Anthropology Major, BS

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Anthropology offers a unique and multidisciplinary perspectives on human and nonhuman societies and cultures across time and space. It includes archaeology, biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, linguistics, and their subfields. The BS degree prepares students for anthropology-related careers, graduate school, and any vocation that benefits from a deeper and broader understanding of the human experience. The BS provides a holistic background in anthropological concepts and grounding in qualitative and quantitative methods.

Anthropology Program Learner Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

Define concepts basic to the anthropological study of humans, such as culture, cultural variability, evolutionary change, ethnocentrism, cultural relativism, and holism.
Identify the goals, main subject areas and distinctive characteristics of each sub-field.
Recognize the range and variety of biological, cultural, and bio-cultural adaptations past and present.
Classify the symbolic and communicative capacities of humans expressed through culture.
Identify and describe appropriate research methods and techniques for the 4 sub-fields of anthropology.
Use anthropological literature and appropriate information technology.
Articulate the ethics of the discipline as they relate to hypothetical scenarios.

Anthropology Core Requirements

ANTH 110 - Bones, Apes, and Genes: Exploring Biological Anthropology Credits: (5)
ANTH 120 - Archaeology: Science of the Past Credits: (5)
ANTH 130 - Cultural Worlds Credits: (5)
ANTH 180 - Language and Culture Credits: (5)
ANTH 301 - Introduction to the Anthropology Major Credits: (2)

Anthropology Core Total Credits: 22

Additional Required Courses

Intermediate: (300-level courses)

Subfield Requirement Credits: 16

Select one 300-level course from each subfield: Archaeology, Biological Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, and Linguistics.

Additional 300-level Courses Credits: 8

Select 8 credits of ANTH courses at the 300-level.

Advanced (400-level courses)

Theory Requirement Credits: 4

Select one course from the following:

ANTH 410 - Biological Anthropology: Theoretical and Research Issues Credits: (4)
ANTH 421 - Archaeological Theory Credits: (4)
ANTH 451 - History and Theory of Anthropology Credits: (4)

Seminar Course Requirement Credits: 4

Select one course from those listed below or any course with the “Seminar (S)” tag. Course must be different than the one used to satisfy the “Theory” requirement.

ANTH 408 - Bioarchaeology Credits: (4)
ANTH 410 - Biological Anthropology: Theoretical and Research Issues Credits: (4)
ANTH 411 - Primate Conservation Credits: (4)
ANTH 421 - Archaeological Theory Credits: (4)
ANTH 440 - Ecology and Culture Credits: (4)
ANTH 444 - Ethnographic Field Methods Credits: (4)
ANTH 446 - Anthropology of Globalization Credits: (4)
ANTH 449 - Contemporary Native American Cultures and Issues Credits: (4)
ANTH 451 - History and Theory of Anthropology Credits: (4)

Additional 400-level Courses Credits: 12

Select 12 credits of ANTH courses at the 400-level.

Statistics Credits: 4-5

Select one approved statistics course from the following:

BIOL 213 - Introductory Biostatistics Credits: (4)
BUS 221 - Introductory Business Statistics Credits: (5)
GEOG 409 - Quantitative Methods in Geography Credits: (5)
MATH 211 - Statistical Concepts and Methods Credits: (5)
MATH 314 - Probability and Statistics Credits: (5)
PSY 362 - Introductory Statistics Credits: (5)
SOC 364 - Statistics and Society Credits: (4)

Capstone Course Credits: 4

ANTH 458 - Anthropology Senior Comprehensive Survey Credits: (4)

Total Credits: 74-75

College and Department Information

Anthropology and Museum Studies Department
College of the Sciences

Online Availability
The program does not have a designated online only option.

Program Codes
ANTHBS, ANTHBSP