Anthropology Pathway, A.A.

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Anthropology is the study of human cultural and biological diversity across time. The discipline includes four sub-areas: socio-cultural anthropology, archaeology, linguistics and biological anthropology. Anthropology students are taught holistic and comparative approaches to the study of the human condition and develop a strong grasp of the causes and consequences of globalization. The Anthropology guided pathway at Perimeter College provides the freshman and sophomore coursework required by most fouryear institutions.

Special Note: Students who plan to pursue the B.A. in Anthropology at the Georgia State University’s Atlanta campus must complete ANTH 2010, ANTH 2020, and ANTH 2030 in Area F or as elective options in the B.A. degree.

Degree Requirements

Core IMPACTS Curriculum (42 Credit Hours)

See 1410 Core Curriculum Requirements in the Undergradate Catalog.

Core IMPACTS	Area Shorthand
Institutional Priority	Institution
Mathematics & Quantitative Skills	Mathematics
Political Science and U.S. History	Citizenship
Arts, Humanities & Ethics	Humanities
Communicating in Writing	Writing
Technology, Mathematics & Sciences*	STEM
Social Sciences	Social Sciences

Field of Study: Courses Appropriate to the Pathway (18 Credit Hours)

Required Courses (12 Credit Hours)

ANTH 1102 - Introduction to Anthropology 3 Credit Hours
World language at the 1002 or higher level 3 Hours

Choose two courses (6 Credit Hours)

ANTH 2010 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 2020 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 2030 - Archaeology and Prehistory 3 Credit Hours

Select additional courses to complete 18 credit hours in the Field of Study:

AL 2101 - Exploring Language 3 Credit Hours (Strongly recommended for those students who plan to pursue the B.A. in Anthropology at the Georgia State University’s Atlanta campus.)
or
FORL 2101 - Introduction to Language 3 Hours (Strongly recommended for those students who plan to pursue the B.A. in Anthropology at the Georgia State University’s Atlanta campus.)
AL 2102 - Languages of the World 3 Credit Hours (Strongly recommended for those students who plan to pursue the B.A. in Anthropology at the Georgia State University’s Atlanta campus.)
or
FORL 2102 - Languages of the World 3 Hours (Strongly recommended for those students who plan to pursue the B.A. in Anthropology at the Georgia State University’s Atlanta campus.)
ANTH 2010 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 2020 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 2030 - Archaeology and Prehistory 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 2040 - Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology 3 Credit Hours
ENVS 1402 - Plant Resources in the Environment 3 Credit Hours
GEOG 1101 - Introduction to Human Geography 3 Credit Hours
HIST 1111 - Survey of World History to 1500 3 Credit Hours
MATH 1401 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credit Hours (formerly MATH 1070)
PHIL 1010 - Critical Thinking 2 Credit Hours
PERS 2001 - Perspectives on Comparative Culture 2 Credit Hours
SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credit Hours
WGSS 2010 - Introduction to Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies 3 Credit Hours
World Language at the 1001 level 3 Hours
World Language at the 2001 level 3 Hours