Anthropology, B.A.

The Anthropology Department offers a Bachelor of Arts degree with an array of courses designed to provide students an overview of the discipline and a thorough grounding in archaeology, biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, and forensic anthropology / forensic science. Through participation in field studies and laboratory research projects of faculty mentors, undergraduate students have opportunities to engage in hands-on research and sharpen analytical skills.

Dr. Bill Alexander (Chair), Dr. Midori Albert, Dr. Scott Simmons, Dr. Nora Reber, Dr. Michaela Howells, Dr. Hikmet Kocamaner, Dr. Leland Rogers

Oral Communication Requirement:

To satisfy the oral communication requirement for the B.A. degree in Anthropology a student must successfully complete ANT 440 , ANT 451 or COM 101 .

Applied Learning Requirement:

To satisfy the applied learning requirement for the B.A. degree in Anthropology a student must successfully complete ANTL 207 .

Requirements for a Major in Anthropology for the B.A. Degree:

To be distributed as follows:

Core:

ANT 206 - Cultural Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
ANT 207 - Archaeology Credit Hours: 3
ANTL 207 - Archaeology Lab Credit Hours: 1
ANT 210 - Biological Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
ANT 351 - History of Anthropological Theory Credit Hours: 3
ANT 451 - Anthropology After Graduation Credit Hours: 3

Subtotal: 16 hours

Subfields:

Minimum of 6 credit hours from each subfield for a total of 18 credit hours.

Electives:

Electives: 6 hours distributed as follows:

ANT 208 - Language & Culture Credit Hours: 3
ANT 214 - Forensic Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
INT 294 - International Student Exchange Credit Hours: 12 ANT 294 International Course
or any 300- or 400-level ANT course.

Total: 40 hours

Additional Information:

*ANT 449 can only be counted towards one of the subfields: Archaeology, Biological/Physical or Cultural.

Students contemplating a professional career in anthropology are urged to study a foreign language and acquire basic skills in computer science and statistics. Anthropology advisors may recommend additional courses in the sciences, humanities, or mathematics commensurate with individual career plans.

A “C” (2.00) grade point average or better is required among all courses used to satisfy the anthropology major and a “C” grade or better is required in each required anthropology course counted toward the major.