Missouri State University

Bachelor of Science in Anthropology

Missouri State University - College of Humanities and Public Affairs
Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminology


Anthropology (non-comprehensive)                                               Bachelor of Science                                                        Updated April 2010

This is a model three 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 six regular semesters and three summer sessions.

First Fall Semester

First Year Foundations - GEP 101
 2
Writing I - ENG 110
 3
American Democracy and Citizenship -
PLS 101		 3
Self-Understanding/
Behavioral
 3
History of U.S. -
HST 121 or HST 122		 3
Public Speaking -
COM 115
 3
Total Hours 17

First Spring Semester

MTH 130 or higher 3
Natural World - e.g.,
GRY 142 or GLG 110
 4
Culture and Society/
Humanities - e.g.,
HST 103
 3
Culture and Society/
Social Science - e.g., ANT 100		 3
Cultural Anthropology - ANT 226
 3
Fitness for Living -
PED 100		 2
Total Hours 18

First Summer Term

Computers for Learning - CIS/CSC 101 2
Self-Understanding/
Humanities - e.g.,
REL 210
 3
Natural World - e.g.,
BIO 102 or BIO 221		 4
Total Hours 9

 

 

 

 

Second Fall Semester

Writing II
 3
Introduction to Archaeology - ANT 240
 3
Linguistic Anthropology - ANT 280
 3
ANT Cultural Anthropology Course
 3
Course for minor
 3
General Elective
 3
Total Hours 18

Second Spring Semester

Self-Understanding/
Creativity & Vision Course
 3
Biological Anthropology - ANT 227
 3
ANT Linguistic Anthropology Course
 3
Statistics Course - e.g.,
SOC 302		 3
General Elective
 3
Course for Minor
 3
Total Hours 18

Second Summer Term

Archaeology Field School - ANT 451
 6
Total Hours 6

Third Fall Semester

ANT Biological
Anthropology Course
 3
ANT Peoples and
Cultures Course
 3
Upper-division ANT Elective
 3
Course for Minor
 3
Course for Minor
 3
General Elective
 3
Total Hours 18

Third Spring Semester

History of Anthropological Theory - ANT 595
 3
General Elective
 3
General Elective
 3
General Elective
 3
Course for Minor
 3
Course for Minor
 3
Total Hours 18

Third Summer Term

General Electives
 3
Total Hours 3

Minor is required for this major.   This plan assumes an 18 credit hour minor.