Associate of Arts (AA) Anthropology

This two-year pathway is designed for students who wish to complete an Associate of Arts - Direct Transfer Agreement degree with a concentration in Anthropology. Students in this pathway develop skills in critical and holistic thinking, cultural empathy, ethnographic writing, textual exegesis, data analysis, research design, oral and written communication, ... More

This two-year pathway is designed for students who wish to complete an Associate of Arts - Direct Transfer Agreement degree with a concentration in Anthropology. Students in this pathway develop skills in critical and holistic thinking, cultural empathy, ethnographic writing, textual exegesis, data analysis, research design, oral and written communication, group communication and collaboration, and skills related to the promotion of diversity, equity, inclusion and solidarity building.

Completion of this program allows students to transfer at the junior level into an Anthropology program at a four-year college or university. It also potentially inspires students to live lives of civic engagement, life-long learning and democratic participation. Holistic, empathetic, and flexible anthropological training enriches student lives and leads to creative pathways in many endeavors including global health and health care, journalism, politics, social service, medical research, international relations/law, non-profits, education, human interface with technology, government, tourism, and business. 

*Anthropology encompasses both social and natural sciences. At Seattle Central we offer a diverse selection of anthropological offerings dealing with human evolution, global cross-cultural studies, medical anthropology, archeology, food, environment, and courses relating to the analysis of daily life in the capitalist world. Some anthropology courses such Cultural, Biological, Survey, Archeology transfer directly to four-year institutions as equivalent courses. All other courses are recognized as anthropology electives in the transfer process. Some courses are offered quarterly while others are offered yearly. There is no necessary sequence and the primary prerequisite is eligibility for English 101.