Anthropology (BIS)

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Grade Requirements: Minimum grade of “C” in courses counted toward fulfilling the minor (a grade of “C-” is not acceptable) and an overall GPA of 2.00.
Credit Hour Requirements: Minimum of 18 credit hours.
Program Code: 7018
CIPC: 450201

Transferring students with an Anthropology Minor can transfer 9 hours of credit from an acceptable Anthropology program.

Advisement

All Anthropology majors, minors, and BIS students should meet with a faculty advisor at least once a year. Undeclared students and those with general questions need to contact the current coordinator of Anthropology via the Sociology & Anthropology department office phone: (801) 626-6241.

Course Requirements

Required Program Courses (6 credit hours)

ANTH 1000 SS/DV - Introduction to Anthropology Credits: (3)
ANTH 4200 - Anthropological Theory Credits: (3)

Four-Field Fundamentals Courses (6 credit hours)

Select two from the following

ANTH 1020 LS/DV - Biological Anthropology Credits: (3)
ANTH 1040 HU/DV - Language and Culture Credits: (3)
ANTH 2010 SS/DV - Peoples and Cultures of the World Credits: (3)
ANTH 2030 SS - Principles of Archaeology Credits: (3)

Electives (6 credit hours)

Select a minimum of 6 additional credit hours from the following

ANTH 1020 LS/DV - Biological Anthropology Credits: (3) *
ANTH 1040 HU/DV - Language and Culture Credits: (3) *
ANTH 2010 SS/DV - Peoples and Cultures of the World Credits: (3) *
ANTH 2030 SS - Principles of Archaeology Credits: (3) *
ANTH 2810 - Experimental Courses Credits: (1-6)
ANTH 2920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs Credits: (1-6)
ANTH 2950 - Elementary Anthropological Field Trip Credits: (1-3)
ANTH 2990 - Special Topics in Anthropology Credits: (1-3)
ANTH 3100 - Prehistory of North America Credits: (3)
ANTH 3200 - Archaeology of Early Civilizations Credits: (3)
ANTH 3300 - Archaeological Field Techniques Credits: (3-6)
ANTH 3400 - Archaeological Laboratory Techniques Credits: (3)
ANTH 3500 - Advanced Cultural Anthropology Credits: (3)
ANTH 3600 - Culture Area Studies Credits: (1-3)
ANTH 3700 - Sex Roles: Past, Present and Future Credits: (3)
ANTH 3900 - Magic, Shamanism and Religion Credits: (3)
ANTH 4100 - Archaeological Method, Theory, and Cultural Resource Management Credits: (3)
ANTH 4300 - Anthropological Research Methods Credits: (3)
ANTH 4810 - Experimental Courses Credits: (1-3)
ANTH 4830 INT - Readings and/or Projects Credits: (1-3)
ANTH 4920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs Credits: (1-3)
ANTH 4990 - Seminar in Anthropology Credits: (1-3)

Note:

*Course may not be used to fulfill both elective and four-field fundamental course requirements.

Strongly recommended skills for minors: foreign language, computer, and statistics.