Honors Anthropology requirement

Anthropology majors are not required to write a thesis; only honors students will do so.

  • Major

    The Anthropology Major

    Note: The grade point average of the anthropology coursework comprising the major must be no less than 2.00 with no course grade below C- (1.7).

    10 units, including:

    • ANTH 101 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

    • ANTH 211 Field Methods in Ethnography

    • ANTH 290 Cultural Theory

    • ANTH 400 Capstone Seminar

    • Six additional units in anthropology or from the list below

    • Approved experience of at least six weeks duration in a cultural environment different from the student's own

    Notes:

    • Upper-level courses are taught on a rotating basis.

    • Students must achieve a grade of C or better in both ANTH 211 and ANTH 290 in order to take the Capstone Seminar and to receive credit toward the major for courses taken that are not on the list below.

    • For the anthropology major, no more than three courses (one course for the anthropology minor) may be taken at other institutions, including study abroad institutions, with departmental approval.

  • Minor

    The Anthropology Minor

    Note: The grade point average of the anthropology coursework comprising the minor must be no less than 2.00 with no course grade below C- (1.7).

    Five units, including:

    • ANTH 101 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

    • ANTH 211 Field Methods in Ethnography

    • Three additional units in anthropology or from the list below (no more than one course may be taken at other institutions, including study abroad institutions).