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Anthropology Major (ANTH) Degree: Bachelor of Arts Required: 122 semester hours, to include at least 36 hours at or above the 300 course level AOS Code: U101 The General Anthropology Major provides training in human biological, social and behavioral science within the broader framework of a liberal arts education. The program presents a holistic view of the nature of humans in society, past and present, through courses in linguistics, prehistory, physical anthropology, and cultural anthropology. It provides a solid foundation for both a basic liberal arts education as well as for one of the concentrations in anthropology. Student Learning Goals Upon completion of the program, Anthropology majors will be able to: demonstrate a broad knowledge of cultural diversity, ethnocentrism, and cultural relativity; analyze the social, political, and religious structure of diverse societies; distinguish Old, New, and Post-Processual Archaeology, including the ability to recover and analyze artifacts from archaeological sites; demonstrate knowledge of the mechanisms of biological evolution and analyze fossil evidence for such; analyze phonemes, parts of speech, and the basic phrase structure of languages. Program Requirements I General Education Core Requirements (GEC) See complete GEC requirements and approved course listings for all categories.
II General Education Marker Requirements See details and courses. It is possible to meet all GE Marker Requirements while completing the GE Core requirements or courses required by the major/ concentration. Students may select courses for: Global/Global Non-Western Perspectives (GL/GN) One Speaking Intensive (SI) Course One Writing Intensive (WI) Course III College of Arts and Sciences Additional Requirements (CAR) See requirements and approved courses.
IV Major Requirements Minimum 34 semester hours in anthropology above the 100-level to include the following: Core Courses
Although not a requirement beyond the 34 hours minimum, majors may choose to take additional courses in general anthropology or the additional courses may be in one of the subdisciplines: Archaeology Cultural Anthropology Physical Anthropology
Majors in consultation with a faculty member in the subdiscipline will select the appropriate courses. *ATY 213 satisfies one GSB; ATY 253 satisfies one GNS V Related Area Requirements Anthropology majors must take STA 108, which satisfies GMT. Majors who follow a plan for one of the accelerated master’s programs should satisfy the related area requirements for that program. VI Electives Electives sufficient to complete the 122 semester hours required for the degree.
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