Anthropology, AA-T to Social Sciences, B.A.

If you transferred into CSUMB as an AA-T-certified student in Anthropology, you must complete the following courses for your bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences with a concentration in Anthropology at CSUMB. If you are unsure about your transfer status, please talk to an advisor.

Required Courses

Complete all of the following courses:
SSCI 300 - SSCI Major ProSeminar: Theory Units: 4
SSCI 328 - Social Science Theory Module Units: 3
SSCI 400 - Senior Capstone Seminar I Units: 3
SSCI 402 - Senior Capstone Seminar II Units: 3
Complete one of the following Research Methods course/course combinations:
SSCI 321 - Survey Research in the Social Sciences Units: 3
SSCI 362 - Research Methods: Qualitative Emphasis Units: 4
SSCI 366 - Research Methods for SSCI: Quantitative Emphasis Units: 4
Complete one of the following Social Scientific Writing courses:
SSCI 363 - Historical Methods Units: 3
SSCI 377 - Academic Publishing in the Social Sciences Units: 3
GS 362 - Global Literatures Units: 3
Complete one of the following Social Science Breadth courses:
SSCI 304 - California Indian Societies Units: 3
SSCI 320 - Archaeology of Colonialism Units: 3
SSCI 322 - Asian American Women’s History Units: 3
SSCI 350 - Domination and Resistance: US since 1880 Units: 3
SSCI 356 - People, Places, & Environment: An Introduction to Geography Units: 3
SSCI 364 - The Japanese Internment Camps Units: 3
SSCI 386 - Social and Political Histories of California Units: 3
SSCI 389 - Environmental History of California Units: 3
SOC 312 - Sociology of Gender Units: 3
SOC 317 - Social Movements Units: 3
SOC 320 - Labor and Labor Movements Units: 3
SOC 399 - Contemporary Immigration in Global Perspective Units: 3
Complete all of the following courses:
SSCI 333 - Forensic Anthropology Units: 3
SSCI 335 - Digital Ethnographies Units: 3
SSCI 345 - Cultural Anthropology Units: 3
SSCI 379 - Tattoos, Makeup and Burkas Units: 3
Complete one of the following courses:
SSCI 326S - Museums in the Public Sphere Units: 4
SSCI 384S - Anthropology of Education: Cultural Contexts of Bilingual Education Units: 3
SSCI 484S - Anthropology of Space. Landscapes and Regions Units: 4

General Education and University Requirements

To satisfy the requirements of the degree, students must successfully complete all Undergraduate Requirements . Several of these (Upper division GE Area 2 or 5, Upper division GE Area 4, Upper division Service Learning, and GWAR) are embedded in the major curriculum above.

Select and complete coursework to meet the following requirements:

Students may select additional elective coursework if necessary to complete 60 units.

Recommended Elective Courses

Recommended: If additional units are required for graduation, students may choose to select from the following coursework
SSCI 303 - Social Science Career Exploration Units: 1
SSCI 316 - Visual Methodologies in the Arts and Sciences Units: 4
SSCI 325 - Art of the Aztec Empire Units: 4
SSCI 346 - Anthropology of Time and Power Units: 3
SSCI 348 - Maya Civilization Units: 4
SSCI 355 - Archaeological Thought and Practice Units: 3
SSCI 388 - Crisis and Development in Mexican Society Units: 3