Program Overview

Anthropology, B.S.

The Anthropology, B.S. program at the University of Tulsa is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of human cultures, social groups, and biological diversity. The program aims to equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary to analyze and interpret anthropological theories, human cultures, and social groups.

Learning Outcomes

Students who complete the undergraduate program in anthropology will demonstrate or perform:

1. Anthropological comprehension of theories, human cultures, and social groups;
2. Anthropological analysis and interpretation of theories, human cultures, and social groups;
3. Anthropological understanding and implementation of ethical principles; and
4. Anthropological understanding and implementation of research capabilities.

Tulsa Curriculum and First Year Experience

The program includes the following core curriculum and first year experience:

• FYE 1001 First Year Experience
• AS 2001 The Liberal Arts and Preparation for Life after Graduation
• 4973 Senior Project (3 hours)
• ENGL 1033 Exposition and Argumentation or
  • FS 1963 First Seminar I and
  • FS 1900 Writing Studio
• FS 1973 First Seminar II
• MATH 2014 Calculus I
• MATH 2024 Calculus II or
  • STAT 2013 Introduction to Statistics

General Curriculum

The program also includes the following general curriculum:

• Quad I: Creative Arts (6 hours)
• Quad II: Humanities (6 hours)
• Quad III: Social Sciences (6 hours)
• Quad IV: Natural and Applied Sciences (7 hours)

Anthropology Major Requirements

The anthropology major requirements include:

Anthropology Core

• ANTH 2034 Introduction to Biological Anthropology: Evolution and Human Biological Diversity
• ANTH 2030 Introduction to Biological Anthropology Laboratory
• ANSO 2043 Patterns in Culture: Cultural Anthropology
• ANTH 2053 Cultures before History: Archaeology

Electives

Take 6-9 credits from the courses below to meet 31 hours. Students in the BA program will take 6 credit hours of electives. Students in the BS program will take 6-9 credit hours depending on their choice of introductory statistics course.

• ANTH 2083 Evolution of Human Sexual Behavior
• ANTH 2233 Prehistoric Archaeology of Oklahoma
• ANTH 2241 Archeological Science Lab
• ANTH 2243 Archeological Science
• ANTH 3023 Forensic Anthropology
• ANTH 3443 Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion
• ANTH 4033 Archaeology of the Americas
• ANTH 4053 Archaeological Analysis
• ANTH 4083 Introduction to Museum Work
• ANTH 4103 Human Evolution
• ANTH 4123 Humans as Environmental Engineers: Agriculture to Energy
• ANTH 4133 Human Evolutionary Medicine
• ANTH 4143 World Prehistory through Cuisine
• ANTH 4153 Faunal Analysis Laboratory
• ANTH 4243 Human Osteology Laboratory
• ANTH 5073 Cultural Resource Management
• ANTH 5163 Practical Anthropology: Principles of Applied Anthropology
• ANTH 5243 Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction
• ANTH 5993 Independent Study
• ANSO 2133 Inequality in American Society
• ANSO 2863 Special Topics in Social Sciences
• ANSO 3113 Population and Ecology
• ANSO 3143 Environment and Society
• ANSO 3173 Gender across Cultures
• ANSO 3193 Global Trends
• ANSO 3213 Real World Data Applications
• ANSO 3733 Mental Illness in Social Sciences
• ANSO 3813 Special Topics in Social Sciences
• ANSO 3993 Independent Study
• ANSO Field Work in Social Sciences
• ANSO 4153 Women and Health
• ANSO 4233 Medical Social Sciences
• ANSO 4253 Every Campus a Refuge
• ANSO 4503 Seminar in Social Science
• ANSO 4981-3 Internship/Service Learning
• ANSO 4993 Independent Research

Research Methods

• ANSO 2023 Statistics for the Social Sciences
• STAT 2013 Introduction to Statistics
• and
• ANSO 4063 Qualitative Research Methods
• ANSO 4103 Research Design in the Social Sciences

Theory

• ANSO 4763 Social Science Theory

Senior Project

Anthropology majors take ANSO 4973 to fulfill their Tulsa Curriculum senior project requirement.

Required Minor

At least 12 credit hours in a related field with at least 6 hours at the 3000 level or higher. Some minors require more than 12 hours.

General Electives (34-35 hours)

The program requires 34-35 hours of general electives.

Total: 120 hours

The total number of hours required for the Anthropology, B.S. program is 120 hours.