Check Sheets for Anthropology Major Tracks plus Liberal Studies                              

Department of Anthropology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

 

Part 1: General Anthropology Track

Part 2: Archeology Track

Part 3: Applied Anthropology Track

Part 4: BA Social Science Education/Anthropology Concentration

Part 5: Minor in Anthropology

Part 6: Anthropology Honors Program

Part 7: Liberal Studies Requirements in Anthropology

 

Department of Anthropology

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana, PA 15705

(724-357-2841)



Part 1: Bachelor of Arts – General Anthropology Track 
 

Liberal Studies: As outlined in Liberal Studies section with the following specifications:

Mathematics: MATH 217 (required)

Social Science: GEOG 104 (recommended)

Liberal Studies Electives: 9cr, no courses with ANTH prefix

53

College: Foreign Language Intermediate Level (1)

0-6

 

Major:

36

Required Courses:                                                                                                                            Grade

ANTH 211

Cultural Anthropology

3cr

 

ANTH 222

Biological Anthropology

3cr

 

ANTH 233

Language and Culture

3cr

 

ANTH 244

Basic Archaeology

3cr

 

ANTH 456 or

   ANTH 425

Ethnographic Research Methods or

Archaeology Theory and Research Design

3cr

 

ANTH 480

Anthropology Seminar

3cr

 

Controlled Electives: 

Two courses in Topical Area Ethnography such as
ANTH 271, 272, 273, 274, 314, 370

6cr

 

Three additional ANTH electives (300 or 400 level)

9cr

 

One additional ANTH elective (any level)      

3cr

 

  

Free Electives: (2)

25-31

  

Total Degree Requirements: 

120

   

(1)   Intermediate-level Foreign Language may be included in Liberal Studies electives.

(2)   State System Board of Governors’ policy states that at least 40 percent of the coursework in a
degree must consist of courses numbered 300 and above.

 

 

 

Part 2: Bachelor of Arts – Anthropology/Archaeology Track 

 

Liberal Studies: As outlined in Liberal Studies section with the following specifications:

Mathematics: MATH 217 (required)

Natural Science: GEOS 121-122 and 131-132 (recommended)

Social Science: ANTH 213, GEOG 104 (recommended)

Liberal Studies Electives: 9cr, no courses with ANTH prefix

54

 

College:

0-6

Foreign Language Intermediate Level (1)

  

Major:

39

Required Courses:                                                                                                                             Grade

ANTH 211

Cultural Anthropology      

3cr

 

ANTH 222

Biological Anthropology   

3cr

 

ANTH 233

Language and Culture        

3cr

 

ANTH 244

Basic Archaeology             

3cr

 

Controlled Electives: Three methods courses:

ANTH 320

Archaeological Field School (2, 3)

6cr

 

ANTH 325

Archaeological Lab Methods

3cr

 

ANTH 415

Cultural Resource Management

3cr

 

Two theory courses: ANTH 425 and 480        

6cr

 

One archaeology area course such as ANTH 315 or 323

3cr

 

Any two anthropology courses from the following:

     ANTH 271/272/273/274, ANTH 314, 318, 370, 420, 484 (3), or 485 (3)

6cr

 

  

Free Electives: (4, 5)

21-27

  

Total Degree Requirements: 

120

   

(1)   Intermediate-level Foreign Language may be included in Liberal Studies electives.

(2)   With departmental approval, an equivalent field school with lab component from another university may be used.

(3)   May be repeated for credit with departmental approval, but may only count once toward the requirements of the Archaeology Track.

(4)   A minor in Geoscience, Geography, History, or other approved field is recommended. An internship (ANTH 493) also is recommended. Your advisor should be consulted.

(5)   State System Board of Governors’ policy states that at least 40 percent of the coursework in a degree must consists of courses numbered 300 and above.

 



 

Part 3: Bachelor of Arts – Anthropology/Applied Anthropology Track 

 

Liberal Studies: As outlined in Liberal Studies section with the following specifications:

Mathematics: MATH 217 (required)

Social Science: GEOG 104 (recommended)

Liberal Studies Electives: 9cr, no courses with ANTH prefix

53

 

College:

0-6

Foreign Language Intermediate Level (1)

  

Major:

36

Required Courses:                                                                                                                            Grade

ANTH 211

Cultural Anthropology

3cr

 

ANTH 222

Biological Anthropology

3cr

 

ANTH 233

Language and Culture

3cr

 

ANTH 244

Basic Archaeology

3cr

 

Two methods courses: ANTH 360, 456

6cr

 

One theory course: ANTH 480

3cr

 

Controlled Electives: 

One area course from the following: ANTH 271, 272, 273, 274, 314, 370

3cr

 

Two additional ANTH electives (300 or 400 level)

6cr

 

ANTH 493 or
   ANTH 460

Internship in Anthropology or
Ethnographic Field School (2)

6cr

 

  

Free Electives: (3)

25-31

  

Total Degree Requirements:

120

   

(1)   Intermediate-level Foreign Language may be included in Liberal Studies electives.

(2)   An internship or ethnographic field school is highly desirable but may be replaced by 6cr of pragmatic skill courses upon approval of the advisor.

(3)   State System Board of Governors’ policy states that at least 40 percent of the coursework in a degree must consist of courses numbered 300 and above.

 

 
 

 

 Part 4: BS in Ed. Social Science Education / Anthro Concentration  
 

Liberal Studies: As outlined in Liberal Studies section with the following specifications:

Humanities/History: fulfilled by required courses in major

Mathematics: 3cr

Natural Science: BIOL 103-104 or two of the following: GEOS 101-102, 103-104, 105-106

Social Science: ANTH 211, ECON 121, PSYC 101

Liberal Studies Electives: 6cr, PSYC 310 or 330, SOC 362 or 363, no courses with
ANTH prefix

48

                                                                                                                                                            Grade

 College:

32

3 additional cr of MATH 100 level or above (in addition to
Liberal Studies Mathematics) (1)

3cr

 

Preprofessional Education Sequence:

COMM 103

Digital Instructional Technology

3cr

 

EDSP 102

Educational Psychology    

3cr

 

Professional Education Sequence:

EDEX 301

Education of Students with Disabilities in

Inclusive Secondary Settings

2cr

 

EDSP 477

Assessment of Student Learning: Design

and Interpretation of Educational Measures

3cr

 

EDUC 242

Pre-student Teaching Clinical Experience I    

1cr

 

EDUC 342

Pre-student Teaching Clinical Experience II   

1cr

 

EDUC 441

Student Teaching               

12cr

 

EDUC 442

School Law          

1cr

 

EDUC 455

Teaching of Social Studies in Secondary Schools

3cr

 

  

Major:

 

Required Anthropology Courses: 

21

ANTH 211

Cultural Anthropology       (2)

*cr

 

ANTH 213

World Archaeology

3cr

 

ANTH 222

Biological Anthropology

3cr

 

One additional subdisciplinary course:

 

 

ANTH 233 or

   ANTH 244

Language and Culture or

Basic Archaeology

3cr

 

Two area ethnography courses from the following:
ANTH 271, 272, 273, 274, 314, 370

6cr

 

Two additional Anthropology courses numbered 300 or above

6cr

 

History Distributional Requirements: 

9

HIST 202

Western Civilization Since 1600

3cr

 

HIST 204

United States History to 1877

3cr

 

HIST 205

United States History Since 1877

3cr

 

Required Social Science Distribution:          

9

GEOG 230

Cultural Geography

3cr

 

PLSC 280 or

   PLSC 285 

Comparative Government I: Western               Political Systems or Comparative        Government II: Non-Western Political Systems

3cr

 

SOC 151 or

   SOC 231

Principles of Sociology       or

Contemporary Social Problems

3cr

 

  

Free Electives: 

1

  

Total Degree Requirements: 

120

   

(*)   See requirements leading to teacher certification, titled “3-Step Process for Teacher Education,” in the College of Education and Educational Technology section of this catalog.

(1)   Students are required to take an additional 3cr or MATH beyond the Liberal Studies requirements for a total of 6cr, all of which must be 100 level or above.

(2)   Courses counted toward Liberal Studies credits do not receive duplicate credit in major.

 
 

 

 

Part 5: Minor – Anthropology 
 

15

 

Required Course:

ANTH 110

Contemporary Anthropology

 3cr

 

Controlled Electives:

Four additional courses in Anthropology

 12cr

 

 

 
 

 

Part 6: Anthropology Honors Track  
 

12

 

Prerequisites: Declared major in Anthropology, completion of 60cr and permission of department honors committee, academic advisor, and department chair

Required Courses:

ANTH 483/H/

Honors Thesis in Anthropology

6cr

 

CHSS 489/H/

Honors Colloquium

3cr

 

HNRC 499

Honors Senior Synthesis

*cr (1)

 

 

 (1)   Credits for HNRC 499 are counted in the Liberal Studies Synthesis requirement.

 


 

 

Part 7: Liberal Studies Requirements 
Additional courses may be added to some categories each year.

 

Learning Skills: English Composition: Two Courses          

7cr

ENGL 101

College Writing

4

 

ENGL 202

Research Writing (sophomore standing)

3

 

 

Learning Skills: Mathematics:

3-6cr

MATH 217

Probability and Statistics (required in three anthropology tracks)

3

 

 

Humanities: Three Courses*

9cr

*One course in history, one in literature, and one in philosophy or religious studies.

 

History:

HIST 195

The Modern Era

3

 

 

Literature:

ENGL 121

Humanities Literature

3

 

 

Philosophy or Religious Studies:

PHIL 101

Informal Logic: Methods of Critical Thinking

3

 

PHIL 120

Introduction to Philosophy

3

 

PHIL 221

Symbolic Logic I

3

 

PHIL 222

Ethics

3

 

PHIL 223

Philosophy of Art

3

 

RLST 100

Introduction to Religion

3

 

RLST 110

World Religions

3

 

RLST 250

Understanding the Bible

3

 

RLST 290

Christianity

3

 

 

 

Fine Arts: One Course from List

            3cr

ARHI 101

Introduction to Art

3

 

DANC 102

Introduction to Dance

3

 

MUHI 101

Introduction to Music

3

 

THTR 101

Introduction to Theater

    3

 

 

 

  

Natural Science: One Option

8-10cr

 

Option I: Two-semester Laboratory Course Sequence

            8cr

Two courses with laboratories (4cr each), paired together in a sequence, from the
natural science laboratory course list.

 

Natural Science Laboratory Sequences:

BIOL 103/104

General Biology I and II

8

 

CHEM 101/102

College Chemistry I and II

8

 

CHEM 111/112

General Chemistry I and II

8

 

CHEM 113/114

Concepts in Chemistry I and Basic Inorganic Chemistry             

8

 

 

Two of the following three, in any order:

GEOS 101/102

The Dynamic Earth with lab

4

 

GEOS 103/104

Oceans and Atmospheres with lab

4

 

GEOS 105/106

Exploring the Universe with lab