Faculty: Dr. Mary Russell (FS); Dr. Kathryn Keith (PY)
Degree: Associate of Arts (AA-DTA)
Anthropology, the study of human beings, combines four subfields to offer a broad-based education for college transfer or personal enrichment: archaeology — the study of past cultures; sociocultural anthropology — the description and analysis of living cultures; anthropological linguistics — dealing with the totality of world languages; and biological anthropology — examining human beings as biological organisms.
Students planning to transfer as Anthropology majors should complete AA-DTA degree requirements and must check with the transfer institution regarding specific requirements and transferable credits. Anthropology majors should work closely with a faculty advisor to plan an overall program of study.
Anthropology MajorAll Anthropology majors should include the following courses in their degree program:
| Anthropology Major | ||
| Dept | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH& 204 | Archaeology | 5 |
| ANTH& 205 | Biological Anthropology | 5 |
| ANTH& 206 | Cultural Anthropology | 5 |
| ENGL 103 | Composition - Argumentation & Research | 5 |
| MATH& 146 | Intro to Statistics | 5 |
Anthropology majors should also take at least two quarters of world language.
In addition to the courses listed above, the following courses are recommended for each of the subfields. Courses marked with an asterisk (*) are additional courses that would apply to that area of study, and could be considered for elective credit.
| Sociocultural Anthropology Focus | ||
| Dept | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH& 106 | American Mosaic | 5 |
| ANTH 240 | Women in Cross-Cultural Perspective | 5 |
| * ANTH& 210 | Indians of North America | 5 |
| * ANTH& 216 | Northwest Coast Indians | 5 |
| One or both of the following: | ||
| PSYC& 100 | General Psychology | 5 |
| SOC& 101 | Intro to Sociology | 5 |
| Biological Anthropology Focus | ||
| Dept | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| * ANTH& 104 | World Prehistory | 5 |
| ANTH& 236 | Forensic Anthropology | 5 |
| BIOL& 160 | General Biology w/lab | 5 |
| BIOL& 241 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 5 |
| BIOL& 242 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 5 |
| GEOL& 103 | Historical Geology | 5 |
Pierce College's Archaeology program provides a broad-based education for college transfer or personal enrichment. Archaeology is the study of past cultures, accomplished by excavating artifacts and ecofacts from archaeological sites, studying them to determine the age of the site and lifeways of the people who were there and formulating hypotheses to explain why people lived as they did.
Students planning to transfer as archaeology majors should complete AA degree requirements and must check with the transfer institution regarding specific requirements and transferable credits. Archaeology majors should work closely with a faculty advisor to plan an overall program of study.
| Archaeology Focus | ||
| Dept | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH& 104 | World Prehistory | 5 |
| ANTH 107 | Archaeology of Ancient Civilizations | 5 |
| * ANTH& 210 | Indians of North America | 5 |
| * ANTH& 216 | Northwest Coast Indians | 5 |
| GEOL& 103 | Historical Geology | 5 |
