Major in Anthropology: A student major is required to take Anthropology 104, either 106, 107, or 202, and 391, 401, and 403. Majors must additionally take five electives for a minimum of ten courses in anthropology. No more than one 444 may count towards the five required electives. A major must also designate a department-approved area or a topical specialty by either: 1.) spending a semester abroad to acquire experience in another culture or, 2.) taking two upper-level courses outside of anthropology, either a) in a single discipline (e.g. history, religion, economics, political science, art, theatre, music, psychology) or b) related to a single area of the world (Asia, Oceania, Africa, Europe, or Latin America). Majors must normally complete 104 by the end of the first semester of their Junior year. Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 104 is a pre-requisite for the required Junior Tutorial 391, which majors take in the second semester of their junior year (exceptions require departmental permission). Majors are strongly urged to take a course in statistics.
Comprehensives will be given in two parts during the student's last semester; a written exam on anthropology, and an oral defense of both the written exam and the ethical, methodological, and theoretical integrity of the research done in 401. Students with a B or better average in anthropology and a B or better in 391 may be invited to write an honors paper.
Minor in Anthropology: A minor in anthropology requires five courses that include two introductory courses (Anthro 104 and either 106, 107 or 202); and three electives in anthropology. No more than one 444 may count towards the required three electives. All courses for the minor will normally be taken at the University of the South. One course taken abroad may occasionally qualify for the minor requirement, but approval must be obtained from the department before taking the course.
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