Bachelor of Art in Anthropology
About This Program
The Bachelor of Art in Anthropology has the objective of grounding students in three main subfields of anthropology: cultural anthropology (the comparative analysis of human lifeways around the world), archaeology (the systematic analysis of the material remains of past cultures), and physical anthropology (the study of humans as a biological species). The program prepares students both for graduate work in anthropology and for many careers in which anthropological perspectives and training are useful.
Competencies
- Graduates will demonstrate basic content knowledge in all sub-disciplines, including human history and cultural diversity; human and non-human primate evolution and diversity; and the interaction between human culture and biology.
- Graduates will demonstrate a general knowledge of significant methods that have guided research in the sub-disciplines, including an understanding of and appreciation for their evolution within the larger context of intellectual history.
- Graduates will have general knowledge of the major theoretical perspectives in anthropology and be able to apply that knowledge to present-day issues.
- Graduates will be able to read, independently and critically, anthropological, and related literature.
- Graduates will be able communicate ideas or research findings in anthropology, both orally and in writing.
Curriculum
| Foundations | ||
| General Core Requirements | 42 | |
| College of Liberal Arts Core | ||
| UNIV 1131 | STUDENT SUCCESS | 1 |
| or ANTH 1200 | PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES | |
| Select 1441 and 1442 in any modern or classical language | 8 | |
| Anthropology Specialization | ||
| ANTH 2307 | BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY | 3 |
| ANTH 2322 | GLOBAL CULTURES | 3 |
| ANTH 2339 | INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY | 3 |
| Select a method course from the following: | 3 | |
| ETHNOGRAPHY AND FIELDWORK | ||
| HUMAN OSTEOLOGY | ||
| BIOARCHAEOLOGY: BIOGRAPHIES IN BONE | ||
| ZOOARCHAEOLOGY | ||
| Select a theory course from the following: | 3 | |
| DEBATES IN CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| INTERPRETING ARCHAEOLOGY | ||
| EVOLUTIONARY MEDICINE | ||
| GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT, AND EVOLUTION | ||
| Select one advanced (3000/4000) level SOCI elective | 3 | |
| Select 6 additional hours in modern or classical languages | 6 | |
| Select 24 hours of ANTH electives | 24 | |
| Select courses sufficient to total 120 hours with at least 36 hours at the 3000/4000 level | 21 | |
| Field School, Internship, and Practicum: | ||
Up to 6 hours of field school, internship, or practicum credit can be applied to the ANTH electives. To receive credit for a non-UTA field school, students must obtain prior approval from the department advisor. Internships require prior approval by the department advisor and may require coordination with a UTA Anthropology faculty member. | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
SUGGESTED PLAN OF STUDY
This recommended sequence serves as a general guide; students should consult with their academic advisor to develop an individualized plan.
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours | ||
| Communication | 3 | Communication | 3 | ||
| Language 1441 | 4 | Language 1442 | 4 | ||
| Mathematics | 3 | U.S. History (part 2) | 3 | ||
| U.S. History (part 1) | 3 | Component Area Option | 3 | ||
| UNIV 1131 or ANTH 1200 | 1-2 | ANTH 2322 (may satisfy Language, Philosophy & Culture) | 3 | ||
| 14-15 | 16 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours | ||
| Social & Behavioral Science or ANTH Elective | 3 | Government/Political Science | 3 | ||
| Life & Physical Science or ANTH Elective | 3 | Component Area Option | 3 | ||
| Government/Political Science | 3 | Language, Philosophy & Culture or ANTH Elective | 3 | ||
| ANTH 2339 (may statisfy Social & Behavioral Science) | 3 | Creative Arts | 3 | ||
| ANTH 2307 (may satisfy Life & Physical Science) | 3 | Life & Physical Science | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||||
| Third Year | |||||
| Summer Semester | Hours | First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ANTH 4398 or 4393 (or 3000/4000 ANTH in Spring) | 3 | ANTH Methods | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| ANTH Theory | 3 | 3000/4000 ANTH | 3 | ||
| 3000/4000 SOCI | 3 | 3000/4000 General Elective | 3 | ||
| 3000/4000 ANTH | 3 | Language | 3 | ||
| Language | 3 | ||||
| 3 | 15 | 12 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Summer Semester | Hours | First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ANTH 4398 or 4393 (or 3000/4000 ANTH in Fall) | 3 | 3000/4000 ANTH | 3 | 3000/4000 ANTH | 3 |
| 3000/4000 ANTH | 3 | 3000/4000 ANTH | 3 | ||
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 | ||
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 | ||
| General Elective | 3 | ||||
| 3 | 12 | 15 | |||
| Total Hours: 120-121 | |||||