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Associate Professor Kennon J. Rice, Ph.D., Chair
Professor Thomas D. Meyers, Ph.D.
Associate Professors Charles M. Brown, Ph.D., and Barton A. Thompson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professors Brent Harger, Ph.D., and Brian M. Jennings, Ph.D.
Instructor Carla J. Abodalo, M.S.
Lecturers Scott Lash, J.D., Adrienne Lodge, M.S., Brandy M. Neider, M.P.A. and Thomas M. Nolan, M.S.
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The anthropology track expands the focus of investigation to include biological, cultural, and ecological forces that have effects on humans. From human evolution to cultural diversity to ecological constraints, students learn to incorporate a broad array of information and perspectives to arrive at a more complete and complex understanding of the human species. Four core courses provide a comprehensive foundation about the essential constraints, which act on mankind. Additionally, two electives must be completed to enhance the students' understanding in particular areas (conflict, sex, evolution). Finally, students culminate their anthropological courses with an independent study in which they design and conduct a semester-long research project that requires them to gather and assess data in one particular area of human activity.
Due to the broad and multidisciplinary nature of anthropology, students completing this track will be prepared to undertake graduate studies in a variety of disciplines including anthropology, sociology, law, medicine, and a number of other social, environmental and biological sciences. Likewise, they will be prepared to enter careers in a variety of areas, such as international relations, international business, education, medicine, public policy, law, labor organization, government, environmental resource management, economics and development, social work and counseling.
Requirements:
- ANT 204 Introduction to Anthropology
- SOC 211 Statistics (fulfills general studies quantitative reasoning requirements)
- SOC 212 Research Methods or EVS 298 Ecological and Anthropological Field Study in Peru
- ANT 310 Crime, Culture and Conflict Resolution
- ANT 320 Sex, Gender and Culture
- ANT 342 Human Evolution
- ANT 382/482 Internship (or an approved course)
- SOC 490 Senior Seminar (students in the anthropology track may substitute an independent study with permission from the department)
(ANT 206 Food and Culture can be substituted for either ANT 310 or ANT 320)
- Any one of the following:
- SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
- SOC 201 Social Problems
- SOC 231 Cults
- SOC 251 Crime and Deviance
- SOC 261 The Family
- SOC 262 Social Stratification
- One of the following:
- PSY 205 Biological Basis of Behavior
- SOC 213 Social Theory
- PSY 319 Evolutionary Psychology
- Either of the following:
- ANT 265 Ecological Psychology
- ANT 285 The Human Animal
- Any two of the following:
- ANT 206 Food and Culture
- ANT 270 People of the World
- LAS 160 Caribbean Culture
-LAS 225 Introduction to Latin American Studies
-REL 250 Judaism: Religion and Culture
- REL 251 Islam: Ideals and Realities
-REL 257 Buddhism Across Cultures
-REL 266 Asian Cultural Life
-REL 267 African and African-American Religious Traditions
-REL 268 The Sacred Paths of Native Americans
- EVS 298 Ecological and Anthropological Field Study in Peru
- SOC 331 Sociology of Mass Media and Popular Culture
- LAS 275 Service Learning in the Dominican Republic
- LAS 285 Ritual in Latin America
- LAS 352 Africans in the Making of the Atlantic World
- ANT 280 Martinique Studies
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Combining Anthropology with Other Concentrations
Requirements:
- ANT 204 Introduction to Anthropology (fulfills general studies social science requirements)
- SOC 211 Statistics (fulfills general studies quantitative reasoning requirements –other statistics courses can replace this one)
- SOC 212 Research Methods or SOC 213 Social Theory or PSY 319 Evolutionary Psychology
- SOC 490 Senior Seminar (or an independent study in anthropology)
- Two courses from:
- ANT 206 Food and Culture
- ANT 265 Ecological Psychology
- ANT 270 People of the World
- ANT 280 Martinique Studies
- ANT 310 Crime, Culture and Conflict Resolution
- ANT 320 Sex, Gender and Culture
One course from:
- ANT/IDS 285 The Human Animal
- ANT 342 Human Evolution
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Bio-Cultural Anthropology Program
Using an evolutionary perspective, courses in the bio-cultural anthropology program investigate how humans develop and exist in a variety of habitats. Topics of investigation include violence, sex, cooperation and ecological relationships.
Requirements:
- ANT 204 Introduction to Anthropology
- Two courses from:
- ANT 206 Food and Culture
- ANT 265 Ecological Psychology
- ANT 270 People of the World
- ANT 310 Crime, Culture and Conflict Resolution
- ANT 320 Sex, Gender and Culture
- ANT 285 The Human Animal
- ANT 342 Human Evolution
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