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2024-2025 University Catalog
Anthropology, BS
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About the Program
As a holistic discipline that studies all aspects of what it means to be human, anthropology is often referred to as the most scientific of the humanities and most humanistic of the sciences. The intersection of biology and culture from an anthropological perspective means students experience a rigorous and well-balanced four-field (biological, archaeological, cultural, and linguistic) undergraduate training, positioning them to apply their anthropology knowledge while pursuing a wide range of careers. A Bachelor of Science degree in Anthropology integrates skill development in quantitative methods, data science, and ethics to prepare students for further training in the health professions, biological sciences, archaeological sciences, forensic investigation, science and technology, environmental sustainability, and other applied anthropology fields. Please visit the Department of Anthropology for more information. 3 Year DegreesThe College of Liberal Arts offers the opportunity for students to complete their degree in three years. Degree in 3 majors allow students to enter the work force or graduate school a year earlier than traditional plans of study while also providing a cost-effective way to complete an undergraduate degree. Students can complete the three-year option with or without AP credit by adding summer sessions to traditional coursework in Fall and Spring semesters. Degree in 3 offers a great combination of cost-savings and the opportunity to accelerate your future and achieve your goals. Degree Requirements
120 Credits RequiredLiberal Arts Curriculum
Each liberal arts major is designed as a four-year plan of study and includes three types of courses: Major, Core, and Elective. Most students take five courses per semester, with some of each type. Professional academic advisors meet individually with each of our students on a regular basis to help with course selection, academic planning, and career development, as well as to help students find additional resources on campus.
Departmental/Program Major Courses (36 credits)
Area A - Anthropology Requirements (15 credits)
Area B - Anthropology Selectives (21 credits)
• Anthropology Supplemental Information: At least (1) course must be chosen from each of the first five categories: Archaeology, Biological, Linguistic, Methods, Sociocultural.
• Only 6 hours of ANTH 39000 and only 6 hours of any of ANTH 41800, 42800, 43800 may be used toward area B requirements
Optional Concentrations (12 credits)
Other Departmental - Liberal Arts Core For Bachelor of Science
Core I: Disciplinary Diversity (6-18 credits)
Choose 1 course in 6 different disciplines within the College of Liberal Arts.
Note: Disciplines are differentiated by course prefix. Undistributed credit does not count to satisfy this requirement.
Core II: Scientific Research Ethics (3 credits)
Core IV: Analytical and Computational Methods (9 credits)
These courses will add to a students’ breadth in quantitative methods and provide a base understanding of computational language.
- One UCC-approved course from Quantitative Reasoning (3.00 credits)
AND two courses from the selective list below:
Electives (29-53 credits)
Grade Requirements
- Students must earn a “C-” or better in all required Anthropology courses. The P/NP option is not available for this requirement.
College of Liberal Arts Pass/No Pass Option Policy
- P/NP cannot be used to satisfy Liberal Arts Core, Liberal Arts major, minor, or certificate requirements.
University Requirements
University Core Requirements
For a complete listing of University Core Course Selectives, visit the University Senate Website.
- Human Cultures: Behavioral/Social Science (BSS)
- Human Cultures: Humanities (HUM)
- Information Literacy (IL)
- Oral Communication (OC)
- Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
- Science #1 (SCI)
- Science #2 (SCI)
- Science, Technology, and Society (STS)
- Written Communication (WC)
Civics Literacy Proficiency Requirement
The Civics Literacy Proficiency activities are designed to develop civic knowledge of Purdue students in an effort to graduate a more informed citizenry. For more information visit the Civics Literacy Proficiency website.
To obtain the Civics Literacy Proficiency, students will complete an educational activity as part of their chosen Civics Literacy Pathway and pass the Purdue Civics knowledge test. The knowledge test can be completed at any time while the pathway is being perused. There are three different pathways:
- Civics Event pathway - Attend six approved civics-related events and pass the required exam; or
- Civics Literacy Podcast pathway - Complete 12 podcasts created by the Purdue Center for C-SPAN Scholarship & Engagement that use C-SPAN material and pass the required exam; or
- Approved course pathway - Complete one of the following approved courses and pass the required exam.
More details about each pathway and how to complete the requirement can be found on the Civics Literacy Student Dashboard in myPurdue.
Upper Level Requirement
- Resident study at Purdue University for at least two semesters and the enrollment in and completion of at least 32 semester hours of coursework required and approved for the completion of the degree. These courses are expected to be at least junior-level (30000+) courses.
- Students should be able to fulfill most, if not all, of these credits within their major requirements; there should be a clear pathway for students to complete any credits not completed within their major.
Spring 1st Year
- ANTH 20500 - Human Cultural Diversity Credits: 3.00
- Oral Communication - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Science - UCC: 1 of 2 - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Core I: 3 of 6 - Credit Hours: 3.00
- CLA Core III: 2 of 2 - Credit Hours: 3.00
Fall 2nd Year
- ANTH 20400 - Human Origins Credits: 3.00
- Requirement B Anthropology Selective: Archaeology - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Science - UCC: 2 of 2 - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Science, Technology, & Society - UCC: Credit Hours: 3.00
- CLA Core I: 4 of 6 - Credit Hours: 3.00 (Humanities - UCC)
Spring 2nd Year
- Requirement B Anthropology Selective: Biological - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Requirement B Anthropology Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- CLA Core I: 5 of 6 - Credit Hours: 3.00
- CLA Core IV: 2 of 3 - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Anthropology Optional Concentration Course - Credit Hours: 3.00
Spring 3rd Year
- Requirement B Anthropology Selective: Methods - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Anthropology Optional Concentration Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Anthropology Optional Concentration Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Spring 4th Year
- Requirement B Anthropology Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-Requisite Information
For pre-requisite information, log in to mypurdue.purdue.edu and click here.
World Language Courses
World Language proficiency requirements vary by program. The following list is inclusive of all world languages PWL offers for credit; for acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor. (ASL-American Sign Language; ARAB-Arabic; CHNS-Chinese; FR-French; GER-German; GREK-Greek(Ancient); HEBR-Hebrew(Biblical); HEBR-Hebrew(Modern); ITAL-Italian; JPNS-Japanese; KOR-Korean; LATN-Latin; PTGS=Portuguese; RUSS-Russian; SPAN-Spanish)
Critical Course
The ♦ course is considered critical.
In alignment with the Degree Map Guidance for Indiana’s Public Colleges and Universities, published by the Commission for Higher Education (pursuant to HEA 1348-2013), a Critical Course is identified as “one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major. Students who want to be nurses, for example, should know that they are expected to be proficient in courses like biology in order to be successful. These would be identified by the institutions for each degree program.”
Disclaimer
The student is ultimately responsible for knowing and completing all degree requirements. Consultation with an advisor may result in an altered plan customized for an individual student. The myPurduePlan powered by DegreeWorks is the knowledge source for specific requirements and completion.
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