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Anthropology, B.S.

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The Anthropology major aims to provide its undergraduate anthropology students with a comprehensive introduction to anthropological knowledge through classroom instruction, experiential learning, and directed research opportunities. It provides extra curriculum learning experiences in our coursers and laboratories (Biological and Forensic Anthropology Laboratory [BAFAL] and Antonio J. Waring, Jr. Archaeological Laboratory). We are committed to providing learning skills necessary for continued success in academic and workplace environments, as well as for personal and civic enrichment. Learning Outcomes Students completing the B.S. degree with a major in Anthropology should be able to: Demonstrate a broad base of anthropological knowledge Compare the diversity of cultural practices through time and space Analyze anthropological topics through oral and written communication Collect and assess data ethically using anthropological methods

Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate a broad base of anthropological knowledge across subfields
2. Identify human cultural and biological diversity across time and space
3. Demonstrate a written and oral understanding of anthropological issues
4. Identify ethical methods for gathering and analyzing data in two of the four major anthropological subdisciplines

Requirements

Core IMPACTS General Education Requirements: 42 Hours

Core IMPACTS General Education Requirements

Field of Study: 18 Hours

ANTH 1102 - Introduction to Anthropology 3 Credit Hours

Choose three

ANTH 1105 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 1004 - Introduction to Archaeology 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 2002 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 1101 - Voices of Culture 3 Credit Hours

Remaining Hours selected from: 6 Hours

Choose one or two from the following list: 3 Hours

ANTH 2004 - Statistical Methods Anthropology 3 Credit Hours
ECON 2105 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit Hours
Or
ECON 2106 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit Hours
GEOG 2553 - Introduction to GIS and Mapping Sciences 3 Credit Hours
MATH 1001 - Quantitative Skills and Reasoning 3 Credit Hours
MATH 1401 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 2003 - Statistics in Psychology 3 Credit Hours
POLS 2601 - Introduction to Political Science Inquiry 3 Credit Hours

Choose one or two from the following list: 3 Hours

1000 or 2000-level courses from FILM, FORL, FREN, GRMN, PHIL, SPAN.

As well as:
ANTH 1101 - Voices of Culture 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 1105 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 1004 - Introduction to Archaeology 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 2002 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3 Credit Hours
ART 1201 - Introduction to Art 3 Credit Hours
ART 2201 - History of World Art I 3 Credit Hours
ART 2202 - History of World Art II 3 Credit Hours
GEOG 1013 - World Geography 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 2110 - World Literature 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 2190 - Studies in Literature by Women 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 2180 - Studies in African-American Literature 3 Credit Hours
HIST 1111 - Survey of World History/Civilization I 3 Credit Hours
HIST 1112 - Survey of World History/Civilization II 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 2203 - Introduction to Women’s Studies 3 Credit Hours
THEA 2214 - Concepts in Theatre and Film Design 3 Credit Hours
XIDS 2100 - Arts and Ideas: Special Topics 3 Credit Hours

Major Courses Required: 34 Hours

Anthropological Thought: 3 Hours

ANTH 4100 - History of Anthropological Thought 3 Credit Hours

Anthropology Capstone: 3 Hours

ANTH 4184 - Anthropology Capstone 3 Credit Hours

Methods Course: 4 Hours

ANTH 3188 - Ethnographic Field Methods 4 Credit Hours
ANTH 3250 - Pig Dig Crime Scene: Methods in Forensic Archaeology and Biological Anthropology 4 Credit Hours
ANTH 4102 - Archaeological Field Research 4 Credit Hours
ANTH 4176 - Narrative and Storytelling in Ethnography 4 Credit Hours
ANTH 4103 - Field Methods in Cultural Resource Management 4 Credit Hours

Archaeology: 3-4 Hours

ANTH 4181 - Cultural Resources Management 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 4201 - Artifact Analysis 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 4202 - Rise and Fall of Ancient Civilizations 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 4102 - Archaeological Field Research 4 Credit Hours
ANTH 3104 - The Survivalist’s Toolkit 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 4175 - Southeastern Archaeology & Ethnohistory 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 4103 - Field Methods in Cultural Resource Management 4 Credit Hours

Linguistics: 3-4 Hours

ANTH 4173 - Language and Culture 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 4176 - Narrative and Storytelling in Ethnography 4 Credit Hours

Physical Anthropology: 3-4 Hours

ANTH 3110 - Human Osteology 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 4122 - Skeletal Indicators of Health and Behavior 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 4125 - Forensic Anthropology 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 4150 - Human Evolution 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 4165 - Primatology 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 3250 - Pig Dig Crime Scene: Methods in Forensic Archaeology and Biological Anthropology 4 Credit Hours

Cultural Anthropology: 3-4 Hours

ANTH 3170 - Religion in America: The Shakers and Other Utopian Societies 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 3180 - Environment and Health: Anthropological Perspectives 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 3186 - Anthropology of Gender 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 4130 - Medical Anthropology 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 4132 - Human Life Cycle in Cross-Cultural Perspective 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 4134 - Animals and Culture 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 4144 - Peoples and Cultures of Latin America 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 4146 - Latin@s in the United States 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 4155 - Peoples and Cultures of Sub-Saharan Africa 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 4170 - Myth, Magic and Religion 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 4176 - Narrative and Storytelling in Ethnography 4 Credit Hours
ANTH 4190 - Modern Shamanism 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 3188 - Ethnographic Field Methods 4 Credit Hours

Anthropology Upper Division Electives: 9-12 Hours

Numbered 3000 or higher

Minor or Electives (8 of these hours must be at or above the 3000 level): 26 Hours

Total: 120 Hours

Seek Instructor approval for courses below.

ANTH 4186 - Internship 1.0 - 6.0 Credit Hours
ANTH 4881 - Independent Study 1.0 - 4.0 Credit Hours
ANTH 4885 - Special Topics 1.0 - 4.0 Credit Hours
ANTH 4900 - Directed Reading 1.0 - 3.0 Credit Hours
ANTH 4983 - Directed Research 1-4 Credit Hours

No more than 4 individualized study hours from the following count toward the BS in Anthropology.

ANTH 4186 - Internship 1.0 - 6.0 Credit Hours
ANTH 4881 - Independent Study 1.0 - 4.0 Credit Hours
ANTH 4900 - Directed Reading 1.0 - 3.0 Credit Hours
ANTH 4983 - Directed Research 1-4 Credit Hours

Degree Requirements with Concentration in Cross-Cultural Health and Spirituality (CCHS)

Core IMPACTS General Education Requirements: (42 hours)

Core IMPACTS General Education Requirements

Field of Study, Major Specific Courses: 18 Hours

ANTH 1102 - Introduction to Anthropology 3 Credit Hours

Choose two:

ANTH 1105 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 1004 - Introduction to Archaeology 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 2002 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3 Credit Hours

Remaining Hours selected from: 9 Hours

Choose one or two from the following list: 3 to 6 Hours

ANTH 2004 - Statistical Methods Anthropology 3 Credit Hours
ECON 2105 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit Hours
Or
ECON 2106 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit Hours
GEOG 2553 - Introduction to GIS and Mapping Sciences 3 Credit Hours
MATH 1001 - Quantitative Skills and Reasoning 3 Credit Hours
MATH 1401 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 2003 - Statistics in Psychology 3 Credit Hours
POLS 2601 - Introduction to Political Science Inquiry 3 Credit Hours

Choose one or two from the following list: 3 to 6 Hours

1000 or 2000-level courses from FILM, FORL, FREN, GRMN, PHIL, SPAN.

As well as
ANTH 1101 - Voices of Culture 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 1105 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 1004 - Introduction to Archaeology 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 2002 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3 Credit Hours
ART 1201 - Introduction to Art 3 Credit Hours
ART 2201 - History of World Art I 3 Credit Hours
ART 2202 - History of World Art II 3 Credit Hours
GEOG 1013 - World Geography 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 2110 - World Literature 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 2190 - Studies in Literature by Women 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 2180 - Studies in African-American Literature 3 Credit Hours
HIST 1111 - Survey of World History/Civilization I 3 Credit Hours
HIST 1112 - Survey of World History/Civilization II 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 2203 - Introduction to Women’s Studies 3 Credit Hours
THEA 2214 - Concepts in Theatre and Film Design 3 Credit Hours
XIDS 2100 - Arts and Ideas: Special Topics 3 Credit Hours

Major Courses Required for CCHS Concentration: 34 Hours

Anthropological Thought: 3 Hours

ANTH 4100 - History of Anthropological Thought 3 Credit Hours

Anthropology Capstone: 3 Hours

ANTH 4184 - Anthropology Capstone 3 Credit Hours

Methods Course: 4 Hours

ANTH 3188 - Ethnographic Field Methods 4 Credit Hours
ANTH 4176 - Narrative and Storytelling in Ethnography 4 Credit Hours

Religion Focus: 6 Hours

Choose two:

ANTH 3170 - Religion in America: The Shakers and Other Utopian Societies 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 4170 - Myth, Magic and Religion 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 4190 - Modern Shamanism 3 Credit Hours

Health and Medical Focus: 6 Hours

Choose two:

ANTH 3180 - Environment and Health: Anthropological Perspectives 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 4130 - Medical Anthropology 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 4132 - Human Life Cycle in Cross-Cultural Perspective 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 4135 - Genes and Genomania 3 Credit Hours

Biological Focus: 3 Hours

ANTH 3110 - Human Osteology 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 4125 - Forensic Anthropology 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 4122 - Skeletal Indicators of Health and Behavior 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 4135 - Genes and Genomania 3 Credit Hours

Diverse Cultural Perspectives: 9 Hours

ANTH 3170 - Religion in America: The Shakers and Other Utopian Societies 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 3180 - Environment and Health: Anthropological Perspectives 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 3186 - Anthropology of Gender 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 3188 - Ethnographic Field Methods 4 Credit Hours
ANTH 4130 - Medical Anthropology 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 4132 - Human Life Cycle in Cross-Cultural Perspective 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 4134 - Animals and Culture 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 4135 - Genes and Genomania 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 4144 - Peoples and Cultures of Latin America 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 4146 - Latin@s in the United States 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 4170 - Myth, Magic and Religion 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 4173 - Language and Culture 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 4176 - Narrative and Storytelling in Ethnography 4 Credit Hours
ANTH 4190 - Modern Shamanism 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 4175 - Southeastern Archaeology & Ethnohistory 3 Credit Hours

Anthropology Upper Division Electives: 9-12 Hours

Numbered 3000 or higher

Minor or Electives (8 of these hours must be at or above the 3000 level): 26 Hours

Total Degree: 120 Hours

Seek instructor approval for the courses below as they must topically be related to Concentration Subjects.

ANTH 4186 - Internship 1.0 - 6.0 Credit Hours
ANTH 4881 - Independent Study 1.0 - 4.0 Credit Hours
ANTH 4885 - Special Topics 1.0 - 4.0 Credit Hours
ANTH 4900 - Directed Reading 1.0 - 3.0 Credit Hours
ANTH 4983 - Directed Research 1-4 Credit Hours

No more than 4 individualized study hours from the following count toward the BS in Anthropology with CCHS Concentration.

ANTH 4186 - Internship 1.0 - 6.0 Credit Hours
ANTH 4881 - Independent Study 1.0 - 4.0 Credit Hours
ANTH 4900 - Directed Reading 1.0 - 3.0 Credit Hours
ANTH 4983 - Directed Research 1-4 Credit Hours

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