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The 60-credit Anthropology A.A. degree program will introduce you to the field of anthropology as a whole. You will be encouraged to find your own anthropological direction as you prepare for more rigorous future education.
The comprehensive study of humanity, anthropology features four subfields: archaeology, biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, and linguistic anthropology. Connecting these subfields is a series of approaches that empower you to become comparative in scope, evolutionary in depth, and holistic in perspective.
As a student in this A.A. degree program, you will complete the Required Anthropology Emphasis Curriculum (13 credits), General Electives (18 credits), Health/Physical Education coursework (2 credits), and General Education Requirements (27 credits) for a credit total of 60.
Note: To earn the A.A. with Emphasis in Anthropology, you will need to complete all requirements for a general A.A. degree while incorporating the specific requirements of your chosen emphasis. Careful planning with an academic advisor or counselor as well as with a member of the Anthropology department is strongly advised to tailor the emphasis to meet the requirements of your chosen four-year college or university.
See how to schedule your classes each semester to complete your degree in two years.
Full-Time Recommended Course of Study
Recommendations for a part-time schedule are included in the Anthropology Program Planning Guide (see below).
Course # | Course Name | Credit(s) |
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ANTH 1110
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Cultural Anthropology
|
3 |
Course Outline
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ANTH 1130
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Introduction to Biological Anthropology
|
3 |
Course Outline
Future Offering:
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ANTH 1131
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Introduction to Biological Anthropology Lab
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1 |
Course Outline
Corequisites:
Future Offering:
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ANTH 1101
ANTH 1120
ANTH 1150
ANTH 1160
ANTH 2110
ANTH 2130
ANTH 2140
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Introduction to American Culture
OR
Introduction to Archaeology
OR
Introduction to American Indian Cultures
OR
Migrants and Refugees
OR
Peoples and Cultures of Latin America
OR
Introduction to Medical Anthropology
OR
Humans and the Environment
Choose two of the course options above. |
6 |
Introduction to American Culture
Introduction to Archaeology
Introduction to American Indian Cultures
Migrants and Refugees
Peoples and Cultures of Latin America
Introduction to Medical Anthropology
Humans and the Environment
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Total Credits in Required Anthropology Emphasis Curriculum | 13 |
Course # | Course Name | Credit(s) |
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General Education Credits (Any MnTC Goal Area)
‡
|
12 | |
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ANTH 1100
|
Introduction to Anthropology
|
3 |
Course Outline
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ANTH 2120
|
Field Experience: Conducting Research in Archaeology
|
3 |
Course Outline
Corequisites: None Future Offering: None |
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Total Credits in General Electives | 18 |
Course # | Course Name | Credit(s) |
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ENG 1108
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Writing And Research Skills
|
4 |
Course Outline
Corequisites:
Future Offering:
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ENG 1111
ENG 1114
ENG 1130
|
Research Writing
OR
The Research Paper
OR
Writing and Research For the Professions
|
3 |
Research Writing
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
The Research Paper
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
Writing and Research For the Professions
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
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COMM 1100
COMM 1110
COMM 2230
|
Interpersonal Communication
OR
Public Speaking
OR
Small Group Communication
|
3 |
Interpersonal Communication
Public Speaking
Small Group Communication
|
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General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 3b)
|
3 | |
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General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 4)
‡
|
3 | |
|
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General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 5)
non-ANTH ‡ |
2 | |
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General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 6a)
|
2 | |
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General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 6b)
|
2 | |
|
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General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 6)
‡
|
2 | |
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General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 7)
‡
|
2 | |
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General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 9)
‡
|
2 | |
|
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Total Credits in General Education Requirements | 27 |
Course # | Course Name | Credit(s) |
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Health and PE
|
2 | |
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Total Credits in Health/Physical Education | 2 |
Total Credits: | 60 |