Undergraduate Degrees

 

B.A. in Anthropology

Anthropology Department Requirements Major Field of Study (31 Hours required)
3	Anthropology Core	ANTH 202 - Introduction to Archaeology
3	Anthropology Core	ANTH 210 - Social and Cultural Anthropology
4	Anthropology Core	ANTH 225 - Physical Anthropology
3	Anthropology Core	ANTH 410 - Anthropological Theory
3	Anthropology Core	ANTH 415 - Anthropological Writing
3	Anthropology Elective - Cultural	ANTH 300 - Cultural Change And Development ANTH 301 - Indians Of North America ANTH 306 - Indians Of Texas ANTH 314 - Agrarian Peasant Societies ANTH 315 - Peoples And Cultures Of Africa ANTH 319 - Indians Of Mexico And Central America ANTH 324 - Music In World Cultures ANTH 325 - Texas Cultural History ANTH 335 - Cultures Of Central Asia ANTH 340 - Folklore And The Supernatural ANTH 403 - Anthropology Of Religion ANTH 404 - Women And Culture ANTH 424 - Human Evolutionary Theory ANTH 430 - Applied Anthropology ANTH 485 - Directed Studies ANTH 489 - Special Topics
3	Anthropology Elective - Archaeology	ANTH 302 - Archaeology Of North America ANTH 303 - Archaeology Of The American Southwest ANTH 308 - Archaeology Of Mesoamerica ANTH 313 - Historical Archaeology ANTH 316 - Nautical Archaeology ANTH 317 - Into To Biblical Archaeology ANTH 318 - Nautical Archaeology Of The Americas ANTH 330 - Field Research In Anthropology ANTH 350 - Archaeology Of The Old World ANTH 351 - Classical Archaeology ANTH 353 - Archaeology Of Ancient Greece ANTH 354 - Archaeology Of Ancient Italy ANTH 401 - Ice Age Humans In North America ANTH 446 - Ceramic Artifact Analysis ANTH 447 - Lithic Artifact Analysis ANTH 454 - Archaeological Photography ANTH 485 - Directed Studies ANTH 489 - Special Topics
3	Anthropology Elective - Biological	ANTH 312 - Fossil Evidence Of Human Evolution ANTH 405 - Introduction To The Primates ANTH 423 - Bioarchaeology ANTH 424 - Human Evolutionary Ecology ANTH 425 - Human Osteology ANTH 426 - Anthropology Of Food & Nutrition ANTH 427 - Human Variation ANTH 485 - Directed Studies ANTH 489 - Special Topics
6	Anthropology Elective - Other	Any 200-400 Level Anthropology course, at least one must be upper level (300-400).
3	Other requirements	STAT 302 - Statistical Methods STAT 303 - Statistical Methods
University Requirements
English
3	English requirements	ENGL 104 - Composition and Rhetoric
3	Communication Requirement	ENGL 203 - Introduction To Literature ENGL 210 - Scientific And Technical Writing ENGL 235 - Introduction To Creative Writing: Prose ENGL 236 - Introduction To Creative Writing: Poetry ENGL 241 - Advanced Composition ENGL 301 - Technical Writing COMM 203 - Public Speaking COMM 243 - Argumentation And Debate
3	Literature Requirement (1 of 2)	ENGL 212 - Shakespeare ENGL 221 - World Literature ENGL 222 - World Literature ENGL 227 - American Literature: Colonial To American Renaissance ENGL 228 - American Literature: Civil War To Present ENGL 231 - Survey Of English Literature I ENGL 232 - Survey Of English Literature Ii See advisor for suitable substitutions
3	Literature Requirement (2 of 2)	ENGL 212 - Shakespeare ENGL 221 - World Literature ENGL 222 - World Literature ENGL 227 - American Literature: Colonial To American Renaissance ENGL 228 - American Literature: Civil War To Present ENGL 231 - Survey Of English Literature I ENGL 232 - Survey Of English Literature Ii See advisor for suitable substitutions
Political Science
3	Political Science requirements	POLS 206 - American National Government
3	Political Science requirements	POLS 207 - State and Local Government
American History
6	American History requirement	Any U.S. History course, but no more than 3 hours in Texas history
Foreign Language - Choose only one
14	Language requirements	French German Greek Italian Japanese Latin Russian Spanish
Humanities & Visual and Performing Arts
3-6	Visual and Performing Arts	ARCH 430 - History Of Ancient Architechture ARCH 434 - The Role Of Sculpture And Painting In Ancient Architecture ARTS 150 - Art History Survey Ii ARTS 329 - Texas Art History ARTS 330 - The Arts Of America ARTS 335 - The Art And Architecture Of Rome ARTS 349 - The History Of Modern Art ARTS 350 - The Arts And Civilization ARTS 445 - Byzantine Art And Architecture ENDS 149 - Survey Of Architectural History I ENDS 150 - Survey Of Architectural History Ii ENDS 250 - History Of Modern Architecture ENGL 212 - Shakespeare ENGL 251 - The Language Of Film ENGL 312 - Shakespeare ENGL 317 - English Renaissance Drama ENGL 340 - Modern Drama ENGL 351 - Advanced Film ENGL 356 - Literature And Film ENGL 385 - Playwriting ENGL 412 - Studies In Shakespeare HORT 203 - Floral Design LAND 240 - History Of Landscape Architecture MUSC 200 - Topics In Music MUSC 201 - Music And The Human Experience MUSC 280 - Ensemble Performance-symphonic Band MUSC 311 - Music In Early Western Culture MUSC 312 - Music In Modern Western Culture MUSC 315 - Music In The 20th Century MUSC 319 - Music In The United States MUSC 321 - The Symphony Orchestra And Its Music MUSC 324 - Music In World Cultures MODL 352 - Hispanic Literature And Film PHIL 330 - Philosophy Of Art PHIL 375 - Philosophy Of The Visual Media THAR 101 - Intro To Western Theatre THAR 155 - History Of Western Dress THAR 201 - Introduction To World Theater THAR 280 - Hist Of Theatre I THAR 281 - Hist Of Theatre Ii
0-3	Humanities	ARCH 345 - History Of Building Technology ARCH 437 - Great Medieval Cathedrals ARTS 103 - Design I ARTS 111 - Drawing I ARTS 112 - Drawing Ii ARTS 149 - Art History Survey I ARTS 305 - Painting I ARTS 312 - Drawing Iv CARC 335 - Field Studies In Interdisciplinary Design Theory CLAS 352 - Greek And Roman Drama COMM 301 - Rhetoric In Western Thought COMM 327 - American Oratory COMM 425 - Rhetoric Of The Civil Rights Movement ENDS 101 - Design Process ENDS 115 - Design Communication Foundations ENDS 311 - Photography I ENDS 329 - The American House I ENGL 203 - Intro To Literature ENGL 204 - Intro To African-american Literature ENGL 205 - Intro To Africana Literature ENGL 219 - Literature And The Other Arts ENGL 221 - World Literature ENGL 222 - World Literature ENGL 227 - Amer. Lit.: Colonial To Amer. Renaissance ENGL 228 - Amer. Lit.: Civil War To Present ENGL 231 - Survey Of English Literature I ENGL 232 - Survey Of English Literature Ii ENGL 235 - Introduction To Creative Writing: Prose ENGL 236 - Introduction To Creative Writing: Poetry ENGL 308 - History Of Literary Criticism ENGL 310 - History Of The English Language ENGL 313 - Medieval English Literature ENGL 314 - The English Renaissance ENGL 315 - Seventeenth Century Literature ENGL 316 - Eighteenth Century Literature ENGL 319 - Satire: Humor And Attack ENGL 321 - Nineteenth Century Literature (romantic) ENGL 322 - Nineteenth Century Literature (victorian) ENGL 323 - The American Renaissance ENGL 330 - Arthurian Literature ENGL 333 - Gay And Lesbian Literature ENGL 334 - Science Fiction Present And Past ENGL 335 - Lit Of The Sea ENGL 336 - Life And Literature Of The Southwest ENGL 337 - Life And Literature Of The American South ENGL 338 - American Ethnic Literature ENGL 339 - African-american Literature ENGL 345 - Writers' Studies: Prose ENGL 346 - Writers' Studies: Poetry ENGL 347 - Writers' Workshop: Prose ENGL 348 - Writers' Workshop: Poetry ENGL 350 - Twentieth-century Literature ENGL 352 - Twentieth-century Literature ENGL 353 - History Of Rhetoric ENGL 354 - Modern Rhetorical Theory ENGL 355 - The Rhetoric Of Style ENGL 360 - Lit For Children ENGL 361 - Lit For Adolescents ENGL 362 - Hispanic Lit In The Us ENGL 365 - The Bible As Lit ENGL 374 - Women Writers ENGL 375 - Nineteenth Century American Novel ENGL 376 - Twentieth Century American Novel ENGL 377 - The English Novel To 1870 ENGL 378 - The English Novel, 1870 To Present ENGL 390 - Studies In British Literature ENGL 392 - Studies In Lit, Religion And Culture ENGL 393 - Studies In Africana Lit And Culture ENGL 394 - Studies In Genre ENGL 396 - Studies In American Literature ENGL 401 - Critical Theory And Practice ENGL 414 - Milton ENGL 431 - Chaucer ENGL 474 - Studies In Women Writers ENGL 481 - Senior Seminar FILM 201 - Intro To Film Analysis FILM 301 - History Of Film FILM 394 - Studies In Film Genre FREN 425 - French Film GERM 334 - German Drama GERM 432 - Music In German Culture GEOG 202 - Intro To Human Geography GEOG 301 - Geography Of The United States GEOG 305 - Geography Of Texas GEOG 323 - Geography Of Latin America HIST 100-483 - (except Hist 105 And 106) HUMA 211 - Religious Studies: Old Testament HUMA 213 - Religious Studies: New Testament HUMA 303 - Religious Studies: Near Eastern Religion HUMA 304 - Religious Studies: Indian/oriental Religion KINE 160-174 LAND 340 - Dev. Of Landscape Arch. In N. America LBAR 203 - Foundations Of Liberal Arts: Humanities LBAR 331 - Studies In Eur. Civilization & Culture-(no More Than 3 Hrs. Of Lbar 331); LBAR 332 - Studies In Eur. Civilization & Culture LBAR 333 - Studies In Italian Civilization & Culture LING 307 - Language And Culture LING 310 - History Of The English Language MODL 103-483 - (except Modl 352) MUSC 302 - Sonic Design RELS 211 - Hebrew Scriptures RELS 213 - New Testament RELS 303 - Near Eastern Religions RELS 304 - Indian And Oriental Religions RELS 317 - Introduction To Biblical Archaeology RELS 351 - Classical Mythology RELS 360 - The Bible As Literature RELS 392 - Studies In Lit, Religion, And Culture PHIL 100-483 - (except Phil 240, 285, 289, 341, 342); SPAN 410 - Hispanic Film SPAN 413 - Hispanic Culture Through Art THAR 110 - Acting I:fundamentals THAR 210 - Acting Ii: Characterization THAR 407 - Oral Interpretation WMST 200 - Introduction To Women's Studies WMST 333 - Gay And Lesbian Literature WMST 374 - Women Writers WMST 461 - History Of American Women WMST 473 - History Of Modern American Women WMST 474 - Studies In Women Writers WMST 477 - Women In Modern European History
Social and Behavioral Science
6	Social Science requirement	AGEC 105 - Introduction To Agricultural Economics AGEC 350 - Environmental & Natural Resource Econ. AGEC 429 - Agricultural Policy AGEC 430 - Macroeconomics Of Agriculture AGEC 452 - International Trade & Agriculture ALED 340 - Professional Leadership Development ALED 440 - Principles Of Technological Change ECON 200-483 - All ENGL 209 - Introduction To Linguistics ENGL 311 - Speech Sounds & Writing Systems EPSY 320 - Child Psychology EPSY 321 - Adolescent Development ENGR 400 - Public Leadership Development GEOG 201 - Introduction To Human Geography GEOG 306 - Introduction To Urban Geography GEOG 311 - Cultural Geography GEOG 330 - Resources And Survival GEOG 401 - Political Geography GEOG 440 - History & Nature Of Geography HLTH 236 - Race, Ethnicity & Health HORT 335 - Sociohorticulture INST 322 - Foundations Of Ed. In Multicul. Soc. JOUR 102 - American Mass Media JOUR 301 - Mass Communication, Law & Society JOUR 401 - Mass Media & Technological Change JOUR 440 - Media And The Community KINE 304 - Psychology Of Sport & Physical Activity KINE 319 - Sociology Of Sport LBAR 204 - Foundations Of Liberal Arts: Soc. Sci LING 209 - Introduction To Linguistics LING 311 - Speech Sounds & Writing Systems LING 402 - Language And Society MGMT 475 - Leadership Development POLS 200-483 - (except Pols 206 & 207) PSYC 100-483 - (except Psyc 203 & 204) SOCI 100-483 - (except Soci 220-420) VTPB 221 - Great Diseases Of The World WMST 207 - Intro To Gender And Society WMST 300 - Psychology Of Women WMST 316 - Sociology Of Women WMST 317 - Women In Politics WMST 404 - Women And Culture WMST 424 - Women And Work In Society WMST 462 - Women And The Law
International Culture
6	Shared hours with other requirements, see advisor
Natural Science
4-8	Tier I Natural Science	BIOL 111 - Introductory Biology I BIOL 113/123 - Introductory Biology And Lab BIOL 101 - Botany BIOL 107 - Zoology CHEM 103/113 - Structure And Bonding CHEM 107 - General Chemistry For Engineering Students GEOL 101 - Principles Of Geology PHYS 201 - College Physics PHYS 218 - Mechanics
4	Tier II Natural Science	AGRO 301 - Soil Science AGRO 405 - Soil Microbiology ATMO 201/202 - Atmospheric Science BIOL 112 - Introductory Biology Ii CHEM 104/114 - Chemistry Of The Elements CHEM 106/116 - Molecular Science For Citizens CHEM 222/242 - Elements Of Organic And Biological Chemistry ENGR 101 - Energy: Resources, Utilization And Importance To Society GENE 301 - Comprehensive Genetics GEOG 203 - Introduction To Earth System Science GEOL 106 - Historical Geology GEOL 307 - Dinosaur World HORT 201/202 - Horticultural Science And Practices OCNG 251/252 - Oceanography PHYS 202 - College Physics PHYS 208 - Electricity And Optics PHYS 219 - Electricity PHYS 306/307 - Basic Astronomy RENR 205/215 - Fundamentals Of Ecology
Mathematical and Logical Reasoning
3-6	Math requirements	MATH 131-467 (except MATH 102,103,150,365,366)
0-3	Logical Reasoning	None PHIL 240 - Introduction To Logic PHIL 341 - Symbolic Logic I PHIL 342 - Symbolic Logic Ii
Physical Education
2	Physical Education requirement	KINE 198 and KINE 199
Electives
11	General Electives	Any approved A&M course (except ENGL 103, 111; ANTH 100-499; CAEN 001-099)
9	Advanced Electives	Any approved 300-400 level A&M course (except ENGL 103, 111; ANTH 100-499; CAEN 001-099)

Beginning in 2012-13 academic year, there will be two minor changes to the B.A. in Anthropology degree:

1. Rather than the strict requirement to complete ANTH 410, anthropology majors will have the option of completing EITHER ANTH 410 (Anthropological Theory) OR ANTH 412 (Archaeological Theory).
2. Rather than the strict requirement to complete ANTH 415 (Anthropological Writing), anthropology majors will have the option of completing ANY TWO writing-intensive courses offered by the Department of Anthropology.

B.A. in Anthropology (with Archaeology Track)

Beginning in 2012-13 academic year, students may opt to complete an “Archaeology Track” as part of their B.A. in Anthropology. The completion of this track will be acknowledged on student transcripts, but not on student diplomas.

These are the requirements for students completing the new archaeology track:
Core courses in each subfield. Students are required to take lower-level coursework in each of the three subfields: ANTH 202, ANTH 210, and ANTH 225).
One additional core course. Students are required to take one additional core course in nautical archaeology: ANTH 316 – Nautical Archaeology.
Theory course. Students are required to take ANTH 412 – Archaeological Theory. (ANTH 410 is not an option.)
Upper-level electives in archaeology. Students are required to complete 9 hours of upper-level electives in archaeology. There are 23 courses that can be used to meet this requirement (including 6 new courses under review).
Fieldwork or Laboratory Experience in Archaeology. Students are required to have a credit-bearing fieldwork experience, for a minimum of 3 hours of credit. Students may either register for field school course (ANTH 330 – Field Research in Anthropology), or gather data for a research project they complete as a directed studies course (ANTH 485 – Directed Studies). Students who choose the latter option must get instructor’s approval prior to leaving for the field. A final alternative is for a student to develop an independent research project using artifacts and data housed within the department (using either ANTH 485 – Directed Studies or ANTH 491 – Research).
Free elective. Students are required to take one additional course in anthropology (any subfield).

Minor in Anthropology

Minors in Anthropology complete 15 hours of coursework in Anthropology. There are no specific course requirements, but college requirements specify that a minimum of 6 hours are at the 300-level or above.