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2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog

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Anthropology Major, BS

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This major prepares students for graduate work in anthropology or for careers in anthropology and closely related fields. Electives are chosen in consultation with an advisor to lead into specialization in areas such as: ethnology, linguistics, archaeology, environmental studies, or biological anthropology. Students in this major must have course schedules approved quarterly by their departmental advisors.

Required Courses

Anthropology Core Requirements

ANTH 110 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology Credits: (5)
ANTH 110LAB - Biological Anthropology Laboratory Credits: (1)
ANTH 120 - Introduction to Archaeology Credits: (5)
ANTH 130 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: (5)
ANTH 180 - Introduction to Linguistics Credits: (5)
ANTH 301 - Anthropology: Principles and Assessment Credits: (2)
ANTH 309LAB - Skeletal Analysis and Comparison Credits: (2)

Anthropology Core Total Credits: 23

Additional Required Courses

Department approved 400-level seminar Credits: 3-4

ANTH 451 - History and Theory of Anthropology Credits: (4)
ANTH 458 - Senior Comprehensive Survey Credits: (4)

Select one course in the following subfields: Credits: 3-4

Archaeology, Biological Anthropology, and Linguistics.

Archaeology

ANTH 320 - Research/Laboratory in Archaeology Credits: (2)
ANTH 321 - Archaeological Methods Credits: (4)
ANTH 321LAB - Archaeological Methods Laboratory Credits: (2)
ANTH 322 - World Prehistory Credits: (4)
ANTH 323 - Field Archaeology Credits: (3-6)
ANTH 324 - North American Archaeology Credits: (4)
ANTH 325 - Prehistory of the Pacific Northwest Credits: (4)

Biological Anthropology

ANTH 310 - Research/Laboratory in Biological Anthropology Credits: (1-2)
ANTH 311 - Advanced Biological Anthropology: Principles of Human Evolution Credits: (4)
ANTH 312 - Human Origins: The Fossil Evidence Credits: (4)
ANTH 313 - Primate Social Behavior Credits: (4)
ANTH 315 - Forensic Skeletal Analysis Credits: (4)
ANTH 411 - Primate Conservation Credits: (4)
ANTH 418 - Primate Evolution Credits: (4)

Linguistics

ANTH 381 - Language in Culture Credits: (4)
ANTH 382 - Descriptive Linguistics Credits: (4)
Students planning on graduate school in linguistics are strongly advised to select ANTH 382.
ANTH 384 - Language and Gender Credits: (4)
ANTH 480 - Survey of Linguistics Credits: (4)

Select two courses in Cultural Anthropology - Credits: 6-8

ANTH 333 - Culture & Marriage Credits: (4)
ANTH 341 - Native American Cultures of the Pacific Northwest Credits: (4)
ANTH 342 - Hispanic Cultures of the Western U.S. Credits: (4)
ANTH 344 - Cultures of Asia Credits: (4)
ANTH 345 - Cultures of Southeast Asia and Oceania Credits: (4)
ANTH 346 - Cultures of Latin America and the Caribbean Credits: (4)
ANTH 347 - Native American Cultures of North America Credits: (4)
ANTH 351 - Visual Anthropology Credits: (4)
ANTH 354 - Anthropology of Religion Credits: (4)
ANTH 355 - Culture, Person, Self Credits: (4)
ANTH 356 - Gender Roles in Cross-cultural Perspective Credits: (4)
ANTH 357 - Medical Anthropology: Cross-cultural Perspectives on Health and Healing Credits: (4)
ANTH 358 - Culture and Politics in a Global Economy Credits: (4)
ANTH 359 - Survey of Music in Cross-cultural Perspectives Credits: (2)
ANTH 426 - Stone Tool Analysis Credits: (4)
ANTH 445LAB - Visual Anthropology Lab Credits: (2)
ANTH 449 - Contemporary Native American Cultures and Issues Credits: (4)

Select one of the following Methods courses - Credits: 3-4

ANTH 215 - Concepts in GIS Credits: (3)
ANTH 404 - Intermediate GIS Credits: (5)
ANTH 414 - Forensic Anthropology: Cold Case Analysis Credits: (6)
ANTH 415 - Forensic Anthropology: Theoretical and Applied Issues Credits: (4)
ANTH 417 - Advanced GIS Credits: (4)
ANTH 421 - Archaeological Theory Credits: (4)
ANTH 425 - Zooarchaeology Credits: (4)
ANTH 444 - Ethnographic Field Methods Credits: (4)
ANTH 483 - Sociolinguistics Credits: (4)
ANTH 485 - Method and Theory in Biological Anthropology Credits: (1-8)
ANTH 486 - Advanced Methods in Archaeology Credits: (1-8)

Select one of the following: Credits: 4

ANTH 491 - Workshop Credits: (1-6)
ANTH 493 - Anthropological Field Experience Credits: (1-8)
ANTH 496 - Individual Study Credits: (1-6)

Electives in Anthropology and related fields - Credits: 6-10

(Department-approved electives must include a course in statistics.)

Total Credits: 75

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