Anthropology, AA-T to Social & Behavioral 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 and Behavioral 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:
SBS 300 - SBS Major ProSeminar: Theory Units: 4
SBS 328 - Social Science Theory Module Units: 3
SBS 400 - Senior Capstone Seminar I Units: 3
SBS 402 - Senior Capstone Seminar II Units: 3
Complete one of the following Research Methods course/course combinations:
SBS 321 - Survey Research in the Social Sciences Units: 3
SBS 362 - Research Methods: Qualitative Emphasis Units: 4
SBS 366 - Research Methods for SBS: Quantitative Emphasis Units: 4
Complete one of the following Social Scientific Writing courses:
SBS 363 - Historical Methods Units: 3
SBS 377 - Academic Publishing in the Social Sciences Units: 3
GS 362 - Global Literatures Units: 4
Complete one of the following Social Science Breadth courses:
SBS 304 - California Indian Societies Units: 3
SBS 320 - Archaeology of Colonialism Units: 3
SBS 322 - Asian American Women’s History Units: 3
SBS 350 - Domination and Resistance: US since 1880 Units: 3
SBS 354 - Rest vs West: Guns, Pirates, and Modernity Units: 3
SBS 356 - People, Places, & Environment: An Introduction to Geography Units: 3
SBS 364 - The Japanese Internment Camps Units: 3
SBS 386 - Social and Political Histories of California Units: 3
SBS 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:
SBS 333 - Forensic Anthropology Units: 3
SBS 335 - Digital Ethnographies Units: 3
SBS 345 - Cultural Anthropology Units: 3
SBS 379 - Tattoos, Makeup and Burkas Units: 3
Complete one of the following courses:
SBS 326S - Museums in the Public Sphere Units: 4
SBS 384S - Anthropology of Education: Cultural Contexts of Bilingual Education Units: 3
SBS 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 (UD-B, UD-D, Upper division Service Learning, and GWAR) are embedded in them 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
SBS 303 - Social Science Career Exploration Units: 1
SBS 316 - Visual Methodologies in the Arts and Sciences Units: 4
SBS 325 - Art of the Aztec Empire Units: 4
SBS 346 - Anthropology of Time and Power Units: 3
SBS 348 - Maya Civilization Units: 4
SBS 355 - Archaeological Thought and Practice Units: 3
SBS 388 - Crisis and Development in Mexican Society Units: 3