Sociology, Anthropology Concentration, B.A.

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: Sociology, Anthropology

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 credit hours
Natural Sciences (2 prefixes) 8 credit hours
Mathematics (MATH 1530 recommended) 3 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Lower-division elective 3 credit hours
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 *
Foreign Language 6 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences (SOC 1010 recommended) 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
Foreign language 6 credit hours
Minor courses 9 credit hours

Sociology, Anthropology Concentration, B.A.

Recommended Curriculum: Sociology, Anthropology

Freshman

Subtotal: 29 Hours

Sophomore

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Junior

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Total hours in program: 120

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