ANTHROPOLOGY DEPARTMENT NAME

2001 HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES BLDG.—PHONE: 893-2257 Date Perm #

http://www.anth.ucsb.edu
College of Letters and Sciences
University of California, Santa Barbara

ANTHROPOLOGY MAJOR, B.A. – 2017-2018

PREPARATION FOR THE MAJOR UNITS YET TO COMPLETE

Anthropology 2 .......................................................................................................................................................... 4
Anthropology 3 or 3SS ....................................................................................................................................... 4 or 5
Anthropology 5 .......................................................................................................................................................... 4
One Methods course: Anthropology 9, 129*, or 182*, EACS 152*, PSTAT 5A or 5LS .................................. 4 or 5
[*ANTH 129, ANTH 182, and EACS 152 apply to the 42 upper-division units required]

UPPER-DIVISION MAJOR
42 UD units in Anthropology are required, distributed as follows:

I. Ten courses from full Anthropology curriculum ............................................................................................... 40

All upper-division ANTH classes are eligible, including Senior Thesis Sequence (ANTH 195A, 195B, 195C).
See General Catalog.
Courses from the recommended related fields list below or other related fields may be applied to this area by petition, but a
minimum of 28 units must be satisfied by Anthropology courses.
Recommended Related Fields Courses (applied by petition only) : ASAM 132, 165; CHIN 173; CHST 119; CLASS 160, 165,
170, 171; EACS 130, 150; EEMB 113/113L, 130, 131, 143/143L, 146, 156; HIST 111A, 184B; LING 130, 131; MCDB 101A,
101B, 111, 112, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 138, 139, 140L; SOC 152A; JAPAN 150, 165
Note on EEMB and MCDB courses: EEMB and MCDB majors get priority on these courses over ANTH majors. ANTH majors
must also have fulfilled all pre-requisites set by the EEMB and MCDB departments in order to enroll in these courses.

II. One Professionalization course: Anthropology 193A or 193B ........................................................................... 2

Note: students should take this course in their senior year, but students who plan to study abroad in senior year may also
take it in their junior year.

MAJOR REGULATIONS
PREREQUISITES .............................................. Check the General Catalog for the prerequisites to all listed courses.
P/NP GRADING OPTION ................................ Up to 4 units of the following courses may be taken P/NP for major credit: Anthropology 178, 183,
190, 193A, 193B. All other courses (Prep and UD) must be completed on a letter-grade basis.
SUBSTITUTIONS .............................................. In the major requirements permissible only by petition to the department chair and dean.
RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS ..................... At least 20 UD units in major while in residence at UCSB.
G.P.A REQUIREMENTS .................................. At least 2.0 overall UC average in all upper-division major courses and all courses (Prep and UD)
for the major, including courses in excess of minimum requirements.
DOUBLE MAJORS ........................................... With the approval of each department chairperson, up to a total of 8 units may be applied
simultaneously to both UD majors.