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Anthropology Major, B.S.

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TThis major is strongly recommended for students seeking graduate work in anthropology or preparing for careers in closely related fields. Electives are chosen in consultation with an advisor to lead into specialization in areas such as: ethnology, linguistics, archaeology, environmental studies or biological anthropology. Students in this major must have course schedules approved quarterly by their departmental advisors.

Anthropology Core Requirements

ANTH 110 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology Credits: (5)
ANTH 110LAB - Biological Anthropology Laboratory Credits: (1)
ANTH 120 - Introduction to Archaeology Credits: (5)
ANTH 130 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: (5)
ANTH 180 - Introduction to Linguistics Credits: (5)
ANTH 301 - Anthropology: Principles and Assessment Credits: (2)

Anthropology Core Total Credits: 23

Additional Required Courses

ANTH 451 - History and Theory of Anthropology Credits: (4)
ANTH 458 - Senior Comprehensive Survey Credits: (4)
ANTH 499 - Seminar Credits: (1-5)
Credits: (3 to 4)

Select a minimum of one 3-or 4-credit course in each of the following areas - Credits: 24

Biological Anthropology

ANTH 311 - Advanced Biological Anthropology: Principles of Human Evolution Credits: (4)
ANTH 312 - Human Origins: The Fossil Evidence Credits: (4)
ANTH 313 - Primate Social Behavior Credits: (4)
ANTH 314 - Human Variation and Adaptation in Living Populations Credits: (4)
ANTH 315 - Forensic Skeletal Analysis Credits: (4)

Archaeology

ANTH 326
ANTH 327

ANTH 321 - Archaeological Methods Credits: (4)
ANTH 322 - World Prehistory Credits: (4)
ANTH 323 - Field Archaeology Credits: (3-6)
ANTH 324 - North American Archaeology Credits: (4)
ANTH 325 - Prehistory of the Pacific Northwest Credits: (4)

Ethnology

ANTH 334
ANTH 350

ANTH 333 - Culture & Marriage Credits: (4)
ANTH 336 - Anthropology of Aging Credits: (3)
ANTH 354 - Anthropology of Religion Credits: (4)
ANTH 355 - Culture, Person, Self Credits: (4)
ANTH 356 - Gender Roles in Cross-Cultural Perspective Credits: (4)
ANTH 357 - Medical Anthropology: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Health and Healing Credits: (4)
ANTH 358 - Culture and Politics in a Global Economy Credits: (4)
ANTH 359 - Survey of Music in Cross-Cultural Perspectives Credits: (3)

Ethnography

ANTH 343

ANTH 341 - Native American Cultures of the Pacific Northwest Credits: (4)
ANTH 342 - Hispanic Cultures of the Western U.S. Credits: (4)
ANTH 344 - Cultures of Asia Credits: (4)
ANTH 345 - Cultures of Southeast Asia and Oceania Credits: (4)
ANTH 346 - Cultures of Latin America and the Caribbean Credits: (4)
ANTH 347 - Native American Cultures of North America Credits: (4)

Linguistics

ANTH 380

ANTH 381 - Language in Culture Credits: (4)
ANTH 382 - Descriptive Linguistics Credits: (4)
Students planning on graduate school are strongly advised to elect 382.

Select one of the following Methods courses - Credits: 3 to 4

ANTH 421 - Archaeological Theory Credits: (4)
ANTH 442 - Comparative Ethnology Credits: (4)
ANTH 444 - Ethnographic Field Methods Credits: (4)
ANTH 483 - Sociolinguistics Credits: (4)
ANTH 485 - Method and Theory in Biological Anthropology Credits: (1-8)
or
ANTH 488 - Advanced Research in Cultural Anthropology Credits: (1-8)

Select one of the following: Credits: 4

ANTH 491 - Workshop Credits: (1-6)
ANTH 493 - Anthropological Field Experience Credits: (1-8)
ANTH 496 - Individual Study Credits: (1-6)

Electives in Anthropology and related fields - Credits: 8 to 10

(Department-approved electives must include a course in statistics.)

Required Courses

Total Credits: 75

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