Anthropology Major and Concentrations

Anthropology Majors visit Machu Picchu, an ancient Inca citadel in Peru

Courses in Anthropological Sciences reflect the four major subfields of the discipline: cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology, archaeology, and biological anthropology. Majors are given basic training in all of these areas, with additional specialization available through elective coursework. The Program features concentrations in Archaeology, Forensic Anthropology, Bioarchaeology, and General Anthropology. Please see the course catalog for the Core Curriculum requirements and the specific requirements for the B.A. and B.S. degrees. Students need a minimum of 120 credit hours to graduate.

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Major Required Coursework

Required Classes

23 CREDITS

Concentrations - Majors Must Choose One

Archaeology Concentration (21 credits)

Major Coursework for Anthropological Sciences (R+A)

Students interested in a career in archaeology have the option of choosing the Archaeology concentration. This concentration will prepare students for a career as an archaeologist by giving them training in both archaeological field and lab techniques but also on an archaeological culture area in addition to their general training in anthropology. In addition to the Required Anthropological Sciences Courses listed above, students in the Archaeology Concentration must complete the following:

Archaeology Concentration Coursework: R&A

The following course:

AND 1 Archaeology course from the following list:

AND 1 Cultural Anthropology course from the following list:

AND 1 Biological Anthropology course from the following list:

AND 6 additional credit hours from any ANSC-prefix course.

Bioarchaeology Concentration (21 credits)

Major Coursework for Anthropological Sciences (R+A)

Students interested in learning about culture and past societies from human skeletal remains can take the Bioarchaeology concentration.  In this course of study, students will learn about human skeletal analysis, an archaeological culture area, and what we can learn about an individual and their culture from a burial.

In addition to the required classes listed above students in this concentration will take:

Bioarchaeology Concentration R&A

Take each of the following:

AND  1 of the following:

AND  1 Cultural Anthropology course from the following list:

AND  9 additional credit hours from any ANSC-prefix  course.

Forensic Anthropology Concentration (23 Credits)

Major Coursework for Anthropological Sciences (R+A)

Students interested in specializing in Forensic Anthropology have the option of choosing a Forensic Anthropology Concentration. This preprofessional concentration prepares students for graduate-level study of recent unidentified human remains in a medicolegal context. In addition to the Required Anthropological Sciences Courses listed above, students in the Forensic Anthropology Concentration must complete the following:

Forensic Anthropology Concentration Coursework: R&A

Each of the following 3 courses

AND 1 Archaeology course from the following list:

1 Cultural Anthropology course from the following list:

AND 6 additional credit hours from any ANSC-prefix course.

General Anthropology Concentration (21 credits)

Major Coursework for Anthropological Sciences (R+A)

The General Anthropology Concentration is designed for students who wish for a broader foundation in anthropology. Students are encouraged to take a variety of anthropology coursework in order to build an interdisciplinary understanding of the field. In addition to the Required Anthropological Sciences courses listed above, students in the General Anthropological Concentration must complete the following:

General Anthropology Concentration Coursework: R&A

1 Archaeology course from the following list:

AND 1 Cultural Anthropology course from the following list:

AND 1 Biological Anthropology course from the following list:

AND 12 additional credit hours from any ANSC- prefix course.

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