Anthropology Major (ANTJ)

Course Requirements

A major in anthropology consists of a minimum of 34 hours of anthropology courses and must include:

1. Courses

ANTH 2100 - Introduction to Archaeology Credits: 3 hours
ANTH 2400 - Principles of Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3 hours
ANTH 2500 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology Credits: 4 hours

2. One writing intensive course in anthropology

3. Six (6) additional hours of course work at the 4000-level or above

4. One course designated as Experiential Learning

5. No more than three (3) hours of course work at the 1000-level

6. A grade of “C” or better in every anthropology class counted toward the major

7. No more than twelve (12) hours of anthropology classes may be transferred.

Note

A student with a major in anthropology is strongly encouraged to take a broad range of courses in all four subdisciplines of anthropology: archaeology, cultural anthropology, biological anthropology, and linguistic anthropology.

Baccalaureate Writing Requirement

Students who have chosen the anthropology major will satisfy the Baccalaureate Writing Requirement by successfully completing one of the following courses:

ANTH 3530 - Bioarchaeology Credits: 3 hours
ANTH 4400 - Ethnography Credits: 3 hours
ANTH 4750 - Language and Identity Credits: 3 hours

Experiential Learning

Students who have chosen the anthropology major will satisfy the Experiential Learning Requirement by successfully completing one of the following courses or other courses with prior approval of the departmental Undergraduate Advisor:

ANTH 4040 - Early Technologies Credits: 3 hours
ANTH 4900 - Archaeological Field School Credits: 6 hours
ANTH 4970 - Directed Experiential Learning Credits: 3 hours
ANTH 5030 - Anthropology in the Community Credits: 4 hours
ANTH 5040 - Archaeological Research Methods Credits: 3 hours
ANTH 5330 - Museums and Material Culture Credits: 3 hours
ANTH 5400 - Ethnographic Research Methods Credits: 3 hours