Requires a minimum of 33 hours and must include:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Major Courses | ||
| ANT 112 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| ANT 113 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 114 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 115 | Language, Culture, and Power: Linguistic Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 340 | Anthropological Theory | 4 |
| ANT 390 | Student-Faculty Seminar | 4 |
| Select one course from Methods Courses | 3-4 | |
Students are encouraged, but not required, to enroll in a course offering intensive field research training.
A minimum GPA of 2.0 in anthropology courses is required at the time the major is declared. A minimum GPA of 2.0 in anthropology courses counted toward the major is required for graduation. Only one course (excluding ANT 112, ANT 113, ANT 114, ANT 115, ANT 340, ANT 390) can be taken under the pass/fail option and used to meet major requirements. A maximum of four hours of course credit from the following can be used to meet major requirements.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANT 391 | Internship in Anthropology | 1-3 |
| ANT 392 | Internship in Anthropology | 1-3 |
| ANT 393 | Community-Based Research or Service-Learning in Anthropology | 1-3 |
| ANT 394 | Mentored Research in Anthropology | 1-3 |
| ANT 395 | Honors Thesis in Anthropology | 1-3 |
| ANT 398 | Individual Study | 1-3 |
| ANT 399 | Individual Study | 1-3 |
A maximum of six hours of anthropology transfer credit can be used to meet major requirements.
Methods Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANT 315 | Artifact Analysis and Laboratory Methods in Archaeology | 4 |
| ANT 354 | Field Methods in Linguistic Anthropology | 4 |
| ANT 368 | Human Osteology | 4 |
| ANT 381 | Field Program in Anthropological Archeology | 3 |
| ANT 382 | Field Program in Anthropological Archeology | 3 |
| ANT 383 | Field Program in Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 384 | Field Program in Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 387 | Ethnographic Research Methods | 4 |
To be graduated with the designation “Honors in Anthropology,” highly qualified majors (3.5 GPA in anthropology) should apply to the department for admission to the honors program. Honors students must complete a senior research project, document their research, and satisfactorily defend their work in an oral examination. For additional information, members of the departmental faculty should be consulted.