Archaeology Track, Anthropology (BA)

Anthropology (BA or BS)

Program Prerequisite: Not required.
Minor: Required
Grade Requirements: Minimum grade of “C” in courses counted toward fulfilling the major (a grade of “C-” is not acceptable) and an overall GPA of 2.00.
Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation, of which 40 must be upper division credit hours (courses numbered 3000 and above). A minimum of 36 Anthropology credit hours is required within the major.
Program Code: Anthropology General Track (7018T1BA or 7018T1BS), Anthropology Archaeology Track (7018T2BA or 7018T2BS)
CIPC: Anthropology General Track (450201), Anthropology Archaeology Track (450201)

Advisement

A systematic advisement system assigns all declared Major students to a faculty advisor. Students are officially notified that they must be formally advised at least once a year with all contacts posted in their files which are maintained in the department. Undeclared Majors/Minors/BIS students and those with general questions should contact the current Coordinator of Anthropology via the Sociology/Anthropology department office (phone: 801-626-6241).

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Admission Requirements

Declare your program of study (see Enrollment Services and Information ). There are no special admission or application requirements for the major or minor. New freshmen and transfer students admitted to WSU in good standing qualify for admission to this major.

Core and General Education

Refer to Degree Requirements for either Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. The following courses may be used to fulfill both general education and program requirements: ANTH SS/DV 1000 , ANTH LS/DV 1020 , ANTH HU/DV 1040 , ANTH SS/DV 2010 , and ANTH SS 2030 . (See university policy on any limitations).

Major Course Requirements for BS or BA Degree

Required Program Courses (12 credit hours)

ANTH 1000 SS/DV - Introduction to Anthropology Credits: (3)
ANTH 4200 - Anthropological Theory Credits: (3)
ANTH 4300 - Anthropological Research Methods Credits: (3)
SOC 3600 - Social Statistics Credits: (3) or equivalent as approved by the program coordinator

Note:

In addition, students must select one of the following two tracks to pursue.

Language Courses Required to fulfill the BA

6 credit hours of foreign language
and the following language arts courses
ANTH 1040 HU/DV - Language and Culture Credits: (3)
ANTH 4830 - Readings and/or Projects Credits: (1-3)
or refer to the Degree Requirements section in this catalog and complete Option 1 - Foreign Language listed under Requirements for Bachelor’s Degrees.