Requirements for Major (B.A.) in Anthropology at MSCD
REQUIRED COURSES FOR MAJOR (15 hours required plus 21 additional hours - total 36; 12 upper-division semester hours at MSCD required).
| Course | Course Name | Offered |
| ANT 1010 | Physical Anthropology and Prehistory | Spring/Fall |
| ANT 1310 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | Spring/Summer/Fall |
| ANT 2100 | Human Evolution | Fall |
| ANT 2330 | Cross-Cultural Communication | Spring/Fall |
| ANT 2640 | Archaeology | Spring/Fall |
Electives within major:
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY COURSES
| Course | Course Name | Offered |
| ANT 3250 | Doing Anthropology | Every two years |
| ANT 3300 | Exploring World Cultures: Variable Topics | Spring/Fall |
| ANT 3310 | Ethnography of North American Indians | Once a year |
| ANT 3340 | Native Americans in Historical Perspective | Once a year |
| ANT 3350 | Vanishing Cultures and Peoples | Every other year |
| ANT 3390 | Understanding Cultures | Once a year |
| ANT 3480 | Cultural Diversity in Health and Illness | Spring and Fall |
ARCHAEOLOGY COURSES
| Course | Course Name | Offered |
| ANT 2710 | Archaeological Field Research | Fall - check with dept. for additional dates |
| ANT 3610 | Archaeology of North America | Every other year |
| ANT 3620 | South American Archaeology | Every other year |
| ANT 3660 | Ancient American Civilizations | Every other year |
| ANT 3680 | Practical Archaeology | Every other year |
| ANT 4710 | Advanced Archaeological Field Research | Fall - see ANT 2710 |
PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY COURSES
| Course | Course Name | Offered |
| ANT 3110 | Human Variation | Every other Spring |
| ANT 3150 | Primate Studies | Every other Spring |
SPECIAL COURSES
| Course | Course Offered |
| ANT 3900 | Human Variation Courses offered under various areas of Anthropology: Cultural, Physical, Linguistics, Applied, Archaeology as opportunity arises |
| ANT 3980 | Co-op Education courses offered as opportunity arises |
Watch our schedule for cross-listed courses.
SENIOR EXPERIENCE COURSES
| Course | Course Name | Offered |
| ANT 4400 | Recent Issues in Anthropology: Variable Topics | May be offered in Cultural/Physical/ Applied/Archaeology/ Linguistics |
| ANT 4710 | Advanced Archaeological Field Research | Spring/Fall |
REQUIRED COURSES FOR MINOR (6 hours required plus 15 additional hours - total 21; 6 upper-division semester hours at MSCD required)
| Course | Course Name | Offered |
| ANT 1010 | Physical Anthropology and Prehistory | Spring/Fall |
| ANT 1310 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | Spring/Summer/Fall |
See MSCD Course Catalog for information on General Studies and college requirements.
RECOMMENDED COURSE SEQUENCE
B.A. IN ANTHROPOLOGY
Courses required in ANT Major printed in bold/Italic (15 hours required plus 21 additional hours - total 36; 12 upper-division semester hours at MSCD required). Students should see an advisor to discuss their area of emphasis.
Year |
Fall Semester |
Hrs. |
Spring Semester |
Hrs |
1st |
ANT 1010 Phys. Anthro & Prehist | 3 |
ANT 2330 Cross-Cult Anthr | 3 |
| ANT 1310 Intro to Cultural Ant | 3 |
ANT 2640 Archaeology | 3 |
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| ENG 1010 Freshman Comp | ENG 1020 Freshman Comp II | |||
| Level 1 General Studies | Minor/General Studies | |||
| MTH See General Studies | General Studies | |||
2nd |
ANT 2100 Human Evolution | 3 |
ANT 2-or 3000 level | |
| ANT 2-or 3000 level | Minor/General Studies | |||
| Minor/General Studies | Minor/General Studies | |||
| HIS - See General Studies | Minor/General Studies | |||
| Minor/General Studies | Minor/General Studies | |||
3rd |
ANT 2- or 3000-level | ANT 3000-level | ||
| Minor/Gen Studies | ANT 3000-level | |||
| Minor/Gen Studies | Minor/Gen Studies/Elective | |||
| Minor/Gen Studies/Elective | Minor/Gen Studies/Elective | |||
| Minor/Gen Studies/Elective | Minor/Gen Studies/Elective | |||
4th |
Ant 3- or 4000-level | ANT 3- or 4000-level | ||
| Minor/Gen Studies/Elective | Minor/Gen Studies/Elective | |||
| Minor/Gen Studies/Elective | Minor/Gen Studies/Elective | |||
| Minor/Gen Studies/Elective | Minor/Gen Studies/Elective | |||
| Minor/Gen Studies/Elective | Minor/Gen Studies/Elective | |||
You will notice that there are many areas that give you the choice of taking a course in your minor, General Studies or Electives. It is strongly suggested that you complete your General Studies courses early in your college career. (Many courses require that you have completed Level I General Studies courses before you are allowed to register.)
You must complete a minimum of 120 semester hours to obtain a degree at MSCD; 40 of these must be upper-division (3000 or 4000-level). General Studies requirements include: Freshman Composition (6 hrs); Mathematics (3 hrs); Communications (3 hrs); Historical (3 hrs.); Arts and Letters (6 hrs.); Social Sciences (6 hrs.); Natural Science (6 hrs.); a Multicultural requirement (3 hrs.) and a Senior Experience.
Consult your MSCD Course Catalog for specific college and General Studies requirements. You do not want to waste your time and money by taking unnecessary courses. It is important to make an appointment with an advisor in the Advising Center (556-3680) and with an advisor in your minor and your major. Anthropology professors’ names, office hours and phone numbers are posted on the Anthropology bulletin board or you may call the Anthropology Office [556-3167] for information about office hours.
This plan assumes that the student is an entering Freshman with no transfer credits; it also assumes that the student will take a minimum of 15 credit hours per semester in Fall and Spring only. Students who plan to attend Summer sessions and who have credits transferred to MSCD will be able to finish in less than four years. Students who take fewer semester hours and/or plan to add programs (e.g., licensure) will need more than four years to complete a program of study.