Applied Cultural Anthropology Certificate
Total Units Required: 24
The Certificate in Applied Cultural Anthropology prepares individuals for careers in private businesses and public agencies in the US and abroad. Emphasis is placed upon identifying culturally related problem areas, research design, collecting and analyzing data, and policy analysis.
Course Requirements for the Certificate
The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required of all candidates for this certificate.
A 2.5 GPA is required for all courses taken for the certificate.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation | ||
| ANTH 483 | Field Methods in Ethnography | 3 |
| ANTH 485 | Formal Methods for Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 489C | Cultural Anthropology Internship 1 | 3 |
| ANTH 495 | Applied Anthropology | 3 |
| PHHA 579W | Grant Writing (W) | 3 |
| Track Courses | ||
| Select a track in consultation with the certificate coordinator to complete certificate requirements. | 9 | |
| Total Units | 24 | |
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ANTH 489C must be taken for at least three units.
Track 1: International Development
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 437 | Globalization and Human Rights | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| The Developing Countries | ||
| International Economics | ||
| Global Economic Geography (W) | ||
| Introduction to Land Use Planning | ||
| Introduction to International Relations | ||
| Capstone in Comparative Politics and International Relations (W) | ||
| Politics of the Middle East | ||
| Total Units | 9 | |
Track 2: Medical Anthropology
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 435 | Culture, Health, and Healing | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Medical Economics | ||
| Chronic and Communicable Diseases | ||
| Health Equity | ||
| Environmental Health | ||
| Epidemiology | ||
| Health Psychology | ||
| Total Units | 9 | |
Track 3: Environment and Development
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 437 | Globalization and Human Rights | 3 |
| BIOL 350W | Fundamentals of Ecology (W) | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Nature, Culture, Environment | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| Applied Ecology | ||
| Biogeography and Landscape Ecology | ||
| Pyrogeography | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Religion, Ethics, and Ecology (W) | ||
| Environmental Sociology | ||
| Total Units | 9 | |
Track 4: Visual Anthropology
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 443 | Visual Anthropology | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Photography | ||
| Photojournalism | ||
| Introduction to Commercial Photography and Digital Imaging | ||
| Introduction to Digital Audio in Media | ||
| Basic Web Design | ||
| Applied Commercial Photography and Digital Imaging | ||
| Total Units | 9 | |