Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. Anthropology Concentration

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Dr. Elizabeth Ragan, Program Coordinator
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Advisement for the major is available from the Interdisciplinary Studies Program

Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. Anthropology Concentration Curriculum Guide (Suggested 4-Year Plan of Study)

The Fulton School of Liberal Arts offers a major in interdisciplinary studies leading to the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science. The major accommodates students who wish to develop programs of study in two or more disciplines or create a major in an area of study not offered by any traditional major at SU. This program allows students to create an individual and flexible major that is best suited to their interests or career goals. Most importantly, this program gives students the opportunity to integrate information across disciplines to help gain a more complete understanding of the chosen area of study.

Students majoring in interdisciplinary studies may choose a program in anthropology, administered by the History Department, offering subdisciplines in prehistory/archaeology, cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology and biological anthropology. Anthropology examines empirical evidence for human evolution; the diversity of cultures, especially in small scale societies; the relationship between language and culture; and the accumulated archaeological record of prehistoric and historic societies. Students interested in the interdisciplinary studies anthropology concentration should consult with the coordinator of anthropology.

Complete 10 courses with at least 4 in approved 300-/400-level anthropology-related courses with grades of C or better.
Complete 30 hours at the 300- or 400-level with grades of C or better.
Courses not listed here must be approved by the department chair to be used for the major.
Demonstrate 102-level proﬁciency in a foreign language

Checklist

This checklist is an unofficial tool for planning. Matriculated students and advisors should consult the Academic Requirements Report in GullNet before and after registering for classes each semester to track academic progress.

University Undergraduate Major Policies

Refer to the program page for this major and the Courses section of this catalog for approved prerequisites and General Education courses.
Program requirements may not equal 120 credit hours. Students must register for additional electives to complete 120 credits required for graduation.
All graduates must have a minimum of 30 credits of 300/400-level courses with C grade or above; at least 15 of those credits must be taken at SU.
Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 for graduation.
Students must complete at least 30 credit hours by direct classroom instruction and/or laboratory experience.
Students must take 30 of the last 37 credit hours at SU.
It is the student’s responsibility to satisfy graduation requirements. Please refer to the program page of this catalog for detailed major requirements.
Students must apply online for graduation by November 15 for May and by May 15 for December.

General Education Requirements

See which courses fulfill specific General Education requirements: General Education Courses

Please Note: There may be courses required for your major or minor that also satisfy a requirement below.

SU Signature Outcomes Requirements (3 Courses)

These courses may also meet additional General Education and/or major requirements.

Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following Areas (3 Courses):

GENE CCE - Civic and Community Engagement 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE DI - Diversity and Inclusion 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE ES - Environmental Sustainability 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Additional General Education Requirements (11 Courses)

These courses may also meet SU Signature Outcomes and/or major requirements.

* To be taken in the first 24 credit hours of courses

Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following (3 Courses):

GENE FYS - First Year Seminar 4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE CTW - Communicating Through Writing 3-4 Hour(s) Credit *
GENE QA - Quantitative Analysis 3-4 Hour(s) Credit *

Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following - Must Be From Different Content Areas (2 Courses):

GENE HE - Human Expression 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE HIC - Humanity In Context 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following - Must Be From Different Content Areas (2 Courses):

GENE SC - Social Configurations 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE SI - Social Issues 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following - Must Be From Different Content Areas (2 Courses):

GENE HOS - Hands-On Science 4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE STS - Solutions Through Science 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following (2 Courses):

GENE PW - Personal Wellness 4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE EL - Experiential Learning Min. of 3 Hour(s) Credit

Major Requirements

Anthropology Core (6 Courses)

ANTH 100 - Cultural Anthropology and Linguistics 4 Hour(s) Credit
ANTH 102 - Biological Anthropology and Archaeology 4 Hour(s) Credit
ANTH 201 - Cultural Anthropology Survey 4 Hour(s) Credit
OR
ANTH 202 - Archaeology Survey 4 Hour(s) Credit
ANTH 301 - Cultural Anthropological Method and Theory 4 Hour(s) Credit
OR
ANTH 302 - Archaeological Method and Theory 4 Hour(s) Credit
ANTH 459 - Seminar in Anthropology 4 Hour(s) Credit
ANTH 497 - Undergraduate Research 4 Hour(s) Credit

Non-Core (Complete 4 Courses from the Following)

*If not used to fulﬁll core requirements. May be taken twice under different subtitles.

ANTH 200 - Topics in Anthropology 4 Hour(s) Credit
ANTH 201 - Cultural Anthropology Survey 4 Hour(s) Credit *
ANTH 202 - Archaeology Survey 4 Hour(s) Credit *
ANTH 215 - Religion, Magic and Witchcraft 4 Hour(s) Credit
ANTH 400 - Individual Directed Study 4 Hour(s) Credit
ANTH 410 - Archaeological Field Methods 6 Hour(s) Credit
BIOL 215 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Hour(s) Credit
COMM 300 - Intercultural Communication 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 240 - Introduction to the Study of Language 4 Hour(s) Credit
GEOG 101 - World Geography: Europe and Asia 4 Hour(s) Credit
GEOG 102 - World Geography: Africa and The Americas 4 Hour(s) Credit
GEOG 105 - The Dynamic Environment 4 Hour(s) Credit
GEOL 103 - Introduction to Physical Geology 4 Hour(s) Credit
HIST 395 - Material Culture Studies in American History 4 Hour(s) Credit
HIST 472 - Studies in Classical Archaeology 4 Hour(s) Credit
HIST 473 - Roman Archaeology 4 Hour(s) Credit
HIST 475 - Greek Archaeology 4 Hour(s) Credit
HIST 480 - Museum Studies 4 Hour(s) Credit
POSC 210 - Introduction to International Relations 4 Hour(s) Credit
SOCI 210 - Living in a Globalized World 4 Hour(s) Credit