Program Requirements
All standard majors require a minor in a second discipline or a second major.
A minimum of 38 credits is required:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 107 | Introduction to General Anthropology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ANTH 218 | Biological Anthropology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| ANTH 219 | Archaeology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| ANTH 230 | Cultural Anthropology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| ANTH 465 | Senior Research Seminar | 3 |
| Anthropology Electives | 13 | |
| MATH 113 | Statistical Thinking (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| Select one of the following field and laboratory courses: | 4 | |
| Analysis of Material Culture (with laboratory) | ||
| Ethnography Field School 1 | ||
| Archaeology Field School 1 | ||
| Total Credits | 38 | |
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ANTH 467 Ethnography Field School and ANTH 469 Archaeology Field School may be repeated for eight credits.
Capstone Course Requirement
The following course in the Anthropology Major fulfills the capstone course requirement: ANTH 465 Senior Research Seminar.
Graduation Requirements
Undergraduate programs require a minimum of 120 semester credits for graduation. Of those 120 credits, 40 credits must be in upper-division courses (those marked 300 and above). Fifteen of these 40 upper-division credits must be earned in courses that are part of the standard or comprehensive major program being pursued.
Students are expected to review all graduation requirements, which can be found in the Western Undergraduate Catalog: Graduation Requirements.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ANTH 107 | Introduction to General Anthropology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (MATH) | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area II) | 4 |
| HWTR 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| ANTH 218 or ANTH 230 |
Biological Anthropology (with laboratory) or Cultural Anthropology (with laboratory) |
4 |
| ENG 103 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
| Elective | Elective, minor, or second major course | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area I) | 3 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| ANTH 219 | Archaeology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| ANTH | ANTH elective course | 3 |
| ANTH 369 | Anthropology Field Trip (recommended) | 3 |
| Elective | Elective, minor, or second major course | 3 |
| MATH 113 | Statistical Thinking (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ANTH | ANTH elective course | 3 |
| ANTH 230 or ANTH 218 |
Cultural Anthropology (with laboratory) or Biological Anthropology (with laboratory) |
4 |
| ANTH 369 | Anthropology Field Trip (recommended) | 3 |
| Elective | Elective, minor, or second major course | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area I) | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Summer | ||
| ANTH 469 or ANTH 467 |
Archaeology Field School or Ethnography Field School |
4 |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| ANTH | ANTH elective course | 3 |
| Elective | Elective, minor, or second major course | 6 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area II) | 4 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area III) | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ANTH | ANTH elective | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area III) | 3 |
| Elective | Elective, minor, or second major course | 6 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| ANTH | ANTH elective | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area III) | 3 |
| Elective | Elective, minor, or second major course | 9 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ANTH 465 | Senior Research Seminar | 3 |
| Elective | Elective, minor, or second major course | 12 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 121 | |