Anthropology Major (BA)

Developmental requirements (up to 6 credits):

Taken in the first semester, if placed into it:

• ENG 001 College English

Taken in the first year, if placed into it:

• MTH 001 Intermediate Algebra

Proficiency requirements (15 credits):

Taken in the first two years, if not placed out of it:

• MTH 101 College Algebra or
• MTH 103 College Algebra w/Lab or
• MTH 105 Mathematics for Liberal Arts

Taken in the first year (depending on placement):

• ENG 101 English Composition I (taken immediately if placed into it or immediately following completion of ENG 001 with a grade of 'C' or better)
• ENG 102 English Composition II (taken immediately following successful completion of ENG 101 with a grade of 'C' or better)

Recommended but not required in the first year:

• First year of a foreign language

Common Core requirements (13-14 credits):

Taken in the first year (or within one year of completing any pre-requisite coursework):

• COR 100 Year One
• COR 101 Strategies for College Success

Taken anytime in the first TWO years:

• ENG 105 World Literature
• POL 105 The American Experience

Taken anytime prior to graduation:

• HIS 110 World Civilization I
• HIS 112 World Civilization II

Distribution requirements:

One fine arts course (3 credits)

Select from the following:

• ART 101 Introduction to Visual Arts
• ART 201, 202 World Art I and II
• MUS 105 Language of Music
• MUS 110 Music Theory
• THE 101 Introduction to Theatre

One social science course (3 credits)

Select from the following:

• ANT 101 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
• ECO 101 Principles of Economics I
• PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology

One mathematics course (3-4 credits)

Select from the following:

• MTH 105 Mathematics for Liberal Arts
• MTH 110 Elementary Functions
• MTH 115 Discrete Mathematics
• ECO 208 Quantitive Methods in Business, Economics, and Decision Science
• MTH 210 Calculus I
• BUS 323 Statistical Applications to Business Decision Making
• PSY 235 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

One lab science course (4 credits)

Select from the following:

• BIO 100, 100L Biology in Context
• BIO 110, 110L Principles of Biology I
• CHM 105, 105L Introduction to Chemistry
• CHM 110, 110L General Chemistry I
• PHY 210, 211 General Physics
• PHY 240, 241 Fundamentals of Physics
• SCI 100, 100L Physical Science for Liberal Arts

One religion/philosophy course (3 credits)

Select from the following:

• RPH 110 Old Testament
• RPH 120 New Testament
• RPH 130 Introduction to Christian Theology
• RPH 140 Introduction to World Philosophies
• RPH 150 World Religions
• RPH 205 Introduction to Ethics

Two physical education courses (0-2 credits)

Select from the following:

• PED courses with designations from 101 to 130
• OLP courses with designations from 120 to 130

NOTE: Only one activity (specified PED/OLP) course can be taken per semester. Additionally, only seven activity credits can be counted toward the graduation requirement.