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Anthropology

University Park, College of the Liberal Arts (ANTH)

PROFESSOR NINA G. JABLONSKI, Head

Anthropology is a holistic scientific discipline having links to the humanities. Anthropologists document, describe, and explain the physical and cultural differences of societies, both past and present. Anthropology sees the individual as part of a larger social order that both impinges upon and is molded by those who belong to it. Anthropology investigates how cultures interact and relate within specific economic, political, and ecological frameworks over time.

The Bachelor of Arts major focuses on the biological and cultural variations of human populations through archaeology, biological anthropology, and cultural anthropology. In addition to class work, students receive practical training in laboratory and field work.

For the B.A. degree in Anthropology, a minimum of 121 credits is required.

Scheduling Recommendation by Semester Standing given like (Sem: 1-2)

GENERAL EDUCATION: 45 credits
(4 of these 45 credits are included in the REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR.)
(See description of General Education in this bulletin.)

FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR:
(Included in ELECTIVES or GENERAL EDUCATION course selection)

UNITED STATES CULTURES AND INTERNATIONAL CULTURES:
(Included in REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)

WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM:
(Included in ELECTIVES, GENERAL EDUCATION course selections, or REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)

ELECTIVES: 16 credits

BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE REQUIREMENTS: 24 credits
(3 of these 24 credits are included in the REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR, GENERAL EDUCATION, or ELECTIVES and 0-12 credits are included in ELECTIVES if foreign language proficiency is demonstrated by examination.)
(See description of Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements in this bulletin.)

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR: 40 credits[1]
(This includes 4 credits of General Education GQ courses.)

PRESCRIBED COURSES (13 credits)
ANTH 002 GS(3), ANTH 021 GN(3), ANTH 045 GS;US;IL(3), STAT 200 GQ(4) (Sem: 1-6)

ADDITIONAL COURSES (27 credits)
Select 15 credits in ANTH courses other than ANTH 001 GS;US;IL(3) (no more than 6 credits from 190-199, 290-299, 390-399, and 490-499, other than 297 and 497) (Sem: 1-8)
Select 12 credits from the following ranges (at least 3 credits must be in each range):
a. Archaeology: ANTH 420-439 (Sem: 3-6)
b. Biological anthropology: ANTH 400-419, ANTH 460-473 (Sem: 3-6)
c. Cultural anthropology: ANTH 440-459, ANTH 474-479 (Sem: 3-6)

[1] A student enrolled in this major must receive a grade of C or better, as specified in Senate Policy 82-44.

Last Revised by the Department: Fall Semester 1998

Blue Sheet Item #: 26-04-035

Review Date: 4/21/05

Dept head updated by Publications: 5/21/07

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