Anthropology - Major

A Major Program in Anthropology

Required Courses

Students are required to take the following:

ANT 101G - PI Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
ANT 102 - PI Introduction to Physical Anthropology and Archeology Credits: 3
ANT 318G - PII Cultural and Social Change Credits: 3
ANT 444 - Senior Seminar Credits: 3
ANT 499 - Senior Comprehensive Credits: 0
MTH 207 - PII Elementary Statistics Credits: 3
SOC 352 - Social Research Methods Credits: 3

Anthropology Electives

Students select 15 credits of Anthropology electives from the courses listed below. Various special topics courses are offered each semester (ANT 341).

ANT 313G - PII Gender and Society Credits: 3
ANT 316G - PII Anthropology of Development Credits: 3
ANT 320G - PII Peoples and Cultures of Africa Credits: 3
ANT 341 - Special Topics in Anthropology Credits: 3
ANT 483 - Anthropology Internship Credits: 3
ANT 485 - Independent Study Credits: 3
ANT 486 - Independent Study Credits: 3

Anthropology Senior Experience

The senior experience consists of a senior seminar (ANT 444) which integrates material from anthropology and other liberal arts core areas (history, philosophy, religious studies, literature, natural sciences, mathematics, fine arts), and a senior comprehensive (ANT 499).

ANT 444 - Senior Seminar Credits: 3
ANT 499 - Senior Comprehensive Credits: 0

Anthropology Sample Program

Freshman Year

Modern Foreign Language Credits: 6
Perspectives I Credits: 6
Math and Science Perspectives I Credits: 7

As well as:

ANT 101G - PI Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
or
ANT 102 - PI Introduction to Physical Anthropology and Archeology Credits: 3
ENGW 101 - College Writing I Credits: 3
ENGW 102 - College Writing II Credits: 3
FRS 101 - Freshman Seminar Credits: 3

Sophomore Year

Perspectives I Credits: 9
Perspectives II Credits: 3
Upper Division Anthropology Credits: 3
Liberal Arts Electives Credits: 3
Electives Credits: 6

As well as:

ANT 101G - PI Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
or
ANT 102 - PI Introduction to Physical Anthropology and Archeology Credits: 3
MTH 207 - PII Elementary Statistics Credits: 3

Junior Year

Perspectives II Credits: 6
Upper Division Anthropology Credits: 6
Liberal Arts Electives Credits: 6
Electives Credits: 6

As well as:

ANT 318G - PII Cultural and Social Change Credits: 3
SOC 352 - Social Research Methods Credits: 3

Senior Year

Upper Division Anthropology Credits: 6
Liberal Arts Electives Credits: 3
Electives Credits: 18

As well as:

ANT 444 - Senior Seminar Credits: 3
ANT 499 - Senior Comprehensive Credits: 0