Anthropological Science, B.S.

Core Curriculum Requirements (43-45 credits)

All majors in Anthropological Sciences must complete STAT 200 , which is a class approved for Core Curriculum credit. Students are encouraged to take STAT 200  in order to fulfill this requirement and their Core Curriculum requirement for College Core B: Mathematical or Natural Sciences.

Required Anthropological Sciences Courses (20 credits)

• ANSC 101 - Human Origins and Biocultural Evolution
• ANSC 201 - Introduction to Anthropological Research
• ANSC 301 - Principles of Archaeology
• ANSC 302 - Principles of Biological Anthropology
• ANSC 303 - Quantitative and Computer Methods in Anthropology
• ANSC 401 - Anthropological Theory

Anthropological Sciences Electives (18 credits)

The 18 credits of electives required for majors must include at least two courses each from Biological Anthropology and Archaeology electives.

Biological Anthropology Electives (6-8 hrs)

• ANSC 210 - Introduction to Forensic Anthropology or
• FORL 210 - Intermediate Conversation II in Critical Languages

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• ANSC 320 - Human Osteology
• ANSC 330 - Primatology

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• ANSC 410 - Paleoanthropology
• ANSC 420 - Advanced Forensic Anthropology or
• FOSC 420 - Advanced Forensic Anthropology

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• ANSC 430 - Bioarchaeology
• ANSC 496 - Seminar in Biological Anthropology

Archaeology Electives (6-9 hrs)

• ANSC 211 - Forensic Archaeology or
• FOSC 211 - Forensic Archaeology

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• ANSC 321 - Archaeological Field and Lab Methods
• ANSC 333 - World Prehistory
• ANSC 361 - Human Impacts on the Prehistoric Environment
• ANSC 493 - Field School in Archaeology
• ANSC 497 - Seminar in Archaeological Anthropology

Other Anthropological Science Electives

• ANSC 495 - Seminar in Anthropological Sciences
• ANSC 498 - Independent Study
• ANSC 499 - Internship

Forensic Anthropology Concentration

Students interested in specializing in Forensic Anthropology have the option of choosing a Forensic Anthropology Concentration. This pre-professional concentration prepares students for graduate-level study of recent unidentified human remains in a medicolegal context. Students will fulfill all of the required core classes for the major (listed above) and use 14 of their 18 elective hours to complete the following:

• ANSC 210 - Introduction to Forensic Anthropology or
• FORL 210 - Intermediate Conversation II in Critical Languages

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• ANSC 211 - Forensic Archaeology
• ANSC 320 - Human Osteology

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• ANSC 420 - Advanced Forensic Anthropology or
• FOSC 420 - Advanced Forensic Anthropology

B.S. Requirements (8 credits)

Students choosing to earn a B.S. must complete 8 hours, including at least one lab science course worth four or more credits, from the following list of classes:

Total Credits Needed for Degree 120