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    Apr 23, 2024  
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Anthropology, BA


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A Bachelor of Arts with a major in anthropology provides the skills needed to work in a world transformed by global economic forces, shifting political borders, national conflicts, ethnic division, food and environmental crises, natural disasters, genocide, and public health issues.


The following requirements must be satisfied for a Bachelor of Arts with a major in anthropology.

Hours required and general/college requirements


A minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree as specified in the “University Core Curriculum ” in the Academics section of this catalog and the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences requirements.

Major requirements


Major of 36 hours in anthropology, including:

Additional anthropology requirements


Of the remaining 18 elective hours, 15 must be taken at the upper-division level (3000 or 4000), with a minimum of 6 hours from the 4000 level and a minimum of 3 hours from the 3000 level. A maximum of 6 hours of field school and a maximum of 3 hours of ANTH 4920  may be applied toward satisfying the 36-hour requirement.

Minor


No minor is required.

Electives


See individual degree plan (12 hours of free electives must be advanced).

Other requirements


  • Students must pass all courses required for the Anthropology major with a “C” or higher;
  • Transfer course work to be substituted for required anthropology courses must be approved by a student’s faculty advisor during the degree plan process;
  • Completion in residence of 30 hours.

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