Department of Anthropology

Regents’ Professors: Clark, Turner

Professors: Bahr, Barton, Brandt, Carr, Chance, Cowgill, Eder, Hudak, Johanson, Kimbel, Kintigh, Koss-Chioino, Marean, Martin, Marzke, Merbs, Nash, B. Nelson, M. Nelson, Redman, Spielmann, Stark, Williams

Associate Professors: Baker, Falconer, Hegmon, Reed, Rice, Welsh

Assistant Professors: Haenn, Isaac, Jonsson, Lockwood, Steadman

Senior Lecturer: Winkelman

Associate Research Professors: Simon, Sugiyama

ANTHROPOLOGY—B.A. - Back to Top

Course Requirements. The Anthropology major consists of a minimum of 39 or 40 semester hours in anthropology and a minimum of six semester hours in related fields in other departments. At least 18 of the semester hours must be in upper-division courses (300–400 level). Three of the six hours in related fields must be in statistics. Related fields are determined by the students in consultation with their advisor. No ASU course is automatically classified as being either related or unrelated. Course requirements for the major are distributed as follows:

Consultation with the undergraduate advisor and a faculty mentor in the Department of Anthropology is recommended each semester. The anthropology undergraduate advising office is located in ANTH 208.

Course work in anthropology completed at other institutions is evaluated by the undergraduate advisor. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences requires that transfer students complete at least 12 semester hours of upper-division course work at ASU in the department of their major in order to be eligible for graduation.

In addition to a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher, all anthropology students must obtain a minimum grade of “C” in all upper- and lower-division anthropology courses and all related fields.

Each student’s Declaration of Graduation and Degree Audit Report, or Program of Study, must be reviewed and approved by the anthropology undergraduate advisor.

Introductory, Distribution, and Related Fields Requirements - Back to Top

Consult with an anthropology undergraduate advisor for semester course description booklets and semester schedules, which indicate the regular and omnibus courses being offered. No courses may be used to fulfill more than one Anthropology major or minor requirement.

MINOR IN ANTHROPOLOGY - Back to Top

The Anthropology minor requires a minimum of 18 semester hours. Two of the introductory courses—from ASB 102, ASM 104, and ASB 222 or 223—are required. The particular introductory courses selected may limit the anthropology courses available in the upper division however. Twelve semester hours must be upper division and represent at least two of the three subfields of anthropology. The three subfields are:

1. sociocultural anthropology (with linguistics);
    
2. archaeology; and
    
3. physical anthropology.
    

The courses chosen to represent two of the three subfields must be drawn from the “Distribution Requirements” table of those two subfields. A minimum grade of “C” is required for all courses taken for the minor in Anthropology.

The minor in Anthropology provides students with a great deal of flexibility in selecting courses. The program has been designed to allow students to focus on areas within the discipline which articulate well with their major. All students interested in the Anthropology minor are encouraged to discuss the options available with an anthropology undergraduate advisor.

B.I.S. CONCENTRATION - Back to Top

For students pursuing the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (B.I.S.) degree, a concentration in anthropology requires 24 or 25 semester hours. All three of the introductory courses—ASB 102, ASM 104, and ASB 222 or 223—are required. Fifteen semester hours must be upper division and represent two of the three subfields:

1. sociocultural anthropology (with linguistics);
    
2. archaeology; and
    
3. physical anthropology.
    

The courses chosen to represent the two subfields must be drawn from the “Distribution Requirements” table. A minimum grade of “C” is required for all courses taken for the minor in Anthropology for B.I.S. students.

CERTIFICATES - Back to Top

Latin American Studies Certificate or Emphasis. Students majoring in Anthropology may elect to pursue a Latin American Studies Certificate or emphasis, combining courses from the major with selected outside courses of wholly Latin American content. For more information, see College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, “Latin American Studies.”

Certificate in Museum Studies. See the Graduate Catalog or contact the Department of Anthropology for more information.

GRADUATE PROGRAM - Back to Top

The faculty in the Department of Anthropology offer programs leading to the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees. See the Graduate Catalog for requirements.

SECONDARY EDUCATION—B.A.E. - Back to Top

This degree is offered through the Initial Teacher Certification program in the College of Education. Students pursuing a major in Secondary Education have an advisor in the College of Education and an advisor within the department of their academic specialization area.

See “College of Education” for information on admission eligibility requirements, admission deadlines, field experiences, and student teaching. For more information, or to schedule an appointment with an advisor, call the Office of Student Services in the College of Education at 480/965-5555.

Social Studies. The major teaching field consists of 63 semester hours, of which 30 hours must be in the anthropology courses required for the B.A. degree. Of the remaining hours, two groups of 15 hours are to be taken in related social sciences. Psychology or a single natural science may be used as one of the 15-hour fields. SED 480 is taken to provide the remaining three hours.

The minor teaching field consists of 24 or 25 semester hours in anthropology. Courses ASB 102 and ASM 104 and two upper-division courses in each subfield (archaeology, physical anthropology, and sociocultural anthropology) are required.

For more information, call the Office of Student Services in the College of Education at 480/965-5555.

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