Anthropology

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Starts

Fall, Spring

Introduction

Anthropology is a program taught at Los Angeles Southwest College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The Anthropology Associate in Arts (AA) and Associate in Arts for Transfer (AAT) at Los Angeles Southwest College cover human biological evolution, human ways of life through cultural anthropology, archaeology, language and communication, religion and belief systems, and topics such as peoples and cultures of Africa. You also study physical geography, introduction to Western civilization, sociology, government of the United States, general psychology, and American social problems through required courses and electives.

The programs total 60–61 units for the AA pathway and include required major units plus additional general education units for the AAT pathway. LASC provides internships, and you complete group and research projects as part of developing leadership, teamwork, objectivity, and research and observation skills. The AA supports careers in areas such as museums, human resources, social services, marketing, archaeological sites, or law.

The AAT option is designed for students planning to transfer to a CSU anthropology bachelor’s program. Completing the AAT degree provides guaranteed admission to a CSU upon completion of the program.

Modules

ANTHRO 101 Human Biological Evolution
ANTHRO 102 Human Ways of Life: Cultural Anthropology
ANTHRO 103 Archaeology: Reconstructing the Human Past
ANTHRO 104 Human Language and Communication
ANTHRO 121 Anthropology of Religion, Magic, and Witchcraft
ANTHRO 133 Peoples and Cultures of Africa
HUMAN 1 Cultural Patterns of Western Civilization
POL SCI 1 The Government of the United States
PSYCH 1 General Psychology 1
PSYCH 92 Psychological Research
SOC 1 Introduction to Sociology
SOC 4 Sociology Analysis

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Anthropology at Los Angeles Southwest College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by Los Angeles Southwest College.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Los Angeles Southwest College as pre-requiste for admission in Anthropology.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Associate in Arts for Transfer (AAT) requirements include:

Completion of 60 CSU transferable units, including the minimum 18 units in the major and the completion of either IGETC or CSU GE
A minimum GPA of 2.0
Earn a C or better in all courses required for the major area of emphasis (a “P” grade is not an acceptable grade for courses in the major)

For additional general education planning, meet with a counselor to determine the necessary course work to complete the general education requirements.