Undergraduate
Bachelor's Degree Programs
Anthropology
The B.A. program in anthropology is designed to foster student learning in three areas:
- a broad conceptual understanding of the human experience across space and time,
- the ability to conduct and evaluate anthropological research, and
- the ability to apply anthropological concepts and methods beyond the university.
Requirements
The degree requires completion of 34 credit hours in anthropology, with a minimum grade of C in each course. A student’s particular program is selected in consultation with an anthropology faculty mentor from the following:
- Core Courses (12 credit hours): ANTH A103/ANTH A303, ANTH A104/ANTH A304, ANTH A201, ANTH A360
- Advanced Courses (18 credit hours and 300 level or above) including:
- one research or applied methods course: ANTH B401, ANTH B426, ANTH E404, ANTH P402, ANTH P405, ANTH B301, MSTD A405;
- one archaeology course: ANTH A401, ANTH E316, ANTH E335, ANTH P340, ANTH P396, ANTH P402, ANTH P405, ANTH P330;
- one bioanthropology course: ANTH B301, ANTH B370, ANTH B371, ANTH B426, ANTH B466, ANTH B480;
- one cultural anthropology course: ANTH A361, ANTH E300, ANTH E320, ANTH E336, ANTH E380, ANTH E384, ANTH E391, ANTH E402, ANTH E403, ANTH E404, ANTH E411, ANTH E421, ANTH E455, ANTH E457;
- and two additional 300-400 level courses ANTH A454, ANTH E354, ANTH E445, ANTH L300, ANTH L401, ANTH A395, ANTH A460, ANTH A485, ANTH A494, ANTH A495, MSTD A403, MSTD A405, CLAS A301, CLAS C412, CLAS C413, CLAS C414, ENG G310;
- Capstone Courses (4 credit hours): ANTH A412 and ANTH A413.
In fulfilling these requirements, a particular course may be counted in only one category. For example, E421 The Anthropology of Aging may be used to fulfill the requirement for an upper-level course in cultural anthropology or as one of the two required electives, but not both requirements simultaneously.
