Anthropology, Linguistic Anthropology Concentration, B.S. MAP

Major Academic Plans

Students at Cal Poly Humboldt follow many different paths to graduation. Your educational and career goals, as well as personal interests all contribute to planning the courses you take. 

Major Academic Plans or MAPs show what courses you might take each semester in order to meet university and major program requirements and graduate with a degree in four years. Discussing course options with an advisor will best serve you in planning a customized schedule to meet your individual academic needs.

Additionally, you may build your personalized plan in DARS planning tools using a program MAP as a resource. Meet with your advisor each semester to assist in planning and to review your progress.

Year 1 - Semester 1 (15 Units)

• Lower Division GE Area A: Written Communication : Units: 3
• Lower Division GE Area B: Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning : Units: 3-4
• Lower Division GE Area A: Critical Thinking  Units: 3
• Major/GE Area D/Diversity and Common Ground, Non-domestic: ANTH 104 - Cultural Anthropology  Units: 3
• Lower Division GE Area E: Lifelong Learning & Self-Development : Units: 3

Year 1 - Semester 2 (15 Units)

• GE Area A1:  COMM 100 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication Units: 3  
• Major and GE Area D:   ANTH 102 - Introduction to the Anthropology of Language Units: 3  
• Major and GE Area D:  ANTH 105 - Archaeology and World Prehistory Units: 3  
• General Education or Major Course Units: 3
• General Education or Major Course Units: 3

Year 2 - Semester 3 (15 Units)

• ​GE Area B: Physical Science   Units: 3
• GE Area C: Humanities   Units: 3
• American Institutions: U.S. and California Government  OR U.S. History  Units: 3
• Major (Core) and GE Area B2 and B3:  ANTH 103 - Biological Anthropology  Units: 3
• Major (Core): ANTH 210 - Introduction to the Anthropology Major  Units: 1
• Elective course: Units: 2

Year 2 - Semester 4 (16-17 Units)

• Lower Division GE Area C: Arts or Humanities  : Units: 3
• Lower Division General Education or Major: Units: 3
• Major: Linguistic Anthropology Concentration Elective Course: Units: 3-4
• Major: Methods Training:  ANTH 318 - Ethnography  Units: 4
• Elective Course: Units: 3

Year 3 - Semester 5 ( 14-15 Units)

• Major (Methods):  ANTH 350 - Method and Theory in Archaeology  Units: 4
• Major: Linguistic Anthropology Concentration Elective Course: Units: 3-4
• Major (Core): ANTH 310W - Critical Histories of Culture, Race, and Science  Units: 4
• Elective Course: Units: 4

Year 3 - Semester 6 (16-18 Units)

• American Institutions U.S. and California Government OR U.S. History Units: 3
• Major: Take a Linguistic Anthropology course, ANTH 340 - Language and Culture Units: 4  OR ANTH 341 - Anthropological Linguistics Units: 4  
• Major: Linguistic Anthropology Concentration Elective Course. Units: 3-4
• Major (Applications) ANTH 482 - Anthropology Internship  Units: 1 OR ANTH 485 - Senior Seminar  Units: 1
• Upper Division GE Area B: Math & Science : Units: 3
• Elective Course: Units: 3

Year 4 - Semester 7 (15-18 Units)

• Upper Division GE Area C: Arts & Humanities  Units: 3
• Major: Linguistic Anthropology Concentration Course: Units: 3-4
• Major: Linguistic Anthropology Concentration Course: Units: 3-4
• Major (Applications) ANTH 482 - Anthropology Internship  Units: 1 OR ANTH 485 - Senior Seminar  Units: 1 OR Elective
• Major (Native American Studies): Take one course. Units 3-4
• Elective: Units 2

Year 4 - Semester 8 (15-17 Units)

• Major (Core): ANTH 410 - Anthropology Capstone  Units: 4
• Major (Concentration): Take a Linguistic Anthropology course, ANTH 340 - Language and Culture Units: 4  OR ANTH 341 - Anthropological Linguistics Units: 4  
• Major: Linguistic Anthropology Concentration Elective Course: Units: 3-4
• Upper Division GE Area D: Social Sciences  Units: 3
• Elective: Units 2