Anthropology B.A. - Forensic and Biological Anthropology
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology; Forensic and Biological Anthropology Concentration
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
Code | Title | Hours |
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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 | |
Forensic and Biological Anthropology Concentration Core Courses | 15 | |
Forensic and Biological Anthropology Concentration Electives | 12 | |
Total Hours | 66 |
Degree Specific Credits: 36-66
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Note: For a degree in Anthropology with a concentration in Forensic & Biological Anthropology, the student must meet all the general requirements for the major, as well as the Forensic Anthropology Core Courses and electives. Note that in addition to fulfilling concentration requirements, ANTY courses also fulfill major requirements.
Lower-Division Core Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
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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 |
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Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
Anthropological Statistics | ||
Anthropological Data Analysis | ||
Introduction to Econometrics | ||
Psychological Statistics | ||
Social Statistics | ||
Introduction to Statistics | ||
Forest Biometrics |
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 |
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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 |
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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 | ||
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 |
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Complete 3 credits of the following courses: | 3 | |
Ancient Migrations | ||
Race and Minorities | ||
Food and Culture | ||
Human Variation | ||
Evolution and Genetic Variation in Human Populations | ||
Linguistic Ecology and Language Endangerment | ||
Total Hours | 3 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Subarea III: World Societies and Cultures
Code | Title | Hours |
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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 |
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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 | ||
Mind, Culture, and Society | ||
Culture and Identity | ||
Anthropology of Gender | ||
Language and Culture | ||
Bilingualism | ||
North American Indigenous Language & Linguistics | ||
Morphology | ||
Total Hours | 3 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Anthropology and Linguistics Electives
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete 12 credits in Anthropology and Linguistics electives not completing core or subarea requirements. | 12 | |
Total Hours | 12 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Forensic and Biological Anthropology Concentration Core Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete all of the following courses: | ||
ANTY 310 | Human Variation | 3 |
ANTY 314 | Principles of Forensic Anthropology | 3 |
or ANTY 414 | Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology | |
CJUS 125N | Fundamentals of Forensic Science | 3 |
or CJUS 488 | Forensic Science the Crime Lab and Beyond | |
SOCI 211S | Introduction to Criminology | 3 |
or SOCI 221 | Criminal Justice System | |
Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
Osteology | ||
Emergence of Modern Humans | ||
Evolution and Genetic Variation in Human Populations | ||
Or another approved 400-level course with a lab or field component. | ||
Total Hours | 15 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Forensic and Biological Anthropology Concentration Electives
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete 12 credits in courses relevant to the Forensic Sciences, such as (but not limited to) Biological Anthropology beyond ANTY 210N, Archaeology beyond ANTY 250S, Biology, Chemistry, Criminology, Drawing, Geosciences, Pharmacy, Photography, Public Speaking, or Psychology. Courses in ANTY or LING may count as electives for the Anthropology major. Please speak with an advisor in the Anthropology Department about which courses complete this requirement. | 12 | |
Total Hours | 12 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-