Anthropology

Area of Study Overview

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The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree program, with an area of study 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, 3000 level or above, within the area of study.

NOTE:

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 (NCCRS) 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 academic advisor.

A. Intellectual and Practical Skills (15 Credits)

ENC-1010	Writing for Success	3
ENC-1020	Writing for Success II	3
COM-2090	Public Speaking	3
MAT-1050	Applied Liberal Arts Mathematics	3
SOS-1100	Fact, Fiction, or Fake? Information Literacy Today	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-1010	Our Changing World: An Introduction to Sociology	3
ETH-2200	Leading the Way: A Path Towards Ethical Leadership	3
POS-1100	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-2100	Marriage and the Family	3
HIS-1130	American History I	3
FIL-1100	Exploring American Cinema	3

Select two featured courses from the list below:

SOC-2910	Criminology	3
HIS-1140	American History II	3
HIS-1210	Introduction to World History I	3
HUM-1030	Introduction to the Humanities III: Music	3
PHI-1300	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-1010	General Earth Science	3
BIO-2080	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 academic 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-4950

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.