Wright State University
Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology
The Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology in Humanities and Social Sciences is offered by Wright State University.
Description
Anthropology explores the diverse ways in which humans relate to one another, and reveals the cultural milieus, political configurations, ways of speaking and environments which people have used to shape their world.
Anthropologists learn about humanity in all times and places, through the systematic study of human behavior, material culture, and human physiology and evolution. Students will also be challenged to call into question beliefs and behaviors which may seem "natural" or "inevitable" within their own cultures.
Program RequirementsI. Wright State Core: 38 HoursElement 1 - Communication: 6 HoursElement 2 - Mathematics: 3 HoursElement 3 - Global Traditions: 6 HoursRequired:ATH 2150 - Comparative Nonwestern Cultures Credit Hour(s): 3Element 4 - Arts and Humanities: 3 HoursElement 5 - Social Sciences: 6 HoursRequired:ATH 2200 - Introduction to Archaeology Credit Hour(s): 3Element 6 - Natural Sciences: 8 HoursRequired:ATH 2100 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology Credit Hour(s): 4Additional Core Courses: 6 Hours
II. Departmental Requirements: 36 HoursATH 4700 - Development of Anthropological Thought Credit Hour(s): 3 orATH 4750 - Seminar in Archaeological Theory Credit Hour(s): 31 Methods course from: 3 HoursATH 3700 - Field Methods in Archaeology Credit Hour(s): 3ATH 3710 - Ethnographic Fieldwork Credit Hour(s): 3ATH 3800 - Special Topics in Anthropological Methods Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3ATH 4600 - African Oral Traditions Credit Hour(s): 3ATH 4650 - Field School in Archaeology Credit Hour(s): 3 to 62 Cultural Anthropology courses: 6 Hours3000 level or above2 Archaeology courses: 6 Hours3000 level or above2 Biological Anthropology courses: 6 Hours3000 level or above4 Upper Division Courses: 12 Hours3000 level or above
III. Related Requirements: 6 Hours2 Electives related to the major: 6 HoursChoose from a wide variety of liberal arts, social science and natural science courses that relate to the three sub-disciplines of anthropology. Advisor’s OK required.
IV. College Requirements: 18 HoursForeign Language: 12 HoursThrough 2020 level (1010, 1020, 2010, 2020) of one language: Spanish, French, German, Greek, Latin, Chinese, Russian, Italian, Japanese, American Sign Language or other.Methods of InquiryQuantitative Thinking: 3 HoursSOC 3410 - Introduction to Research Methods Credit Hour(s): 3Qualitative Thinking: 3 HoursPHL 3000 - Critical Thinking Credit Hour(s): 3
V. Electives: 26 HoursTotal: 124 Hours
Graduation Planning StrategyThe Graduation Planning Strategy (GPS) has been created to illustrate one option to complete degree requirements within a particular time frame. Students are encouraged to meet with their academic advisor to adjust this plan based on credit already earned, individual needs or curricular changes that may not be reflected in this year’s catalog.Anthropology (3 yr) (GPS)Anthropology (GPS)