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REQUIRED COURSES (15 credits)
ANTH 20000: Archaeology (3 credits)
ANTH 20100: Cross-Cultural Perspectives (3 credits)
ANTH 20200: Languages and Dialects in Cross-Cultural Perspectives (3 credits)
ANTH 20300: Human Origins (3 credits)
One 30000-level course (3 credits)
Appropriate electives in the respective sub-disciplines may be substituted for Anthropology 20000, 20100 or 20300 with departmental approval.

ELECTIVE COURSES (15 credits)
As many as 6 of the 15 elective credits may be related courses outside the Department of Anthropology, e.g., courses in Asian Studies, Biology, Black Studies, History or Sociology. These courses must be chosen in consultation with a departmental advisor.

Total Credits: 30

REQUIRED COURSES (15 credits)
All 15 credits must be courses within the Anthropology department. Consult with the Chair or Faculty Advisor.

Total Credits: 15

ANTH 10100    Introduction to Anthropology
This class provides a general overview of the field of anthropology. As it is a four sub-field discipline providing a holistic understanding of human life, the class will delve into each sub-field. Students are expected to leave with a fuller appreciation of Anthropology and with knowledge of linguistic anthropology, biological anthropology, archaeology, and socio-cultural anthropology. Through such an approach, students will have a deeper and more expansive understanding of human history and contemporary matters. One of the goals of this class is to better our grasp of anthropology and thus give us a socio-scientific toolkit to interpret our social worlds and thus prepare students for advanced classes in the major and in other social science fields.    
Credits: 3
Hours: 3 hr./wk

ANTH 10101    General Anthropology - Honors
Humankind from its prehistoric beginnings in Africa and its evolution to the present; human nature; cultural bias and fallacies of cultural and racial superiority; society, social groups (ethnic, racial, class, etc.) and social stratification; cultural change and diffusion; the cultural vs. the individual and biological; the interaction among biology, environment, and culture; conflict, culture change and "modernization"; and ritual, symbol, beliefs, values, customs, and language. Credits: 3
Hours: 3 hr./wk

20000    Archaeology: The Past in the Present
Introduces students to archaeological method and thought through an examination of world prehistory from hominid evolution to the development of complex societies. Critical examinations of global heritage and colonialism sheds light on the politics of archaeology and the significance of the past in the present.    
Credits: 3
Hours: 3 hr./wk

20100    Cross-Cultural Perspectives
This class provides a general overview of the field of socio-cultural anthropology. As this class is an excursion into the field of socio-cultural anthropology, our main goal will be to understand, complicate, and theorize “culture.” Students are expected to leave with a fuller understanding of socio-cultural anthropology, ethnographic method, and the complexities of cultural life. The main questions in this class will be: What is culture? How do cultural practices vary across social contexts? How can culture be multiple and contradictory? What does ethnographic method look like to study culture? Students will leave this class with a greater grasp of the “culture” concept and ethnographic methodologies.    
Credits: 3
Hours: 3 hr./wk

20200    Languages in Cross-Cultural Perspective
This course introduces students to the study of language from an anthropological perspective. Topics include the structure of language and its relationship to other kinds of communication; language use in face-to-face interactions; the relationship of language to class, race, ethnicity, gender, and other forms of social difference; and the role of language in mass-media.    
Credits: 3
Hours: 3 hr./wk

20300    Human Origins
An introduction to biological anthropology, this course will explore the biological and cultural elements of what makes us human. The fossil record of our hominid ancestors and the behavior of our primate relatives will lead to considerations of human variation and issues of social consequence like race, genetics, and inequality.    Credits: 3
Hours: 3 hr./wk

21002    Writing for the Social Sciences
To develop the skills necessary for writing in the social sciences through the methods and techniques used in Anthropology. The focus of the course is on ethnography (a primarily descriptive account of a single cultural scene). Students will explore the steps used to create an ethnography, including reviewing previous research, formulating hypotheses based on this review, gathering data through fieldwork, and writing a research paper on the results.    Credits: 3
Hours: 3 hr./wk