There are three options for completing a major in anthropology: a B.A. track in anthropology, a B.A. track in cultural anthropology, and a B.S. in evolutionary anthropology.
B.A. in Anthropology (Bachelor of Arts)
The B.A. track in anthropology trains students in the
discipline's four traditional subfields: cultural, biological, linguistic
anthropology, and archaeology, providing them with a holistic understanding of
humans as biological, cultural, and linguistic beings, both in the present and
the past. This track is intended
for students who seek a comprehensive understanding of human cultural and physical
diversity within a broad social, historical, and evolutionary framework.
Requirements for a major in anthropology. The degree code is 070.
Total number of required credits: 40 credits, of which at
least 18 credits are at the 300 or 400 level.
Requirements for anthropology track
INTRODUCTORY COURSES: four courses required (16 credits)
01:070:101
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
01:070:102
Introduction to Human Evolution
01:070:105
Introduction to Archaeology
01:070:108
Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology
300- OR 400-LEVEL COURSES: one course in three of the four
anthropology subdisciplines (9 credits):
300- OR 400-LEVEL CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY COURSES
01:070:301
Psychology and Culture
01:070:302
Culture and the Environment
01:070:303
Wealth and Culture
01:070:304
Political Anthropology
01:070:305
Anthropology of Development
01:070:307
Medical Anthropology
01:070:308
Anthropology of Religion
01:070:309
Visual Anthropology
01:070:311
History of Anthropology
01:070:317
Method and Analysis in Cultural Anthropology
01:070:318
Reading Ethnographic Writing
01:070:319
Anthropology and Human Rights
01:070:320
Diaspora, Race, and Ethnicity in the United States
01:070:323
Women Writing Culture
01:070:324
Globalization, Sex, and Families
01:070:338
Culture, Wealth, and Power in Africa
01:070:365 Law,
Justice, and Rights in Bolivia
01:070:366
Research Practicum in Law, Justice, and Rights in Bolivia
01:070:367
Anthropology Goes to the Movies
01:070:368
Anthropology of Mass Media
01:070:369 The
Cultural Politics of Nazism
01:070:371 The
Politics of Culture
01:070:372 Body
Politics
01:070:374
Localities and Global Systems
01:070:376
Power and Difference
01:070:378 The
Anthropology of Gender
01:070:379
Gender and Power in Africa
01:070:380
Culture, Memory, History
01:070:389
Ethnography of Gender in South Asia
01:070:401
Theories in Cultural Anthropology
01:070:406
Rights and Wrongs of Indigenous Peoples
01:070:410
Explanation in Anthropology
01:070:486
Gender Development, Environment: Policies, Politics, Perspectives
300- OR 400-LEVEL LINGUISTIC ANTHROPOLOGY COURSES
01:070:312
Language and Social Diversity
300- OR 400-LEVEL BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY COURSES
01:070:310
Human Aggression
01:070:316 Quantitative Methods in Evolutionary Anthropology
01:070:325
Evolution and Culture
01:070:328
Evolution and Cooperation
01:070:336
Primatology, Wildlife Ecology, and Conservation in Kenya
01:070:337
Field Methods and Analysis in Primatology in Kenya
01:070:348
Primate Behavioral Ecology
01:070:349
Advanced Physical Anthropology
01:070:350
Primatology and Human Evolution
01:070:354
Functional and Developmental Anatomy of the Primate Skeleton
01:070:355
Laboratory in Skeletal Biology of Primates
01:070:356
Human Variation
01:070:358
Introduction to Human Osteology
01:070:359
Human Osteology Laboratory
01:070:361
Hunters and Gatherers
01:070:364 Sex
Roles and Social Structure
01:070:390
Plio-Pleistocene Hominid Anatomy
01:070:402
Theories in Physical Anthropology
01:070:412
Topics in African Prehistory and Paleoanthropology
01:070:414
Topics in European Prehistory and Paleoanthropology
01:070:420
Evolutionary Genetics: Humans and Other Primates
300- OR 400-LEVEL ARCHAEOLOGY COURSES
01:070:326
Pleistocene Hominid Adaptations
01:070:327
Post-Pleistocene Hominid Adaptations
01:070:330
Archaeology of Australia
01:070:332 North
American Archaeology
01:070:333
Colonial Archaeology
01:070:334
Field Study in Archaeology
01:070:335
Analysis of Archaeological Data
01:070:391
Lithic Analysis in Archaeology
01:070:392
Faunal Analysis in Archaeology
01:070:393
Cultural Resource Management
01:070:394
Microstratigraphic Analysis in Archaeology
01:070:395
Quantification of Archaeological Data
01:070:397
Paleoanthropology
01:070:398
Field Research and Methods in Paleoanthropology
01:070:404
Advanced Seminar in Archaeology
01:070:412
Topics in African Prehistory and Paleoanthropology
01:070:414
Topics in European Prehistory and Paleoanthropology
01:070:426
South African Archaeology
ELECTIVE COURSES: five courses required, of which at least
three are at the 300 or 400 level (15 credits)
Honors in Anthropology credit, and one approved independent
study course, may be used toward elective credit. No course may fulfill more
than one subdisciplinary requirement. Credit may be given for courses in other departments if approved. All courses applied to this major must be completed with a
grade of C or better.
B.A. in Cultural Anthropology (Bachelor of Arts)
The B.A. track in cultural anthropology focuses on the
issues, modes of inquiry, fieldwork strategies, methods of data collection and
analysis, and forms of ethnographic representation that characterize
contemporary cultural anthropology. The cultural anthropology track is intended
for students interested in current cultural, social, and political issues,
especially in understanding the relationship of global processes to new
cultural forms and social inequalities. Students learn how cultural theory is
integrated with empirical ethnographic research and how to balance knowledge of
worldwide interconnections with in-depth knowledge of particular geographic
regions (e.g., Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the United States). Students
trained in cultural anthropology develop a unique set of skills enabling them
to work successfully in many different cultural environments; a major in
cultural anthropology also provides excellent preparation for students planning
graduate training in anthropology or other disciplines, including professional
training in law, teaching, and social work.
Requirements for cultural anthropology trackTotal number of required credits: 40 credits
INTRODUCTORY COURSES: both required (8 credits)
01:070:101
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
01:070:108
Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology
GEOGRAPHIC AREA COURSES: two courses required (6 credits)
01:070:223
Anthropology of Latin America
01:070:238
Anthropology of Europe
01:070:243
Anthropology of Africa
01:070:244
Anthropology of South Asia
01:070:246
Anthropology of Southeast Asia
01:070:248
Anthropology of China
01:070:250
Anthropology of the Contemporary United States
01:070:320
Diaspora, Race, and Ethnicity in the United States
01:070:338
Culture, Wealth, and Power in Africa
01:070:379
Gender and Power in Africa
01:070:389
Ethnography of Gender in South Asia
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES ON JUSTICE, INEQUALITY, AND
DIFFERENCE:one course required (3 credits)
01:070:303
Wealth and Culture
01:070:304
Political Anthropology
01:070:305
Anthropology of Development
01:070:312
Language and Social Diversity
01:070:319
Anthropology and Human Rights
01:070:324
Globalization, Sex, and Families
01:070:365 Law,
Justice, and Rights in Bolivia
01:070:366 Research Practicum in Law, Justice, and Rights in
Bolivia
01:070:371 The
Politics of Culture
01:070:372 Body
Politics
01:070:374
Localities and Global Systems
01:070:376
Power and Difference
01:070:378 The
Anthropology of Gender
01:070:380
Culture, Memory, History
01:070:406
Rights and Wrongs of Indigenous Peoples
01:070:486
Gender, Development, Environment: Policies, Politics, Perspectives
ELECTIVE COURSES: seven cultural anthropology courses
required (21 credits)
01:070:111
Extinction
01:070:216
Anthropology and Contemporary Issues
01:070:220 Food
and Culture
01:070:222
Sexuality and Eroticism in Global Perspective
01:070:223
Anthropology of Latin America
01:070:225
Gender in Global Perspective
01:070:230
Anthropology of Native North Americans
01:070:238
Anthropology of Europe
01:070:243
Anthropology of Africa
01:070:244
Anthropology of South Asia
01:070:246
Anthropology of Southeast Asia
01:070:248
Anthropology of China
01:070:250
Anthropology of the Contemporary United States
01:070:293 Current Issues in Cultural and Linguistic Anthropology
01:070:294 Current Issues in Cultural and
Linguistic Anthropology
01:070:295 Current Issues in Cultural and
Linguistic Anthropology
01:070:301
Psychology and Culture
01:070:302
Culture and the Environment
01:070:303
Wealth and Culture
01:070:304
Political Anthropology
01:070:305
Anthropology of Development
01:070:307
Medical Anthropology
01:070:308
Anthropology of Religion
01:070:309
Visual Anthropology
01:070:311
History of Anthropology
01:070:312
Language and Social Diversity
01:070:317
Method and Analysis in Cultural Anthropology
01:070:318
Reading Ethnographic Writing
01:070:319
Anthropology and Human Rights
01:070:320
Diaspora, Race, and Ethnicity in the United States
01:070:323
Women Writing Culture
01:070:338
Culture, Wealth, and Power in Africa
01:070:365 Law,
Justice, and Rights in Bolivia
01:070:366 Research Practicum in Law, Justice, and Rights in
Bolivia
01:070:367
Anthropology Goes to the Movies
01:070:368
Anthropology of Mass Media
01:070:369 The
Cultural Politics of Nazism
01:070:371
Politics of Culture
01:070:372 Body
Politics
01:070:374
Localities and Global Systems
01:070:376
Power and Difference
01:070:378
The Anthropology of Gender
01:070:379
Gender and Power in Africa
01:070:380
Culture, Memory, History
01:070:389
Ethnography of Gender in South Asia
01:070:401
Theories in Cultural Anthropology
01:070:406
Rights and Wrongs of Indigenous Peoples
01:070:410
Explanation in Anthropology
01:070:486
Gender, Development, Environment: Policies, Politics, Perspectives
Honors in Anthropology credit, and one approved independent
study course, may be used toward the elective requirement. No course may
fulfill more than one requirement. All courses applied to this major must be completed with a
grade of C or better.
B.S. in Evolutionary Anthropology (Bachelor of Science)
The B.S. degree in evolutionary anthropology is designed for
students who plan to go to graduate school in archaeology, biological
anthropology, paleoanthropology, geoarchaeology, or other related fields in
human evolutionary studies (e.g., skeletal biology, forensic science,
primatology). This option prepares students with a multidisciplinary,
science-oriented background for careers in the field of evolutionary
anthropology. This degree is also useful and desirable for careers in the
medical sciences.
Requirements for evolutionary anthropology trackINTRODUCTORY COURSES: three courses required (070:102 and
105, and 204 or 212) (11 credits)
01:070:102
Introduction to Human Evolution
01:070:105
Introduction to Archaeology
01:070:204
Introduction to Social Evolution
01:070:212 The
Life of Primates
STATISTICS COURSE: one course required (3 credits)
01:070:316 Quantitative Methods in Evolutionary Anthropology
01:070:395
Quantification of Archaeological Data
01:960:211
Statistics I
01:960:212
Statistics II
01:960:285
Introduction to Statistics for Business
01:960:379
Basic Problems and Statistics
01:960:401
Basic Statistics for Research
BIOLOGY OR GEOLOGY COURSES: courses required in either
subject (8 or 4 credits)
01:119:101
General Biology (4 credits)
01:119:102
General Biology (4 credits)
01:460:101
Introductory Geology (4 credits)
200 -- 400 LEVEL COURSES: One course in each of the six
subdisciplines of Evolutionary Anthropology, of which four are at the 300- or
400-level (18 credits):
I. PRIMATOLOGY: one course required (3 credits)
01:070:212 The
Life of Primates
01:070:336
Primatology, Wildlife Ecology, and Conservation in Kenya
01:070:337
Field Methods and Analysis in Primatology in Kenya
01:070:348
Primate Behavioral Ecology
01:070:349
Advanced Physical Anthropology
01:070:350
Primatology and Human Evolution
01:070:354
Functional and Developmental Anatomy of the Primate Skeleton
II. SOCIAL EVOLUTION: one course required (3 credits)
01:070:204
Introduction to Social Evolution
01:070:210
Approaches to Human Nature
01:070:310
Human Aggression
01:070:325
Evolution and Culture
01:070:328
Evolution and Cooperation
01:070:356
Human Variation
01:070:361 Hunters
and Gatherers
01:070:364 Sex
Roles and Social Structure
III. SKELETAL BIOLOGY/HOMINID PALEONTOLOGY: one course
required (3 credits)
01:070:215
Survey of Fossil Primates
01:070:354
Functional and Developmental Anatomy of the Primate Skeleton
01:070:355
Laboratory in Skeletal Biology of Primates
01:070:358
Introduction to Human Osteology
01:070:359
Human Osteology Laboratory
01:070:390
Plio-Pleistocene Hominid Anatomy
IV. PREHISTORIC ARCHAEOLOGY: one course required (3 credits)
01:070:206 Survey
of New World Prehistory
01:070:207
Survey of Old World Prehistory
01:070:208
Survey of Historical Archaeology
01:070:326
Pleistocene Hominid Adaptations
01:070:327
Post-Pleistocene Hominid Adaptations
01:070:330
Archaeology of Australia
01:070:332
North American Archaeology
01:070:333
Colonial Archaeology
01:070:334
Field Study in Archaeology
01:070:335
Analysis of Archaeological Data
01:070:391
Lithic Analysis in Archaeology
01:070:392
Faunal Analysis in Archaeology
01:070:393
Cultural Resource Management
01:070:397
Paleoanthropology
01:070:398
Field Research and Methods in Paleoanthropology
01:070:404
Advanced Seminar in Archaeology
01:070:412
Topics in African Prehistory and Paleoanthropology
01:070:414
Topics in European Prehistory and Paleoanthropology
01:070:426
South African Archaeology
V. GEOARCHAEOLOGY/PALEOECOLOGY: one course required (3
credits)
01:070:213
Environment and Human Evolution
01:070:394
Microstratigraphic Analysis in Archaeology
01:460:330
Sedimentary Geology
01:460:396
Geochronology in Geosciences and Anthropology
VI. ANTHROPOLOGICAL GENETICS: one course required (3
credits)
01:070:240
Introduction to Molecular Evolutionary Anthropology
01:070:420
Evolutionary Genetics: Humans and Other Primates
ELECTIVE COURSES: four or five courses in evolutionary
anthropology required (10 or 14 credits)
01:070:111
Extinction
01:070:204
Introduction to Social Evolution
01:070:206
Survey of New World Prehistory
01:070:207
Survey of Old World Prehistory
01:070:208 Survey
of Historical Archaeology
01:070:210
Approaches to Human Nature
01:070:212 The
Life of Primates
01:070:213
Environment and Human Evolution
01:070:215
Survey of Fossil Primates
01:070:230
Anthropology of Native North Americans
01:070:240
Introduction to Molecular Evolutionary Anthropology
01:070:296 Current Issues in Evolutionary Anthropology
01:070:297 Current Issues in Evolutionary
Anthropology
01:070:298 Current Issues in Evolutionary
Anthropology
01:070:310
Human Aggression
01:070:325
Evolution and Culture
01:070:326
Pleistocene Hominid Adaptations
01:070:327
Post-Pleistocene Hominid Adaptations
01:070:328
Evolution and Cooperation
01:070:330
Archaeology of Australia
01:070:332
North American Archaeology
01:070:333
Colonial Archaeology
01:070:334
Field Study in Archaeology
01:070:335
Analysis of Archaeological Data
01:070:336
Primatology, Wildlife Ecology, and Conservation in Kenya
01:070:337
Field Methods and Analysis in Primatology in Kenya
01:070:348
Primate Behavioral Ecology
01:070:349
Advanced Physical Anthropology
01:070:350
Primatology and Human Evolution
01:070:354
Functional and Developmental Anatomy of the Primate Skeleton
01:070:355
Laboratory in Skeletal Biology of Primates
01:070:356
Human Variation
01:070:358
Introduction to Human Osteology
01:070:359
Human Osteology Laboratory
01:070:361
Hunters and Gatherers
01:070:364 Sex
Roles and Social Structure
01:070:390
Plio-Pleistocene Hominid Anatomy
01:070:391
Lithic Analysis in Archaeology
01:070:392
Faunal Analysis in Archaeology
01:070:393
Cultural Resource Management
01:070:394
Microstratigraphic Analysis in Archaeology
01:070:395
Quantification of Archaeological Data
01:070:397
Paleoanthropology
01:070:398
Field Research and Methods in Paleoanthropology
01:070:402
Theories in Physical Anthropology
01:070:404
Advanced Seminar in Archaeology
01:070:412
Topics in African Prehistory and Paleoanthropology
01:070:414
Topics in European Prehistory and Paleoanthropology
01:070:420
Evolutionary Genetics: Humans and Other Primates
01:070:426
South African Archaeology
Honors in Anthropology credit, and one approved independent
study course, may be used toward elective credit. No course may fulfill more
than one requirement. Credit may
be given for courses in other departments if approved. All courses applied to this major must be completed with a
grade of C or better.