Anthropology Pathway

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General Studies (AA) - anthropology major

The following is a recommended sequence of courses for students intending on majoring in an Anthropology field at a Texas public university. The Associate of Arts (AA) General Studies degree is designed to transfer into a bachelor’s degree at a four-year public university in the state of Texas. The transfer university is the final authority on determining if all the courses within the NCTC Associate of Arts degree are transferable and applicable for an intended major, so students should consult with an advisor at the university level regarding all coursework to be completed at NCTC

Students placing at college preparatory levels will have additional courses to complete before taking eligible college-level courses in this sequence, and some courses may have pre-requisites; please check the course descriptions in the NCTC catalog. The number of courses taken each semester can also be adjusted as several core classes are offered during Summer and Mini-mesters; this sequence only maps out Fall and Spring semesters. Depending on how many credit hours you have already attempted, all courses on this pathway may not be eligible for Financial Aid through NCTC.

First Semester

COURSE

ENGL 1301 - Composition I

EDUC 1300 - Learning Frameworks

3

MATH Core - MATH 1342-Elementary Statistics*

3

SOCIAL/BEHAV Core - ANTH 2346-General Anthropology

3

ELECTIVE - FREN or SPAN 1411 Foreign Language I or SOCI 1301-Intro. to Sociology*

SEMESTER TOTAL

3-4

15-16

Second Semester

COURSE

CREDIT HOURS

ENGL 2311 or 1302 - Technical Writing or Composition II

HIST 1301 - U.S. History I (up to 1865)

3

1st LAB SCIENCE CORE - BIOL 1408, 1409, or 2406, CHEM 1406 or PHYS 1415, ASTR 1403 or 1404, GEOG 1401 or 1402, or HORT 1401 (options for non-Science majors)

4

ARTS Core - ARTS 1301-Art Appreciation or other Creative Arts core

3

ELECTIVE - FREN or SPAN 1412 Foreign Language II or PSYC 2301 Intro. to Psychology*

SEMESTER TOTAL

3

3-4

16-17

Third Semester

COURSE

GOVT 2305 - American National Government

LANG/PHIL/CULTURE Core - SPAN 2311 Foreign Language III or HUMA 1301-Intro. to Humanities*

3-4

2nd LAB SCIENCE Core - BIOL 1408, 1409, or 2406, CHEM 1406 or PHYS 1415, ASTR 1403 or 1404, GEOL 1401 or 1402, or HORT 1401 (options for non-Science majors)

4

HIST 1302 or 2301 - U.S. History II (1865 to present) or Texas History

3

ELECTIVE - HIST 2321-World Civilizations I*

SEMESTER TOTAL

CREDIT HOURS

3

CREDIT HOURS

3

3

16-17

Fourth Semester

COURSE

GOVT 2306 - Texas Government

SPCH 1311, 1315, or 1321 - Intro. to Communication, Public Speaking, or Business and Prof. Speech

3

ELECTIVE - SPAN 2312 Foreign Language IV* or SOCI 2319-Minority Studies*

3-4

ELECTIVE - HIST 2322-World Civilizations II*

3

ELECTIVE - ANTH 2351-Cultural Anthropology*

SEMESTER TOTAL

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 62-66*

CREDIT HOURS

3

3

15-16

*Consult with your intended transfer university AND an advisor to determine which NCTC courses would satisfy both elective and core requirements for your major, and also how many credit hours beyond the 60 hours required for an AA or AS degree are transferable. Some universities may require 12-14 hours of a Foreign Language for Bachelor of Arts majors or proven language proficiency through credit by exam (CLEP, AP, IBD).

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