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Major Requirements

Major Requirements

Course Requirements​

Course Title Quarter Hours
Core Requirements16
ANT 199
FOUR FIELD ANTHROPOLOGY
ANT 203
ANTHROPOLOGICAL ETHICS
ANT 204
ANTHROPOLOGICAL THEORY
ANT 396
SENIOR CAPSTONE SEMINAR
Important Notes: Special Topics Courses (ANT 290, ANT 291, ANT 292, ANT 293, ANT 294, ANT 390) may be taken multiple times as long as the topic is different each time. Special topics courses may be used to fulfill different area requirements based on the content and instructor. Special Topics with an "A" suffix count for Archaeology "B" for Biological Anthropology, and "C" for Cultural Anthropology. Those with no specific designation may count for any area requirement. Independent learning opportunities (ANT 380, ANT 397, and ANT 399) may also be applied to any of these area requirements as determined by the supervising instructor, and approved by the Department Chair.
Archaeology (Choose 1)4
ANT 103
INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY
ANT 120
SCIENCE OF ARCHAEOLOGY
ANT 130
SCIENCE AND PSEUDOSCIENCE IN ARCHAEOLOGY
ANT 206
WORLD PREHISTORY
ANT 250
MATERIAL CULTURE OF MODERN AMERICA
ANT 252
MATERIAL CULTURE AND DOMESTIC LIFE
ANT 256
MUSEUMS AND MATERIAL CULTURE
ANT 280
ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELDWORK
ANT 358
ARCHEOLOGY OF CITIES
ANT 374
ANTHROPOLOGY AND MUSEUMS
ANT 378
MUSEUM EDUCATION
ANT 382
HERITAGE DISPLAYS AND MUSEUMS
ANT 384
ARCHAEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
Biological Anthropology (Choose 1)4
ANT 104
INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
ANT 270
HUMAN EVOLUTION
ANT 274
FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY
ANT 320
HUMAN VARIATION
ANT 362
GLOBAL HISTORY OF HEALTH
Cultural Anthropology (Choose 1)4
ANT 102
INTRODUCTION TO CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
ANT 105
ANTHROPOLOGY THROUGH FILM
ANT 106
INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTIC ANTHROPOLOGY
ANT 107
THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF BUSINESS
ANT 109
ANTHROPOLOGY OF FOOD AND FOODWAYS
ANT 272
INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
ANT 314
ANTHROPOLOGY OF GENDER
ANT 317
LANGUAGE, POWER AND IDENTITY
ANT 342
ANTHROPOLOGY OF FOOD MOVEMENTS AND PRACTICES
Methods (Choose 1)4
ANT 201
ETHNOGRAPHIC METHODS AND PRACTICE
ANT 202
ARCHAEOLOGICAL METHODS AND PRACTICE
ANT 386
CULTURAL ANALYSIS
Applied Experiential Learning Course6
ANT 322
COMMUNITY-BASED APPLIED PRACTICE
Major Electives16
Select any four 200-300 level ANT electives
Total Hours54

Experiential Learning and Capstone

Majors in anthropology are expected to fulfill their Experiential Learning (EL) and Capstone requirements with ANT 322 and ANT 396 respectively. Both of these courses are recognized by the Liberal Studies Council as fulfilling these requirements. Students may take other Experiential​ Learning and Capstone courses, but are still required to take these two courses (or designated alternatives) to fulfill the major with the permission of the Department Chair.  When students take ANT 322 to fulfill the EL requirement they must take an additional course in a Liberal Studies Learning Domain of their choice.

Open Electives

Open elective credit also is required to meet the minimum graduation requirement of 192 hours.

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