Units required for Major: 43 units, includes units of study in chosen concentration
Total units required for BA: 120
Program Description
The Culture, Language & Society concentration develops knowledge, skills and perspectives to understand and engage with our diverse, interconnected world. It is designed to meet the needs of students who wish to pursue graduate work or post-baccalaureate careers in government, the non-profit sector, education, healthcare or other contexts that require attention to cultural and linguistic dynamics.
Minimum Grade Requirement
Except for General Electives, all requirements must be completed with a grade of "C-" or better.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Lower Division Core Courses (13 Units) | ||
| ANTH 1 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology 1 | 3 |
| ANTH 1A | Biological Anthropology Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| ANTH 2 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 3 | Introduction to Archaeology 1 | 3 |
| ANTH 4 | Language, Culture, and Critical Thinking 1 | 3 |
| Upper Division Core Requirements (12 Units) | ||
| Select one of the following Sociocultural Anthropology core courses: | 3 | |
| Thinking About Culture | ||
| Ethnographic Analysis | ||
| Select one of the following Linguistic Anthropology core courses: | 3 | |
| Linguistic Anthropology | ||
| Language and Culture | ||
| Select one of the following Archaeology core courses: | 3 | |
| California Archaeology | ||
| Great Basin Archaeology | ||
| Prehistory of the Southwest | ||
| North American Prehistory | ||
| The Evolution of Early Mesoamerican States | ||
| Peopling of North America | ||
| Select one of the following Biological Anthropology core courses: | 3 | |
| Human Paleontology | ||
| Fundamentals of Biological Anthropology | ||
| Evolution of Human Behavior | ||
| Human Variation | ||
| Additional requirements for Concentrations (18-19 Units) | ||
| Select one of the following: | 18 - 19 | |
Archaeology & Biological Anthropology Concentrations | ||
Culture, Language & Society Concentration | ||
General Anthropology Concentration | ||
| Total Units | 43-44 | |
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Course also satisfies General Education (GE)/Graduation Requirement.
Concentration in Culture, Language & Society (18 units)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Exploring Culture and Language | 9 | |
| Select three of the following (Each course can only satisfy one major requirement): | ||
| Anthropology of War | ||
| Economic Anthropology | ||
| Europe in the Ethnographic Imagination | ||
| Health, Culture, Power: Topics in Medical Anthropology (Health, Culture, Power: Topics in Medical Anthropology) | ||
| Political Anthropology | ||
| Contemporary American Culture in Anthropological Perspective | ||
| Peoples and Cultures of Latin America | ||
| African Cultures and Societies | ||
| Urban Anthropology | ||
| Religion and Culture | ||
| Anthropologies of Music | ||
| Anthropology of Contemporary Asia | ||
| Anthropology of Food | ||
| Anthropology of Globalization | ||
| Anthropology of the Body | ||
| Critical Medical Anthropology | ||
| Language, Digital Literacies, & the Self | ||
| Practicing Anthropology (3 Units) | ||
| Select one of the following (Each course can only satisfy one major requirement): | 3 | |
| Applied Anthropology | ||
| Research Methods in Linguistic Anthropology | ||
| Museum Methods | ||
| Human Rights and Culture | ||
| Advanced Topics in Linguistic Anthropology | ||
| Anthropology Practicum | ||
| Laboratory in Ethnographic Techniques | ||
| CLS Major Electives | 6 | |
| Select two of the following (Each course can only satisfy one major requirement. Only one General Education may be used to satisfy this requirement ) | ||
| Cultural Diversity | ||
| Anthropology of War | ||
| Economic Anthropology | ||
| The Anthropocene: Human Impacts on Ancient Environments | ||
| Europe in the Ethnographic Imagination | ||
| Health, Culture, Power: Topics in Medical Anthropology | ||
| Political Anthropology | ||
| Culture and Society in Mexico | ||
| Contemporary American Culture in Anthropological Perspective | ||
| Peoples and Cultures of Latin America | ||
| African Cultures and Societies | ||
| Urban Anthropology | ||
| Applied Anthropology | ||
| Rise of Religious Cults | ||
| Religion and Culture | ||
| Research Methods in Linguistic Anthropology | ||
| Anthropologies of Music | ||
| Anthropology of Contemporary Asia | ||
| Anthropology of Food | ||
| Anthropology of Globalization | ||
| Museum Methods | ||
| Human Rights and Culture | ||
| Women Cross-Culturally | ||
| Anthropology of the Body | ||
| Critical Medical Anthropology | ||
| Advanced Topics in Linguistic Anthropology | ||
| Anthropology Practicum | ||
| Laboratory in Ethnographic Techniques | ||
| Language, Digital Literacies, & the Self | ||
| Science and Feminism: A Co-Evolution | ||
| Total Units | 18 | |
General Education Requirements1
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Area A: Basic Subjects (6 Units) | ||
| A1 - Oral Communication | 3 | |
| A2 - Written Communication | 3 | |
| A3 - Critical Thinking 2 | 0 | |
| Area B: Physical Universe and Its Life Forms (4 Units) | ||
| B1 - Physical Science | 3 | |
| B2 - Life Forms 2 | 0 | |
| B3 - Lab (Note: Lab experience to be taken with one of the following: B1, B2 or B5) | 1 | |
| B4 - Math Concepts 2 | 0 | |
| B5 - Additional Course (Any B to reach 12 units) - Take upper-division course to complete Area & upper division requirements. | 0 | |
| Area C: Arts and Humanities (12 Units) | ||
| C1 - Arts | 3 | |
| C2 - Humanities | 3 | |
| C1/C2 - Area C Course | 3 | |
| C1/C2 - Area C Course - Take upper-division course to complete Area & upper division requirements. | 3 | |
| Area D: The Individual and Society (3 Units) | ||
| Area D Course 2 | 0 | |
| Area D Course 2 | 0 | |
| Area D Course - Take upper-division course to complete Area & upper division requirements. | 3 | |
| Area E: Understanding Personal Development (3 Units) | ||
| Area E Course | 3 | |
| Area F: Ethnic Studies | ||
| Area F Course | ||
| Total Units | 28 | |
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To help you complete your degree in a timely manner and not take more units than absolutely necessary, there are ways to use single courses to meet more than one requirement (overlap). For further information, please visit the General Education page.
Note: There is no way to list all possible overlaps so please consult with a professional advisor. The Academic Advising Center can be visited online, by phone (916) 278-1000, or email.
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Required in Major; also satisfies GE.
Graduation Requirements1
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation Requirements (required by CSU) (9 Units) | ||
| American Institutions: U.S. History | 3 | |
| American Institutions: U.S. Constitution & CA Government | 3 | |
| Writing Intensive (WI) | 3 | |
| Graduation Requirements (required by Sacramento State) (12 Units) | ||
| English Composition II | 3 | |
| Race and Ethnicity in American Society (RE) | 3 | |
| Foreign Language Proficiency Requirement 2 | 6 | |
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To help you complete your degree in a timely manner and not take more units than absolutely necessary, there are ways to use single courses to meet more than one requirement (overlap). For further information, please visit the General Education page.
Note: There is no way to list all possible overlaps so please consult with a professional advisor. The Academic Advising Center can be visited online, by phone (916) 278-1000, or email.
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If not satisfied before entering Sacramento State, it may be satisfied in General Education Area C2 (Humanities). "C- or better required." The alternative methods for satisfying the Foreign Language Proficiency Requirement are described here: https://www.csus.edu/college/arts-letters/world-languages-literatures/foreign-language-requirement.html
The following roadmaps are sample planning resources. Please consult your academic advisor and Academic Catalog for graduation requirements as you develop your individualized academic plan.
Anthropology (Culture, Language, and Society), BA: 4-Year Roadmap
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Units | |
| ANTH 2 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| GE Area 1A - English Composition 2 | 3 | |
| GE Area 3A - Arts 2 | 3 | |
| GE Area 4 - Social & Behavioral Sciences 2 | 3 | |
| GE Area 5A - Physical Science 2 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ANTH 3 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| GE Area 1C - Oral Communication 2 | 3 | |
| GE Area 2 - Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning (STAT 1 recommended) 2 | 3 | |
| GE Area 6 - Ethnic Studies 2 | 3 | |
| Elective of Choice | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ANTH 1 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 1A | Biological Anthropology Laboratory | 1 |
| ANTH 4 | Language, Culture, and Critical Thinking | 3 |
| ENGL 20 | College Composition II | 3 |
| GE Area 3B - Humanities 2 | 3 | |
| GR American Institutions (US History) 2 | 3 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ANTH 146 or ANTH 141 |
Ethnographic Analysis 3 or Thinking About Culture |
3 |
| ANTH 162 or ANTH 160 |
Language and Culture 3 or Linguistic Anthropology |
3 |
| GR American Institutions (GOVT) 2 | 3 | |
| Foreign Language Semester 1 2 | 4 | |
| Elective of Choice | 3 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ANTH 111 |
California Archaeology 3 or Great Basin Archaeology or Prehistory of the Southwest or North American Prehistory or The Evolution of Early Mesoamerican States or Peopling of North America |
3 |
| Exploring Culture and Language 3 | 3 | |
| Writing Intensive 2 | 3 | |
| Upper Division GE Area 4 - Social & Behavioral Sciences 2 | 3 | |
| Foreign Language Semester 2 2 | 4 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ANTH 151 |
Human Paleontology 3 or Fundamentals of Biological Anthropology or Evolution of Human Behavior or Human Variation |
3 |
| Practicing Anthropology 3 | 3 | |
| Exploring Culture and Language 3 | 3 | |
| Culture, Language, and Society Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Upper Division GE Area 5 or 2 - Science or Mathematical Concepts/Quantitative Reasoning 2 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Exploring Culture and Language 3 | 3 | |
| Culture, Language, and Society Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Culture, Language, and Society Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Upper Division GE Area 3 - Arts or Humanities 2 | 3 | |
| Elective of Choice | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ANTH 191 | Anthropology Practicum | 3 |
| Elective of Choice | 3 | |
| Elective of Choice | 3 | |
| Elective of Choice | 3 | |
| Units | 12 | |
| Total Units | 120 | |
Anthropology (Culture, Language, and Society), BA: 2-Year Roadmap
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Units | |
| ANTH 111 |
California Archaeology 3 or Great Basin Archaeology or Prehistory of the Southwest or North American Prehistory or The Evolution of Early Mesoamerican States or Peopling of North America |
3 |
| ANTH 146 or ANTH 141 |
Ethnographic Analysis 3 or Thinking About Culture |
3 |
| ANTH 162 or ANTH 160 |
Language and Culture 3 or Linguistic Anthropology |
3 |
| Upper Division GE Area 4 - Social & Behavioral Sciences 2 | 3 | |
| Foreign Language Semester 1 2 | 4 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Exploring Culture and Language 3 | 3 | |
| Exploring Culture and Language 3 | 3 | |
| Culture, Language, and Society Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Writing Intensive 2 | 3 | |
| Foreign Language Semester 2 2 | 4 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ANTH 151 |
Human Paleontology 3 or Fundamentals of Biological Anthropology or Evolution of Human Behavior or Human Variation |
3 |
| Practicing Anthropology 3 | 3 | |
| Culture, Language, and Society Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Upper Division GE Area 5 or 2 - Science or Mathematical Concepts/Quantitative Reasoning 2 | 3 | |
| GR American Institutions (GOVT) 2 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ANTH 191 | Anthropology Practicum | 3 |
| Exploring Culture and Language 3 | 3 | |
| Culture, Language, and Society Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Upper Division GE Area 3 - Arts or Humanities 2 | 3 | |
| GR American Institutions (US History) 2 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 62 | |
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Any course not completed in the first semester should be taken in the second or a later semester.
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Please see General Education/Graduation Requirement course options.
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Please see an academic advisor for elective options.