ANTHROPOLOGY – GENERAL (B.A.)
Administered by Department of Anthropology
Effective Spring 2015
GENERAL TRACK
REQUIRED CORE COURSES - (15 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
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 - (12 credits) - a minimum of 3 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.385 Anthro Research & Writing (with permission of instructor)
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
Highly recommended: course(s) in statistics, foreign language proficiency, internship and/or methods courses