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Degree Quick Facts
- Instructional School: Social Sciences and Public Affairs
- Department: Culture, History, and Politics
- Program Code: ANTH.AA
- Program Type: Academic Transfer
- Available Fully Online: Yes
- Eligible for Federal Financial Aid: Yes
NOTE: Courses required for this program may have an additional fee; more information can be found on the Special Course Fees web page.
Degree Requirements
| Course | Course Title | Min Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| CWI 101 | Connecting With Ideas | 3 |
| ANTH 102 | Cultural Anthropology (Global Perspectives) | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GEM 1) | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GEM 1) | 3 |
| GEM 2 - Oral Communication course | 3 | |
| MATH 123 | Math in Modern Society (GEM 3) | 3 |
| or MATH 153 | Statistical Reasoning | |
| GEOG 100 | Physical Geography (GEM 4) | 3 |
| GEOG 100L | Physical Geography Lab (GEM 4) | 1 |
| ANTH 104 | Biological Anthropology (GEM 4) | 3 |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing course | 3 | |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing course 1 | 3 | |
| PSYC 250 | Fundamentals of Social Science Research (GEM 6) 2,3 | 4 |
| GEM 6 - Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing course 1 | 3 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| ANTH 103 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| Select three (3) courses from the Anthropology Electives List: | 9 | |
| Indigenous Peoples of North America | ||
| Basque Heritage and Contemporary People | ||
| Indigenous Mythology and Rituals | ||
| Mexican Heritage and Contemporary Peoples | ||
| GIS 126 | Fundamentals of GIS | 3 |
| Electives | Elective credit to bring the total credits earned to 60 4 | 7 |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 60 | |
- 1
Course must come from a different discipline.
- 2
This course fulfills the Ethical Reasoning requirement for an associate degree from CWI.
- 3
While PSYC 250 Fundamentals of Social Science Research is strongly recommended, it is not offered online. Students completing this degree fully online may select one of these alternative options to fulfill their first GEM 6 requirement (listed in order of recommendation):
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Students who plan to transfer should select elective courses based on the needs of their transfer institution. Please see the Plan of Study tab for more detailed information regarding transfer to Boise State University.
*All requirements for this degree or certificate may be completed fully online.
Degree Plan
The course sequence listed below is strongly recommended in order to complete your program requirements. Please register for each semester as shown using the Student Planning tool in myCWI. Plans may be modified to fit the needs of part-time students by adding additional semesters. Consult your advisor for any questions regarding this course sequence plan.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| ANTH 102 | Cultural Anthropology (Global Perspectives) | 3 |
| CWI 101 | Connecting With Ideas | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GEM 1) | 3 |
| MATH 123 or MATH 153 | Math in Modern Society (GEM 3) or Statistical Reasoning | 3 |
| ANTH Elective | Select one course from the Anthropology Electives list 1 | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ANTH 104 | Biological Anthropology (GEM 4) | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GEM 1) | 3 |
| GEOG 100 | Physical Geography (GEM 4) | 3 |
| GEOG 100L | Physical Geography Lab (GEM 4) | 1 |
| GEM 2 - Oral Communication course | 3 | |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing course | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ANTH 103 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| GIS 126 | Fundamentals of GIS | 3 |
| PSYC 250 | Fundamentals of Social Science Research (GEM 6) 2,3 | 4 |
| ANTH Elective | Select one course from the Anthropology Electives list 1 | 3 |
| Elective | Select an elective course 4 | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ANTH Elective | Select one course from the Anthropology Electives list 1 | 3 |
| Elective | Select 4 elective credits to bring the total credits earned to 60 4 | 4 |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing course 5 | 3 | |
| GEM 6 - Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing course 5,6 | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 60 | |
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Students majoring in Anthropology are required to complete three (3) courses from the following 200-level ANTH elective options:
- ANTH 220 Indigenous Peoples of North America
- ANTH 240 Basque Heritage and Contemporary People
- ANTH 250 Indigenous Mythology and Rituals
- ANTH 260 Mexican Heritage and Contemporary Peoples
ANTH 240, ANTH 250, and ANTH 260 are offered during the fall semester; ANTH 220 is offered during the spring semester. Please select three of these four courses (9 credits total) and complete them during the semester in which they are offered.
- 2
This course fulfills the Ethical Reasoning requirement for an associate degree from CWI.
- 3
While PSYC 250 Fundamentals of Social Science Research is strongly recommended, it is not offered online. Students completing this degree fully online may select one of these alternative options to fulfill their first GEM 6 requirement (listed in order of recommendation):
- 4
It is strongly recommended that students who are planning to transfer to Boise State University's (BSU) Bachelor of Science in Anthropology program use their available elective credits to complete one of the following options:
- Option 1: Language sequence
- Complete two semesters of a modern language (i.e. French, Japanese, Sign Language, or Spanish). One of the modern language courses would fulfill one of the GEM 5 requirements.
- Option 2: GIS Academic Certificate
- Students who complete the courses required for the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Academic Certificate at CWI will earn the certification and meet the Skill Requirement for BSU's program. In addition to GIS 126 Fundamentals of GIS (which is required for completion of the Anthropology AA) students would need to complete the following courses:
- Option 1: Language sequence
- 5
Course must come from a different discipline.
- 6
Anthropology majors are encouraged to choose between the following courses to fulfill their second GEM 6 course:
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Understand the field of anthropology through analysis and reflection on the discipline’s sub-fields, history, methods, and terminology.
- Demonstrate conceptual and factual knowledge of the sub-fields, historical origins, and conceptual frameworks used in anthropology.
- Identify and analyze data in a variety of contexts associated with the field of anthropology.
- Synthesize and present data and findings in a variety of written and oral formats.
- Demonstrate awareness of the diversity of human behaviors from prehistory to the present.
- Identify and analyze the diversity of the human response to environmental and economic changes.
- Synthesize and present knowledge of the diversity of human behavior both spatially and contextually.