Harper College

Anthropology Associate in Arts

Earn your Associate in Arts degree with a concentration in Anthropology and transfer to a four-year university to earn a bachelor's degree in anthropology or other related majors. You’ll take core classes along with anthropology-specific courses covering archeology, sociology, culture and more.

Students may model their class schedule on the provided sample semester schedule. Advising Services is available to help you plan the transfer process and provide information on what anthropology courses would fit best with your academic and career goals.

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Curriculum

Sample course schedule for Harper College's Anthropology program.
Number Course Title Credits
First Semester Hours
ANT 101 Introduction to Anthropology 3
FYS 101 First Year Seminar 3
ENG 101 Composition I 3
Humanities and Fine Arts (select at least one course) 3
Select one of the following courses:  
MTH 124 Finite Mathematics 3
MTH 165 Elementary Statistics 4
  Hours 15–16
Second Semester
ANT 202 Cultural Anthropology 3
ENG 102 Composition II 3
Humanities and Fine Arts (select at least one course) 3
Social and Behavioral Science (select at least one course) 3
Physical and Life Science (select at least one course) 3–4
  Hours 15–16
Third Semester
ANT 206 Archeology 3
SOC 205 Social Problems 3
Humanities and Fine Arts (select at least one course) 3
Physical and Life Science (select at least one course) 3–4
Select one of the following courses:  
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology 3
SOC 120 Family in Contemporary Society 3
  Hours 15–16
Fourth Semester
SPE 101 Fundamentals of Speech Communication 3
Choose at least three electives from the full list of courses that transfer to most Illinois colleges 3–4
Select one of the following courses:  
ANT 205 Physical Anthropology 3
ANT 215 Introduction to Forensic Anthropology 3
ANT 220 Topics in Anthropology 1–6
  Hours 13–19
  Total Hours 58–67

For more information about Harper's Anthropology program and courses, contact Admission Outreach at 847.925.6700.

Last Updated: 2/10/26