Current Majors: Requirements & Forms

Current Undergraduate Majors: Requirements & Forms

Requirements for the B.A.

Always check requirements against the official SDSU Course Catalog for the year you matriculated. See our FAQs about the major. It is possible to complete the B.A. in three years — see the planning document.

Requirement	Details
Preparation for the major	9 units — Anthropology 101, 102, 103
Core upper-division courses	Minimum 36 units, including Anthropology 301, 302, 303, one of 304/410/460, and 395
Methods courses	6 units selected from Anthropology 312, 348, 355, 360, 495, 505, 520, 531, 532, 546, 560–565 (483/499/583 with department consent)
Additional upper-division units	12 units in anthropology
500-level course	3 units

Requirements for the Minor

Minimum 18 units: 6 units (two courses) from Anthropology 101/102/103, plus 12 upper-division units in anthropology. A minimum of six upper-division units must be completed in residence at SDSU.

See our FAQs about the minor.

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Orientation and Advice

Internships, Summer Research, and Fieldwork

Questions about the major or minor? Contact undergraduate advisor Professor Keith Chan at [email protected].