The following Undergraduate Degrees are offered: Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology Bachelor of Arts in Sociology Minor in Anthropology Minor in Sociology

Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology

The B.A. in Anthropology focuses on human biological evolution; on the origin, development, and integration of human cultures; and on the interrelationship of biological and cultural factors in the etiology of human behavior.

Degree Requirements:

1. General Education Requirements: (51 semester hours)
   
   
2. Department Requirements:
   
   1. Required Anthropology Courses (9 semester hours)
      ANT 101 or 310, 103, and 495
      
      
   2. Specialization Requirements (12-21 semester hours)
      Four to seven courses in anthropology.
      
      
   3. Cognate Requirements (15 semester hours)
      LIN 230; additional courses outside of anthropology approved by the student's advisor.
      
      
   4. Free Electives (15-24 semester hours)
      Selected under advisement.
      
      
3. Foreign Language/Culture Requirement: (up to 15 semester hours)
   
   
4. Limited Electives Chosen Under Advisement: (18 semester hours)
   
   

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

The B.A. in Sociology focuses on understanding the processes involved in the creation, maintenance, and evolution of social structure, and on the impact of diverse structural forms on individual behavior.

Degree Requirements:

1. General Education Requirements: (51 semester hours)
   
   
2. Department Requirements:
   
   1. Sociology Core Courses (12 semester hours)
      SOC 300, 321, 322, and 492.
      
      
   2. Specialization Requirements (18 semester hours)
      Any six advanced courses in sociology.
      
      
   3. Career Preparation Sequences (15 semester hours)
      Five non-sociology courses approved by the student's advisor.
      
      
   4. Free Electives (15-24 semester hours)
      
      
3. Foreign Language/Culture Requirement: (up to 15 semester hours)
   
   
4. Limited Electives Chosen Under Advisement: (18 semester hours)
   
   

Minor in Anthropology

Students may minor in anthropology; a minimum of 18 semester hours is required. Elective courses are selected in consultation with the student's minor advisor. Students may take this minor as one of the minors in the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in liberal studies general degree program. The anthropology minor requirements are:

1. Department Requirements: (18 semester hours)
   
   1. Required Anthropology Courses (9 semester hours)
      ANT 102, either 101 or 103, and one 400-level course in anthropology.
      
      
   2. Elective Courses (9 semester hours)
      Three other courses in anthropology.
      
      

Minor in Anthropology-Sociology

Students may minor in anthropology-sociology; a minimum of 18 semester hours is required. Elective courses are selected in consultation with the student's minor advisor. This minor may be taken as a concentration in the Bachelor or Arts in liberal studies general degree program. The anthropology-sociology minor requirements are:

1. Department Requirements: (18 semester hours)
   
   1. Required Courses (12 semester hours)
      ANT 102 and ANT 341, and SOC 203, and SOC 341.
      
      
   2. Elective Courses (6 semester hours)
      Two other courses in either anthropology or sociology.
      
      

Minor in Sociology

Students may minor in sociology; a minimum of 18 semester hours is required. Elective courses are selected in consultation with the student's minor advisor. This minor may be taken as a concentration in the Bachelor or Arts in liberal studies general degree program. The sociology minor requirements are:

1. Department Requirements: (18 semester hours)
   
   1. Required Courses (9 semester hours)
      SOC 200, 300, and 322.
      
      
   2. Elective Courses (9 semester hours)
      Three other courses in sociology.