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2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Anthropology Major, B.A.


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Mission Statement

Anthropology studies human biological and cultural diversity through time and space.  It encompasses all of humanity, as well as our closest primate relatives, from the earliest prehistoric ancestors to the varied societies inhabiting the world today.  The Anthropology Program at MSU Denver is committed to enhancing student knowledge and appreciation of human beings as both a biological and a cultural species. Emphasizing a holistic approach, the program offers courses in each of the four traditional subfields of anthropology (cultural anthropology, physical anthropology, archaeology, and linguistic anthropology) and provides students with proven conceptual and methodological tools for observing and studying human collectivities, both ancient and modern. Faculty and students apply anthropological concepts and perspectives to pressing social issues and problems through laboratory and field courses, internships, and community outreach programs in all four subfields. Overall, the program aims to foster appreciation of human difference, past and present, as well as to attune students to the relationship between daily individual realities and larger social institutions at the local, national, and global levels. Given this foundation, the overarching goal of MSU Denver’s Anthropology Program is to prepare students for future life experiences, whether personal, professional, or educational, in increasingly diverse and multicultural social environments, thereby enabling them to participate more fully in the emerging global economy of the 21st century.

NOTE: All majors are required to see an anthropology advisor within two semesters of declaring anthropology as a major.

Anthropology Major Requirements

The major requires a total of 36 credit hours, including the core courses listed below. Anthropology majors must receive a grade of “C-” or better in every class for which the credits count toward the major. Students should note that programs differ in the minimum grade required.

Subtotal: 12 credits


Anthropology Elective Courses (2000/3000 level courses):


Students are required to take 15 credits of 2000/3000 level elective courses in anthropology. Examples of courses currently offered by the department at this level include (but are not limited to) the following:

Additional Elective Options


In addition to the courses listed, new classes may be developed as part of the permanent catalog offerings, and other courses that are appropriate for the major may be offered under the variable topics, omnibus, or internship headings. Please see an advisor for more information.

Subtotal of 1000/2000 level courses: 12 credits
Subtotal of 2000/3000 level courses: 15 credits

Subtotal All: 27 credits

Anthropology Practical Courses (3000/4000 level courses):


Students are then required to take 9 credits of lab- or field-based, 3000/4000 level courses in anthropology, including a designated anthropology Senior Experience course.  Examples of courses currently offered by the department at this level include (but are not limited to) the following:

Cultural and Linguistic Anthropology Courses


Physical Anthropology Courses


Additional Course Offerings


In addition to the courses listed, new classes may be developed as part of the permanent catalog offerings, and other courses that are appropriate for the major may be offered under the variable topics, omnibus, or internship headings. Please see an advisor for more information.

Subtotal of 1000/2000 level courses: 12 credits
Subtotal of 2000/3000 level courses: 15 credits
Subtotal of 3000/4000 level courses: 9 credits

Total: 36 credits

NOTE: At least 12 upper-division semester hours in anthropology must be completed at MSU Denver by students majoring in the field.

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