Anthropology

Major

Requirements for Major in Anthropology

Credits:

- A minimum of 32 credits in anthropology

- 12 credits at the 300 level

Courses:

  • 105, Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
  • 235, Development of Anthropological Thought (or Sociology 223, Development of Social Thought)
  • 275, Doing Ethnography: Research Methods in Anthropology
  • 350, Issues in Contemporary Anthropological Theory
  • One cultural area course from among:
    - 202, Latin American Society and Culture
    - 203, Exploring Asian Americas
    - 204, Anthropology of Modern Japan
    - 205, Cultures of Europe
    - 207, Peoples of the South Pacific
    - 208, Topics in Ethnology

Upper-class students are further encouraged to pursue their own research interests through independent study, honors, and thesis work in their senior year.

Note: Anthropology 295, 390, or 395 do not count toward the requirements of courses in the major at the 200 and 300 level.