The Program in Anthropology offers
a course of study that
introduces the unique perspectives of the discipline:
- a holistic
orientation towards the study of culture
- a comparative approach
to sociocultural analysis
- an emphasis on both the description
and the interpretation of culture
- a concern for the ethical practice and application of knowledge
The Minor
in Anthropology
The
minor in Anthropology provides an introduction to the four
fields of anthropology and to the research methods and
theoretical paradigms of the discipline. Elective courses
enable students to pursue their own interests.
Required courses:
Two elective
courses in Anthropology:
One elective
course from the following:
The Student Designed Major
Given the interdisciplinary nature of anthropology, a student
may wish to consider the option of the Student Designed Major.
In this program, a superior
student may design an interdisciplinary program of study which
uses culture as a framework to
organize her specific concerns.
Interested
students must declare their intentions by spring semester of
their sophomore year and submit a proposal with the help and
advice of a faculty sponsor. Students who are abroad that semester
have the deadline for submission extended to November 1 of
the following fall semester.
ANTH
495, Senior Seminar, normally fulfills the Senior Comprehensive
requirement. Plans
for fulfilling the Advanced Writing
Proficiency will be determined by the student in conjunction
with her SDM Committee.
More
about the Student Designed Major
Past
SDMs have in Anthropology included:
Class of 2008
Amanda Brewer - Anthropology of Religion: Worldview and Belief Systems
Katherine Frazier - Medieval Studies
Chelsea Iversen - Anthropology of Development
Theresa Klear - Anthropology and Literature: Sacred and Profane
Erin Scott - The Anthropology of Literature
Class of 2007
Casandra Kruse - Cultural Anthropology
Meghan McCandless - Cultural Anthropology and Archaeology
Class of 2006
Amanda Schramm - Anthropology of Women
Class of 2005
Christina Schmidl - Classical Cultures
Class of 2003
Anna Lentz - Anthropology of Women
Class of 2002
Brooke Warner - Cultural Anthropology
Melissa Whalen - Classical Cultures
Class of 2001
Melissa Corcoran - Environmental Anthropology
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