University of Tennessee: Department of Anthropology: Undergraduate Program

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Undergraduate Program

Prerequisites to a B.A. Major or Minor

ANTH 110 Human Origins (3)
ANTH 120 Prehistoric Archaeology (3)
ANTH 130 Cultural Anthropology (3)

Progression Requirements

Progression into the major is based on performance in the three prerequisite courses. Students must maintain a grade point average of at least 3.0 for the three introductory courses, with none of the three grades below a C. Upon satisfactory completion of the prerequisites, the student may apply for progression in the Anthropology major by:

Complete a formal application for progression in the Anthropology Department (application available in Room 250 South Stadium Hall or click here).

Include with that application an academic history (available on request from the Academic Records Office - 215 Student Services Building) demonstrating satisfactory completion of the progression requirements.

Applications are processed twice a year approximately mid-way through both the fall and spring semesters. Upon progression to the major, a departmental advisor will be assigned in consultation with the student.

Continuation in the anthropology major requires maintenance of a 2.5 GPA or better in all Anthropology courses. Students failing to meet this standard will be notified in writing that they are on probation and their records will be reviewed. Those who continue in probationary status for two consecutive semesters will be dropped from the major.

Major Requirements

ANTH 450 Current Trends in Anthropology (3) or 357 Junior Honors in Anthropology (3), and 27 additional hours of upper-division courses chosen from the following five groups as specified:

One course chosen from categories a, b, c, and d. Two courses from category e.

(a) Archaeological Method and Theory

ANTH 361 Historical Archaeology (3)
ANTH 362 Principles of Archaeology (3)
ANTH 440 Cultural Ecology (3)
ANTH 464 Principles of Zooarchaeology (3)

(b) Archaeological Area

ANTH 360 North American Prehistory (3)
ANTH 462 Early European Prehistory (3)
ANTH 463 Rise of Complex Civilizations (3)

(c) Cultural Area

ANTH 310 North American Indians (3)
ANTH 311 Southeastern Indians (3)
ANTH 312 Appalachian Culture (3)
ANTH 313 Peoples and Cultures of Mesoamerica (3)
ANTH 314 Peoples and Cultures of Africa (3)
ANTH 315 African and African-American Anthropology (3)
ANTH 319 Caribbean Cultures and Societies (3)

(d) Cultural Method and Theory

ANTH 410 Principles of Cultural Anthropology (3)
ANTH 411 Linguistic Anthropology (3)
ANTH 412 Folklore in Anthropology (3)
ANTH 413 Dynamics of Culture (3)
ANTH 414 Political Anthropology (3)
ANTH 431 Ethnographic Research (3)

(e) Biological Anthropology

ANTH 480 Human Osteology (4)
ANTH 490 Primate Evolution (3)
ANTH 494 Primate Behavior (3)
ANTH 495 Human Paleontology (4)
ANTH 496 Biology of Human Variability (3)

Remaining hours may be selected from any upper division Anthropology courses.

Students with senior standing are encouraged to substitute appropriate 500 level courses (with permission of the course instructor and approval of the Department Head) for any portion of the requirements specified above.

Honors Major

The department of Anthropology offers honors seminars for juniors and seniors leading to an honors major. The honors major consists of:

357 Junior Honors in Anthropology (3)

457 Senior Honors Thesis in Anthropology (3)

and

24 additional hours of upper-division course work in Anthropology distributed as specified above for the traditional major.

To enroll in ANTH 357, the student must have fulfilled the progression requirements necessary to declare a major in Anthropology and must have an overall GPA of 3.2. To enroll and receive honors credit for Anthropology 457, the student must complete 357 with a grade of B or better, maintain a 3.5 GPA in all Anthropology courses, and maintain a 3.2 GPA overall.

Minor Requirements

Anthropology 110, 120, 130 are prerequisite to a minor in anthropology, which consists of 15 hours of upper division Anthropology courses, chosen in consultation with a preferred Anthropology advisor.





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