Northern Kentucky University
Undergraduate Catalog 2012-13
Anthropology Majors
Bachelor of Science with a major in Anthropology
For the anthropology major there are two options from which to choose, the Bachelor of Science and the Bachelor of Arts. Each course may count in only one of the categories below.
Degree Requirements: B.S. – Anthropology
Courses |
Credits |
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Cultural Anthropology |
3 |
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Introduction to Archaeology |
3 |
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Introduction to Physical Anthropology with Laboratory |
4 |
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Introduction to Archaeological Method and Theory |
3 |
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Language and Culture |
3 |
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Social Organization |
3 |
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Advanced Anthropological Concepts |
1 |
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Select two courses from the following. At least one must be at the 300 level or above. |
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Great Archaeological Sites |
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Archaeological Excavation Methods |
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Modern American Indians |
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World Patterns of Race and Ethnicity |
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Museum Methods |
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African Arts |
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Museums in Contemporary Society |
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Ecological Anthropology |
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Prehistoric Ecology |
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Religion and Culture |
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Medical Anthropology |
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Applied Anthropology |
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Women, Gender, and Culture |
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Women in Prehistory |
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Advanced Archaeological Excavation Methods |
6 |
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Historical Archaeology |
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Ethnographic Methods and Research |
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Quantitative Methods in Anthropology |
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Environmental Anthropology |
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North American Archaeology |
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Archaeology of Mesoamerica |
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Archaeological Laboratory Analysis |
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Art and Culture |
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Language and Thought |
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Psychological Anthropology |
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Peasant Societies |
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Celtic and Viking Archaeology |
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Anthropology of Aging |
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Irish Society through Film |
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Origins of Civilization |
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Visual Anthropology |
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Economy, Wealth and Culture |
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Research: Anthropology |
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Topics: Anthropology |
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Culture Theory |
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Archaeological Theory |
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Ethnographic Area Courses – select 6 credits from the following: |
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World Cultures |
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North American Indians |
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Peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean |
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Native Australia and Oceania |
6 |
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Peoples of Africa |
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Mesoamerican Indians |
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Celtic Europe |
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Peoples of East and Southeast Asia |
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Methods Courses – select one course from the following: |
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Archaeological Excavation Methods |
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Museum Methods |
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Advanced Archaeological Excavation Methods |
3-4 |
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Ethnographic Methods and Research |
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Quantitative Methods in Anthropology |
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Archaeological Laboratory Analysis |
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Culture Theory |
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3 |
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Archaeological Theory |
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Two electives in anthropology (at least one of which must be at the 300 or 400 level) |
6 |
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TOTAL CREDITS |
44-45 |
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Bachelor of Arts with a major in Anthropology
The major in anthropology, leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts, consists of all the above requirements and additionally requires the completion of the courses below.
Degree Requirements: B.A. – Anthropology
Courses |
Credits |
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Introduction to Statistical Methods |
3 |
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Two courses in one modern foreign language or the equivalent (AP credit earned or as tested and certified by the Department of World Languages or demonstrable bilingualism in English and another foreign language |
6 |
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Bachelor of Science in Anthropology Requirements |
44-45 |
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TOTAL CREDITS |
53-54 |
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