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Anthropology B.A. - Archaeology

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BACHELOR OF ARTS - ANTHROPOLOGY; ARCHAEOLOGY CONCENTRATION

Course Requirements

Lower-Division Core Courses
Complete all of the following courses:
ANTY 210NIntroduction to Biological Anthropology3
ANTY 220SCulture & Society3
ANTY 250SIntro to Archaeology3
LING 270SIntro to Linguistics3
Statistics
Complete one of the following courses: 3
Anthropological Statistics
Anthropological Data Analysis
Introduction to Econometrics
Psychological Statistics
Social Statistics
Introduction to Statistics
Forest Biometrics
Subarea I - Anthropological Theory
Complete 3 credits of the following courses: 3
Human Evolution
History of Anthropology
Public Anthropology
Anthropological Museology
Emergence of Modern Humans
Social Anthropology
Archaeological Theory
Historical Archaeology
Archaeology of Hunter-Gatherers
Linguistic Analysis
Subarea I - Anthropological Methods
Complete 3 credits of the following courses: 3
Osteology
Forensic and Mortuary Archaeology
Evolution and Genetic Variation in Human Populations
Ethnographic Field Methods
Cultural Resource Management
Lithic Technology
Artifact Analysis
Archaeological Survey
Archaeological Field School
Methods for Native Languages
Field Experience/Practicum
Historical Linguistics
Linguistic Field Methods
Subareas II, III, and IV
Complete 3 credits from 2 of the 3 following subareas for a total of 6 credits.6
Subarea II: Human Adaptation and Diversity
Ancient Migrations
Race and Minorities
Food and Culture
Human Variation
Evolution and Genetic Variation in Human Populations
Linguistic Ecology and Language Endangerment
Subarea III: World Societies and Cultures
Intro to South & S. East Asia
The Silk Road
Archaeology of Yellowstone: 11,000 Years of Native Americans in Yellowstone National Park
Central Asian Culture and Civilization
Foundations of Civilization
Archaeological Wonders of the World
Native Peoples of Montana
Peoples and Cultures of World
Archaeology of North America
Archaeology of Montana
PaleoIndian Archaeology
Mesoamerican Prehistory
Cities and Landscapes of Central Asia
Artistic Traditions of Central Asia
Archaeology of the Arctic and Subarctic
Archaeology of the Southwest United States
Seminar/Workshop
Subarea IV: Concepts and Issues
Anthropology and Global Health
Principles of Forensic Anthropology
Indigenous Peoples & the Ethics of Development
Myth, Ritual and Religion
Mind, Culture, and Society
Culture and Identity
Anthropology of Gender
Language and Culture
Bilingualism
North American Indigenous Language & Linguistics
Morphology
Anthropology or Linguistics Electives
Complete 12 credits in Anthropology and Linguistics electives not completing core or subarea requirements.12
Archaeology Core Courses - Area
Complete one of the following courses: 3
Archaeology of North America
Archaeology of Montana
PaleoIndian Archaeology
Mesoamerican Prehistory
Cultural Resource Management
Archaeology of the Arctic and Subarctic
Archaeology of the Southwest United States
Archaeology Core Courses - Theory
Complete one of the following courses: 3
Archaeological Theory
Historical Archaeology
Archaeology of Hunter-Gatherers
Archaeology Core Courses - Methods
Complete 3 credits from the following courses: 3
Lithic Technology
Artifact Analysis
Archaeological Survey
Archaeological Field School
Archaeology Allied Science Electives
Complete 6 credits in Biology, Geography, or Geology. All 6 credits must be in the same discipline.6
Complete 6 credits in Computer Science, Environmental Studies, Forestry, History, Native American Studies, or Mathematical Sciences. All 6 credits must come from the same discipline. 6
Total Hours60
 

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