My Academic Plans (MAPs) are designed by faculty to better guide you in retention and completion. It is highly encouraged that you complete courses in the recommended order provided below in the notes section. You should work with an academic advisor to adjust your plan based on your scheduling needs.
My Academic Plan
Program Mission & Description
Anthropology is the study of humans, past and present. To understand the full sweep and complexity of cultures across all of human history, anthropology draws and builds upon knowledge from the social and biological sciences as well as the humanities and physical sciences. A central concern of anthropologists is the application of knowledge to the solution of human problems. Historically, anthropologists in the United States have been trained in one of four areas: sociocultural anthropology, biological/physical anthropology, archaeology, and linguistic anthropology.
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Career Opportunities
Jobs for anthropologists can be found in corporations, government, educational institutions, resource management, and non-profit organizations. Today, there are four main career paths for anthropology:
- Academic jobs: teaching and research oriented jobs in colleges and universities
- Corporate careers: helping international corporations understand the cultural complexities of their workforces and their customer bases
- Non-profit and/or environmental resource management: providing social services and/or providing information to inform resource and cultural preservation decisions
- Government applications: from social service branches of the government to resource protection agencies (the park service, forest service, etc.), to the military, anthropologists inform policies and programs.
Academic and corporate careers frequently require an MA or higher degree, while corporate, nonprofit, resource management, and government applications are available to those with Bachelor’s degrees or higher.
More options:
- A career in museum, cultural studies or diversity program
- Participate in field studies in archaeology
AA in Anthropology
First Semester
Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.
| ENG 121 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ANT 101 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| GT- MA1 | Mathematics (GT-MA1): ___________ | 3-4 |
| GT- HI1 | History (GT-HI1): __________ | 3 |
| GT- AH | Arts & Humanities (GT-AH): ___________ | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15-16 |
Second Semester
Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.
| ENG 122 | English Composition II | 3 |
| ANT- REQ | Anthropology: ___________ | 3-4 |
| COM- REQ | Communication: __________ | 3 |
| GT- SS | Social & Behavioral Sciences (GT-SS): ___________ | 3 |
| GT- AH | Arts & Humanities: ___________ | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15-16 |
Third Semester
Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.
| ANT- REQ | Anthropology: ___________ | 3-4 |
| GT- SC1 | Natural & Physical Sciences (GT-SC1): ___________ | 4 |
| GT- SS1 | Social & Behavioral Sciences (GT-SS): ___________ | 3 |
| ELC- LST | Approved Elective List: __________ | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13-14 |
Fourth Semester
Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows. Semester Four elective credits may vary depending on prior semester completion. You should not exceed 62 credits. You may want to check with your advisor to monitor your completion progress.
| ANT- ELC | Anthropology: ___________ | 3 |
| GT- SC1 | Natural & Physical Sciences (GT-SC1): ___________ | 4 |
| GT- SS2 | Social & Behavioral Sciences (GT-SS): ___________ | 3 |
| ELC- LST | Approved Elective List: __________ | 3 |
| GT- AH | Arts & Humanities: ___________ | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |