The Solano Community College Anthropology program emphasizes the development and diversity of, and adaptations in, human behavior and biology. Students in this program may study a variety of anthropological subfields, including Physical (Biological), Cultural, and Archaeology. In addition to acting as a path for successful transfer to an institution offering a baccalaureate degree in Anthropology, the Associate in Arts in Anthropology for Transfer Degree provides students pursuing any baccalaureate degree with basic skills in critical analysis, application of the scientific method, and cross-cultural understanding.

Anthropologists and archaeologists study the cultures, languages, archaeological remains, and physical/biological traits of people across the world and through time. Typically, they conduct research to answer questions and test hypotheses about human behavior and biology.