Anthropology B.A. - Forensic Anthropology
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology; Forensic Anthropology Concentration
College of Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 36-66
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Catalog Year: 2018-2019
Note: For a degree in Anthropology with a concentration in Forensic Anthropology the student must meet all the general requirements for the major, as well as the Forensic Anthropology Core Courses and electives. Note that in addition to fulfilling concentration requirements, ANTY courses also fulfill major requirements.
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 | |
| Forensic Anthropology Concentration | 27 | |
Concentration Requirements | ||
Concentration Electives | ||
| Total Hours | 66 | |
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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following elective credits: | 12 | |
Complete 12 credits in Anthropology and Linguistics electives not completing core or subarea requirements. | ||
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Forensic Anthropology Concentration Core Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| ANTY 310 | Human Variation | 3 |
| ANTY 314 | Principles of Forensic Anthro | 3 |
| CJUS 125N | Fund of Forensic Science | 3 |
| SOCI 211S | Introduction to Criminology | 3 |
| or SOCI 221 | Criminal Justice System | |
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Osteology | ||
| Forensic and Mortuary Arch | ||
| Dental Anthropology | ||
Another approved 400-level course with a lab or field component in physical anthropology, archaeology, non-human osteology, geographic information systems (GIS), subsurface imaging, chemical analysis, genetic/evolutionary analysis, or multivariate statistics. | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Forensic Anthropology Concentration Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following elective credits: | 12 | |
Complete 12 credits in courses relevant to the forensic sciences, such as (but not limited to) physical anthropology beyond ANTY 210N, archaeology beyond ANTY 250S, Biology, Chemistry, Criminology, Drawing, Geosciences, Pharmacy, Photography, Public Speaking, or Psychology. Courses in ANTY or LING may count as electives for the anthropology major. Please speak with an advisor in the Anthropology Department about which courses complete this requirement. | ||
Minimum Required Grade: C-