Undergraduate Programs
GENERAL ANTHROPOLOGY
GENERAL INFORMATION / MAJOR REQUIREMENTS / MINOR REQUIREMENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION
The general anthropology concentration offers training in the subdisciplines of anthropology: sociocultural, physical, and archaeology.
Sociocultural subdiscipline
The sociocultural anthropology subdiscipline encompassses the study of the interrelationships among socioeconomic institutions, ecology, health and medicine, religion and symbolism, psychology and language.
Physical subdiscipline
The physical anthropology subdiscipline studies human biological variation in both time and space, applying techniques of human biology, paleontology, genetics, ecology, comparative anatomy, and epidemiology.
Archaeology subdiscipline
The archaeology subdiscipline deals with the long sequences of independent sociocultural, technological, and ecological evolution that have taken place under diverse conditions.
The general anthropology concentration provides a broad and integrated perspective on human behavior, socio-cultural diversity, and human evolution, together with qualitative and quantitative analytic skills that are an excellent preparation for careers in a wide range of settings including health, international affairs, public service, education, law, management, and industry. At the same time, the general anthropology concentration is excellent preparation for graduate studies in anthropology and in professional schools such as medicine and law.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
| COURSE | COURSE DESCRIPTION |
| ANTH 102 | Being Human: Intro to Social & Cultural Anthropology |
| ANTH 103 | Introduction to Human Evolution |
| ANTH 319 | Intro to Statistical Analysis in Social Sciences/ or equivalent |
At least one course dealing with a geographic area, such as
| COURSE | COURSE DESCRIPTION |
| ANTH 331 | Ancient Civilizations of the Near East |
| ANTH 349 | Cultures of Latin America |
| ANTH 353 | Chinese Culture and Society |
| Approved anthropology electives: 18 semester hours | |
MINOR REQUIREMENTS
| COURSE | COURSE DESCRIPTION |
| ANTH 102 | Being Human: Intro to Social & Cultural Anthropology |
| ANTH 103 | Introduction to Human Evolution |
| At least one geographic area course | |
| Two approved electives: 6 semester hours | |
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