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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Anthropology, Biological Anthropology Concentration, B.A.
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Degree Requirements
Required Courses
- General Education 41 Credit Hours 1
- Foreign Language classes (intermediate level required) 0-14 Credit Hours 2
- Philosophy course (in addition to General Education courses) 3 Credit Hours
- University electives (beyond major) 25-39 Credit Hours
- Major requirements (listed below) 41 Credit Hours
Footnotes
1 The General Education program contains a set of requirements each student must fulfill. The number of credit hours necessary to fulfill these requirements may vary.
2 The foreign language requirement may be satisfied by successful completion of the second semester of the intermediate level of the student’s chosen language (typically 232) or by placing out of that language through the Department of Foreign Languages, Literatures and Cultures’ placement test.
Major Requirements
To earn a B.A. or B.S. degree in anthropology, students complete 41 credit hours in the major. Given the diverse opportunities the discipline provides, the major is designed to allow students the opportunity to work closely with their advisers to develop a curriculum appropriate to their personal and professional interests. Those students wishing to do so may elect to pursue a concentration in one of the three sub-disciplines of cultural, biological or archaeological anthropology.
The concentrations guide students in choosing courses to enhance opportunities for graduate school or allow them to pursue an area of personal interest within the larger discipline of anthropology. Up to two elective courses from a discipline outside of anthropology may be applied to the major. Elective courses from outside of the program must be approved by the student’s adviser and must be at the 300- or 400-level. Students must receive at least a “C-” in a class to have it count toward the major.
Biological Anthropology Concentration
The focus of biological anthropology is the study of human biology from an evolutionary perspective. Biological anthropology is interested in understanding how and why the human species became what it is today. Thus, it involves the study of human evolution, human biology and its variation, human ecology (how humans interrelate with their environment) and primate behavior and biology (to place humans in the proper comparative context). Biological anthropologists also recognize that human culture, and learned behavior in general, are fundamentally important to understanding the human condition which leads them to emphasize a bio-cultural approach in which both biology and culture are integrated into a holistic understanding of humanity. Students work closely with biological anthropology faculty to choose electives from both within and outside of the department to refine their own research and scholarly interests. Upper-level electives in biology, psychology and/or geographic sciences are recommended depending on the student’s particular goals. Students might consider taking a minor or second major in these disciplines. Students are strongly encouraged to gain practical experience in biological anthropology through study abroad, internships or independent study with faculty. Choose two of the following courses: 6 Credit Hours
Footnotes
1 Students should take two of ANTH 195 , ANTH 196 or ANTH 197 and at least one anthropology elective before taking ANTH 375 .
2 Students may take up to two adviser approved electives at the 300 or 400-level from courses outside of the program. BIO 270. Human Physiology [C3NS] and BIO 290. Human Anatomy are accepted electives.
3 In addition to biological anthropology courses, students are encouraged to take electives from across the breadth of cultural and linguistic anthropology and archaeology. Anthropology Course Designations
Archaeology (A)
- ANTH 197. Archaeology 3.00 (A,R)
- ANTH 205. Buried Cities, Lost Tribes: The Rise and Fall of Early Human Societies [C2HQC] 3.00 (A)
- ANTH 250. Anthropology of the American Southwest 3.00 (A)
- ANTH 307. Climate, Culture and Change 3.00 (A)
- ANTH 311. Archaeology of Virginia 3.00 (A)
- ANTH 312. The Native Americans 3.00 (A)
- ANTH 325. Aztec, Maya & Their Predecessors 3.00 (A)
- ANTH 327. Ancient North American Civilizations 3.00 (A)
- ANTH 331. Historical Archaeology 3.00 (A)
- ANTH 366. Anthropology of War 3.00 (A, C)
- ANTH 391. Study Abroad 1.00 - 6.00 (May be A, B, C, F)
- ANTH 395. Special Topics in Anthropology 3.00 (May be A,B, or C)
- ANTH 410. Spatial Analysis for Anthropologists 4.00 (A,B or C)
- ANTH 455. Archaeology: Methods of Analysis and Interpretation 4.00 (A,F)
- ANTH 486. Internship in Anthropology 1.00 - 6.00 (May be A,B or C)
- ANTH 490. Special Studies in Anthropology 1.00 - 3.00 (May be A, B or C)
- ANTH 492. Material Culture 3.00 (A)
- ANTH 494. Field Techniques in Archaeology 4.00 - 8.00 (A,F)
- ANTH 496. Research Thesis 3.00 (A)
- ANTH 499. Honors Thesis 6.00 (May be A, B, or C). Three Semesters
Biological Anthropology (B)
- ANTH 196. Biological Anthropology [C3NS] 3.00 (B, R)
- ANTH 315. Human Evolution 3.00 (B)
- ANTH 316. Human Evolutionary Psychology 3.00 (B)
- ANTH 317. Primate Evolutionary Ecology 3.00 (B)
- ANTH 318. The Evolution of Primate Sexuality and Reproduction 3.00 (B)
- ANTH 319. Human Osteology 3.00 (B)
- ANTH 352. Birth, Death, Sex: Exploring Demography 3.00 (B,C)
- ANTH 391. Study Abroad 1.00 - 6.00 (May be A, B, C, F)
- ANTH 395. Special Topics in Anthropology 3.00 (May be A,B, or C)
- ANTH 410. Spatial Analysis for Anthropologists 4.00 (A,B or C)
- ANTH 415. Anthropological Genetics 3.00 (B)
- ANTH 430. Primate Conservation Biology 3.00 (B)
- ANTH 445. Methods and Research Perspectives in Biological Anthropology (B) 4.00
- ANTH 486. Internship in Anthropology 1.00 - 6.00 (May be A,B or C)
- ANTH 490. Special Studies in Anthropology 1.00 - 3.00 (May be A, B or C)
- ANTH 499. Honors Thesis 6.00 (May be A, B, or C). Three Semesters
Cultural Anthropology (C)
- ANTH 195. Cultural Anthropology [C4GE] 3.00 (C, R)
- ANTH 265. Peoples and Cultures of Latin America and the Caribbean 3.00 (C).
- ANTH 280. Peoples and Cultures of Sub-Saharan Africa 3.00 (C)
- ANTH 295. People and Cultures of East Asia 3.00 (C)
- ANTH 300. The Anthropology of Food 3.00 (C)
- ANTH 305. Language and Culture 3.00 (C)
- ANTH 306. Japanese Society and Culture 3.00 (C)
- ANTH 323. Anthropology and Photography 3.00 (C)
- ANTH 324. Mindfulness and Anthropology 3.00 (C)
- ANTH 350. Magic, Witchcraft and Religion 3.00 (C)
- ANTH 352. Birth, Death, Sex: Exploring Demography 3.00 (B,C)
- ANTH 360. Medical Anthropology 3.00 (C)
- ANTH 364. U.S./Latin American Borders 3.00 (C)
- ANTH 366. Anthropology of War 3.00 (A, C)
- ANTH 368. Contemporary American Culture 3.00 (C)
- ANTH 370. Topics in the Anthropology of Gender 3.00 (C)
- ANTH 375. Anthropological Theory 3.00 (C,R,W)
- ANTH 376. Anthropology of Reproduction 3.00 (C)
- ANTH 377. Space/Culture/Power 3.00 (C)
- ANTH 388. Prisons, Punishment and the State 3.00
- ANTH 389. Ethnographic Experience in Dominica 3.00 (C)
- ANTH 390. Topics in Cultural Studies 3.00 (C)
- ANTH 391. Study Abroad 1.00 - 6.00 (May be A, B, C, F)
- ANTH 395. Special Topics in Anthropology 3.00 (May be A,B, or C)
- ANTH 405. Topics in Linguistic Anthropology 3.00 (C)
- ANTH 410. Spatial Analysis for Anthropologists 4.00 (A,B or C)
- ANTH 411. Topics in Ethnographic Film 3.00 (C)
- ANTH 435. Ethnographic Genres and Methods 4.00 (C,F)
- ANTH 436. Afro-Latin America 3.00 (C)
- ANTH 486. Internship in Anthropology 1.00 - 6.00 (May be A,B or C)
- ANTH 490. Special Studies in Anthropology 1.00 - 3.00 (May be A, B or C)
- ANTH 499. Honors Thesis 6.00 (May be A, B, or C). Three Semesters
Required for All Anthropology Majors (R)
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