Anthropology
Department: Sociology
Core courses for the designated POE in Anthropology consist of 36 of the 54 total credits required.
NOTE:Students with a designated POE in Anthropology are especially encouraged to make full use of their program advisor's expertise in planning their POE.
Anthropology Core
The following courses are required in all Anthropology POEs. Effective fall 2005 the course designation was changed from SO to AN.
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AN 151 | Introduction to Anthropology | 3 | SI | ||
| AN 254 | Archaeology & Human Prehistory | 3 | SI | ||
| AN 411 | History of Anthropological Thought | 3 | AN 151 or AN 351 & AN 234 | S | CW |
To accommodate students with differing interests(science or humanities), choose 3 of the following courses to complete the core requirement of 18 credits:
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AN 234 | Constructing Race and Ethnicity | 3 | S | |||
| AN 300 | Anthropology of War and Peace | 3 | AN 151 | SI | ||
| AN 310 | American Indians | 3 | AN 151 or AN 254 and/or SO 101 | 3 | CW | |
| AN 311 | Topics in Anthropology | 3 | AN 151 or AN 254 | S | ||
| AN 316 | North American Prehistory | 3 | AN 151 and AN 254 | AN 151 or AN 254 | S | |
| AN 351 | Cultures of the World | 3 | AN 151 or AN 254 | AN 151 or AN 254 | SI | CW |
| AN 399 | Special Topics in Anthropology | 3 | AN 151 or AN 254 | AN 151 or AN 254 | S | CW |
| AN 453 | Archaeology | 3 | AN 254 & ND.SS 214 | AN 151 or AN 254 | S |
Total Anthropology credits 18 (12 upper level)
Related Disciplines CORE
Linguistics
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EN 300 | Modern Theories of Grammar | 3 | EN 110 | H | CW |
Statistics and Research Methods
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND.SS 214 | Statistics for Social Science | 4 | S | QS | |
| ND.SS 215 | Social Science Research Methods | 4 | ND.SS 214 | S |
Communication
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM 230 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 | H | CW,CS | |
| CM 340 | Intercultural Communication | 3 | CM 230 | HI | CW |
Total related disciplines credits: 18
Total core requirements: 36
It is highly recommended that anthropology poes include three courses at the 200 level or above in a foreign language.
Collateral courses: to complete the 54 credit poe by selecting a minimum of 6 courses from the following suggested courses that meet your academic and career interests. three of the six must be at the 200 level or higher. students should be aware of prerequisite courses and plan to complete them early in their program.
Suggested collateral courses
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR 115 | Survey of World Art: | 3 | FI | ||
| AR 205 | The Modes of Clay | 3 | F | ||
| AR 208 | Basic Photography | 3 | F | ||
| BI 210 | Genetics | 3 | BI 222 or BI 222X | N | |
| BI 300 | General Ecology | 3 | BI 113 & BI 122 or permission | N | |
| EB 105 | International Economic Issues | 3 | sophomore standing | SI | |
| EB 381 | International Political Economy | 3 | EB 105 | SI | CW |
| ED 120 | Child Development | 3 | S | ||
| EN 170 | World Literatures | 3 | HI | ||
| CM 130 | Intro. to Human Communication | 3 | H | CS | |
| CM 132 | Message Analysis | 3 | H | CS | |
| CM 133 | Mass Media and Society | 3 | H | CW, CS | |
| CM 330 | Media Analysis | 3 | CM 132 or CM 133 | H | CW |
| GL 100 | Introduction to Geology | 3 | N | ||
| GL 202 | Historical Geography | 3 | GL 100 | N | |
| GL 315 | Principles of Stratigraphy | 4 | GL 202 or GL 203 | N | CW |
| HS 323 | Social Violence in Latin America | 3 | HI | CW | |
| IS 104 | Ideas & Power in the Modern World | 4 | IHS | CW | |
| ND 251 | Science in Western Culture | 4 | H | CW | |
| PACS 110 | Intro. to Peace & Conflict Studies | 4 | I | CW | |
| PS 102 | Intro. to International Politics | 3 | SI | ||
| PS 332 | International Law & Human Rights | 3 | PS 102 | SI | CW |
| RL 330 | Mystical Experiences: East & West | 3 | HI | ||
| SO 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | S | ||
| SO 203 | Minority Experience | 3 | SO 101 or AN 151 | S | |
| SO 243 | Death & Dying | 3 | S | ||
| PY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | S |
NOTE: At least 18 credits in the POE must be taken in 300 or 400 level courses
Concentration In Anthropology
Any other POE with only a concentration in Anthropology requires 18 credits - 12 from the core list and 6 credits of choice from either the core or collateral listings. Required core courses for a concentration in Anthropology are:
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AN 151 | Introduction to Anthropology | 3 | S | ||
| AN 254 | Archaeology & Human Prehistory | 3 | SI | ||
| AN 351 | Cultures of the World | 3 | AN 151 or AN 254 | SI | CW |
| AN 411 | History of Anthropological Thought | 3 | AN 151 or AN 351 and AN 234 | S | CW |
Total credits = 54-60
Suggested course sequencing for the POE in Anthropology:
Freshmen
| Semester | Course Number | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | AN 151 | Introduction to Anthropology-offered every semester |
| EN 110 | College Writing Seminar | |
| Introductory courses in other departments to fulfill prerequisite requirements | ||
| Foreign Language | ||
| Spring | Choice from core list | |
| Foreign Language |
Sophomores
| Semester | Course Number | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | AN 254 | Archaeology and Human Prehistory |
| ND.SS 214 | Research Methods for Social Scientists | |
| CA 201 | Cultural Analysis I | |
| AN 234 | Constructing Race and Ethnicity-fulfills CA II requirement | |
| Foreign Language | ||
| Spring | EN 300 | Modern Theories of Grammar |
| Related discipline | ||
| Foreign Language |
Juniors
| Semester | Course Number | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Choice from core list | |
| Related discipline | ||
| Spring | AN 351 | Cultures of the World |
| Related discipline |
Seniors
| Semester | Course Number | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | AN 411 | History of Anthropological Thought |
| Electives | ||
| Related discipline | ||
| Spring | Choice from core list | |
| Electives | ||
| Related discipline |
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