Anthropology, BA (3 yr) (GPS)

This plan outlines a three-year path to graduation. You are expected to satisfy all “success marker” courses, grades, and GPAs as specified. For part-time students and students needing to complete background material, this schedule represents the order in which courses should be taken. This suggested plan to three-year graduation does not replace regular advising appointments. Some course offerings may change.

Courses Taken Prior to Matriculation

ENG 1100 - Academic Writing and Reading Credit Hour(s): 3 or
Equivalent Element 1 Core Credit Hour(s): 3
An Element 2 Core Credit Hour(s): 3
An Element 4 Core Credit Hour(s): 3
An Element 5 Core Credit Hour(s): 3

Fall One

Beginning Language Course (1010 level) Credit Hour(s): 3
MTH 1450 - Mathematics and the Modern World Credit Hour(s): 3
ATH 2150 - Comparative Nonwestern Cultures Credit Hour(s): 3
ATH 2200 - Introduction to Archaeology Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 2100 - Research Writing and Argumentation Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Spring One

Beginning Language Course (1020 level) Credit Hour(s): 3
ATH 2100 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology Credit Hour(s): 4
ATH - Cultural Anthropology elective Credit Hour(s): 3
ATH - Archaeology elective Credit Hour(s): 3
ATH - General Anthropology elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Summer One

GE - General elective Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General elective Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 9 Credit Hours

Fall Two

Intermediate Language Course (2010 level) Credit Hour(s): 3
An Element 6 Core Credit Hour(s): 4
QT - Research Methods Credit Hour(s): 3**
ATH - Archaeology elective Credit Hour(s): 3
ATH - Biological Anthropology elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Spring Two

ML or RST Course or Intermediate Language Course II (2020 level) Credit Hour(s): 3
PHL 3000 - Critical Thinking Credit Hour(s): 3
SCI - Science course Credit Hour(s): 4
ATH - Cultural Anthropology elective Credit Hour(s): 3
ATH - Biological Anthropology elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Summer Two

GE - General elective Credit Hour(s): 0-3
GE - General elective Credit Hour(s): 2-3
GE - General elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 5-9 Credit Hours

Fall Three

ATH - Anthropological theory Credit Hour(s): 3
ATH - Anthropology elective Credit Hour(s): 3
RR - Anthropology related elective Credit Hour(s): 3
An Element 3 core Credit Hour(s): 3
UL - Upper-level general elective Credit Hour(s): 2

Total: 14 Credit Hours

Spring Three

ATH - Anthropological methods Credit Hour(s): 3
ATH - Anthropology elective Credit Hour(s): 3
ATH - Anthropology elective Credit Hour(s): 3
RR - Anthropology related elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 12 Credit Hours

Notes

*Languages include Arabic (ARA), American Sign Language (ASL), Chinese (CHI), French (FR), German (GER), Greek (GR), Latin (LAT), and Spanish (SPN). Students taking American Sign Language should be advised that ASL 1010, 1020, 2010, and 2020 meet for (4) rather than (3) credit hours.