For undergraduate students, California State University Northridge offers a B.A. program in Anthropology. The Major is designed to contribute to a student's liberal arts education and to prepare the student for graduate work, teaching or other professional pursuits. However, students interested in focusing on a more specialized area of interest, such as Archaeology, have the choice to pursue the Optional Major Program. Click here for complete undergraduate program requirements.
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The Master of Arts program in Anthropology prepares students to enter the profession as trained anthropologists, and is recommended only for those who wish to seriously pursue a career specialization in Anthropology. It requires a higher level of achievement, and places greater emphasis upon independent study and research than does the BA. It emphasizes broad training in three fields of anthropology (archeology, biological anthropology and human evolution, and cultural anthropology) while offering students some flexibility in degree planning and requirements. Department evaluation and approval is required for admission to either classified or unclassified graduate standing. The General Anthropology track offers two alternatives. The terminal MA degree emphasizes a generalist approach, prepares students to teach anthropology at the community college level, and culminates in a series of comprehensive examinations in each of the three fields covered by the department. A more specialized degree option prepares students to enter a Ph.D. program; this path culminates in a thesis under the direction of the faculty. The latter option is designed for students who plan to enter a Ph.D. program in anthropology, but may not have the background or foundational knowledge to enter such a program directly. All students in the General Anthropology track are required to take seminars in each of four areas of anthropology: socio-cultural anthropology, archeology, physical anthropology, and anthropological theory. In addition, students take elective courses to fit with their area of specialization. The option in Public Archeology prepares students to become cultural resource managers. Public Archeology students are required to take five seminars plus a range of elective courses with an archeological focus, and to complete a research project under the supervision of the Director of the Center for Public Archeology. The Department
offers computer facilities, a media support facility, and a physical
anthropology/ archeology lab. The members of the Anthropology faculty
represent a wide range of interests and approaches to the discipline.
Information on individual faculty members, their backgrounds and
interests is available from the department office ([818] 677-3331)
or on the faculty page of this website..
Prospective graduate applicants are strongly encouraged to consult
the website or the department to compare their interests with those
of existing faculty. Click here to see information regarding admission and program requirements. |
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Every department is entitled to offer Experimental courses under the numbers 196. 296, 396 and 496 and offer Special Topic courses under the numbers 595 and 695. These courses broaden the academic offerings and are not offered every semester. Click here for a schedule and description of the current semester's experimental/special topic courses. |
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Anthropology courses offered through the CSUN Extension Program are designed for academic and professional enhancement as well as personal enrichment and include classes, seminars, and field school opportunities. To find out more about extended learning or to see what opportunities are available visit the College of Extended Learning website. |
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