Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Associate in Arts
BA in Anthropology
(68 - 75 credits)
Department of Geography & Anthropology
College of Social & Behavioral Sciences and Social Work
Why study anthropology?
Through the study of culture, anthropology offers students a set of
tools and skills that help make sense of how human difference
across both time and space is simultaneously preserved and
threatened within an increasingly interconnected and globalized
world. Archaeological anthropologists excavate the remains of
past societies to learn about how we have changed and
remained the same over time. Cultural and linguistic
anthropologists engage contemporary communities to learn
about the most pressing social, political, economic and healthrelated problems experienced by people throughout the world.
Biological anthropologists examine human biological evolution
and genetic diversity in order to understand how social and
cultural choices are enacted on and encoded within the human
body. This holistic study of culture enables anthropologists to
provide the sort of expertise that is sought by non-profits,
businesses, government agencies, community organizations and
cultural resource management firms.
Degree Options
BA in Anthropology (68 - 75 credits)
Minor in Anthropology (15 credits)
Required Courses (43 - 45 credits)
ANTH 101 Cultural Anthropology (5)
ANTH 301 Principles of Archaeology(5)
CSBS 310 Foundations of Social and Behavioral Science Theory
(5)
ANTH 345 Physical Anthropology (5)
ANTH 401 Anthropological Research Methods (5)
ANTH 405 Critical Analysis in Anthropology (3) –or –
CSBS 320 Introductory Statistics for Social Sciences (5) –or –
GEOG 328 Geographic Information Systems (5)
ANTH 444 Development of Anthropological Theory (5)
ANTH 445 Anthropological Linguistics (5)
ANTH 490 Senior Capstone (4)
ANTH 493 Portfolio Assessment(1)
Department Chair
Dr. Robert R. Sauders
103 Isle Hall
(509) 359-7904
rsauders@ewu.edu
Department Assistant
LeAnn Knoles
103 Isle Hall
(509) 359-2433
lknoles35@ewu.edu
Sample Careers
Archaeologist
Forensic Specialist
Medical Researcher
Park Ranger
Community Organizer
Human Rights
Advocate
International Aid
Worker
Market Researcher
Degree Requirements (AA-DTA) with Suggested Classes
that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements
Course(s) listed in the left column are those offered at your institution, course(s) listed in
the right column are those that are equivalent at EWU.
COMMUNICATION (10 credits)
ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5)
ENGL 101 College Composition:
Argument and Exposition (5)
ENGL& 102 Composition II (5)
ENGL 201 College Composition:
Analysis/Research/Document (5)
QUANTITATIVE/SYMBOLIC REASONING (5 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
HUMANITIES (15 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 credits)
ANTH& 206 Cultural Anthropology (5)
ANTH 101 Cultural Anthropology (5)
MATHEMATICS/SCIENCE (15 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
HEALTH/REC/LEISURE/ACTIVITIES COURSES (5 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
ELECTIVES (25 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
Required Courses for Undergraduate Students at EWU
These courses can be taken before or during the major Program.

Foreign Language
o
Two full years of high school-level or one full year of college-level credit is
required for graduation.
 International Studies (4 quarter credit
 Cultural Diversity (4 quarter credit
minimum)
minimum)
 BUS 120 International Business (5)
 ANTH& 210 Indians of North America (5)
 GEOG 230 World Regional Geography
 ART 112 Non-Western Art (5)
(5)
 CMST 226 Gender Communication (5)
 HIST 142 History of Japan (5)
 HIST 230 Latin American History (5)
 CMST 227 Intercultural Communication
 HUM 224 Contemporary Global
(5)
Cinema (5)
 ENGL 247 American Multicultural
 HUM 241 The Impact of the Nazi Past
Literature (5)
(5)
 ENGL278 Women Writers (5)
 MUSC 109 World music (5)
 HIST& 219 Native American History (5)
 POLS 102 Comparative Government
 HUM 102 Introduction to Women’s Studies
(5)
 POLS 125 Introduction to Global Issues
(5)
(5)
 HUM 107 Introduction to Cultural Studies
 POLS& 203 International Relations (5)
(5)
 POLS 205 Islam and the West; Theater
 SOC 221 Race and Ethnic Relations (5)
of Cooperation and Conflict (5)
 SOC 230 Sociology of Gender (5)
 SOC& 201 Social Problems (5)
 WS 201 Women of Our World (5)