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Dec 09, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog
Anthropology, B.A.: Forensic Anthropology Concentration
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About the Anthropology, B.A.: Forensic Anthropology Concentration
The anthropology program reflects the broad scope of the discipline, including the three subfields of archaeology, ethnology, and biological anthropology. International and/or regional field schools in all three areas are highlights of the curriculum, and well-equipped laboratory facilities support faculty and student research in all three subfields.
Forensic Anthropology Concentration. The department offers a concentration in forensic anthropology for students seeking the notation “Forensic Anthropology Concentration” on their transcript. The concentration requires five 3-hour courses (15 hours) with a grade of C or better from the three following groups:
The anthropology major with a concentration in forensic anthropology requires a total of at least 34 hours of anthropology courses. Students must receive a grade of C or better in each course that counts toward the forensic anthropology concentration. The minimum prerequisites recommended for all advanced courses are ANTH 2100 and ANTH 2300 or consent of instructor. ANTH 3314 is a prerequisite for ANTH 4343 .
Communication Literacy Requirement. Communication literacy in anthropology focuses on three forms of communication: written, visual, and oral. The required theory course and two of the foundational courses each deliver instruction and training pertaining to one of these forms of communication. These pairings are based, in part, on differences between the subfields. For example, visual communication in the form of poster presentations is more common in biological anthropology than ethnology. Therefore, ANTH 3310 or ANTH 3311 provide students with training in effective visual communication. The theory course, ANTH 3316 , focuses on written communication. Oral communication is emphasized in ANTH 3380 . There is not a set order in which students must complete these courses. However, students must complete the necessary introductory-level coursework before enrolling in the foundational courses.
Recommended Sample Curriculum
Fall
- Forensic ANTH Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours †
- Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Minor 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Creative Arts 3 Semester Credit Hours *
Spring
- Elective 2 Semester Credit Hours
- Minor 6 Semester Credit Hours
- Forensic ANTH Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
- ENGL Literature 3 Semester Credit Hours *
Total Hours: 120
* Select from Arts & Sciences General Degree Requirements . At least 6 hours must be upper-division.
† Choose from ANTH 3350 , ANTH 4320 .
ANTH 2302 fulfills the Social and Behavioral Sciences and multicultural requirements.
ANTH 2306 fulfills the Language, Philosophy, and Culture requirement.
Anthropology majors are required to take 12 hours of upper-division (3000 or 4000 level) ANTH electives.
Foreign Language
A student must complete 6 hours at the sophomore level or above in a single language. The prerequisite for all sophomore language courses is credit for the freshman level. This credit can be determined through credit by examination. The score attained on the exam will determine whether the student is placed in a second-year course, a 5-hour review course, or in some cases the first or second semester of a beginning (first-year) language course. See Arts & Sciences General Degree Requirements for further explanation.
Forensic ANTH Elective
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