Anthropology- Bachelor of Arts
For information, contact the Department of Anthropology, 120 Upham Hall, 513-529-8399.
Anthropology is a holistic, interdisciplinary science of humanity. Integrating natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities, anthropology students learn critical thinking skills in conjunction with innovative research methods and diverse perspectives on the human condition. Anthropology provides transferable skills that prepare students for a wide variety of professional futures including careers in non-profit organizations, business, and government; education and medicine; global and public health; social justice and humanitarian service; and sustainability, museums, media, and law.
Program Requirements
(36 semester hours distributed as follows, A through D)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A. Introductions | ||
| Take each of the following: | ||
| ATH 212 | Introduction to Archaeological Theory and Methods | 4 |
| ATH 231 | Investigating Culture: Theories and Methods in Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ATH 255 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology | 3 |
| ATH 265 | Language and Culture | 3 |
| B. Investigations 3-1-1 | ||
| Take at least three courses in a single Investigations Cluster, plus at least one course in each remaining Investigations Cluster (3-1-1) to equal at least 17 credit hours. One of your Investigations Cluster courses must be a practicum course. Students will consult with the CDA to allocate variable content courses (e.g. ATH 190, ATH 390, ATH 491, Independent Studies, Honors) to the appropriate Investigations Cluster, topic dependent. | 17 | |
| C. Applications | ||
| Take the following Senior Capstone: | ||
| ATH 421 | Public Anthropology Seminar | 3 |
| D. Restrictions | ||
| Students may count up to 6 cr. hrs. of 100-level courses towards the major. Only 4 cr. hrs. of field study (e.g. ATH 415) may count towards the major. | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |
Students seeking the Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology meet the College of Arts and Science writing in the major requirement by completing one 200-level core course, one 300-level course, and ATH 421.
Cluster Requirements
Evolution, Behavior, & Biocultural Change
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ATH 145 | Lost Cities & Ancient Civilizations | 3 |
| ATH 155 | What Does It Mean To Be Human? | 3 |
| ATH 312 | North American Archaeology | 3 |
| ATH 314 | Old World Archaeology | 3 |
| ATH 348 | Introduction to Medical Anthropology | 3 |
| ATH 355 | Paleoanthropology | 3 |
| ATH 368 | Key Questions in Psychological Anthropology | 3 |
| ATH/BIO 395 | Primate Biology and Behavior | 3 |
| ATH 403 | Anthropology of Religion | 3 |
| ATH 415 | Field Methods in Archaeology (*Practicum) | 1-6 |
| ATH 416 | Applying Archaeology (*Practicum) | 3 |
| ATH 448 | Developing Solutions in Global Health (*Practicum) | 3 |
| ATH 471 | Ecological Anthropology | 3 |
| ATH 496 | Observing Primate Behavior (*Practicum) | 4 |
| ATH/BIO 497 | Socio-Ecology of Primates | 3 |
| ATH/BIO 498 | Evolution of Human Behavior | 3 |
Global Connections & Cultural Diversity
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ATH 175 | Global Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| ATH 185 | Cultural Diversity in the U.S. | 3 |
| ATH 235 | Imagining and Encountering the Anthropological Other | 3 |
| ATH/ITS 301 | Intercultural Relations | 3 |
| ATH 304 | Native North America: Anthropological Perspectives | 3 |
| ATH 305 | Latin America: Anthropological Perspectives | 3 |
| ATH 307 | The Middle East: Anthropological Perspectives | 3 |
| ATH 308 | South Asia: Anthropological Perspectives | 3 |
| ATH 313 | Latin American Archaeology | 3 |
| ATH 325 | Identity, Race, Gender, Class | 3 |
| ATH 331 | Social Anthropology | 3 |
| ATH 358 | Travelers, Migrants, and Refugees: Transnational Migration and Diasporic Communities | 3 |
| ATH 405 | Food, Taste, and Desire | 3 |
| ATH 425 | Ethnographic Field Methods (*Practicum) | 3 |
| ATH 431 | Archaeology of Power | 3 |
| ATH 432 | Secrecy and Statecraft: Spies, Censors, and Prisoners in Authoritarian and Democratic Societies | 3 |
| ATH 436 | Havighurst Colloquium | 3 |
Media, Technology, & Communication
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ATH/FST 135 | Film as Ethnography | 1 |
| ATH 327 | Pokemon and J-Pop in Global and Local Contexts | 3 |
| ATH 337 | Play, Game & Design: The Anthropology of Creativity and Innovation | 3 |
| ATH 345 | Global Media Ethnography | 3 |
| ATH 361 | Language and Power | 3 |
| ATH 364 | Language and Culture in Native North America | 3 |
| ATH 366 | African Oral Traditions | 3 |
| ATH 378 | Doctors, Clinics, and Epidemics | 3 |
| ATH 388 | Culture, Art, and Artifacts | 3 |
| ATH 411 | Applied Anthropology (*Practicum) | 3 |
| ATH 465 | Ethnography of Communication (*Practicum) | 3 |
| LIN 201 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |