Dec 05, 2025  
2025-26 Academic Catalog 
    
2025-26 Academic Catalog

Roadmap: B.A. in Anthropology, Biological Anthropology Interdisciplinary Concentration


This roadmap is a recommended sequence of courses. Please consult your STAN Degree Progress and academic advisor as you develop your academic plan.

First Year

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course                                     
Units
Notes
Major Prerequisite
GE 4B
Sociocultural Inquiry
3  
ANTH 2060, 2080, and 2090 are all major prerequisites and may be taken in any order
GE 1A
English Composition 
3
Students who take ENGL 1006 will complete GE 1A with ENGL 1007
GE 1C
Oral Communication 
3
 
GE 2
Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning
3
MATH 1600 recommended
Student Success Skills
Students Success Skills Course
1
 
Units to 120
General Elective
2
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
15
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Prerequisite
GE 5B
3  
ANTH 2060, 2080, and 2090 are all major prerequisites and may be taken in any order
Major Prerequisite
GE 5C
1  
 
GE 1B
Critical Thinking
3
Students who took ENGL 1006 must take ENGL 1007 instead and complete GE 1B in Second Year
Units to 120
General Elective
3
Students are encouraged to consult with their major advisor to choose electives based on their interests
Units to 120
General Elective 
4
 
 
Semester Units
14
 
 
Cumulative Total
29
 

Second Year

Fall Semester 
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Prerequisite
GE 4B
3  
ANTH 2060, 2080, and 2090 are all major prerequisites and may be taken in any order
GE 3A
Arts
3
 
GE 4A
3  
 
GE 6
Ethnic Studies
3
 
Life-Long Learning Skills
Life-Long Learning Skills Course
1
 
Units to 120 
General Elective 
2
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
44
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
GE 3B
Humanities
 
GE 5A 
Physical Sciences 
3
Consider taking CHEM 1100/1102 if interested in taking BIOL 4850 as an elective
US/CA/Local Gov 
PSCI 1201  
 
Units to 120 
General Elective 
3
Consider taking BIOL 2310 if interested in taking BIOL 4850 as an elective
Units to 120 
General Elective 
3
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total 
59
 

Third Year

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement 
3  
Please note all the ANTH courses may be taken in any order
Major Requirement 
Writing Proficiency
Anthropology WP Elective choose one
3  
The Anthropology Program requires an ANTH WP course to meet the WP requirement
Major Requirement
Upper-Division Major Elective
3
Must choose a Biological Anthropology elective
Units to 120 
General Elective
3
 
Units to 120 
General Elective
3
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
74
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
GE UD 2 or 5
Choose one
  • Upper Division Physical & Biological Sciences  
  • Upper Division Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning 
3
Upper-Division GE’s may be taken in any order
Major Requirement
3  
Must pass with C- or better
Major Requirement 
Upper-Division Major Elective
3
Must choose a Biological Anthropology elective
Major Requirement
Upper-division Major Elective
2
May be any ANTH elective
Units to 120 
General Elective
4
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
89
 

Fourth Year

*Apply for Graduation*

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
GE UD 4
Upper-Division Social & Behavioral Science
3
Upper-Division GE’s may be taken in any order
Major Requirement 
4  
Must pass with C- or better
Major Requirement 
2  
 
Major Requirement
Upper-Division Major Elective 
3
Must choose a Biological Anthropology Elective
Units to 120 
General Elective 
3
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
104
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
GE UD 3
Upper-Division Humanities
3
Upper-Division GE’s may be taken in any order
Major Requirement
ANTH 3750   
3  
Must pass with C- or better
Major Requirement
Upper-Division Major Elective
3
Must choose a Biological Anthropology elective
Units to 120 
General Elective 
3
 
Units to 120 
General Elective 
4
 
 
Semester Units
16
 
 
Cumulative Total
120
To qualify for graduation, students must complete a minimum of 120 units overall.