Anthropology and Archaeology Concentration Requirements

The Department of Anthropology and Archaeology offers courses leading to the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees in Anthropology and Archaeology.

Bachelor of Arts
Anthropology/Archaeology
12 core courses	34 credits
4 elective courses	12 credits
Other Departments
3 co-requisite courses	9 credits
19 total courses	55 credits

Bachelor of Science
Anthropology/Archaeology
12 core courses	34 credits
7 concentration/ elective courses	21 credits
Other Departments
5 CO-requisite courses	15 credits
24 total courses	70 credits

Majors in anthropology must maintain a 2.75 college QPA and a 3.00 departmental QPA to remain a candidate for graduation. The credentials of anthropology majors will be evaluated at the end of the sophomore year. At the time of this review students with a QPA lower than these standards will be placed on departmental probation for the succeeding two terms. If after the probationary period the student's QPA remains below standard, then the student will not be recommended for a degree in anthropology. A grade of "D+" or lower in any departmental courses, as well as in any CO-requisite courses, must be retaken. Statistics will not simultaneously satisfy both college and departmental requirements for math.

Students seeking a BA in anthropology must take a total of 16 courses (46 credits) from departmental offerings. 2 CO-requisite math and lab-science courses (6 credits), and successfully complete the advanced level of a foreign language. Classes taken from the department will include a sequence of 12 required courses (34 credits) plus 4 additional courses (12 credits).

Students seeking a BS in anthropology are required to take a total of 19 courses (55 credits) from departmental offerings, 4 CO-requisite math and lab-science courses (12 credits), and successfully complete the advanced level of a foreign language. Classes taken from the department will include a sequence of 12 required courses (34 credits) plus 7 additional courses (21 credits) selected from one of three areas of concentration, such as archaeology, physical anthropology or forensic anthropology. Of these 7 additional courses, 3 must be lab-sciences.

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Core Courses
(*freshman, **sophomore, ***junior, ****senior)

ANTH 101*	General Anthropology	3 cr.
ANTH 112*	World Cultures	3 cr.
ANTH 130*	Intro. to Archaeology/Lab	3 cr.
ANTH 120**	Intro. to Physical Anthropology/Lab	3 cr.
ANTH 270**	Paleoanthropology I	3 cr.
ANTH 272**	Paleoanthropology II	3 cr.
ANTH 224**	Arch. Field Methods/Lab	3 cr.
ANTH 226**	Summer Field Training	3 cr.
ANTH 236***	Analytical Methods in Historic Arch./Lab OR	3 cr.
ANTH 238***	Analytical Methods in Prehistoric Arch./Lab	3 cr.
ANTH 336***	History of Anthropological Theory	3 cr.
ANTH 390***	Research Design	1 cr.
ANTH 490****	Senior Thesis	3 cr.

BA CO-Requisite Courses

MATH 109	Statistics	3 cr.
GEOL 101	Physical Geology/Lab OR	3 cr.
GEOL 110	Historical Geology/Lab	3 cr.
Language	Language (III or IV if available)	9 or 12 cr.

BS CO-Requisite Courses

MATH 109	Statistics	3 cr.
BIO 120	Human Biology/Lab	3 cr.
GEOL 101	Physical Geology/Lab OR	3 cr.
GEOL 110	Historical Geology/Lab	3 cr.
CHEM 121	General Chemistry I/Lab	3 cr.
Language	Language (III or IV if available)	9 or 12 cr.

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