Santa Clara University

Academic Programs - Major

Anthropology Dept.

Major Requirements

To major in Anthropology, a student must complete the following courses:

  • Anth 1 (Intro to Biological Anthropology)
  • Anth 2 (Intro to Archaeology)
  • Anth 3 (Intro to Social and Cultural Anth)
  • Anthropology 50 (World Geography)
  • Sociology 1 (Principles of Sociology)
  • An introductory statistics course (see advisor)
  • Anthropology 110 (Theory)
  • Anthropology 112 (Methods)
  • Anthropology 114 (Senior Project)
  • Anthropology 198 (Internship)
  • FIVE Upper Division Electives

Upper division anthropology courses are grouped into the following four categories. Students must complete five courses, and at least THREE of the four categories must be represented in their selection.

Biological (Anth 130 thru 139)

Archaeology (Anth 140 thru 149)

Cultural (Anth 150 thru 179)

Regional (Anth 180 thru 189).