Major Requirements

The anthropology major comprises 13 lower- and upper-division courses. Students are exposed to all four of the traditional sub-disciplines of anthropology while having the choice of majoring in anthropology or anthropology with an archaeology concentration.

A grade of C– or higher is required for coursework to count toward the major or minor. In addition, the minimum acceptable grade is C for the capstone courses Anthropology 130: Anthropological Theory and Anthropology 132: Research Methods.

REQUIRED Lower-Division Courses for Anthropology Major (13 credits total)

• Anth 001
• Anth 005
• Bio 007 Introduction to Biological Anthropology (The course description is included in the School of Science Biology listings.)

Required Upper-Division Courses for Anthropology Major

• Anth 100
• Anth 105
• Anth 121
• Anth 130
• Anth 132
• Five electives

Required Lower-Division Courses for Anthropology Major with an Archaeology Concentration (12.5 credits total)

• Anth 001
• Anth 005
• Bio 007: Introduction to Biological Anthropology (The course description is included in the School of Science Biology listings.)
• Two .25 credit Anth 011 Conservation of Materials Archaeology labs

Required Upper–Division Courses for Anthropology Major with an Archaeology Concentration

• Anth 100
• Anth 105
• Anth 121
• Anth 127
• Anth 129
• Anth 130
• Anth 132
• Two electives