University General Course Catalog 2012-2013

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Anthropology, B.A.

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I. University Core Curriculum Requirement (36-46 units)

NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter of this catalog for information regarding the “Core English and Math Completion Policy”.

A. English (3-8 units)

Refer to the “English” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

NOTE: Students who place into ENG 102 are not required to complete ENG 101 .

B. Mathematics (3-6 units)

Refer to the “Mathematics” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

C. Natural Sciences (6-8 units)

Refer to the “Natural Sciences” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

D. Social Sciences (3 units)

Refer to the “Social Sciences” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

ANTH 101 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 units) (Recommended: This course also fulfills a major requirement below.)

E. Fine Arts (3 units)

Refer to the “Fine Arts” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

F. Core Humanities (9 units)

Refer to the “Core Humanities” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

G. Capstone (6 units)

The department recommends that student select one Capstone course from the following Anthropology courses as all can also be used to fulfill a major requirement below. Refer to the “Capstone” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog to select a second Capstone outside Anthropology from the General Capstone list.

ANTH 405R - Language, Religion, Politics (3 units) OR
ANTH 413 - Museums, Architecture, City Renewal: The Bilbao Guggenheim (3 units) OR
ANTH 414R - Basque Culture (3 units) OR
ANTH 477 - War, Occupation & Memory in the Basque Country (3 units)

H. Diversity (3 units)

Refer to the “Social Sciences” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

ANTH 470R - Gender and Migration: Women, Men, and Global Movement (3 units) (Recommended: This course also fulfills a major requirement below.)

II. Additional College Requirements (6-20 units)

Units may vary depending on initial course placement in foreign language coursework.

A. Foreign Language (0-14 units)

Successful completion of the foreign language requirement may be accomplished through one of five options: 1.) complete a fourth-semester college course in a foreign language; 2.) complete and transfer to UNR a fourth-semester course in American Sign Language; 3.) demonstrate proficiency through placement examination or other means through the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures; 4.) show transcript evidence of successful completion of a fourth-year high school course in foreign language; or 5.) participate in a studies abroad program preapproved by the college to meet the foreign language requirement.

B. College Breadth Requirement (6 units)

Students seeking a Bachelor of Arts degree in the college shall be required to take, within the College of Liberal Arts, two courses that are outside the departments in which they major or minor, and that exclude courses taken to fulfill Core Curriculum requirements.

III. Major Requirements (27-33 units)

A. Required Major Courses (9-15 units)

When ANTH 101 is taken to satisfy the Core Curriculum “Social Sciences” requirement and an ANTH course is used to satisfy the Core Curriculum “Capstone” requirement above, 9 new units are required here.

ANTH 101 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (0-3 units) (See the Core Curriculm “Social Sciences” above.)
ANTH 102R - Introduction to Physical Anthropology (3 units)
ANTH 202 - Archaeology (3 units)
ANTH 281 - Introduction to Language (3 units)
One Capstone course in Anthropology (0-3 units) (See the Core Curriculum “Capstone” above.)

B. All majors must take at least 18 units from the following list:

When ANTH 470R is taken to satisfy the Core Curriculum “Diversity” requirement above, at least 15 new units are required here.

ANTH 201 - Peoples and Cultures of the World (3 units)
ANTH 309 - Museum Studies (3 units)
ANTH 345 - American Indian Art (3 units)
ANTH 400A - Indians of North America (3 units)
ANTH 400B - Indians of the Great Basin (3 units)
ANTH 400E - Native American Literature (3 units)
ANTH 401A - Contemporary Latin American Society (3 units)
ANTH 401C - Peoples and Cultures of Africa (3 units)
ANTH 401D - Peoples and Cultures of Southeast Asia (3 units)
ANTH 401E - Peoples and Cultures of the Pacific (3 units)
ANTH 402R - Comparative Social Organization (3 units)
ANTH 405R - Language, Religion, Politics (3 units)
ANTH 410R - Topics in Gender and Culture (3 units)
ANTH 411B - Anthropology of Islam and Muslim Cultures (3 units)
ANTH 414R - Basque Culture (3 units)
ANTH 420R - Magic, Witchcraft & Religion (3 units)
ANTH 426R - Medical Anthropology (3 units)
ANTH 430R - Anthropology and Ecology (3 units)
ANTH 431R - Plants and People (3 units)
ANTH 438 - Ethnographic Field Methods (4 units)
ANTH 439 - Seminar in Cultural Anthropology (1 to 3 units)
ANTH 440A - Archaeology of North America (3 units)
ANTH 440D - Archaeology of Ancient New World Civilizations (3 units)
ANTH 441A - Archaeology of the Old World (3 units)
ANTH 441D - Archaeology of Africa (3 units)
ANTH 441E - Archaeology of Eurasia (3 units)
ANTH 442A - Historical Archaeology (3 units)
ANTH 442B - Industrial Archaeology (3 units)
ANTH 443 - Environmental Archaeology (3 units)
ANTH 444S - Bioarchaeology (3 units)
ANTH 445 - Zooarchaeology (3 units)
ANTH 446 - Archaeological Methods (3 units)
ANTH 448A - Field School in Archaeology (6 units)
ANTH 449C - Laboratory Methods in Archaeology (3 units)
ANTH 452R - Collections Research in Anthropology (3 units)
ANTH 453 - Museum Training for Anthropologists (3 units)
ANTH 455R - Archaeology Theory (3 units)
ANTH 460R - Primate Evolution (3 units)
ANTH 468R - Forensic Anthropology (3 units)
ANTH 470R - Gender and Migration: Women, Men, and Global Movement (See Core Curriculum “Diversity” above.)
ANTH 479 - Selected Topics in Physical Anthropology (3 units)
ANTH 480R - Anthropological Linguistics (3 units)
ANTH 481R - Linguistics (3 units)
ANTH 482R - Historical Linguistics (3 units)
ANTH 485 - Language and Culture (3 units)
ANTH 493R - Analytical Methods and Research Design in Anthropology (3 units)

IV. Minor Requirements (18-21 units)

The Anthropology Department accepts any minor approved by the College of Liberal Arts. Two closely related interdisciplinary programs are Museum Studies and Historic Preservation, both of which are available as approved minors. See the Interdisciplinary Programs section of this catalog for descriptions.

V. Electives (0-33 units)

VI. Total Units (120 units)

Forty-two or more units must be in courses numbered 300-499.

VII. Recommended Schedule

A. First Year

Fall Semester (16 units)

Core Curriculum English (3 units) *
Core Curriculum Math (3 units) *
Foreign Language 111 (4 units)
Core Curriculum Fine Arts (3 units)
ANTH 101 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 units)

Spring Semester (16 units)

ENG 102 - Composition II (3 units) *
ANTH 102R - Introduction to Physical Anthropology (3 units)
Foreign Language 112 (4 units)
ANTH 202 - Archaeology (3 units)
College Breadth Requirement (100-200 level) (3 units)
* English and Math course placement is based on test scores. Please consult the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

B. Second Year

Fall Semester (15-17 units)

CH 201 - Ancient and Medieval Cultures (3 units)
Core Curriculum Natural Science A (3-5 units)
Foreign Language 211 (3 units)
ANTH 281 - Introduction to Language (3 units)
Minor (100-200 level) (3 units)

Spring Semester (15 units)

CH 202 - The Modern World (3 units)
Foreign Language 212 (3 units)
College Breadth Requirement (100-200 level) (3 units)
Minor (100-200 level) (3 units)
General Elective (3 units)

C. Third Year

Fall Semester (15 units)

CH 203 - American Experiences and Constitutional Change (3 units)
ANTH electives (6 units)
General Elective (3 units)
Minor (3 units)

Spring Semester (15 units)

ANTH electives (6 units)
Minor (300-400 level) (3 units)
General Elective (6 units)

D. Fourth Year

Fall Semester (15 units)

ANTH elective (3 units)
Core Curriculum Capstone (3 units)
Minor (300-400 level) (3 units)
General Electives (6 units)

Spring Semester (13-15 units)

ANTH (3 units) (Capstone)
General Electives (4-6 units)
Minor (300-400 level) (3 units)

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