Anthropology Major

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(39 semester hours)

The study of anthropology includes biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, and archaeology; archaeology, statistical, and human osteology laboratories are maintained by the department.

Required Courses (12 hours):

ANTH 201 - Introduction to Prehistory 3 hours.
ANTH 204 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3 hours.
ANTH 205 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology 3 hours.
ANTH 402 - History of Anthropological Thought 3 hours.

Directed Electives (18 hours):

Choose two from the following:

ANTH 316 3-hrs

ANTH 303 - Aspects of Culture 3 hours.
ANTH 306 - Peoples of Middle and South America 3 hours.
ANTH 315 - Indians of North America 3 hours.
ANTH 401 - Human Ecology 3 hours.

Choose two from the following:

ANTH 308 - Human Emergence 3 hours.
ANTH 409 - Medical Anthropology 3 hours.
ANTH 425 - Issues in Biological Anthropology 3 hours.
ANTH 450 - Forensic Anthropology 3 hours.

Choose two from the following:

ANTH 301 - Emergence of Complex Society 3 hours.
ANTH 415 - Archaeological Method and Theory 3 hours.
ANTH 420 - Archaeology of Eastern North America 3 hours.
ANTH 430 - Current Issues in Archaeology 3 hours.
ANTH 439 - Geoarchaeology 3 hours.

Additional Electives:

(9 hours, 6 hours of which must be 300/400 level):

any other elective course.

ANTH 410 - Problems in Anthropology 1-3 hours.
ANTH 469 - Archeological Field School 6 hours.
ANTH 498 - The Human Discovery 3 hours.
ANTH 499 - Senior Thesis 3 hours.