Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Anthropology
4-Year Degree Plan [Sample]
About the B.A. in Anthropology |
Anthropology requires that its practitioners experience what it means to be human in different cultures, as well as to develop a new awareness and understanding of their own. It promotes a critical perspective about ourselves, our societies, and our relationship with other societies within the broader global framework. Through exploration of how other peoples and cultures from the past and present handle common human problems such as providing subsistence, creating families, maintaining social order, etc., the study of anthropology enhances our appreciation of the diversity of possible solutions to our own problems as well as more global concerns.
Course Requirements (33 cr.)
All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.
- ANTH-E 105 Culture and Society
- ANTH-A 360 Development of Anthropological Thought
- One 400-level seminar in anthropology
Select one of the following:
- ANTH-A 105 Human Origins and Prehistory
- ANTH-N 190 The Natural World
VT: Becoming Human
Select one of the following:
- ANTH-A 314 Qualitative Research Methods
- ANTH-A 315 Quantitative Research Methods
- SOC-S 351 Social Statistics
Select three of the following:
- ANTH-B 300 Fundamentals of Bioanthropology
- ANTH-E 304 Fundamentals of Sociocultural Anthropology
- ANTH-L 300 Culture and Language
- ANTH-P 304 Fundamentals of Archaeological Anthropology
Anthropology Electives (9 cr.)
At least 15 credits for the major must be at the 300-level or higher.