ANTHROPOLOGY
| Degree: | Bachelor of Arts |
| Specializations: | Cultural Anthropology Archaeology |
| Minor: | Anthropology |
| Department: | Sociology and Anthropology Building 13, Room 131 (850) 474-2797 |
| College: | Arts and Social Sciences |
Semester Hours Required for Degree: 120
Faculty: R.A. Oldenburg (Chairperson), J.A. Bense, D.A. Blanchard, T.J. Prewitt; Faculty Associates: R.W. Childers, J. Daniels, C. Rogers, R.C. Smith
The anthropology major prepares students for several graduate study opportunities and for a limited number of professional jobs related to the discipline. The program stresses hands-on experiences in two areas of specialization, archaeology and cultural anthropology.
Students are encouraged to participate in faculty-directed research projects in the Pensacola area. Senior internships with regional and national employers and research institutes provide on-the-job training.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
In addition to general university requirements and General Studies requirements, students seeking the B.A. in Anthropology
must meet the requirements listed below
Course descriptions are listed alphabetically by prefix in the back of this catalog.
General Studies (36 sh)
For additional information see the General Studies section of this catalog.
Common Prerequisites (6 sh)
State mandated common prerequisites must be completed prior to graduation, but are not required for admission to the
program.
| Lower Division anthropology courses | 6 | ||
Recommend that the requirement be met with ANT 2000 and ANT 2511 (excess one hour may be used as elective).
Lower Division Electives (18 sh)
Sufficient 1000/2000 level electives to complete at least 60 semester hours in the lower division
Recommend that these courses be taken as electives:
| Foreign language courses | 8-14 |
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY SPECIALIZATION
Major (30-40 sh)
| ANT 3101 | Principles of Archaeology | 3 | |
| ANT 3212 | Peoples & Cultures of the World | 3 | |
| ANT 3403 | Cultural Ecology | 3 | |
| ANT 3620 | Language & Culture | 3 | |
| ANT 4034 | History of Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 4808 | Applied Anthropology | 3 | |
| Choose one: | |||
| ANT 4944 | Anthropology Internship | 3 | |
| Course offered as 1-3 sh per semester | |||
| Other approved field work course | 3 | ||
| Choose one: | |||
| ANT 3312 | North American Indians | 3 | |
| Other approved area course | 3 | ||
| Choose one: | |||
| ANT 4650 | Semiotic Seminar | 3 | |
| ANT 4651 | Aesthetics & Critical Theory | 3 | |
| Electives | |||
| (Advisor approval required) | |||
| ANT 3000/4000 Anthropology Courses | 3-6 | ||
| If not completed in Lower Division: | |||
| ANT 2000 | Introduction to Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 2511/L | Physical Anthropology/Lab | 4 | |
Major-Related (15-27 sh)
| SYA 3300 | Methods of Social Research | 3 | |
| SYA 3451 | Data Analysis in Social Research | 3 | |
| SYA 4110 | History of Sociological Though | 3 | |
| Choose one: | |||
| ENC 3240 | Technical Writing | 3 | |
| JOU 4308 | Magazine Writing | 3 | |
| An approved minor in sociology, geography, history, philosophy, or women's studies | 3-15 | ||
Upper Division Electives (0-15 sh)
Sufficient 3000/4000 level electives to meet UWF's requirement of 48 semester hours in the upper division or completion of
all departmental requirements at the 3000/4000 level, whichever is greater.
Students with upper division flexibility are encouraged to pursue additional focus through advanced language study, acquisition
of statistical tools, or directed individual field work. International study is strongly encouraged. Language courses taught
outside the United States are also encouraged.
ARCHAEOLOGY SPECIALIZATION
Major (33-40)
| ANT 3101 | Principles of Archaeology | 3 | |
| ANT 3212 | People & Cultures of the World | 3 | |
| ANT 4034 | History of Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 4115 | Method and Theory in Archaeology | 3 | |
| ANT 4180L | Laboratory Methods in Archaeology | 3 | |
| ANT 4190 | Cultural Resource Management | 3 | |
| ANT 4191C | Archaeological Data Analysis | 3 | |
| Choose one: | |||
| ANT 3153 | North American Archaeology | 3 | |
| ANT 3158 | Florida Archaeology | 3 | |
| ANT 4155 | Archaeology of the Southeastern U.S. | 3 | |
| Choose one: | |||
| ANT 4121 | Combined Archaeological Field Methods | 9 | |
| ANT 4824 | Terrestrial Archaeological Field Methods | 9 | |
| ANT 4835 | Maritime Archaeological field Methods | 9 | |
| If not completed in Lower Division: | |||
| ANT 2000 | Introduction to Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 2511/L | Physical Anthropology | 4 | |
Major-Related ( 6 sh)
| ENC 3240 | Technical Writing | 3 | |
| STA 2023 | Elements of Statistics | 3 |
Upper Division Electives (14-21 sh)
Sufficient 3000/4000 level electives to meet UWF's requirement of 48 semester hours in the upper division or completion of
all departmental requirements at the 3000/4000 level, whichever is greater.
Focus through minors and advanced language work encouraged.
MINOR
A 19 sh Minor in Anthropology is available. Anthropology electives are chosen in consultation with one of the anthropology
faculty.
| ANT 2511/L | Physical Anthropology/Lab | 4 | |
| ANT 3101 | Principles of Archaeology | 3 | |
| ANT 3212 | People & Cultures of the World | 3 | |
| ANT 3000/4000 Courses | 9 | ||
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