Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Sociology and Anthropology BS - Requirements

The Sociology and Anthropology degree has the following requirements.

Program Core Introductory Courses (Choose two; 1 SOCI & 1 ANTH)
- ANTH-102 Cultural Anthropology
- ANTH-103 Archaeology and the Human Past
- SOCI-102 Foundations of Sociology
- SOCI-103 Urban Experience
Program Core Courses
- ANTH/SOCI-201 Writing about Society and Culture (WI)
- ANTH/SOCI-301 Social and Cultural Theory
- ANTH/SOCI-302 Qualitative Research
- ANTH/SOCI-303 Quantitative Research
Track Courses
- Students will complete nine courses (27 semester credits) in the area of specialization of their choice: Urban Studies, Cultural Anthropology, Sociology, or Archaeology. The tracks are described in the Areas of Specialization.
Experiential Education (Choose one)
- ANTH/SOCI-498 Practicum (Can be fulfilled through internship, study abroad, or archaeological or ethnographic field school.)
- ANTH/SOCI-499 Co-op
- Please consult with the Program Coordinator or your faculty advisor about your opportunities for study abroad, internship, co-op, and field schools.
Senior Thesis (Choose one set)
- Set A:
  - ANTH/SOCI-501 Senior Research Project
  - ANTH/SOCI-xxx Program Elective
- Set B:
  - ANTH/SOCI-502 Scholar’s Thesis I
  - ANTH/SOCI-503 Scholar’s Thesis II
- In your senior year, you choose the type of research project that best suits your goals. The Senior Research Project is a library-based research project that you complete in one semester. Students heading to graduate school are encouraged to choose the two-semester Scholar's Thesis I & II sequence. In the first semester, you design your own independent research project and collect the data, and in the second semester, you analyze the data and write up your research for a scholarly audience. Please talk with your faculty advisor and the program coordinator about who would be the best faculty mentor for your project.
Program Elective (any ANTH or SOCI course)

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