ANTHROPOLOGY – RESEARCH (B.A.)
Administered by Department of Anthropology
Effective Spring 2015
RESEARCH TRACK (3.0 GPA Required for acceptance into the Research Track)
REQUIRED CORE COURSES - (21 Credits)
Students should schedule these courses in their first year:
ANTHRO.200 Principles of Cultural Anthropology
ANTHRO.210 Prehistoric Archaeology
ANTHRO.220 Human Origins
Students should schedule this course as soon as possible once declaring the major:
ANTHRO.230 Foundations of Professional Anthropology
Students should schedule this course in their junior year:
ANTHRO.470 History of Anthropological Thought and Theory
RESEARCH requirement (3 Credits) choose one of the following:
ANTHRO.301 Field Archaeology
ANTHRO.466 Independent Study
ANTHRO.475 Field Methods in Cult Anthro
HONORS THESIS (3 Credits) choose from one of the following (if 466 was taken for the RESEARCH requirement it cannot be taken to fulfill the THESIS requirement):
ANTHRO.385 Anthro Research & Writing
ANTHRO.466 Independent Study
Required discipline distribution courses - (9 credits): students are required to take one course in EACH of the three subdisciplines:
| ARCHAEOLOGY | BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY | CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY |
| 240 Native N Americans | 221 Forensic Anthropology | 102 World Problems |
| 300 Methods & Theory | 250 Neanderthals | 240 Native North Americans |
| 301 Field Archaeology | 290 Race & Racism | 290 Race & Racism |
| 310 Aztecs & Mayans | 350 Medical Anthropology | 320 Contemporary World Culture |
| 311 NE Amer Archaeology | 380 Men & Women | 350 Medical Anthropology |
| 312 South Amer Archaeology | 405 Primates | 380 Men & Women |
| 380 Men & Women | 466 Independent Study* | 390 Socialization of the Child |
| 466 Independent Study* | 495 Special Topics* | 466 Independent Study* |
| 495 Special Topics* | 475 Field Methods Cult | |
| 480 Religion & Magic | ||
| 495 Special Topics* | ||
| * depending upon topic |
ELECTIVES - (6 credits) a minimum of 2 additional courses. Students can choose their selections, based upon their interests and in consultation with their advisors, from all courses offered in the program.
ANTHRO.102 Anthro & World Problems
ANTHRO.221 Forensic Anthropology
ANTHRO.240 Native North America
ANTHRO.290 Race & Racism
ANTHRO.300 Arch Theory & Methods
ANTHRO.301 Field Archaeology
ANTHRO.310 Aztecs & Mayans
ANTHRO.311 Archy of the NE
ANTHRO.312 South American Arch.
ANTHRO.320 Contemp World Culture
ANTHRO.333 Ethnic Identity
ANTHRO.350 Medical Anthro
ANTHRO.380 Men & Women
ANTHRO.390 Socialization of the Child
ANTHRO.405 Primates
ANTHRO.460 Applied Anthropology
ANTHRO.475 Field Methods in Cultural Anthro
ANTHRO.480 Religion & Magic
ANTHRO.495 Special Topics
ANTHRO.497 Internship