Major

An undergraduate major in anthropology can serve as the nucleus for a general liberal education, or as the prerequisite for graduate training qualifying a person for positions in

1. college and university training,
2. research, and
3. administrative and applied positions in government and museums.

Fields of anthropology are cultural anthropology (ethnology, social anthropology, archaeology, and linguistic anthropology), and physical anthropology (human biological evolution, constitution, and modern variations). Undergraduate students may obtain experience in archaeological and ethnological research.

Anthropology majors may choose either a bachelor of arts or a bachelor of science degree, both of which require 33 credits in anthropology. A bachelor of arts degree is obtained by fulfilling the college general education requirements plus six additional credits in Arts and Humanities, Verbal Communications, and/or Social Sciences. A bachelor of science degree is obtained by fulfilling the college general education requirements plus six additional credits in either a Mathematical discipline or Natural Sciences.

Undergraduate students with majors in anthropology are required to take the following anthropology courses: 306, 307, 308, 309 and 450. One course in statistics and one course in computer science are also required.

Undergraduates majoring in anthropology are required to have a minor or a second major. A minor usually consists of 15 credits minimum (at least six of these courses numbered 300 or above taken at ISU with a grade of C or better) in the discipline or department of the minor. A minor in anthropology consists of at least 15 credits and must include 306 or 309 and 307 or 308, and at least six other credits in courses numbered 300 or above.

English proficiency requirement: The department requires that a student earn a grade of C or better in English 105 and either English 302 or 309, or 314.

Finally, the principal sub-disciplines of anthropology are represented by the following:

1. General cultural anthropology and ethnology: 201, 230, 250X, 257, 306, 313, 322, 323, 325, 326, 327X, 333, 340, 411, 412, 418, 432, 436, 442, 450, 490B.
2. Archaeology: 202, 308, 315, 321, 337, 416, 428, 429, 490A.
3. Linguistic anthropology: 309, 490D.
4. Biological anthropology: 202, 307, 319, 424, 445, 490C.

Major

Degree Requirements

• 2005-07 Catalog
• 2003-05 Catalog
• 2001-03 Catalog

Four-Year Plans

• 2005-2007
• 2003-2005
• 2001-2003

General Education Requirements

Course Offerings