Program Overview

Anthropology — Biocultural Concentration, BA

Introduction

Anthropology explores what it means to be human. Anthropology is the scientific study of humankind in all the cultures of the world, past and present. This study includes humankind’s physical development and creation of diverse lifestyles. The cross-cultural approach of Anthropology provides a framework for understanding all the diverse facets of what it means to be human.

Why Consider a Biocultural Concentration in the Anthropology Major?

The Biocultural Anthropology Concentration is the most flexible of the biology anthropology combined majors and allows for students to gain a broad interdisciplinary training relevant for many of the professions confronting the challenges of modern society. Students can supplement their studies with related coursework from other departments given the requirements of specific training or post-baccalaureate programs.

Student Resources

• Department website: Anthropology
• Department advising: Visit the advising for Anthropology majors.
• Degree Works: Current students should also log on to Degree Works to check student-specific program progress.
• Career Services Center: Connect major to a career
• Sample Careers:
  • Biocultural Anthropologist
  • Cultural Anthropologist
  • Archaeologist
  • Anthropological Linguist
  • Forensic Anthropologist
  • Applied Health
  • Medical fields
  • Teaching
  • Nursing
  • Nutritionist
  • Public Health
  • Infectious Diseases
  • International Nutrition
  • Biomedical research
  • Biomechanics
  • Medical Genetics Research
  • Kinesiology and Human Biology
  • Healthcare Fields
  • Forensic science
  • Museums (collections, education, and research)
  • Science Journalism
  • Science Communication
  • Zoos (collections and captive breeding)

How to Declare (Admission and Declaration Process)

To declare an Anthropology — Biocultural Concentration, BA, a student must have completed the following requirements:

• ANTH 201 and ANTH 301 and either ANTH 210 or ANTH 215 or ANTH 247 (ANTH 247 may be substituted with LING 201, LING 204, or HNRS 217).

Advising Tips

Students are advised to declare their major early in their academic career. Anthropology advisors will provide information about the program, help develop a plan of study and answer any questions.

Grade Requirements

A grade of C- or better is required for a student’s major or minor courses, and supporting courses for majors and minors.

Requirements (96-102 credits)

• ANTH 201 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (Credits: 5)
• ANTH 210 - Introduction to Archaeology (Credits: 5)
• ANTH 215 - Introductory Biological Anthropology (Credits: 5)
• ANTH 247 - Intro to Linguistic Anthropology (Credits: 5) (LING 201 or LING 204 or HNRS 217 may be substituted)
• ANTH 301 - Anthropological Theory (Credits: 5)
• ANTH 303 - Qualitative Methods in Anthropology (Credits: 5)
• ANTH 325 - Reproduction and Physiology (Credits: 5)
• ANTH 335 - Quantitative Methods in Anthropology (Credits: 5)
• ANTH 350 - The Ecology of Human Variation (Credits: 5)
• ANTH 420 - Human Osteology and Forensic Anthropology (Credits: 5)
• ANTH 424 - Medical Anthropology (Credits: 5)
• ANTH 490 - Senior Seminar in Anthropology (Credits: 5)
• ANTH 496 - Portfolio Assembly (Credits: 1)
• BIOL 204 - Introduction to Evolution, Ecology and Biodiversity w/lab (Credits: 5)
• BIOL 205 - Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology w/lab (Credits: 5)
• BIOL 206 - Introduction to Organismal Biology w/lab (Credits: 5)
• 15-20 elective credits from the following courses under advisement:
  • ANTH 320 - Skeletons and the Occult (Credits: 5)
  • ANTH 323 - Human Evolution in Sci-Fi Literature (Credits: 5)
  • ANTH 361 - Indigeneity and Colonialism (Credits: 5)
  • ANTH 362 - Anthropological Perspectives on Asia (Credits: 5)
  • ANTH 365 - Latin American Perspectives (Credits: 5)
  • ANTH 422 - Nutritional Anthropology (Credits: 5)
  • ANTH 423 - Human Evolution (Credits: 5)
  • ANTH 426 - Human Genetics and Epigenetics for the 21st Century (Credits: 5)
  • ANTH 431 - Methods in Nutritional Research (Credits: 5)
  • ANTH 457 - The Anthropology of Death and Dying (Credits: 5)
  • ANTH 462 - Critical Issues in Indigenous Northwest Studies (Credits: 5)
  • ANTH 463 - Critical Issues in East and Southeast Asia (Credits: 5)
  • ANTH 465 - Critical Issues in Mexico and Central America (Credits: 5)
  • ANTH 476 - Borderlands (Credits: 5)
• 5-10 credits from the following courses under advisement:
  • BIOL 348 - Human Anatomy and Physiology w/lab (Credits: 5)
  • BIOL 349 - Human Physiology w/lab (Credits: 5)
  • ENVS 201 - Understanding Environmental Information (Credits: 4)
  • ENVS 204 - Human Geography (Credits: 4)
  • ESCI 101 - Environmental Studies: A Scientific Approach (Credits: 3)
  • HLED 210 - Introduction to Public Health (Credits: 5)

University Graduation Requirements

• General University Requirements
• Writing Proficiency Requirement (WP)
• 180 Minimum Total Credits
• 60 Minimum Upper Division Credits
• Residency Requirement
• Minimum Grade Requirements
• Final Quarter Requirement