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Aug 16, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Anthropology, B.A.
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Students must complete the Oakland University General Education Requirements, General College of Arts and Sciences requirements , College of Arts and Sciences Exploratory requirement , Major Requirements, and an appropriate number of free elective classes to meet the overall credit requirement for the degree (in most cases a minimum of 124; some degrees may require a greater number).
As a general rule, no more than eight credits of coursework used to satisfy one major, minor or concentration may be applied toward another, but exceptions to this rule may be allowed with the written approval of the program coordinators.
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Schedule of Classes
Specific offerings for each semester may be found in the Schedule of Classes.
General Education Requirements
In order to graduate on-schedule without taking additional courses, it is highly recommended that students meet with an Undergraduate Academic Adviser concerning the selection of all of their general education courses.
Each candidate for an Oakland University baccalaureate will need to satisfactorily complete approved courses in each of the following areas: Foundations, Explorations, and Integration. For details, refer to the General Education Requirements section of the catalog.
Requirements for the liberal arts major in anthropology, B.A. program
Students have a choice of three 24 credit major tracks: cultural anthropology (strongly recommended for students planning to go to graduate school in this field); archaeology (strongly recommended for students planning graduate work or employment in archaeology) and general anthropology (recommended for students whose interest in anthropology is broadly educational).
To earn a Bachelor of Arts with a major in anthropology, students must complete a minimum of 40 credits, including the following:
2. Complete one of the following 24-credit tracks
A. Cultural anthropology - 24 credits
1. One class from each of the following categories
Bio-evolutionary anthropology
Ethnology of world culture area
2. 8 credits in electives from any AN courses at the 2000 level or above
B. Archaeology - 24 credits
2. 12 elective credits selected from
C. General anthropology - 24 credits
- Elective credits chosen from any anthropology courses.
Requirements for modified majors in sociology and/or anthropology with a linguistics concentration, B.A. program
To earn a modified major in sociology with a concentration in linguistics, students must complete a minimum of 20 credits in sociology, including SOC 1000 /SOC 1010 , SOC 2010 , SOC 2020 , and a minimum of 20 credits in linguistics including LIN 2201 , LIN 4303 , LIN 4304 , either LIN 4403 or LIN 4404 , and LIN 4312 or ALS 4376 .
To earn a modified major in anthropology with a concentration in linguistics, students must complete AN 1111 and AN 1511 , plus a minimum of 12 additional credits in anthropology and 20 credits in linguistics, including: LIN 2201 , LIN 4303 , LIN 4304 , either LIN 4403 or LIN 4404 , and ALS 4376 .
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