Anthropology B.S.

All students must meet the Degree and University Requirements.

All students must meet the Catamount Core Curriculum Requirements.

All students must meet the College Requirements.

Specific requirements for an optional concentration are included on this page:

Concentration in Anthropology of Global Health

Concentration in Archaeology and Heritage Management

Major Requirements

At least 42 credits in major courses, plus 14 credits in ancillary courses, including:

FOUNDATIONS. 12 credits.
ANTH 1100Cultural Anthropology3
ANTH 1400Biological Anthropology3
ANTH 1600Linguistic Anthropology3
ANTH 1800Archaeological Anthropology3
PROSEMINARS. 2 credits.
ANTH 2000Introduction to the Major1
ANTH 3000Advanced Proseminar in Anthro1
CORE ELECTIVES. At least 12 credits.
3-4 courses/9-12 credits from the following:9-12
ANTH numbered 2170 to 2191, or 2205, or 2310, or 2410 to 2440, or 2810 to 2959
ADVANCED LEVEL THEORY/METHODS. At least 6 credits.
2 additional courses/6-8 credits from the following:6-8
Museum Anthropology
Ethnographic Field Methods
Anthro Research Global Health
Human Osteology
Archaeological Theory
Topics in Lab Archaeology
GENERAL ELECTIVES. At least 8 credits.
1-2 additional courses/3-7 credits from the following:3-7
ANTH numbered 3100 to 4996
1 additional course/3 credits from the following:3
ANTH numbered 2100 to 2995
Up to 4 additional credits from the following:0-4
ANTH numbered 1100 to 1995
ANCILLARY REQUIREMENTS
NATURAL SCIENCES. At least 2 courses with laboratories in ASTR, BCOR, BIOL, CHEM, and/or GEOL, in any combination. Courses in other disciplines may be considered in consultation with an advisor in Anthropology.8
MATHEMATICS/STATISTICS. Choose 2 of the following:6
Calculus I
Calculus II
Basic Statistical Methods 1
Basic Statistical Methods 2
Med Biostat&Epidemiology
Alternative coursework in mathematics/statistics may be substituted with the approval of an advisor in Anthropology.

CONCENTRATION IN ANTHROPOLOGY OF GLOBAL HEALTH

18 credits, including:

Although classes may overlap, all requirements for the Anthropology B.S. major must also be fulfilled. Students should take ANTH 1100 and ANTH 1400 early, as they provide an important foundation for the concentration.
INTRODUCTORY COURSES. Up to 1 course/3 credits from the following:0-3
Global Health Devel & Diversit
Parenting and Childhood
Religion, Health, & Healing
ADVANCED METHODS COURSES. At least 6 credits from the following:6
Anthro Research Global Health
Human Osteology
With student projects approved by the concentration advisor:
Ethnographic Field Methods
All students are encouraged to take one of the classes designed to teach ethnographic methods (ANTH 3130 or ANTH 3192).
Students interested in paleopathology are encouraged to take ANTH 3560 and a field school to obtain foundational training for research.
ADDITIONAL COURSES. 3-4 additional courses/9-12 credits from the following:9-12
Culture, Health and Healing
Aging in Cross-Cultural Persp
Foundations of Global Health
Gender Sex Race & the Body
Topics in Biological Anthro
With student projects approved by the concentration advisor:
Anthropology of Food and Labor
It is highly recommended that majors seek one or more relevant capstone experiences, such as an internship, practicum, or other research experiences involving the application of biological or medical anthropology. These experiences can be applied to the concentration with the approval of the concentration advisor.
Special Topics courses may be counted toward the concentration with the approval of the concentration advisor.

Concentration in Archaeology and Heritage Management 

18 credits, including:

Although classes may overlap, all requirements for the Anthropology B.S. major must also be fulfilled.
INTERMEDIATE COURSES. 4 courses/12 credits from the following:12
ANTH numbered 2800 to 2959
Topics in Biological Anthro
ADVANCED COURSES. 2 courses/6 credits from the following:6
ANTH numbered 3800 to 3959
Museum Anthropology
Human Osteology
With the approval of the concentration advisor, ANTH 3965: Field Work in Archaeology, ANTH 4991: Internship, ANTH 3990: Special Topics, and ANTH 4990: Special Topics may be applied to the concentration as Advanced Courses.
Beyond the coursework described above, it is also highly recommended that majors seek 1 or more relevant capstone experiences, such as an internship, practicum, or other research experiences involving the application of archaeology or heritage management. It is strongly encouraged that you take a field school to obtain foundational training for research and meet the basic requirements for employment in archaeology.

Restrictions

Students completing the B.S. in Anthropology may not also receive the B.A. in Anthropology.

Other Information

In the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), only one course may overlap between a major and a minor or between two CAS majors.

Courses for the major and/or its pre/co-requisites that are cross-listed in the catalog or schedule of courses under another course prefix may be taken under that other prefix and still count for these requirements.

With the approval of the chair/director, courses that applied to the major in previous years but have since been deactivated may be applied to this year’s major requirements if they are reactivated.

For a Bachelor of Science degree, no more than 50 credits in courses with the same departmental prefix may be used toward completion of the 120 credits required for graduation.

At least half of the credits used to complete major requirements must be taken at the University of Vermont.