Sociology and Anthropology Department

Henderson Learning Center,
Room 218
(785) 231-1010 ext. 1608

The Major

 

 

Students majoring in Anthropology must complete a minimum of 33 hours of credit in the department. These hours must include 112, 362, and 324; and one course from each of the following: SO 100 or SO 101; 114 or 303; 317 or 319 or 320. Fifteen additional hours must be selected from these and other courses in the discipline of Anthropology. At least 18 of the required total of 33 hours must be upper division courses.

Students are encouraged to take IS 170 (Library Research Strategies).

Students must receive a grade of C or better in each course applied to the major.

It is recommended that the major in Anthropology develop a correlate area in a subdiscipline of Anthropology (ethnology, physical anthropology, archaeology, or linguistics), nine hours to be chosen from the department or from other departments in consultation with a department advisor.

Department honors are awarded to majors who attain:

(1) a 3.5 GPA in all coursework in the major;

(2) a 3.5 GPA in all upper-division Anthropology coursework, including the two capstone courses (AN 324, AN 362);

(3) a research project within one of the capstone courses, with a grade of "A";

(4) a 3.2 GPA in all university coursework.


Majors are strongly encouraged to take courses in statistics and computer science; and to complete a minor.

 

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