Oct 31, 2024

2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

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

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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)

ANTH 210 - Exploring Archaeology Credits: 3
Available for General Education credit in the Creativity and Critical Analysis Domain.
ANTH 220 - Being Human: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
Available for General Education credit in the Society and Culture Domain.
ANTH 230 - Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology Credits: 3
Available for General Education credit in the Society and Culture Domain.
ANTH 240 - Becoming Human: Discovering Human Origins Credits: 3
Available for General Education credit in the Nature and Technology Domain.

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, selected from one of the three emphasis areas. (12)

(A) Social Complexity and Inequality

ANTH 301 - American Culture Credits: 3
ANTH 301 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement.
ANTH 302 - Asian American Cultures Credits: 3
ANTH 302 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement.
Available for General Education credit in the Society and Culture Domain.
ANTH 304 - Muslim Cultures in Anthropological Perspective Credits: 3
ANTH 311 - Archaeology of Food Credits: 3
OR ENVS 311X - Archaeology of Food Credits: 3
ANTH 313 - Archaeology through Fiction Credits: 3
ANTH 326X - Survey of World Music Credits: 3
ANTH 326X is a writing infused course.
ANTH 326X also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement.
ANTH 328 - Anthropology of Religion Credits: 3
ANTH 329 - Anthropology and Contemporary World Problems Credits: 3
ANTH 329 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement.
ANTH 331 - Language and Culture Credits: 3
ANTH 331 is a Writing Infused course.
ANTH 361 - Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women Credits: 3
ANTH 363 - Globalization and Corporate Cultures Credits: 3
ANTH 404 - Peoples and Cultures of the Caribbean Credits: 3
ANTH 407 - Peoples and Cultures of Southeast Asia Credits: 3
ANTH 409 - Cultures and Societies of the Middle East Credits: 3
ANTH 409 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement.
ANTH 409 is a Writing Infused course.
ANTH 412 - Native North America Credits: 3
ANTH 413 - Illinois Archaeology Credits: 3
ANTH 414 - Aztecs, Olmec, and Maya: The Archaeology of Mesoamerica Credits: 3
ANTH 415 - Archaeology of the American Southwest Credits: 3
ANTH 417 - Archaeology of South America Credits: 3
ANTH 421 - Social Organization Credits: 3
ANTH 422 - Gender in Southeast Asia Credits: 3
ANTH 422 is a Writing Infused course.
ANTH 424 - Anthropology of Peace and Conflict Resolution Credits: 3
ANTH 426 - Political Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 426 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement.
ANTH 427 - Economic Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 429X - International NGOs and Globalization Credits: 3
ANTH 429X also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement.
ANTH 441 - Sexual Selection in Primates Credits: 3
ANTH 441 is a Writing Infused course.
ANTH 449 - Primates and Food Credits: 3
ANTH 466 - Resource Conflicts and Environmental Peacebuilding Credits: 3
OR ENVS 466X - Resource Conflicts and Environmental Peacebuilding Credits: 3
ANTH 468 - Anthropology of Gender Credits: 3
ANTH 469 - Archaeology of Empires Credits: 3
ANTH 490 - Anthropological Research Training Credits: 3-6
With approval from the departmental advisor.
ANTH 491 - Current Topics in Anthropology Credits: 3
Students may take 3-9 semester hours in this course.
With approval from the departmental advisor.
ANTH 493 - Anthropology Field Study Credits: 1-6
With approval from the departmental advisor.
ANTH 498 - Independent Study in Anthropology Credits: 1-6
With approval from the departmental advisor.

(B) Environment and Evolution

ANTH 311 - Archaeology of Food Credits: 3
OR ENVS 311X - Archaeology of Food Credits: 3
ANTH 313 - Archaeology through Fiction Credits: 3
ANTH 341 - Primatology Credits: 3
ANTH 343 - Extinction: Where the Wild Things Were Credits: 3
ANTH 412 - Native North America Credits: 3
ANTH 413 - Illinois Archaeology Credits: 3
ANTH 414 - Aztecs, Olmec, and Maya: The Archaeology of Mesoamerica Credits: 3
ANTH 415 - Archaeology of the American Southwest Credits: 3
ANTH 417 - Archaeology of South America Credits: 3
ANTH 420 - Waterworlds Credits: 3
OR ENVS 420X - Waterworlds Credits: 3
ANTH 423 - Environmental Anthropology of the Middle East: Cultural and Political Ecologies Credits: 3
ANTH 423 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement.
ANTH 425 - Environment and Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 425 is a Writing Infused course.
ANTH 432 - Nature and the Environment Across Cultures Credits: 3
ANTH 441 - Sexual Selection in Primates Credits: 3
ANTH 441 is a Writing Infused course.
ANTH 443 - Human Adaptation and Variation Credits: 3
ANTH 444 - Primate Ecology and Conservation Credits: 3
ANTH 444 is a Writing Infused course.
ANTH 445 - Primate Evolution Credits: 3
ANTH 447 - Primate Anatomy Credits: 3
ANTH 454 - Uses and Abuses of Evolutionary Theory Credits: 3
ANTH 454 is a Writing Infused course.
ANTH 464 - Disasters without Borders Credits: 3
ANTH 466 - Resource Conflicts and Environmental Peacebuilding Credits: 3
OR ENVS 466X - Resource Conflicts and Environmental Peacebuilding Credits: 3
ANTH 490 - Anthropological Research Training Credits: 3-6
ANTH 491 - Current Topics in Anthropology Credits: 3
With approval from the departmental advisor.
Students may take 3-9 semester hours in this course.
With approval from the departmental advisor.
ANTH 493 - Anthropology Field Study Credits: 1-6
With approval from the departmental advisor.
ANTH 498 - Independent Study in Anthropology Credits: 1-6
With approval from the departmental advisor.

(C) Language, Culture, and Mind

ANTH 331 - Language and Culture Credits: 3
ANTH 331 is a Writing Infused course.
ANTH 421 - Social Organization Credits: 3
ANTH 425 - Environment and Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 425 is a Writing Infused course.
ANTH 432 - Nature and the Environment Across Cultures Credits: 3
ANTH 433 - Fundamentals of Cognitive Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 435 - Space in Language and Culture Credits: 3
ANTH 438 - Cultural Models: The Language of Culture Credits: 3
ANTH 454 - Uses and Abuses of Evolutionary Theory Credits: 3
ANTH 454 is a Writing Infused course.
ANTH 460 - Methods in Ethnography Credits: 3
ANTH 466 - Resource Conflicts and Environmental Peacebuilding Credits: 3
OR ENVS 466X - Resource Conflicts and Environmental Peacebuilding Credits: 3
ANTH 467 - Applied Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 467 is a Writing Infused course.
ANTH 468 - Anthropology of Gender Credits: 3
ANTH 490 - Anthropological Research Training Credits: 3-6
With approval from the departmental advisor.
ANTH 491 - Current Topics in Anthropology Credits: 3
Students may take 3-9 semester hours in this course.
With approval from the departmental advisor.
ANTH 493 - Anthropology Field Study Credits: 1-6
With approval from the departmental advisor.
ANTH 498 - Independent Study in Anthropology Credits: 1-6
With approval from the departmental advisor.
ILAS 261 - Language, Mind, and Thought Credits: 3
Available for General Education credit in the Nature and Technology Domain.
OR ANTH 261X - Language, Mind, and Thought Credits: 3
Available for General Education credit in the Nature and Technology Domain.
OR ENGL 261X - Language, Mind, and Thought Credits: 3
Available for General Education credit in the Nature and Technology Domain.

Requirements outside Department (B.A., 9-21; B.S., 21-26)

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 advisor. 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 (12-17)
(See “College Requirement for the B.S. Degree.”) in the Other Graduation Requirements section of this catalog.

Recommendation

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