University of Montana Catalog 2023-2024

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

Lower-Division Core Courses12
Statistics Requirement3
Subarea I - Theory and Methods6
Anthropological Theory
Anthropological Methods
Subarea II, III, IV6
Subarea II: Human Adaptation and Diversity
Subarea III: World Societies and Cultures
Subarea IV: Concepts and Issues
Anthropology and Linguistics Electives12
Forensic and Biological Anthropology Concentration Core Courses15
Forensic and Biological Anthropology Concentration Electives12
Total Hours66

 

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

Complete all of the following courses:
ANTY 210NIntroduction to Biological Anthropology3
ANTY 220SCulture & Society3
ANTY 250SIntro to Archaeology3
LING 270SIntro to Linguistics3
Total Hours12

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Statistics Requirement

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

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 Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

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
Total Hours3

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

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 Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Subarea III: World Societies and Cultures

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 Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Subarea IV: Concepts and Issues

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 Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Anthropology and Linguistics Electives

Complete 12 credits in Anthropology and Linguistics electives not completing core or subarea requirements. 12
Total Hours12

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Forensic and Biological Anthropology Concentration Core Courses

Complete all of the following courses:
ANTY 310Human Variation3
ANTY 314Principles of Forensic Anthropology3
or ANTY 414 Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology
CJUS 125NFundamentals of Forensic Science3
or CJUS 488 Forensic Science the Crime Lab and Beyond
SOCI 211SIntroduction to Criminology3
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 Hours15

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Forensic and Biological Anthropology Concentration Electives

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 Hours12
 

Minimum Required Grade: C-