Liberal Arts, Anthropology Concentration, AA

Learn about human biological and cultural differences, including human biology and origins, linguistics and world cultures both past and present.

What can I do with this concentration?

Academic Options: This program has been designed to match as closely as possible the first two years of an anthropology or archeology degree at the University of Arizona. Students planning to transfer to another university should meet with an advisor to complete a transfer plan.

Department/Contact Information:

Dean: 520-206-7666
Lead Faculty: 520-206-6905

Concentration Codes: ALAA

Arizona General Education Curriculum Requirements (AGEC-A)

A grade of C or better is required for graduation. Course lists for each General Education category listed below can be found in the Arizona General Education Curriculum-A (AGEC-A) Certificate .

English Composition: 6 credits

Humanities and Fine Arts: 6 credits

Biological and Physical Sciences: 8 credits

Recommend: GLG 101IN and either GLG 102IN or BIO 109IN for students who plan to specialize in Archaeology

Mathematics: 3 credits

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 credits

ANT 101 /ARC 101 or ANT 102 fulfills 3 credits of this requirement.
Complete a non-ANT/ARC course from this category.

Other Requirements: †

ANT 210 and Second Language fulfill this requirement

Special Requirements

ANT 210 fulfills the I and G requirement.
The C requirement should be fulfilled by completing an appropriate course in the above categories.

Subtotal: 26 credits¥

Required Core Courses

A grade of C or better is required for graduation.

ANT 101 - Human Origins and Prehistory 3 Credits
OR
ARC 101 - Human Origins and Prehistory 3 Credits
OR
ANT 102 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology and Linguistics 3 Credits
ANT 204IN - Human Evolution: Ape Men, Cave Women and Missing Links 4 Credits
OR
ARC 204IN - Human Evolution: Ape Men, Cave Women and Missing Links 4 Credits
ANT 210 - Cultural Anthropology 3 Credits
ANT 215 - The Nature of Language 3 Credits
ANT 225 - Principles of Archaeology 3 Credits
OR
ARC 225 - Principles of Archaeology 3 Credits

Subtotal: 16 credits

Required Support Courses

A grade of C or better is required for graduation.

STU 100 - College Success and Career Planning 1 Credits
OR
STU 107 - University Transfer Exploration, Preparation and College 1 Credits

Transfer Electives: 3 credits

Complete 3 credits of transferable electives.

Recommend: ANT 101 /ARC 101 , ANT 102 , ARC 275 or ANT elective in consultation with an Anthropology faculty Advisor

Second Language Requirement: 16 credits

Completion of a Language course numbered 202*, fourth semester level.

See an advisor or counselor if:

you are a bilingual student to discuss exceptions to this requirement or
if you are considering taking the CLEP test to earn language credits or
if the university major does not require a second language, this requirement may be waived

If this requirement is met in fewer than 16 credits, or if the language requirement is waived, additional transferable electives are necessary to meet the minimum associate degree requirement of 60 credit hours.

Subtotal: 20 credits

Total Credits as Displayed: 62

† Core or support course(s) fulfill this requirement.
¥ AGEC requires 35 credits. This subtotal shows the AGEC credits not fulfilled by core or support courses.