Core Courses
- Anth 101 Introduction to Biological Anthropology
- Anth 102 Introduction to Archaeology
- Anth 103 Introduction to Social/Cultural Anthropology
- Anth 304 Identity and Society or Anth 305 Culture and Power
- Anth 345 Practicing Anthropology
- Anth 350 Archaeological Method and Theory and Anth 350L Archaeological Method and Theory Laboratory
- Anth 370 Paleoanthropology
- Anth 372 Human Variation
- Anth 373 Primate Ecology and Behavior
- Ling 232 Language and Society or Ling 233 Language and Mind or Ling 390 Introduction to Linguistics or Stat 244 Introduction to Probability and Statistics II
Note: Anthropology B.A. majors must complete two years of a foreign language or demonstrate equivalent proficiency. Anthropology B.S. majors are required to take Stat 244.
Elective Requirements
- Students are required to take 20 upper division elective credits including at least one methods course (i.e., Anth 412, Anth 415, Anth 452, Anth 453, Anth 454, Anth 455, Anth 477, Anth 478, Anth 479).
- At least 12 of the 20 credits must be in 400-level courses.
- Four of the 20 credits may be in omnibus numbered-courses (i.e., Anth 401, Anth 404, Anth 405, Anth 407), and four of the 20 credits may be in 200-level Anthropology courses approved by the program.
- Four of the required 20 elective credits may be taken on a pass/no pass basis; all other anthropology courses used to satisfy the departmental major requirements must be taken for a letter grade and must have been assigned a grade of C- or better.
- Courses taken outside the department as part of departmental requirements (i.e. Ling 232, Ling 233, Ling 390 or Stat 244, World Languages and Literatures courses) may be taken pass/no pass (subject to the University limitations on the maximum number of hours taken pass/no pass) or for a letter grade. However, students who take these courses for a letter grade must earn a C- or better. Students must earn a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or better in all courses required for the anthropology bachelor’s degree (including those courses taken outside the department as part of departmental requirements).
Total Credit Hours: 53-54