Department of Sociology and Anthropology : Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology

Requirements for the Undergraduate Major in Anthropology

The undergraduate major of 33 hours must include the following:

ANTH 2000 ProSeminar in Anthropology I, 1 hour

ANTH 2700 Human Evolution, 3 hours

ANTH 2750 World PreHistory, 3 hours

ANTH 2800 Cultural Anthropology, 3 hours

ANTH 3850 Peoples of World: An Evolutionary Approach, 3 hours

ANTH 4000 ProSeminar in Anthropology II, 2 hours

ANTH 4760 Medical Anthropology, 3 hours

15 additional elective hours of anthropology courses. Courses in the subfields of anthropology not listed in the catalog can sometimes be arranged through independent study (ANTH 4910, 4920 or 4990) with departmental faculty.

Students should discuss their personal and professional interests with the undergraduate adviser before selecting elective courses to complete the major.

Related Hours

The requirement of 18 related hours is to be met with SOC 3290 (Social Statistics), ARTH 2200 (Ethnographic Art) or ARTH 3270 (Topics in Ethnographic Art), ENGL 3730 (Introduction to Folklore), LING 3150 (Linguistic Principles), and six hours of electives. In special circumstances, the undergraduate adviser may approve alternatives to those courses listed above. Students may not take P/NC in major or related courses.

To complete a minor in anthropology students must complete a minimum of 21 hours of course work: 15 hours of core courses in anthropology and an additional six hours of advanced course work at the 3000 to 4000 level in anthropology.

A. Core Courses

Requirements for the undergraduate minor must include 15 hours comprised of the following core courses:

ANTH 2700 Human Evolution, 3 hours

ANTH 2800 Cultural Anthropology, 3 hours

ANTH 4760 Medical Anthropology, 3 hours

ANTH 3850 Peoples of the World: An Evolutionary Approach, 3 hours

or

ANTH 3920 Indians of North America, 3 hours

B. Advanced Courses

With the approval of the departmental adviser, select six hours of course work at the 3000 to 4000 level in anthropology.

Qualified juniors and seniors may apply to work for honors in anthropology. The following are requirements for entrance into the Honors Program in anthropology.

A. Admission

• 3.3 minimum GPA in anthropology courses
• 3.0 minimum cumulative GPA
• 12 hours completed work in anthropology
• Qualification as an anthropology major

B. Requirements

A student must complete 9 hours of independent work in anthropology. During the final quarter before graduation, the student must pass a comprehensive examination or submit a completed honors thesis. Students should discuss their special interests with faculty members or with the honors adviser, who will help identify an appropriate faculty member to guide the honors work.

For more information, please contact:

• Barbara Chesney, Department Chair
• E-Mail: Barbara.Chesney@utoledo.edu
• 419-530-4075

or

• Angela Siner, Undergraduate Advisor
• E-Mail:  angela.siner@utoledo.edu
• 419-530-4660