Anthropology, B.S. - General Anthropology Subplan/Option: 120 units

Offered by: College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences, Geography and Anthropology Department

Major Required
Subplan/Option Required

Unrestricted Electives
General Education Requirements

The General Anthropology Subplan adds advanced coursework in each of the major subfields to the common core, providing students with a traditionally broad and generalized “four-field” anthropology degree. This subplan is particularly suitable for students intending to go on to graduate studies in anthropology or a related field at an institution which prefers or requires broad-based undergraduate training in anthropology, or for students who intend to pursue a career in social, governmental, or international service, primary or secondary education, or law.

Major Required: 33 units

Introductory:
ANT 1010 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology (3) (B2)
ANT 1020 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3)
ANT 1030 - Introduction to Archaeology and World Prehistory (3)
ANT 1040 - Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology (3) (C2)
Archaeology Subfield (choose at least 3 units):
ANT 3220 - North American Archaeology (3) * or
ANT 3250 - California Archaeology (3) * or
ANT 3270 - The Ancient and Contemporary Maya (3) * or
ANT 3970 - Cultural Resource Management (3) * or
ANT 4150 - Bioarchaeology (3) * or
ANT 4750 - The Aztec: Art, Religion and Society (3) *
Biological Anthropology Subfield (choose at least 3 units):
ANT 3400 - Comparative Primatology (2) and
ANT 3400L - Comparative Primatology Laboratory (1)
OR
ANT 3450 - Human Evolution and Diversity (2) * and
ANT 3450L - Human Evolution and Diversity Laboratory (1) *
OR
ANT 3570 - Health Systems Past and Present (3) *
OR
ANT 4100 - Human Skeletal Biology and Osteology (3) *
Cultural Anthropology Subfield (choose at least 3 units):
ANT 3500 - Environment, Technology and Culture (3) (B5 or D4) *
OR
ANT 3520 - Anthropology of Globalization and Development (3)
OR
ANT 3580 - Social Anthropology (3) *
OR
ANT 3700 - Visual Anthropology (2) and
ANT 3700L - Visual Anthropology Laboratory (1)
OR
ANT 4180 - Business Anthropology (3) *
Linguistic Anthropology Subfield:
ANT 3530 - Language and Culture (3) (C3)
Capstone and Mastery:
ANT 4300 - Archaeological Method and Theory (3)
ANT 4610 - Senior Capstone (3)
ANT 4800 - History of Anthropological Theory (3)

Subplan/Option Required: 12 units

Select 12 units below:

Note(s):

*If course is listed as Major Required and Subplan/Option Required, course fulfills one requirement only and cannot be double-counted.

Unrestricted Electives: 27-42 units

Select a sufficient number of courses so that the total from “Major Required”, “Subplan/Option Required”, “GE”, and “Unrestricted Electives” is at least 120 units.

General Education Requirements: 48 units

Students should view their Degree Progress Report (DPR) for information regarding their General Education requirements. Unless specific GE courses are required for their major, please refer to the list of approved courses in the General Education Program in the University Catalog, https://catalog.cpp.edu. When viewing the catalog, students should select the catalog year associated with the GE requirements listed in their Degree Progress Report.

Area A. English Language Communication and Critical Thinking (9 units)

At least 3 units from each sub-area
1. Oral Communication
2. Written Communication
3. Critical Thinking

Area B. Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning (12 units)

At least 3 units from each sub-area
1. Physical Sciences
2. Life Sciences
3. Laboratory Activity
4. Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
5. Science and Technology Synthesis

Area C. Arts and Humanities (12 units)

At least 3 units from each sub-area and 3 additional units from sub-areas 1 and/or 2
1. Visual and Performing Arts
2. Literature, Modern Languages, Philosophy and Civilization
3. Arts and Humanities Synthesis

Area D. Social Sciences (9 units)

At least 3 units from each sub-area
1. U.S. History and American Ideals
2. U.S. Constitution and California Government
4. Social Science Synthesis

Area E. Lifelong Learning and Self-Development (3 units)

Area F. Ethnic Studies (3 units)

For an alternative and interdisciplinary way to complete some of their GE requirements, students may choose the Interdisciplinary General Education program, see below.

Interdisciplinary General Education: 18 units

An alternate pattern for partial fulfillment of GE Areas A, C, and D available for students is the Interdisciplinary General Education (IGE) program. Students should see an advisor for specific GE coursework required by their major. Please refer to the University Catalog General Education Program section for additional information.

How IGE fulfills General Education Requirements:

GE Area	Courses
A2	IGE 1100 and IGE 1200 Category II students are eligible to enroll in IGE 1100 (Fall) and IGE 1200 (Spring) as a two-course sequence to fulfill GE Area A2. Students who choose this sequence will also satisfy GE Area C2. Category III and IV students need to enroll in English composition courses in the A2 GE course list.
C1	IGE 2350
C2	IGE 1100 , IGE 1200 , IGE 2150 , or IGE 2250
C3	IGE 3100
D1	IGE 2150 or IGE 2250 Also satisfy American Institutions Part A
D4	IGE 3100

A single course cannot be double-counted across multiple GE Areas.

revised 07/12/2024

American Institutions: 6 units

Courses that satisfy this requirement may also satisfy GE Areas D1 and D2.

Graduation Writing Test

The Graduation Writing Test (GWT) is suspended until Fall 2025. Students entering Cal Poly Pomona before Fall 2025 are not required to take the Graduation Writing Test.

Summer Sponsored Experience: 0 unit

CPU 3003 - Cal Poly Pomona Undergraduate Summer Experience (0)