School of Human Evolution and Social Change

www.asu.edu/clas/shesc

480/965-6213

ANTH 233

Sander van der Leeuw, Director
Ben A. Nelson, Associate Director

Regents’ Professor

Clark

Professors

Barton, Bolin, Brandt, Brewis, Buikstra, Carr, Chance, Eder, Falconer, Hackett, Hegmon, Hudak, Johanson, Kimbel, Kintigh, Marean, Martin, Nash, B. Nelson, M. Nelson, Perrings, Redman, Smith, Spielmann, Stark, van der Leeuw, Williams

Associate Professors

Abbott, Baker, Boone, Haenn, Harlan, Jonsson, Reed, Stone, Tsuda, Welsh, Winkelman

Assistant Professors

Anderies, Isaac, Janssen, Knudson, Schwartz, Spencer, Stojanowski

Associate Research Professors

Simon, Sugiyama

The School of Human Evolution and Social Change offers the BA degree in Anthropology.

ANTHROPOLOGY—BA

Course Requirements

The Anthropology major consists of a minimum of 39 or 40 semester hours in anthropology and a minimum of three semester hours in statistics. At least 18 of the semester hours must be in upper-division courses (300–400 level). No ASU course is automatically classified as being either related or unrelated. Course requirements for the major are distributed as follows:

Required Introductory Courses

ASB 102 Introduction to Cultural and Social Anthropology SB, G (3)

ASB 222 Buried Cities and Lost Tribes: Our Human Heritage HU/SB, G, H (3)
or ASB 223 Buried Civilizations of the Americas HU/SB, G, H (3)

ASM 104 Bones, Stones, and Human Evolution SB/SG (4)

Distribution Requirements

Archaeology (6)

Geographic area course in archaeology or physical anthropology (3)

Geographic area course in ethnography (3)

Upper-division linguistics (3)

Physical anthropology (6)

Social/cultural (6)

Elective

Anthropology (2–3)

Related Fields

Statistics (3)

Total 42–43

Consultation with the undergraduate advisor and a faculty mentor in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change is recommended each semester. The anthropology undergraduate advising office is located in ANTH 166.

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/school 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” (2.00) 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

Consult with a School of Human Evolution and Social Change 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.

Required Introductory Courses

ASB 102 Introduction to Cultural and Social Anthropology SB, G (3)

ASB 222 Buried Cities and Lost Tribes: Our Human Heritage HU/SB, G, H (3)
or ASB 223 Buried Civilizations of the Americas HU/SB, G, H (3)

ASM 104 Bones, Stones, and Human Evolution SB/SG (4)

Distribution Requirements

Upper-Division Linguistics

One course chosen from the following list* (3)

ASB 480 Introduction to Linguistics SB (3)

ASB 481 Language and Culture SB (3)

ASB 483 Sociolinguistics and the Ethnography of Communication SB (3)

Sociocultural

Two courses chosen from the following list* (6)

ASB 202 Ethnic Relations in the United States SB, C, H (3)

ASB 211 Women in Other Cultures HU/SB, G (3)

ASB 311 Principles of Social Anthropology SB (3)

ASB 314 Comparative Religion (3)

ASB 319 The North American Indian (3)

ASB 321 Indians of the Southwest L/SB, C, H (3)

ASB 322 Peoples of Mesoamerica SB, G (3)

ASB 323 Indians of Latin America SB, G (3)

ASB 324 Peoples of the Pacific G (3)

ASB 325 Peoples of Southeast Asia G (3)

ASB 350 Anthropology and Art (3)

ASB 351 Psychological Anthropology SB (3)

ASB 353 Death and Dying in Cross-Cultural Perspective HU/SB, G (4)

ASB 412 History of Anthropology L/SB (3)

ASB 416 Economic Anthropology L/SB (3)

ASB 417 Political Anthropology (3)

ASB 485 U.S.-Mexico Border in Comparative Perspective (3)

Archaeology

Two courses chosen from the following list* (6)

ASB 231 Archaeological Field Methods SG (4)

ASB 326 Human Impacts on Ancient Environments SB, H (3)

ASB 330 Principles of Archaeology SB (3)

ASB 335 Prehistory of the Southwest SB, C, H (3)

ASB 337 Pre-Hispanic Civilization of Middle America HU/SB, G, H (3)

ASB 338 Archaeology of North America SB, H (3)

ASB 361 Pleistocene Archaeology H (3)

ASB 362 The Neolithic Revolution and Its Consequences H (3)

ASM 338 Anthropological Field Session (2–8)

ASM 365 Laboratory Methods in Archaeology (4)

ASM 435 Archaeological Pollen Analysis (3)

ASM 472 Archaeological Ceramics (3)

Physical Anthropology

Two courses chosen from the following list* (6)

ASM 246 Human Origins (3)

ASM 301 Peopling of the World SB (3)

ASM 341 Human Osteology (4)

ASM 342 Human Biological Variation SG (4)

ASM 343 Primatology (3)

ASM 344 Fossil Hominids H (4)

ASM 345 Disease and Human Evolution (3)

ASM 348 Social Issues in Human Genetics SB (3)

ASM 452 Dental Anthropology SG (4)

ASM 454 Comparative Primate Anatomy (4)

ASM 455 Primate Behavior Laboratory L (3)

Geographic Area Courses

Archaeology or Physical Anthropology

One course chosen from the following list* (3)

ASB 335 Prehistory of the Southwest SB, C, H (3)

ASB 337 Pre-Hispanic Civilization of Middle America HU/SB, G, H (3)

ASB 338 Archaeology of North America SB, H (3)

ASB 361 Pleistocene Archaeology H (3)

ASB 362 The Neolithic Revolution and Its Consequences H (3)

ASM 301 Peopling of the World SB (3)

Ethnographic

One course chosen from the following list* (3)

ASB 319 The North American Indian (3)

ASB 321 Indians of the Southwest L/SB, C, H (3)

ASB 322 Peoples of Mesoamerica SB, G (3)

ASB 323 Indians of Latin America SB, G (3)

ASB 324 Peoples of the Pacific G (3)

ASB 325 Peoples of Southeast Asia G (3)

ASB 485 U.S.-Mexico Border in Comparative Perspective (3)

Anthropology Elective

Any anthropology course (2–3)

Related Fields

One lower- or upper-division statistics course (3)

Total 42–43

* Consult with a School of Human Evolution and Social Change undergraduate advisor for courses not listed that may fulfill distribution requirements.

MINOR IN ANTHROPOLOGY

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. However, the particular introductory courses selected may limit the anthropology courses available in the upper division. 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, of those two subfields. A minimum grade of “C” (2.00) 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 a School of Human Evolution and Social Change undergraduate advisor.

BIS CONCENTRATION

For students pursuing the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) 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. A minimum grade of “C” (2.00) is required for all courses taken for the minor in Anthropology for BIS students.

CERTIFICATES

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 Latin American Studies.

Certificate in Museum Studies

the Graduate Catalog or contact the School of Human Evolution and Social Change for more information.

GRADUATE PROGRAM

The faculty in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change offer programs leading to the MA and PhD degrees. See the Graduate Catalog for requirements.

SECONDARY EDUCATION—BAE

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 the 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.

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

Omnibus Courses. For an explanation of courses offered but not specifically listed in this catalog, see Omnibus Courses.

Graduate-Level Courses. For information about courses numbered from 500 to 799, see the Graduate Catalog, or access www.asu.edu/aad/catalogs on the Web. In some situations, undergraduate students may be eligible to take these courses; for more information, see Graduate-Level Courses.