Undergraduate Program

Major Requirements Anthropology, B.A.

All Anthropology majors at Cal State Fullerton take introductory courses in cultural anthropology, biological anthropology, and archaeology, and capstone courses in the history of anthropology and contemporary theory. Working with advisors, students select from a wide variety of courses that provide training in specialized areas, as well as a broad foundation in anthropological theory and method, to prepare them for a a wide range of possible careers in anthropology and related fields. 

(120 UNITS)

In addition to the requirements for the major, students must meet all other university requirements for a bachelor’s degree. Please consult the Graduation Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree section in your current catalog year for complete information. A “C” (2.0) average and a “C-” (1.7) or better is required in all courses applied to the major.

Core Courses (15 units)
 ANTH 101 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology (3)
ANTH 102 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3)
ANTH 103 - Introduction to Archaeology (3)
ANTH 480 - History of Anthropology (3)
ANTH 481 - Contemporary Anthropology (3)

Breadth Requirement (18 units)
One 300- and one 400-level course from each category.

Archaeology (6 units)
ANTH 321 - Peoples of Native North America (3)
ANTH 327 - Origins of Civilizations (3)
ANTH 347 - Archaeology and Cultures of Pacific Islands (3)
ANTH 383 - Archaeology of North America (3)
ANTH 403 - Archaeological Fieldwork (3)
ANTH 404 - Analytical Methods in Archaeology (3)
ANTH 421 - Archaeology of South America (3)
ANTH 424 - The Aztecs and Their Predecessors (3)
ANTH 425 - Lithic Analysis (3)
ANTH 426 - Bioarchaeology (3)
ANTH 427 - Settlement Patterns (3)
ANTH 460 - Cultural Resource Management (3)
ANTH 461 - California Archaeology (3)
ANTH 463 - Archaeofaunal Analysis (3)
ANTH 476 - Archaeological Investigations (3)

Evolutionary Anthropology (6 units) 
ANTH 301 - Primate Behavior (3)
ANTH 315 - Culture and Nutrition (3)
ANTH 316 - Anthropology of Sex and Gender (3)
ANTH 322 - Human Behavioral Ecology (3)
ANTH 342 - Anthropology and Health (3)
ANTH 343 - Human Osteology (3)
ANTH 344 - Sex, Evolution and Human Nature (3)
ANTH 441 - Human Variation (3)
ANTH 443 - Advanced Topics in Human Osteology (3)
ANTH 444 - Forensic Anthropology (3)
ANTH 445 - Quantitative Methods in Anthropology (3)
ANTH 451 - Advanced Evolutionary Anthropology (3)
ANTH 453 - Human Evolutionary Anatomy (3)
ANTH 454 - Primate Conservation (3)
ANTH 455 - Behavioral Observation (3)
ANTH 458 - Sustainable Urban Food Systems (3)

Cultural Anthropology (6 units)
 ANTH 300 - Language and Culture (3)
ANTH 304 - Traditional Cultures of the World (3)
ANTH 305 - Anthropology of Religion (3)
ANTH 306 - Culture and Art (3)
ANTH 308 - Culture and Aging: Anthropological Gerontology (3)
ANTH 310 - Urban Anthropology (3)
ANTH 311 - Culture and Communication (3)
ANTH 313 - Psychological Anthropology (3)
ANTH 325 - Peoples of Central and South America (3)
ANTH 329 - Peoples of the Caribbean (3)
ANTH 332 - Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspectives (3)
ANTH 340 - Peoples of Asia (3)
ANTH 350 - Culture and Education (3)
ANTH 401 - Ethnographic Field Methods (3)
ANTH 406 - Descriptive Linguistics (3)
ANTH 411 - The Anthropology of Human Rights (3)
ANTH 413 - Global Ethnographies of Food (3)
ANTH 414 - Economic Anthropology (3)
ANTH 415 - Anthropology of Tourism (3)
ANTH 416 - Anthropological Linguistics (3)
ANTH 420 - Visual Anthropology (3)
ANTH 422 - Mass Media Cross-Culturally (3)
ANTH 435 - Anthropology of Death and Mortuary Practices (3)
ANTH 472 - Los Angeles/Mumbai: Cinematic City Cross-Culturally (3)
ANTH 482 - Globalization and Culture Change (3)
ANTH 486 - Anthropology of Digital Media (3)

Electives (12 units)
 Select from any subfield above. At least 6 units must be 400-level ANTH courses. The courses below are also available as electives. Under certain circumstances, with the approval of the adviser or department chair, up to six units may be accepted from related disciplines.

ANTH 100 - Non-Western Cultures and the Western Tradition (3)
ANTH 402 - Museum Science (3)
ANTH 490T - Undergraduate Seminar in Anthropology (3)
ANTH 491 - Internship in Anthropology (3)
ANTH 498 - Museum Practicum (3)
ANTH 499 - Independent Study (1-3)

Upper-Division Writing Requirement (3 units)
 Must be passed with a “C” (2.0) or better.
ANTH 481 - Contemporary Anthropology (3)

Graduation Requirement (3 units)
HONR 201B - Honors Seminar: American Institutions and Values since 1877 (3)
POSC 100 - American Government (3)

Total (120 units)

Minor Requirements

Core Courses (12 units)
 ANTH 101 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology (3)
ANTH 102 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3)
ANTH 103 - Introduction to Archaeology (3)
ANTH 480 - History of Anthropology (3)
Additional Courses (9 units)
 Nine units of 300- or 400-level anthropology courses

Total (21 units)

Anthropology GE Courses

3B.  Introduction to the Humanities (prev. C.2.)

●      ANTH 100: Non-Western Cultures and the Western Tradition

3U.  Explorations in the Arts or Humanities (prev. C.3.)

●      ANTH 304:  Traditional Cultures of the World (Overlay Z)

●      ANTH 305:  Anthropology of Religion (Overlay Z)

●      ANTH 306:  Culture and Art (Overlay Z)

●      ANTH 311:  Culture and Communication (Overlay Z)

4A.  Introduction to the Social and Behavioral Sciences (prev D.1.)

●      ANTH 102:  Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

●      ANTH 103:  Introduction to Archaeology       

●      ANTH 105:  Introduction to Anthropology

4U.  Explorations in the Social and Behavioral Sciences (prev. D.3.)     

●      ANTH 300:  Language and Culture (Overlay Z)

●      ANTH 310:  Urban Anthropology (Overlay Z)

●      ANTH 313:  Psychological Anthropology                

●      ANTH 321:  Peoples of Native North America (Overlay Z)

●      ANTH 325:  Peoples of Central and South America (Overlay Z)

●      ANTH 327:  Origins of Civilizations (Overlay Z)

●      ANTH 329:  Peoples of the Caribbean (Overlay Z)

●      ANTH 340:  Peoples of Asia (Overlay Z)

●      ANTH 347:  Archaeology and Cultures of Pacific Islands (Overlay Z)

●      ANTH 350:  Culture and Education (Overlay Z)

●      ANTH 383:  Archaeology of North America

5B.  Biological Science (prev. B.2., Life Science)

●      ANTH 101:  Introduction to Biological Anthropology

5U.  Implications and Explorations in Physical and Biological Sciences (prev. B5)

●      ANTH 301:  Primate Behavior

●      ANTH 322:  Human Behavioral Ecology

●      ANTH 344:  Sex, Evolution, and Human Nature

Forensic Anthropology Certificate

The Forensic Anthropology Certificate program provides training and experience in forensic anthropology. Certificate recipients will have demonstrated knowledge and capabilities in identifying human bones and the forensic anthropological techniques used in aging, sexing and identifying specific anomalies due to disease and trauma in human remains.

A “B” or better is required in all courses.

Required Courses (9 units)
 ANTH 343 - Human Osteology (3)
ANTH 443 - Advanced Topics in Human Osteology (3)
ANTH 444 - Forensic Anthropology (3)

Electives (3 units)
 ANTH 426 - Bioarchaeology (3)
ANTH 441 - Human Variation (3)
ANTH 453 - Human Evolutionary Anatomy (3)

Total (12 units)