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

Areas A-E of the Core Curriculum (42 Credit Hours)

See 1410 Core Curriculum Requirements in the Undergradate Catalog.

Area A: Essential Skills
Area B: Institutional Foundations
Area C: Humanities and Fine Arts
Area D: Natural and Computational Sciences
Area E: Social Science

Area F: 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 Area F:

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