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Anthropology - Bachelor of Arts 2022-23 Degree Map

Requirements (REQ) of a Bachelors Degree

Degree Maps show one way how you can earn a degree in four years. Talk with your advisor regularly to develop a personalized plan that works best for you, especially if you have any earned transferrable academic credit.

To graduate in four years, you need an average of 45 credits per year to reach 180 total credits, including 62 upper division (300/400 level courses) credits. You may need to take electives (courses that are not used to meet specific requirements) to reach those totals. Most courses at PSU are 4 credits each. If you transfer credit to PSU, the number of credits you need per year will vary accordingly. 

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This guide outlines the requirements in the 2022-23 catalog. Catalog year defines the specific set of requirements you need to complete a degree. Requirements occasionally change, so it may benefit you to follow a different catalog. Typically, your catalog year is the year you began at PSU, but if you are a transfer student you may be able to use an earlier catalog. Talk with your advisor about which catalog requirements make sense for you.

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First Year

Fall Courses Fall Credits Winter Courses Winter Credits Spring Courses Spring Credits
Freshman Inquiry or Honors 5 Freshman Inquiry or Honors 5 Freshman Inquiry or Honors 5
BA Second Language 101 3-5 BA Second Language 102 3-5 BA Second Language 103 3-5
ANTH 101/102/103 4 ANTH 101/102/103 4 ANTH 101/102/103 4
Total Fall Credits 12-14 Total Winter Credits 12-14 Total Spring Credits 12-14

First Year Milestone: Complete ANTH 101, 102 & 103 by end of Spring term.

Second Year

Fall Courses Fall Credits Winter Courses  Winter Credits Spring Courses Spring Credits
Sophomore Inquiry or Honors 4 Sophomore Inquiry or Honors 4 Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement 3-4
BA Second Language 201 3-5 BA Second Language 202 3-5 BA Second Language 203 3-5
ANTH 300 Level Requirement 4 ANTH 300 Level Requirement 4 ANTH BA Requirement or General Elective 4
General Elective 4 ANTH BA Requirement or General Elective 4 ANTH 300 Level Requirement 4
Total Fall Credits 15-17 Total Winter Credits 15-17 Total Spring Credits 14-17

Second Year Milestones: Complete two courses from ANTH 300-level requirement. Complete BA Second Language 203.

Third Year

Fall Courses Fall Credits Winter Courses Winter Credits Spring Courses Spring Credits
Upper Division Cluster or Honors 4 Upper Division Cluster or Honors 4 Upper Division Cluster or Honors 4
ANTH 300 Level Requirement 5 ANTH Upper Division Elective 4 ANTH 400 Level Elective 4
ANTH Upper Division Elective 4 BA Fine & Performing Arts 3-4 Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement 3-4
General Elective 4 General Elective 4 General Elective 4
Total Fall Credits 17 Total Winter Credits 15-16 Total Spring Credits 15-16

Third Year Milestone: Complete ANTH BA Requirement (LING 232 or LING 233 or LING 390 or STAT 244) by Fall term. ANTH 304 or 305, 345, 350/350L and 370 or 372 by Spring term.

Fourth Year

Fall Courses Fall Credits Winter Courses Winter Credits Spring Courses Spring Credits
ANTH 400 Level Elective 4 ANTH 400 Level Methods 4 Senior Capstone or Honors Thesis 6
General Upper Division Elective 4 General Elective 4 General Elective 4
General Elective 4 General Elective 4 General Elective 3
General Upper Division Elective 4 General Elective 3    
Total Fall Credits 16 Total Winter Credits 15 Total Spring Credits 13

Fourth Year Milestone: Complete Methods class (by Winter term).

 

Additional Map Notes:

  • ANTH 101/102/103: These are intro courses that do not need to be taken in sequence.
  • ANTH 300 Level Requirement: ANTH 304 or 305; 345; 350/350L(5 credits total), & 370 or 372. Do not need to be taken in sequence.
  • Sophomore Inquiry or Honors: For University Studies, two Sophomore Inquiry courses are required, but for Honors, three Sophomore courses are required. Meet with assigned advisor regarding Sophomore Inquiry and Race & Ethnic Studies requirements.
  • ANTH BA Requirement or General Elective: Only one of the following is required - LING 232/LING 233/STAT 244. STAT 243 is a prerequisite for STAT 244.
  • Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement: Two courses required, each minimum 3 credits: one course must focus on the U.S. experience; the second course must center the experiences of groups under European and U.S. colonialism and imperialism beyond the United States. One must be within the School of Gender, Race and Nations or be cross-listed with one of the SGRN units: Black Studies (BSt), Chicano/Latino Studies (ChLa), Indigenous Nations Studies (NAS), or Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WS). If you choose a RESR course that can be applied towards another requirement, take an elective here instead.
  • ANTH 400 Level Elective: In addition to the methods course, 8 400-level ANTH credits. Choose from ANTH 410-498; maximum 4 credits from ANTH 401, 404, 405, 407.
  • ANTH 400 Level Methods: Choose from Methods Course List (see Bulletin).
  • You may need to add additional general elective credits to your plan to reach 180 total credits.

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