Anthropology (B.A.) (2004)

Administered by Department of Anthropology

Effective Fall, 2004

In addition to 53 semester hours of general education requirements, a total of 36 semester hours is required for a major in anthropology. Additional free elective courses satisfy the requirement for a bachelor's degree. The following core courses are required:

46.200 Principles of Cultural Anthropology

46.210 Prehistoric Archaeology

46.220 Human Origins

46.385 Anthropology Research and Writing

46.470 History of Anthropological Thought and Theory

Practicum: Choose one of the following four courses:

46.301 Field Archaeology

46.466 Independent Study in Anthropology

46.475 Field Methods in Cultural Anthropology

46.497 Internship in Anthropology

Elective Courses in Anthropology - Students may choose six courses, totaling 18 or more semester hours. At least six semester hours must come from each of two subdisciplines. Four courses may apply to either Subdisciplines A or B:

46.460 Applied Anthropology

46.466 Independent Study in Anthropology

46.495 Special Topics in Anthropology

46.497 Internship in Anthropology

A. Archaeology and Physical Anthropology

46.300 Archaeological Method and Theory
46.301 Field Archaeology
46.310 Aztecs and Mayans
46.311 Archaeology of Northeastern North America
46.312 South American Archaeology
46.340 Native North Americans
46.405 Primates

B. Cultural Anthropology

46.102 Anthropology and World Problems
46.260 Men and Women: An Anthropological Perspective
46.320 Contemporary World Cultures
46.333 Ethnic Identity in the United States
46.350 Medical Anthropology
46.360 Pseudoscience: Myths, Monsters and Mayhem
46.370 Indigenous Cultures of Modern Mexico
46.390 Socialization of the Child
46.440 Language and Culture
46.450 Peoples and Cultures of South America
46.475 Field Methods in Cultural Anthropology
46.480 Religion and Magic

Students contemplating graduate school are advised to take an introductory course in computer science and at least nine credit hours in a foreign language.