Nyaga Mwaniki, acting department head
J. Bardo, K. Brennan, J. Brown, M. Chamberlin, P. Coyle, J. Eastman, T. Hickey, P. Nieckarz, A. Rogers, J. Williams
Liberal Studies, 42 hours
The major requires 42 hours as follows:
250 Archeology and Bioanthropology, 3 hours
260 Cultural and Social Anthropology, 3 hours
341 History of Anthropological Theory, 3 hours
MFL 231-232 or 240, 6 hours
Electives (27 hours) selected from junior and senior level anthropology courses
To complete the program, 36 hours are required, including a second major, minor, or other approved program. Students must take at least 32 hours at the junior-senior level at WCU to satisfy general degree requirements.
Total Hours for Degree: 120
HSCC
101
Total Hours of Pre-requisites: ANTH 250 & ANTH 260
Students may finish earlier if they attend summer school at WCU or another approved institution.
Major in Anthropology, B.S. Degree
All the requirements for the degree are the same as those listed previously for the bachelor of arts degree, except that a foreign language is not required and electives are increased by 6 hours.
Total Hours for Degree: 120
HSCC
101
Total Hours of Pre-requisites: ANTH 250 & ANTH 260
Students may finish earlier if they attend summer school at WCU or another approved institution.
Forensic Anthropology Concentration
Liberal Studies, 42 hours
The major requires 42 hours as follows: Core (9 hours), Concentration (12), Electives (21)
Core: 9 hours
ANTH 250 Archaeology and Bioanthropology, 3 hours
ANTH 260 Cultural and Social Anthropology, 3 hours
ANTH 341 History of Anthropological Theory, 3 hours
Concentration: 12 hours
ANTH 251 Introduction to Forensic Anthropology, 3 hours
ANTH 364 Human Osteology, 3 hours
ANTH 400 Advanced Topics in Human Osteology, 3 hours
ANTH 401 Osteopathology, 3 hours
Electives: (21 hours) selected from junior and senior level anthropology courses.
To complete the program, 36 hours are required, including a second major, minor, or other approved program. Students must take at least 32 hours at the junior-senior level at WCU to satisfy general degree requirements.
Total Hours for Degree: 120
Total hours of prerequisites: ANTH 250 and ANTH 260
Students may finish earlier if they attend summer school at WCU or another approved institution.
Minor in Forensic Anthropology
The minor requires 21 hours, including ANTH 250, 251, 260, 364, 400, and 6 hours of junior-senior level anthropology courses.
Course Offerings: Anthropology (ANTH)
Liberal Studies, 42 hours
The major requires 39 hours. The following courses are required:
103 Human Society, 3 hours
385 Methods of Social Research, 3 hours
386 Analysis of Social Data, 3 hours
391 Sociological Theory, 3 hours
MFL 231-232 or 240, 6 hours
Electives (21 hours) to complete a sociology major selected from sophomore, junior, or senior level sociology courses.
To complete the degree, 39 hours are required, including a minor, second major, or other approved program. Students must take at least 30 hours at the junior-senior level at WCU to satisfy general university degree requirements.
Total Hours for Degree: 120
101
Total Hours of Pre-requisites: 3
Students may finish earlier if they attend summer school at WCU or another approved institution.
All the requirements are the same as described above for the bachelor of arts degree, except that a foreign language is not required and general electives are increased by 6 hours.
Total Hours for Degree: 120
HSCC
101
Total Hours of Pre-requisites: 3
Students may finish earlier if they attend summer school at WCU or another approved institution.
The minor requires 21 hours, including SOC 103 and 18 hours of sophomore, junior, or senior level sociology courses.
The minor requires 21 hours, including ANTH 250, 260, and 15 hours of junior-senior level anthropology courses.
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