Bachelor of Science in Anthropology
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The interdisciplinary nature of the major provides the necessary preparation to attend graduate school or go directly into the workforce. In addition, students are able to pursue a double major and minor in other areas of study such as Archaeology, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Biology, and Nursing.
In addition to the university general education requirements Anthropology majors must take:
Base Courses (take all)
- ANTH 207 Cultural Anthropology
- ANTH 301 Special Topics: Introduction to Physical Anthropology
- ARCH 192 Introduction Archaeology Seminar
Cultural Specializations (Choose four)
- ANTH 310 Cultures of Native North America
- ANTH 315 Indians of the Great Plains
- ANTH 319 Peoples of Africa
- ARCH 105 Introduction to Greek Archaeology
- ARCH 106 Introduction to Roman Archaeology
- ARCH 206 Introduction to Near Eastern Archaeology
- ARCH 207 Introduction to Egyptian Archaeology
- ARCH 309 The Etruscans
- ARCH 311 Archaeology of Syro-Palestine
Approaches (Choose three)
- ANTH 200 World Prehistory
- ANTH 301 Special Topics
- ANTH 416 Human Evolution
- ANTH 440 Linguistic Anthropology
- ANTH 453 Anthropology of Religion
- ANTH 494 Directed Study
- ARCH 320 Topics in Archaeology
- BIOL 310 History of Life – offered every other fall, requires 100-level biology
- BIOL 320 Evolution and Ecology (4 hrs.) – requires BIOL 118 which is a spring course
- BIOL 331 Genetics (4 hrs.) – requires BIOL 119 which is only offered in the fall
- BIOL 450 Evolution – only offered every other year and sometimes at Harlaxton; requires BIOL 320 which is offered only in fall
- SOC 230 Social Problems in the Modern World
- SOC 337 Social Aspects of Health and Health Care
- SOC 386 Death and Dying
- SOC 415 Globalization and the Environment
- SOC 438 Race and Ethnic Relations
Applications (Choose three)
- ANTH 496 Internship
- ANTH 497 Internship in Teaching Anthropology
- BIOL / EXSS 112 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4 hrs.)
- BIOL / EXSS 113 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4 hrs.)
- BIOL 415 Biostatistics Computational Biology (4 hrs.) – only offered every other fall, requires BIOL 320 which is a fall course
- BIOL 425 Developmental Biology – spring every other year
- BIOL 455 Genomics
- COMM 210 Professional Speaking
- COMM 380 Intercultural Communication
- CJ 205 Introduction to Criminal Justice
- CJ 354 Introduction to Forensic Sciences
- PH 360 Community Health and Social Justice
- PSYC 245 Statistics for Psychologists (4 hrs.)
- PSYC 246 Research Methods in Psychology (4 hrs.)
- QM 227 Introduction to Statistics
- SOC 343 Social Research Methods (4 hrs.)
- SOC 344 Introduction to Behavioral Statistics (4 hrs.)
- TESL 300 Introduction to Linguistics
Senior Seminar (Gen. Ed.): ARCH 400
Anthropology Courses
- ANTH-101 World Prehistory (3 credits)
- Introduces the field of prehistoric archaeology and traces the evolution of culture from the earliest stone tools to the formation of ancient civilizations in both the Old and New Worlds.
- ANTH-102 Cultural Anthropology (3 credits)
- Studies societies all over the world, from hunter-gatherers to industrial states. Explores the range of variation in forms of subsistence technology, family, government, religion, and other institutions. Seeks to explain cultural differences.
- ANTH-103 Biological Anthropology (3 credits)
- Investigates the biological aspects of human variation and behavior from ecological and evolutionary perspectives. Stresses evolutionary theory and human diversity.
- ANTH-200 World Prehistory (3 credits)
- Introduces the field of prehistoric archaeology and traces the evolution of culture from the earliest stone tools to the formation of ancient civilizations in both the Old and New Worlds.
- ANTH-207 Cultural Anthropology (3 credits)
- Studies societies all over the world, from hunter-gatherers to industrial states. Explores the range of variation in forms of subsistence technology, family, government, religion, and other institutions. Seeks to explain cultural differences.
- ANTH-224 Anthropology of Religion (3 credits)
- Provides a critical evaluation of anthropological explanations of various forms of religious behavior such as magic, shamanism, ritual, and witchcraft.
- ANTH-301 Special Topics in Anthropology (3 credits)
- Topics chosen on the basis of programmatic need or student interest. Prerequisite: Anthropology 200 or 207.
- ANTH-310 Cultures of Native North America (3 credits)
- Surveys the origins, prehistory and traditional ways of life of the Native Americans. Studies representative societies from each of the major culture areas. Prerequisite: ANTH 200 or 207; or permission of instructor.
- ANTH-313 Cultures of SE. Asia (3 credits)
- Survey of the peoples and cultures of Southeast Asia. Topics include prehistory, European colonialism, economic and social organization, religious practices, urban and rural poverty, and environmental transformations. Pre-requisites: ANTH 101 or ANTH 102
- ANTH-315 Indians of the Great Plains (3 credits)
- Covers the buffalo-hunting societies of the American West, their habitat, prehistory, ways of life, and wars with the United States. Prerequisite: ANTH 200 or 207; or permission of instructor.
- ANTH-319 Peoples of Africa (3 credits)
- Surveys African geography, history, and representative societies from different regions of the continent. Prerequisite: ANTH 200 or 207; or permission of instructor.
- ANTH-416 Human Evolution (3 credits)
- Outlines the stages of hominid biological and cultural evolution, with attention to human variation and the primates. Prerequisite: Anthropology 200 or 207.
- ANTH-424 Evolution of Religion (3 credits)
- Examines evolutionary theories regarding the origins and functions of religious behaviors, including shamanism, spirit possession, ancestor worship, and divination.
- ANTH-440 Linguistic Anthropology (3 credits)
- Surveys phonetics and phonology, morphology, syntax, children's language acquisition, language origins, historical linguistics, ethnolinguistics, and sociolinguistics. Prerequisite: ANTH 200 or 207; or permission of instructor.
- ANTH-453 Anthropology of Religion (3 credits)
- Explores theories of religious beliefs and behavior in non-Western societies. Covers cosmology, myth, ritual, religious specialists, and dynamics. Prerequisites: Six hours of anthropology; junior or senior standing.
- ANTH-494 Directed Study (1-3 credits)
- See Sociology 494. Prerequisites: Nine hours of anthropology; junior or senior standing; permission of instructor.
- ANTH-496 Internship (1-6 credits)
- Internships available to majors of junior or senior standing who have completed core courses. GPA requirements must be met and student must file an internship application with advisor.
- ANTH-497 Internship in Teaching Anthropology (1-2 credits)
- Provides majors of junior or senior standing with a comprehensive, supervised field experience in teaching and anthropological pedagogy. Designed for students who are preparing for graduate study in the social sciences. GPA requirements must be met and students must file a teaching internship application with advisor. Prerequisites: Sociology-Anthropology major, sponsorship by the supervising faculty member, junior or senior standing, or permission of instructor. 1-2 credits.