Anthropology Major (B.A.)
Anthropology uniquely draws and builds upon our knowledge of human activities and achievements in the past, present and future. Using tools that encompass the breadth of the biological sciences, the social sciences and the humanities, it offers one of the best preparations for careers, professions or further studies in a rapidly changing world. Our program immerses students in three of the four fields - cultural, biological, linguistic and archeological anthropology – and assists in crafting a course of study that aims to meet each student’s goals in university and beyond. Few other majors effortlessly integrate the sciences with the humanities and the social sciences in ways that are applicable both to local and global contexts. Experts teach courses in health & medicine, pandemics, religion, gender & sexuality, art & visual culture, indigenous peoples, human adaptations and responses to environmental change, human osteology, immigration & the diaspora, and others. Strong partnerships with interdisciplinary programs across the university and unique emphasis on undergraduate research are also among the most highly rated by students and alumni.
Lambda Alpha, National Collegiate Honors Society for Anthropology
Students who have completed at least 12 credits in anthropology with a GPA of 3.0 are encouraged to apply for membership in Lambda Alpha (LA), the National Collegiate Honors Society for Anthropology, and become part of Seton Hall's Delta Chapter of New Jersey. The chapter seeks to promote excellence and increased awareness of anthropology as a humanistic social science. The LA holds joint biannual induction ceremonies together with the sociology honor society.
In addition to meeting the standards and requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences, degree candidates must complete department requirements in anthropology and related fields for a total of 36 credits. Each student’s program of study should be planned in consultation with the anthropology faculty. The program may be tailored to a student’s needs depending on specialization. In recent years, a significant number of students have pursued second majors or minors in archaeology, Asian studies, art history, classics, diplomacy and international relations, education, environmental studies, philosophy, sociology, women and gender studies and have included students from the University’s Honors Program.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Introductory Courses: | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Introduction to Biological Anthropology | ||
| Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Culture and Communication: Introduction to Linquistic Anthropology | ||
| Introduction to World Archaeology | ||
| History-Anthropological Thought | ||
| ANTH 3212 | 3 | |
| Research Methods: | ||
| ANTH 2910 | Quantitative Research Methods | 3 |
| or ANTH 2912 | Qualitative Research Methods | |
| Anthropology Electives: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Independent Study | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Senior Seminar in Anthropology | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select six Anthropology courses or Electives * | 18 | |
| African Diasporas in the U.S.A | ||
| Asian Social Life | ||
| Japan and Pacific Empire | ||
or ASIA 3627 | Modern Monsters Japanese Hist | |
or ASIA 3628 | Japanese Masculinities | |
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy and Phys II | ||
| Documentary Film | ||
| Criminology | ||
| Religions of the World | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Total Hours | 36 | |
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Anthropology courses taken by a student that are not used to fulfill the six required courses for the major may be used to satisfy the six-course elective requirement with a minimum of three to be taken at the 2000-5000 level. In consultation with the department adviser, three of the six elective courses (or 9 out of 18 credits) may be taken from the non-ANTH courses listed above.
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