **List B** | | 3-4 |
| **Choose 3 units from the following or any course not already used from List A** | |  |
| ↳ ANAT 10A | Introductory Human Anatomy |  |
| ↳ GEOG 10 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems |  |
| ↳ GEOL 1 | Physical Geology |  |
| ↳ PSYC 3 | Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology |  |
| or ↳ PSYC 3H | Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology - Honors |  |
| or ↳ SOC 12 | Introduction to Research Methods in the Social Sciences |  |
| **List C** | | 3-4 |
| **Choose 3 units from the following or any course not already used from List A or List B** | |  |
| ↳ ANTH 15 | Peoples and Cultures of Latin America and the Caribbean |  |
| ↳ ANTH 16 | Peoples and Cultures of South Asia |  |
| ↳ ANTH 17 | Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East |  |
| ↳ ANTH 50 | Introduction to Science, Technology, and Society |  |
| ↳ ARTH 11 | History of African, Oceanic, and Native American Art |  |
| or ↳ ARTH 11H | History of African, Oceanic, and Native American Art - Honors |  |
| ↳ ARTH 12 | History of Precolumbian Art and Architecture |  |
| or ↳ ARTH 12H | History of Precolumbian Art and Architecture - Honors |  |
| ↳ COMM 7 | Intercultural Communication |  |
| or ↳ COMM 7H | Intercultural Communication - Honors |  |
| ↳ HIST 4 | World History: Early Modern to the Present |  |
| or ↳ HIST 4H | World History: Early Modern to the Present - Honors |  |
| ↳ HIST C1001 | United States History to 1877 |  |
| or ↳ HIST C1001H | United States History to 1877 - Honors |  |
| ↳ HIST C1002 | United States History since 1865 |  |
| or ↳ HIST C1002H | United States History since 1865 - Honors |  |
| ↳ HIST 9 | History of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders |  |
| ↳ HIST 10 | History of Asia from Pre-History to Early Modern |  |
| or ↳ HIST 10H | History of Asia from Pre-History to Early Modern - Honors |  |
| ↳ HIST 11 | History of Early Modern to Modern Asia |  |
| or ↳ HIST 11H | History of Early Modern to Modern Asia - Honors |  |
| ↳ HIST 16 | The Wild West - A History, 1800-1890 |  |
| ↳ HIST 18 | History of Latin America |  |
| ↳ HIST 19 | History of Mexico |  |
| ↳ HIST 30 | History of African Americans, 1619-1877 |  |
| ↳ HIST 31 | History of African Americans, 1877- Present |  |
| ↳ HIST 35 | History of Africa |  |
| ↳ HIST 36 | Women in American History |  |
| ↳ HIST 39 | California History |  |
| ↳ HIST 40 | History of Mexican Americans |  |
| ↳ HIST 44 | History of Native Americans |  |
| ↳ MUS 14A | World Music |  |
| ↳ MUS 14B | American Folk Music |  |
| or ↳ MUS 14BH | American Folk Music - Honors |  |
| ↳ NF 28 | Cultural and Ethnic Foods |  |
| ↳ PHIL 15 | Major World Religions |  |
| or ↳ PHIL 15H | Major World Religions - Honors |  |
| ↳ SOC 20 | Introduction to Race and Ethnicity |  |
| or ↳ SOC 20H | Introduction to Race and Ethnicity - Honors |  |
| **Total Units for the Major** | | 19-22 |
| **General Education (Cal-GETC) units** | | 34 |
| **Total Units** | | 60 |

1. Courses may be double-counted for the major and Cal-GETC. However, courses may not be double-counted to satisfy more than one area of Cal-GETC.

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