UNCW UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
2015-2016 CATALOGUE
B. A. Anthropology (ANT)
College: Arts & Sciences
Course requirements for all UNCW degrees include: (1) University Studies, (2) specific major requirements, and (3)
sufficient elective hours for a combined total of a minimum of 124 hours.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - ANT (Minimum 40 hours)
Core Courses: (13 hours)
_____ +ANT 206
Cultural Anthropology (3)
_____ +*ANT 207
Archaeology (3), Lab (1) (Meets Applied Learning Requirement)
_____ +ANT 210
Physical Anthropology (3)
_____ ANT 450
History of Anthropological Theory (3) Prerequisites: ANT 206; 6 hours of ANT courses above
the introductory level or consent of instructor (Meets Oral Communication Requirement)
Archaeology Subfield: (Minimum 6 hours)
_____ ANT_____
Choose 6 hours from the following: ANT 307, 308, 310, 311, 312, 313, 315, 375, 380,
411, _____ ANT_____
412, 435, 440, 449, or 455.
Biological/Physical Subfield: (Minimum 6 hours)
_____ ANT_____
Choose 6 hours from the following: ANT 320, 322, 324, 325, 326, 328, 331, 426, 430,
_____ ANT_____
or 449.
Cultural Subfield: (Minimum 6 hours)
_____ ANT_____
Choose 6 hours from the following: ANT 300, 301, 303, 304, 305, 309, 316, 317, +327,
_____ ANT_____
329, 330, 331, 387, 445, or 449.
Electives: (Minimum 9 hours, distributed as follows)
_____ANT 208
Language and Culture (3)
_____ANT 211
Fundamentals of Forensic Anthropology (3)
_____INT 294
International Student Exchange (12) or any 300- or 400- ANT course.
A “C” (2.00) GPA or better is required among all courses used to satisfy the anthropology major and a “C” or better is
required in each required anthropology course counted toward the major.
NOTE: ANT 449 can only be counted towards one of the three subfields.
NOTE: Students contemplating a professional career in anthropology are urged to study a foreign language and acquire
basic skills in computer science and statistics. Anthropology advisors may recommend additional courses in the sciences,
humanities or mathematics commensurate with individual career paths.
Requirements for Teacher Licensure in Social Studies: In addition to completing requirements for the major,
anthropology majors seeking licensure in social studies must complete the Teacher Education Program requirements and a
minimum of 21 collateral hours including HST 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, and PLS 101, and at least one course in each of
the following areas: economics and geography.
For information on the Teacher Education Program admissions criteria and the courses required for licensure in North
Carolina, see the Watson School of Education section of the undergraduate catalogue. Students planning to pursue
licensure should apply to the Watson School of Education as soon as admissions requirements are met (typically in the
sophomore year) and plan their programs in regular consultation with their advisors. Teacher licensure requirements are
established at the state level and may be changed by the state at any time.
*These courses require a lab
+May also be used to satisfy University Studies Foundations & Approaches and Perspectives requirements
Requirements to declare ANT: Completion of 24 hours.
For further information, see the ANT website: http://www.uncw.edu/ant and http://catalogue.uncw.edu.
This document is considered an unofficial guide. Please refer to your degree audit for the latest updates.
5/25/2015