(36 credits)

Please note:

  • A minimum grade of C- is required for a course to count toward the requirements of the major.
  • Only three (3) credits of Independent Study may be applied to the major unless otherwise approved by the major advisor or the chair of Anthropology.
Required Courses (21 Credits)
ANT213Principles of Archaeology3
ANT214Principles of Cultural Anthropology3
ANT215Principles of Biological Anthropology3
ANT390Anthropologies of Inequality3
ANT480Histories of Anthropological Thought3
ANT485Research Methods in Anthropology3
ANT490Anthropology Capstone Seminar3
Required Concentration and Elective (15 Credits)
Select four (4) upper-division Anthropology courses in one of the concentrations below, plus one additional Anthropology elective. 1, 215
General Anthropology
Representation & Identity
Gender, Health & the Body
Field Engagements (0 Credits)
All majors must complete each of the following by the end of the fall semester of the senior year:0
Attend a total of 6 approved departmental events, with accompanying reflection write-ups.
Attend one Capstone Seminar Symposium prior to senior year.
Complete a bibliographic research training session from Sojourner Truth Library.
Complete research ethics training module (CITI), "Social/Behavioral Research: Social/Behavioral Research Investigators and Key Personnel."
Complete the following professional development activities: (a) Career Resource workshop on CV/resume preparation; (b) professional academic organization explorations (e.g., AAA, SAA, AABA, SHA, SASci, SfAA).
Total Credits36
1

Two concentration/elective courses (6 credits) must focus on two different world areas: Asia, North America, South America.

2

By advisement, one concentration/elective course may be taken outside Anthropology. The list of approved courses will change over time.