Pre-Anthropology, A.A. (General Transfer)

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Academic Program Code: 533

This program is designed to offer a clear pathway for students wanting to transfer into a bachelor’s degree program in Anthropology or Archaeology at a 4-year institution. Among the jobs that a bachelor’s degree recipient in this field may consider are: education, health care, museum curation, social work, international development, government, organizational psychology, non-profit management, marketing, publishing, and forensics. By declaring this Pre-Major, students are on track to graduate from GRCC and transfer to a 4-year college or university to major in Anthropology or Archaeology.

General Transfer Notes & Michigan Transfer Agreement

The coursework needed to complete this program is listed below. The courses commonly transfer and satisfy 4-year program requirements at 4-year institutions in Michigan.

To ensure maximum transferability of individual courses, all course selections should be based on the degree, major, minor, or academic interest at the 4-year transfer institution students plan to attend.

Students should research and utilize all transfer resources available to maximize the number of GRCC courses that transfer and apply to their 4-year program.

Because transferability of courses varies by institution, students should contact the 4-year institution they plan to attend to obtain detailed information about transfer requirements. The 4-year institutions ultimately make the decisions about how each course will be used to meet their program requirements.

GRCC advisors and faculty are available to help students navigate transfer resources and create an individualized transfer plan, including selection of courses, which meets all GRCC and transfer institution requirements.

Graduates of this program will earn an Associate of Arts degree from GRCC and may be eligible to earn the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) credential.

Admission requirements to 4-year institutions and 4-year programs vary. Students should review the specific admission requirements for the institution and program to which they are transferring.

General Education Courses

Select a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework from the General Education course list. Select coursework as directed below. Use transfer resources available to select coursework based on the transfer requirements of the bachelor’s degree program and institution to which you are transferring. See the “Program Courses” and “Program Elective Courses” section for courses that may also satisfy GRCC General Education Courses Requirements.

English Composition and Communications

EN 101 - English Composition I Credit Hours: 3
Select one (1) course from the list below.
EN 102 - English Composition II Credit Hours: 3
COM 131 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
COM 135 - Interpersonal Communication Credit Hours: 3

Humanities

Select two (2) Humanities General Education Electives from two (2) different subject areas. Only one (1) Foreign Language course can be used for the Humanities General Education requirement.

Humanities General Education - Elective Credit Hours: varies by course

Humanities General Education - Elective Credit Hours: varies by course

Social Sciences

Select one (1) Social Sciences General Education Electives from a subject area other than AN.

AN 201 - Introduction to Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences General Education - Elective Credit Hours: varies by course

Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Natural Sciences

Select two (2) Natural Sciences General Education courses from two (2) different subject areas; one (1) must be a lab.

Students pursuing the Bachelor of Science Program Track below should take BI 151 OR CHM 130 /CHM 131 OR GL 101 OR PH 125 to satisfy their lab requirement.

Nat Sci Lab/Non Lab General Education - Elective Credit Hours: varies by course
Nat Sci Lab General Education - Elective Credit Hours: varies by course

Mathematics

Select one (1) Mathematics General Education Elective.

Mathematics General Education - Elective (Must meet MTA requirements) Credit Hours: varies by course

General Education Total Credit Hours

30 (minimum)

Program Courses

AN 205 - Introduction to Archaeology Credit Hours: 3
AN 210 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
AN 280 - Native American Culture Credit Hours: 3
MA 215 - Statistics Credit Hours: 4
OR
Open Elective - 3 Credit Credit Hours: 3

Program Tracks

Select the Bachelor of Science OR Bachelor of Arts Program Track.

Bachelor of Science Track (Archaeology and Biological Anthropology)

Students should take the second course of the Natural Sciences sequence they began in the “Natural Sciences” portion of the “General Education Courses” section above.

Open Electives should be taken to help add topical and regional background to students depending on their specific areas of interest. For example, students with an interest in Forensic Anthropology might take BI 121/122. For further advice, please see one of the Anthropology faculty.

BI 151 - Introduction to Cells, Molecules, and Genes Credit Hours: 4
AND
BI 152 - Biological Diversity Credit Hours: 4
OR
CHM 130 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
AND
CHM 131 - General Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
AND
CHM 140 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
AND
CHM 141 - General Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
OR
GL 101 - Introduction to Geology Credit Hours: 4
AND
GL 104 - Historical Geology Credit Hours: 4
OR
PH 125 - College Physics I Credit Hours: 5
AND
PH 126 - College Physics II Credit Hours: 5
Select a minimum of five (5) courses from the list below based on your transfer requirements to complete the Bachelor of Science Track after taking both the first and second courses in one of the above selected sequences. You may be able to select more than the minimum number of courses required for this section depending on the program and degree requirements at the institution to which you are transferring.
Open Elective - 2 Credit Credit Hours: 2
Open Elective - 3 Credit Credit Hours: 3
Open Elective - 3 Credit Credit Hours: 3
Open Elective - 3 Credit Credit Hours: 3
Open Elective - 3 Credit Credit Hours: 3

Bachelor of Arts Track (Linguistic and Cultural Anthropology)

A world/foreign language is often required for an Anthropology bachelor’s degree. Remaining Open Electives should be taken to help add topical and regional background to students depending on their specific areas of interest. For further advice, please see one of the Anthropology faculty.

Open Elective - 3 Credit Credit Hours: 3
Open Elective - 3 Credit Credit Hours: 3
Open Elective - 3 Credit Credit Hours: 3
Open Elective - 3 Credit Credit Hours: 3
Open Elective - 3 Credit Credit Hours: 3
Open Elective - 3 Credit Credit Hours: 3

Total Credit Hours

In What Order Should I Take Classes?

Please select courses from the Priority I list. Select courses based on the number of credits you are taking in the semester, for example, if you are a part time student you do not have to take all of the courses listed. If you are unable to schedule Priority I courses, move to and select from the list of Priority II, Priority III, and Priority IV courses.

Priority I	Priority II
EN 101 - English Composition I General Education Course - Mathematics General Education Course General Education Course AN 201 - Introduction to Anthropology OR AN 205 - Introduction to Archaeology OR AN 210 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology OR AN 280 - Native American Culture	EN 102 - English Composition II OR COM 131 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking OR COM 135 - Interpersonal Communication General Education Course General Education Course General Education - Natural Sciences (Lab) AN 201 - Introduction to Anthropology OR AN 205 - Introduction to Archaeology OR AN 210 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology OR AN 280 - Native American Culture
Priority III	Priority IV
General Education Course - Natural Sciences (Non) MA 215 - Statistics OR Open Elective Course Progam Course Program Track Course Program Track Course	Program Course Program Track Course Program Track Course Program Track Course

NOTE: This priority schedule assumes the student is prepared to take the courses listed. If prerequisites are required, additional semesters may be required to complete this degree.

Meet with an Academic Program Advisor and consult my Academic Progress for specific degree requirements.