v Introduction to Anthropology at CSU Fullerton

v B.A. Curriculum in Anthropology

v B.A. Study Plan Form

v Minoring in Anthropology

v Requirements for Graduation

v Independent Study (ANTH 497, ANTH 499)

v Application Form for Independent Study (ANTH 497, ANTH 499)

v 2007-2008 Anthropology Department Awards

v Other Research Grants, Scholarships, and Awards

Students are required to earn 120 units of credit to receive the B.A. degree from CSUF.  To earn a B.A. in Anthropology, they are required to earn 45 units, and to earn an M.A., 30 units.  Many students transfer to CSUF with up to 70 units of credit from community colleges.  The CSU has “course articulation agreements” with many community colleges, in which certain courses taken at community colleges are automatically defined as equivalent to certain courses at CSU.  Course articulation agreements exist for three classes in anthropology, which at CSUF are identified as Anth 101, 102, and 103.

          The university decides what credit to give for General Education classes;  departments have no say in this.  Departments define what courses may be used to satisfy their requirements for the major.  Faculty advisors must follow the curriculum approved for the department (for example, they cannot waive the requirement that all B.A. students take the five core courses of Anth 101, 102, 103, 480, and 481, at least nine units of 400-level classes, and the remaining courses from 100-, 300-, or 400-level classes), but they have some flexibility in accepting course equivalents from other universities.

B.A. Curriculum in Anthropology

California State University, Fullerton

(Total Required Units: 45)

Under certain circumstances, with the approval of the adviser or department chair, up to six units may be accepted from related disciplines

Note: all courses in B ("Upper-Division Requirements") are 400-level courses. They are courses intended for junior, senior and graduate students.

Note that all courses in C ("Electives in Anthropology") are 100-level or 300-level. They may be taken by all students except graduate students. Anthro 480 and 481 must be passed with a "c" (2.0) or better.

Multiple and/or Single Subject Credential Information

The Anthropology degree may be effectively combined with subject matter studies for either the multiple subject credential (K-8) or single subject credential (7-12) in Social Science. Undergraduates are encouraged to work with the Center for Careers in Teaching (714-278-7130) as early as possible in their academic careers to plan efficient course selections for general education, major and electives. With careful planning, it may be possible to enter the credential program in the senior year of the bachelor's degree. Postgraduate students should contact the Admission to Teacher Education office in the College of Education (714-278-3352) to obtain information on attending an overview presentation.

MINORING IN ANTHROPOLOGY?

a. Twenty-one units must be taken to fulfill requirements for a minor:

i. Core Courses (15 units)

1. ANTH101 Introduction to Biological Anthropology (3)

2. ANTH102 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3)

3. ANTH103 Introduction to Archaeology (3)

4. ANTH480 History of Anthropology (3)

5. ANTH481 Contemporary Anthropology (3)

Note: Anthro 480 and 481 must be passed with a "C" or better.

ii. Additional Courses (6 units)

Six units of 300- or 400- level courses in anthropology.

Requirements for Graduation

In your junior year, or after you have completed about 100 units and are within a year of graduating, you must file an application for a graduation requirements check ("grad check"). Application forms are available at the Admissions and Records information counter. At this time you must pay a graduation and diploma fee. The university will send you a form that tells you what requirements still need to be completed outside of your major. Take this form to an advisor, and they will fill out the portion of the form that pertains to the major. You must turn this form in to the university, which uses it to determine at graduation time whether you have met the requirements. (Keep your copy of this form in a safe place.)

If you do not complete your requirements by the semester indicated on this form, you must file a change of graduation date in the Office of Admissions and Records.

Commencement exercises are held once a year at the end of Spring semester. Those who completed their degree requirements in the previous January, and those planning to complete their degree requirements in the following summer, may participate in the Spring commencement exercises (but no participant receives a degree until all requirements are verified as having been completed).

Independent Study (ANTH 497, ANTH 499)

Anth 499 should be used selectively by students doing projects that continue work they started in 300- or 400-level courses, and can be taken only after a student has completed at least 15 units of anthropology classes. Students should not use Anth 499 as a substitute for an existing course. Students taking Anth 499 should fill out the application with their faculty advisor and file it with the department during the first two weeks of the semester. Undergraduate students should take Anth 499, and graduate students should take Anth 599. Anth 499 may be repeated for up to six units of credit.