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High School Preparation
High school students who plan to major in anthropology at UC Santa Cruz need no special background other than the courses necessary for UC admission.
Transfer Preparation
If possible, transfer students should complete lower-division requirements for the major before coming to UC Santa Cruz by taking classes equivalent to UC Santa Cruz courses 1, 2, and 3:
• Anthropology 1, Introduction to Human Evolution
• Anthropology 2, Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
• Anthropology 3, Introduction to Archaeology
Department policy also allows up to 10 quarter credits (equivalent to two UC Santa Cruz courses) of upper-division transfer credit toward the major requirement. Transfer students should bring an unofficial copy of all pertinent transcripts to the adviser in charge of undergraduate studies in the department office (361 Social Sciences 1 Building) as soon as possible after reaching campus so that prerequisites can be verified and course enrollment can proceed smoothly.
While it is not a condition of admission, students from California community colleges may complete the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) in preparation for transfer to UC Santa Cruz.
Transfer course agreements and articulation between the University of California and California community colleges can be accessed on the ASSIST web site.
Recognition
Anthropology professor Alison Galloway is one of about 60 highly trained forensic anthropologists in the country who regularly investigate crime scenes and analyze skeletal remains to gather evidence. Professor Diane Gifford-Gonzalez was elected to a four-year term on the International Committee of the International Conference of Archaeozoology (ICAZ). In 2003, the American Folklore Society awarded the Elli Köngäs-Maranda Nonstudent/Professional Prize to Professor Olga Nájera-Ramírez and coauthor Norma E. Cantú for their book Chicana Traditions: Continuity and Change.
Careers
Anthropological research
Archaeology
Biological anthropology
Community development
Educational anthropology
Journalism
Medical anthropology
Museum management
Politics
Public health
Social work
State Department service
Teaching
These are only samples of the field’s many possibilities.
Comprehensive Requirement
The senior comprehensive requirement in anthropology can be fulfilled either by passing an advanced senior seminar (194-series course), by writing an acceptable independent senior thesis, or by passing a graduate-level anthropology course. Senior seminars are small, writing-intensive classes focusing on advanced topics in anthropology. Prerequisite for admission to a senior seminar is successful completion of courses 1, 2, and 3; senior seminars are restricted to anthropology majors. Students considering an independent thesis must arrange for the sponsorship and support of a faculty member before beginning research. An independent senior thesis (not written within a 194-series course) should be based on original research and reflect the student’s understanding of fundamental theories and issues in anthropology. The thesis should be comparable in content, style, and length (generally 25–30 pages) to a professional journal article in its subfield. Students writing a senior thesis must complete five, instead of four, upper-division electives.
Declaring the Major
All majors, including double majors, must prepare a program of study in consultation with a member of the Anthropology Department. Double majors in anthropology and another discipline may be arranged by special petition. A combined major in anthropology and Earth sciences, leading to a B.A. degree, is also offered. Students going on to graduate school should plan course schedules in close consultation with faculty advisers.
Opportunities Outside of the Department
Many students emphasizing archaeology within the anthropology major have benefited from concurrent study in the Cabrillo College Archaeological Technology Certificate Program. This vocational certification program is sponsored entirely by Cabrillo College, but credit for its summer field survey and excavation component may be transferred for credit at UC Santa Cruz. Although courses in the Archaeological Technology Certificate Program cannot be counted toward the anthropology major at UC Santa Cruz, students who have obtained the certificate in tandem with their bachelor’s degree in anthropology have expanded their employment and advanced degree program opportunities. Students interested in exploring this possibility are encouraged to consult with UC Santa Cruz archaeology faculty and to visit the program’s web site.
Undergraduate Handbook
All undergraduate majors should obtain a copy of A Guide to the Anthropology Department at UCSC from the department office (361 Social Sciences 1 Building). It outlines information about department procedures and requirements, program planning, independent study, faculty interests, and campus resources for anthropology majors.
Peer Advisers
As a supplement to academic advising offered by faculty members, the Anthropology Department has instituted a peer adviser program. The peer advisers are juniors and seniors who have been trained to help students with questions and general guidance through the anthropology major. Peer advisers hold regularly scheduled office hours in the department office and the Ethnographic Library (328 Social Sciences 1).
Honors
Honors in anthropology are awarded to the top 15 percent of graduating Anthropology seniors based on GPA within the major. Highest Honors in the major are reserved for students who have received consistently superior evaluations and a notation of Honors on their senior comprehensive requirement (senior seminar or senior thesis.)
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