Anthropology B.A. - Archaeology
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology; Archaeology Concentration
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core Courses | 12 | |
| Statistics Requirement | 3 | |
| Subarea I - Theory and Methods | 6 | |
Anthropological Theory | ||
Anthropological Methods | ||
| Subarea II, III, IV | 6 | |
Subarea II: Human Adaptation and Diversity | ||
Subarea III: World Societies and Cultures | ||
Subarea IV: Concepts and Issues | ||
| Anthropology and Linguistics Electives | 12 | |
| Archaeology Concentration Core Courses | 9 | |
Area | ||
Theory | ||
Methods | ||
| Archaeology Allied Science Electives | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
Degree Specific Credits: 60
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Note: For a degree in Anthropology with a concentration in Archaeology, students must complete all the general major requirements, including a total of nine credits of Archaeology Concentration core requirements and 12 credits in Archaeology electives. Note that in addition to fulfilling concentration requirements, ANTY courses also fulfill certain major requirements.
Lower-Division Core Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| ANTY 210N | Introduction to Biological Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTY 220S | Culture & Society | 3 |
| ANTY 250S | Intro to Archaeology | 3 |
| LING 270S | Intro to Linguistics | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Statistics Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Anthropological Statistics | ||
| Anthropological Data Analysis | ||
| Introduction to Econometrics | ||
| Psychological Statistics | ||
| Social Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Forest Biometrics | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Subarea I - Theory and Methods
Rule: Complete 3 credits in Theory and 3 credits in Methods: 6 total credits required.
Anthropological Theory
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Anthropological Methods
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 3 credits of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Quantitative Ethnographic Field Methods | ||
| Advanced Anthropological Statistics | ||
| Osteology | ||
| Forensic and Mortuary Archaeology | ||
| Dental Anthropology | ||
| 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 | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Subarea II, III, IV
Rule: Complete 6 credits from 2 of 3 subareas: 6 total credits required.
Subarea II: Human Adaptation and Diversity
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 3 credits of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Ancient Migrations | ||
| Race and Minorities | ||
| Food and Culture | ||
| Human Variation | ||
| Culture and Population | ||
| Evolution and Genetic Variation in Human Populations | ||
| Culture, Health, and Healing | ||
| Linguistic Ecology and Language Endangerment | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Subarea III: World Societies and Cultures
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 3 credits of the following courses: | 3 | |
| 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 | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Subarea IV: Concepts and Issues
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 3 credits of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Anthropology and Global Health | ||
| Principles of Forensic Anthropology | ||
| Indigenous Peoples & the Ethics of Development | ||
| Myth, Ritual and Religion | ||
| Social Change | ||
| Mind, Culture, and Society | ||
| Culture and Identity | ||
| Anthropology of Gender | ||
| Drugs, Culture, and Society | ||
| Contemporary Issues of South and Southeast Asia | ||
| Language and Culture | ||
| Bilingualism | ||
| North American Indigenous Language & Linguistics | ||
| Morphology | ||
| Contemporary Global Issues of Indigenous People | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Anthropology and Linguistics Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 12 credits in Anthropology and Linguistics electives not completing core or subarea requirements. | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Archaeology Core Courses
Rule: Complete one course from each of the 3 Archaeology Core Course subcategories: Area, Theory, and Methods. 9 total credits required.
Area
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Theory
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Archaeological Theory | ||
| Historical Archaeology | ||
| Archaeology of Hunter-Gatherers | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Methods
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 3 credits from the following courses: | 3 | |
| Lithic Technology | ||
| Artifact Analysis | ||
| Archaeological Survey | ||
| Archaeological Field School | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Archaeology Allied Science Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-