Anthropology (Total Credits: 31)
Students must complete the following requirements with a grade of “C” or better:
1. Core Requirements (13 credits)
ANTH 211 Cultural Anthropology [3]
ANTH 303 Anthropological Research Methods [3]
SOCY 300 Methodology of Social Research [4]
ANTH 400 Anthropological Theory [3]
2. Other Requirements (18 credits)
Six three-credit courses from the list shown below. These can be split in 2 parts.
a) A minimum of four courses from the following:
ANTH 212 |
Ethnographers World |
ANTH 297 |
Selected Topics in Anthropology |
ANTH 302 |
Human Evolution: Physical Anthropology and Archaeology |
ANTH 304 |
Family,
Kin and Groups: The Anthropology of Social Organizations |
ANTH 310 |
Ethnographic Film |
ANTH 311 |
Urban Anthropology |
ANTH 312 |
Medical
Anthropology |
ANTH 313 |
Applied Anthropology |
ANTH 314 |
Psychological
Anthropology |
ANTH 316 |
Anthropology of Religion |
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ANTH 317 |
Contemporary Problems in Anthropological Perspective |
ANTH 326 |
American Indian Cultures |
ANTH 397 |
Selected Topics in Anthropology |
ANTH 402 |
Ethnography of Communication |
ANTH 416 |
Cyberspace, Culture and Society |
ANTH 419 |
Qualitative Methods in Social Research |
ANTH 429 |
Aging in Cultural Context |
ANTH 497 |
Advance Selected Topics in Anthropology |
ANTH 498 |
Selected Topics in Anthropology |
ANTH 499 |
Advanced Independent Study in Anthropology |
Course offered at the 297 or 397 level in recent terms have included: Anthropology of Media, Anthropology of Gender, Melanesia, Economic Anthropology Childhood and Adolescence and several others.
(b) Any two additional anthropology or sociology courses, which may include any remaining from (a) above. In addition, it is suggested that at least two courses from the following list be taken to strengthen the student’s understanding of cross-cultural variations:
AFAM 211 |
Introduction of Contemporary Africa |
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AFAM 241 |
The Making of the Caribbean |
AFAM 314 |
Islam in Africa |
AFAM 323 |
Economic Development in Africa |
AMST 260 |
American Folklife |
AMST 360 |
Gender and Folk Tradition |
AMST 444 |
Traditional Material Culture in the United States |
ARCH 100 |
Introduction to Archaeology |
ARCH 340 |
Cities of the Past |
ARCH 360 |
Rise of Civilization |
ARCH 397 |
Field Experience in Archaeology |
ARCH 410 |
Archaeological Methods and Theory |
EDUC 307 |
Field Experience in Elementary Education |
EDUC 308 |
Field Experience in Secondary Education |
EDUC 318 |
Myths and Literature |
EDUC 343 |
Folklore |
EDUC 347 |
Contemporary Development in Literature and Culture |
EDUC 348 |
Literature and Culture |
EDUC 349 |
The Bible and Literature |
GEOG 327 |
Cultural Ecology |
LING 210 |
Introduction to Language Structure |
MLL 230 |
World Language Communities |
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POLI 363 |
Comparative Middle Eastern and North African Politics |
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Requirement |
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For a course to receive credit towards the anthropology
major or the minor, the student must earn a grade of C or
better. Pass-fail grades are not permitted for the major
or minor. This rule also applies to all sociology and anthropology
courses taken at other colleges that are transferred to
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| Required
Courses |
Students are strongly encouraged to
take all advanced required courses (SOCY 300, ANTH 303,
ANTH 400) before their last semester at UMBC. These courses
are normally taken at UMBC. Exceptions to this rule can
be made if you bring in the syllabus to show your advisor
that the courses are equivalent. In this case, the student
needs permission from the Coordinator of the Anthropology
Major.
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| Course
taken at Other Colleges |
Students must take at least 16 credits
of Anthropology courses at UMBC to qualify for the major.
Courses taken at other colleges are first examined by the
Registrar's office for approval for UMBC credit. Only courses
that have been approved for UMBC credit can be considered
by your anthropology advisor for credit towards the major.
Approval of a sociology or anthropology courses taken elsewhere
for UMBC credit by the registrar does not automatically
give it credit towards the major or minor in anthropology.
Each student must personally discuss courses taken at other
college with his or her anthropology advisor to be sure
that the courses will receive credit towards the anthropology
major or minor at UMBC. If there is any ambiguity, ask your
advisor for a written statement about the courses.
If you plan to take a sociology or anthropology course at
another college after you have enrolled at UMBC, discuss
it with your advisor to make sure in advance that it will
receive credit towards the major. Never take the equivalent
of SOCY 300, ANTH 303 or ANTH 400 at another college without
your advisor's prior approval.
The department will usually give credit for introductory
anthropology classes taken at other colleges as equivalent
to ANTH211. Many other sociology and anthropology courses
at other colleges will also be given credit towards the
major at UMBC. Courses in social service, social work, criminal
justice, or religion are not sociology or anthropology courses
and will not be given credit.
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description and pre-requisites for the courses.
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