Anthropology (B.A.)
Administered by Department of Anthropology
Effective Fall, 2009
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:
ANTHRO.200 Principles of Cultural Anthropology
ANTHRO.210 Prehistoric Archaeology
ANTHRO.220 Human Origins
ANTHRO.385 Anthropology Research and Writing
ANTHRO.470 History of Anthropological Thought and Theory
Practicum (Minimally 3 credits): Choose one of the following four courses:
ANTHRO.301 Field Archaeology
ANTHRO.466 Independent Study in Anthropology
ANTHRO.475 Field Methods in Cultural Anthropology
ANTHRO.497 Internship in Anthropology
Electives:
18 credits. At least 6 credit hours (2 courses) each in a. and b. Please note: Field Archaeology (ANTHRO.301) and Internships (ANTHRO.497) may be taken for 6 credits or more. If this is the case, three of the credits can be applied to Section I required courses and the remaining credits applied to appropriate Section II electives.
These 6 courses may apply to either Subdisciplines A or B, depending on the topic studied:
ANTHRO.240 Native North America
ANTHRO.380 Men and Women
ANTHRO.460 Applied Anthropology 4
ANTHRO.466 Independent Study in Anthropology
ANTHRO.495 Special Topics in Anthropology
ANTHRO.497 Internship in Anthropology
A. Archaeology and Biological Anthropology
ANTHRO.221 Forensic Anthropology
ANTHRO.250 Neanderthals
ANTHRO.290 Race and Racism
ANTHRO.300 Archaeological Method and Theory
ANTHRO.301 Field Archaeology
ANTHRO.310 Aztecs and Mayans
ANTHRO.311 Archaeology of Northeastern North America
ANTHRO.312 South American Archaeology
ANTHRO.405 Primates
B. Cultural Anthropology
ANTHRO.102 Anthropology and World Problems
ANTHRO.320 Contemporary World Cultures
ANTHRO.330 Peoples of Subsaharan Africa
ANTHRO.333 Ethnic Identity in the United States
ANTHRO.350 Medical Anthropology
ANTHRO.360 Pseudoscience: Myths, Monsters and Mayhem
ANTHRO.370 Indigenous Cultures of Modern Mexico
ANTHRO.390 Socialization of the Child
ANTHRO.440 Language and Culture
ANTHRO.450 Peoples and Cultures of South America
ANTHRO.475 Field Methods in Cultural Anthropology
ANTHRO.480 Religion and Magic
Students contemplating graduate school are advised to take an introductory course in computer science and at least six credit hours in a foreign language.