Department of Anthropology
Special Emphasis - Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology
Degree Requirements (units)
General Education (51)
Major Core Requirements (14-16)
Special Emphasis Courses (12-22)
Supporting courses (3-15)
General Electives (38-53)
Total units needed for the degree (120)
What is the Special Emphasis Degree?
The Special Emphasis BA in Anthropology is designed for students whose
academic and/or professional aims are not satisfied by the Department's
existing degree program. The purpose of the Special Emphasis Major is
to provide students with an opportunity to design, in consultation with
an advisor, an individualized course of study emphasizing a particular
subfield of anthropology, leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree. In this
respect, the Program provides students with the option to pursue special
intellectual directions in anthropology, and to respond to career and
employment potentialities. For example, such directions include linguistic
anthropology; applied economic and ecological anthropology; prehistory;
human biology; and human development.
The Special Emphasis Major consists of 40 units selected
from three course areas: 14 to 16 units in core courses; 12 to 22 units
in special emphasis courses; and 3 to 15 units in supporting courses.
All courses are selected in consultation with and approved by a faculty
advisor.
Procedures:
Students should carefully review their reasons for pursuing the Special
Emphasis Major, identify a special interest, and make a tentative selection
of courses (application forms are available from the Department Office).
Students should then select appropriate advisors, who will review the
proposed Program. Upon approval by the advisor, the Program will be submitted
to the Department for action. Special Emphasis Proposals must be submitted
to the department for approval prior to the student's senior year. Consultation
with the faculty advisor is mandatory. Any changes in an authorized course
of study must meet with the advisor's approval.
Course Requirements:
Requirements consist of (1) core courses, (2) special emphasis courses
within anthropology, and (3) supporting courses from outside anthropology.
Core Courses (14-16 units)
Introductory (6 units)
ANTH 201 Introduction to Biological Anthropology (3)
ANTH 203 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3)
History and Theory (3 units)
ANTH 300 Nature and Culture: The Growth of Anthropology
(3)
Cultural Analysis and Theory (4 units)
ANTH 342 Organization of Societies (4)
Methods
Select 1-3 units from among the 8 courses in Anthropological
Methods listed under Major Core Requirements.
Special Emphasis Courses (12 units minimum)
The special emphasis component of the anthropology major must include
a minimum of 12 units of special emphasis anthropology courses.
Supporting Courses (3 units minimum)
The supporting course component of the anthropology
major must include a minimum of 3 units of courses taken outside the
major.
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