Anthropology (BA in Anthropology)

The Anthropology Program

Anthropologists research and teach in a variety of geographical locations and disciplinary subfields. Field and laboratory training in cultural anthropology, archaeology, linguistic anthropology, and biological anthropology are provided in a variety of courses, as well as through individual research. The department has programs in historical archaeology and sponsors summer field schools at various sites. The Center for Archaeological Research also provides research opportunities and student instruction.

Course Requirements

Core requirements
ANTH 200Contemporary Problems in Anthropological Perspective3
ANTH 300History of Anthropological Theories (Meets MCR)3
Select one course in each in archaeology, sociocultural anthropology, and biological anthropology: 16
ANTH 201
Introduction to Archaeology
ANTH 202
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 203
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
ANTH 470Senior Seminar (Meets MWR)4
Electives17
Select from ANTH courses.
Major Computing Requirement
ANTH 300
History of Anthropological Theories
Major Writing Requirement
ANTH 470
Senior Seminar
Total Hours33
1
ANTH 200 Contemporary Problems in Anthropological Perspective does not count toward this requirement. Only one field school (6 credits for ANTH 225 Archaeological Field Methods or ANTH 425 Advanced Archaeology Methods) may be counted as part of the 33 required credits for the major.

Methods Requirement

All anthropology majors are required to take one course with a methods attribute (ANME-ANTH Methods Course). Students may count any of these courses towards both a subfield requirement and the methods requirement of the major.