Anthropology, B.A.

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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 Courses (17 Credit Hours)

Subfields

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

Archaeology (6 Credit Hours)

Biological (6 Credit Hours)

Cultural (6 Credit Hours)

Elective Courses (6 Credit Hours)

Electives: 6 hours distributed as follows:

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

Total Credit Hours: 41

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.