Major, Minor, and Concentration

1. To obtain a minor in Anthropology, students are required to have completed at least twenty-four (24) credit hours. Six (6) credit hours must be selected from among ANTH 1202.1(.2), 1271.1(.2), 1280.1(.2), or 1290.1(.2). Two of the remaining credits must be from courses at the 2000 level or above.

2. To complete a concentration in Anthropology, the requirement for the ninety (90) credit hour B.A., students are required to have completed at least twenty-four (24) credit hours. These must include the core program of ANTH 1202.1(.2), 1271.1(.2), 1280.1(.2) and 1290.1(.2). The remaining twelve (12) credit hours must be from courses at the 2000 level or above.

3. To obtain a major in Anthropology, a student is required to have completed at least thirty-six (36) credit hours in anthropology. These must include ANTH 1202.1(.2), 1271.1(.2), 1280.1(.2), and 1290.1(.2). The remaining credits must be at the 2000 level or above. The program of study for majors will be discussed with the department chairperson.

4. To obtain an Honors in Anthropology, a student must first be admitted to the honors program and then graduate from the honors program. a. To be admitted to the program, a student must satisfy pertinent Faculty of Arts requirements and secure an approved statement of a thesis topic (available on the Anthropology web page). b. To graduate from the program, a student must satisfy pertinent Faculty of Arts requirements and complete the equivalent of sixty (60) credit hours in anthropology including the following obligatory core: ANTH 1202.1(.2), 1271.1(.2), 1280.1(.2), 1290.1(.2), 4451.1(.2) or 4452.1(.2), 4501.1(.2) and 4502.1(.2). In addition, students must complete six (6) credit hours at the 2000 level or above in each of the four subfields and three (3) credit hours in an upper-level methods course. c. To graduate from the program, students must also receive minimum grades of B (3.0) in ANTH 4501.1(.2) and 4502.1(.2).

Note: The prerequisite for a given course may have a prerequisite itself. It is important to keep this in mind when planning your academic career.

 

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