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Major in Anthropology (BA) Requirements

Major in Anthropology (BA)
Required core: 22 credit hours

  • Soc 152: Intro to Sociology (3)
  • Anth 102: Intro to Sociocultural Anthropology (3)
  • OR
  • Anth 103: Intro to Phy Anth/Archaeology (3)
  • Soc/Anth 300: Socio-Cult Theory (3)
  • Soc/Anth 330: Res Meth Soc Rel (4)
  • Soc/Anth 4XX: 400 Level Elective (3)

Choose one course from the following:

  • Anth 274: Indian Cult N.A. (3)
  • Anth 374: Indian Cultures of Central America (3)
  • Anth 424: Socio/Cult Dyn in the SW (3)
  • Anth 474: Contemp Indian Issues (3)
  • Anth 476: Indians of the SW (3)
  • Anth 477: The Hispanic SW (3)

Choose one course from the following:

  • Soc 323: Deviant Beh (3)
  • Soc 429: Gender, Society, & Culture (3)
  • Soc 412: Social Strat (3)
  • Soc 427: Criminology (3)
  • Soc 431: Political Sociology (3)
  • Soc 493: Race & Ethnic Rel (3)

Core Total: 22 credit hours

Anthropology Emphasis
Required courses: 9 credit hours
Select one course from each of the following categories:
Physical Anthropology/Archaeology

  • Anth 103: Intro to Phy Anth and Archaeology (3)
  • Anth 410: Archaeology (3)

Social Cultural Anthropology

  • Anth 102: Intro to Sociocultural Anthropology (3)
  • Anth 415: Dev & Socio-Cult Change (3)
  • OR
  • Anth 422: Rel & Culture (3)
  • OR
  • Anth 461: Comm and Culture (3) Applied Anthropology
  • Anth 442: Forensic Anth (3)
  • Anth 480: Issues App Anth (3)
  • Anth 481: Cult Res Mgmt (3)
  • Soc/Anth: 456 U.S.-Mexico Immigration: Border Issues (3)

Electives: 12 credit hours (Select in consultation with your adviser.)
Emphasis Total: 21 credit hours
Major Total: 43 credit hours

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