Anthropology, B.S.

Department of Sociology and Anthropology
615-904-8590
Tanya Peres, program coordinator
Tanya.Peres@mtsu.edu

The major in Anthropology offers two options for students: 1) a Bachelor of Science in Anthropology; or 2) a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a concentration in Anthropology.

The major in Anthropology leading to a B.S. requires a minimum of 36 semester hours in the department. Required hours include ANTH 3010 , ANTH 3210 , ANTH 3310 , ANTH 3410 , and ANTH 4890 plus 21 hours of additional anthropology courses to be chosen in consultation with the advisor.
The B.A. in Sociology with a concentration in Anthropology is for students with interests in anthropology pursuing a second major where only the Bachelor of Arts degree is available. Required are 36 semester hours of anthropology including ANTH 3010 , ANTH 3210 , ANTH 3310 , ANTH 3410 , and ANTH 4890 plus 21 hours of additional anthropology courses to be chosen in consultation with the advisor.

Recommended Curriculum

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Freshman

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (ANTH 2010 recommended) 3 credits hours
Natural Sciences (2 prefixes) 8 credit hours
Mathematics (MATH 1530 recommended) 3 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (ANTH 2210 recommended) 3 credit hours
Elective 3 credit hours
Lower-division elective 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 29 Hours

Sophomore

ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
ANTH 3210 - Archaeology 3 credit hours *
ANTH 3310 - Human Origins 3 credit hours *
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
ANTH elective 3 credit hours
Minor course 3 credit hours
Choose 6 hours from:
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Junior

ANTH 3010 - Ethnology 3 credit hours *
ANTH 3410 - Linguistic Anthropology 3 credit hours *
ANTH upper-division electives 9 credit hours
Minor upper-division courses 9 credit hours
Minor courses 6 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

ANTH 4890 - Seminar in Anthropological Theory 3 credit hours *
ANTH upper-division electives 9 credit hours
Minor upper-division courses 9 credit hours
Minor courses 9 credit hours
Elective 1 credit hour

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Total hours in program: 120

NOTE:

*Required courses