Undergraduate Catalog

2008-09 Academic Year

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Department of Anthropology

Main Office
Chilton Hall, Room 330Q
Mailing address:
1155 Union Circle #310409
Denton, TX 76203-5017
940-565-2290
Fax: 940-369-7833

E-mail: anthropology@pacs.unt.edu

Web site: www.unt.edu/anthropology

Alicia ReCruz, Interim Chair

Faculty

Professors Hartman, Jordan, ReCruz. Associate Professors D. Henry, L. Henry, Wasson. Assistant Professors Davenport, Nuñez-Janes.

Introduction

The Department of Anthropology coordinates and directs a program for those who wish to pursue a career in the discipline of anthropology, for those simply interested in the human condition and for those who may wish to combine the study of anthropology with another discipline.

Courses in anthropology are grouped to provide students with an understanding of human physical, social, and cultural complexity, and the relationships of humans to one another and the environment. Physical anthropology provides an understanding of human origins and human biological variability. Linguistic Anthropology adds to the understanding of language and other forms of human communication within the context of culture. Archaeology provides a sense of the past by exploring the changes and development of ancient cultures and environments. Sociocultural anthropology provides appreciation and understanding of human social and cultural patterns and human behavior.

Programs of Study

The department offers programs in the following areas:

Bachelor of Arts with a major in anthropology;
Master of Arts, and
Master of Science, both with a major in applied anthropology.

Bachelor of Arts

Major in Anthropology Degree Requirements

1. Hours Required and General/College Requirements: A minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree as specified in the “General University Requirements” in the Academics section of this catalog and the College of Public Affairs and Community Service requirements.

2. Major Requirements: Major of 36 hours in anthropology, including ANTH 2250, 2500, 2700, 3100 (topics), 4250 and either a second topic under ANTH 3100 or ANTH 4800. Of the remaining 18 anthropology elective hours, 15 must be taken at the upper-division level (3000 or 4000).

3. Other Course Requirements: In addition to the 36 hours of anthropology, candidates must satisfy the 1010 and 1020 foreign language requirements through the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures (which includes the possibility of placement out by examination), and 3 credit hours of either PHIL 2330, Introduction to Modern Philosophy; PHIL 2600, Ethics in Modern Science; GEOG 1170, Culture, Environment and Society; GEOG 1200, World Regional Geography; HIST 1050, World Civilization to 1500; or HIST 1060, World History from the Sixteenth Century.

4. Minor: No minor is required.

5. Electives: See individual degree plan (12 hours of free electives must be advanced).

6. Other Requirements:

a 2.0 grade point average must be maintained in all courses;
transfer course work to be substituted for required anthropology courses must be approved by a student’s faculty advisor during the degree plan process;
completion in residence of 31 hours.

In addition to those cited above, anthropology courses include the following:

ANTH 2035, Urban Poverty
ANTH 2045, Gender Across Cultures: A Multicultural Examination of Gender Roles
ANTH 2100, World Cultures Through Film
ANTH 2150, World Cultures
ANTH 2350, Cultural Diversity in U.S. (American) Culture
ANTH 3350, Anthropology of American Culture and Society
ANTH 3650, Origins of Civilization
ANTH 4010, Language and Culture
ANTH 4020, Applied Anthropology
ANTH 4030, African-American Culture
ANTH 4050, Contemporary Ethnic Groups
ANTH 4600, Topics in Physical Anthropology
ANTH 4610, Topics in Sociocultural Anthropology
ANTH 4620, Topics in Archaeology
ANTH 4700, Magic, Witchcraft and Religion
ANTH 4750, Culture Change
ANTH 4800, Anthropological Field Methods
ANTH 4810, Archaeological Field School

Major in Social Science

Students may use anthropology in pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in social science that requires completion of at least 48 semester hours in social sciences, including 18 hours in anthropology and 30 hours in at least two other social science disciplines; 24 hours of the above must be taken from upper-division levels (3000 or 4000). See “Interdisciplinary Majors” in the College of Arts and Sciences section of this catalog for an example of courses distributed over four years.

Minor in Anthropology

A minor requires completion of 18 hours in anthropology, including ANTH 1010, one introductory (2000-level) course, and 6 hours from the upper-division level (3000 or 4000).

Minor in Ethnic Studies

A minor in ethnic studies requires completion of 18 hours (6 must be advanced), including ANTH 2070 or SOCI 2070, Introduction to Race and Ethnic Relations, and 6 hours from a list of core courses: ANTH 2350, Cultural Diversity in U.S. (American) Culture; ANTH 4050, Contemporary Ethnic Groups; ANTH 4610, Topics in Sociocultural Anthropology; SOCI 4540, Race and Ethnic Minorities; or SOWK 4540, Human Diversity for the Helping Professions. The remaining 9 hours are selected from a list of approved electives.

Minor in Medical Anthropology

A minor in medical anthropology requires completion of 18 hours (6 must be advanced), including 3 hours from ANTH 1010 (General Anthropology), ANTH 2150 (World Cultures), or ANTH 2250 (Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology); 3 hours from ANTH 4600 (when taught as “Medical Anthropology”), ANTH 4610 (when taught as “Multicultural Issues in Health”), or ANTH 4610 (when taught as “Anthropology of Public Health”); and 12 hours from the following list of approved advanced electives: ANTH 3331 (Forensic Anthropology), ANTH 4600 (when taught as “Medical Anthropology”*), ANTH 4600 (when taught as “Human Adaptation”), ANTH 4600 (when taught as “Disease Around the World”), ANTH 4610 (when taught as “Human Sexuality”), ANTH 4610, (when taught as “Drug Use and Culture”), ANTH 4610 (when taught as “Holistic Health and Alternative Healing”), ANTH 4610 (when taught as “Multicultural Issues in Health”*), ANTH 4610 (when taught as “Anthropology of Public Health”*), SOCI 3110 (Sociology of Mental Health, Mental Illness and Mental Health Care), SOCI 3120 (Sociology of Health and Illness), SOCI 4250 (Gender and Society), SOCI 4550 (Sociology of Aging), AGER 3480 (Psychology of Adult Development and Aging), AGER 4020 (Psychology of Death and Dying), AGER 4750 (Sexuality and Aging), BEHV 3200 (Science, Skepticism and Weird Behavior), PHIL 1400 (Introduction to Contemporary Moral Issues), PSYC 3490 (Psychological Dynamics of Women), PSYC 4020 (Psychology of Death and Dying), PSYC 4300 (Psychosocial Issues in HIV/AIDS), HLTH 2200 (Family Life and Human Sexuality), BIOL 2301/2311 (Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Laboratory), and BIOL 3350 (Human Heredity). Additional advanced elective courses may be counted with the approval of the medical anthropology minor advisor.

*Providing the class has not been already used to satisfy the minor requirement.

Courses of Instruction

All Courses of Instruction are located in one section at the back of this catalog.

Course and Subject Guide

The “Course and Subject Guide,” found in the Courses of Instruction section of this book, serves as a table of contents and provides quick access to subject areas and prefixes.

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