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Anthropology Major and Minor

Students must meet the general requirements for the B.A. degree in the university core (47 hours):

  • English (6 hours)
  • Political Science (6 hours)
  • Math (3 hours)
  • Cross Cultural, Diversity, Global (3 hours)1
  • Natural Sciences (8 hours)2
  • Communications (3 hours)
  • Visual & Performing Arts (3 hours)
  • Wellness (3 hours)
  • Humanities (3 hours)
  • History (6 hours)
  • Social & Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)3

1 Anth 2045, 2100, 2150, 2350, or 4050 are in this category.
2 Anth 2700 and Arch 2800 are in this category.
3 Anth 1010 and 2250 are in this category.

Majors must complete 36 hours in anthropology to include:

18 hours required:

  • Anth 1010 - General Anthropology
  • Anth 2250 - Intro. to Sociocultural
  • Anth 2500 - Intro. to Archaeology
  • Anth 2700 - Intro. to Physical Anthropology
  • Anth 3100 - Peoples and Cultures
  • Anth 4250 - Development of Anthropological Thought

18 hours of electives:

15 hours of which must be taken from the upper division level (3000 / 4000), minimum of 6 hours from 4000 level courses. A maximum of 3 hours of ANTH 4920 may be applied toward satisfying the 36 hour requirement.

In addition to university core requirements, students must complete the following courses:

Statistics (3 hours - MATH 1680, SOCI 4880, or PSYC 3610)
Philosophy (3 hours - PHIL 2310 or 2330)
Geography/History (3 hours - GEOG 1200, or HIST 1060, 4290, or 4370).
No minor is required.

Anthropology Minor



A minor requires completion of 18 hours in anthropology to include ANTH 1010, one introductory (2000) level course, and 6 hours from the upper-division level (3000 / 4000).

NOTE: Advanced standing or consent of the department is a prerequisite for enrollment in 3000 and 4000 level courses.

Suggested Courses for Anthropology Tracks

Suggested courses for students interested in physical/forensic anthropology:

  • Biology (1110 and 1115)
  • Chemistry (1410 and 1430)
  • Organic Chemistry (2370 and 2380)
  • Human Anatomy (2360)
  • Human Physiology (2370)
  • Archaeology (2500)
  • Physical Anthropology (2700)
  • Comparative Anatomy (3000)
  • Human Heredity (3350 and 3360)
  • Human Evolution (4600)
  • Forensic Anthropology (4600)
  • Principles of Evolution/Population Genetics (5260)
  • Archaeology Field School (4810)
  • Genetics (3450)
  • Histology (4300)
  • Crime Typologies (3470)

Suggested courses for students interested in linguistics:

  • Language and Culture (ANTH 4010)
  • Human Language and Linguistics (ANTH 4610)
  • Phoenetics (Speech 3020)
  • Speech and Language Development (Speech 4010)
  • English Language in America (English 4010)
  • Structure of Modern English (English 4020)
  • General Linguistics (English 4040)
  • History of the English Language (English 4070)
  • Special Seminar in Language (English 4940)

Suggested courses for students interested in ethnomusicology:

  • Ethnomusicology (MUET 4500)
  • World Cultures through Film (2100)
  • World Cultures (2150)
  • Peoples and Cultures (3100)
  • Symbolic Anthropology (4610)

Suggested courses for students interested in archaeology:

  • Introduction to Archaeology (ANTH 2500)
  • Archaeological Science (ARCH 2800)
  • Origins of Civilization (ANTH 3650)
  • Topics in Archaeology (ANTH 4620)
  • Archaeology Field School (ANTH 4610)
  • Physical Anthropology (ANTH 2700)
  • Geography 4170
  • Geology 1610
  • Geology 4630
  • Chemistry 1410, 1430

Suggested courses for students interested in environmental science:

  • Anthropology of Food and Environment (ANTH 4610)
  • Introduction to Archaeology (ANTH 2500)
  • Ecology and Anthropology (ANTH 4610)
  • Biology 1130
  • Biology 2140
  • Biology 4050
  • Geography 4250
  • Geology 1610
  • Geology 4650
  • Geology 3020

Suggested courses for students interested in medical / health:

  • ANTH 2700 Introduction to Physical Anthropology
  • ANTH 4600-005 Medical Anthropology
  • ANTH 4600-006 Forensic Anthropology
  • ANTH 4600-007 Human Adaptation
  • ANTH 4600-008 Disease Around the World
  • ANTH 4610-006 Human Sexuality
  • ANTH 4610-010 Drug Use and Culture
  • ANTH 4610-012 Holistic Health and Alternative Healing Systems
  • ANTH 4610-017 Multicultural Issues in Health
  • ANTH 4900 Special Problems (to focus on medical issues)
  • SOCI 3110 Sociology of Mental Health, Mental Illness and Mental Health Care
  • SOCI 3120 Sociology of Health and Illness
  • SOCI 4550 Sociology of Aging
  • SOCI 4250 Sex Roles: Male and Female in Contemporary Society
  • AGER 3480 Psychology of Adult Development and Aging
  • AGER 4020 Psychology of Death and Dying
  • AGER 4750 Sexuality and Aging
  • BEHV 3200 Science and Human Behavior
  • PHIL 1400 (2306) Introduction to Contemporary Moral Issues
  • PSYC 2580 Health Psychology
  • BIOL 2401 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
  • BIOL 3350 Human Heredity

Suggested courses for students interested in nutrition:

  • Anthropology of Food and Environment (ANTH 4610)
  • Health Promotion and Recreation (HLTH courses, PHED 1000)
  • Principles of Nutrition (SMHM 1470)
  • Biology 2040
  • Biology 4200
  • Biology 4530

 

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