Degree Requirements



Foundation – 3 units

AN 201 - Comparative Cultures (UU)
AN 202 - Biological Anthropology and Human Evolution (C, U)
AN 393 - Professionalization in Anthropology (0 units - should be taken fall of junior year)

Methods courses – choose 1 unit from:

AN 306 - Introduction to Digital and Spacial Technology (TT, UU, L)
BI 221 - Biostatistics and Experimental Design (Q)
PS 201 - Psychological Statistics and Methodology (LL, TT, Q)
SO 233 - Research Methods 1 (LL, WW, Q)

Area courses - choose 2 units from:

AN 234 - The Inca and their Ancestors (UU, W)
AN 235 - North American Archaeology: The Prehistory of Native Americans (RR, UU, W)
AN 236 - Cultures of the Caribbean (UU)
Any Modern Language course 111-level or above

Materials Studies Course - choose 1 units from:

AN 212 - Archaeology (UU, W)
AN 234 - The Inca and their Ancestors (UU, W)
AN 235 - North American Archaeology: The Prehistory of Native Americans (RR, UU, W)
AN 241 - Forensic Anthropology and Human Osteology (U, Q)
AN 342 - The Dead Speak: Bioarchaeology and the Archaeology of Death (UU, O, Q)

Anthropology Electives

3 additional units

Anthropology or Sociology Elective

1 unit (Any Sociology course, but not Social work)

Senior Learning Community

The Senior Learning Community in Anthropology is designed to provide senior majors with an integrated experience, linking application with theoretical understanding. Each senior works with her or his advisor to create a project relevant to the student’s intellectual interests and future career path when at all possible. These interests are then elaborated and synthesized in the Senior Learning Community, composed of three parts:
AN 400E - Experiential Component of Senior Reflective Tutorial (0 units)
AN 400 - Senior Reflective Tutorial (UU, WW, L)
AN 491 - Seminar in Anthropological Theory (RR, WW)
Senior Program Page
Check Off BA Anthropology

Requirements for a Double Major in Anthropology

Double majors may choose to complete the senior learning community in either Anthropology or their other major. However, if they choose their other major they are required to take the capstone course AN 491 and an additional Anthropology elective.


Core – must complete all three modules (5 units)

Anthropology Module
AN 201 Comparative Cultures (UU)
AN 202 Biological Anthropology and Human Evolution (C, U)
AN 393 Professionalization in Anthropology (0 units - should be taken fall of junior year)
Human Biology Module (choose 1 cluster)
Cluster A:  BI 209 & BI 210 - Anatomy and Physiology I & II
Cluster B: BI 213 & BI 219 - Cells, Genes and Evolution (L, WC) & Gene Expression and Development (R, WC)
Material Studies Module (choose 1 course)
AN 212 Archaeology (UU, W)
AN 234 The Inca and their Ancestors (UU, W)
AN 235 North American Archaeology: The Prehistory of Native Americans (RR, UU, W)
AN 235 North American Archaeology: The Prehistory of Native Americans (RR, UU, W)
AN 241 Forensic Anthropology and Human Osteology (U, Q)
AN 342 The Dead Speak: Bioarchaeology and the Archaeology of Death (UU, O, Q)

Methods courses – choose 1 unit from:

AN 306 Introduction to Digital and Spacial Technology (TT, UU, L)
BI 221 Biostatistics and Experimental Design (Q)
PS 116 Psychological Statistics and Methodology (LL, TT, Q)

Intercultural / Area courses (3 units)

Take 2 sequential semesters of Spanish, French or Arabic
Choose 1 from:
AN 234 The Inca and their Ancestors (UU, W)
AN 235 North American Archaeology: The Prehistory of Native Americans (RR, UU, W)
AN 236 Cultures of the Caribbean (UU)

Health-Specific Courses

AN 252 Culture, Health and the Body: Intro to Medical Anthropology (REQUIRED)
Choose 2 from:
AN 240 The Raw and the Cooked: Anthropological Perspectives on Food (UU, C, WC)
AN 241 Forensic Anthropology and Human Osteology (U, Q)
AN 342 The Dead Speak: Bioarchaeology and the Archaeology of Death (UU, O, Q)
AN 493 Undergraduate Research in Anthropology (with permission of advisor)
MI 200 Microbiology
NR 224 Nutrition and Health  (L)

Senior Learning Community

The Senior Learning Community in Anthropology is designed to provide senior majors with an integrated experience, linking application with theoretical understanding. Each senior works with her or his advisor to create a project relevant to the student’s intellectual interests and future career path when at all possible. These interests are then elaborated and synthesized in the Senior
AN 400E Experiential Component of Senior Reflective Tutorial (0 units)
AN 400 Senior Reflective Tutorial (UU, WW, L)
AN 491 Seminar in Anthropological Theory (RR, WW) or  MDS 419 Advanced Topics in Health Promotion
Senior Program Page
Check off for BA Anthropology with Medical Anthropology Concentration

Requirements for a Double Major in Anthropology

Double majors may choose to complete the senior learning community in either Anthropology or their other major. However, if they choose their other major they are required to take the capstone course AN 491 and an additional Anthropology elective.


Foundation – 3 units

AN 201 - Comparative Cultures (UU)
AN 202 - Biological Anthropology and Human Evolution (C, U)
AN 393 - Professionalization in Anthropology (0 units - should be taken fall of junior year)

Methods courses – choose 1 unit from:

AN 306 - Introduction to Digital and Spacial Technology (TT, UU, L)
BI 221 - Biostatistics and Experimental Design (Q)
PS 201 - Psychological Statistics and Methodology (LL, TT, Q)

Area courses - choose 2 units from:

AN 234 - The Inca and their Ancestors (UU, W)
AN 235 - North American Archaeology: The Prehistory of Native Americans (RR, UU, W)
AN 236 - Cultures of the Caribbean (UU)
Any Modern Language course 111-level or above

Materials Studies Course - choose 1 units from:

AN 212 - Archaeology (UU, W)
AN 234 - The Inca and their Ancestors (UU, W)
AN 235 - North American Archaeology: The Prehistory of Native Americans (RR, UU, W)
AN 241 - Forensic Anthropology and Human Osteology (U, Q)
AN 342 - The Dead Speak: Bioarchaeology and the Archaeology of Death (UU, O, Q)

Anthropology electives

2 additional units

Cognate courses – choose 4 from:

any 2 Biology or Microbiology courses (200-level or above)
any 2 Chemistry courses (111 or above)

Senior Learning Community

The Senior Learning Community in Anthropology is designed to provide senior majors with an integrated experience, linking application with theoretical understanding. Each senior works with her or his advisor to create a project relevant to the student’s intellectual interests and future career path when at all possible. These interests are then elaborated and synthesized in the Senior Learning Community, composed of three parts:
AN 400E Experiential Component of Senior Reflective Tutorial (0 units)
AN 400 Senior Reflective Tutorial (UU, WW, L)
AN 491 Seminar in Anthropological Theory (RR, WW) OR MDS 419 Advanced Topics in Health Promotion
Senior Program Page
Check off for BS Anthropology

Requirements for a Double Major in Anthropology

Double majors may choose to complete the senior learning community in either Anthropology or their other major. However, if they choose their other major they are required to take the capstone course AN 491 and an additional Anthropology elective.


The Sociology & Anthropology component includes 11 units:
Exploring Human Communities (4 units)
Chose 1 from: AN 201 or SO 103
Chose additional 3 from: AN 106, AN 206, AN 251, SO 215, SO 301, SO 302, SO 306, SO 320
Exploring World Cultures (3 units)
Chose 3 from: AH 219, AH 220, AH 223, AN 324, AN 235, AN 240, EN310/FR 310, EN 332, GOV 318, HI 120, HI 242, HI 236, HI 330
Exploring American History (2 units)
Chose 1 from: AN235, HI 235, HI297
Chose 1 from: H1 216, HI 229, HI 236, HI 248, HI 249, HI 250, HI 232
Electives (2 units)
Choose and additional 2 units from offerings above
Check off for Sociology & Anthropology/Education


Any 6 units in Anthropology.
Minors are strongly encouraged to take AN201 and 202.


The Public Health Pathways minor is only available to students majoring in:
Health Sciences (B.S.)
Medical Anthropology (B.A.)
Microbiology (B.S.)
Public Policy and Administration (B.A.)
Students will complete the senior learning community within the major they have chosen. It is highly recommended that their senior experience or internship be geared toward Public Health and its allied fields.
Required courses for the minor: AN 252 and HS 201
Choose 1: GOV 211, GOV 312, SW 292
Choose 1: MI 109, MI 200, NR 224
Choose 1: BI 221, MA 118, PS 201, AN 306 (only for students who have completed one the statistics courses as part of their major)
Choose 1: AN 206, PS 308, SO 306


A minimum of 6 units with the following distribution:
AN 252 - Culture, Health, and the Body: Introduction to Medical Anthropology (UU)
Choose one from the following:
AN 240 -  The Raw and the Cooked: Anthropological Perspectives on Food (UU, C, WC)
AN 202 - Biological Anthropology and Human Evolution (C, U)
Choose one from the following:
PS 240 - Psychology of Prejudice (UU)
PS 241 - Psychology of Gender (UU, O, WC)
SO 215 - Race and Ethnic Relations Family
SO 3o1 - Marriage and the Family (UU, L, WC)
SO 306 - Crossing Boarders: Immigration & American Identies (UU, WW, L)
SO 320 - Sociology of Gender (RR, UU, WC)
Take 2 sequential semesters of Spanish, French or Arabic
Choose one form the following electives:
AN 101  - Introduction to Anthropology (UU)
AN 201 - Comparative Cultures (UU)
MDS109 - Health and Society (U)
PH 202 - Medical Ethics (RR, C, WC)


A minimum of 15 units* with the following distribution:
Statistics, 1 Unit, choose one from the following:
BI 221 Biostatistics and Experimental Design (Q)
MA 108 Statistics for Business (QQ)
MA 109 Elementary Statistics (QQ)
PS 201 Psychological Statistics and Methodology (LL, TT, Q)
SO 234 Research Methods II (Q, T)
Social Science and Humanities, 6 Units
AN 106 Cultural Geography (UU, R) OR AN 206 People and the Environment (UU, R)
AN 306 Introduction to Digital and Spacial Technology (TT, UU, L)
Choose one from the following:
AN 234 The Inca and their Ancestors (UU, W)
AN 235 North American Archaeology: The Prehistory of Native Americans (RR, UU, W)
AN 240 The Raw and the Cooked: Anthropological Perspectives on Food (UU, C, WC)
AN307 Discard Studies (UU)
AN 325 Culture, Power and Place (UU) 
Choose* three additional electives from the following:
EN 332 Pirates, Puritans, and Revolutionary Atlantic World (UU, RR, WC)
GOV 103 American Government and Politics (O, R, WC)
GOV 211 Public Administration (O, WC)
GOV 312 Public Policy (LL)
EC 305 International Trade
EC 306 Economics of the Environment
EC 412 Economic Geography
HI 216  Masters, Po'Whites & People of Color (LL, RR T)
HI 225 History of New York City (LL, RR, WC)
HI 273 Environmental History of New York (RR, L, WC)
HI 321 History of New World Slavery (LL, UU, T)
HI345 Global History of Food (LL, WW, U)
PS 244 Decisions and Persuasion (Q, U)
SO 103 American Society and its Social Problems (UU, R, Q)
SO 302 The Urbanized Society (UU)
SW 292 Introduction to Social Policy (UU, WW, L)
Natural Sciences, 6 Units
BI 110 Environmental Biology (Q, T)
BI 215 Biodiversity and Ecology (Q)
CH 111 General Chemistry 1 (Q) 
Choose* two additional electives from the following:
BI 125 Genes to Genomics (L, WC)
BI 213 Cells, Genes & Evolution (L, WC)
BI 217 Forms & Functions of Life (Q, T, WC)
BI 304 Animal Behavior (R)
BI 319 General Botany
BI 335 Natural History of the Mid-Atlantic States
BI 413 Marine Ecology
BI 492 Ecological and Evolutionary Theory (Q, R, T)
CH 112 General Chemistry 2 (Q)
CH 540 Environmental Pollution and Health (UU, WC)
MI 200 Microbiology
MI 212 Molecular Microbiology
MI 512 Applied, Food, and Industrial Microbiology, with lab
MI 523 Microbial Ecology, with lab
PY 205 Energy in the Modern World (O, Q)
*Electives will be chosen under the guidance of the academic advisor so as to support the student’s post-graduate goals.

Two units of Senior Learning Community, 2 Units

Student must choose by fall of junior year in which department they will complete their senior learning community and inform the appropriate department.
Anthropology 393 & 400E (zero units), Anthropology 400 & 491 (two units)
OR
Biology 400E (zero units), Biology 400 & 492 (two units)
Senior Program Page
Check off for Environmental Studies


A minimum of 6 units with the following distribution:
BI 110 Environmental Biology (Q, T)
Choose at least one from Life Sciences group:
BI 215, 326, 335, 413, 494, MI512, 523
Choose at least one from Social Science or Humanities:
AN 106, 206, 234, 235, 240, 306, 325, EC 305, 306, 412, HI 273, PS 305, SO 103, 302
Choose at least one from Physical Sciences group:
CH111, 112, 214, 511, 512, 540


A minimum of 5 units with the following distribution:
Foundations:
AN 106 OR AN 206
AN 306
Thematic Focus, choose one:
AN 262, 240, 325, EC412, HI 273
Electives, choose two:
EC 306, GOV 205, 251, 350, HI 347, SO 302, 306