Program Requirements

An undergraduate major in anthropology can serve as the nucleus for a general liberal arts education, or as the prerequisite for a graduate education that will qualify a person for positions in (1) college and university teaching, (2) research, and (3) administrative and applied positions in government, non-governmental organizations, and museums. American anthropology is divided into four main sub-areas----archaeology, cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and physical anthropology. Undergraduate training includes work in all four areas. Anthropology at UND is especially strong in archaeology and most students have an opportunity to work on archaeological excavations or in the laboratory. Both a major and a minor are offered in anthropology. The Academic Catalog can be viewed here for a full listing of available courses.

 

B.A. WITH A MAJOR IN ANTHROPOLOGY

Required 125 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above and 60 of which must be from a 4-year institution) including:

I. General Education Requirements (see University GER listing).

II. The Following Curriculum:

33 Major Credits including:
	Anth 170	Introduction to Biological Anthropology	3
	Anth 171	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology	3
	Anth 172	Introduction to Archaeology	3
	Anth 480	Senior Capstone Seminar	3
Method and Theory (select 9 credit hours from below)
3 hours from (Cultural):
	Anth 350	Ethnographic Methods	3
	Anth 371	Cultural Dynamics	3
	Anth 372	Cultural Theory	3
3 hours from (Archaeology):
	Anth 300	Archaeological Laboratory Methods	3
	Anth 375	Women in Prehistory	3
	Anth 380	Field Techniques in Archaeology	1-6
	Anth 388	Method and Theory in Archaeology	3
	Anth 420	Archaeological Origins of Plant and Animal Use	3
	Anth 426	Lithic Technology	3
3 hours from (Physical):
	Anth 325	Human Origins	3
	Anth 330	Human Variation	3
	Anth 335	Primates	3
	Anth 378	Physical Anthropology Method and Theory	3
	Anth 439	Human Osteology	4
Electives in Anthropology			12

 

Required in other departments:

A concentration in a single supplementary field other than anthropology is also required of all anthropology majors. This concentration may be met in two ways: (1) a language proficiency of level IV in a modern foreign language; or (2) 20 credit hours, at least 9 of which must be numbered 300 or above, in any single subject matter taught at this university.

 

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MINOR IN ANTHROPOLOGY

Required 21 credits including:
	Anth 170	Introduction to Biological Anthropology	3
	Anth 171	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology	3
	Anth 172	Introduction to Archaeology	3
3 hours from Method and Theory:
	Anth 300	Archaeological Laboratory Methods	3
	Anth 325	Human Origins	3
	Anth 330	Human Variation	3
	Anth 335	Primates	3
	Anth 350	Ethnographic Methods	3
	Anth 371	Cultural Dynamics	3
	Anth 372	Culture Theory	3
	Anth 375	Women in Prehistory	3
	Anth 378	Physical Anthropology Method and Theory	3
	Anth 380	Field Techniques in Archaeology	1-6
	Anth 388	Method and Theory in Archaeology	3
	Anth 420	Archaeological Origins of Plant and Animal Use	3
	Anth 426	Lithic Technology	3
	Anth 439	Human Osteology	4
Electives in Anthropology			9