Anthropology Academic Advising
Undergraduate Students
Submit all academic questions through the Virtual Advising Center (VAC).
To schedule a 20-minute advising appointment, please email anthroadvising@ucsd.edu with the following information:
- Full name, PID, brief description of what you'd like to discuss
- Two or three times that work for you (during business hours, Monday-Friday 8:00 am-12:00 pm and 1:00-4:30 pm)
Please note that advising appointments may be limited. We encourage you to ask all questions through the Virtual Advising Center first in case they can be addressed there.
Graduate
Please email anthrophd@ucsd.edu for more information.
Study Abroad Advising
1. Visit First Steps to get started.
2. Schedule an appointment with Global Health Study Abroad Advisors in the Study Abroad UC San Diego Office.
- (858) 534-1123
- abroad@ucsd.edu
3. The Department of Anthropology offers field schools and Global Seminars that students may participate in to fulfill degree requirements. Please follow the link for more information.
Other UC San Diego Offices
- Financial Aid Office - Advise on financial aid packages and specific academic requirements to continue receiving aid.
- Admissions Office - Handles and posts official transcripts, transfer agreements, and test scores completed outside of UC San Diego and verifies transferability of courses taken at other institutions back to UC San Diego
- Registrar's Office - Handles official UC San Diego transcripts and schedule of classes at UC San Diego, Provides enrollment verification for students
- International Students and Programs (ISPO) - Advises international students on visas, I-20s, and Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVIS)
For clearance to enroll in a class
Please submit a Course Pre-Auth Request.
Directions
Location:
We're located in Eleanor Roosevelt College in the Social Science Building. Our administrative offices are located on the second floor in the Anthropology Administration Office.
Directions:
Nearby Parking:
Degree Checks
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I read my Degree Audit?
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To see which classes you still have remaining, please view your degree audit, a tool in TritonLink that lists degree requirements and measures progress toward completing them. Review our "How to Read Your Degree Audit" guide for more information.
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- How do I enroll in ANTH 198/199?
- How do I double major in Anthropology?
- To Double Major in Anthropology you will need to do the following:
- Make sure you meet all requirements: Minimum 2.5 GPA, Junior Standing (more than 90 units, less than 135 units)
- Complete a Double Major Petition and attach a brief statement of purpose (reason why you are completing 2 majors).
- Take your petition to the advisor for each major to review your plan and obtain their signatures.
- Submit the petition to your college academic advising office.
For additional information see Declare a Double Major on Blink.
Notes:
* All lower division courses can count towards both majors.
* 10 upper division courses must be unique to each major.
* You can overlap upper division courses if each major has 10 unique courses. (e.g. if art history and anthropology each have 12 upper division requirements, you can overlap 2 courses, since you would still have 10 unique upper division courses for each major)
- To Double Major in Anthropology you will need to do the following:
- How do I request pre-authorization to enroll in Anthropology Courses?
- For course clearance, please submit a Course Pre-Authorization Request.
- How do I add the major?
- You can apply for Anthropology major at any time by using the Major/Minor tool.