Anthropology, B.A.

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Total number of hours for the program: 120. Students must meet all requirements indicated including a second major, minor, or other approved program.

Liberal Studies Hours: 42

Liberal Studies Program Requirements

Major Requirements (36 hours)

The major requires 36 hours as follows: Six hours of Language courses, nine hours of Anthropology Core courses, nine hours of Perspective courses from three categories (sociocultural/linguistic, archaeology, and bioanthropology) and 12 hours of Anthropology Program Electives are required in the major. Students must also finish an approved Engaged Learning Experience to complete the requirements for the degree. Each student is required to work with his/her departmental advisor to enter into an Engaged Learning Requirement Contract no later than the end of drop/add period in the semester prior to his or her graduating semester and must complete the contract no later than the last day of classes of the semester prior to their graduation semester. This contract will detail the specific activities to be undertaken and corresponding deliverables to be produced during the experience. Engaged Learning Experiences may be associated with a travel course, independent study, internship, designated Engaged Learning course, or an Independent engaged learning experience, but the timely completion of an Engaged Learning Requirement Contract is required.

Language Requirement

WLL 231, 232, or 240 credits: (6)

Anthropology Core

Must take:

ANTH 110 - Origins of Civilization Credits: 3
ANTH 120 - Comparative Cultural Systems Credits: 3
ANTH 341 - History of Anthropological Theory Credits: 3

Anthropology Perspectives (9 hours)

Must take at least one course in each category.

Sociocultural and Linquistic Anthropology:

ANTH 327 - Economy and Society Credits: 3
ANTH 349 - Applied Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 350 - Linguistic Anthropology Credits: 2
ANTH 351 - Environmental Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 365 - Religion, Magic, Myth Credits: 3
ANTH 473 - Contemporary Cherokee Culture and Society Credits: 3
ANTH 477 - Cultures of subSaharan Africa Credits: 3
ANTH 379 - Cherokee Arts and Crafts Credits: 3
ANTH 380 - Ethnographic Research Methods Credits: 3
ANTH 414 - Minority Groups Credits: 3
ANTH 417 - Southern Appalachian Culture Credits: 3
ANTH 419 - Comparative Family Credits: 3
ANTH 461 - Indians of North America Credits: 3
ANTH 465 - Cultures of Latin America Credits: 3
ANTH 466 - Folklore Credits: 3

Archaeology:

ANTH 361 - World Prehistory Credits: 3
ANTH 362 - Southeastern Archaeology Credits: 3
ANTH 405 - Archaeology of Death Credits: 3
ANTH 431 - North American Prehistory Credits: 3
ANTH 440 - Archaeological Field Techniques Credits: 6
ANTH 441 - Archaeological Problems and Analyses Credits: 3

Bioanthropology:

ANTH 251 - Introduction to Forensic Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 264 - Human Osteology Credits: 3
ANTH 342 - Death, Decay, and Deconstruction Credits: 3
ANTH 360 - Primates Credits: 3
ANTH 363 - Human Origins Credits: 3
ANTH 366 - Juvenile & Functional Human Osteology Credits: 3
ANTH 367 - Dental Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 368 - Bioarchaeology Credits: 3
ANTH 370 - Human Biological Variation Credits: 3
ANTH 400 - Human Osteology Method & Theory Credits: 3
ANTH 401 - Bone Trauma & Modification Credits: 3
ANTH 402 - Skeletal Analyses Credits: 3
ANTH 403 - Taphonomy Credits: 3
ANTH 406 - Advanced Osteology Credits: 3
ANTH 486 - Field Recovery of Human Remains Credits: 6
ANTH 487 - Forensic Anthropology Practicum Credits: 3

Anthropology Program Electives

Electives (12 hours) selected from sophomore, junior and senior level anthropology courses. Students may use up to 6 hours of Native American Studies (NAS) courses as program electives.

Additional Program Requirements (42 hours)

To complete the program, 42 hours are required, including a second major, minor, or other approved program. Students must take at least 30 hours at the junior-senior level at WCU to satisfy general degree requirements.

Visit the department’s website at http://www.wcu.edu/learn/departments-schools-colleges/cas/casdepts/anthsoc/index.asp to view the 8 semester curriculum guide.