BA in Anthropology

Area of Study Overview

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The Bachelor of Arts degree program in Anthropology involves the study of the likenesses and differences among human beings - past and present - and prepares adults for career change, personal enrichment, or graduate education. Students develop a broad general knowledge of the traditional liberal arts disciplines while developing a greater depth of knowledge in anthropology and the social sciences.

Degree Requirements

• A minimum of 18 credits must be upper level 300 level or above within the area of study.

NOTE:

Courses that are devoid of a course code can be accepted in transfer if completed at colleges and universities accredited by the six regional accrediting agencies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

In addition, the University offers a host of ways to earn credit for knowledge obtained in non-collegiate settings. Examples include:

• Courses and examinations approved through National College Credit Recommendation Service National CCRS and the American Council on Education ACE College Credit Recommendation Service.
• Military service
• License and certifications
• Prior Learning Assessment (PLA)

Credit Distribution

I. General Education Featured Courses (45 Credits)

TESU Featured Courses are listed as a guide. Other courses may satisfy the areas and can be viewed on our website under General Education Courses.  For more information see About Our General Education Program.  To plan your program please contact an Advisor.

A. Intellectual and Practical Skills (15 Credits)

ENC-101	English Composition I	3
ENC-102	English Composition II	3
COM-209	Public Speaking	3
MAT-105	Applied Liberal Arts Mathematics	3
SOS-110	Critical Information Literacy	3

For all TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Intellectual and Practical Skills.

B. Civic and Global Leadership (9 Credits)

SOC-101	Our Changing World An Introduction to Sociology	3
ETH-230	Ethics in the Digital Age	3
POS-110	American Government	3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Civic and Global Leadership.

C. Knowledge of Human Cultures (15 Credits)

SOC-210	Marriage and the Family	3
HIS-113	American History I	3
FIL-110	American Cinema	3

Select two featured courses from the list below

SOC-291	Criminology	3
HIS-114	American History II	3
HIS-121	Introduction to World History I	3
HUM-103	Introduction to the Humanities III: Music	3
PHI-130	Introduction to Critical Reasoning	3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Knowledge of Human Cultures.

D. Scientific Knowledge (6 Credits)

EAS-101	General Earth Science	3
BIO-208	The Science of Nutrition	3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Scientific Knowledge.

II. Area of Study (45 Credits)

Required Courses

-TRSFR REQ.	Physical Anthropology	3
-TRSFR REQ.	Cultural Anthropology	3
-TRSFR REQ.	Introduction to Archeology	3
-TRSFR REQ.	Social Organization Kinship	3
-TRSFR REQ.	Two Ethnography courses	6
-TRSFR REQ.	Two Topical courses	6

Select one of the following courses:

-TRSFR REQ.	New World Anthropology	3
-TRSFR REQ.	Old World Anthropology	3

Anthropology Electives

-TRSFR REQ.

Anthropology Electives

3

For course options, please contact an Advisor.

Social Science Electives

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Social Science Electives

12

Complete any 12 credits in the Social Sciences area.

Liberal Arts Capstone (3 Credits)

LIB-495

Liberal Arts Capstone

3

III. Electives (30 Credits)

For TESU course options, go to Elective Courses.

TRANSFER REQUIREMENT: TESU accepts credits in transfer from accredited institutions as well as non-collegiate providers. View information and resources on where you may find additional learning experiences.

Total Credit Hours: 120

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Anthropology program will be able to:

• demonstrate knowledge of cultural and physical anthropology;
• explain the principles of archaeology;
• describe the various components of social organizations;
• demonstrate knowledge of either new world or old world
• anthropology; and
• demonstrate awareness of the principles relating to ethnographic aspects of culture.