Skip to main content

Undergraduate Curriculum

 

Students working on site

The department of Anthropology offers the following curricular options:

B.S. in Anthropology

This anthropology major requires 31 hours of anthropology courses. Of this total, 12 hours must be in residence and 12 hours must be in upper division courses. A grade of “C” or higher is required for a course to count in the major. Anthropology majors may select a minor field of study by completing 15-18 hours of courses in another department or program with a grade of “C” or higher. University Core Curriculum requirements must be satisfied with courses other than those offered in anthropology. This curriculum overview is not to replace the degree plan given in a student’s Undergraduate Catalog. Students are to meet the requirements for the Anthropology curriculum given in their respective catalog in order to earn a BS in Anthropology.

Anthropology Department Requirements
Major Field of Study (31 Hours required)
   6 Anthropology Core ANTH 202 – Introduction to Archaeology

ANTH 210 – Social and Cultural Anthropology

   4 Anthropology Core ANTH 225 & 226 – Physical Anthropology
   3 Anthropology Core- Theory
(Select one)
ANTH 410 or 412 – Anthropological Theory or Archaeological Theory
   3 Anthropology Core- Methods
(Select one)
ANTH 448 or 458 – Quantitative Methods in Anthropology or Quantitative Ethnographic Methods
   3 Anthropology Core
(Select one)
ANTH 330 – Field Research in Anthropology
ANTH 402 – Archaeology Artifact Conservation
ANTH 421 – Museums and Functions
ANTH 425 – Human Osteology
ANTH 437 – Ethnobotany
ANTH 446 – Ceramic Artifact Analysis
ANTH 447 – Lithic Artifact Analysis
   12 Anthropology Elective – Other Select from the following:
1. Up to 6 hours may be selected from ANTH 200-299
2. 6 to 12 hours may be selected from ANTH 300-499
   3 Other requirements STAT 302 OR STAT 303– Statistical Methods or Statistical Methods
University Requirements
English
   3 English requirements ENGL 104 – Composition and Rhetoric
   3 Communication Requirement ENGL 203, 210; COMM 203, 205, 243
   6 Literature Requirement See core.tamu.edu for a list of acceptable courses
Political Science
   6 Political Science requirements POLS 206 – American National Government

POLS 207 – State and Local Government

   6 American History requirement Select from any course with the [KHIS] attribute
   14 Foreign Language – Choose only one Complete one of the following:
1. Two years of the same foreign language in High School.
2. A two semester sequence of the same foreign language for University credit.
Language, Philosophy and Culture & Creative Arts
   3 Language, Philosophy and Culture requirement Select any course with the Language, Philosophy, and Culture attribute [KLPC] (except ANTH 100-499)
Social and Behavioral Science
   6 Social Science requirement See core.tamu.edu for a list of acceptable courses
Creative Arts (3 hours required)
   Shared hours with other requirements, see advisor
Life and Physical Sciences
   21 Life and Physical Sciences requirement See core.tamu.edu for a list of acceptable courses
Mathematical and Logical Reasoning
   6 Math requirements
(Select Two)
 Select from any course with the Mathematics attribute [KMTH]
Electives
   23 General Electives Any approved A&M course not used elsewhere

B.A. in Anthropology

This anthropology major requires 31 hours of anthropology courses. Of this total, 12 hours must be in residence and 12 hours must be in upper division courses. A grade of “C” or higher is required for a course to count in the major. Anthropology majors may select a minor field of study by completing 15-18 hours of courses in another department or program with a grade of “C” or higher. University Core Curriculum requirements must be satisfied with courses other than those offered in anthropology. This curriculum overview is not to replace the degree plan given in a student’s Undergraduate Catalog. Students are to meet the requirements for the Anthropology curriculum given in their respective catalog in order to earn a BA in Anthropology.

Anthropology Department Requirements
Major Field of Study (31 Hours required)
   6 Anthropology Core ANTH 202 – Introduction to Archaeology

ANTH 210 – Social and Cultural Anthropology

   4 Anthropology Core ANTH 225 & 226 – Physical Anthropology
   3 Anthropology Core- Theory
(Select one)
ANTH 410 or 412 – Anthropological Theory or Archaeological Theory
   3 Anthropology Elective – Cultural ANTH 300 – Cultural Change And Development
ANTH 301 – Indians Of North America
ANTH 306 – Indians Of Texas
ANTH 314 – Agrarian Peasant Societies
ANTH 315 – Peoples And Cultures Of Africa
ANTH 319 – Indians Of Mexico And Central America
ANTH 324 – Music In World Cultures
ANTH 325 – Texas Cultural History
ANTH 335 – Cultures Of Central Asia
ANTH 340 – Folklore And The Supernatural
ANTH 403 – Anthropology Of Religion
ANTH 404 – Women And Culture
ANTH 424 – Human Evolutionary Theory
ANTH 430 – Applied Anthropology
ANTH 485 – Directed Studies
ANTH 489 – Special Topics
   3 Anthropology Elective – Archaeology ANTH 302 – Archaeology Of North America
ANTH 303 – Archaeology Of The American Southwest
ANTH 308 – Archaeology Of Mesoamerica
ANTH 313 – Historical Archaeology
ANTH 316 – Nautical Archaeology
ANTH 317 – Into To Biblical Archaeology
ANTH 318 – Nautical Archaeology Of The Americas
ANTH 330 – Field Research In Anthropology
ANTH 350 – Archaeology Of The Old World
ANTH 351 – Classical Archaeology
ANTH 353 – Archaeology Of Ancient Greece
ANTH 354 – Archaeology Of Ancient Italy
ANTH 401 – Ice Age Humans In North America
ANTH 446 – Ceramic Artifact Analysis
ANTH 447 – Lithic Artifact Analysis
ANTH 454 – Archaeological Photography
ANTH 485 – Directed Studies
ANTH 489 – Special Topics
   3 Anthropology Elective – Biological ANTH 312 – Fossil Evidence Of Human Evolution
ANTH 405 – Introduction To The Primates
ANTH 423 – Bioarchaeology
ANTH 424 – Human Evolutionary Ecology
ANTH 425 – Human Osteology
ANTH 426 – Anthropology Of Food & Nutrition
ANTH 427 – Human Variation
ANTH 485 – Directed Studies
ANTH 489 – Special Topics
   9 Anthropology Elective – Other Any 200-400 Level Anthropology course, at least one must be upper level (300-400).
   3 Other requirements STAT 302 – Statistical Methods
STAT 303 – Statistical Methods
University Requirements
English
   3 English requirements ENGL 104 – Composition and Rhetoric
   3 Communication Requirement See core.tamu.edu for a list of acceptable courses
   6 Literature Requirement See core.tamu.edu for a list of acceptable courses
Political Science
   6 Political Science requirements POLS 206 – American National Government

POLS 207 – State and Local Government

   6 American History requirement Any U.S. History course, but no more than 3 hours in Texas history
   14 Foreign Language – Choose only one French
German
Greek
Italian
Japanese
Latin
Russian
Spanish
Language, Philosophy and Culture & Creative Arts
   3 Creative Arts requirement See core.tamu.edu for a list of acceptable courses
   3 Language, Philosophy and Culture requirement See core.tamu.edu for a list of acceptable courses
Social and Behavioral Science
   6 Social Science requirement See core.tamu.edu for a list of acceptable courses
International Culture
Shared hours with other requirements, see advisor
Life and Physical Sciences
   9 Life and Physical Sciences requirement See core.tamu.edu for a list of acceptable courses
Mathematical and Logical Reasoning
   6 Math requirements See core.tamu.edu for a list of acceptable courses
   3 Logical Reasoning requirement PHIL 240
Electives
   12 General Electives Any approved A&M course (except ANTH 100-499)
   9 Advanced Electives Any approved 300-400 level A&M course (except ANTH 100-499)

 

 

Bow hunters and students in the field

B.A. in Anthropology (with Archaeology Track)

Students may opt to complete an “Archaeology Track” as part of their B.A. in Anthropology. The completion of this track will be acknowledged on student transcripts, but not on student diplomas.

These are the requirements for students completing the new archaeology track:

Anthropology Department Requirements
Major Field of Study (31 Hours required)
   9 Anthropology Core ANTH 202 – Introduction to Archaeology
ANTH 210 – Social and Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 316- Nautical Archaeology
   4 Anthropology Core ANTH 225 & 226 – Physical Anthropology
   3 Anthropology Core- Theory ANTH 412 –  Archaeological Theory
   3 Anthropology Elective –
Cultural
ANTH 300 – Cultural Change And Development
ANTH 301 – Indians Of North America
ANTH 306 – Indians Of Texas
ANTH 314 – Agrarian Peasant Societies
ANTH 315 – Peoples And Cultures Of Africa
ANTH 319 – Indians Of Mexico And Central America
ANTH 324 – Music In World Cultures
ANTH 325 – Texas Cultural History
ANTH 335 – Cultures Of Central Asia
ANTH 340 – Folklore And The Supernatural
ANTH 403 – Anthropology Of Religion
ANTH 404 – Women And Culture
ANTH 424 – Human Evolutionary Theory
ANTH 430 – Applied Anthropology
ANTH 485 – Directed Studies
ANTH 489 – Special Topics
   9 Anthropology Elective – Archaeology ANTH 302 – Archaeology Of North America
ANTH 303 – Archaeology Of The American Southwest
ANTH 308 – Archaeology Of Mesoamerica
ANTH 313 – Historical Archaeology
ANTH 316 – Nautical Archaeology
ANTH 317 – Into To Biblical Archaeology
ANTH 318 – Nautical Archaeology Of The Americas
ANTH 330 – Field Research In Anthropology
ANTH 350 – Archaeology Of The Old World
ANTH 351 – Classical Archaeology
ANTH 353 – Archaeology Of Ancient Greece
ANTH 354 – Archaeology Of Ancient Italy
ANTH 401 – Ice Age Humans In North America
ANTH 446 – Ceramic Artifact Analysis
ANTH 447 – Lithic Artifact Analysis
ANTH 454 – Archaeological Photography
ANTH 485 – Directed Studies
ANTH 489 – Special Topics
   3 Anthropology Elective – Biological ANTH 312 – Fossil Evidence Of Human Evolution
ANTH 405 – Introduction To The Primates
ANTH 423 – Bioarchaeology
ANTH 424 – Human Evolutionary Ecology
ANTH 425 – Human Osteology
ANTH 426 – Anthropology Of Food & Nutrition
ANTH 427 – Human Variation
ANTH 485 – Directed Studies
ANTH 489 – Special Topics
   3 Anthropology Elective – Other Any 200-400 Level Anthropology course
   3 Fieldwork or Laboratory Experience in Archaeology Students are required to have a credit-bearing fieldwork experience, for a minimum of 3 hours of credit. Students may either register for field school course (ANTH 330 – Field Research in Anthropology), or gather data for a research project they complete as a directed studies course (ANTH 485 – Directed Studies).
Students who choose the latter option must get instructor’s approval prior to leaving for the field. A final alternative is for a student to develop an independent research project using artifacts and data housed within the department (using either ANTH 485 – Directed Studies or ANTH 491 – Research).
   3 Statistics requirements STAT 302 – Statistical Methods
STAT 303 – Statistical Methods
University Requirements
English
   3 English requirements ENGL 104 – Composition and Rhetoric
   3 Communication Requirement See core.tamu.edu for a list of acceptable courses
   6 Literature Requirement See core.tamu.edu for a list of acceptable courses
Political Science
   6 Political Science requirements POLS 206 – American National Government

POLS 207 – State and Local Government

   6 American History requirement Any U.S. History course, but no more than 3 hours in Texas history
   14 Foreign Language – Choose only one French
German
Greek
Italian
Japanese
Latin
Russian
Spanish
Language, Philosophy and Culture & Creative Arts
   3 Creative Arts requirement See core.tamu.edu for a list of acceptable courses
   3 Language, Philosophy and Culture requirement See core.tamu.edu for a list of acceptable courses
Social and Behavioral Science
   6 Social Science requirement See core.tamu.edu for a list of acceptable courses
International Culture
Shared hours with other requirements, see advisor
Life and Physical Sciences
   9 Life and Physical Sciences requirement See core.tamu.edu for a list of acceptable courses
Mathematical and Logical Reasoning
   6 Math requirements See core.tamu.edu for a list of acceptable courses
   3 Logical Reasoning requirement PHIL 240
Electives
   12 General Electives Any approved A&M course (except ANTH 100-499)
   9 Advanced Electives Any approved 300-400 level A&M course (except ANTH 100-499)

 

Minor in Anthropology

Minors in Anthropology complete 15 hours of coursework in Anthropology. There are no specific course requirements, but university requirements specify that a minimum of 6 hours are at the 300-level or above.

Students interested in pursuing a minor in Anthropology can complete this online request form; no meeting with an Anthropology advisor is necessary before requesting the minor. Once the minor is requested, please allow at least 7 business days to receive a response. Upon approval, students will receive a minor information sheet and approval email to forward to their major advisor to discuss and add the minor officially.

Minor in Museum Studies

As a result of high student interest, the Department of Anthropology is pleased to deliver a new minor in Museum Studies in cooperation with the College of Liberal Arts, the College of Architecture, and the College of Agriculture. The increase of collections, curatorial facilities, and museums ensures this minor is a wise choice for any student with an interest in Anthropology or related fields.

Students interested in pursuing a minor in Museum Studies can complete this online request form; no meeting with an Anthropology advisor is necessary before requesting the minor. Once the minor is requested, please allow at least 7 business days to receive a response. Upon approval, students will receive a minor information sheet and approval email to forward to their major advisor to discuss and add the minor officially.

The course work includes:

Required (9 hours)

  • ANTH/MUST 221– Foundations of Museum Studies OR MAST 220 – Introduction to Museums and Conservation
  • ANTH 484 – Anthropology Internship OR MAST 484 – Undergraduate Internship
  • ANTH 421 – Advanced Museum Studies

Electives (Choose any 3)

  • ANTH 313- Historical Archaeology
  • ANTH 454- Archaeological Photography
  • ANTH 402- Conservation of Archaeological Materials
  • ARCH 446- Foundations in Historical Preservation
  • ARTS 330- The Arts of America
  • ARTS 349- The History of Modern Art
  • PHIL 330- Philosophy of Art
  • RPTS 307- Methods of Environmental Interpretation
  • VIST 465- Art, Culture, and Time Based Media

For descriptions of these courses, please see the University Catalog.” I would like for “please see the University Catalog to link to this page: https://catalog.tamu.edu/undergraduate/arts-and-sciences/anthropology/museum-studies-minor/#programrequirementstext