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2012-2013 General Catalog (Summer, Fall 2012)

2012-2013 General Catalog (Summer, Fall 2012) ARCHIVED CATALOG: To search archives, MUST use search box to left. Current catalog: catalog.usu.edu.

Anthropology - BA

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology

Students must complete the General Education Requirements :

STAT 1040
will fulfill the Quantitative Literacy (QL) requirement
ANTH 1010
,
ANTH 1030
or
ANTH 2010
will fulfill the Social Sciences requirement and
ANTH 1020
will fulfill the Life Sciences requirement

Students must also complete the University Studies Depth Requirements :

Two courses having a CI designation (such as
ANTH 3130
,
ANTH 3200
and
ANTH 3310
will fulfill the Communications Intensive (CI) requirement
Completion of a course having a QI designation (such as
ANTH 5250
) will fufill the Quantitative Intensive (QI) requirement
Complete at least 2 credits in approved 3000-level or above courses from each of the following two categories: Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) and Life and Physical Sciences (DSC)

Major Requirements

Minimum GPA for Admission: 2.5, Career
Minimum GPA for Graduation: 2.5, major requirements, including BS and BA required courses; 2.0, Career
Minimum Grade Accepted: C in major requirements, including BS and BA required courses

A minimum of 40 anthropology credits are required for the anthropology major. All students must take five required anthropology courses, including an introduction to program resources, a three-semester sequence in the basic areas of anthropology, and an upper-division level course in the history of anthropology. The anthropology major also requires exposure across the breadth of the discipline. In addition to the five required courses, specific graduation requirements include:

Anthropology Tracks

Each student must select a track from among the three subspecialties in anthropology listed below and complete a minimum of four upper-division courses (these may include ANTH 2010 and ANTH 2330 ) and the capstone course in that specialization, for a total of five track courses. Capstone courses are offered every other year, so students should schedule their coursework accordingly. Students also take two courses from each of the non-track suites of courses, to ensure exposure to breadth across the discipline.

Cultural/Applied Anthropology
Biological/Biomedical Anthropology
Archaeology/Cultural Resource Management

Methods Component

Majors must complete one “Methods” course (3 credits) in anthropology. The course chosen to meet this requirement may also count toward other anthropology major requirements.

A minimum of 16 credits of the anthropology course credits counting toward the major must be Utah State University courses. Credits from distance and residence center courses are subject to departmental approval for application toward the anthropology major, with the exception of those listed below.

Students majoring in anthropology must maintain a minimum 2.5 overall GPA in anthropology courses. A grade of C or better must be attained in all courses counted for the major, including foreign language and statistics courses. In addition, majors must complete the general requirements of the University in consultation with the student’s HASS advisor, and complete the following major courses:

Required Courses (13 credits)

Anthropology Tracks

1. Cultural/Applied Anthropology (6 credits minimum/ 12 plus capstone for Cultural/Applied Track)

ANTH 2010 - Peoples of the Contemporary World (BSS) 3
ANTH 3110 - North American Indian Cultures 3 (Distance)
ANTH 3130 - Peoples of Latin America (CI) 3
ANTH 3150 - Applied Anthropology Survey: History, Uses, Methods, and Careers 3 (Methods)
ANTH 3160 - Anthropology of Religion (DSS) 3
ANTH 4110 - Southwest Indian Cultures, Past and Present (DSS) 3 (Distance) or
ANTH 6110 - Southwest Indian Cultures, Past and Present 3 (Distance)
ANTH 4230 - Medical Anthropology: Matter, Culture, Spirit, and Health (DSS) 3 (may be taken as part of the cultural or biological track, but not both)
ANTH 5100 - Anthropology of Sex and Gender (DSS) 3 or
ANTH 6100 - Anthropology of Sex and Gender 3
ANTH 5130 - Ethnographic Field School 3-6 (Methods) or
ANTH 6130 - Ethnographic Field School 3-6 (Methods)
ANTH 5190 - Applied Anthropology Practicum 1-5 or
ANTH 6190 - Applied Anthropology Practicum 1-5

Cultural/Applied Capstone:

ANTH 4990 - Contemporary Issues in Anthropology 3

2. Biological/Biomedical Anthropology (6 credits minimum/12 plus capstone for Biological/Biomedical Track)

ANTH 3200 - Perspectives on Race (DSS/CI) 3
ANTH 3250 - Osteology 3 (Methods)
ANTH 4230 - Medical Anthropology: Matter, Culture, Spirit, and Health (DSS) 3 (may be taken as part of the cultural or biological track, but not both)
ANTH 4800 - Topics in Anthropology 1-3 (3 credits required)
ANTH 5210 - Physical Anthropology Lab 1-3 (Methods)

Biological/Biomedical Anthropology Capstone:

ANTH 5250 - Problems in Bioarchaeology (QI) 3 (Methods) or
ANTH 6250 - Problems in Bioarchaeology 3 (Methods)

3. Archaeology/Cultural Resource Management (6 credits minimum/12 plus capstone for Archaeology/CRM Track)

ANTH 2330 - Principles of Archaeology (BSS) 3 (required for Archaeology Track)
ANTH 3300 - Archaeology in North America (DSS) 3
ANTH 3350 - Archaeology of Ancient Civilizations (DSS) 3
ANTH 3360 - Utah Archaeology (DSS) 3
ANTH 3370 - Archaeology of Prehistoric Europe (DSS) 3 (Distance)
ANTH 5300 - Archaeology Field School 3-5 or
ANTH 6300 - Archaeology Field School 3-5 (both sections require instructor admission; does not count toward anthropology minor requirements)
ANTH 5330 - Geoarchaeology 3 (Methods) or
ANTH 6330 - Geoarchaeology 3 (Methods)
ANTH 5340 - Archaeology of the Desert West 3
ANTH 6420 - Lithic Analysis 1-3 (3 credits required)

Archaeology/CRM Capstone:

Departmental Electives

(These do not count toward minor requirements.)

ANTH 2210 - Introduction to Folklore (BHU) 3
ANTH 2720 - Survey of American Folklore 3
ANTH 3310 - Introduction to Museum Studies (CI) 3 (Methods)
ANTH 3550 - Culture of East Asia (DHA) 3 (online)
ANTH 4100 - The Study of Language 3
ANTH 3380 - Archaeology Field Trip 1-3
ANTH 4800 - Topics in Anthropology 1-3
ANTH 5310 - Archaeology Laboratory 1-3 (Methods) or
ANTH 6310 - Archaeology Lab 1-3 (Methods)(Both sections require instructor permission)
ANTH 5650 - Developing Societies (DSS) 3 (Distance) or
ANTH 6650 - Developing Societies 3 (Distance)
ANTH 5700 - Folk Narrative 3
ANTH 5800 - Museum Development 1-3 (Methods)
ANTH 5900 - Independent Studies 1-3
ANTH 5980 - Senior Project 1

Note:

Students planning to receive a BA degree must demonstrate proficiency in one foreign language by successful completion of one course at the 2020-level or higher (or its equivalent) or must demonstrate proficiency in American Sign Language by successful completion COMD 4920 and COMD 4780 , and by passing an exit Interview or must demonstrate proficiency in two foreign languages by successful completion of the 1020 course level in one language and the 2010 course level in the second language (or its equivalent) or must complete an upper-division (3000-level or higher) foreign language grammar or literature course requiring the 2020 course level (or its equivalent) as a prerequisite. Conversation courses cannot be considered for satisfying this requirement.

Students planning to receive a BS degree must complete STAT 1040 , and two courses selected from a list of courses approved by the Anthropology Program.

Anthropology majors are encouraged to complete both the foreign language and statistics requirements.

Minimum University Requirements

Total Credits	120
Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100
Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
USU Credits (30 USU credits, 20 of which must be upper-division courses, 10 of which must be courses required for student’s major)	30 USU credits
Completion of approved major program of study	See college advisor
Credits in minor (if required)	12
Credits in American Institutions (ECN 1500 ;HIST 1700 , HIST 2700 or HIST 2710 ; HONR 1300 ; POLS 1100 ; or USU 1300	3
General Education Requirements and University Studies Depth Requirements