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Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminology


Anthropology (non-comprehensive)                                               Bachelor of Arts                                                                 Updated March 2007

This is a model four year graduation plan.  Your path to graduation may vary slightly based on factors such as college credit you earned while in high school, your choice of general education electives, and placement in English and Mathematics.

This degree program can be completed in eight semesters.

First Semester (Fall)

Writing I - ENG 110 3
MTH 130 or higher 3
Intro to University Life - IDS 110 1
ANT 125 or Self-Understanding Social/Behavioral 3
B.A. Language Course 101 3
US History - HST 121 or 122 3
Total Hours 16

 

Third Semester (Fall)

World Prehistory - ANT 250 or Intro to Archaeology - ANT 240  3
American Democracy and Citizenship - PLS 101 3
World History - HST 103 3
Natural World 4
B.A. Language Course 201 3
Total Hours 16

 

Fifth Semester (Fall)

Self-Understanding/Creativity and Vision  3
Course for Minor 3
Linguistic Anthropology - ANT 280 3
Cultural Anthropology Course 3
Writing II 3
Total Hours 15

 

Seventh Semester (Fall)

Course for Minor 3
Course for Minor 3
Peoples and Cultures Course     3
B.A. Fine Arts Course 3
General Elective 3
General Elective 1
Total Hours 16

Second Semester (Spring)

Computers for Learning - CIS/CSC 101 2
ANT 100 or Culture & Society/Social Sciences 3
B.A. Language Course 102 3
Natural World 4
Fitness for Living - PED 100 2
Public Speaking - COM 115 3
Total Hours 17

 

Fourth Semester (Spring)

Cultural Anthropology - ANT 226 3
Biological Anthropology - ANT 227  3
B.A. Language Course 202 3
World History - HST 104 3
B.A. PHI 105 or 110 requirement 3
Total Hours 15


Sixth Semester (Spring)

Biological Anthropology Course  3
Archaeology Course 3
B.A. Fine Arts Course 3
Course for Minor 3
Capstone Course - GEP 397 3
Total Hours 15

 

Eighth Semester (Spring)

Anthropological Theory - ANT 595  3
Linguistic Anthropology Course 3
Course for Minor 3
Course for Minor 3
General Elective 3
   
Total Hours 15
Minor is required for this major.  This plan assumes an 18 credit hour minor.