Units required for Major: 43-44, includes units of study in chosen concentration
Total units required for BA: 120
Program Description
The Integrative Anthropology concentration introduces students to the fundamentals of archaeological, biological, sociocultural, and linguistic anthropology. It provides a well-rounded and holistic view of the discipline though coverage of the diverse lines of inquiry and evidence that anthropologists use to explore the human condition. This concentration is grounded in creative, critical, and analytical thinking, and prepares students for a very diverse range of career paths, from private sector and corporate jobs to those in the government and non-profit sectors. It also prepares students for postgraduate education.
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 | |
| Language & the Body | ||
| Language, Power, & Possibility | ||
| 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 Integrative Anthropology (18-19 units)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Upper Division Courses | ||
| Exploring Archaeology (3 Units) | ||
| Select one of the following (Each course can only satisfy one major requirement): | 3 | |
| Anthropology of Hunters and Gatherers | ||
| Ecological and Evolutionary Approaches to Anthropology | ||
| Archaeological Method and Theory | ||
| California Archaeology | ||
| Great Basin Archaeology | ||
| Prehistory of the Southwest | ||
| North American Prehistory | ||
| Origins of Agriculture | ||
| The Evolution of Early Mesoamerican States | ||
| Peopling of North America | ||
| Exploring Biological Anthropology | 3 | |
| Select one of the following (Each course can only satisfy one major requirement): | ||
| Human Paleontology | ||
| Comparative Primate Morphology | ||
| Evolutionary Medicine | ||
| Primate Behavior | ||
| Evolution of Human Behavior | ||
| Human Variation | ||
| Human Skeletal Analysis | ||
| Bioarchaeology: Analyzing Human Remains from Archaeology Sites | ||
| Exploring Culture and Language | 6 | |
| Select two 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 | ||
| Political Anthropology | ||
| Contemporary America in Anthropological Perspective | ||
| 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 | ||
| Advanced Topics in Linguistic Anthropology | ||
| Language, Digital Literacies, & the Self | ||
| Applying Anthropology | 3 - 4 | |
| Select one or more of the following for a minimum of 3 units (Each course can only satisfy one major requirement): | ||
| Analysis of Faunal Remains | ||
| Introductory Statistics for Anthropologists | ||
| Techniques of Archaeological Analysis | ||
| Human Osteology | ||
| Applied Anthropology | ||
| Research Methods in Linguistic Anthropology | ||
| Museum Methods | ||
| Observing Primate Behavior | ||
| Human Rights and Culture | ||
| Health Research in Biological Anthropology | ||
| Anthropology Practicum | ||
| Laboratory Work in Archaeology | ||
| Ethnographic Methods and Research Design | ||
| Fieldwork in Archaeology | ||
| Integrative Anthropology Elective | 3 | |
| Select one upper division course from the following (Each course can only satisfy one major requirement): | ||
| Cultural Diversity | ||
| Anthropology of War | ||
| Anthropology of Hunters and Gatherers | ||
| Economic Anthropology | ||
| Ecological and Evolutionary Approaches to Anthropology | ||
| Prehistory of the Southwest | ||
| Origins of Agriculture | ||
| World Prehistory and the Evolution of Modern Humanity | ||
| The Anthropocene: Human Impacts on Ancient Environments | ||
| Archaeology of Mexico | ||
| Ancient Technology | ||
| Europe in the Ethnographic Imagination | ||
| Health, Culture, Power: Topics in Medical Anthropology (Health, Culture, Power: Topics in Medical Anthropology) | ||
| Life of Primates | ||
| Japanese Culture and Society | ||
| Political Anthropology | ||
| Culture and Society in Mexico | ||
| Contemporary America in Anthropological Perspective | ||
| Peoples and Cultures of Latin America | ||
| Comparative Primate Morphology | ||
| Evolutionary Medicine | ||
| Primate Behavior | ||
| Human Skeletal Analysis | ||
| Forensic Anthropology | ||
| African Cultures and Societies | ||
| Urban Anthropology | ||
| Rise of Religious Cults | ||
| Religion and Culture | ||
| Bioarchaeology: Analyzing Human Remains from Archaeology Sites | ||
| Anthropologies of Music | ||
| Anthropology of Contemporary Asia | ||
| Anthropology of Food | ||
| Anthropology of Globalization | ||
| Women Cross-Culturally | ||
| Anthropology of the Body | ||
| Critical Medical Anthropology | ||
| Advanced Topics in Linguistic Anthropology | ||
| Language, Digital Literacies, & the Self | ||
| Science and Feminism: A Co-Evolution | ||
| Total Units | 18-19 | |
General Education Requirements1
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Area 1: English Communication (9 Units) | ||
| 1A - English Composition | 3 | |
| 1B - Critical Thinking | 3 | |
| 1C - Oral Communication | 3 | |
| Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning (3 Units) | ||
| Area 2 Course - Lower Division | 3 | |
| Area 3: The Arts and Humanities (6 Units) | ||
| 3A - Arts | 3 | |
| 3B - Humanities | 3 | |
| Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 Units) | ||
| Area 4 Course -Lower Division | 3 | |
| Area 4 Course - Lower Division | 3 | |
| Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences (7 Units) | ||
| 5A - Physical Science | 3 | |
| 5B - Biological Science | 3 | |
| 5C - Laboratory | 1 | |
| Area 6: Ethnic Studies (3 Units) | ||
| Area 6 Course | 3 | |
| Upper Division Courses: (9 Units) | ||
| Area 3 Course - Upper Division | 3 | |
| Area 4 Course - Upper Division | 3 | |
| Area 2 OR Area 5 Course - Upper Division | 3 | |
| Total Units | 43 | |
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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 (Integrative Anthropology), 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 |
| GR American Institutions (US History) 2 | 3 | |
| Second Semester Composition 2 | 3 | |
| Elective of Choice | 3 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ANTH 141 or ANTH 146 |
Thinking About Culture or Ethnographic Analysis |
3 |
| ANTH 151 |
Human Paleontology or Fundamentals of Biological Anthropology or Human Variation |
3 |
| Foreign Language Semester 1 2 | 4 | |
| GR American Institutions (GOVT) 2 | 3 | |
| Elective of Choice | 3 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ANTH 111 |
California Archaeology or Great Basin Archaeology or Prehistory of the Southwest or North American Prehistory or Becoming Complex in the Ancient Americas or Peopling of North America |
3 |
| ANTH 160 or ANTH 162 |
Language & the Body or Language, Power, & Possibility |
3 |
| Exploring Culture & Language 3 | 3 | |
| Writing Intensive 2 | 3 | |
| Foreign Language Semester 2 2 | 4 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Exploring Archaeology 3 | 3 | |
| Exploring Biological Anthropology 3 | 3 | |
| Exploring Culture and Language 3 | 3 | |
| Upper Division GE Area 5 or 2 - Science or Mathematical Concepts/Quantitative Reasoning 2 | 3 | |
| Elective of Choice | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Applying Anthropology 3 | 3 | |
| Integrative Anthropology Major Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Upper Division GE Area 3 - Arts or Humanities 2 | 3 | |
| Elective of Choice | 3 | |
| Elective of Choice | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Upper Division GE Area 4 - Social & Behavioral Sciences 2 | 3 | |
| Elective of Choice | 3 | |
| Elective of Choice | 3 | |
| Elective of Choice | 3 | |
| Units | 12 | |
| Total Units | 120 | |
Anthropology (Integrative Anthropology), 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 Becoming Complex in the Ancient Americas or Peopling of North America |
3 |
| ANTH 141 or ANTH 146 |
Thinking About Culture or Ethnographic Analysis |
3 |
| Integrative Anthropology Major Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Foreign Language Semester 1 2 | 4 | |
| GR American Institutions (GOVT) 2 | 3 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ANTH 151 |
Human Paleontology or Fundamentals of Biological Anthropology or Human Variation |
3 |
| ANTH 160 or ANTH 162 |
Language & the Body or Language, Power, & Possibility |
3 |
| Exploring Culture & Language 3 | 3 | |
| Upper Division GE Area 5 or 2 - Science or Mathematical Concepts/Quantitative Reasoning 2 | 3 | |
| Foreign Language Semester 2 2 | 4 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Exploring Archaeology 3 | 3 | |
| Exploring Culture and Language 3 | 3 | |
| Upper Division GE Area 3 - Arts or Humanities + Writing Intensive 2 | 3 | |
| GR American Institutions (US History) 2 | 3 | |
| Elective of Choice | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Applying Anthropology 3 | 3 | |
| Exploring Biological Anthropology 3 | 3 | |
| Upper Division GE Area 4 - Social & Behavioral Sciences 2 | 3 | |
| Elective of Choice | 3 | |
| Elective of Choice | 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.