Anthropology: Undergraduate Program

Chair: R-M Chierici. 
Professor Emerita: E. Kintz.
Associate Professors: R-M Chierici, R. Judkins and P. Pacheco.
Assistant Professors: J. Aimers and B. Welker.
Adjunct Lecturer: K. Krumrine                                      Visiting Lecturer: D. Szafran

Bachelor of Arts Degree
Total credit hours required to complete major: 45

Basic Requirements
ANTH 100 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3)
ANTH 105 Introduction to Physical Anthropology (3)
ANTH 110 Introduction to Archaeology (3)
ANTH 120 Language and Culture (3)
ANTH 208 Classics in Ethnography (3) OR
ANTH 229 Ethnography and Film (3)
ANTH 201 Human Evolution (3) OR
ANTH 204 Human Adaptation and Variation (3)
ANTH 215 Ancient Civilization in the Old World (3) OR
ANTH 235 Ancient Civ in the Americas (3)
ANTH 220 Analytical Linguistics (3) OR
ANTH 231 Sociolinguistics (3)
ANTH 203 Human Osteology (3) OR
ANTH 228 Research Methods in Applied Anthropology (3) OR
ANTH 282 Qualitative Methods (3) OR
ANTH 283 Quantitative Methods (3)
ANTH 310 Classical Theory in Anthropology (3)
ANTH 301 Religion, Society, and Culture (3) OR
ANTH 302 Medical Anthropology (3) OR
ANTH 321 Contemporary Theory in Anthropology (3)

Anthropology electives, four selected under advisement (12) with at least one course at the 300-level.
ANTH 101 can be substituted for ANTH 100 or an elective.

Foreign Language Requirement
3 Semesters college language or the equivalent. Students may fulfill this requirement by taking the language department placement exam. (language through the 201 level)

Minimum Competence Requirement
A grade of C- or better is required for each of the following
courses: All Anthropology courses used in fulfillment of the major.

Department Writing Requirement
Anthropology majors must meet the departmental writing requirement in order to graduate. The departmental writing requirement has been incorporated into 100-level, 200-level, and 300-level courses. The minimum writing requirement in these courses consists of a five-page paper. Students must submit graded writing samples from one 100-level, one 200-level, and one 300-level courses. Professors in each class will be responsible for evaluation of the writing sample which must fulfill minimum competency (“C” or above). Students who do not fulfill this minimum must enroll in and successfully complete ENGL 200. Students who do not pass the writing requirement are strongly urged to seek assistance from the College Writing Center tutors. Students are encouraged to complete or attempt to complete the writing requirement by the end of their Junior year. Students are responsible for filing their graded papers in their Anthropology Department majors folders.