Undergraduate Program

B.A. Degree (Anthropology)

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS  
COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES

For students matriculating:
Academic Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006-2007

 
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Total Hours. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121  
SOCIOLOGY (MAJOR)
Minimum overall grade-point average . . . . . . 2.00  
ANTHROPOLOGY (OPTION)
Other GPA requirements, see below    
         
General Education Requirements - 40 Hours
Major Requirements - 45 Hours
Area
Hrs
To Be Selected From
   
English Composition and Oral Communication
6
ENGL 1113 or 1313; and 1213 or 1413 or 3323 (See Academic Regulation 3.5 in Catalog.)   Minimum GPA 2.50
American History and Government
6

HIST 1103
POLS 1113

   
Analytical and Quantitative Thought (A)
6

MATH 1483 or 1513 and 3 hours designated (A).

  Minimum GPA in all SOC and ANTH courses 2.50 with a minimum grade of "C" in all SOC courses and ANTH courses and STAT 4053.
Humanities (H)
6
Courses designated (H).    
Natural Sciences (N)
8
Courses designated (N).   Minimum 30 hours of courses with SOC/ANTH prefix.
Social and Behavioral Sciences (S)
6
Courses designated (S).    
International Dimension (I)
-

Course designated (I). (see note 1.b.)

 

ANTH 2353
ANTH 3353
SOC 1113
SOC 3113
SOC 4133
STAT 4053
Scientific Investigation (L)
-
Course designated (L). (see note 1.b.)  
Controlled Electives
2
Any course with a GE designation in any of the above areas. 6 hours upper-division SOC
9 hours upper-division ANTH
College/Departmental Requirements - 23 Hours
 
Orientation
1
A&S 1111 (transfer students with 15 hours exempt)  

12 hours upper-division related courses from: ART 4603; GEOG 4243, 4333, 4353; HIST 3013, 3503, 3533, 3793, 4063, 4980; MUSI 3583; SOC 4443, 4990

Arts and Humanities
9
(see note 2.a)    
Natural and Mathematical Sciences
3
(see note 2.b)

 

 
Foreign Languages
10

(see note 3)

Electives - 13 Hours
Non-Western Studies
-
(see note 1.b)   9 hours may need to be upper division.
         

Other Requirements: See notes 1, 2, & 3 [below] on back of degree sheet.

Upper-Division Gen Ed: 6 hours outside major prefix.
Upper-Division Credit: Total hours must include at least 48 hours in courses numbered 3000 or above.
Hours in One Prefix: Hours in one prefix in excess of 48 will be added to the minimum total of 121 required for graduation.

Students will be held resonsible for degree requirements in effect at the time of matriculation (date of first enrollment) & any changes that are made, so long as these changes do not result in semester credit hours being added or do not delay graduation.

DEAN - P.M.A. Sherwood   DEPARTMENT HEAD - Patricia A. Bell

ARTS AND SCIENCES
1 GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
  a

No more than two courses (or eight hours) from the same course prefix may be used to meet General Education Analytical and Quantitative Thought (A) and Natural Sciences (N) combined with College and Departmental Natural and Mathematical Sciences.

No more than two courses (or six hours) from the same course prefix may be used to meet General Education Humanities (H) combined with College and Departmental Arts and Humanities.

The General Education Controlled Elective and one required MATH course do not count against the two-course maximum.
  b. The Non-Western, International Dimension and Scientific Investigation requirements may be satisfied by courses also used to satisfy any part of a student's degree program (i.e., in General Education, College Departmental Requirements, Major Requirements or Electives).
  c. Courses in the major prefix may not be used to satisfy the College requirement for six hours upper-division General Education.
2. A&S COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS
  a. Arts and Humanities are defined as any course carrying an (H) designation or courses from ART, MUSI, TH, creative writing, foreign languages (second year and above), linguistics and literature.
  b. Natural and Mathematical Sciences are defined as any course from the following prefixes: ASTR, BIOC, BIOL, BOT, CHEM, CLML, CS, GEOL, MATH, MICR, PHYS, STAT and ZOOL; or courses from other departments that carry an (A) or (N) general education designation.
  c. Non-Western Studies Requirement for B.A. and B.F.A. (see 1.b above). One 3-hour course in Non-Western studies from: A&S 3603 (African or Asian studies colloquium); ART 3693, 4603, 4653, 4663, 4673, 4683; ECON 4643; ENGL 3173; FLL 3500 (Advanced Japanese); GEOG 3053, 3753, 3763, 3783; HIST 1713, 3013, 3053, 3203, 3403, 3413, 3423, 3433, 3503, 3513, 3523, 3543, 3553; JAPN 1225, 2113, 2223; MUSI 3583; PHIL 3943, 4943, 4953; POLS 3053, 3223, 3233, 3313; REL 3573, 3613, 4113; RUSS 3053; SOC 4950 (Women in the Middle East).
3. FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
  a. The foreign language requirement for the B.A. may be satisfied by 10 hours college credit in the same language, or equivalent proficiency (e.g., passing an advanced standing examination; completing a second-year or higher college-level course in the language; etc.).
  b. The foreign language requirement for the B.S., B.M., and B.F.A. may be satisfied by presenting a high school transcript which demonstrates two years of study of a single foreign language (passing grades at second year level of study). It may also be satisfied by any of the options listed above for the B.A.
4. EXCLUSIONS
  a. Courses used to satisfy the English composition, American history and government requirement will not count toward the 48 hour maximum allowed under one prefix.
  b. Courses with ATHL prefix and leisure activity courses may not be used for degree credit in the College of Arts & Sciences.
5. TEACHER CERTIFICATION
    Students can satisfy the requirements in Standard Teaching Licensure in Secondary Schools while earning a B.A. or B.S. in the College of Arts and Sciences. Those interested should see their Arts and Sciences adviser and the Office of Teacher Education in room 106 Willard Hall.
 
 
     
   
 
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