Mar 28, 2024  
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

Anthropology (B.A. or B.S.)


The student learning outcomes for this degree are located at http://www.niu.edu/assessment/clearinghouse/outcomes/index.shtml.

Check departmental information for any additional requirements.

Requirements in Department (36-37)


At least one 300- or 400-level course in each of the following categories (12-13)


  • Archaeology
  • Cultural Anthropology
  • Linguistic anthropology
  • Physical anthropology

Four additional courses, all selected from one of the four emphasis areas. (12)


(A) Social Complexity and Inequality


(C) Language, Culture, and Mind


(D) General Anthropology


Requirements outside Department (B.A., 9-21; B.S., 19-24)


Either completion of a minor or at least 9 semester hours of course work at the 200 level or above in a single discipline other than anthropology to be chosen in consultation with faculty adviser. Work taken to meet the special requirements for the B.A. or B.S. degree will not be counted toward the 9 hours. (9)

For the B.A. degree
Fulfillment of foreign language requirement (0-12)
(See “Foreign Language Requirement for the B.A. Degree.”) in the Other Graduation Requirements section of this catalog.

For the B.S. degree
Laboratory science/mathematical/computational skills sequence (10-15)
(See “College Requirement for the B.S. Degree.”) in the Other Graduation Requirements section of this catalog.

Total Hours for a Major in Anthropology: 45-58 (B.A.) OR 55-61 (B.S.)


Recommendation


Students seeking an advanced degree here or elsewhere should work closely with a faculty adviser and be aware of graduate school entrance requirements, such as satisfactory completion of a course in statistics.