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Career Opportunities
The Associate of Arts Degree with Designation in Anthropology prepares students to transfer as a junior to a four-year institution in Colorado in order to pursue a bachelor’s degree in anthropology. A degree in anthropology offers many career and educational opportunities. Careers in anthropology include museum education, field and medical research, higher-education teaching, public health, environmental assessment, community studies coordination, ethnic and cultural studies and field studies in archaeology.
Program Description
Anthropology is the study of the evolution of human society, life and culture. Specifically, anthropology answers the questions of how people lived, what they thought and how they interacted with their particular environment. Studying how societies have developed and changed from the past to the present, anthropology provides a critical understanding of the world today and how the future world may evolve.
Program Requirements
In addition to the requirements listed below, you must:
- Earn a minimum of 60 semester hours of course work
- Earn a minimum of 15 graded semester hours at PCC
- Earn a minimum of “C” in all coursework for the degree
Consult with a PCC Arts and Sciences advisor or transfer advisor to find out which Colorado Statewide Guaranteed Transfer Courses (GT Pathways) or elective courses meet the degree requirements of the four-year college to which you plan to transfer.
To earn an AA degree with Designation in Anthropology, you must complete at least 60 college-level credits, as described below:
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