Anthropology

Associate of Arts with a Concentration in Anthropology

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GEN-1070First Year Success Seminar1
ANTH-1010Cultural Anthropology3
MATH-1410Elementary Probability and Statistics I (or higher) 13
DEGR-XXXXForeign Language Requirement (if needed) or Elective3-4
Ohio Transfer 36 Arts and Humanities Requirement (see below list)
Select one of the following:3
College Composition I
Honors College Composition I
ANTH-1210Human Evolution4
DEGR-XXXXForeign Language (if needed) or Elective
Arts and Humanities Requirement (see below list)3
Select one of the following:3
College Composition II
Honors College Composition II
ANTH-2110Archaeology3
DEGR-XXXX2000 level Elective or Foreign Language (if needed)3
ANTH-2010Peoples and Cultures of the World3
Select one of the following Civic Responsibility electives:
Environmental Geography
The Individual in Society
The Individual in Cosmos
Select one of the following:3
Fundamentals of Speech Communication
Honors Speech Communication
Natural Science Requirement3
DEGR-XXXX2000 level Elective or Foreign Language (if needed)3
Arts and Humanities or Social and Behavioral Science Requirement (see below list) 2
DEGR-XXXXElective (see below list)4
1

Please note that some institutions may require MATH-1530 College Algebra.  Please check with your intended transfer institution to determine best course selection for your math requirement. 

2

Students who select GEOG-2030 Environmental Geography in the 3rd semester, must select an Arts and Humanities course for this requirement.  Students who select HUM-1020 The Individual in Society or HUM-1030 The Individual in Cosmos in the 3rd semester, must select a Social and Behavioral Science from a discipline other than Anthropology for this requirement.

Foreign Language Requirement

The majority of schools require at least 6-8 credits of foreign language at the College level to complete a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology; however, the Foreign Language requirement varies from institution to institution and may depend on how many foreign language courses you took at the high school level.  For this reason, you should check with your intended transfer institution to determine how many foreign language credits are required for your intended transfer program and plan accordingly.   To fulfill foreign language requirements, you should select from the below Transfer Assurance Guide approved foreign language courses.  If your intended program of study doesn't require foreign language or you have fulfilled the requirement based on coursework taken in high school, you may select other appropriate Ohio Transfer 36 or Transfer Assurance Guide approved courses as electives, in place of the foreign language requirement.  See recommendations below for elective course selection.

Foreign Language Requirement
ASL-1010Beginning American Sign Language I4
ASL-1020Beginning American Sign Language II4
ASL-2010Intermediate American Sign Language I4
ASL-2020Intermediate American Sign Language II4
FREN-1010Beginning French I4
FREN-1020Beginning French II4
FREN-2010Intermediate French I3
FREN-2020Intermediate French II3
GER-1010Beginning German I4
ITAL-1010Beginning Italian Language and Culture I4
ITAL-1020Beginning Italian II4
SPAN-1011Beginning Spanish Language and Cultures I4
SPAN-1021Beginning Spanish Language and Culture II4
SPAN-2010Intermediate Spanish Language and Culture I3
SPAN-2020Intermediate Spanish Language and Cultures II3

Recommended Arts and Humanities Electives

It is required to take at least one course from two different disciplines to fulfill the Arts and Humanities Requirements.  View full list of courses that can be selected to fulfill Arts and Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Natural Sciences requirements here.

Arts and Humanities
ART-1040Survey of Non-Western Art (Or)3
Art History Survey: Prehistoric to Renaissance (OR)
Art History Survey: Late Renaissance to Present
HUM-1020The Individual in Society3
or HUM-1030 The Individual in Cosmos
PHIL-2010Comparative World Religions3
or REL-1010 Introduction to Religious Studies
PHIL-2031Philosophy of Science3
or PHIL-2020 Ethics

 Recommended Social and Behavioral Sciences

It is required to take at least one course from two different disciplines to fulfill the Social and Behavioral Science Requirements.  View full list of courses that can be selected to fulfill Arts and Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Natural Sciences requirements here.

Social and Behavioral Sciences
GEOG-1010World Regional Geography3
GEOG-1050Africans in the Americas3
GEOG-1510Regional Geography of the United States and Canada3
GEOG-2030Environmental Geography3
HIST-1010History of Civilization I3
HIST-1700History of Africa3
SOC-2010Social Problems3
or SOC-2100 Aging and Society
SOC-2550Race and Ethnic Relations3
or SOC-2310

Recommended Electives

It is recommended that you select from the below Transfer Assurance Guide and Ohio Transfer 36 Approved courses to fulfill elective requirements that can be used to explore/prepare for the specialty areas of Cultural Anthropology, Archaeology, or Biological Anthropology at your four-year institution. A number of these courses can also apply towards meeting General Education Requirements in the ares of *Arts and Humanities requirements, **Social and Behavioral Science Requirements, and ***Natural and Physical Science Requirements. 

Cultural Anthropology Track
ART-1040Survey of Non-Western Art (OR) *3
Art History Survey: Prehistoric to Renaissance (OR) *
Art History Survey: Late Renaissance to Present *
GEOG-1050Africans in the Americas **3
HIST-1010History of Civilization I **3
HIST-1700History of Africa **3
PHIL-2010Comparative World Religions *3
or REL-1010 Introduction to Religious Studies
SOC-2010Social Problems (or SOC-201H Honors Social Problems) **3
or SOC-2550 Race and Ethnic Relations
SOC-2310 **3
or SOC-2550 Race and Ethnic Relations
WGS-1510Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies3
or WGS-151H Honors Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies
ArchaeologyTrack
ART-1040Survey of Non-Western Art (Or) *3
Art History Survey: Prehistoric to Renaissance (Or) *
Art History Survey: Late Renaissance to Present *
ESCI-1310Physical Geography ***3
ESCI-131LLab in Physical Geography ***1
ESCI-1410Physical Geology ***3
ESCI-141LLab in Physical Geology ***1
GEOG-1010World Regional Geography **3
GEOG-2030 Environmental Geography **
GEOG-1510Regional Geography of the United States and Canada **3
GEOG-1740Fundamentals of Geographic Information Science3
PHIL-2031Philosophy of Science *3
or PHIL-2020 Ethics
Biological Anthropology
BIO-1050
BIO-105L
Human Biology
and Human Biology Laboratory (OR) ***
4
Anatomy and Physiology I
and Anatomy and Physiology II ***
BIO-1500
BIO-2060
Principles of Biology I
and Principles of Genetics ***
7
BIO-1060
BIO-106L
Environment, Ecology, and Evolution
and Environment, Ecology, & Evolution Laboratory ***
4
HUM-1020The Individual in Society (OR) *3
The Individual in Cosmos *
PHIL-2031Philosophy of Science *3

MATH-1140, MATH-1141, MATH-1200, MATH-1270, and MATH-1280 can no longer count towards fulfilling the college-level mathematics requirement.  These courses were re-classified as developmental mathematics by the state of Ohio in 2016.  Tri-C established a 5-year transitioning window for students who had completed these courses prior to 2016 to apply them towards meeting graduation requirements, which expired in Summer 2021. It is highly recommended to see a counselor to determine the appropriate math required for your current major.

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