Undergraduate Program Anthropology

Anthropology is the study of human beings and their cultures. It draws broadly from the social sciences, the humanities, and the natural sciences. Anthropology is thus an ideal undergraduate major, providing sound interdisciplinary preparation for a variety of careers. In addition to meeting the general requirements for the B.A., students majoring in anthropology must complete the 36-credit program of study indicated below. No more than three credits with a grade of D in the required courses in the anthropology major may be applied toward the degree.

1. A nine-credit core in anthropology:

ANTH 114 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 390 Theories, Methods, and Issues I
ANTH 490 Theories, Methods, and Issues II

2. A nine-credit four-field requirement:

Archaeology: ANTH 120 or ANTH 420
Biological Anthropology: ANTH 135 or ANTH 365
Linguistic Anthropology: ANTH 380

3. Eighteen credits of 300- and 400-level electives

SOCI 311 and 313 may apply toward the 18-credit elective requirement. LING 326 General Linguistics may substitute for ANTH 380. SOCI 311 may substitute for ANTH 390.

Students wishing to pursue careers in anthropology should consider including ANTH 492 (or subfield specialty equivalents, such as ANTH 420, 450, 495, or 496) as an elective in their program of study.