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2012-13 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Anthropology, BA or BS

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Requirements for the Anthropology Major

1.

Fulfill baccalaureate degree requirements.

2.

A minimum of 52 credits in the major, 44 of which must be upper division. All credits earned toward the major must be taken for a letter grade, except practicum and capstone courses.

3.

Research and Writing requirement:

ANTH 301 - Practicing Anthropology 4 credits

4.

Quantitative Reasoning requirement:

Complete one of the following:

MTH 105 - Contemporary Mathematics 4 credits
MTH 243 - Introduction to Statistical Methods 4 credits
SOC 241 - Elementary Statistics for the Social Sciences 4 credits
EC 232 - Exploratory Data Analysis 4 credits
MTH 211 - Fundamentals of Elementary Mathematics I 4 credits
and
MTH 212 - Fundamentals of Elementary Mathematics II 4 credits
and
MTH 213 - Fundamentals of Elementary Mathematics III 4 credits
(The MTH 211, 212, 213 option is appropriate for students intending a career in elementary education.)

5.

A minimum 2.5 GPA in major courses.

Capstone

The anthropology capstone connects students’ learning about an applied issue or problem with relevant theory and methodology in anthropology. Students draw on ethnographic or archaeological expertise acquired through previous practica field experiences and coursework.

Anthropology Core Courses

(52 credits)

1. Required Foundation

(12 credits)

ANTH 211 - Archaeology and Prehistory: Perspectives on Humanity’s Past 4 credits
ANTH 213 - Cultural Anthropology: Perspectives on Humanity 4 credits
ANTH 301 - Practicing Anthropology 4 credits

2. Areas and Topics

(8 credits)

Two or more courses from:

ANTH 310 - American Culture 4 credits
ANTH 317 - Pacific Cultures 4 credits
ANTH 318 - Native North America 4 credits
ANTH 319 - Cultures of the World 4 credits
ANTH 320 - North American Prehistory 4 credits
ANTH 332 - Ritual and Religion 4 credits
ANTH 334 - Anthropological Perspectives on the Native American Frontier 4 credits
ANTH 336 - Topics in Global/Local Interconnections 4 credits
ANTH 340 - Gender Issues 4 credits
ANTH 350 - Human Evolution 4 credits
ANTH 399 - Special Studies 1 to 18 credits

3. Application

(4 credits)

One course from:

ANTH 460 - Applied Anthropology 4 credits
ANTH 462 - Cultural Resource Management 4 credits

4. Methods

(4 credits)

One course from:

ANTH 360 - Ethnographic Research Methods 4 credits
ANTH 370 - Archaeological Research Methods 4 credits

5. Theory

(8 credits)

ANTH 410 - History of Ethnographic Theory 4 credits

One course from the following:

ANTH 450 - Culture Change 4 credits
ANTH 451 - Cultural Ecology 4 credits
ANTH 455 - Anthropological Film 4 credits
ANTH 464 - Cultural Rights 4 credits

6. Practicum: Field Study

ANTH 409 - Practicum: Field Study 1 to 8 credits. (4 credits required in Fall and Winter quarters of senior year))

7. Senior Capstone

ANTH 414 - Senior Capstone 4 credits

8. Specialized Interests

Two or more courses in anthropology or a closely related discipline. Selection must support individual goals and be approved by an advisor.

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