Anthropology Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)

  • Demonstrate a broad and comparative understanding of humanity, the diversity of world cultures.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of core tenets of the four-field approach (sociocultural, archaeological, linguistics and biological) within anthropology as a discipline.
  • Demonstrate the skills necessary to collect, analyze, and interpret data relevant to one or more of the subfields of anthropology within the context of anthropological theory.
  • Demonstrate the ability to follow ethical and professional standards for cultural sensitivity in interpersonal and cross-cultural interactions.
Course List
Code Title Credits
Core 1  
Select three courses from the following: 1 9

ANTH 101

*INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY  

ANTH 210

*COMPARATIVE CULTURES  

ANTH 230

TIME TRAVELERS  

ANTH 240

INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY  
Core 2  
ANTH 345 *BIOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL CONSTRUCTIONS OF RACE 3
ANTH 350 LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND SOCIETY 4
ANTH 370 ^ANTHROPOLOGICAL THEORIES 4
ANTH 475 ANTHROPOLOGY IN PRACTICE 4
Option 21-33
Total credits required for graduation 180

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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)

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Writing Intensive Course (WIC)

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 In certain cases, an extra course taken in this category can be counted as an elective. Please check with the Anthropology advisor

Majors must additionally fulfill requirements for one of the options, plus upper-division electives in Anthropology to complete a total of 60 credits for the major. The following restrictions apply: