Anthropology (B.A.)(Combined B.A./M.A.T. Teaching with Teacher Certification in Grades K- 6 and Teacher of Students with Disabilities.)

A Combined Degree program enables undergraduate students to enroll in graduate courses in their senior year, which can be counted towards the completion of both their Bachelor's and Master's degree requirements.  The ability to take these "swing courses" allows students to earn both their Bachelor's and Master's degrees in a shortened period of time, typically within five years.  Undergraduate students interested in this option can find more information regarding program requirements on the University's Combined Programs website.

Students who wish to pursue K-6 teacher certification in Elementary Education must apply and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. Please visit the Teacher Education Program website for the required sequence of courses and other program requirements, guidelines, and procedures. Students are advised to review the Teacher Education Program Handbook.

120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 3.0 overall GPA.  Major GPA requirements differ depending on field of study. Consult the Teacher Education Program Handbook for more information.

Program Requirements Overview

General Education Requirements14
World Languages and Cultures Requirements3-6
Major Requirements40
Teacher Education Program Requirements60
Free Electives5-0
Total Credits122-120

Major Requirements

Requirements for the graduate portion of this combined program can be found here.
Required Courses
ANTH 100Cultural Anthropology3
ANTH 101Physical Anthropology4
ANTH 102Linguistic Anthropology3
ANTH 103Introduction to Archaeology3
ANTH 200Key Issues in Anthropology3
ANTH 301Methods in Anthropological Research and Practice3
ANTH 401Seminar in Anthropological Theory3
Electives
200-Level Anthropology Elective
Select one of the following:3
Applied Anthropology
Disability in US Popular Culture
Indigenous Languages and Lifeways
Urban Anthropology
Historical Archaeology
Theory and Methods Electives
Complete 15 semester hours (5 courses) from the list below.15
Total Credits40

 Theory and Methods Electives

Immigration: An Anthropological Perspective
North American Archaeology
The Anthropology of Food and Nutrition
Bioarchaeology
The Anthropology of Work
Anthropology of Aging and the Aged
Environmental Anthropology
Experimental Archaeology
Anthropology: Gender and Sexuality
Anthropology of Childhood and Youth
Planetary Health
Public Archaeology
Special Topics in Anthropology
Communities in Transition
Environment and Community
Community and Health
Building Sustainable Communities
Analyzing Ethnographic Discourse and Interaction
Medical Anthropology
Field Methods: Visual Anthropology

Teacher Education Program Requirements

Teacher Education Program Requirements for Combined Degree Programs with Grades K-6 and Teacher of Students with Disabilities Certification

General Education Requirements

Click here for a list of courses that fulfill General Education categories.

A. New Student Seminar
Complete a 1 credit New Student Seminar course.1
C. Communication
1. Writing 3
2. Literature
Key Issues in Anthropology (Fulfilled in the major.)
3. Communication
Fundamentals of Speech: Communication Requirement (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.)
D. Fine and Performing Arts
Complete a 3 credit Fine and Performing Arts course.3
F. Humanities
1. Great Works and Their Influences3
2. Philosophical and Religious Perspectives
Philosophical Orientation to Education (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.)
G. Computer Science
Complete a 3 credit Computer Science course.3
H. Mathematics
Mathematics in Elementary Schools I (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.)
I. Natural Science Laboratory
Physical Anthropology (Fulfilled in the major.)
J. Physical Education
Complete a 1 credit Physical Education course.1
K. Social Science
1. American and European History
Historical Foundations of American Education (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.)
2. Global Cultural Perspectives
Cultural Anthropology (Fulfilled in the major.)
3. Social Science Perspectives
Introduction to Psychology (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.)
L. Interdisciplinary Studies
Perspectives on Early Childhood and Elementary Education in a Democracy (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.)
Total Credits14

World Languages and Cultures Requirements

Click here for a list of courses that fulfill World Languages and Cultures categories.

World Languages
Based on placement exam complete one or two sequential courses in one language.3-6
World Cultures
Cultural Anthropology (Fulfilled in the major.)
Total Credits3-6

Recommended Roadmap to Degree(s)

This recommended five-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within five years.  This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.

Fifth year courses are taken at the graduate level, after matriculation into the graduate portion of this combined degree program.

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
GENERAL EDUCATION: (A) New Student Seminar1GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature3
GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing3GENERAL EDUCATION: (C3) Communication3
 4 6
Second Year
 SpringCredits
 EDFD 2203
 MTHM 2013
  6
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
ECEL 2793ECEL 3753
FSHD 3143ECSE 3053
MTHM 3023ECEL 4083
READ 3993 
 12 9
Fourth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
ECSE 3393ECSE 5233
READ 4083ECSE 5363
 READ 5153
 6 9
Total Credits 52
Fourth Year
SummerCredits  
ECSE 5083  
ECSE 5803  
ECEL 6913  
 9  
Fifth Year
 FallCreditsSpringCredits
 ECEL 5021ECEL 5043
 ECEL 5102ECEL 5116
 ECEL 5173 
 ECSE 5423 
  9 9
Total Credits 27