Vanguard University of Southern California

 

Suggested Four Year Plan: Cultural Anthropology

 This four year plan is a sample and is for planning purposes only; this is not an official document.  You are required to meet with an Academic Advisor each semester.

Year One: Fall Semester (16 units) Year One: Spring Semester (17 units)
Intro to Cultural Anthropology (ANTH 102C)
Cornerstone (CORE 100C)
New Testament Survey (NT 101C)
Persuasive Writing (ENGL 120C)   
U.S. Government (POLS 155C) or  U.S. History (HIST 156C)
Elective of your choice (3 units)
Intro to Sociology (SOCI 100C)
Intro to Statistics (SOCS 265C)
Foundations of Christian Life (THEO 101C) or Intro to Theology (THEO 103C)
Language in Cultural Context (ANTH 253)
Lifetime Fitness & Wellness  (KINE 145C and KINE 146C)
Elective of your choice (3 units)
Year Two: Fall Semester (15 units) Year Two: Spring Semester (16 units)
Researched Writing  (ENGL 220C)
Old Testament Survey (OT 201C)
Speech Composition and Presentation (COMM 201C)
World Civilization I or II (HIST 203C or 204C)
Archeology and Physical Anthropology (ANTH 210)**
Ethnographic Perspectives (ANTH 322)
Empirical World (NSCI 201C)
Intro to the Arts (FINA 215C) or Other Fine Arts Requirement
Electives of your choice (6 units)
Year Three: Fall Semester(15 units) Year Three: Spring Semester(16 units)
Anthropological Theory (ANTH 354)*
Applied Anthropology (ANTH 452C)
Culture Change (ANTH 320)
Literary Perspectives (ENGL 300C) or Other Literature Requirement
Anthropology Elective (3 units)
 
Anthropological Research Design and Methods (ANTH 365)**
Field Practicum/Field Work (ANTH 460)**
Culture, Personality, and the Individual (ANTH 440)
Developing a Christian Worldview (THEO 300C)
Anthropology Elective (3 units)
Year Four: Fall Semester (15 units) Year Four: Spring Semester (15 units)
Anthropological Data Analysis (ANTH 368)*
Electives of your choice (12 units)
Christian Heritage (CHIS 400C)
Electives of your choice (12 units)

 

*Offered Every Other Fall
**Offered Every Other Spring

Note: We develop a recommended concurrent minor in a complementary field to the student's major application. Elective units are used for the minor.