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Anthropology B.A.Justice Culture Social Change
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Anthropology is concerned with the holistic study of diverse peoples and cultures with a central focus on what it means to be human. This understanding is developed using an integrative and comparative approach that examines the role of culture in human society. Areas of knowledge include
* specific ethnographic areas such as Central and South America, the Middle East, Europe, and Africa, along with specific subfields of anthropology: cultural anthropology, archaeology, linguistics, and physical anthropology
* political, social, and environmental issues within the context of international and intranational diversity
* major historical and contemporary theoretical perspectives
To illustrate how anthropological knowledge is obtained, qualitative methodology is emphasized, including knowledge of the uses and limitations of standard methods, a strong ethical component concerning the study of humans, and the relationship between theory and method in qualitative fieldwork.
A Final Project, ANTH 4653 - Senior Seminar, a capstone course, provides anthropology majors with an overview of current anthropological knowledge and develops their research skills.
Honors Requirements: Honors students participate in independent research, working closely with a faculty member. Qualified majors apply to the honors program before the end of the second week of their senior year after they have completed or are enrolled in ANTH 4651 - Development of Anthropological Theory.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
Required prerequisites
Introductory Requirement (1 cr)
Transfer students with 24 or more credits and current UMD students who change colleges to CLA are exempt from this requirement. New first-year students with 24 or more PSEO credits may request to be waived from this requirement.
UST 1000 - Learning in Community
(1.0-2.0 cr)
General Requirements
Program Requirements
Requirements for the B.A. in anthropology include:
* A second field of study, either a minor or another major.
Lower Division (8 cr)
ANTH 1604 - Cultural Anthropology
[LE CAT6, LEIP CAT06, SOC SCI, GLOBAL PER]
(4.0 cr)
ANTH 1602 - Biological Anthropology and Archaeology
[LE CAT, SOC SCI]
(4.0 cr)
or
ANTH 1601 {Inactive}
[LE CAT7, LEIP CAT07, SOC SCI]
(4.0 cr)
Electives (24 cr)
Note: ANTH 4691, 4696, 4697, 4699 and 4910 carry variable credit. Only three credits maximum in one course or combined from these three courses count toward the anthropology major; additional credits will apply to the overall degree.
Take 3 or more course(s) totaling 9 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ANTH 3xxx
·
CST 3050 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
ANTH 3080 - Cultural Constructions of the Body
(4.0 cr)
Take 3 or more course(s) totaling 9 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ANTH 4xxx
and additional electives (6 cr)
Credits may include a combination of lower division (1xxx-2xxx) anthropology or cultural studies credits OR upper division (3xxx-4xxx) credits in other department approved courses in fields such as American Indian studies, cultural studies, geography, linguistics, and sociology.
Advanced Writing Requirement (3 cr)
WRIT 31xx
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Credits: | 1.0 -2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EHS 1000/UST 1000/ ES 1000 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Anth 1601/1602 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Prerequisites: | minimum 90 credits, no grad credit |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ANTH 3080/WS 3080 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |