B.A., B.S.
The undergraduate program has three principle aims.
It provides a major for those interested in pursuing a
graduate degree in anthropology or an advanced professional
degree such as medicine or law. It provides an interesting
and imaginative course of study for those desiring a
liberal, but rigorous, education and a better understanding
of the human biological and cultural experience through time
and space. It provides a minor for students desiring an
anthropological component to their general education in any
department or college of the University. A minor in
anthropology may supplement a professional degree in allied
fields such as psychology, education, sociology, or biology
or in certificate programs such as criminology and
corrections, or international relations.
Students pursuing a major in anthropology must
complete at least 18 credit hours in anthropology at the
University of Utah. Students pursuing a minor must
complete at least 12 credit hours in anthropology at the
University of Utah. Entering, transfer, and continuing
students are eligible to apply for departmental
scholarships through the Financial Aid and Scholarship
office.
Requirements for the Major
Students must complete a minimum of 33 semester credit hours
in anthropology courses. At least 18 semester credit hours
in Anthropology must be completed at the University of Utah.
There are three lower division requirements: ANTH 1010, and
two from ANTH 1020, ANTH 1030, or ANTH 1050. There are six
upper division requirements: ANTH 3001 must be taken, two
classes must be taken from the geographical area courses,
ANTH 3111-3961; and three classes must be taken from the
topical area courses, ANTH 4111-4962, excluding ANTH 4950.
In addition, a minimum of nine elective semester credit
hours in anthropology is required.
Allied Credit: In addition to the anthropology
credits, a minimum of 12 semester credit hours is required
from related areas of study. All courses from biology,
economics, environmental studies, family and consumer
studies, geography, geology, history, political science,
psychology, sociology, and urban planning are acceptable.
Courses in ethnic studies and gender studies cross-listed
with the departments noted above are also acceptable. Other
courses accepted with departmental approval. All courses for
the major must be taken for a letter grade and completed
with a C (2.0) or better, and students must have a
cumulative grade point average of 2.5 in anthropology
courses.
Introductory Courses:
Required
1010 Culture and the Human Experience
Select two:
1020 Human Origins: Evolution and Diversity
1030 World Prehistory: An Introduction
1050 The Evolution of Human Nature
3001 Study Resources in Anthropology
Upper-Division Geographical Area Courses (Select two)
3111 The First Nations of Eastern North America
3112 The First Nations of Western North America
3121 Cultures of Africa
3131 Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East
3132 Traditional Jewish Communities
3133 Anthropology of Judaism
3141 Himalayan Kingdoms
3142 Tibetan Civilization
3151 Peoples of the Pacific
3152 Australia and New Guinea Ethnography
3153 Black Atlantic: Anthropology of African Diaspora
3154 Brazilian Culture
3211 Biology of Native Americans
3311 North American Prehistory
3312 California Prehistory
3313 Utah Prehistory
3321 The Classic Maya
3322 Mesoamerican Archaeology
3328 Anthro Arch of Near East
3331 Pleistocene Archaeology
3961 Special Topics-Geographical Requirement
Upper-Division Topical Area Courses (Select three)
4123 Cultural Traditions of Asia
4124 Religion in Latin America
4130 The Anthropology of Food
4133 Maternal and Child Health
4134 Language, Thought and Culture: Anth. of the Human Mind
4135 Symbolic Anthropology
4138 Anthropology of Violence and Non-Violence
4139 Native American Religions
4141 Ethnicity and Nationalism
4143 Anthropology of Mormonism
4161 History of Anthropology
4169 Ethnographic Methods
4171 Myth, Magic, and Religion
4181 Family, Power, and Society
4182 Anthropology of Power
4183 Sex and Gender: Biosocial Perspectives
4184 Hunter-Gatherer Ethnology
4185 Culture Change
4186 Human Ecology
4187 Economic Anthropology
4192 Culture, Health, and Healing
4193 Medical Anthropology
4241 Darwinian Medicine
4242 Anthropology of Clinical Health Care
4255 Race and Culture
4261 Paleoanthropology
4271 Human Osteology
4281 Primates
4291 Evolution of Human Health
4334 Population Issues in Anthropology
4341 Fundamentals of Archaeology
4351 Anthropological Demography
4372 Zooarchaeology
4461 Behavioral Ecology and Anthropology
4481 Evolutionary Psychology
4962 Special Topics-Topical Requirement
5221 Human Evolutionary Genetics
5471 Fundamental Methods of Evolutionary Ecology
For Elective Credit Only
2000’s: two courses maximum toward major
2017 In Search of Human Heritage
2018 Human Universals
2020 Human Evolution
2030 Archaeology ]
2031 Rise of Civilization
3969 Special Topics—two courses maximum toward major
4950 Individual Studies—six credits maximum toward major
Health Emphasis Track
Program of Study
The following program of study will satisfy the requirements
for a BS degree in Anthropology plus the requirements for
most national medical schools, including the University of
Utah School of Medicine. Further information can be
obtained from the Preprofessional Advising Office.
Many of the courses listed below also satisfy gen ed and
bachelor’s degree requirements.
Students interested in other health-related professional
schools should follow the anthropology requirements outlined
below, and consult with the Preprofessional Advising Office
about additional requirements for those schools. Students
are also responsible for satisfying the General Education
Requirements of the University of Utah, which are not listed
here.
Anthropology Requirements, Health Emphasis:
Statistics: 1 course
One course in statistics. Suitable courses include Econ
3640, FCS 3210, Psy 3000, Soc 3112, Math 1070,
Math 3070. Other statistics courses may be
substituted with the permission of the student’s advisor.
Introductory Anthropology: 3 courses
1010 Culture and the human experience PLUS any two of:
1020 Human origins: evolution and diversity
1030 World prehistory: An introduction
1050 The evolution of human nature
Medical Anthropology: 2 courses
4193 Medical Anthropology
PLUS at least one of:
4133 Maternal and Child Health
4192 Culture, Health, and Healing
4291 Evolution of Human Health
4242 Anthropology of Clinical Health Care
Geographical area courses: 2 courses
Any two of Anthropology 3111-3961.
Independent research: 1 course
4990 Independent research, health emphasis track (3-4
credits)
Electives: 3 courses
Three additional courses from the following list:
3211 Biology of Native Americans
4130 The Anthropology of Food
4133 Maternal and Child Health
4138 Anthropology of Violence and Non-Violence
4183 Sex and Gender: Biosocial Perspectives
4192 Culture, Health, and Healing
4221 Human Evolutionary Genetics
4231 Social Consequences of Human Biological Diversity
4242 Anthropology of Clinical Health Care
4271 Human Osteology
4291 Evolution of Human Health
4334 Population Issues in Anthropology
4372 Zooarchaeology
4461 Behavioral Ecology and Anthropology
4481 Evolutionary Psychology
Additional Pre-Med Requirements:
Physics 2010 and its lab (2015)
Physics 2020 and its lab (2025)
Chemistry 1210 and its lab (1215)
Chemistry 1220 and its lab (1225)
Chemistry 2310 and its lab (2315)
Chemistry 2320 and its lab (2325)
Two Biology courses from the following list. One of the
two courses must be either Cell Biology or Biochemistry:
Biology 1210 Principles of Biology
Biology 2020 Cell Biology
Biology 2030 Genetics
Biology 2210 Human Genetics
Biology 2325 Human Anatomy
Biology 2420 Human Physiology
Biology 3510 Biochemistry I
Requirements for the Anthropology Minor
Students must complete a minimum of 18 semester credit hours
in anthropology courses. At least 12 semester credit hours
in anthropology must be completed at the University of Utah.
There are two lower division requirements: ANTH 1010, and
one from ANTH 1020, ANTH 1030, or ANTH 1050. An additional
12 elective semester credit hours in Anthropology is
required, 6 hours of which must be upper division (3000 or
above). Students should choose elective courses in
consultation with an advisor. All courses for the minor must
be taken for a letter grade and completed with a C (2.0) or
better, and students must have a cumulative grade point
average of 2.5 in Anthropology courses.
Required
ANTH 1010 (3)
Choose One
ANTH 1020 (3)
ANTH 1030 (3)
ANTH 1050 (3)
Elective Hours (minimum of 12, 6 at 3000 or above)
Total Hours: minimum of 18
Degrees. M.A., M.S., Ph.D.
Graduate Advisor. J. Broughton.
M.A./M.S. in Anthropology/Health Services
Administration. This program provides master’s-level
training in cultural anthropology as part of a
professionally oriented interdisciplinary curriculum for
students who plan to work in health-services management and
administration. In addition to curriculum requirements, an
internship in a health-related community agency and a paper
of publishable quality is required. Upon successful
completion of the joint program, the student’s diploma will
read Master of Arts in Anthropology/Health Services
Administration. For more information, see Health Services
Administration elsewhere in this catalog.
Graduate Program in Middle East Studies/Anthropology.
For information about this program, contact the Middle East
Center.
Graduate Program in Anthropology. While
encompassing the full breadth of anthropology, the program
leading to the M.A./M.S. or Ph.D. degree focuses on the
dynamics of human biological and cultural adaptation. The
faculty has substantial expertise in sub-Saharan Africa and
Oceania.
Within the overall departmental perspective, students
concentrate graduate work in one area of research
specialization. This pattern enables students to become
involved in research early in graduate training and, at the
same time, provides considerable flexibility in the specific
details of individual program development. Current research
tracks include evolutionary ecology, biological
anthropology, archaeology, and cultural anthropology.
Students are admitted to the program fall semester only.
Applicants must submit all materials to the Admissions
Office by January 15 of the year for which they wish to be
admitted. In addition to meeting the University requirements
outlined in the Bulletin of The University of Utah, the
Graduate School, and applicants are expected to do the
following:
1. Preferably score in at least the 70th percentile on all
categories of the GRE.
2. Submit a 500-word statement outlining professional
objectives and identifying a proposed faculty sponsor.
3. Have the formal support of at least two regular faculty
members. Prospective applicants should contact directly
those faculty members whose sponsorship they seek.
M.A./M.S. Degree. All graduate students are
required to take Anthropology 6611 (Preparation of grant
proposals) and a course in the history of ideas in
anthropology. Students entering in fall 2007 or later will
satisfy the latter requirement by taking Proseminar in
Anthropology 6001-6004 (1 credit hour each). Students who
entered earlier may satisfy the requirement either by taking
this course of by taking Anthropology 6161, Anthropological
Theory I, as well as courses in statistics through the level
of multivariate analysis e.g., SOC 6120 or GEOG 6000.
Students must also complete all other course requirements
for the specific departmental program (archaeology,
biological, cultural, evolutionary ecology) with which they
are associated, and courses appropriate to their chosen
track and personal research interests. Such a program is
developed on the basis of discussions between students and
their supervisory committees (which must be formed by the
end of the second semester in residence). Students should
consult the Department’s website www.anthro.utah.edu for
further information.
The performance and progress of beginning students is
rigorously evaluated by the faculty. Evaluation is based on
satisfactory performance in course work, progress toward
fulfilling University Graduate School requirements, and the
master’s-level qualifying examination. All students are
required to take a qualifying exam (2 four-hr sessions) by
the end of their fourth FTE semester in thesis department.
It is generally expected that all required courses be
completed prior to the examination. The exam will consist of
six to eight essay questions selected by the student’s
supervisory committee from the posted list established for
the student’s particular program (i.e., Cultural
Anthropology, Archaeology, Evolutionary Ecology, Biological
Anthropology). Students are strongly encouraged to consult
with their advisors and other committee members in preparing
for the exams. The student’s supervisory committee will
evaluate the exam and meet with the student within 10
business days of the examination date to discuss the
results. The evaluation of the written examination by the
supervisory committee will have one of three outcomes: 1)
high pass, 2) low pass, or 3) fail. Students earning a “high
pass: grade will be recommended to proceed into the Ph.D.
program and receive the M.A. degree by virtue of this
performance. Students earning a “low pass” grade will not be
recommended to proceed into the Ph.D. program but can be
awarded an M.A. after completion of other M.A. requirements.
A failing grade will result in dismissal from the program.
For “low pass” or “failing” grades, the student can retake
the exam within one semester of the initial attempt. No
student in the department will be given more than two
opportunities to pass the exam.
Ph.D. Degree. Students admitted to the Ph.D.
program will have (a) completed a master’s degree in
anthropology or closely related field at another university,
or (b) passed the department’s master’s-level qualifying
examination. Those admitted by the latter route may or may
not be required to complete a master’s degree at the
discretion of their supervisory committee, depending on
their performance on the master’s-qualifying examination. If
students are admitted with a master’s degree in
anthropology, they must take the Proseminar in Anthropology
6001-6004 or ANTH 6161, and demonstrate competence in
statistical analysis through the level of multivariate
statistics. If such competence has not been obtained before
entering the program, additional course work is necessary.
It is expected, in consultation with an appropriate
five-member supervisory committee, that Ph.D. students will
take seminars, directed readings, thesis hours, and other
course work (in anthropology as well as other disciplines)
relevant to their research interests and professional
orientation. Requirements for the examination are currently
being revised by the faculty. Students should consult the
website www.anthro.utah.edu for further information.
The essential principle underlying graduate study in the
Department of Anthropology is that the faculty serves as a
resource for the student in the development of professional
research competence and perspectives. This means that the
responsibility and motivation lie with the student to employ
such resources in sharpening critical analytic and
data-gathering skills. Guidance and instruction are offered
by supervisory committees and the faculty at large. Students
are also expected to develop an apprentice relationship with
an appropriate faculty member (usually the chair of the
supervisory committee) to collaborate on research and to
begin learning the art and responsibilities of
colleagueship.
Language Requirement. Students working toward an
M.A. degree must demonstrate standard proficiency in one
foreign language as approved by the supervisory committee.
Dissertation and Final Examination. A dissertation
consisting of a report of substantial and original research
is submitted to the supervisory committee. When a
satisfactory draft has been written, the dissertation is
defended in an oral final examination. Upon successful
passage of the final examination and submission of
acceptable copies of the dissertation to the thesis editor,
the student will have fulfilled all departmental
requirements for the Ph.D. degree. Faculty ratification of
the supervisory committees recommendation is required before
the degree is awarded. (See the Graduate Information section
of this catalog for University requirements for the Ph.D.
degree.)
Fellowships and Assistantships. Contact the
department office for information.
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