BA in Anthropology - Biological Anthropology in San Marcos United States | California State University San Marcos

The Anthropology department provides a Bachelor of Arts degree featuring five specialized tracks along with a Minor option. Following foundational coursework in anthropological principles, theories, and methodologies, students collaborate closely with faculty and community partners. The program delivers an interactive, forward-thinking curriculum addressing local and statewide requirements, equipping students with diverse research techniques spanning ethnography, participatory fieldwork, visual documentation, social research, traditional medicine studies, plant-human relationships, biological anthropology, and archaeological investigation.
Specialized study areas include human physiology, forensic analysis, and primate studies. Learners engage in observational and lab-based research to deepen their understanding of human and primate genetics, evolutionary processes, and biological variations.