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Anthropology - BA - Bachelor of Arts

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Anthropology and Interdisciplinary ProgramsUndergraduateBA - Bachelor of Arts
Completion requirement
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Earn at least 120 credits
AND
Earn at least 30 credits

The last 30 credits must be taken at The City College.

AND
Earn a minimum GPA of 2.0

Some majors may require a higher GPA

AND
Earn at least 90 credits

At least 90 in the Liberal Arts and Sciences

Completion requirement
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete at least 2 courses in the following Course Sets:
  • English Composition I (usually FIQWS)

  • English Composition II (usually course, depends on major; refer to your advisor for the appropriate course)

AND
Complete at least 1 courses in the following Course Sets:
  • Depends on major (refer to your advisor for the appropriate course)

AND
Complete at least 1 courses in the following Course Sets:
  • Depends on major (refer to your advisor for the appropriate course)

12 credits / 4 courses

Once a student has met a Common Core area requirement at one CUNY college, that requirement will be met at any other CUNY college. Transfer students from institutions other than CUNY will have their transcripts evaluated and will be given credit for General Education courses taken at the previous institution.

Because many Common Core courses can simultaneously count toward the satisfaction of major requirements for specific majors, students who have chosen or have a specific major in mind should consult with an advisorto see which Common Core choices will help them complete their degrees most efficiently. More on Pathways at CCNY is available through this visual guide.

Completion requirement
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete at least 2 courses in the following Course Sets:

One from each subgroup

  • Literature

  • Global History and Culture

AND
Complete at least 1 courses in the following Course Sets:
AND
Complete at least 1 courses in the following Course Sets:
AND
Complete at least 1 courses in the following Course Sets:
AND
Complete at least 1 courses in the following Course Sets:

18 credits / 6 courses

Students will complete at least one course in each of the five Flexible Core areas and an additional sixth course in one of them. Students can complete no more than two courses from any one discipline or interdisciplinary field. The list of courses that satisfy this requirement changes from semester to semester – check our checklist to see what alternatives are available next semester.

Once a student has met a Common Core area requirement at one CUNY college, that requirement will be met at any other CUNY college. Transfer students from institutions other than CUNY will have their transcripts evaluated and will be given credit for General Education courses taken at the previous institution.

Because many Common Core courses can simultaneously count toward the satisfaction of major requirements for specific majors, students who have chosen or have a specific major in mind should consult with an advisorto see which Common Core choices will help them complete their degrees most efficiently. More on Pathways at CCNY is available through this visual guide.

Completion requirement
Complete at least 1 of the following:

Philosophy, 3 crs.; Foreign Language, 9 crs. in a single language, or exemption on the basis of demonstrated proficiency.

12 credits / 4 courses

Students at City College are required to take 12 additional credits of General Education. Transfer students will need to take 6 to 12 College Option credits depending on (a) whether they are transferring from a four-year or a two-year degree program, (b) whether they have completed an A.S. or A.A. (c)  how many credits they had at the time of transfer, and (d) whether they have coursework that counted towards the completion of the College Option at their previous institution. Visit:http://www.cuny.edu/academics/initiatives/pathways/gened/college-option.html for more details on the College Option requirement for transfer students and consult an advisor.

Completion requirement
Earn at least 30 credits
Earn an average GPA of 2.0
  • The GPA in the major is calculated from courses in the major based in the major department only, and that have been taken at City College or through ePermit, including all courses in excess of the minimum required for the degree.

Completion requirement
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 0418891
  • 0418911
  • 0418931
  • 0418941
AND
Complete at least 1 courses in the following Course Sets:
  • 30000-level course

Completion requirement
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Earn at least 9 credits from the following:
AND
Earn at least 6 credits

As many as 6 of the 15 elective credits may be related courses outside the Department of Anthropology from the following programs, departments and schools: Asian, Black, Latin American and Latino, and Jewish Studies programs; the departments of Sociology, Economics, Psychology, Political Science, Biology; and the Schools of Architecture, Biomedical Education and Education. These courses must be chosen in consultation with a departmental advisor.