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2007–2008 General Catalog
School of Human Evolution and Social Change
Sander E. van der Leeuw, Director
Ben A. Nelson, Associate Director
Kaye E. Reed, Associate Director
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
Abbott, Baker, Boone, Haenn, Harlan, Jonsson, Reed, Stone, Tsuda, Welsh, Winkelman
Anderies, Isaac, Janssen, Knudson, Schwartz, Scott, Spencer, Stojanowski
The School of Human Evolution and Social Change offers the BA degree in Anthropology.
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:
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)
Geographic area course in archaeology or physical anthropology (3)
Geographic area course in ethnography (3)
Upper-division linguistics (3)
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.
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)
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)
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)
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)
Two courses chosen from the following list* (6)
ASM 301 Peopling of the World SB (3)
ASM 342 Human Biological Variation SG (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)
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)
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)
One lower- or upper-division statistics course (3)
* Consult with a School of Human Evolution and Social Change undergraduate advisor for courses not listed that may fulfill distribution requirements.
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);
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.
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);
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.
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.
See the Graduate Catalog or contact the School of Human Evolution and Social Change for more information.
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.
This degree is offered through the Initial Teacher Certification program in the Mary Lou Fulton College of Education. Students pursuing a major in Secondary Education have an advisor in the Mary Lou Fulton College of Education and an advisor within the department of their academic specialization area.
See Mary Lou Fulton 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 Mary Lou Fulton College of Education at 480/965-5555.
For more information, call the Office of Student Services in the Mary Lou Fulton College of Education at 480/965-5555.
Courses
Information about all courses is available on the Web at ASU Interactive. For more information, see Classification of Courses.
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