The general anthropology major, for which a B.A. degree is awarded, prepares students for advanced work that can lead to college teaching, museum work, and/or research, as well as careers in non-academic settings. For students interested in a strong liberal arts background, the general major is an excellent program which can be adapted to varied professional and career goals. Internship opportunities provide students with hands-on work experience. Students can major in Anthropology with Elementary Education Certification and then be qualified to teach grades K-6 in New Jersey Public Schools.
120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.0 overall GPA, and a minimum 2.0 major GPA.
Degree Requirements Overview
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| 1 |
| 31-33 |
| 40 |
| 48-46 |
| Total Credits | 120 |
Major Requirements
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| ANTH 100 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 101 | Physical Anthropology | 4 |
| ANTH 102 | Linguistic Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 103 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| ANTH 200 | Key Issues in Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 301 | Methods in Anthropological Research and Practice | 3 |
| ANTH 401 | Seminar in Anthropological Theory | 3 |
| 3 |
| Applied Anthropology | |
| Disability in US Popular Culture | |
| Indigenous Languages and Lifeways | |
| Urban Anthropology | |
| Historical Archaeology | |
| 15 |
| Total Credits | 40 |
Theory and Methods Electives
Suggested Free Electives
Plus Optional Theory and Methods Electives Credits
Up to, but not more than 3 credits of the following courses may be applied to the Theory and Methods Electives requirements.
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| ANTH 470 | Archaeological Field Methods | 1-6 |
| ANTH 480 | Independent Research in Anthropology | 3-6 |
| ANTH 490 | Internship in Anthropology | 3-6 |
New Student Seminar
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| |
| 1 |
| Pathways to Success | |
| Freshman Seminar in Chemistry | |
| First Year Seminar | |
| Adult Academic Success Seminar | |
| New Student Seminar | |
| Freshman Seminar in Health and Physical Education | |
| Pathways to Adult Learning | |
| New Student Seminar | |
| New Student Experience for Mathematical Sciences | |
| Freshman Seminar for Music Majors | |
| Introduction to Nursing | |
| Freshman Seminar in Political Science and Law | |
SEEDS General Education Requirements
Click here for a listing of courses that fulfill the SEEDS requirements.
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3-6 |
| 12 |
| Total Credits | 30-33 |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion
This recommended degree plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years and 120 credits. This plan is a recommendation and MUST be used in consultation with their academic advisor. Important note: Students should be aware this plan assumes no pre-requisite coursework is required. If pre-requisite coursework is needed, students may have additional requirements to fulfill which do not appear on the plan.
| First Year |
|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|
| New Student Seminar | 1 | ANTH 101 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 2 - Scientific Reasoning) | 4 |
| SEEDS: Effective Writing I | 3 | SEEDS: World Language 2 or Free Elective | 3 |
| SEEDS: Interactive Communication | 3 | ANTH 102 | 3 |
| SEEDS: World Language 1 | 3 | SEEDS: Effective Writing II | 3 |
| ANTH 100 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 1 – Analyzing Cultures and Societies) | 3 | ANTH 103 | 3 |
| SEEDS: Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| | 16 | | 16 |
| Second Year |
|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|
| SEEDS: Political and Civic Life | 3 | SEEDS: Exploration 4 | 3 |
| ANTH 200 | 3 | 200-Level ANTH Elective | 3 |
| SEEDS: Exploration 3 | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| | 15 | | 15 |
| Third Year |
|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|
| ANTH 301 | 3 | ANTH Methods/Theory Elective 2 | 3 |
| ANTH Methods/Theory Elective 1 | 3 | ANTH Methods/Theory Elective 3 | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| | 15 | | 15 |
| Fourth Year |
|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|
| ANTH Methods/Theory Elective 4 | 3 | ANTH 401 | 3 |
| ANTH Methods/Theory Elective 5 | 3 | ANTH 490 (or Free Elective) | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | ANTH 490 (or Free Elective) | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 1 |
| | 15 | | 13 |
| Total Credits 120 |