Anthropology

In CI's Anthropology program, you will be exposed to a multitude of disciplines, from biology to the fine arts.  You will collect and interpret data, develop critical thinking and observation skills, and have opportunities to perform field studies in places ranging from California's Channel Islands to Asia.  By developing a better understanding of ourselves and others, CI Anthropology majors build skills that can be applied to any endeavor that deals with humans, culture and society – allowing them to offer insight into our past and present as well as solutions for our future.

Catalog NumberCourse NameUnits

ANTH 102Cultural Anthropology3

ANTH 104Introduction to Bioanthropology3

ANTH 105Introduction to Archaeology3

ANTH 106Culture and Communication3

Upper Division Required Courses - 15-16 units

Methods/skills Courses 6-7 units

Catalog NumberCourse NameUnits

SOC/POLS/PSY 303Statistical Applications in the Social Sciences4

ANTH 375Qualitative Research Methods in Anthropology3

ANTH 377Archaeological Method and Theory3

Upper Division Core - 9 units

Catalog NumberCourse NameUnits

ANTH 352Applied Anthropology3

ANTH 470The Development of Anthropological Perspectives3

ANTH 499Capstone Project3

Upper Division Elective Courses - 15 units

Catalog NumberCourse NameUnits

ANTH 310Civilizations of an Ancient Landscape: World Archaeology3

ANTH/ESRM 332Human Ecology3

ANTH 323Native Americans of California to the 1850's3

ANTH 345Human Evolution and Diversity3

ANTH/HIST 442The African Diaspora3

ANTH 443Medical Anthropology3

ANTH/ECON 444Values and Valuables3

ANTH 445The Seacoast Through Time3

ANTH 446Altered States of Consciousness3

ANTH 480Archaeological Reconnaissance3

ANTH 481Archaeological Excavation3

ANTH 490Seminar in Anthropology3

ANTH 492Service Learning/Internship3

ANTH 494Independent Study3

Required Supporting, GE Elective Courses - 77-78 units

Area of StudyUnits

American Institutions Requirement6

Other GE courses45

Electives26-27

English Score

Submit the results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or other acceptable test (see below for list of tests).  Scores must be sent directly to CSUCI from testing agency.

Acceptable English Placement Exams

TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language with a minimum Paper-Based score of 500, a minimum Computer Based score of 173 or a minimum Internet Based score of 61.

IELTS – International English Language Test System with an overall band score of 6.0.

*Transfer students: It’s not necessary to submit a TOEFL or IELTS score if you have completed the required Freshman Composition Class at your community college.

Affidavit of Financial Support and Bank Statement

Submit Affidavit of Financial Support and bank statement . Other acceptable methods are to have an original letter on the financial institution's letterhead, signed and dated by the institution's appropriate officer or to have a sponsor, a person willing to financially support the student while he or she is studying at CI, to submit a letter indicating their willingness to support the student, signed and dated by the sponsor. In addition, the sponsor must submit her/his original financial statement (see above) and attach it to the letter.