Anthropology (Environmental Anthropology), B.A.
The BA degree in Anthropology with a concentration in Environmental Anthropology is offered for students who have a broad interest in relations between humans and their environments across space and time. Most of the work done in environmental anthropology today takes an applied, problem-centered approach that assumes various interdisciplinary engagements; hence, students are encouraged to take additional coursework in related fields, including but not limited to environmental science, ecology, geology, political science, sociology, law or history.
Requirements for a Major in Anthropology (Environmental Anthropology)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Thirty-two semester hours including the following: | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| ANT 1306 | Cultural Anthropology in Global Context | 3 |
| ANT 1404 | Introduction to Human Evolution | 4 |
| ANT 1407 | Introduction to Archaeology | 4 |
| ANT 3320 | Environment and Human Behavior | 3 |
| Three semester hours of ANT from each of the following subfields: | 9 | |
| Six semesters hours from the following environmental anthropology courses: | 6 | |
| World Food Problems | ||
| Climate Anthropology | ||
| Environmental Archaeology | ||
| Development and Indigenous People | ||
| Futuristics | ||
| Applied Anthropology | ||
| One Health: Connecting Global Health and Conservation Medicine | ||
| Field School in Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Three additional semester hours of ANT courses | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 32 | |
| Required Courses in Other Fields | 3-4 | |
| Social Statistics | ||
or STA 1380 | Elementary Statistics | |
or STA 2381 | Introductory Statistical Methods | |
or STA 3381 | Probability and Statistics | |
| Total Hours | 35-36 | |