Bachelor of Arts Degree in Anthropology
The Anthropology Department offers an undergraduate program that provides a framework for understanding human cultures and societies through culture, archaeology, adaptation and evolution. The Department prepares students for understanding the past and the present of a rapidly globalizing world by developing knowledge of the national, ethnic and cultural complexities that operate within the contemporary world. Graduates with a major in Anthropology have a knowledge and understanding of the cultures of Western and non-Western peoples, and are qualified to work in local, national, and international agencies, and the corporate world. An undergraduate degree in Anthropology provides the basis for a graduate degree in Anthropology and any of the other social sciences. Students who have graduated with a degree in Anthropology from FAU have also gone on to graduate work in law, medicine, journalism, education and other graduate programs.
Anthropology Courses for Majors:
Outline of the Anthropology Major:
In addition to the College and University requirements, an Anthropology major must satisfy the following departmental requirements. A minimum of 120 credits are required overall:
 6 credits in Biological Anthropology courses    3000-level or above
 6 credits in Archaeology courses                    3000-level or above
 6 credits in Sociocultural courses                    3000-level or above
 6 credits in Research Methods courses
 9 credits in Electives                                       Â
      Anthropology courses at the 3000-level or above, from any of the subfields
36 credits total in Anthropology. A grade of "C" or better is required for a course in Anthropology to count toward the major.
Introductory Courses (3 credits)
Cultural Difference in a Globalized Society          ANT 1471 Â
    WAC Course
Freshman Seminar                                              ANT 1930
Introduction to Anthropology                                ANT 2000
Lost Tribes & Sunken Continents:Â
     Frauds, Myths & Mysteries in Archaeology    ANT 2149
Culture and Society                                              ANT 2410
Introduction to Biological Anthropology w/ Lab    ANT 2512
Anthropology Study Abroad                               ANT 2952  1-3 cr.
Upper Division Courses (33 credits as follows)
Biological Anthropology Courses  ( 6 credits minimum)Human Variation                                                  ANT 3516
Human Evolution                                                  ANT 3586
Environment and Disease                                    ANT 4463
Biological Anthropology                                       ANT 4514
Forensic Anthropology                                        ANT 4520
Primate Behavior                                                  ANT 4552
Primate Evolution                                                  ANT 4554
Advanced Topics in Human Evolution                  ANT 4592
Human Epidemiology                                            ANT 4731
Directed Independent Study                               ANT 4905
Special Topics                                                    ANT 4930    Â
      Special Topics categorized by subfield
Anthropology Study Abroad                                ANT 4957 1-3 cr.
Archaeology Courses   (6 credits minimum)
Stones and Bones: Unearthing The Past             ANT 3101
The Maya and Their Neighbors                              ANT 3163
South America Before Columbus                         ANT 3165
Real Archaeology                                                  ANT 3190
Native American Culture and Society                   ANT 3312
Development of Ancient Civilizations                    ANT 4141
Florida Archaeology                                            ANT 4158
Directed Independent Study                                ANT 4905 (1-3 cr.)
Special Topics                                                      ANT 4930  (1-3 cr.)   Â
     Special Topics categorized by subfield
Anthropology Study Abroad                                 ANT 4957  1-3 cr.
Sociocultural Anthropology Courses  (6 credits minimum)
Peoples Around the World                                   ANT 3212
Anthropology of Religion                                      ANT 3241
Cultures of South Asia                                       ANT 3361Â
     WAC Course
Anthropology of Film/Visual Anthropology           ANT 3391
Culture and Ecology                                            ANT 3403
Anthropological Linguistics                                 ANT 3610
Gender and Culture                                              ANT 4302
African-American Anthropology                          ANT 4315
Human Impulses                                                   ANT 4407
Social Anthropology                                            ANT 4412
Cultural Anthropology                                         ANT 4414
Anthropology of Nature                                      ANT 4419
Psychological Anthropology                               ANT 4433
Medical Anthropology                                         ANT 4462
Culture, Gender and Health                                ANT 4468
Applied Anthropology                                       ANT 4701
Directed Independent Study                              ANT 4905 (1-3 cr.)
Special Topics                                                   ANT 4930 (1-3 cr.)
     Special Topics categorized by subfield
Anthropology Study Abroad                              ANT 4957 (1-3 cr.)
Research Methods Courses ( 6 credit hours minimum)
Archaeological Research Methods                     ANT 4116
Research Methods in Bioarchaeology                ANT 4192
Research Methods in
    Cultural/Social Anthropology                          ANT 4495
Ethnographic Fieldwork in Ecuador                    ANT 4802 (3-6 cr.)
Fieldwork in Archaeology- Ecuador                   ANT 4824 (3-6 cr.)
Directed Independent Study                               ANT 4905 (1-3 cr.)
Zooarchaeology                                               ANG 5126
Laboratory Methods                                          ANG 5183
Electives  ( 9 credit hours minimum)
Any three courses from the above sections
Foreign Language Requirement:
Anthropology majors are required to take eight credit hours of appropriate college-level courses in one modern foreign language. College-level transfer credit hours or credit hours earned through CLEP or Advanced Placement Examination may satisfy or be applied toward the foreign language requirement for graduation.
Free Electives:
The remaining credit hours of upper-division work are defined as free electives. Students are advised to select courses relevant to their interests in Anthropology. STA 2023 (Introduction to Statistics) is recommended for students interested in a quantitative approach to Anthropology, and LIN 3010 is recommended as an introduction to linguistics. Three elective credits from departments outside Anthropology, but taught by anthropologists at FAU (e.g., in Comparative Studies, History, Art History, Women's Studies), may be substituted for electives part of the major with the permission of the Anthropology Department Chair.
Many Anthropology courses fulfill some requirements for interdisciplinary certificate programs such as the Ethnic Studies, Women's Studies, Environmental Studies, and Caribbean and Latin American Studies certificates.
Minor in Anthropology:
1. For students majoring in another field, a minor in Anthropology shall consist of a minimum of 15 credit hours in upper division Anthropology courses, earned in any five (5) courses at the 3000-level or above.2. In the case of transfer students, a minimum of nine hours of upper division courses must be taken in residence at Florida Atlantic University.
3. A grade of "C" or better is required for a course in Anthropology to count toward the minor.
Anthropology Study Abroad Programs
The Department of Anthropology operates a Field School in Ecuador, with programs in Archaeology and Ethnographic Methods, in which students may participate during the summer terms, enrolling in ANT 4802 or ANT 4824.
The Department of Anthropology participates in Florida Atlantic University's Study Abroad Program and offers ANT 2952 and ANT 4957.
Academic Learning Compact (ALC): The Anthropology ALC is a document required by the Florida Board of Governors that lists the skills and capabilities a student is required to achieve upon completing the major.