Program Modification Form
I Summary of Proposed Changes
Anthropology
Department/program
Change list of electives for the Forensic Anthropology Option in order to
Summary
broaden it.
II Endorsements and Approvals
Please obtain the Program Chair/Director’s approval and Dean’s approval.
Please type / print name Signature
Requestor:
Phone:
Program Chair/Director:
Date
Randall R Skelton
243-4245
Gilbert Quintero
Department Dean
Other affected Programs:
(Use additional sheet if
needed)
Are other departments/programs affected by this
Please obtain signature(s) from the
modification because of
Chair/Director of any such department/
(a) required courses incl. prerequisites or corequisites,
program (above) before submission
(b) perceived overlap in content areas
(c) cross-listing of coursework
III Type of Program Modification
(e.g. adding a writing course required of all majors.) Please X check the appropriate box.
Major
Minor
Option
Teaching major/minor
X
Other
Please
Change the list of electives for the Forensic Anthropology
describe
Option lab/field method course requirement in order to
broaden it.
IV Catalog Language
If you are proposing a change to an existing
Please provide the proposed copy as you wish it to
program or major, please cut and paste the
appear in the catalog. 
requirements as they appear in the current catalog
below. www.umt.edu/catalog 
For a degree in anthropology with an option in
forensic anthropology, the student must meet all
the general requirements for the major and the
following courses:
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CJUS 125N (ANTH 286N) Fundamentals
of Forensic Science
ANTY 310 (ANTH 310) Human Variation
ANTY 314 (ANTH 314) Principles of
Forensic Anthropology
ANTY 412 (ANTH 412) Osteology or ANTY
413 (ANTH 413) Forensic and Mortuary
Archaeology or ANTY 416 (ANTH 416)
Dental Anthropology
SOCI 211S (SOC 230S) Introduction to
Criminology or SOCI 221 (SOC 235)
Criminal Justice System
Complete 12 credits in additional courses
in subjects relevant to the forensic sciences
For a degree in anthropology with an option in
forensic anthropology, the student must meet all
the general requirements for the major and the
following courses:
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CJUS 125N (ANTH 286N) Fundamentals
of Forensic Science
ANTY 310 (ANTH 310) Human Variation
ANTY 314 (ANTH 314) Principles of
Forensic Anthropology
A 400-level course with a lab or field
component in physical anthropology,
archaeology, non-human osteology,
geographic information systems (GIS),
subsurface imaging, chemical analysis,
genetic/evolutionary analysis, or
multivariate statistics
SOCI 211S (SOC 230S) Introduction to
Criminology or SOCI 221 (SOC 235)
chosen in consultation with the advisor,
such as (but not limited to) archaeology,
physical anthropology, biology, chemistry,
criminology, drawing, geology, pharmacy,
photography, public speaking, or
psychology.
Criminal Justice System
Complete 12 credits in additional courses in
subjects relevant to the forensic sciences chosen in
consultation with the advisor, such as (but not
limited to) archaeology, physical anthropology,
biology, chemistry, criminology, drawing, geology,
pharmacy, photography, public speaking, or
psychology.
Please explain/justify the new proposal or change.  The Forensic Anthropology Option is a
continuing victim of its own success. The bottleneck is the lab/field methods course
requirement. We simply have more students than can be accommodated by the
existing lab and field classes in physical anthropology and are therefore forced to make
substitutions so that students can graduate. This problem is made more severe by
Noriko Seguchi’s departure because she taught one of the three named courses for this
requirement (ANTY 416). This has a detrimental effect on the students in the option in
that our best students should take more than one lab/field methods course (e.g. ANTY
412 and 413) but the heavy demand for these courses makes this difficult to
accomodate.
V Copies and Electronic Submission
Once approved, the original, a paper copy and an electronic file are submitted to the Faculty Senate
Office, UH 221 (camie.foos@mso.umt.edu).
VI Department Summary Required if several proposals are submitted. In a separate document
list program title and proposed change of all proposals.
Revised 11-2009