Anthropology

Freshman YearCredits
FallSpring
ANTY 101D - Anthropology and the Human Experience13  
Choose one of the following: 13  
SOCI 101IS - Introduction to Sociology
SOCI 110IS - Honors Sociological Inquiry
SOCI 150D - Social Difference
SOCI 201D - Social Problems
Q CORE - Math requirement3  
W CORE - We recommend taking College Writing I3  
University CORE3  
University CORE  15
Year Total: 15 15
Sophomore YearCredits
FallSpring
ANTY 215IS - Human Prehistory13  
ANTY 225IS - Culture, Language, and Society13  
STAT 216Q - Introduction to Statistics3  
University CORE and/or electives6  
University CORE and/or electives  15
Year Total: 15 15
Junior YearCredits
FallSpring
ANTY 313 - Biological Anthropology3  
ANTY 473 - Language & Culture3  
ANTY Archaeology Elective3  
ANTY Cultural Anthropology Elective3  
ANTY Elective3  
ANTY Electives  6
University CORE and/or minor/second major credits  9
Year Total: 15 15
Senior YearCredits
FallSpring
Choose one of the following:3  
ANTY 450R - Archaeological Theory
ANTY 428RS - Anthropological Theory
ANTY Electives6  
University CORE and/or minor/second major credits6  
ANTY Elective  3
University CORE and/or minor/second major credits  12
Year Total: 15 15
Total Program Credits: 120

 Cultural Anthropology Electives

ANTY 327Medical Anthropology3
ANTY 336Myth, Ritual and Religion3
ANTY 337Sex, Gender, and Sexuality in Japan3
ANTY 338Contemporary Pacific Societies3
ANTY 343Popular Culture - Japan3
ANTY 348Contemporary Africa3
ANTY 425RSocial Organization3
ANTY 427Anthropology of Gender3
ANTY 441Social Movements & Community Activism3

Archaeology Electives

ANTY 332Native North America3
ANTY 350Old World Prehistory3
ANTY 351Archaeology of North America3
ANTY 356Archaeology of Southwest Asia3
ANTY 357Foragers of Sub-Saharan Africa3
ANTY 453Zooarchaeology3
ANTY 454Lithic Technology3
ANTY 467Archaeological Field School1-9
ANTY 495Field Experience1-9

Anthropology Electives2

ANTY 212CSBones, Apes, and Ancestors3
ANTY 223ISAnthropology, Pop Culture, and Everyday Life3
ANTY 242DContemporary Japan3
ANTY 252ISMysteries of the Past3
ANTY 315Forensic Anthropology3
ANTY 327Medical Anthropology3
ANTY 332Native North America3
ANTY 336Myth, Ritual and Religion3
ANTY 337Sex, Gender, and Sexuality in Japan3
ANTY 338Contemporary Pacific Societies3
ANTY 343Popular Culture - Japan3
ANTY 348Contemporary Africa3
ANTY 350Old World Prehistory3
ANTY 351Archaeology of North America3
ANTY 356Archaeology of Southwest Asia3
ANTY 357Foragers of Sub-Saharan Africa3
ANTY 375Anthropology of Humans and the Environment3
ANTY 425RSocial Organization3
ANTY 427Anthropology of Gender3
ANTY 441Social Movements & Community Activism3
ANTY 453Zooarchaeology3
ANTY 454Lithic Technology3
ANTY 467Archaeological Field School1-9
ANTY 473Language & Culture3
ANTY 490RUndergraduate Research and Instruction1-6
ANTY 491Special Topics1-4
ANTY 492Independent Study1-3
ANTY 494Seminar1-12
ANTY 495Field Experience1-9

Anthropology majors must complete one of the following sequences of courses.

Sequence A
A minor or double major approved by the student's advisor21-27
Sequence B
18 credits towards a minor approved by the student's advisor18


Departmental Honors: Students may graduate with Departmental Honors if they meet the following requirements: GPA of 3.5 or higher and complete an undergraduate thesis in Anthropology.

For Anthropology majors, the maximum number of Anthropology transfer credits accepted is 18. 

For graduation in Anthropology students must have a grade of C- or higher in all Anthropology courses. A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation; 42 of these credits must be in courses numbered 300 and above.