Faculty Pages:
Donna
Chollett

Julie
Pelletier

Rebecca
Dean

Discipline Information:
Requirements
for Anth. Major

List of Anth. classes at UMM

Careers in Anthropology

Why study Anthropology?

Other Info:
Field School Experience

AAA Guide to Anthropology

Anthropology Resources
on the WWW

Sociology

Latin American Area Studies

Native American Studies

 
Objectives

Anthropology courses are designed to provide an understanding of human beings and human society with respect to both biology and culture. Students are exposed to a broad historical and comparative framework within which to view the variety of human cultures. Coursework deals with concepts, techniques, and substantive knowledge of the branches of the field, e.g., physical anthropology, social and cultural anthropology, ethnology, archaeology, linguistics, and applied anthropology.

Requirements for the Anthropology Major

A major in Anthropology was approved in January 2002

The anthropology major requires a minimum of 36 credits in anthropology and sociology.

Required Courses Must Include:

  • ANTH 1111 - Introductory Cultural Anthropology, SS (4.0 cr)
  • ANTH 2101 - Physical Anthropology, SCI-L (4.0 cr)    
  • ANTH 2103 - Archaeology, SS (4.0 cr)
  • ANTH 3411 - Seminar in Anthropological Methodology, E/CR (4.0 cr)
  • ANTH 4901 - Seminar in Anthropological Theory, SS (4.0 cr)

 Electives Include an Additional 16 credits, 12 of which must be 3xxx or above. No more than 8 credits can be from Sociology courses. 

    • ANTH 2501 - Medical Anthropology-An Overview, SS
    • ANTH/SOC 3204 - Culture, Food, and Agriculture, ENVT (4.0 cr)
    • ANTH 3206 - Ecological Anthropology, ENVT (4.0 cr)
    • ANTH 3402 - Representations from the Field: American Indian Ethnography, HDIV (4.0 cr)
    • ANTH/SOC 3451 - Contemporary American Indians, HDIV (4.0 cr)
    • ANTH/SOC 3452 - American Indian Women, HDIV (4.0 cr)
    • ANTH 3455 - North American Archaeology, SS (4.0 cr)
    • ANTH/SOC 3601 - Social Justice and Human Rights in Latin America, IP (4.0 cr)
    • ANTH/SOC 3602 - Women in Latin America, IP (4.0 cr)
    • ANTH 3603 - Latin American Archaeology, SS (4.0 cr)
    • SOC 1101 - Introductory Sociology, SS
    • SOC 2101 - Systems of Oppression, HDIV
    • SOC 3103 - Research Methodology in Sociology, SS (4.0 cr)
    • SOC 3111 - Sociology of Modernization, IP (4.0 cr)
    • SOC 3112 - Sociology of the Environment and Social Development, ENVT (4.0 cr)
    • SOC 3121 - Sociology of Gender and Sexuality, HDIV (4.0 cr)
    • SOC 3122 - Sociology of Childhoods , HDIV (4.0 cr)
    • SOC 3123 - Sociology of Aging, HDIV (4.0 cr)
    • SOC 3131 - World Population, ENVT (4.0 cr)
    • SOC 3141 - Sociology of Deviance, E/CR (4.0 cr)
    • SOC 3251 - African Americans, HDIV (4.0 cr)
    • SOC 3252 - Women in Muslim Society, IP (4.0 cr)
    • SOC 3403 - Sociological Theory, SS (4.0 cr)
    • ANTH 3xxx
    • ANTH 4xxx
    • SOC 3xxx
    • SOC 4xxx

    Students should choose a faculty adviser as early as possible after declaring the major in anthropology. Up to 4 credits of coursework with a grade of D may be used to meet the major requirements if offset by a sufficient number of higher grades to meet the minimum requirement of a cumulative GPA of C+ in all courses included in the major.

    Requirements for the Anthropology Minor

    A minimum of 24 credits in anthropology and sociology, including:

    • Anth 1111—Introductory Cultural Anthropology

    • Anth 2101—Physical Anthropology

    • Anth 2103--Archaeology
    • Anth 3411—Seminar in Anthropological Methodology

    An additional 8 credits of electives in Anthropology and Sociology courses, 4 of which must be in courses 2xxx or above.    No more than 4 credits can be from Sociology courses

     Teacher Preparation Requirements

    Students seeking teaching licensure in social studies 5-12 should refer to the Education, Secondary (SeEd) guidelines.

    Anthropology students interested in graduate studies in anthropology are encouraged to consult the AAA Guide to Departments in the Anthropology Lab (IH 3). This volume gives information on all U.S. Anthropology Departments (students, faculty, requirements, support, special facilities, etc.)