Anthropology B.A.
Anthropology is an interconnected discipline and majors are urged to acquire a broad background especially in the natural and social sciences and the humanities. Recommended areas of study are biology, economics, English, geography, geology, history, communication studies, linguistics, Native American studies, philosophy, political science, psychology, religious studies, and sociology.
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology
College of Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 36-39
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Catalog Year: 2018-2019
Note: There are no prerequisites to the undergraduate major. The major requires 36 credits in Anthropology, Linguistics, or Native American Studies, 12 of which must be the core offerings. In addition to the core courses, students are required to have a course in statistics. Students must complete the core courses and the statistics course with a letter grade of C- or better.
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core Courses | 12 | |
| Statistics Requirement | 3 | |
| Subarea I - Theory and Methods | 6 | |
Anthropological Theory | ||
Anthropological Methods | ||
| Subarea II, III, IV | 6 | |
Subarea II: Human Adaptation and Diversity | ||
Subarea III: World Societies and Cultures | ||
Subarea IV: Concepts and Issues | ||
| Anthropology and Linguistics Electives | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 39 | |
Lower-Division Core Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| ANTY 210N | Intro to Physical Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTY 220S | Culture & Society | 3 |
| ANTY 250S | Intro to Archaeology | 3 |
| LING 270S | Intro to Linguistics | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Statistics Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Anthropological Data Analysis | ||
| Introduction to Econometrics | ||
| Psychological Statistics | ||
| Social Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Forest Biometrics | ||
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Subarea I - Theory and Methods
Rule: Complete 3 credits in Theory and 3 credits in Methods: 6 total credits required.
Anthropological Theory
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 3 credits of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Human Evolution | ||
| History of Anthropology | ||
| Public Anthropology | ||
| Anthropological Museology | ||
| Emergence Modern Humans | ||
| Social Anthropology | ||
| Archaeological Theory | ||
| Historical Archaeology | ||
| Arch of Hunter-Gatherers | ||
| Linguistic Analysis | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Anthropological Methods
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 3 credits of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Quan Ethnographic Field Methds | ||
| Advanced Anthro Statistics | ||
| Osteology | ||
| Forensic and Mortuary Arch | ||
| Dental Anthropology | ||
| Ethnographic Field Methods | ||
| Cultural Resource Management | ||
| Lithic Technology | ||
| Artifact Analysis | ||
| Archaeological Survey | ||
| Archaeological Field School | ||
| Methods for Native Languages | ||
| Field Experience: | ||
| Historical Linguistics | ||
| Linguistic Field Methods | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Subarea II, III, IV
Rule: Complete 6 credits from 2 of 3 subareas: 6 total credits required.
Subarea II: Human Adaptation and Diversity
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 3 credits of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Race and Minorities | ||
| Food and Culture | ||
| Anthropological Genetics | ||
| Human Variation | ||
| Culture and Population | ||
| Evolution and Genetic Variation in Human Populations | ||
| Culture, Health and Healing | ||
| Linguistic Ecology and Language Endangerment | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Subarea III: World Societies and Cultures
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 3 credits of the following courses: | 3 | |
| The Silk Road | ||
| Central Asian Culture and Civ | ||
| Foundations of Civilization | ||
| Arch Wonders of the World | ||
| Native Peoples of Montana | ||
| Peoples and Cultures of World | ||
| Archaeology of North America | ||
| Archaeology of Montana | ||
| PaleoIndian Archaeology | ||
| Mesoamerican Prehistory | ||
| Cities/Landscapes Central Asia | ||
| Artistic Tradtns Central Asia | ||
| Arch of the Pacific Northwest | ||
| Archof the Arctic/Subarctic | ||
| Arch of the SW United States | ||
| Seminar/Workshop | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Subarea IV: Concepts and Issues
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 3 credits of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Primates in Peril | ||
| Principles of Forensic Anthro | ||
| Indigenous Peoples & the Ethics of Development | ||
| Myth, Ritual and Religion | ||
| Social Change | ||
| Mind, Culture and Society | ||
| Culture and Identity | ||
| Anthropology of Gender | ||
| Drugs, Culture and Society | ||
| Cont. Issues of SSEA | ||
| Language and Culture | ||
| Bilingualism | ||
| NA Indigenous Lang & Ling | ||
| Morphology | ||
| Contemp Global Iss Indg People | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Anthropology and Linguistics Electives
Rule: Complete 12 credits in Anthropology and Linguistics electives not completing core or subarea requirements. 12 total credits required.
Minimum Required Grade: C-