Anthropology Degree 4-Year Plan
The 4-Year Plan is a model for completing your BA in Anthropology degree in a timely manner. The plan below is one of several possible ways for you to complete the Anthropology degree. Your individualized plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements. Check your Financial Aid as it may require additional term credits for full-time funding. You must complete all university and program requirements successfully to complete this degree (GPA, 120 credits, LASC, WI, residency).
The 4-Year Plan is a model for completing your BA in Anthropology with Archaeology emphasis degree in a timely manner. The plan below is one of several possible ways for you to complete the Anthropology with Archeology emphasis degree. Your individualized plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements. Check your Financial Aid as it may require additional term credits for full-time funding. You must complete all university and program requirements successfully to complete this degree (GPA, 120 credits, LASC, WI, residency).
- Program: Bachelor of Arts: Anthropology with Archaeology Emphasis
- Total Credits: 120
- Catalog: 2024-2025
First Year
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (1st Fall) | |||
| Core Requirement: LASC Goal 3 | ANTH 120 | Intro to Physical Anthropology | 3 |
| First-Year Experience Course | FYE 101 | First Year Experience | 1 |
| LASC Goal 1A | COMM 100 | Speech Communication | 3 |
| LASC Goal 3 | GEOS 115/115L | Physical Geology - Recommended | 4 |
| LASC Goal 2 | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 14 | |||
| Spring (1st Spring) | |||
| Core Requirement: LASC Goal 8 | ANTH 110 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| Core Requirement: LASC Goal 5 | ANTH 115 | Archaeology | 3 |
| Elective: LASC Goal 5 | GEOS 210 | Cartography | 3 |
| LASC Goal 1B | ENGL 101 | English Composition | 3 |
| LASC Goal 6 | Different Rubric from ANTH | 3 | |
| Consider taking a remedial math course if needed. | |||
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
Second Year
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (2nd Fall) | |||
| Core Requirement: | ANTH 248 | Ideas of Culture | 3 |
| Emphasis Requirement: Anth Archaeology 9-cred Requirement | ANTH 300 | Contemporary Anthropology | 3 |
| Elective: | GEOS 205 | Spatial Thinking | 3 |
| Elective: | GEOS 117 | Water Land and People - Recommended | 4 |
| LASC Goal 4 | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 16 | |||
| Spring (2nd Spring) | |||
| Emphasis Requirement: Anth Archaeology 9-cred Requirement | ANTH 217 | The Rise of Civilization | 3 |
| Emphasis Requirement: | ANTH 315 | North American Archaeology | 3 |
| LASC Goal 6 | Different Rubric from ANTH | 3 | |
| LASC Goal 5/WI | Different Rubric from ANTH | 3 | |
| Elective: | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
Third Year
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (3rd Fall) | |||
| Emphasis Requirement: Applied Archaeology 6-credit Requirement | ANTH 301 | Archaeological Prospection | 3 |
| Emphasis Requirement: Anth Archaeology 9-cred Requirement | ANTH 350 | Geoarchaeology | 3 |
| Emphasis Requirement: Applied Archaeology 6-credit Requirement | ANTH 451 | Archaeology Lab | 3 |
| Core Requirement: WI for major | ANTH 492 | Seminar in Anthropology | 3 |
| Elective: | GEOS 207 | GPS Field Techniques | 3 |
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
| Spring (3rd Spring) | |||
| Emphasis Requirement: Anth-Cultural 1-course 300+ Requirement | ANTH 3** | 3 | |
| Elective: | GEOS 307 | Introduction to GIS | 3 |
| Elective: | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal 7 | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal 9 | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
Fourth
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (4th Fall) | |||
| Elective: Recommended Extra Arch Area Course | ANTH 337 | The Maya | 3 |
| Restricted Elective: 9 credits ANTH 200+ | ANTH *** | 3 | |
| Writing Intensive: 200-level or higher | GEOS 315 | Sedimentology and Stratigraphy | 3 |
| Elective: | GEOS 415 | Reading Geochemical Fingerprints | 3 |
| Elective: | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
| Spring (4th Spring) | |||
| Restricted Elective: 9 credits ANTH 200+ | ANTH *** | 3 | |
| Restricted Elective: 9 credits ANTH 200+ | ANTH *** | 3 | |
| Elective: Recommended Tri-College course | SOIL 210 | Introduction to Soil Science | 3 |
| Writing Intensive: 200-level or higher | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal 10 | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
*Official degree requirements can only be found in the MSUM Bulletin/Catalog. The information on this webpage is a high-level overview of the degree. Please refer to the bulletin for up-to-date requirements.
The 4-Year Plan is a model for completing your BA in Anthropology with Cultural Anthropology emphasis degree in a timely manner. The plan below is one of several possible ways for you to complete the Anthropology with Cultural Anthropology emphasis degree. Your individualized plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements. Check your Financial Aid as it may require additional term credits for full-time funding. You must complete all university and program requirements successfully to complete this degree (GPA, 120 credits, LASC, WI, residency).
- Program: Bachelor of Arts: Anthropology with Cultural Anthropology Emphasis
- Total Credits: 120
- Catalog: 2024-2025
First Year
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (1st Fall) | |||
| Core Requirement: LASC Goal 8 | ANTH 110 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| Core Requirement: LASC Goal 5 | ANTH 115 | Archaeology | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | ||
| First-Year Experience Course | FYE 101 | First Year Experience | 1 |
| LASC Goal 1A | COMM 100 | Speech Communication | 3 |
| LASC Goal 2 | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 16 | |||
| Spring (1st Spring) | |||
| Core Requirement: LASC Goal 3 | ANTH 120 | Intro to Physical Anthropology | 3 |
| Elective: LASC Goal 5 | GEOS 210 | Cartography | 3 |
| LASC Goal 1B | ENGL 101 | English Composition | 3 |
| LASC Goal 6/WI | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal 3 | Different Rubric from ANTH | 3 | |
| Consider taking a remedial math course if needed. | |||
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
Second Year
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (2nd Fall) | |||
| Core Requirement: | ANTH 248 | Ideas of Culture | 3 |
| Emphasis Requirement: | ANTH 265 | Language and Culture | 3 |
| Elective: | GEOS 205 | Spatial Thinking - Recommended | 3 |
| Elective: | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal 4 | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
| Spring (2nd Spring) | |||
| Emphasis Requirement: | ANTH *** | Choose from ANTH 202, 309, 313 | 3 |
| Emphasis Requirement: | ANTH *** | 3 | |
| LASC Goal 6 | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal 5 | 3 | ||
| General Elective/Minor Course: | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
Third Year
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (3rd Fall) | |||
| Emphasis Requirement: | ANTH 3** | 3 | |
| Core Requirement: WI for major | ANTH 492 | Seminar in Anthropology | 3 |
| Elective: | GEOS 207 | GPS Field Techniques - Recommended | 3 |
| General Elective/Minor Course: | 3 | ||
| General Elective/Minor Course: | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
| Spring (3rd Spring) | |||
| Emphasis Requirement: | ANTH 360 | Applied Ethnographic Methods | 3 |
| Emphasis Requirement: | ANTH 380 | Traditional Cultures | 3 |
| Elective: | GEOS 307 | Introduction to GIS | 3 |
| LASC Goal 7 | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal 9 | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
Fourth
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (4th Fall) | |||
| Emphasis Requirement: | ANTH *** | 3 | |
| Restricted Electives: | ANTH *** | 3 | |
| General Elective/Minor Course: | 3 | ||
| General Elective/Minor Course: | 3 | ||
| Writing Intensive: 200-level or higher | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
| Spring (4th Spring) | |||
| Emphasis Requirement: | 3 | ||
| Emphasis Requirement: | 3 | ||
| Writing Intensive: 200-level or higher | 3 | ||
| General Elective/Minor Course: | 2 | ||
| LASC Goal 10 | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 14 | |||
*Official degree requirements can only be found in the MSUM Bulletin/Catalog. The information on this webpage is a high-level overview of the degree. Please refer to the bulletin for up-to-date requirements.