Anthropology Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer (AA-T)

PROGRAM CODE: 1A32699
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The Anthropology Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer (AA-T in Anthropology) is designed to provide an opportunity for the Anthropology major to achieve an Associate in Arts in Anthropology (AA-T in Anthropology) which completes the first and second year requirements for transfer to a four-year public California institution. This degree is designed to provide students with a comprehensive introduction to the four major fields of anthropology in order to give them the background knowledge needed by undergraduate anthropology majors. The coursework emphasizes the practical applications of anthropological skills and knowledge in a diversity of careers and the utility of anthropological perspectives as a life-long learning tool for interpreting world events. Students successfully completing the AA-T in Anthropology will acquire a fundamental knowledge base of anthropology, learn basic knowledge and skills in data analysis and research methods, and possess a basic understanding of areas that have an interdisciplinary association to Anthropology. This degree will provide students with an introduction to the field including its scientific foundations and applied areas. While at least a baccalaureate degree is recommended preparation for those seeking professional careers, completion of this degree is excellent general preparation for careers in academic and applied anthropology, museums, contract archaeology, zoos, education, academic counseling, international business, corporations, research, translation, government, journalism and technical writing, non-profit organizations, and many other careers. It gives students a solid basis for many career paths and can be enhanced with multidisciplinary study in related fields. This curriculum specifically prepares the prospective transfer student for upper division coursework in Anthropology or a similar major at a California State University (CSU) campus. At the baccalaureate level students can continue an education in various areas of anthropology including biological/physical anthropology, socio-cultural anthropology, archaeology and linguistic anthropology. Graduate study is important in Anthropology. Those holding a Master’s or Doctoral degree may find employment in college and university teaching and other educational institutions such as museums and tribal relations, public and private research, ethnography, archaeology, primatology, museum curation, linguistics, forensic anthropology, and related fields. Those without a graduate degree will find limited career opportunity in direct areas of Anthropology. Students should consult a counselor, the Transfer Center and the catalog of the transfer-college or university to plan a specific program of study to meet the college or university’s requirements. Note: Courses that fulfill major requirements for an Associate Degree for Transfer at Cypress College might not be the same as those required for completing the major at all transfer institutions offering a Baccalaureate Degree. The Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act (Senate Bill 1440, now codified in California Education Code sections 66746-66749) guarantees admission to a California State University (CSU) campus for any community college student who completes an "associate degree for transfer", a newly established variation of the associate degrees traditionally offered at a California community college. Students completing the AA-T are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not to a particular campus or major. Students transferring to a CSU campus that does accept the AA-T will be required to complete no more than 60 units after transfer to earn a bachelor's degree (unless the major is designated "high-unit" major). This degree may not be the best option for students intending to transfer to a particular CSU campus or to a university or college that is not part of the CSU system. To earn an AA-T in Anthropology students must complete: (1) a minimum of 19-21 semester units or 28-31.5 quarter units in the major or area of emphasis as determined by the community college district, (2) earn a grade of C or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis, AP(Pass) grade is an acceptable grade for a course in the major only if the P is defined to be equivalent to a C or better(3) the California State University General Education Breadth requirements (CSU GE-Breadth) or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) pattern, (4) 60 semester or 90 quarter CSU-transferable units, and (5) obtainment of a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0.This degree requires a total of 19-21 units.

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