Anthropology Major

Major Requirements

A major in anthropology consists of five required courses and four elective courses:

• One introductory course, either ANTH 101  or ANTH 111 . Students may not take both ANTH 101  and ANTH 111  for credit.
• One biological anthropology course: ANTH 112 , ANTH 115 , ANTH 240  , ANTH 340  or ANTH 381  
• One research methods course, which should ideally be taken in the sophomore year or before the student studies away. Choices include ANTH 230 , ANTH 232 .
• ANTH 487  
• The senior seminar, ANTH 490 .
• Four elective anthropology courses chosen in consultation with a departmental advisor.

Additional requirements, recommendations, and limitations include:

• The department encourages, but does not require, study away as a component of the major. Students who choose to participate in study away must complete a course in research methods as listed above or a similar course approved by the department. The program should be chosen in consultation with their academic adviser in the major to discuss how it will contribute to their anthropological training.
• Limits on credits for off-campus courses: A student may, with the permission of the department chair, count one course taken on an off-campus program towards the major.
• If a student cannot complete a required non-elective course successfully in two attempts, the student must petition the department chair for permission to attempt it a third time.
• If circumstances warrant, a student may petition the department to waive a requirement, provided an alternative acceptable to the department is proposed.