Anthropology

Undergraduate Studies

The multifaceted nature of anthropology, which integrates into a single discipline the social sciences, the natural sciences, and humanistic studies, uniquely combines skills and insights that will prove essential in many contemporary settings. Students will complete courses in cultural anthropology, physical anthropology, archaeology, and anthropological linguistics.

Senior Thesis (pdf)

The Major in Anthropology

Requirements:

Students majoring in anthropology must complete all general education requirements of the College of Arts and Letters, and have a minor in another discipline. The anthropology major itself requires 33 hours in anthropology, including ANT 221, 231, 241, 251, 401, and 421. The student's adviser will discuss the choice of courses that best complements the student's interests and career goals.

A list of undergraduate courses in Anthropology is given below.

The Minor in Anthropology

Requirements:

Faculty members will assist students to select courses that best complement their major interests. Students will complete a minimum of 18 hours in anthropology, including 9 hours chosen from among ANT 221, 231, 241 and 251. Several tracks are possible within the anthropology minor, including economic development/tourism, archaeology and historic preservation, forensics, language and communication, and general anthropology. The course requirements for each track are as follows:

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/TOURISM:

ANT 101 The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity
ANT 221 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ANT 423 Economic Anthropology
A course in tourism
Three of the following courses: A) any course from ANT 311-318; B)
ANT 493 Irish Studies; C) ANT 499 British Studies; D) ANT 429 Folklore; E) ANT 442 Medical Anthropology; and/or ANT 422 Ecological Anthropology

ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION:

ANT 231 Introduction to Archaeology
ANT 331 Survey of Arch Methods
ANT 437 Heritage Resources and Public Policy
ANT 434 Historic Archaeology or ANT435 Urban Archaeology
Two of the following: A) ANT 333 North American Archaeology; B) ANT 334 Archaeology of the Old South; C) ANT 431 Advanced Prehistoric Analysis; D) ANT 433 Southeastern Prehistoric Archaeology; or E) ANT 445 Bioarchaeology

FORENSIC STUDIES:

ANT 101The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity
ANT 221Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ANT 241 Introduction to Physical Anthropology
ANT 342 Forensic Anthropology
ANT 441 Human Variation
ANT 445 Bioarchaeology
SOC 341 Criminology

Undergraduate Courses in Anthropology

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101. The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity
221. Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
231. Discovering our Past: An Archaeological Odyssey
241. Introduction to Physical Anthropology
251. Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology
311. World Cultures
312. Peoples and Cultures of Europe
313. Peoples and Cultures of Africa
314. Peoples and Cultures of Asia
315. American Indians
317. Peoples and Cultures of Mesoamerica
318. Peoples and Cultures of the Pacific
331. Survey of Archaeological Methods
333. Archaeology of North America
334. Archaeology of the Old South
335. Biblical Archaeology
342. Forensic Anthropology
401. Senior Seminar in Anthropology
416. Ethnographic Field Methods
421. Anthropological Theory
422. Ecological Anthropology
423. Economic Anthropology
424. Religion and Healing
425. Kinship and Social Organization
428. Political Anthropology
431. Advanced Prehistoric Analysis
433. Prehistory of Southeastern Indians
434. Historical Archaeology
435. Urban Archaeology
436. Archaeology Field Methods
437. Heritage Resources and Public Policy
441. Human Variation
442. Medical Anthropology
445. Bioarchaeology
452. Language, Gender, and Culture
492. Special Problems
493. Irish Studies
494. Topics in Caribbean Anthropology
499. British Studies

Further Information

Copies of the Undergraduate Bulletin, admission applications, and other materials may be obtained from

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