Department: Sociology
Title: Anthropology
Core courses for the designated POE in Anthropology
consist of 36 of the 54 total credits required.
NOTE: Students with a designated POE in Anthropology are especially encouraged to make
full use of their program advisor's expertise in planning their POE.
REQUIRED CORE:
ANTHROPOLOGY CORE:
The following courses are required in all Anthropology POE's.
| Course Number | Title |
Credits |
Prerequisites | Skills |
| SO 151 | Introduction to Anthropology | 3 |
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| SO 254 | Archaeology & Human Prehistory | 3 |
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| SO 411 | History of Anthropological Thought | 3 |
SO 254 & SO 351W |
To accommodate students with differing interests(science or humanities), choose 3 of the following courses to complete the core requirement of 18 credits:
| SO 234 | Constructing Race and Ethnicity | 3 |
SO 151 or CA I | |
| SO 311 | Topics in Anthropology | 3 |
SO 151 or SO 254 | |
| SO 316 | North American Prehistory | 3 |
SO 151 or SO 254 | |
| SO 351W | Cultures of the World | 3 |
SO 151 | CW |
| SO 453 | Archaeology | 3 |
SO 254 & ND.SS 214 |
Total Anthropology credits 18 (12 upper level)
Related Disciplines CORE:
Linguistics:
| EN 300W | Modern Theories of Grammar | 3 |
CW |
Statistics and Research Methods:
| ND.SS 214 | Statistics for Social Science | 4 |
QS |
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| ND.SS 215 | Social Science Research Methods | 4 |
ND.SS 214 |
Communication:
| CM 230W | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
CS |
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| CM 340W | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
CM 230W | CW |
Total related disciplines credits: 18
TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS: 36
IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT ANTHROPOLOGY POE'S INCLUDE THREE COURSES AT THE 200 LEVEL OR ABOVE IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE.
COLLATERAL COURSES: To complete the 54 credit POE by selecting a minimum of 6 courses from the following suggested courses that meet your academic and career interests. Three of the six must be at the 200 level or higher. Students should be aware of prerequisite courses and plan to complete them early in their program.
Suggested collateral courses:
| AR 115 | Survey of World Art: Gods, Spirits & Ancestors | 3 |
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| AR 205 | The Modes of Clay | 3 |
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| AR 208 | Basic Photography | 3 |
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| BI 210 | Genetics | 3 |
BI 113 & CH 105 or 106 | |
| BI 300 | General Ecology | 3 |
BI 113 & 122 or permission | |
| EB 105 | International Economic Issues | 3 |
sophomore standing | |
| EB 381 | International Political Economy | 3 |
CW |
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| ED 120 | Child Development | 3 |
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| EN 170 | World Literatures | 3 |
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| CM 130 | Intro. to Human Communication | 3 |
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| CM 132 | Message Analysis | 3 |
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| CM 133 | Mass Media and Society | 3 |
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| CM 330W | Media Analysis | 3 |
EN 110, CM 132 or CM 133 | CW |
| GL 100 | Introduction to Geology | 3 |
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| GL 200 | Introduction to Field Methods | 3 |
GL 202 | |
| GL 202 | Historical Geography | 3 |
GL 100 | |
| GL 315W | Principles of Stratigraphy | 4 |
GL 202 | CW |
| HS 207 | Aztecs, Incas, Mayas & Spaniards: Early American History | 3 |
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| HS 246 | Modern Culture & Religion | 3 |
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| HS 263 | Sword & Scimitar: Islam & the West 500-1300 | 3 |
CW |
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| HS 323W | Social Violence in Latin America | 3 |
CW |
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| HS 407W | 1492: Contact, Conquest & Consequences | 3 |
CW |
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| IS 103W | Origins of the Modern World | 4 |
CW |
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| IS 104W | Ideas & Power in the Modern World | 4 |
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| ND 251W | History of Science | 4 |
CW |
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| PACS 200W | Intro. to Peace & Conflict Studies | 4 |
CW |
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| PS 102 | Intro. to International Politics | 3 |
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| PS 332W | International Law & Human Rights | 3 |
CW |
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| RL 330 | Mystical Experiences: East & West | 3 |
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| SO 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
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| SO 203 | Minorities | 3 |
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| SO 243 | Death & Dying | 3 |
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| SO 310W | American Indians | 3 |
SO 101 or SO 151 & SO 203 | CW |
NOTE: At least 18 credits in the POE must be taken in 300 or 400 level courses:
CONCENTRATION IN ANTHROPOLOGY:
Any other POE with only a CONCENTRATION in Anthropology (listed second in the POE title, e.g. History and Anthropology) requires 18 credits - 12 from the core list and 6 of choice from either the core or collateral listings. Required core courses for a concentration in Anthropology are:
| SO 151 | Introduction to Anthropology | 3 |
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| SO 254 | Archaeology & Human Prehistory | 3 |
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| SO 351W | Cultures of the World | 3 |
SO 151 | CW |
| SO 411 | History of Anthropological Thought | 3 |
SO 254 & SO 351W |
Total credits = 54-60
Suggested course sequencing for the POE in Anthropology:
Freshmen:
| Fall | SO 151 | Introduction to Anthropology-offered every semester |
| EN 110 | College Writing Seminar | |
| Introductory courses in other departments to fulfill prerequisite requirements | ||
| Foreign Language | ||
| Spring | Choice from core list | |
| Foreign Language |
Sophomores:
| Fall | SO 254 | Archaeology and Human Prehistory |
| ND.SS 214 | Research Methods for Social Scientists | |
| CA 201 | Cultural Analysis I | |
| SO 234 | Constructing Race and Ethnicity-fulfills CA II requirement | |
| Foreign Language | ||
| Spring | EN 300W | Modern Theories of Grammar |
| Related discipline | ||
| Foreign Language |
Juniors:
| Fall | Choice from core list | |
| Related discipline | ||
| Spring | SO 351W | Cultures of the World |
| Related discipline |
Seniors:
| Fall | SO 411 | History of Anthropological Thought |
| Electives | ||
| Related discipline | ||
| Spring | Choice from core list | |
| Electives | ||
| Related discipline |
 | POE in Anthropology |
| Current Course Offerings |
| Personal Information |
| Curriculum Vitae |
| Reasons Why- |
| Anthropology at Juniata |
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