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Dec 21, 2024
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2016-17 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Anthropology [ANT]
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The anthropology major provides students the opportunity to undertake a broad based study of the anthropological approaches to understanding past and present human cultural structures. This major is particularly suitable for those interested in teaching professions, continued graduate study or international aid agencies.
Career Potential
- Corporate positions in culture management
- International aid agency positions (e.g., U.S.A.I.D)
- U.S. government/State Department positions
- Education/teaching including Native American schools (with certification)
- C.A.R.E. posts
- Primate rehabilitation centers, zoos, (e.g., World/National Wildlife Federation)
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A. Required Courses: 15 credit hours
B. Anthropology Electives: 12 credit hours
Students may choose courses from the list that follows, depending on their personal preferences and/or whether they have a declared concentration. Special courses not listed within either group are occasionally taught with a topics (TP) designation such as ANT 129, 229, 329 or 429 and may count under one of these groups.
- Six credit hours from Culture Area Courses
- Six credit hours from Topics Courses
Culture Area Courses: Six credit hours
Topics Courses: Six credit hours
C. Anthropology Electives: Nine credit hours
Students fulfill these credit hours by choosing three courses listed under Culture Area Courses and Topics Courses.
Three elective credit hours may be fulfilled by completing: Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 124
Example of the B.A. in Anthropology over four years
The following is based on freshman admission and 15 credits per semester. More than 15 credit hours will have to be taken in one or more semesters in order to reach the required 124 credit hours for graduation.
* indicates prerequisite; Link to General Education (GE ); Link to Foreign Language
Total credit hours for semester: 16-17
Total credit hours for semester: 15-16
Second Year Fall
Two 200-300 level anthropology courses (6 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)
Foreign language (3 cr. hr.)
One elective (3 cr. hr.)
Total credit hours for semester: 15
Second Year Spring
One or two 200-300 level anthropology courses (3-6 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)
Foreign language (3 cr. hr.)
One or two electives (3-6 cr. hr.)
Total credit hours for semester: 15-18
Third Year Fall
One or two 300-400 level anthropology courses (3-6 cr. hr.)
One or two electives (3-6 cr. hr.)
One or two GE courses (3-6 cr. hr.)
Total credit hours for semester: 17
Total credit hours for semester: 16
Total credit hours for semester: 15
Fourth Year Spring
One or two 300-400 level anthropology electives (3-6 cr. hr.)
One to four electives (3-12 cr. hr.)
Total credit hours for semester: 15-18
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