DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY (ANT)

Professor Vernon J. Knight, Chairperson
Office: 19 ten Hoor Hall

The Department of Anthropology offers one academic major for students interested in archaeology, cultural anthropology, physical anthropology, or anthropological linguistics.

Requirements for the anthropology major. The major requires 30 hours, including ANT 101, ANT 102, ANT 107, ANT 110, ANT 436, and 15 additional hours of advanced work (300- or 400-level) distributed as follows:

• 3 hours from the following physical anthropology courses: ANT 311, ANT 471, ANT 473, ANT 475, or ANT 476
• 3 hours from the following archaeology courses: ANT 367, ANT 368, ANT 408, ANT 409, ANT 427, ANT 429, or ANT 430
• 9 additional hours chosen from ANT 300-ANT 499

A minimum of 12 hours at the 300 or 400 level must be earned on this campus.

Requirements for the anthropology minor. The minor requires 18 hours of anthropology courses, including at least 6 hours at the 100 level and at least 6 hours at the 300 or 400 level. A minimum of 6 hours at the 300 or 400 level must be earned on this campus.

A Suggested Sequence of Courses for the Anthropology Major
FRESHMAN YEAR
First Semester			Second Semester
Course	Hours		Course	Hours
ANT 101 or ANT 102	3		ANT 102 or ANT 101	3
EN 101	3		EN 102	3
MATH3	3-4		Fine arts1	3
Natural science	4		Natural science	4
Foreign language or computer science	3-4		Foreign language or computer science	3-4
	------			------
	16-17			16-17
SOPHOMORE YEAR
First Semester			Second Semester
Course	Hours		Course	Hours
ANT 107 or ANT 110	3		ANT 107 or ANT 110	3
EN 225	3		EN 226 or EN 227	3
Humanities or fine arts1	3		History1	3
Minor	3		Minor	3
Computer science or elective	3		Social and behavioral sciences1	3
	------			------
	15			15
JUNIOR YEAR2
First Semester			Second Semester
Course	Hours		Course	Hours
ANT 436	3		ANT 311, ANT 471, ANT 473, ANT 475, or ANT 476	3
Minor	3		Minor	3
Social and behavioral sciences1	3		History or social and behavioral sciences1	3
Electives	6		Electives	6
	------			------
	15			15
SENIOR YEAR2
First Semester			Second Semester
Course	Hours		Course	Hours
ANT 367, ANT 368, ANT 408, ANT 409, ANT 427, ANT 429, or ANT 430	3		300- or 400-level anthropology electives	6
300- or 400-level anthropology elective	3		Minor	6
Minor	3		Electives	3-6
Electives	9			------
	------			15-18
	18
Total: At least 128

¹A maximum of 6 hours in any one department may be applied to the humanities, literature, and fine arts (HU, L, FA) and history and social and behavioral sciences (HI, SB) requirements.

²Six hours in courses designated W must be included in the junior or senior year. A minimum of 33 hours in 300- and 400-level courses must be completed, including 12 hours in the major and 6 hours in the minor.

³MATH course number is determined by placement. MATH 110 or higher is required.

Graduate programs. The Department of Anthropology offers programs leading to the master of arts degree. The requirements for this degree are stated in the University of Alabama graduate catalog.