Buffalo State University 33 courses 120 total credits
Anthropology is the exploration of what it means to be human. Although anthropology is often associated with faraway places and remote excavations, anthropologists are increasingly involved in research on such topics as education, health, food, migration, sports, tourism, and cultural identity. The study of anthropology provides a broad-based approach to the understanding of human culture (past and present) and human biology. The anthropological perspective is global, holistic, and involves considerable time-depth. The major exposes students to the primary subdivisions within the field: archaeology, cultural anthropology, and biological anthropology. The B.A. in anthropology prepares students for further academic training at the graduate level but can also lead directly to careers in nonacademic (applied) areas, such as forensics, contract archaeology, cultural resource management, museum work, social services, education, government, and market research. Internships, archaeological field schools, and a departmental honors program are available to students in this major.
| General Education 23 Requirements | 33 credits |
| Major Requirements | 39 credits |
| Electives | 6 credits |
| Two electives from any area, selected through advisement All College Electives | 48 credits |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 credits |
Required Courses
Complete ALL of the following Courses: Choose one of ANT 412, ANT 415 or ANT 418.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANT 100 | Human Origins | 3 |
| ANT 101 | Understanding Culture | 3 |
| ANT 488 | Internship in Anthropology | 1-12 |
| ANT 412 or ANT 415 | Seminar in Cultural Anthropology or Seminar in Archaeology | 3 |
| Total Required Courses | 12 credits | |
Archaeology
Complete at least 2 of the following courses:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANT 250 | Historical Archaeology | 3 |
| ANT 310 | Mesoamerican Archaeology | 3 |
| ANT 312 | Archaeology of North America | 3 |
| ANT 329 | World Archaeology | 3 |
| ANT 332 | Gender and Archaeology | 3 |
| ANT 377 | Power and Inequality: Civilization in the Ancient World | 3 |
| Total Archaeology | 6 credits | |
Biological Anthropology
Complete at least 2 of the following courses:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANT 321 | Primatology Ecology and Conservation | 3 |
| ANT 323 | Disease and Global Health | 3 |
| ANT 324 | The Human Skeleton | 3 |
| ANT 325 | Forensic Anthropology | 3 |
| Total Biological Anthropology | 6 credits | |
Cultural/Regional
Complete at least 2 of the following courses:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANT 300 | Indigenous Peoples of Western North America | 3 |
| ANT 301 | Indigenous Peoples of Eastern North America | 3 |
| ANT 305 | Mother Africa | 3 |
| ANT 307 | Urban Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 330 | Indigenous Hawaiians | 3 |
| ANT 335 | Ethnoprimatology | 3 |
| ANT 341 | Indigenous Art of North America | 3 |
| ANT 350 | Global Marriage Practices | 3 |
| ANT 361 | Anthropology of Food | 3 |
| ANT 370 | The Anthropology of Contemporary Issues | 3 |
| ANT 373 | "Saving" Africa | 3 |
| Total Cultural/Regional | 6 credits | |
Experiential Course
Complete at least 1 of the following courses:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANT 295 | Research Experience in Anthropology | 1-3 |
| ANT 308 | Archaeological Method | 6 |
| ANT 322 | Research Methods in Primatology | 3 |
| ANT 385 | Visual Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 495 | Special Project | 1-3 |
| ANT 498 | Honors Research | 3 |
| ANT 499 | Independent Study | 3-9 |
| Total Experiential Course | 3 credits | |
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