Program: Anthropology Honors Supplemental Information - Purdue University - Modern Campus Catalog™

May 01, 2025

2024-2025 University Catalog

B. Anthropology Honors Selectives (21 credits)

Seven courses from the following list in Anthropology. At least one course must be chosen from each of the first five fields.

1. Sociocultural Anthropology

Minimum one course.

ANTH 23000 - Gender Across Cultures Credits: 3.00 (satisfies Behavioral/Social Sciences for core) (Science and Technology Studies Certificate)
ANTH 24000 - Medicine, Science, And Culture Credits: 3.00
ANTH 28200 - Introduction To LGBTQ Studies Credits: 3.00
ANTH 32700 - Environment And Culture Credits: 3.00 (Cornerstone Certificate) (Science and Technology Studies Certificate)
ANTH 34100 - Culture And Personality Credits: 3.00
ANTH 37300 - Anthropology Of Religion Credits: 3.00
ANTH 38000 - Using Anthropology In The World Credits: 3.00
(Science and Technology Studies Certificate)
ANTH 50500 - Culture And Society Credits: 3.00

2. Archaeology

Minimum one course.

ANTH 25400 - Archaeological Hoaxes, Myths And Frauds Credits: 3.00
(Science and Technology Studies Certificate)
ANTH 25600 - Archaeology Of Beer Credits: 3.00
ANTH 31100 - The Archaeology Of The Ancient Andes Credits: 3.00
ANTH 31200 - The Archaeology Of Ancient Egypt And The Near East Credits: 3.00
ANTH 31300 - Archaeology Of North America Credits: 3.00
ANTH 50400 - Archaeological Theory Credits: 3.00

3. Biological Anthropology

Minimum one course.

ANTH 21500 - Introduction To Forensic Anthropology Credits: 3.00
ANTH 23500 - The Great Apes Credits: 3.00
Environmental and Sustainability Studies Certificate
ANTH 33500 - Primate Behavior Credits: 3.00
Environmental and Sustainability Studies Certificate
ANTH 33600 - Human Variation Credits: 3.00
ANTH 33700 - Human Diet: Origins And Evolution Credits: 3.00 (Cornerstone Certificate)
ANTH 34600 - Pregnancy, Birth, And Babies Credits: 3.00 (Cornerstone Certificate)
ANTH 43600 - Human Evolution Credits: 3.00
ANTH 53500 - Foundations Of Biological Anthropology Credits: 3.00
ANTH 53600 - Primate Ecology Credits: 3.00

4. Linguistic Anthropology

Minimum one course.

ANTH 36800 - Sociolinguistic Study Of African American English Credits: 3.00
ANTH 41400 - Introduction To Language And Culture Credits: 3.00
ANTH 51400 - Anthropological Linguistics Credits: 3.00

5. Methods courses

Minimum one course.

ANTH 30600 - Quantitative Methods For Anthropological Research Credits: 3.00
ANTH 38400 - Designing For People: Anthropological Approaches Credits: 3.00
(Science and Technology Studies Certificate)
ANTH 38500 - Community Engagement In Anthropology Credits: 3.00
ANTH 39200 - Selected Topics In Anthropology Credits: 1.00 to 3.00 (must be methods based course to satisfy Methods category)
ANTH 40500 - Ethnographic Methods Credits: 3.00
ANTH 41800 - Field Methods In Cultural Anthropology Credits: 1.00 to 9.00
ANTH 42500 - Archaeological Method And Theory Credits: 3.00
ANTH 42800 - Field Methods In Archaeology Credits: 1.00 to 9.00
ANTH 43800 - Field Methods In Biological Anthropology Credits: 1.00 to 9.00
ANTH 53400 - Human Osteology Credits: 3.00
ANTH 58900 - Archaeology And Materials Science Credits: 3.00
ANTH 59200 - Selected Topics In Anthropology Credits: 1.00 to 3.00 (must be methods based variable title course to satisfy Methods category)

6. Cross Disciplinary Courses and Selected Topics

ANTH 10000 - Being Human: Introduction To Anthropology Credits: 3.00
ANTH 20300 - Biological Bases Of Human Social Behavior Credits: 3.00 (satisfies Behavioral/Social Sciences for core) (Cornerstone Certificate)
ANTH 21000 - Technology And Culture Credits: 3.00 (satisfies Science, Technology & Society for core) (Cornerstone Certificate)
ANTH 21200 - Culture, Food And Health Credits: 3.00 (Cornerstone Certificate) (Science and Technology Studies Certificate)
ANTH 30800 - Critical Data Studies Credits: 3.00
ANTH 31000 - Mortuary Practices Across Cultures Credits: 3.00
ANTH 34000 - Global Perspectives On Health Credits: 3.00 (Cornerstone Certificate)
ANTH 37700 - Anthropology Of Hunter-Gatherer Societies Credits: 3.00
ANTH 37900 - Native American Cultures Credits: 3.00 (satisfies Behavioral/Social Sciences for core)
ANTH 50700 - History Of Theory In Anthropology Credits: 3.00
ANTH 51900 - Introduction To Semiotics Credits: 3.00
ANTH 39000 - Individual Research In Anthropology Credits: 1.00 to 3.00 or
ANTH 59000 - Individual Research Problems Credits: 1.00 to 3.00
ANTH 39200 - Selected Topics In Anthropology Credits: 1.00 to 3.00 or
ANTH 59200 - Selected Topics In Anthropology Credits: 1.00 to 3.00

Notes

* Only 6 hours of ANTH 41800, 42800, or 43800 may be used toward Area B requirements.

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