The Associate of Arts degree with a concentration in Anthropology is based on the Ohio Guaranteed Transfer Pathway in Anthropology. It is recommended for students planning to start at Tri-C and transfer to a four-year institution to major in Anthropology.
A four-year degree in Anthropology can prepare you for a variety of careers in government agencies, international business and marketing, journalism, educational institutions, public service, non-profit and community-based organizations. An Anthropology degree also serves as a strong foundation for students planning to go on to graduate studies in anthropology, museum studies, public health, medicine, and other disciplines.
The Associate of Arts degree with a concentration in Anthropology will provide students with a foundation in the areas of Cultural Anthropology, Biological Anthropology, and Archaeology, as well as effective communication and critical thinking skills, which will prepare them to succeed upon transferring to a four-year institution.
This program is available to be completed 100% online.
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Program Learning Outcomes
This program is designed to prepare students to demonstrate the following learning outcomes:
- Demonstrate understanding of the four-field system of Anthropology, with mastery of introductory level knowledge of Cultural Anthropology, Biological Anthropology, and Archaeology.
- Discuss the ethical and legal expectations that guide Anthropologists in the study of humans and non-human primates in the present and the past.
- Examine past and present human cultures thematically, investigating them through language, social and political systems, economic systems, marriage and kinship, gender and sexuality, race and ethnicity, and religion, including how cultures change, and the impacts of globalization on cultures across the world.
- Apply knowledge of fundamental archaeological concepts and principles as well as archaeological research methods and theories, in order to understand both prehistoric and historical cultural developments.
- Apply concepts relevant to biological evolutionary theory, geology and archaeology, and primatology in order to analyze and assess fossil hominin anatomy and behavior.
- Examine living primates, including humans, today to extrapolate interpretations about past humans, as well as understanding biological aspects of humans today.
- Utilize critical thinking, problem solving, quantitative analysis, and effective communication skills to be successful when transferring to a four-year program in Anthropology and pursuing a career in the field of Anthropology.
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GEN-1070 | First Year Success Seminar | 1 |
| ANTH-1010 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| MATH-1410 | Elementary Probability and Statistics I (or higher) 1 | 3 |
| Foreign Language Requirement (if needed) or Elective | 3-4 | |
| Ohio Transfer 36 Arts and Humanities Requirement (see below list) | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| College Composition I | ||
| Honors College Composition I | ||
| Credit Hours | 16-17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ANTH-1210 | Human Evolution | 4 |
| DEGR-XXXX | Foreign Language (if needed) or Elective | 3-4 |
| Ohio Transfer 36 Arts and Humanities Requirement (see below list) | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| College Composition II | ||
| Honors College Composition II | ||
| Credit Hours | 13-14 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| ANTH-2010 | Peoples and Cultures of the World | 3 |
| ANTH-2110 | Archaeology | 3 |
| DEGR-2XXX | 2000 level Elective or 2000 level Foreign Language (if needed) | 3 |
| Select one of the following Civic Responsibility electives: | 3 | |
| Environmental Geography | ||
| The Individual in Society | ||
| Culture and Belief | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Speech Communication | ||
| Honors Speech Communication | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Ohio Transfer 36 Natural Science Requirement | 3 | |
| DEGR-2XXX | 2000 level Elective or 2000 level Foreign Language (if needed) | 3 |
| Ohio Transfer 36 Arts and Humanities or Social and Behavioral Science Requirement (see below list) 2 | 3 | |
| DEGR-XXXX | Elective (see below list) | 4 |
| DEGR-xxxx | Elective (see below list) | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 60-62 | |
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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.
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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-2030 Culture and Belief 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 Transfer36 or Transfer Assurance Guide approved courses as electives, in place of the foreign language requirement. See recommendations below for elective course selection.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Language Requirement | ||
| ASL-1010 | Beginning American Sign Language I | 4 |
| ASL-1020 | Beginning American Sign Language II | 4 |
| ASL-2010 | Intermediate American Sign Language I | 4 |
| ASL-2020 | Intermediate American Sign Language II | 4 |
| FREN-1010 | Beginning French I | 4 |
| FREN-1020 | Beginning French II | 4 |
| FREN-2010 | Intermediate French I | 3 |
| FREN-2020 | Intermediate French II | 3 |
| GER-1010 | Beginning German I | 4 |
| ITAL-1010 | Beginning Italian Language and Culture I | 4 |
| ITAL-1020 | Beginning Italian II | 4 |
| SPAN-1011 | Beginning Spanish Language and Cultures I | 4 |
| SPAN-1021 | Beginning Spanish Language and Culture II | 4 |
| SPAN-2010 | Intermediate Spanish Language and Culture I | 3 |
| SPAN-2020 | Intermediate Spanish Language and Cultures II | 3 |
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.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Arts and Humanities | ||
| ART-1040 | Survey of Non-Western Art (Or) | 3 |
| Art History Survey: Prehistoric to Renaissance (OR) | ||
| Art History Survey: Late Renaissance to Present | ||
| HUM-1020 | The Individual in Society | 3 |
| or HUM-2030 | Culture and Belief | |
| REL-2000 | Comparative World Religions | 3 |
| or REL-1010 | Introduction to Religious Studies | |
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.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | ||
| GEOG-1010 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GEOG-1050 | Africans in the Americas | 3 |
| GEOG-1510 | Regional Geography of the United States and Canada | 3 |
| GEOG-2030 | Environmental Geography | 3 |
| HIST-1010 | History of Civilization I | 3 |
| HIST-1700 | History of Africa | 3 |
| SOC-2010 | Social Problems | 3 |
| or SOC-2100 | Aging and Society | |
| SOC-2550 | Race and Ethnic Relations | 3 |
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.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Cultural Anthropology Track | ||
| ART-1040 | Survey of Non-Western Art (OR) * | 3 |
| Art History Survey: Prehistoric to Renaissance (OR) * | ||
| Art History Survey: Late Renaissance to Present * | ||
| GEOG-1050 | Africans in the Americas ** | 3 |
| HIST-1010 | History of Civilization I ** | 3 |
| HIST-1700 | History of Africa ** | 3 |
| REL-2000 | Comparative World Religions | 3 |
| or REL-1010 | Introduction to Religious Studies | |
| SOC-2010 | Social Problems (or SOC-201H Honors Social Problems) ** | 3 |
| or SOC-2550 | Race and Ethnic Relations | |
| SOC-2550 | Race and Ethnic Relations | 3 |
| WGS-1510 | Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies | 3 |
| or WGS-151H | Honors Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies | |
| Archaeology Track | ||
| ART-1040 | Survey of Non-Western Art (Or) * | 3 |
| Art History Survey: Prehistoric to Renaissance (Or) * | ||
| Art History Survey: Late Renaissance to Present * | ||
| ESCI-1310 | Physical Geography *** | 3 |
| ESCI-131L | Lab in Physical Geography *** | 1 |
| ESCI-1410 | Physical Geology *** | 3 |
| ESCI-141L | Lab in Physical Geology *** | 1 |
| GEOG-1010 | World Regional Geography ** | 3 |
| GEOG-2030 Environmental Geography ** | ||
| GEOG-1510 | Regional Geography of the United States and Canada ** | 3 |
| GEOG-1740 | Fundamentals of Geographic Information Science | 3 |
| 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-1020 | The Individual in Society (OR) * | 3 |
| HUM-2030 | Culture and Belief | 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.