Unless otherwise noted, 120 credits of coursework is required for a baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.0 overall GPA, and a minimum 2.0 major GPA.
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Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 32-35 | |
| World Languages and Cultures Requirements | 3-6 | |
| Major Requirements | 40 | |
| Free Electives | 45-39 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology Major Required Courses | ||
| 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 |
| Concentration Requirements | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Anthropology of Multicultural America | ||
| Anthropology of Globalization | ||
| Applied Anthropology | ||
| Urban Anthropology | ||
| Concentration Electives | ||
| Select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Immigration: An Anthropological Perspective | ||
| Environmental Anthropology | ||
| Public Archaeology | ||
| Communities in Transition | ||
| Environment and Community | ||
| Community and Health | ||
| Building Sustainable Communities | ||
| Select 9 credits from the following: | 9 | |
| The Anthropology of Food and Nutrition | ||
| The Anthropology of Work | ||
| Anthropology of Aging and the Aged | ||
| Anthropology: Gender and Sexuality | ||
| Planetary Health | ||
| Special Topics in Anthropology | ||
| Analyzing Ethnographic Discourse and Interaction | ||
| Medical Anthropology | ||
| Internship in Anthropology (up to 6 credits) | ||
| Total Credits | 40 | |
General Education Requirements
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A. New Student Seminar | ||
| Complete a 1 credit New Student Seminar course. | 1 | |
| C. Communication | ||
| 1. Writing | 3 | |
| 2. Literature | 3 | |
| 3. Communication | 3 | |
| D. Fine and Performing Arts | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Fine and Performing Arts course. | 3 | |
| F. Humanities | ||
| 1. Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | |
| 2. Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 | |
| G. Computer Science | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Computer Science course. | 3 | |
| H. Mathematics | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Mathematics course. | 3 | |
| 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 | 3 | |
| 2. Global Cultural Perspectives | ||
| Cultural Anthropology (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
| 3. Social Science Perspectives | 3 | |
| Anthropology courses that meet this requirement include ANTH 105, ANTH 110, ANTH 135, ANTH 160, ANTH 255, and ANTH 290. | ||
| L. Interdisciplinary Studies | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Interdisciplinary Studies course. | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 35 | |
World Languages and Cultures Requirements
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Credits | 3-6 | |
This recommended four-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years. This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (A) New Student Seminar | 1 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (F1) Humanities – Great Works and Their Influences | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C3) Communication | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (H) Mathematics | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (K1) Social Science – American and European History | 3 | World Language 2 | 3 |
| World Language 1 | 3 | ANTH 101 | 4 |
| ANTH 100 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (G) Computer Science | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (D) Fine and Performing Arts | 3 |
| ANTH 102 | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (F2) Humanities – Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 |
| ANTH 103 | 3 | ANTH 110, 125, 201, or 255 | 3 |
| ANTH 200 | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| ANTH 255 | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (J) Physical Education | 1 | Concentration Elective | 3 |
| ANTH 301 | 3 | Concentration Elective | 3 |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | ANTH 401 | 3 |
| Concentration Elective | 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 | ||
| 15 | 12 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||