Anthropology, BA

Major in Anthropology Degree Requirements

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 “General University Requirements ” in the Academics section of this catalog and the College of Public Affairs and Community Service requirements.

Major Requirements:

Major of 36 hours in anthropology, including:

ANTH 2300 - Culture and Society
ANTH 2700 - Introduction to Physical Anthropology
ARCH 2800 - Archaeological Science
ANTH 4021 - Development of Anthropological Thought
At least one “area” class (from courses numbered ANTH 3100–3900)
ANTH 4011 - Anthropological Field Methods
or
A second area class (from courses numbered ANTH 3100–3900)

Additional 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. 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.

Other Course Requirements:

In addition to the 36 hours of anthropology, candidates must take the 1010 and 1020 courses from the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures (or place out by examination), and 3 credit hours of an outside elective, including one of the following:

Minor:

No minor is required.

Electives:

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

Other Requirements:

A 2.0 grade point average must be maintained in all courses;
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.