Anthropology
A.A.-T Degree Anthropology · Solano Community College · 2025-2026 Catalog
Minimum Units Required: 60.0 units
This program emphasizes the development and diversity of, and adaptations in, human behavior and biology. Students in this program may study a variety of anthropological subfields, including Biological, Cultural, and Archaeology. In addition to acting as a path for successful transfer to an institution offering a baccalaureate degree in Anthropology, the Associate in Arts in Anthropology for Transfer degree provides students pursuing any baccalaureate degree with basic skills in critical analysis, application of the scientific method, and cross-cultural understanding. The Associate in Arts in Anthropology is fully transferable to the CSU. Students who meet the CSU’s minimum eligibility requirements are guaranteed priority admission to a CSU campus, though not necessarily to a particular campus or major. With this degree you will be required to take no more than 60 semester or 90 quarter units after transfer to complete a bachelor’s degree if you transfer into a program at the CSU that’s similar to the Associate in Arts in Anthropology for Transfer. To earn the Associate in Arts in Anthropology for Transfer, students must: 1. Complete 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following: a. The California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) b. A minimum of 18 semester units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by Solano Community College District 2. Obtain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 3. Complete all courses within the major with a minimum grade of C or P if taken on a Pass/No Pass basis
Program Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate an understanding of anthropology as a science, in particular with regard to major theories, methods, and applications.
Demonstrate an understanding of human cultural diversity, and be able to discuss processes responsible for such variation.
Demonstrate an understanding of human biological diversity, and be able to discuss processes responsible for such variation.
Program Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology Major | 20.5-23.5 | |
| Courses Required | 14.5 | |
| ANTH 001 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 001L | Biological Anthropology Laboratory | 1.5 |
| ANTH 002 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 007 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| List A (select one of the options) | 3-5 | |
| Option 1 | 5 | |
| BIO 004 | Human Anatomy | 5 |
| Option 2 | 4 | |
| GEOL 001 | Physical Geology | 3 |
| GEOL 002 | Geology Laboratory | 1 |
| Option 3 | 3 | |
| PSYC 004 | Research Methods in Behavioral Science | 3 |
| List B (select 1 course from List B or 1 option from List A not already used) | 3-5 | |
| ANTH 006 | Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion | 3 |
| ANTH 024 | Native Americans and Social Justice | 3 |
| COMM 012 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| GEOG 002 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| PSYC 007 | Cross-Cultural Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 001 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |