Sociology, Anthropology Concentration, B.A.

Department of Sociology and Anthropology
615-898-5958
Kevin Smith, program coordinator
Kevin.Smith@mtsu.edu

The Anthropology program emphasizes the practical aspects of anthropology to help solve human problems. Sub-disciplines are introduced in archaeology, ethnology, biological anthropology, and linguistics with a special emphasis on fieldwork.

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Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Sociology, Anthropology, B.A., Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education (41 hours)

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

Anthropology Concentration (36 hours)

ANTH 3010 - Ethnology 3 credit hours
ANTH 3210 - Archaeology 3 credit hours
ANTH 3310 - Human Origins 3 credit hours
ANTH 3410 - Linguistic Anthropology 3 credit hours
ANTH 4890 - Seminar in Anthropological Theory 3 credit hours
Anthropology electives 21 credit hours

Foreign Language Requirement (6 hours)

Students must successfully complete 2010 and 2020 or any courses numbered above the 2000 level in a single foreign language.

Minor (15-18 hours)

Electives (19-22 hours)

Total hours in program: 120

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.

Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education (41 hours)

Anthropology Concentration (36 hours)

Foreign Language Requirement (6 hours)

Minor (15-18 hours)

Electives (19-22 hours)

Total hours in program: 120

Recommended Curriculum: Sociology, Anthropology

Freshman

Subtotal: 29 Hours

Sophomore

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Junior

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

Subtotal: 31 Hours

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