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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Anthropology


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Professor Karen Lupo, Department Chair

Professors: Eric G. Bing, Caroline Brettell, Karen Lupo, David Meltzer
Associate Professors: Michael Adler, Sunday Eiselt, Mark McCoy, Nia Parson, Christopher Roos, Carolyn Smith-Morris
Assistant Professors: Maryann Cairns, Kacy Hollenback, Neely Myers, Nicolas Sternsdorff-Cisterna
Lecturer: Matthew Boulanger

General Information

Anthropology is the study of humanity in its broadest context. Anthropology encompasses four subdisciplines within its approach: archaeology, biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology and sociocultural anthropology. In addition to providing the basis for careers in these subdisciplines, anthropology provides a background for professional careers in teaching, research, international affairs, medicine, business or law. The department offers B.A. and B.S. degrees with a major in anthropology and B.A. and B.S. degrees with a major in health and society. A grade of C- or better must be earned in all courses taken in fulfillment of the requirements for the major. Students must maintain a minimum 2.000 GPA in their major and should consult their departmental adviser periodically to review their progress.

Departmental Distinction

This program is open to junior and senior anthropology majors and health and society majors with outstanding academic records. Graduation with departmental distinction is designated on the diploma of those who successfully complete the program. To earn departmental distinction, a student must

  1. Complete the usual coursework for a B.A. or B.S. degree with at least a 3.500 GPA in their major and with at least a 3.000 GPA overall.
  2. With a grade of B or higher: For anthropology majors, pass ANTH 5334  and ANTH 5335  or complete a substantial independent reading program (for three credit hours that replaces one of these) on the history, conceptual foundations or methodological problems of the discipline. For health and society majors, pass ANTH 4343  or ANTH 5336 .
  3. With a grade of A or A-, conduct a research project (for three credit hours in ANTH 4391  or ANTH 4392 ) and complete a significant research paper that is a minimum of 20 pages of text, includes a bibliography, and is written in appropriate sub-disciplinary professional style and format. For health and society majors, with a grade of A or A-, enroll in an Independent Study (e.g., ANTH 4391 ) to conduct an independent research project (may be associated with a faculty member’s over-arching research) that meets several requirements. See Health and Society Director or website for details.
  4. Pass an oral examination of one hour in length (with at least three full-time departmental faculty members), covering the results of the research project and general issues and concepts in anthropology according to the subfield specialty. For health and society majors, make an oral presentation of approximately 30 minutes in length in a format approved by the supervising faculty member. See Health and Society Director or website for further details on the format options for this presentation.

Programs

    Major(s)Minor(s)

    Courses

      Anthropology

      Note: All 2000-level and 3000-level anthropology courses are open to first-year students. Undergraduate and graduate students may take 4000-level and 5000-level courses; however, undergraduate students must have introductory coursework in the appropriate subfield or permission of the department. Anthropology courses are grouped into subfields as follows.

       

      General ANTH 1321, 4399, 5334, 5335
      Archaeology ANTH 2302, 2463, 2380, 3304, 3312–19, 3321, 3323, 3334, 3351, 3353, 3358, 3365, 3374, 3384, 3388, 3390, 3399, 4300, 4325, 4333, 4346, 4385, 4386, 5310, 5381, 5382, 5681
      Cultural/Social Anthropology ANTH 2301, 3301, 3303, 3304, 3306, 3310–19, 3321, 3323, 3328, 3329, 3333, 3334, 3336, 3344, 3345, 3346, 3348, 3350, 3353, 3354, 3355, 3358, 3359, 3361, 3366, 3368, 3374, 3385, 3388, 3399, 4303, 4304, 4305, 4307, 4309, 4343, 4344, 4345, 4346, 4384, 5336, 5344
      Anthropological Linguistics ANTH 3361
      Biological Anthropology ANTH 2415, 3302, 3307, 3350, 3351, 4336, 4377, 5310

       

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