Anthropology

Are you fascinated by how humanity and culture have evolved over time? If you’d like to understand more about what makes us human, studying anthropology is perfect for you! 

Anthropologists seek to understand differences in biology, language, and other aspects of human culture, as well as learn comparisons between humans and animals. Allan Hancock College’s anthropology program explores the entire expanse of the human experience by looking back hundreds and thousands of years and considering our biological bodies and genetics. Students will leave the program with a further understanding of our species, and how this knowledge can address contemporary, environmental, health, and social issues facing the world’s many cultures.

The Associate in Arts from Transfer in anthropology will prepare students to transfer to a four-year university to prepare for an exciting career in a education, health care, museum curation, social work, international development, government, organizational psychology, non-profit management, publishing, and forensics.

This program will help you to:

• explain the importance of human biological and/or cultural variation
• demonstrate proficiency in anthropological concepts and terminology
• gain cross-cultural sensitivity and understanding
• build information, media, and technological literacy
• increase civic, ethical, and social justice theory literacy
• enhance problem-solving and research skills
• learn to think critically and analytically
• learn collaboration and teamwork skills

To view the program requirements and suggested course sequences for the degrees and/or certificates available for this program, please visit the course catalog.

 

Programs you may also be interested in exploring:

• Geography 
• Global Studies
• History
• Social Justice - LGBTQ Studies 
• Sociology 

 

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