Why you should get your AA in Anthropology.ppt

Why you should get your AA in Anthropology … or anything else for that matter Becky Floyd Anthropology Dept. Chair Cypress College Why should you get your Associate degree? Fastest growing occupations require AA/AS AA/AS degree holders earn more money and have lower unemployment Why not have a capstone of achievement for your time at Cypress College? Think of your AA as a “pre-major” Universities give preference to applicants with AA/AS AA/AS degree holders more likely to finish BA/BS Why major in Anthropology? You can do just about anything with it With a Bachelors: K-12 teaching, museum technician, field archaeology, ecotourism guide, Peace Corps, writer, translator, human resources, etc. With a Masters: college instructor, research assistant, curator, zoo technician, law enforcement, etc. With Doctorate: university professor, ethnographer, archaeologist, primate specialist, forensic anthropologist, linguist, etc. Resources online Anthropology: Education for the 21st Century /profdev/careers/Careers.cfm Career Titles Related to Anthropology /stuaff/career/Majors/anthropology.htm Crosby, Olivia Associate degree: Two years to a career or a jump start to a bachelor’s degree; Occupational Outlook Quarterly, Winter 2002-03 /home.htm National Association for the Practice of Anthropology /employment/ What Can I Do With A Major In Anthropology? /student/cec/careers/anthro.pdf WHAT CAN I DO WITH AN ANTHROPOLOGY DEGREE? GETTING A JOB WITH A BA/BS /anth/handbook/hbjob.html Why get your AA in Anthropology? Consider getting your AA in anthropology if Cypress doesn’t have your major of choice Getting your AA in anthropology will cover your social science, biological science lecture and lab, and cultural diversity* requirement A background in anthropology compliments EVERY other major there is The AA in Anthropology requires: In addition to general college graduation requirements, the AA in Anthropology is a 19 unit major of